Since 1919

The Prairie News

Since 1919

The Prairie News

Since 1919

The Prairie News

Entertainment Story. Art by Chris Brockman.

Tech Club hosts a gaming tournament

Preston Thomas April 2, 2013

WTAMU’s Tech Club will host its first spring gaming tournament on April 6 in room 209 of the Classroom Center. “We were pretty well known for the fall tournament, but we decided to extend them...

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Entertainment Story. Art by Chris Brockman.

Maxis’ SimCity has problematic launch

Preston Thomas March 26, 2013

Despite selling 1.1 million copies in its first two weeks after releasing, the launch of Maxis’ continuation of the long-running SimCity franchise has been marked by a range of issues, both in the...

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Plus INT Logo (Web Version). Art by Chris Brockman.

Plus INT Episode #11

Preston Thomas March 7, 2013

Join us for episode eleven of Plus INT! This week, we talk about possible new planets, iWatches, Pebbles and the return of Whose Line Is It Anyway? (Complete with squees.) Then, we debate whether or...

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Entertainment Story. Art by Chris Brockman.

Sony finally reveals new PlayStation 4

Preston Thomas March 5, 2013

Sony has finally paid off the hype the company has been constructing over the last few weeks by unleashing a torrent of details on their challenger in the next console generation, the PlayStation 4....

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A supernova remnant that is located about 26,000 light years from Earth. Photo courtesy of NASA.

Scientists discover potential black hole

Preston Thomas February 26, 2013

Scientists at NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory believe they might have found the youngest black hole in our galaxy after observing the remnant of a relatively recent supernova for two and a half...

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Plus INT Logo (Web Version). Art by Chris Brockman.

Plus INT Episode #10

Preston Thomas February 21, 2013

Plus INT goes into the double digits and loses a host! (Temporarily.) We talk about the Facebook and Apple hacks, the latest Destiny news, the Russian meteor (and the Russians' reaction to it... or...

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Indie spotlight: Kerbal Space Program

Preston Thomas February 19, 2013

Space is an aspect of real life that is often simplified or misrepresented in games. The sheer scale of distances involved and the difficulties of orbital mechanics would needlessly complicate other...

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Sports Story. Art by Chris Brockman.

Free Fitness Classes for Students at the VHAC

Preston Thomas February 14, 2013

Students looking to work out at WT have a variety of options available thanks to the Virgil Henson Activity Center; among those options are the fitness classes of Stephanie Stampfli. The mother of...

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Entertainment Story. Art by Chris Brockman.

THQ closes its doors due to financial struggles

Preston Thomas February 5, 2013

Following a long series of financial struggles, which culminated in bankruptcy, videogame publisher THQ has closed its doors. The publisher’s various properties and development studios were auctioned...

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Steam Screenshot. Photo by Preston Thomas.

Gaming offers cheap, free ways to play

Preston Thomas January 29, 2013

Gaming is a pastime that many students keep with them as they move into college life. Finding time between class and studying to unwind and escape the pressures of homework, deadlines and exams can...

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Plus INT Logo. Art by Chris Brockman.

Plus INT: Episode #6

Preston Thomas January 24, 2013

Join us for the sixth episode of Plus INT! This time we tackle the question of whether or not video games cause gun violence, talk about the success of the 2012 Child's Play Charity, chat about the...

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Steam official logo. Courtesy of the Steam web site.

Valve confirms rumors for new console

Preston Thomas January 22, 2013

Valve Software, developers of series such as Half Life and Portal, has confirmed Internet rumors of a move to hardware production by announcing its intention to enter the console market in force with...

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