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In "Child of Light" gamers become Aurora adventuring through Lemuria, a place where monsters and fairy tales are real

Gamers enter the watercolored world of Lemuria in ‘Child of Light’

By Josh Alfrey
April 29, 2014

‘Fargo’ show keeps Coen fans pleased

By Josh Alfrey
April 14, 2014
Communication professor Jeffrey Chown introduces the second night of the Reality Bytes Student Film Festival Tuesday night in Cole Hall. The festival showcased student films from across the country.

Film festival Reality Bytes showcases student talents

By Josh Alfrey
April 9, 2014

Danger knows no bounds with ‘Game of Thrones’ this Sunday

By Josh Alfrey
April 2, 2014
Gamers playing "Dota 2" featured in the documentary "Free to Play."

Hopeful gaming future in “Free to Play”

By Josh Alfrey
March 19, 2014

Graphic art styles favor gameplay

By Josh Alfrey
March 17, 2014

Bringing games to life with live-action series

By Josh Alfrey
March 16, 2014
YouTubeGamers are able to customize their character’s appearance and what they wear in “South Park: The Stick of Truth.”

Gamers star in ‘South Park’

By Josh Alfrey
March 4, 2014

Art vs. artist subject worth conversation

By Josh Alfrey
March 3, 2014

Twitch Plays feature is needed on more games games

By Josh Alfrey
February 25, 2014

‘Thief’ steals gamers’ hearts

By Josh Alfrey
February 24, 2014

‘Heroes’ reboot should focus on one character

By Josh Alfrey
February 23, 2014

Irrational Games shutdown–rational?

By Josh Alfrey
February 18, 2014

Developers’ wings get clipped

By Josh Alfrey
February 18, 2014
(Left) Francis Underwood (Kevin Spacey) stands next to (right) Clair Underwood (Robin Wright) in a scene from "House of Cards." The second season began Feb. 14.

‘House of Cards’ season two stands tall

By Josh Alfrey
February 16, 2014

‘RoboCop’ lacks heart, creativity

By Josh Alfrey
February 14, 2014

‘Men’ couldn’t save viewers

By Josh Alfrey
February 9, 2014
Microsoft should gear up on 'War' tactics

Microsoft should gear up on ‘War’ tactics

By Josh Alfrey
February 2, 2014

“Octodad” game’s difficult makes it a great catch

By Josh Alfrey
February 2, 2014

Nintendo can level up despite financial loss

By Josh Alfrey
January 27, 2014

Online card game deals one million hands

By Josh Alfrey
January 27, 2014

‘Looking’ actors bring realism to gay couples

By Josh Alfrey
January 20, 2014

The Gamies: Video game awards

By Josh Alfrey
January 20, 2014

Clancy, Mario, Titans lead 2014 games

By Josh Alfrey
January 14, 2014
“Godzilla” returns with “Breaking Bad’s” Bryan Cranston playing Joe Brody.

2014 movies include Legos, Godzilla and the hotel business

By Josh Alfrey
January 12, 2014

Yogscast seeks to surpass $390K in donations

By Josh Alfrey
December 11, 2013
The graphic adventure “The Walking Dead: Season Two" is a highly anticipated game that comes out in December.

Stay inside with December video games

By Josh Alfrey
December 3, 2013

Console wars: Xbox One tops PS4 in release battle

By Josh Alfrey
November 22, 2013

Pitch changes as women’s a cappella begins at NIU

By Josh Alfrey
November 20, 2013

‘Almost Human’ gears toward sci-fi crowd

By Josh Alfrey
November 17, 2013

Weak gameplay damages ‘Knack’

By Josh Alfrey
November 15, 2013

PS4 shows promising multimedia features

By Josh Alfrey
November 15, 2013
Winter beers bring comfort to cold nights

Winter beers bring comfort to cold nights

By Josh Alfrey
November 10, 2013
'Ghosts' fails to reach hype

‘Ghosts’ fails to reach hype

By Josh Alfrey
November 5, 2013

Timeless ‘Dracula’ receives twists from NBC

By Josh Alfrey
November 4, 2013

‘Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag’ holes don’t sink ship

By Josh Alfrey
October 30, 2013

‘Arkham Orgins’ lives up to legend

By Josh Alfrey
October 29, 2013

‘Ravenswood’ needs work

By Josh Alfrey
October 27, 2013
'Wild Guns,' 'Harvest Moon' exemplify Natsume's classics

