"Believe in the fiction." Professor John Bouchard says this at least 20 times every class period of his Acting II course. When my scene partner and I were having trouble with a scene, Bouchard implored us to "lose ourselves in the fiction." He wanted us to surrender to the art; to give in and take the scene personally. Once we...

Big news, true believers! This week Marvel Studios unveiled Phase Three, their slate of films set to be released over the next five years. Kevin Feige, President of Marvel Studios, took to the stage of the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood last Tuesday, and, with the atmosphere of an Apple Keynote, revealed the details of Marvel's upcoming projects. Nine movies...

“The Avengers 2: Age of Ultron” trailer went live Wednesday night, and since then I have watched it well over 20 times. The original "Avengers" film sits as the third highest-grossing movie of all time, and for good reason. This makes the May 2015 release date for "Age of Ultron" seem an agonizingly long while away, but in the meantime,...

Little was known about the next installment of the terrifying "Silent Hill" franchise until a playable trailer, simply named "P. T.," appeared on the PlayStation Network Shop in August. With Halloween around the corner, I figured it was finally time to play through the teaser—a departure from the original "Silent Hill" formula that brings both new scares and new weaknesses.“Silent...

"We choose to go to the moon. We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard." President John F. Kennedy knew that it is often our challenges that yield the greatest reward. Easy feats do not make for triumphant victories—but difficult feats, while painstaking,...

Three years ago, at the 2011 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), Nintendo announced the release of "Super Smash Bros." for their still-new Nintendo 3DS. I bought a 3DS shortly after this announcement, knowing Nintendo would hold to their promise. I love "Smash Bros.," and the idea of having it on the go was easily worth buying a new console. The resulting...

"Destiny" was one of the most highly anticipated games of all time—so hyped that consumers were willing to buy the game before any reviews were published. Gamers called in sick to their jobs, waited in line and spent their hard-earned $60 on what they believed would be the game of the year. But when "Destiny" turned out not to be...

It has been a year now since I started Nerd's Eye View — since then, gaming has turned into more than just a hobby or a pastime for me. I received amazing opportunities to play, talk about and most importantly, meet and connect with people who have a passion for video games. I experienced little moments that opened my eyes...

I recently downloaded the hit iPhone game "2048," which has consumed all of my free time. It's so addicting that I once narrowly avoided walking into a parked car while gazing at the magic on my phone. "2048" has taken Occidental by storm. Many students play it while waiting in lines for food or can be heard sharing their high...

“Xbox on,” I say as I walk into my room. My little box of joy illuminates its warm and bright X logo. I am home. I love my new Xbox One. However, as it makes its place as my dominant gaming console, I can't help but feel nostalgic for my old game library that is becoming obsolete. I am what...