Last spring, senior Mary Schultz contracted her “Social Problems” sociology class for honors, writing a paper on how Calvin students viewed “gamer culture.” She asked 10 students to pick out 15...
Dear Editor,
I recently read the March 4 article about the video game "Undertale." I found it disconcerting how the main point of the game was missed. "Undertale" is a game all about the choices you...
Over the past few years, the on-campus gaming culture has expanded. Three years ago, Calvin created a sphere of SAO specifically dedicated to gaming.
Last Thursday, the video game sphere of SAO conducted...
Do graphics really matter in video games? If you ask anyone who plays video games to tell you about what makes a good game, it is nearly inevitable that they will eventually mention the word “graphics.”...
On Aug. 28, 2013, Nintendo, the famed Japanese game developer responsible for creating Mario, “Pokemon” and numerous other recognizable franchises, announced the 2DS. A version of the 3DS without a...
Game consoles, unlike most other consumer electronic devices, tend to be maintained for years between updates. The last time Sony revealed a new home game system, the PlayStation 3, it was 2005. While...
As each new form of media comes into existence it is necessary for people to discern it, to uncover what parts of the new media are healthy, and which parts are not. When a new media is born,...
Sony Corp. has had its challenges lately. Last year, the Japanese conglomerate lost around 90 billion yen ($1.2 billion). Though the whole economy in Japan has had a sluggish record for the last two decades...
I went to see the SAO’s showing of “The Hunger Games” last weekend and stayed around for the discussion. Prof. Van Dyke, from philosophy, opened the discussion by asking whether it was immoral to...
