Systems: Xbox360
ESRB Rating: T (for Teen)
Introduced to the world in 2001 as Halo: Combat Evolved, millions of video gamers around the world flocked to local gaming retail stores to purchase the new sensation. Now seen as a major achievement in the science fiction shooter genre, the Halo franchise recently released its newest independent title, Halo [...]
Systems: PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
ESRB Rating: M (for Mature)
Inviting fans of zombie slaying, gun battles, and creepy monsters back to the atmosphere of tense action and heart stopping moments, video game company Capcom’s newest title Resident Evil 5 offers both excitement and frustration. The newest title in the franchise does not fail to awe [...]
Systems: PlayStation 2
ESRB Rating: T (for Teen)
As video gamers around the world have eagerly begun sinking their teeth into the newest Halo release title Halo Wars, one would think that it should be the obvious choice for this review. However, as popular as this title is, I can honestly and shocking confess that I could [...]
Systems: PlayStation
ESRB Rating: T (for Teen)
For this review rather than finding the newest title off of the retail shelves, I plan to dig deep into the closet of my forgotten consoles and revive a title that every gamer should play at least once in their lifetime. As the year 2000 slowly started coming around and [...]
Systems: Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Nintendo DS
ESRB Rating: T (for Teen)
With millions of readers around the world entranced, inspired, or submerged into the world of J. R. R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, allowing the readers and fans a chance to control the characters they love in epic battles seems appealing to most. [...]
Afro Samurai
System: PlayStation 3 and Xbox360
ESRB Rating: M (for Mature)
Hack and slash games have always had a dangerous repetition of offering limited access to the landscape around the protagonist, boorish controls of the motions, and horrendous camera angels. Making gamers throw down controllers or curse up a storm is not uncommon and while Afro Samurai [...]
System: Xbox360 and Microsoft Windows
ESRB Rating: M (for Mature)
When individuals think about zombies, most gamers around the world would think about the landmark titles of Resident Evil or the zombie survival movie series Living Dead by director George A. Romero. With the haunting images of the walking undead stalking the city streets yearning for blood [...]
System: PlayStation 2
ESRB Rating: M (for Mature)
Though the PlayStation 2 console system may be on its way to being officially put up on the shelves of gamers around the world, a surprising amount of pleasant gaming experiences hit the store shelves in 2008. Catching players off guard, company Atlus released their newest hit Shin [...]
One Mighty Seed wins Battle of the band — prize was $500 and getting to open for Toots & the Maytals at this year’s spring concert (April 19, free and outside!)
Interview by Katie Sobalsky with keyboarder and vocalist, Cameron Steinmetz
MOUNTAINEER: How long have you guys played together?
STEINMETZ: We initially got together [...]
Your essential link to the whims of the Cosmos
Aries (March 21-April 19) For all the hype, lunar eclipses are really quite anti-climactic. Consider this analogous to your Saturday nights, Aries: you’re going to pound three forties and go home alone anyway, so you may as well not waste water on a shower.
Taurus (April 20-May 20) [...]
