Jim Graves Connector Contributor We all reserve the right to change our mind. It reflects our free will. Who has not had a change of heart? Also, isn’t it amazing how sensitive our behavior is to what we think? Henry Ford’s quote: “If you think you can, or, if you think you can’t, you’re generally…
Fear and loathing in the post-apocalypse
Cole Fitzgerald Connector Contributor One part survival game and one part murder simulator, “DayZ” is one of the greatest games of this generation, and it’s not even fully released yet. Created by Dean “Rocket” Hall and developed by “Bohemia Interactive”, “DayZ” started from humble beginnings as a mod for the relatively unknown military simulator “Arma…
‘Space Dandy’ crash lands on U.S. television
Mike Flanagan Connector Contributor “Space Dandy” has big space boots to fill. The new anime series that premiered on Adult Swim’s late-night animation block Toonami in January is the newest show from beloved anime director, Shinichirō Watanabe – creator of the popular anime series, “Cowboy Bebop” and “Samurai Champloo.” The series is a notable milestone…
In case you missed it: violence, neon, and insanity
David MacDonald Connector Contributor Hotline Miami is a very interesting little game. It’s an indie game by Dennaton Games about a man in 1980s Miami who receives strange messages over the telephone which prompts him to go out and perform stylized and bloody killing sprees. It uses an overhead grid like gameplay system that isn’t…
Put. The Flappy Bird. Down.
Robert Shaffer UML Student “Flappy Bird is about pride. It’s about beating your friends’ scores.” Briefly looking up from yet another Game Over screen, this is what my amazing girlfriend of three years told me about the maddeningly simple, and frighteningly addictive, game Flappy Bird. My identical twin brother, also looking up from yet another…
Why Kevin Durant should win the NBA’s MVP award this year
Tony Phillip Rouhana Connector Contributor The Most Valuable Player (MVP) award is the NBA’s highest regular season honor. Each year, only one player is carefully selected for the award. Although that award may not indicate who the actual best player is at all times, it is an honorable milestone in any player’s career and a…
The passing of Lou Reed: gone but not forgotten?
Maxwell Shultz Connector Contributor “Holly came from Miami, F.L.A. Hitch-hiked her way across the USA…” I had feared that many people would not remember the rest of the story. In case you were wondering, she plucked her eyebrows, shaved her legs, and then he became a she. These are the words of a brilliant musician…
Four great games from 2013 you may have missed
Cole Fitzgerald Connector Contributor 2013 was a great year for videogames. Blockbusters like “Grand Theft Auto V,” “Call of Duty: Ghosts,” “Battlefield 4” and “The Last of Us” were met with either critical or commercial success, along with dozens of other triple a games that were released this past year. That’s not to say that…
