Nerd's Eye View
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...
Arts & Entertainment
Modern cartoons tackle complex, mature themes
Author: Frida Gurewitz I’m an adult who likes cartoons. From this statement, one might imagine someone eating cereal and milk in front of the television on...
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...
