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To make up for COVID-19 cancelling their internship in Los Angeles, student Xing Ke created the visual novel and dating sim video game "Pavonia Paranormal."

Senior creates video game as internship alternative

By Katie Krom, Staff Writer • May 5, 2021
To make up for COVID-19 cancelling their internship in Los Angeles, student Xing Ke created the video game "Pavonia Paranormal."
Video games offer escapism during pandemic

Video games offer escapism during pandemic

By Avery Alexander, Staff Writer • November 19, 2020
But even amid all of the uncertainty and fear, some people have found their own way to cope with the dire situation — by playing video games. 
"Exocraft" feel nostalgic of old 80s sci-fi titles, but does not provide a real challenge for players. The game drones on with a repetitive map and quests, and does nothing to keep players hooked on it.

Review: “Exocraft” is extraordinarily generic

By Alex Hartzog • March 18, 2019

Resource management games can be charming to some, but Goldfire Studios’ “Exocraft” is an uninspired knockoff of many other sci-fi games. “Exocraft” blends the space sci-fi aesthetics of games...

"Warground" has an adorable, colorful art style and easy to understand mechanics. However, the strategy game lacks single-player options, making it very difficult to enjoy the game's potential.

Review: “WarGround” is unplayable and underwhelming

By Vivian Goldstein • February 18, 2019

WarGround is a free-to-play, turn-based strategy game on Steam — a platform that distributes games and related media, not unlike an online Gamestop — that offers new ideas and art styles to hide a...

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