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Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

A player fires the AC-8 Autocannon at a group of enemies. Five U.S. territories were removed from the restrictions list set in May last year. (Jonathan Shelby| Northern Star)

‘Helldivers 2’ returns to five U.S. territories after ban

By Jonathan Shelby, Lifestyle Editor | January 30, 2025

“Helldivers 2” has had quite the rocky journey since its release last February and is better than ever with some of the territories affected by the PSN debacle finally free.  On Jan. 23, five U.S. territories restricted from purchasing “Helldivers...

A white PlayStation controller rests next to a neon keyboard. Several sequels to popular games such as "Elden Ring" and "Grand Theft Auto V" are scheduled to be released later this year. (GettyImages)

New year, new collection of games

By Jonathan Shelby, Lifestyle Editor | January 17, 2025

This past year has been a wild roller coaster for gamers worldwide with some extremely successful new releases and others barely lasting longer than a week.  With the new year comes a new generation of games for players to master. This year will see...

The Thing stares at the sky next to a damaged bus. Marvel Rivals transitioned into Season 1 and released two new characters with two more on the way. (Marvel Games under Fair Use)

‘Marvel Rivals’ Season 1 introduces Fantastic Four

By Jonathan Shelby, Lifestyle Editor | January 13, 2025

“Marvel Rivals” has gained a considerable player base since its launch last month, otherwise known as “Season 0.” The game’s recent addition has created even more intrigue for players.  On Jan. 10, an update was released as a part of the...

Hot chocolate, marshmallows and whipped cream sit on a table in the library. The members of Gaming For All invited students to enjoy some hot cocoa and games Wednesday evening. (Jonathan Shelby | Northern Star)

‘Cozy Gaming Night’ serves cocoa and stress-free gaming

By Jonathan Shelby, Lifestyle Editor | December 5, 2024

Tis’ the season to get out of the freezing air for a warm drink and a chill evening of gaming with friends.  At 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Founders Memorial Library, gamers gathered at Cozy Gaming Night where they played a variety of their favorite...

Black Widow and Hawkeye stand side by side ready to fire their weapons at the enemy. MARVEL Rivals released their launch trailer Saturday which revealed the last few unknown characters included in the original roster. (MARVEL Entertainment under Fair Use)

‘MARVEL Rivals’ launch trailer reveals previously unknown characters

By Jonathan Shelby, Lifestyle Editor | December 2, 2024

Fans of the upcoming hero-based shooter game, “MARVEL Rivals,” now have the full roster of characters to get excited for along with a new trailer to get them hyped for the official release.  Released Saturday, the “Rivals ‘Til the End” launch...

The title of the Golden Joystick Awards is displayed before the show is streamed. The Golden Joystick Game Awards awarded several video game titles, developers and voice actors last Thursday. (GamesRadar for Fair Use)

Tough competition in the ‘Golden Joystick Awards’

By Jonathan Shelby, Lifestyle Editor | December 1, 2024

A wide variety of astounding games, each a gem in their own right, were released this year, however, it is difficult to determine which one truly deserves the title of “game of the year.”  On Nov. 21, the Golden Joystick Awards announced the winners...

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