Wilkes University Esports officially kicks off with their first matches of the season this week. The organization has grown so much since it was first introduced one year ago by the legendary Robert Eskra, assisted by coach Val. As of now, we have a team for five games: “Rocket League,” “Overwatch 2,” “League of Legends,”…

Did you ever have dreams as a kid where you had to infiltrate a highly-secured facility and fight a bunch of bad guys all by yourself? Perhaps you took those dreams to your pretend sessions and imagined yourself slicing and dicing an army of thugs with all kinds of weapons and techniques. If you were…

Have you ever played a game that is so stupid and yet so fun? That’s pretty much how I describe a new title that I recently started playing called “Infinifactory,” which was developed by Zachtronics. In short, the game is a sandbox puzzle with sci-fi thematics and has an aura similar to “Portal.” To be…

“Minecraft” is a wonderful game. However, it simply doesn’t cut it sometimes when playing and seeking adventure. Sure, one could always mod the game to make it harder to seem different, but that takes a lot of experimentation. The truth is that the gameplay mechanics make the game uninteresting at times, and things such as…

Many of you may be familiar with the “soulslike” genre of video games. This genre was dubbed after the infamous “Dark Souls” because a player’s repeated failure is highly expected.  Soulslike games rely on making progress bit-by-bit and improving with each mistake and each death. If you ask me, the real reason it’s called soulslike…

Welcome to the Icebox, where you can learn to stay cool, although I think you are probably doing just fine in this weather. As you try to warm back up for the spring semester, don’t forget to keep it cool once in a while with some video games. Over break, I did plenty of gaming…

Welcome back to the Icebox, where you can learn to stay cool. Last week, I presented to you the treasure known as “Breath of the Wild.” One would think that no game could possibly surpass the nature of such a creation or, at the very least, exceed the expectations that fans had for a sequel….

If you’ve read my previous articles, you know that I like to appreciate video games as if they are art. I think it’s appropriate to shine the first spotlight on my favorite video game of all time. You have probably heard of the hit 2008 release: “Mario Kart Wii.” If you haven’t, well, it’s about…

Amidst all of the recent news about Wilkes homecoming, I can only imagine that a great many of you are hoping for something different. Allow me to relay yet another experience for you to immerse yourself. This week, I shine the spotlight on a lesser known title. Let’s take to the castles! Despite its age,…