Just two years ago, it seemed like the crowd-funding website Kickstarter would be the source for every video game that people could ever want. However, after the failures of several funded projects, the potential pool of donators has somewhat dried up. Regardless of the publicity and star power certain Kickstarter projects have been receiving from major website outlets, no … [Read more...] about Kickstarter Games Lose Steam
Christopher Chen
Gamification: A New Tool for Education
Photo Courtesy of Rebecca Pollard//Creative Commons Turns out video games can be educational. Courtesy of Pepperdine’s Technology and Learning group, 14 teachers took part in the still ongoing gamification course across three Pepperdine campuses starting February 15. The course is part of the group’s Faculty Professional Development Program with the goal of offering … [Read more...] about Gamification: A New Tool for Education
Shout from the Rooftops
Art by Christopher ChenI think there is a supreme misconception about being an extroverted individual. Yes, we may sometimes be too loud and crude when we talk too much, but we all didn’t start out that way. At least I know I didn’t. The extroverted gene crept up on me during my adolescence while I was too shy to ask a waiter for ketchup or introduce myself to … [Read more...] about Shout from the Rooftops
A Blessing in Disguise
Art by Christopher ChenI have a confession to make: When I was a freshman, I hated NSO. Instead of feeling amped-up when over-caffeinated students surrounded my car on day one, screaming with the explosive inner joy that comes from drinking one too many Red Bulls and being a Wave, I felt suffocated. Instead of enjoying a packed Zuma beach on a sun-soaked Saturday, I found … [Read more...] about A Blessing in Disguise
Gamergate: Ideas Revisited
Art by Peau PorotesanoGamergate is a movement that was supposedly against the increasing gender complexity forming in the gaming medium. I previously, in an article I wrote last semester, called those who followed it misogynists who were resistant to the idea of games being more than just entertainment. However, since then, most news sources, even those dedicated to video games … [Read more...] about Gamergate: Ideas Revisited
