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MCCC hosts National Video Game Day open house

MCCC Business division hosted a National Video Game Day open house on Sept. 12, to promote the Computer Science, App Development and Game Design, and Development programs. The event was originally planned to be held in Founders Hall. However, the presentation portion of the event was moved to the cafeteria […]

Entertainment

‘Metroid Dread’: Great fear or apprehension

Technical advancements allow “Metroid” producer Yoshio Sakamoto’s vision to become a reality after nearly 20 years of development. “Metroid Dread” was released for Nintendo Switch on Oct. 8, 2021, and fulfills all its awaited desires. “Dread” is a 2-D side scrolling game that is a sequel to “Metroid Fusion” from […]

Opinion

‘Uncharted’ takes its adventure to the big screen

On Feb. 18, the action adventure video game series, “Uncharted”, finally made its film debut after over a decade-long journey to get there. In 2008, producer Avi Arad initially announced he would be starting production on “Uncharted.” However production difficulties and multiple changes led the film to this year’s release. […]

Entertainment Opinion

Can video games be considered art?

In November of 2005, renowned film critic Roger Ebert incited a storm of criticism after stating that video games as a medium should not be considered “Art.” Ebert said, “To my knowledge, no one in or out of the field has ever been able to cite a game worthy of […]

Entertainment

‘Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ gives players an escape

I’ve spent the last week on a private island resort, free of any worldwide pandemics. This island, named “Epicana,” is where most of my adventuring takes place in Nintendo’s newly released game “Animal Crossing: New Horizons.” Released March 20, the game centers on you living in a town with anthropomorphic […]

Entertainment

‘Kingdom Hearts 3: ReMind’ begins at the end

This article may contain spoilers for “Kingdom Hearts 3: ReMind.” The key to a good reminder is revisiting what has already happened. A little over a year after “Kingdom Hearts 3” hit the shelves, the first paid downloadable content for the game “Kingdom Hearts 3: ReMind” was released on Jan. […]

Entertainment

‘Mario Kart Tour’ drives off course

The “Mario Kart” franchise has become one of the largest recognizable game franchises in the past few decades. In the most recent installment, “Mario Kart Tour,” Nintendo has tried to cash in on that popularity to mixed reception. Released on Sept. 25 for iOS and Android smartphones, “Mario Kart Tour” […]

Entertainment

Untitled review of ‘Untitled Goose Game’

“It’s a lovely day in the village, and you are a horrible goose.” An apt description as provided by game developer House House about their recently released game, “Untitled Goose Game”. Released Sept. 20 for Windows, Mac OS, and Nintendo Switch, “Untitled Goose Game” allows players to take control of […]