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Split Fiction Cover

‘Split Fiction’ is exceptionally fun but misses the details

Carter Chiara, Staff Writer Mar 27, 2025

Hazelight Studios has been at the forefront of the asymmetrical co-op genre with previous titles such as A Way Out and 2021 Game of the Year It Takes Two. Their latest title Split Fiction includes some of the same magic as previous games, but it has narrative weaknesses that their past projects don't. The...

What's all the commotion?!

The Gaming Ghost – Vol 6: Motion Commotion

Josh Lawrence, Columnist Oct 11, 2023

In a world commanded by pressing buttons and a land restricted to joystick movement, one controller started a movement that changed the world. No, that's not the script to a blockbuster movie trailer, that's my overly dramatic way of introducing the topic of motion controls, and the console that pioneered...

Are video game films capable of leveling up?

The Gaming Ghost – Vol. 4: Games on the Big Screen

Josh Lawrence, Columnist Feb 7, 2023

A good cinematic cutscene can really improve the quality and storytelling of a game. But hear me out; instead, what if the whole game becomes a cutscene, your controller becomes a bucket of popcorn, and your old chair becomes a greasy AMC recliner? Sound good? Then you're in luck, because we are living...

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet does not live up to expectations.

Pokemon fans disappointed by Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Andrew Fang, Staff Writer Dec 9, 2022

Excited by leaks and teasers, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet promised many fans amazing graphics and creative new Pokémon in the game. However with each teaser, fans grew more and more disappointed and the official release of the game on Nov. 18, failed to fulfill expectations. Fans first experienced horrible...

The biggest breakup in gaming.

The Gaming Ghost – Vol. 3: The Legend of the Nintendo PlayStation

Josh Lawrence, Columnist Oct 19, 2022

Nintendo and Sony go together like peanut butter and gravel. It's hard to picture a world where these two gaming giants work together.  However, once upon a time in the magical land of 1991, Sony and Nintendo had plans to work together on a console—the myth, the legend: the Nintendo PlayStation. Hello...

Minecraft's catching the highest wave here...  But Fortnite might be sneaking back up!

The Gaming Ghost – Vol. 2: Waves of Popularity

Josh Lawrence, Staff Writer Apr 5, 2022

Nostalgia is a strange, strange thing. The internet, as well, is a very strange thing.  When you add these two together, some interesting things start to pop up.  Hello again everyone, I’m Josh, and today, we’re going surfing! Yes, today we are surfing something I like to call the Waves of Popularity....

A cartoony look at the Wii and it's awkward cousin, the Wii U.

The Gaming Ghost – Vol. 1: Wii remember, do U?

Josh Lawrence, Columnist May 18, 2021

Hello everyone! My name is Josh Lawrence, and welcome to my very cool and awesome column. I’ll be your guide as I write about video games, while you sit and read about video games. Sound cool? Don’t answer that. On November 19, 2006, the world changed forever. On November 18, 2012, the world changed...

Cover art for Halo 4 by 343 Industries

Was Halo 4 worth the wait?

Nov 8, 2012

By Alok Ganguly Staff Writer On November 6, 2012, the same day as the election, Halo 4 was released. Halo 4 was a game developed by 343 industries, which is an Xbox 360 exclusive. Its predecessors had made a great name in the world of gaming, and Halo 4 is the next game in the series. The question...