Video Games
Content moderation unfairly silences queer expression
August 3, 2026By: Jonah Lazar, Staff Writer Content warning: mention of rape, incest, and child sex abuse. Last year, anti-porn organization Collective Shout successfully lobbied to prevent transactions from users buying video games containing “adult content” on game purchasing sites Steam and Itch.io. In an open letter addressed to payment processors like VISA, MasterCard, and PayPal, Collective Shout condemned the sale of video games containing rape simulation, incest, and child sex abuse. They called on these companies to cease their relationship with these gaming platforms so long as they host games and content of this nature. Limitations on content involving rape, incest,…
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Video game soundtracks that capture the soul of a game
July 19, 2026By: Nejdana Houshyar, Peak Associate Soundtracks can completely shape the experience of playing a video game. Whether that be an intense, drum-heavy score during a fight, or a melancholic piano ballad during a character’s death, music is one of the…
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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…
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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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