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The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

Players compete against each other in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Phi Sigma Epsilon held a single, elimination-style bracket tournament with a cash prize for the winner. (Alex Lockwood | Northern Star)

Phi Sigma Epsilon holds intense Mario Kart tournament

By Alex Lockwood, Lifestyle Writer | April 3, 2025

Pi Sigma Epsilon held a “Mario Kart 8 Deluxe” tournament at the Esports Arena in Altgeld Hall on Thursday. Fun times were had by all competitors, as well as those who came as guests to support the racers. The event gathered 33 players to compete...

The entrance for NIU’s Esports gaming arena that held the recent Retro Smash Bros tournament on Tuesday in Altgeld Hall, Room 100. Retro Smash Bros night was hosted as a part of the 116th Homecoming week. (Ariyonna McGahee | Northern Star)

‘Smash from the past’ revives retro games

By Jonathan Shelby, Lifestyle Editor | October 11, 2023

DeKALB – Since the early 1970s, video games have spread far and wide across the world and have seen significant improvements. However, as more advanced games are released year after year, the older consoles and games become more scarcely available to...

Esports Arena opens for fall semester

By Parker Otto | September 5, 2019

Video games are among the quickest-evolving art forms in popular culture due to the constant improvement of the genre. The industry has gone from stacking blocks in “Tetris” to grand worlds of multiplayer games like “League of Legends.” For students...

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