When quarantine started and everyone forced to stay at home, the time and need for entertainment rose drastically. Around the world, televisions and electronic devices were turned on more frequently, and amongst all the different forms of entertainment, video game...
Somewhere in the deep abyss of the cosmos, a metal shuttle floats through space. Over soft hisses and whistles from ever-faltering engines, amidst the sound of wires snapping suspiciously in the electrical room, ten crewmates scuttle through the spacecraft's corridors...
Video gaming, or esports, is officially a part of California Interscholastic Federation sports, the organization that governs high school sports in California. Students are given the opportunity to represent their schools by playing video games, meaning that they...
In the face of adversity, we often turn to mediums of escape to create a false sense of belonging. The 1929 stock market crash brought about a golden age of cinema — films like "The Wizard of Oz" and "Gone with the Wind" reassured American audiences, allowing them to...
The Fallout video game franchise has been popular ever since “Fallout” (1997) was released by Bethesda Softworks. Since 1997, the Fallout franchise has continued, as “Fallout 76” was released on Nov. 14. “Fallout 76” went through testing before it was be released to...
"Wreck-it Ralph" introduces the concept of video game characters coming to life in the unique universe of an arcade. Six years after the event of the first film, "Ralph Breaks the Internet" takes the idea one step further, introducing the Internet to our lovable...
Video games are one of the most popular forms of entertainment today. Fueled by over $100 billion of worldwide revenue in 2017, the video game industry far exceeds the global industries of film and recorded music. But what kind of impact is all this gaming having on...
I sat, my face intently staring at a bright screen. My hands clenched on my knees in anticipation. Loud noises burst through my headphones. I was so entranced that I didn’t even hear my mom walk into my room. Almost out of nowhere I heard “you look like a...
In today’s day and age, video games have become a controversial topic throughout media outlets and the customers themselves. Today, we are wrestling with the question “are video games art?” For me, there is a short and long answer. The short answer is yes, video games...
Some of the best independent video games in and out of development were showcased at the IndieCade Festival last weekend at Little Tokyo in downtown Los Angeles. Many of the games were developed solo, by self-taught programmer-artist-designers. Others were developed...
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