BY ALICE FONTAENESI
STAFF WRITER
Hi, you’ve read the title and know what’s going to happen. I just want to say before I start that depending on the art program you use you might not be able to use some tips. I use ibisPaint X on android for digital art and most of the tips here can be applied to the program.
BY LOGAN SCHLOSSER
STAFF WRITER
Hello you wonderful people! Welcome to another rendition of me reviewing things in my room at 12AM. Today we will be looking at a game that I have spent 80.8 hours on. Those hours were spent over the course of only one year. Anyways this game is what I have rated Game-Of-The-Year for 2020; so it’s gotta be pretty good! With all of that hype out of the way, I might as well reveal what the game is that we are talking about! This game is called Noita; A roguelike spell building game that will frustrate you for hours to come. With that out of the way, let’s get into the gameplay!
BY LOGAN SCHLOSSER
STAFF WRITER
Howdy to all of you wonderful people! I am once again your host Logan, and welcome to another great game review. Well, great is an opinion I guess. You get to judge if you perceive this article as great or not! Anyways, today I will be talking about a game that is near and dear to my heart. I’m sure you all have at least played this game at some point in your life. Whether it be on a friend’s phone or an overkill computer. This game has caused rage in many of us, often causing “rage quits” and “chucking your controller across the room”. The game in question is of course, Geometry Dash. With that being said, let’s get into it!
BY LAASYA AKI
STAFF WRITER
Among Us, Minecraft, Fortnite, Roblox – you’ve probably played at least one of these games during the pandemic. Most of us have tried passing time through various methods. One of these methods is gaming, which is an easily accessible way to pass time. It also gives us a way to hang out with our friends virtually. So, we have definitely gained a lot from the gaming industry during the pandemic. But what about the gaming industry? How has it been affected by the pandemic?
Continue reading “The Pandemic’s Impact on the Gaming Industry”
BY LOGAN SCHLOSSER
STAFF WRITER
Hello once again to all of you lovely people at home! Welcome to another installment of ‘I review games, and you read about them’. The games I pick are usually ones that can be played by almost everyone. Be that hardware-wise or the actual content rating of the game. So sit back, grab yourself a nice cup of coffee, and listen to me go off-topic multiple times. Anyways, the game we will be reviewing today is Starbound. Now, Starbound essentially combines the elements of the popular game Terraria and turns it into a space adventure. Now with that out of the way, onto the game!
BY PRISHA RATHORE
STAFF WRITER
Hello, welcome to another article in the “DIY Rainbow Loom” series. I will be teaching you how to make a triple single bracelet. Make sure to have all your usual materials at hand!
Continue reading “DIY Rainbow Loom – Triple Single Bracelet”
BY LOGAN SCHLOSSER
STAFF WRITER
Hello to all of you wonderful ladies and gentlemen! Welcome to the next installment of I Review Games While Sleep Deprived, or affectionately known as IRGWSD. So today I will be taking the time to review some of the halloween events going on in popular video games. These can be from little things like sprite changes, or big changes like gameplay elements being added. Now with those introductions out of the way, let’s get right into it!
BY YOUSEF GHARIB
STAFF WRITER
It sounds like the unbeatable final level of an action-packed video game. Unfortunately, it’s all too real for Xbox 360 owners — a circle of flashing LED lights around the power button that indicates a massive hardware failure.
BY PRISHA RATHORE
STAFF WRITER
Hello, welcome to another article in the “DIY Rainbow Loom” series! Today I will teach you how to make a standard beginner bracelet called the diamond bracelet. You will need a loom, hook, s-clip/c-clip, and rubber bands.
First, make sure you start placing bands on the side where the red arrow is closer to you.
Second, start placing your bands in a diamond pattern like the example below.
Continue using the images below to help you place the bands.
Once you have placed all your bands, the final result should look like this.
Turn your loom over to the side where there is no red arrow. It is time to start looming!
