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Cheap games guide: Nintendo 3DS

Logan Ansteatt Nov 17, 2016

Welcome to our cheap games guide where we’ll break down the best video games for the best price. Today we’ll be focusing on Nintendo’s 3DS handheld console. This is part one of five. Gaming, much...

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Birds of Play Episode 13: God Bless The U.S.A

Birds of Play Episode 13: God Bless The U.S.A

Logan Ansteatt Nov 15, 2016

https://youtu.be/zQZjVRH9Vxw This week on Birds of Play, our cast and crew filmed a special Veteran’s Day episode just for you. Discussions included: BlizzCon 2016 brought some new reveals and updates...

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Civilization VI: 'A fantastic game'

Civilization VI: ‘A fantastic game’

John C. McCrone Nov 7, 2016

So, Civilization VI is a fantastic game. Firaxis’ newest foray into their 4X strategy game series feels like any other Civ game with a ton of new features packed inside. This installment removes a lot...

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Call of Duty 2016: A failed future and a nostalgic past

Logan Ansteatt Nov 5, 2016

As an annual franchise, Call of Duty developers and Activision must do more every year to satiate the appetites of their fans and shareholders. The result this year is two games: one is a brand new adventure...

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Birds of Play Episode 11: Halloween Hijinks

Birds of Play Episode 11: Halloween Hijinks

Logan Ansteatt Oct 31, 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZ8OF3OoDtY&feature=youtu.be This week on Birds of Play, our hosts talk about the spookiest of video game topics: union strikes. How will the industry be affected by...

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Battlefield 1: One step back, several leaps forward

Logan Ansteatt Oct 23, 2016

The year is 2016. The first-person shooter genre has become a series of copy and paste games featuring 3D movement systems, laser guns and an overused futuristic setting. Players are fatigued from lack...

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Birds of Play Episode 9: The Garbage Is Piling Up

John C. McCrone Oct 18, 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxhOxChw3v4   UNF's Gaming and Tech talk show, Birds of Play, discusses the latest, greatest, and sometimes bizarre happenings in the video game and tech realm. Each...

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Bears Can’t Drift!? is pawsibly the best karting game on PS4

Logan Ansteatt Sep 10, 2016

Bears Can’t Drift!? is a nostalgia trip taking considerable inspiration from Crash Team Racing, Sony and Naughty Dog’s attempt at a Mario Kart clone back in 1999. If you ask me, the tracks and drifting...

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Deus Ex: Mankind Divided-- Icarus Landing right into my heart

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided– Icarus Landing right into my heart

John C. McCrone Sep 3, 2016

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided poses a very serious question to fans of the rebooted stealth series: Did we ask for this? Yes, I think we did. Mankind Divided is Square Enix’s triumphant return to the Deus...

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No Man’s Sky: A Journey Worth Discovering

No Man’s Sky: A Journey Worth Discovering

Logan Ansteatt Aug 31, 2016

When No Man’s Sky was revealed in 2013, the small development team at Hello Games peaked the interest of an entire industry. The prospect of a team fewer than 20 creating a literal universe-- home to...

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Where to play Pokemon Go on campus

Where to play Pokemon Go on campus

Courtney Stringfellow Jul 12, 2016

Spinnaker compiled a list of UNF’s 10 Gyms and more than 70 Pokestops so you can properly plan your journey to class. Students who somehow aren't fans of Pokemon can roll their eyes and get annoyed with...

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Video Game Review: XCOM2 leads the fight to take back the earth

Video Game Review: XCOM2 leads the fight to take back the earth

John C. McCrone Feb 25, 2016
As you awake from stasis and have an alien device removed from your brain, the memories begin to flood back. You see Earth being conquered by a massive alien invasion. A horde of hideous aliens....
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