FEATURED EVENT CONVENTION Portland Retro Gaming Expo Oct. 20–22 Oregon Convention Center $12–140, all ages Learn about and play scores of retro and indie video games! Numerous PSU students, faculty…
Off-campus calendar: July 18–24
FEATURED EVENT MUSIC FESTIVAL 14th Annual PDX Pop Now! July 21–23 AudioCinema Free, all ages The nonprofit known as PDX Pop Now! is dedicated to cultivating space for all-ages music…
‘The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’: a breath of fresh air
Nintendo’s newest console, the Switch, is flying off the shelves at a pace no one, not even the Nintendo executives, was expecting, and it’s for one reason: the latest addition…
Whose story?
We all have within us the capacity to be voyeurs, witnesses to life come undone. Her Story is a voyeuristic game about murder, but it’s also a story about family…
E3 is the marketing bonanza you love
The biggest trade show in video games, E3, was held in Los Angeles last week, and with it came a plethora of announcements from some of the world’s biggest publishers….
Shadow of Mordor: Batman with a sword
At first glance, I was a bit skeptical of Monolithic Productions’ Shadow of Mordor. Would it differentiate itself from other flashy action games and still manage to be fun? Could…
Our League of Legends
Last year Trevor Hawkins and his four teammates sat at their computers, nervously chatting on microphones before a hugely influential sports match. Each player had a unique ability that benefited…
Video games in 2015: What to watch for
Winter breaks in the past have personally consisted of family I don’t actually want to see, copious amounts breakfast burritos and good ol’ fashioned video games. All that free time…
Goat-y goodness, a review of ‘Goat Simulator’
Playing Goat Simulator, developed by Coffee Stain studios, is an utterly ridiculous experience through and through. In a nutshell, you play as a goat in a sparsely-populated suburban area in…