Nerd's Eye View

Profit-driven games far from consoling

Author: Will Westwater The new Play Station console hit the shelves Friday, and fans are lining up, ready to shell out money for the latest piece...

Harder levels equals more fun

Author: Will Westwater "We choose to go to the moon. We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not...

DisneyBounding brings Disney magic to the everyday

Author: Frida Gurewitz There's something about Disney that I’ve never been able to outgrow. Maybe it's the singing inanimate objects, maybe it's the magical lands or...

A holiday buyer’s guide for a college budget

Author: Will Westwater The holidays are fast approaching and, as with all holiday releases, the older games get cheaper. Some of these games are better than...

“P.T.” fails to live up to franchise

Author: Will Westwater Little was known about the next installment of the terrifying "Silent Hill" franchise until a playable trailer, simply named "P.T.," appeared on the...

Supergirl soars onto the small screen

Author: Frida Gurewitz It’s a bird, it's a plane, it's … not Superman. Sorry if I disappointed you. But it is his cousin Kara Zor-El, more...

Ain’t no rest for the gamer

Author: Will Westwater When I travel home I always bring a plethora of video game systems with me. Security at LAX becomes a hassle when I...

Fans prepare for ‘Age of Ultron’

Author: Will Westwater “The Avengers 2: Age of Ultron” trailer went live Wednesday night, and since then I have watched it well over 20 times....

Attack of the red and black onesies

Author: Frida Gurewitz I’m not sure why it is, but people sure love their goofy ultra-violent psychopaths in red and black onesies. Ok, this statement needs...

Warner Brothers doesn’t Lego of Youth

Author: Will Westwater Lego, one of the most popular toys in the world, now has a movie with an equally ambiguous title, "The Lego Movie." Warner...

Marvel Phase Three ushers in new era

Author: Will Westwater Big news, true believers! This week Marvel Studios unveiled Phase Three, their slate of films set to be released over the next ...

Titanfall: Sometimes bigger is beta

Author: Will Westwater Only the beta of "Titanfall," not the full game, is available right now. The opinions expressed in this article are reflective of my...