Nerd's Eye View
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....
2016
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...
2014
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...
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...
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...
2014
Hype and reality do not match up
Author: Will Westwater "Destiny" was one of the most highly anticipated games of all time—so hyped that consumers were willing to buy the game before any...
Arts & Entertainment
Metal Gear: More than a summer fling
Author: Will Westwater This summer I fell in love.There is a whole lot to love about the weird but thrilling “Metal Gear” games, and the Sept....
