Halo: 5 Guardians makes its debut
STORY BY CHELSEA HOGG Since the franchise began more than 14 years ago, Halo has released over eight full-length games and one anniversary edition game. The latest release, Halo 5: Guardians, was released Oct. 27 at midnight all over the world. Sam Bailie, 19, purchased the game on Day One and has since completed it. “I wasn’t really […]
Halo 5: Guardians release fast approaching
STORY BY CHELSEA HOGG Halo fans around the world are eagerly anticipating the October 27 release of the new Halo 5: Guardians. Fans have long awaited the next chapter in the Halo series, which hasn’t seen a new installment since 2012. The promotional podcast series called Hunt the Truth was released shortly after the announcement of Halo 5 […]
LIVE COVERAGE: Pokemon Video Game Event
LIVE COVERAGE BY LINDA HERMIZ Nintendo will be hosting a Pokémon video game event at the Bloor HotDocs Cinema in Toronto on Saturday, Nov. 8 to celebrate all things Pokémon. On-site activities will include Pokémon face painting, photos with Pikachu and a chance to play Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire before launch. Stay tuned to the Sheridan […]
For the love of the game
STORY BY MARKO WOLOSHYN PHOTO PROVIDED BY SAM HERMACK Most married and engaged couples have touching stories about the proposal – at the restaurant where the couple first met, at a baseball game projected onto a Jumbotron, or maybe on a sun-kissed beach during an all-inclusive vacation. Sam Hermack, 22, figured she would pop the […]
Brace yourself, Blizzards storm is coming
http://youtu.be/qBxzsiIbuIc STORY AND VIDEO BY ROBERT SGOTTO Diablo, StarCraft, World of Warcraft. Blizzard Entertainments flagship titles are coming together in their newest game, Heroes of the Storm. The game, which will be released for PC and Mac, will let players do battle on vast landscapes using a popular mashup of popular characters from Blizzards favourite […]
Animation student captures hearts of contest judges
STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY ROBERT SGOTTO ARTWORK BY MICHAEL WANG Sheridan’s talent left multinational video game developer Ubisoft in awe last Thursday. Ubisoft, known for games such as Assassins Creed and Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell, hosted their first ever Ubi Gallery contest at their Toronto studio on Wallace Avenue. “We want to see students […]
Gamers earn cash through competitive video games
STORY BY PAUL WOODLEY PHOTOS BY PAUL WOODLEY AND SPLASH MODEL MARKETING Thumb jockeys are making hard-earned money by playing the video games they love. Gamers like Kyle Reynolds, a student at York University, and a Splash Brand Ambassador for Sony, won $10,000 at the Varsity Challenge Tour through Virgin Gaming in Toronto, last month. […]
