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Rooster Teeth: The end of an era
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If you dated a man who played video games in the 2010s, you’ve probably heard of Rooster Teeth. Initially a website for drunkenly reviewing video games, Rooster Teeth quickly became a leading force in machinima (creating narratives from computer graphics) with their series Red vs Blue. Unfortunately, on Mar. 6 of this year, Rooster Teeth’s…
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Why does music within video games matter?
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Video games are as popular as they’ve ever been, but what makes them so great? Is it the world building? The characters? The story? Could it be the setting? Development of game mechanics and the function of music throughout games is extensive. Andrea Austin, an Associate Professor in the English and Film Studies department at…
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Tears of the Kingdom, the legend of the perfect sequel
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*Warning: This article contains spoilers for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom* It’s been two months since Nintendo released The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and I am hooked. As of writing this, I’ve played about 155 hours and that number grows every day. Tears of the Kingdom fits into the…
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The Mario movie is going to be a thing that exists?
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie teaser trailer has been released. Up until now, it didn’t seem real to me. While my hopes are not high for this film, that doesn’t mean a disaster is necessarily guaranteed, right? Mario is the most iconic videogame character in history. For over 40 years, he’s been in some of…
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Ministry of labour announces safety program
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On Monday morning, Ontario’s Minister of Labour Kevin Flynn officially launched the 2017 Occupational Health, Safety and Prevention Innovation Program (OHSPIP) at Wilfrid Laurier University. Announced in the Paul Martin Centre on the Waterloo campus, MPP Flynn explained that this year’s support will mainly focus on initiatives to improve workplace mental health, address mobile equipment…
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The fantasy of gaming: escaping the modern world
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One of my favourite sentimental items is my Playstation 2. I received it over twelve years ago for Christmas, having never touched a video game before that and it ended up becoming one of my main comforts and beloved hobbies. Whenever I look at it, it gives me a pleasant, warm feeling of nostalgia and…
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