A&E

Victorian London, Knights of the Round Table and werewolves, The Order: 1886 has it all. Developer: Ready at Dawn Release date: Feb. 20, 2015 Platforms: PlayStation 4 Price:...

Swinging through the skyscrapers of New York as Spider-Man feels as amazing as ever. Developer: Insomniac Games Release date: Sept. 2018 Platforms: PlayStation 4 Price: $39.99 In almost every...

A mass-murdering god with anger issues must now face his greatest challenge yet: become a good father. Developer: Santa Monica Studio Release date: April 20, 2018 Platforms:...

Uncharted 4 is an excellent example of cinematic storytelling in games. While Telltale’s choose your own adventure-style games arguably have more in common with...

Divinity: Original Sin 2 is a massive, sprawling adventure but be prepared to spend a significant chunk of time managing your inventory and doing...

The premiere Nazi-killing simulator returned in 2017 with the continuation of an outlandish resistance story featuring compelling characters. Developer: MachineGames Initial release date: Oct. 27, 2017 Platforms:...

I’ve played about 22 hours of Kingdom Come: Deliverance, which was only enough to scratch the surface of the immense narrative of this game....

For many people, quarantine and the pandemic has sparked the desire to workout and get in shape. Activities like hiking, running and biking can...

Cheats in video games have been around for a while. One of the most notable examples being in the Grand Theft Auto, or GTA...

With all the closures and cancellations, it's easy to think that the virus has ruined things like the arts. However, there are plenty of...

Doom’s success is built on its ability to empower the player by making them feel unstoppable. Perhaps that’s why its 2016 reboot begins and...

If you’re feeling isolated or bored while waiting for the pandemic to subside, don’t forget about music as one of your entertainment options. We’ve...

Graduation is a rite of passage that graduates and their families often look forward to for years. Even though UAA’s spring commencement will look...

Sometimes you just want to drive a suped-up taxicab around the English countryside. Developer: Playground Games Release date: Oct. 2, 2018 Platforms: PC and Xbox One Price:...

Whether classical, rap, country or pop is your musical cup of tea, listening can be a great quarantine activity. Hanging out around the house,...

Continuing from the list of entertainment recommendations from professors, here is what a few more are up to between Zoom meetings and grading. Tara Lampert Adjunct...

Disco Elysium contains a world and story with more depth than the Mariana Trench. It also has more replayability. Developer: ZA/UM Release date: Oct. 15, 2019 Platforms:...

Have you ever wanted to learn something new or pick up a fun hobby but just couldn’t find the time? Quarantine has cleared our...

Students aren’t the only ones struggling to stave off boredom during this ‘hunker down’ period. I emailed a few UAA professors to ask what...

Zombies, lickers and Tyrant — only two are killable, the other is a nightmare that shakes me to my very core. Developer: Capcom Release date: Jan....

If you're looking to boost your mood with an entertaining activity while hunkering down, music is a good option. Music can have powerful psychological...

This is the first entry in a new Hitbox series called Waste Not, Want Not. I’ll be playing critically-acclaimed games that I’ve bought, but...

It’s been another week hunkered down, so here’s another list of entertainment recommendations. This time, it is courtesy of the staff at The Northern...

Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz extended the emergency “hunker down” order until April 14 in a telephone press briefing, according to ADN. Clearly, only one list...

Spring has finally arrived in Alaska. The snow is melting and temperatures are reaching the 30s and 40s. Even with the current COVID-19, Anchorage...

It can be easy to become bored when we stay indoors for an indefinite amount of time. Thankfully, there’s plenty of entertainment to be...

While walking the halls of UAA’s Professional Studies Building, or PSB, students and faculty can observe the array of pictures and artwork hanging on...

I found myself playing a few games this week that roughly fit into the formula of the classic 1966 Clint Eastwood Spaghetti Western film,...

Heavy Bullets is a roguelike, first-person shooter game about picking up after your gunfights. Developer: Terri Vellmann Initial release date: Sept. 18, 2014 Platform: PC Price: $9.99 In Heavy...

In celebration of winter, UAA is hosting its annual Winterfest extravaganza. Events began Feb. 22 and will continue until March 7. Students and UAA...