By Michael Andrillon | Staff Writer You’ve heard it before one way or the other. We’re constantly finding ourselves lost in our screens, in media, consumption and digital realms beyond our immediate reality. But what if the lines between worlds were blurrier than we presumed? Conor Marsh finds himself torn between the inner and the […]
By Alexia Bedassie | Contributing Writer FIU GameHERs hosted their Cozy Game Night on Friday, Jan 23, at the GC 140 auditorium, offering games, community and good vibes. The event lasted from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and showcased a Nintendo Switch that housed a multitude of games, including Smash Bros., Just Dance 2020, Mario […]
Jason Grioua / Staff Writer These days, there’s no better pastime than playing your favorite video games. And with All Hallow’s Eve lurking just around the corner, it’s the perfect opportunity to dedicate your free time with these spectacularly spooky and absolutely terrifying games to raise the hairs in the back of your neck. 1. […]
Jason Grioua/Staff Writer After months of rumors, speculation and leaks, Sony and Microsoft have officially revealed the prices and release dates for their next-generation video game consoles. FIU students shared their thoughts on the reveals. The new Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5, featuring new hardware substantially more powerful than their predecessors, are set to […]
Laura Antunez/Staff Writer I had been contemplating a haircut for some time. Although the entire bottom of it was dead, I had some kind of weird attachment to the length that it had grown. It wasn’t until I played “The Last of Us Part II” (the sequel to 2013’s “The Last of Us”), that I […]
Gustavo Contreras/Staff Writer For the first time in FIU history, our University will host a virtual esports season, featuring games like “FIFA 20” and “NBA 2k20.” The FIU Intramural team is aiming to take a step forward during the pandemic by providing FIU with its first online gaming leagues, as confirmed by the Coordinator of […]
Jennifer Peña / Staff Writer The afternoon of Wednesday, March 11 was business as usual for me as I left my on-campus job with two books I had just checked out from the BBC library. Not even three hours later, it was announced that FIU was transitioning to remote learning. Even though I was expecting […]
Rashawn Raysor/Contributing Writer On Sunday, August 26, another mass shooting made headlines. During a Madden tournament at a mall in Jacksonville, one of the players, David Katz, shot and killed two of his competitors and injured at least 11 more people. Katz also shot and killed himself during the chaotic incident. In the wake of […]
Gabriella Pinos/Staff Writer “I need to get to level 15.” My friend glides her fingers across her phone screen at lightning-fast speeds. She serves customers birthday-themed goods in the restaurant app game she’s currently transfixed on. “They’re making me serve lollipops now,” she says as she continues to decorate her cake. Finally, she grunts in […]
Gabriella Pinos/Staff Writer The case for violence in video games has been argued back and forth for years. While some worry it may be linked to violence in real life, others contend that it’s nothing more than a form of escapism. Like the latter group believes, the beauty of video games, and entertainment in general, […]
By Stephanie Gambill Whenever a mass shooting happens it seems as though every aftermath follow a similar path. One that meant grieving, memorials, and a call to action about gun control and then the dust would settle and everyone would resume life as normal. We have become so desensitized to mass shootings and violence that we […]
