The Ithacan

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

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.

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...

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...