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Driving with my fastest car, the Alfa Romeo in Forza Horizon 4.

Racing with a controller

Bill Huang March 7, 2024

During the pandemic, I often played racing games like “Asphalt 8” on my computer. Instead of doing the actual racing, though, I found myself admiring the scenery in the different maps and purposely...

The first fight encountered when playing “Library of Ruina.”

‘Library of Ruina’: the painful process of learning new games

Sam Bai March 4, 2024

“Library of Ruina,” the 2021 sequel to the 2018 management simulation game “Lobotomy Corporation” by Project Moon, is a mix between a strategy, card and visual novel game with bits of psychological...

A ‘Candy Crush’ level.

‘Candy Crush’: simple nostalgia and comfort in one app

Isabelle Wang March 3, 2024

Through hectic school days and busy school nights, one consistent routine has stayed constant since 2020: playing “Candy Crush” on my phone as I snuggle in bed before I go to sleep.  As I...

A screenshot of me under a tree in my “Minecraft” world.

Living my childhood through blocks

Amelia Chang March 3, 2024

I place the final block onto my build, step back, and I’m done. It’s a simple house, made out of dark oak logs and planks and cobblestone, but it was mine. I created it. “Minecraft” has...

I used to think the sky flying scenes were so dreamy as a kid.

There is no movie in Ba Sing Se — a new ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ remake

Jex Sammael Popov February 17, 2024

At this point, everyone in the “Avatar: the Last Airbender (AtLA),” fandom is aware of the infamous 2010 live action movie by M. Night Shyamalan, which failed spectacularly on nearly every conceivable...

Senior Mitchell Chen got a dub playing OG fortnite after playing for three hours straight.

Another day, another win for the ‘OG’ Fortnite

Mitchell Chen December 11, 2023

Remember 2018? It seems a lot longer ago than just five years. Since then, the world has changed in big — and often deeply unpleasant — ways: a global pandemic, economic downturns and seemingly extreme...

Kwon’s scene of her original character.

Freshman expresses creativity through mediums of art

Florence Wei November 16, 2023

Freshman Claire Kwon brings the tip of her Apple pen to the screen as she surveys her sketch. Then, she creates winding lines until the image of her original character materializes on the screen.  The...

Veteran and new players both display their love for Pokemon Go (rightfully so).

Gotta catch ‘em all: Pokémon Go’s deserved comeback

Andy Zhu November 15, 2023

At the age of 6, my dream was to be like the iconic Pokémon trainer Ash Ketchum and have my own Charizard, a fire-breathing dragon. For many people like me, Pokémon was a foundational part of childhood...

Players in the game “Total Roblox Drama” decide who to vote off their team.

Playing online games strengthens our friendship

Grace Lin October 14, 2023

During quarantine, many students, including us and our friends, struggled to stay in touch. We tried numerous ways of communicating, like video calling, messaging and occasionally meeting in person.  As...

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