‘A Minecraft Movie’ is the film of our generation

Eliyahu Gasson | opinions editor The experience was electric. I’ve never had more fun at a movie theater than I did watching Jared Hess’s “A Minecraft Movie” on opening night. “Flint and steel,” “chicken jockey,” “crushing loaf,” were all reasons for me and the other teens and 20-somethings who spent $20 on Dolby tickets to clap and yell and kick our feet in joy. The … Continue reading ‘A Minecraft Movie’ is the film of our generation

Telltale Games unexpectedly lays off most staff

Griffin Sendek | Staff Writer 09/27/18 The award-winning video game studio Telltale Games, best known for The Walking Dead, Batman, Guardians of the Galaxy and other licensed adventure games, announced Friday, Sept. 21 that it was shutting down. The studio has laid off 250 of its employees, keeping only a small staff of 25 to complete prior commitments. Development on all current games was subsequently … Continue reading Telltale Games unexpectedly lays off most staff

Nintendo reveals more details on Switch console

By Craig Taylor | Staff Writer Nintendo has revealed a ton of new information about their home console/portable console/handheld hybrid, the Switch. The company hosted a press conference last Thursday detailing the specifics of their upcoming system, including its price, functionality and some of the major titles expected to ship within the first year. The Switch will launch on March 3 at $299 with two … Continue reading Nintendo reveals more details on Switch console

Minecraft hits next-gen

Saúl Berríos-Thomas | Layout Editor Minecraft has been one the best-selling games over the last several years on Xbox 360 and PC. This past week Minecraft reached even greater heights when it was released on the PlayStation 4 on Thrusday, Sept. 4 and the Xbox One the following day. Minecraft is an open world game that allows you to explore and build. It is a … Continue reading Minecraft hits next-gen