Nerd's Eye View
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...
2013
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...
Arts & Entertainment
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...
2015
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...
2013
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...
Arts & Entertainment
“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...
2015
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...
2014
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...
Arts & Entertainment
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....
