The last few months have been rough for current-gen consoles. Several of the year’s biggest releases—“Driveclub,” “Assassin’s Creed: Unity,” and “Halo: The Master Chief Collection,” to name a few—have been plagued with glitches, network issues and other problems. The nature of the ...
Pixel the cat gathers the ducklings and leads them to safety, descending ever deeper into the Grid of Infinity as they do, going faster and faster through its winding corridors, colors shifting around as they travel into the unknown until, at last, a voice rings out and the world is inverted, white ...
Sometimes a video game comes along that changes how a person views an entire industry. A game that challenges someone’s preconceived notions, that pushes the boundaries of what a game could be and elevates what is usually seen as mindless entertainment into an art form all its own. “Broforce” ...
The word “retro” is bandied around a lot of things these days, especially when it comes to video games. Typically, when a game is described as “retro,” it means that it has some pixel graphics, maybe some chiptune-y music, simplistic gameplay and is probably far harder that it needs to be. Indie ...
Those who have been paying attention to independent games these past few years might have noticed a trend. The market has been flooded by “Roguelikes.” There’s been quite a few of them released on a variety of platforms in recent years—“Rogue Legacy,” “Risk of Rain” and “Crawl” just ...
The Princeton Review recently rated the University of Memphis as one of the most environmentally conscious universities in the country. Since 2007, the U of M has been making a concerted effort to improve its environmental impact. Initiatives like introducing electric vehicles for campus workers, collecting ...
The Confucius Institute at the University of Memphis is teaming up with local schools to host All Roads Lead to China, an intensive Chinese immersion summer camp for children ages 5 to 14. The camps are spread out over a three-week period and located at various area schools. The first camp is from May ...
Entrepreneur and philanthropist Chris Gardner will speak at the Michael D. Rose Theatre on April 23, at 7 p.m. The lecture is sponsored by the Student Activities Council. Tonika Ingram, the chair of SAC's Ideas and Issues Council, revealed that the decision to bring in Chris Gardner was based on a desire ...
Eighteen Physical Plant employees will have to find new jobs in the coming months, but they may not have to look far. As part of a campus-wide restructuring initiative to balance the University's budget and close the $20 million gap, the administration announced plans to cut positions from departments ...
Learning a second language can be one of the most beneficial things a person can do to further their education and their career. But the costs involved-both financial and time-wise-cause some to balk at the idea. Online language learning courses offered by universities and private companies provide ...
