Nerd's Eye View
2013
“The Last of Us” redefines gaming
Author: Will Westwater This summer I started playing "The Last of Us." It is possibly the best game I have played...ever. Developer Naughty Dog, famous for...
Arts & Entertainment
Facebook pumps big bucks into Oculus venture
Author: Will Westwater Facebook announced on March 25 that they are acquiring Oculus Virtual Reality Inc. in the second quarter of the fiscal year. The partnership...
Arts & Entertainment
Indie titles revive social gaming experience
Author: Will Westwater There is nothing more satisfying than face-to-face smack talk. The rise of online gaming has made it easier than ever to play games...
2013
‘Grand Theft Auto 5’ satirizes society
Author: Will Westwater "Isn't that the game where you kill hookers?"It is unlikely that a game solely about killing hookers would make over $1 billion within...
Arts & Entertainment
A new look at a classic hero
Author: Will Westwater Very minor spoilers ahead; that said, everybody should see this movie. "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" is the next installment in Marvel Studio's...
Arts & Entertainment
“Resident Evil 4” a timeless classic
Author: Will Westwater Economics majors would agree that the true price of something is what you are willing to give up for it. Gamers know the...
2013
Rewarming ‘Heat’, two decades after its release
Author: Will Westwater The fervor over "Grand Theft Auto Five" (GTAV) has calmed down and gamers are finally getting sleep. Most of GTAV is set in...
2014
Sometimes, you just need a hero
Author: Will Westwater Last spring semester I received a D on an economics exam. My grades were hurting overall and I was having a tough time...
Arts & Entertainment
‘Settlers of Catan’ strengthens bonds then and now
Author: Will Westwater My high school classmates' senior years did not go as planned. Call it dumb luck or terrible mistakes, but many of my closest...
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....
