Nerd's Eye View
2013
‘Gravity’ takes NASA out of space and onto the screen
Author: Will Westwater "At 372 miles above the Earth there is nothing to carry sound, no air pressure, no oxygen. Life in space is impossible." Space...
Arts & Entertainment
Gaming moving forward to go backward
Author: Will Westwater “Xbox on,” I say as I walk into my room. My little box of joy illuminates its warm and bright X logo. I...
Culture
Like a vacation, DLC content enhances gaming experience
Author: Will Westwater If my life was a video game—and sometimes I think it really is—different vacations would be the add-on packs to my main game....
2013
‘Pokémon X and Y’ brings new flame to old time favorite
Author: Will Westwater Price: MSRP: $40.00System: Nintendo 3DS/2DSPokémon, or "pocket monsters" – the fad that has continued for decades – now has a new iteration: "Pokémon...
Arts & Entertainment
I got ‘2048’ problems but my phone ain’t one
Author: Will Westwater I recently downloaded the hit iPhone game "2048," which has consumed all of my free time. It's so addicting that I...
Arts & Entertainment
Predictions for the E3 conference
Author: Will Westwater Both the Game Developers Conference and the Penny Arcade Expo wrapped up weeks ago, leaving gamers with little recent news. During the current...
2013
Don a cape: Batman is back in ‘Arkham Origins’
Author: Will Westwater It seems that not too long ago players donned Batman's cape and cowl to glide and grapple about the cold, crime-ridden slums of...
Arts & Entertainment
Gaming going beyond the controller
Author: Will Westwater It has been a year now since I started Nerd's Eye View — since then, gaming has turned into more than just a...
Arts & Entertainment
Games on the go: the best of the 3DS
Author: Will Westwater These last few weeks have been crushing for the gamer side of me. I have been in rehearsals for hours and haven't had...
2013
Inside the Artist’s Studio: Getting behind the lens of student filmmaker Scott Kulicke
Author: Jeremy Childs Scott Kulicke arrived at Occidental with plans to study creative writing; a few short years later, he's already stepping into the film industry...
2014
Hype and reality do not match up
Author: Will Westwater "Destiny" was one of the most highly anticipated games of all time—so hyped that consumers were willing to buy the game before any...
Arts & Entertainment
Metal Gear: More than a summer fling
Author: Will Westwater This summer I fell in love.There is a whole lot to love about the weird but thrilling “Metal Gear” games, and the Sept....
