Video Games
Indie games you need to play
January 23, 2025By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer We’ve all probably heard of Terraria and Stardew Valley as some of the most iconic indie games. But, here are some other options that aren’t as well known yet just (if not more) worthy! Don’t Starve Klei Entertainment Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, PS4, PSVita, Wii U, iPad, Nintendo Switch, Android, iOS, Xbox One, PS3 $11.49 (on Steam) Starting off strong with a Vancouver-based game studio, this Tim-Burton-esque wilderness survival game thrusts players into a darkly whimsical world with no hand holding or instructions. As Wilson, a gentleman scientist trapped by a demon in a…
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Two eight-year-olds in 2008 give their online game recommendations
April 2, 2024By: Izzy Cheung and Saije Rusimovici Club Penguin Create your penguin (but don’t forget to include a parent’s email address!). Home to igloos, shops, and even a DANCE CLUB, penguins and puffles live together in harmony here. Buy clothes for…
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Video games that helped me cope with health anxiety
March 13, 2024By: Abbey Perley, Assistant Production Editor Content warning: mentions of illness and death. Illness anxiety, previously called hypochondria, is a type of anxiety where the affected person constantly believes they have a serious medical problem. For me, every new freckle…
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What Grinds our Gears: A hate letter to my Wi-Fi stick
November 30, 2023By: Kelly Chia, Editor-in-Chief Have you ever wanted to play a game, only to realize it would take you three whole days to download said game? Hopefully not. My Wi-Fi stick does, though. And I don’t want to hear that…
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SFU hosts speaking engagement panel with Full Circle studio
June 15, 2023By: Izzy Cheung, Staff writer Editor’s note: On July 6, 2023 this article was updated to correct the following information. It was incorrectly stated that Full Circle created the first 3 Skate games. Also, Jaylenne Ayala’s job title is lead…
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Anyone can be a gamer, regardless of genre
March 15, 2021by Charlene Aviles, Peak Associate When I hear the phrase “video games,” first and third person shooter games often come to mind — the Entertainment Software Association even says that 47% of gamers play them. Many of these types of…
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Uncut Gems parallels the make-up of a video game
March 19, 2020by Harvin Bhathal, News Writer It's difficult to make a film well-received by both mainstream audiences and more critical viewers, especially with a sense of originality. In the case of Uncut Gems, the directing and cinematography alike attempt to please both…
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Game devs and publishers need to just make us gay in open-world games
February 3, 2019Written by: Gene Cole, Opinions Editor Ubisoft’s recent open-world game, Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey, recently got nominated for a GLAAD media award for Outstanding Video Game for letting you romance any character, regardless of whether you choose a male or female…
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Researchers study how to better treat mental health problems for seniors and youth
November 8, 2018Written by: Nathaniel Tok, Peak Associate Video games can help seniors maintain health SFU education and gerontology researcher David Kaufman has found that playing video games is good for the mental health of the elderly. Kaufman’s research, which surveyed…
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The Canucks Fortnite ban is well-meaning, but useless
October 15, 2018Written by: Gene Cole, Opinions Editor The Vancouver Canucks made for an interesting headline recently, when the team introduced a video-game ban for the players during away games. While this affects all games, Fortnite, a massively popular battle royale shooter,…
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