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Pokken Tournament Changes How Pokemon Trainers Battle

April 1, 2016February 27, 2018 Bryan Creevy0

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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Gabe’s Jam Sesh: “Two Fold Part Two”

April 1, 2016February 27, 2018 Gabe Carrio0

Last issue I covered Haywyre’s “Two Fold Pt. 1” album and why he makes me feel like a worthless human being. This time it’s the “Pt. 2” and a little more of why I’m a worthless human being. Released this year on Feb. 8, almost a full two years after “Pt. 1,” “Two Fold Pt. 2” shows Haywyre’s growth as an artist, and the

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“10 Cloverfield Lane” is a Disconcerting Thrill Ride

April 1, 2016February 27, 2018 Gabe Carrio0

“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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Disney Does It Again With “Zootopia”

April 1, 2016February 27, 2018 Addison Thyng0

With the mega success of “Frozen” and the surprise hit “Big Hero 6” (not to mention “Inside Out” by Pixar), many eyes were set on “Zootopia” with many people believing it could not hold up to past few films released by the company. Well, I’m glad to say that “Zootopia” lives up to the past films released by Disney. “Zootopia” is filled to the

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Preston Pugmire Rocks SNHU

April 1, 2016February 27, 2018 Katerina Wilhelmi0

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

April 1, 2016November 27, 2017 Mustapha R. Price0

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”

April 1, 2016November 27, 2017 Mustapha R. Price0

“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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Smite Comes to PlayStation 4

March 9, 2016February 27, 2018 Gabe Carrio0

The popular third person perspective, multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game “Smite” was officially announced to be in development for PlayStation 4 (PS4). Originally released on PC in Mar. 2014, then on Xbox One in Aug. 2015, developer Hi-Rez Studios has released a playable build of a PS4 version of the game. A closed alpha test was launched the same day as the PS4

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Twilight Princess Gets an Update

March 9, 2016February 27, 2018 Bryan Creevy0

While fans of Legend of Zelda patiently await the release of any news for the newest game in the series, Nintendo decided to throw the fanbase a bone on Mar. 4 in the form of “The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD” for the Wii U. “Twilight Princess HD” is a high definition (HD) remake of the beloved Zelda game called “The Legend of

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“Risen” Rises Above Expectations

March 9, 2016February 27, 2018 Addison Thyng0

Honestly, I didn’t know what to expect when walking into “Risen.” Promotional material for the film made it seem like a religious “faith-seeking” movie, yet its premise in a nutshell sounds as if it would be a more traditional story, just set around the time of the crucifixion of Christ. I definitely kept that in mind when I sat down to watch it and