‘Wild Guns,’ ‘Harvest Moon’ exemplify Natsume’s classics

By Josh Alfrey
October 22, 2013

Next-gen games stalled by Ubisoft

By Josh Alfrey
October 22, 2013

TV’s JV squad

By Josh Alfrey
October 20, 2013

Cute meets cruel in retro gaming

By Josh Alfrey
October 15, 2013

Fear series return of ‘Horror Story’

By Josh Alfrey
October 13, 2013

‘Beyond” Two Souls’ explores death

By Josh Alfrey
October 8, 2013
Distinct Rareware games take spotlight

Distinct Rareware games take spotlight

By Josh Alfrey
October 1, 2013
"Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D" strays fom Marvel Film's enjoyment

“Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D” strays fom Marvel Film’s enjoyment

By Josh Alfrey
September 29, 2013

‘The Blacklist’ is full of exciting questions

By Josh Alfrey
September 29, 2013
SciFi throwback video games still fly high

SciFi throwback video games still fly high

By Josh Alfrey
September 24, 2013

Two distinct autumn beers to have on hold

By Josh Alfrey
September 23, 2013

Faceoff: ‘Breaking Bad’ predictions

By Josh Alfrey
September 22, 2013

New cop comedy shines

By Josh Alfrey
September 18, 2013

‘Grand Theft Auto V’ more than worth the hype

By Josh Alfrey
September 18, 2013

Imagination flows in two throwbacks

By Josh Alfrey
September 18, 2013
'Legend of Korra' season returns with new faces

‘Legend of Korra’ season returns with new faces

By Josh Alfrey
September 15, 2013
Crowd funds 'Mega Man" creator

Crowd funds ‘Mega Man” creator

By Josh Alfrey
September 10, 2013

Two guilty pleasures refuse to leave gaming

By Josh Alfrey
September 10, 2013

Police show kills in season premiere

By Josh Alfrey
September 9, 2013

‘Breaking Bad’ stays strong in home stretch

By Josh Alfrey
September 4, 2013

‘Saints Row IV’ has more of the same bizarre humor, great gameplay

By Josh Alfrey
August 28, 2013

Marching band gives students a lesson in school spirit 101

By Josh Alfrey
August 26, 2013

Affleck has talent, looks for new Batman flick

By Josh Alfrey
August 26, 2013

‘The Newsroom’s’ latest season inspires again

By Josh Alfrey
August 26, 2013

New YouTube channel brings geeky angle to viewers

By Josh Alfrey
July 15, 2013

Xbox One, Playstation 4 struggle for top console position

By Josh Alfrey
July 1, 2013

Students should game through the summer

By Josh Alfrey
June 19, 2013

Educational and fun games

By Josh Alfrey
May 1, 2013

How to de-stress during finals

By Josh Alfrey
April 29, 2013

Lessons learned from Sauna Sessions

By Josh Alfrey and Kevin Bartelt
April 24, 2013

Students should join the gaming community

By Josh Alfrey
April 24, 2013

Students look forward to the All-Star League of legend’s Championship

By Josh Alfrey
April 21, 2013

Gamers embrace Earth Week

By Josh Alfrey
April 21, 2013

‘Geek & Sundry’ channel is gold for geeks

By Josh Alfrey
April 9, 2013

Tabletop games are just a fun as virtual games

By Josh Alfrey
April 9, 2013

Game Station is a great channel for gamers

By Josh Alfrey
April 3, 2013

How to deal with gaming rage

By Josh Alfrey
April 1, 2013

SModCast network hosts popular podcasts

By Josh Alfrey
March 27, 2013

Women characters change the gaming world

By Josh Alfrey
March 26, 2013

‘Fez’ adds innovation to 2D game genre

By Josh Alfrey
March 24, 2013

Website offers game exchange service

By Josh Alfrey
March 19, 2013

Gamers look forward to 2013’s gaming releases

By Josh Alfrey
March 19, 2013

Great computer games for free

By Josh Alfrey
March 17, 2013

TwitchTV offers a social community for gamers

By Josh Alfrey
March 17, 2013

Students take on the sport of competitive gaming

By Josh Alfrey
March 4, 2013
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