With the stress of finding the perfect Valentine's Day gift, I think sometimes we forget what this holiday is all about: spending time with the people you love.  Before you decide on a movie to snuggle...

Right before winter break, my best friend introduced me to Singularity Six’s “Palia”. This free MMO, still in beta, has become the game that I recommend to students looking for a bit of online community.  This...

I had been hearing of “Stardew Valley” for quite a while before I decided to play it myself. “Cozy games” seem to be taking the world by storm, loved by players that enjoy a non-linear storyline,...

As Halloween falls on a Friday this year, many Cougs are gearing up to take on the town. Horror movies, bar crawls and costume parties are some of the ways to celebrate this season, but if you are anything...

Gameplay of a hermit crab trying to get his shell back from a loan shark (pun intended) is not what most Fromsoftware enthusiasts may think of as a souls-like. However, Another Crab's Treasure excels in...

“How do you know what is of the devil and what is not?” is the thought that plagues Indika’s protagonist, a nun with the same name tasked with delivering a letter from her convent.  Indika, developed...

During the fall of 2020, when I was doing college from home over Zoom, I decided to treat myself and get an Oculus Quest 2. The pandemic had everyone inside, so I thought it would be fun to explore different...

Have you ever wanted to brutally betray two to six of your friends? Actually, don’t answer that. If you silently nodded yes, (hopefully in the context of a board game),  then Coup is the perfect...

The Legend of Zelda series has been a huge part of my life, ever since I first started playing video games as a hobby and escape; the series has shaped much of how I think and operate today.  With...

I was nervous when Electronic Arts announced the latest game pack for my favorite game franchise, The Sims 4 — The Sims 4: Werewolves. The idea is cool, and more occult types in the game are frankly...

Since its announcement, the latest game pack for The Sims 4, “My Wedding Stories,” has been marred by controversy. The primary advert for the popular life simulator game featured a same-sex Sim...