Now, we are going to learn how to make a cap-band. It will help bind off the bracelet. Use the examples below to make one.
You are officially ready to loom! Place your hook in the cap-band, grab a band, take it off the peg, and then place it on the peg that has a corresponding color.
Do the same with the yellow band.
Start looming the yellow and pink bands. If you need help, read the steps above.
Good Job! Reach inside those bands and grab the band that corresponds to the one diagonal to it. Continue looming after you have done that.
Once you are finished looming the whole thing, your loom should look like this.
Turn your loom over so the red arrow is closest to you.
Stick your hook inside the bands at the end.
Start to carefully take it off the loom; afterward, it should look like this.
Lastly, attach a clip to the end and connect the bracelet.
Nice work, you did it! If you are really interested in Rainbow Loom, there are many YouTubers that have tutorials on how to loom, too. I hope this was fun for you!
BY ALICE FONTANESI
STAFF WRITER
WARNING: THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS TO THE PROMISED NEVERLAND ANIME. PROCEED AT YOUR OWN RISK!
Did this pandemic delay so many things you were looking forward to? Have you been waiting forever for season five of My Hero Academia to come out? Were you expecting the Demon Slayer movie to come out in September, but now it’s supposed to come to the U.S. in 2021 (based on true events of Alice Fontanesi’s impatience)? With season two coming in January 2021, it’s a great time to discover The Promised Neverland.
First of all, what is The Promised Neverland?
The Promised Neverland (Yauzoku no Nebarando) is a manga series written by Kaiu Shirai and illustrated by Posuka Demizu. It was officially serialized by Weekly Shonen Jump in August of 2016 and adapted into an anime by CloverWorks in January of 2019. The series is expecting a live-action adaptation this December and won the 63rd award for Shogakukan Manga Award in 2018 in the shonen category.
Now, what is the plot of The Promised Neverland? In episode one, we’re introduced to the three main characters of the series. The first is Emma, an energetic and positive child, but one that doesn’t lack any intelligence. There’s also Norman, the more reserved member of the group, and Ray, a cold, but caring, friend. The three of them live with about 40 other “siblings” in an orphanage known as the Grace Field House. Their caretaker “Mom” (Isabella) takes care of all the children, and we are introduced to Sister Krone,another caretaker, later on in the series. Life couldn’t have been any better for the orphans. Great food, nice housing, a great mom, and plenty of play time – who wouldn’t like it?
When one of the orphans, Conny, is sent away, Emma and Norman realize that she has left her toy rabbit, Little Bunny, behind. They go to return it, but they discover Conny’s corpse instead. The two of them discover that this orphanage was actually a farm where children were raised to eventually be shipped out and eaten by demons. They collaborate with Ray, Don, and Gilda to construct a plan to escape the farm before any of the other children could be shipped out.
The story does a good job of keeping things realistic, a problem most horror stories have. There is plenty of tension between the characters now that they know what is going on, and the pacing is great. As a wannabe author, I find it hard to keep a nice flow in stories without making it seem rushed, forced, wonky, or anything else. The Promised Neverland doesn’t rush or make things too slow, which adds to the realism of the series.
Also, the characters are well written. The children are not only extremely smart, but mature, considering that most of the characters are between the ages of four and eleven. The adults in the story are also quite intriguing. Sister Krone is willing to help the children despite her desire to become a Mother because she doesn’t want any of the kids to become as twisted as she was. Isabella is also quite the character because you can always debate among yourself whether she is a good guy or not.
Despite a few minor problems, like the CGI backgrounds or the small differences between the anime and manga, The Promised Neverland is definitely a binge-worthy series and you should go watch it right now. Seriously, the first season is twelve episodes; this isn’t another One Piece. You can find the series on Crunchyroll and many other anime streaming platforms, so grab your tissues, a little buddy, and a reminder to stay away from the manga readers that like to spoil everything and watch this masterpiece.
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