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After leaving the tutorial area players are greeted with a vast open world with multiple paths of exploration.

‘Elden Ring’ lets gaming’s literary roots shine

Christopher Hill, Staff Writer // April 21, 2022

Developer FromSoftware has a reputation of making finely tuned and difficult games for a niche audience of “hardcore” gamers, but something has changed with their new title “Elden Ring,” released...

Online gambling has become easy for children to take part in. Photo credit: Rachael Bayuk

Online gambling is now child’s play

Reed Mccoy // January 29, 2019
Kids are quickly getting addicted to "luck of the draw" virtual goods and it's as terrible as it seems.
Aliens hanging out in a space station. Photo credit: Ulises Duenas

“No Man’s Sky” revisited

Ulises Duenas // August 26, 2017
Does a year-old game finally deliver on its original promise?
Students participate in the Game for Good charity event at Chico State’s UHUB. Photo courtesy of Dominick Finetti.

New gaming event raises money for Chico animal shelter

Courtney Weaver // May 5, 2015
Two hundred Chico State students participated in the Good Guys charity gaming event on Thursday in the UHUB, raising over $110 for the Chico animal shelter.

Students analyze video games’ benefits

Christine Lee // May 6, 2014
A group of Chico State psychology students researched how video games stimulate the human brain.

Facebook bids on virtual reality

Kevin Crittenden // April 1, 2014
The social media giant buys vision based tech, a gaming platform.
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