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Gotta catch em all! Pokémon: Legends Arceus; the best modern day Pokémon game

Gotta catch em all! Pokémon: Legends Arceus; the best modern day Pokémon game

By Savannah Seabrooks, Intern February 14, 2022

Pokémon is a franchise that has been growing ever since its Pokémon Green and Pokemon Red first video game debut in Japan in February 1996. It later became popular in the United States and soon all...

Retro football back in style: Mobile game Retro Bowl takes the gaming world by storm

Retro football back in style: Mobile game Retro Bowl takes the gaming world by storm

By Gabe Goode, Intern November 23, 2021

In 1987, Tecmo Bowl took the gaming world by storm: creating a fun, pixelated game for all to enjoy. In January 2020, developer New Star Games came out with Retro Bowl, a game that draws inspiration from...

Destiny 2: Beyond Light a worthy expansion

“Destiny 2: Beyond Light” a worthy expansion

By Brandon Miller, Staff Reporter November 20, 2020

After restless anticipation and a brief postponement, the new expansion for “Destiny 2: Beyond Light” was finally released to Xbox, PlayStation, PC and Stadia on November 10. Despite the delay, it...

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Apex Legends: Fortune’s Favor

By Justin Vaughan, Staff Reporter May 29, 2020

Quarantine hasn’t stopped the game developers at Respawn from releasing the fifth season of the battle royale game Apex Legends, titled “Fortune’s Favor.” Three months ago I did a review on...

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The “Fury Unleashed”

By Brandon Miller, Staff Reporter May 29, 2020

If you’re spending quarantine like me, you have probably been playing a lot of video games to pass the time, whether it is online with friends or by yourself. Despite how fun those games might be, it’s...

Its a new dawn, its a new remake: Final Fantasy VII

It’s a new dawn, it’s a new remake: “Final Fantasy VII”

By Phoenix Archer, Intern May 11, 2020

The remake of the 1997 roleplay, action game “Final Fantasy VII,” released April 10th.  This seventh edition pays homage to the pre-rendered fantasy game that has had an everlasting effect on the...

“Animal Crossing: New Horizons” a personal island getaway

“Animal Crossing: New Horizons” a personal island getaway

By Robert Maddox, Staff Reporter May 7, 2020

“Animal Crossing: New Horizons” was released on March 20 and has taken over the lives of many Nintendo fans with its inviting communities, lovable characters and creative outlet. The game starts...

Disney’s greatest disappointment: the Sorcerer’s Arena

Disney’s greatest disappointment: the Sorcerer’s Arena

By Syeda Rizvi, Editor-in-Chief May 5, 2020

“Disney Sorcerer’s Arena,” an app released on March 24, has an average of 4.7 stars on the app store. I hoped this game would prove to be a worthy activity that would eat up some time during my quarantine....

Apex Legends Assimilation captivates players

Apex Legends Assimilation captivates players

By Justin Vaughan, Staff Reporter March 4, 2020

“Apex Legends” is redefining what it means to be a battle royale game. Players are dropped onto a map where they must annihilate other players and be the last one standing. The game, which hit 50 million...

Review: Ink Mountains and Mystery

Review: Ink Mountains and Mystery

By Jordan Craighead, Business Manager January 23, 2019

Story game “Ink Mountains and Mystery” (IMM) opens with beautiful music laced with heavy Asian influence and a delicate, well drawn scene of a grassy mountain surrounded by big trees swaying in wind....

New app Twisty Arrow hits the bulls eye

New app “Twisty Arrow” hits the bulls eye

By Adam Schwartz, Page Editor September 13, 2018

The app “Twisty Arrow” tests both accuracy and patience. This game requires users to shoot a given amount of arrows onto a circle that continuously spins at different speeds as one progresses through...

“RFLEX”: intense, high speed quests for high scores

“RFLEX”: intense, high speed quests for high scores

By Colin Haroutunian, Staff Reporter May 23, 2018

Everything about “RFLEX” screams of a game hellbent on examining the breaking point of a player and their reaction time. Taunting those who wish to surpass old scores, failures can prompt “DEAD”...

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