“It’s about time” Crash Bandicoot came back
Brandon Zamora, Opinion Editor
October 7, 2020
It’s been 10 years since a new addition to the Crash Bandicoot series has been released. However, on Oct. 2, 2020, that changed as Activision published the newest entry of the series, “Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time.” Is this the game that helps return Crash to his old glory from the late 9...
Video games to play while under quarantine
April 1, 2020
Some people still want social time, but COVID-19 is still a thing, so maybe isolation is a better route. Now that everyone is in quarantine, there are a limited amount of activities that can be done. Most people can waste their time watching TV or catch up on the book that people lie to themselves a...
Violence in media doesn’t perpetuate real life violence
December 12, 2019
Violence in the media has been a recent topic of discussion with the October release of the “Joker” movie. The worry was specifically if “Joker” will perpetuate mass shootings at theaters, like in the 2012 theater shooting during a screening of “Batman: The Dark Knight Rises”. However t...
ARC student finds community in gaming
December 12, 2019
“Without video games I definitely would’ve been a lot worse off. It helped me live another life.” When Nick Rouse was 17 years old he fractured his C1 vertebrae, shattered his C5, and lost movement as well as most feeling from the chest down. Despite this life-changing event, Rouse has devel...
ESRB’s lazy rating system turns a blind eye to simulated gambling
October 18, 2019
In 1994, the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) was created to help parents decide what video games would be safe for their kids to play. Twenty-five years later, they’ve completely thrown that idea out the window and don’t even bother to thoroughly play the games they’re supposed to be ...
“Kingdom Hearts III” brings back the magic
March 4, 2019
“Kingdom Hearts” fans have been waiting nearly 14 years for the next main installment of the video game series. The time to rejoice has finally arrived. Amid high expectations, Square Enix released “Kingdom Hearts III” worldwide on Jan. 29 for Xbox One and PlayStation 4. Was the wait worth it? L...
Professors weigh in on the impact of video games
September 26, 2018
Many college students use video games as an escape from reality. But, sometimes that escape can turn tragic. When David Katz shot and killed two people, wounded 10 others and killed himself at a "Madden NFL" tournament on Aug. 26, 2018, that escape ended in a violent extreme. With every mass shoo...
Opinion: Videogames are building relationships at ARC
November 29, 2016
The phrase “teamwork makes the dream work” is commonly used when talking about a group of people working on a specific goal. A video game that has a multi-player aspect is no different than many people working at a job. Video games are an acceptable escape tool for college students to feel less ...
Students resurrect the smash on campus
September 29, 2015
The Smash Bros. Club seemed to have had its last meeting with the original leadership group leaving American River College last semester, however, a new group of students decided to resurrect the club so that the fun could continue. Super Smash Bros., the popular Nintendo video game, had its first ins...
Violent behavior is no fault of gamers: I play violent games, and I’m no criminal
Brandon Nelson and Brandon Nelson
September 26, 2014
Last night, I went on a rampage. I killed several people with my bare hands, and was thoroughly entertained. No, not in real life, but on Xbox live. Gaming does not make people violent. When will this absurd notion cease to exist? Groups who are against violent gaming pose the argument that...
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