Nerd's Eye View
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...
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...
