Photo by Tim Gronendyke By Brodey Price The heart of a man can go many places. Travelling far and wide, one can see many miles, recognize many faces, and experience many things. It can be lifted, broken, fixed, and taken…
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By Keegan Vulgamott Imagine a plane crash that leaves four people stranded on the bottom of a massive cliff face; the only option is to start climbing and foraging through passengers’ lost luggage scattered among the mountainside to find food…
By Jonathan Baruch Artificial Intelligence (AI) has stirred up plenty of debate in the video game industry. When it was first introduced, many people pushed back, fearing it would automate entire development pipelines and eliminate the need for human input. Critics…
Written By: Jonathan Baruch Independent game studios have become a driving force in the gaming industry, disrupting the dominance of Triple-A developers. While major publishers focus on blockbuster franchises and familiar formulas, indie developers emphasize creativity, storytelling, and player-driven experiences,…
By Keegan Vulgamott New-age gaming monetization promotes unregulated gambling to minors, misleads youth, and creates young gambling addicts. The industry should move to a different form of revenue, or the government and consumers need to take action. The current landscape…
By Luke Cunningham Ding! Millions of GTA fans flocked to their phones after seeing the notification for the highly anticipated GTA 6 trailer 1. Those same fans are still waiting for more. CEO Strauss Zelnick of Take-Two, the company that…
By Aidan McNeely “Curious, ambitious, and compassionate,” are the three words Jackson Bostian, a 26-year-old assistant professor of interactive design at William Peace University (WPU), used to describe his personality. Bostian’s journey from a rural upbringing to the academic world…
By Angel Sutton Who doesn’t want a good break to relax and wind down after a busy day? As growing adults, what’s more of a time killer than video games? What happens when we keep neglecting time for ourselves? How…
By Heather Spataro Video games have become an intrical part of the world; a poll done by Statista in 2021 shows that there are 3.2 billion gamers around the world with nearly 300 million coming from North America. With the…
By Georges Abi-Aad As the simulation and game design program, or SGD, continues to expand at William Peace University, other areas of gaming such as esports are starting to gain attention. As of this fall, WPU has introduced both the…