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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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Laurier to participate in Black History Month through a series of events at Brantford and Waterloo campuses
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Wilfrid Laurier University is participating in Black History Month through a series of events on the Waterloo and Brantford campuses aimed at “recogniz[ing] historic and ongoing struggles toward racial equality and celebrat[ing] the experiences and accomplishments of Black Canadians,” the press release about Black History Month said. “Laurier uses Black History Month as an opportunity…
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Brantford campus launches new podcast studio and podcaster in residence program
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Laurier Brantford’s Creativity Hub is getting new programming in the form of a podcast studio and a podcaster-in-residence program featuring Avery Moore Kloss as the first podcaster. Laurier’s Creativity Hub, located inside the newly opened OneMarket space on the Brantford campus, offers a space for both those in the Laurier community as well as members…
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Co-creator of iconic Degrassi franchise to talk television at Laurier’s Brantford campus
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On Tuesday, Jan. 28, Linda Schuyler, co-creator and executive producer of the hit television franchise Degrassi, will be giving two lectures at Wilfrid Laurier Universities Brantford campus. In the two lectures, titled “Heads On…Reflections on Life” and “The Degrassi Story,” Schuyler with delve into her own experiences growing up in Paris, ON, working as a…
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Welcome to Thrive Week!
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Laurier’s bi-annual Thrive Week is taking place for the fall semester this week, beginning Oct. 7 and finishing on Oct. 11, with events and giveaways all week long to bring awareness to the resources available to students on campus struggling with their mental health. Events are happening throughout the week range from multiple different athletic…
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Indigenous Education Week celebrates heritage
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From March 5 to 12, Indigenous Education Week was held at Wilfrid Laurier University on both the Brantford and Waterloo campuses. The week-long celebration of Indigenous culture allowed for students to attend events relating to Indigenous heritage. The various educational events included different variations of delivery but all focused on ensuring Indigenous heritage was showcased…
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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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