“Lethal League Blaze” gives a fun, original fighting experience by Josiah Thomas, Campus Life Editor 8/10 Reviewed on PC If you like fighting games but think that they’ve gotten redundant, your savior has arrived. Imagine a hybrid of the cel shaded Jet Set Radio, a 2-D tournament fighter and a game of baseball all sharing […]
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“Pokemon: Let’s Go Pikachu” and “Eevee” reimagines “Pokemon Yellow” 8/10 by Alexis Tucker, Managing Editor Pikachu is an icon for both Nintendo and one of their flagship series, “Pokemon”, which Pikachu is the only starter Pokemon of “Pokemon Yellow”. “Pokemon: Let’s Go Pikachu” was announced to be a remake of “Yellow” with some twists. In […]
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Tory Lanez’ LoVE mE NOw? shows promise in future by Marvin Poindexter, Arts & Entertainment Editor 7/10 Just months (seven to be exact) after delivering his sophomore album “Memories Don’t Die”, Toronto rapper Tory Lanez has dropped his third studio LP, titled “LoVE mE NOw?”. Leading up to the release of “LoVE” three singles were […]
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“The Hate U Give” by Marvin Poindexter, Arts and Entertainment Editor 9/10 The opening title screen spells out these four letters, T-H-U-G. After seeing the title spelled out, there was one question the audience thinks about all throughout the entirety of the movie. What does THUG stand for, aside from it just being the name […]
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“Red Dead Redemption 2” pushes what it means to be realistic by Alexis Tucker, Managing Editor 10/10 This game is truly awe-inspiring from the very first moments of the game, and dare it be said, even better than the first “Red Dead Redemption 2.” “Red Dead Redemption 2” (RDR2) does just about everything right with […]
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Ella Mai debuts her self-titled LP by Marvin Poindexter, Arts & Entertainment Editor 9.5/10 From doing song covers on Instagram based on smash hits from other recording artists, to being discovered and signed by esteemed producer DJ Mustard, English singer/songwriter Ella Mai has come the distance. Partnered with Mustard’s 10 Summers Records and Interscope Records, […]
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“Call of Duty Black Ops 4” is the best in years by Christian Hollis, Editor-in-Chief Blackout Treyarch took the risk of dropping into the Battle Royale genre. Treyarch filled the map with pieces of Black Ops history. From Raid from “Black Ops 2” to Nuketown island from “Black Ops”, Blackout is a map that fans […]
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Starcraft Broodwar back to space with more style than before by Christopher Falkiewicz, Staff Writer 8/10 Reviewed on PC A popular classic from 1998, “Starcraft” has come back as “Starcraft: Remastered” with new modern graphics and maps for multiplayer while keeping the retro style of gameplay and that old sci-fi feel. Blizzard Entertainment nailed the […]
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“Amnesia: The Dark Descent” holds up eight years later by Christopher Falkiewicz, Staff Writer 9/10 Horror, thrills, and spooks can all be found in a classic bone chiller, “Amnesia The Dark Descent.” Released Sept. 8, 2010, with quite a large following thanks to popular youtubers such as PewDiePie and CrazyShootin, who gained a large amount […]
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Bungie promises new direction with newest expansion by Alexis Tucker, Managing Editor 6/10 Reviewed on PlayStation 4 Before getting into the thick of things, Guardians that have never enjoyed “Destiny” in the past will probably not enjoy “Destiny 2’s Forsaken.” All of the same problems are there, but Bungie has made promising progress in the […]
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Cactus Jack’s true sophomore album by Marvin Poindexter, Arts & Entertainment Editor 9/10 Good things come to those who wait, and after two years, the wait was well worth it. A project that essentially was announced back in 2016 alongside the announcement and release of Travis Scott’s sophomore album “Birds In The Trap Sing McKnight,” […]
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PlayStation, Marvel Games entraps players in their web by Christian Hollis, Editor-in-Chief 9/10 Reviewed on PlayStation 4 Developer Insomniac, with the help of Marvel Games and PlayStation, have crafted one of the best Spider-Man stories of all time with extremely fluid gameplay but falls short when it pulls the player out of combat. “Marvel’s Spider-Man” […]
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More like burnout by Christian Hollis, Editor-in-Chief Reviewed on Playstation 4 3/10 Mad Games’s “Brawlout” is an uninspired platform fighter that finds success in filling a specific need in the market. It is no secret that “Brawlout” is heavily influenced by Nintendo’s iconic series “Super Smash Bros.” Identical stages, fighting settings and even character movesets […]
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by Evan Cerezo, Assistant Layout Editor The newest installation in the “Super Smash Bros.” series is coming this December for $60 on the Nintendo Switch. This classic fighting series has all characters from previous installments and many references from different Nintendo games and series. As with any new game coming out, “Super Smash Bros. Ultimate” […]
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Great Story, Broken Gameplay by Christian Hollis, Editor-in-Chief Reviewed on PlayStation 4 6.5/10 In Hangar 13’s “Mafia 3,” you play as Lincoln Clay, a half-Puerto Rican half Italian mobster. Set in 1968, Lincoln returns home to New Bordeaux (inspired by New Orleans, Louisiana) after his tour in Vietnam. It is clear that Lincoln suffers from […]
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by Mikey Cebulski, Staff Writer Tens of thousands of music aficionados gravitated to Detroit’s West Riverfront Park on July 28 and 29 for the sixth annual Mo PoP indie music festival. The park provided the perfect backdrop to the city with a 20-acre green oasis overlooking the Detroit riverfront. Concert-goers of all ages expressed themselves […]
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Marvel Madness comes to an end, ranking of all the movies By Alexis Tucker, Managing Editor Winner: Avengers Avengers created a format for which many people are trying to copy. The movie created a way to easily connect most of the extended stories, and there are several Netflix shows that also use the Avengers movies […]
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By Alexis Tucker, Managing Editor The case for Avengers: Age of Ultron Age of Ultron begins the introduction to many of the plot points that are now coming together for Infinity War. Ultron went to Wakanda for Klaue, which stole vibranium from the Wakandans, and it begins to set up for the Wakandan story. […]
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Avengers vs Black Panther By Alexis Tucker, Managing Editor The case for “The Avengers” Marvel has taken their time to craft a world where superheroes could exist, and they even omitted much of the comics to fit the big screen not just for practical purposes but for believability purposes. When Avengers comes around, everyone is […]
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By Christian Hollis, Editor-in-Chief The case for “Spider-Man: Homecoming” There are two meanings behind the name “Spider-Man: Homecoming.” After two failed universes, Sony finally partnered with Marvel Studios to bring Spider-Man home, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Tom Holland is the best Spider-Man yet. He really makes the audience believe he is just a 15-year-old […]
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By Christian Hollis and Alexis Tucker Editor-in-Chief and Managing Editor The case for “Iron Man” Kevin Feige, president of Marvel Studios, stated in a Vanity Fair article that originally, there was no big plan to make The Avengers movie. Iron Man was the first movie to test the waters and did so well that not […]
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