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Hit a Home Run with “Earthbound” on New Nintendo DS

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The classic Super Ninten­do Role-Playing Game (RPG) "Earthbound" makes its return as a virtual console game only on the New Nintendo 3DS con­sole. This game combines the best of classic RPG elements with light flattering humor, and most importantly, the mas­terful storytelling of Shigesato Itoi. Despite being a second installment of a trilogy only fully released in Japan, "Earth­bound" stands strong even as it
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“Firewatch”: An Emotional Adventure

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The first-person, narrative-driven exploration genre has become one of gaming’s go-to mediums for effective story­telling, thanks to successes like 2013’s “Gone Home.” This trend continues in “Firewatch,” devel­oped by Campo Santo. Through masterful art direction and a be­lievable world where the player connects with real human emo­tion and reaction, “Firewatch” is one of the most emotional and thought-provoking games to hit the market in
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Pokken Tournament Changes How Pokemon Trainers Battle

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Pokémon battles have been brought to a whole new level with Bandai Namco and The Pokémon Company’s release of “Pokkén Tournament,” a fighting game based off of the Bandai Namco’s game fran­chise “Tekken.” “Pokkén Tournament” is a spinoff title where players travel to the new region of Fer­rum to compete in the Ferrum League. Upon arrival, players select their partner Pokémon out of 14
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“10 Cloverfield Lane” is a Disconcerting Thrill Ride

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“10 Cloverfield Lane,” re­leased on Mar. 11, is the first film by director Dan Trachten­berg, and was produced by JJ Abrams. It stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Scott Pilgrim vs. the World), John Goodman (yo u know who he is), and John Gal­lagher Jr. (known primarily for stage acting) as our only char­acters. Taking place almost en­tirely underground in a fallout shelter, “10 Cloverfield Lane”
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Preston Pugmire Rocks SNHU

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Musical guest Preston Pugmire performed in front of the Southern New Hamp­shire University (SNHU) Miles Room in the Dining Center on Tuesday, Mar. 22. The event was sponsored by CAPE and ran from 12-1 p.m. SNHU Senior Alicia Frazier was the orchestrator of the folk- music event. The event gave students something different to expe­rience while dining. Freshman Arianna Woodward was one of the
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Make Way for the Mario Dating Sim

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Nintendo has announced the next game in their lineup of smartphone titles in partnership with DeNA. That game is the “Super Mario Bros. Dating Sim­ulator,” which will be launching in the fall of 2016. This simulator will offer the opportunity for players to try and charm numerous characters from the glorious Mushroom Kingdom. Available characters to play will span from the beauti­ful Princess Peach
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Get Over Here and Play “Mortal Kombat XL”

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“Mortal Kombat X,” the tenth installment in the criti­cally acclaimed fighting game series, launched last January on PS4 and Xbox One, and now Netherrealm is launching the XL edition of the game. “Mortal Kombat XL” is now available for Xbox One and PS4, sporting more content than ever before. But is it worth the purchase? “Mortal Kombat X” was among the most critically ac­claimed
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