Esports Booming Rise and New Esports Arena in Westchester County
Brian Pineiro, Impact Staff
February 20, 2019
Esports has seen a meteoric rise to fame the last couple of years. Here is a look into a new esports lounge in New Rochelle giving many gamers a new place to call home.
One Year Later, Fortnite: Battle Royale Continues to Thrive
Steven Keehner, Impact Staff
November 1, 2018
Thirteen months after Epic Games released their Battle Royale mode, they continue to break down walls. But how do they continue to dominate? Two experts helped to answer that question.
Question(s) of a Lifetime – Part One
Steven Keehner, Impact Staff
February 18, 2018
Is there a God? What is the meaning of life? Is a hot dog a sandwich? These are all some of the greatest questions humanity has faced; here are some more.
How Fortnite: Battle Royale Has Risen Above All Expectations
Steven Keehner, Impact Staff
January 27, 2018
With the gaming industry at a point where micro-transactions have taken over and companies are moving away from the players' voices, Fortnite: Battle Royale continues to be an outlier. So the question that needs to be asked is: how did we get here?
Boxes, The Future of Technology
Mark McCarthy, Staff Writer
January 22, 2018
So, cardboard…yeah… this wasn’t what I was expecting. This isn’t a bad move by any means, just a weird one. If someone came up to me 2 months ago and told me that Nintendo would be hyping up pieces of constructible cardboard as the next big thing, I’d probably call them an idiot. Then I’d...
10 gaming moments that make your purchase worth it
Mark McCarthy, Staff Writer
November 2, 2017
One of the most fundamental things in modern video games is the idea of the “moments.” A moment just makes you go "aw yeah" or "oh no." This list is dedicated to those moments that range from the logical to the downright out of left field moments. Also, spoilers, lots and lots of spoilers ahead. 1. The Bin...
The Limitations and Shortcomings of Infinity.
Mark McCarthy, Staff Writer
September 16, 2017
With Marvel vs Capcom Infinite hitting store shelves in a few days, the time has come for everyone to join hands, take a deep breath, and admit that the roster is garbage. That’s right the franchise that started out as the natural successor to a what-if scenario that pitted “Xmen” and “Street...
Night in the Woods Hits Close to Home for Millennials
Nora-Grayce Orosz, Staff Writer
March 24, 2017
New indie game Night in the Woods is super relatable, and super cute too.
Facebook Game Aims for Real-World Change
Michele DeBella, Features Editor
March 7, 2013
In his 2009 book, “Half the Sky,” Nicholas Kristof described a conversation he had with an Indian border official who was patrolling a busy crossing between Nepal and India. The officer described to Kristof the contraband he was regularly on the lookout for: mainly pirated or smuggled goods, and...
The Xbox 360 Paradox
Sasha Majette, Staff Writer
November 5, 2012
Approximately 70 Million Xbox 360 consoles have been sold worldwide since 2005 and many of the owners including myself have been frustrated with Microsoft for one reason or another. In many ways the handling of the Xbox brand has been comparable to the way Apple handles many of its products such as the...
