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A few glitches, lots of action in ‘Metro’

Meagan Falcon

Sequel recently released on PS4, new Xbox console By Jonathan Garcia / Reporter “Metro Redux” is the latest Playstation 4 and Xbox One game combining “Metro 2033” and the sequel “Metro: Last Light” on one disc for the next generation of gaming. It’s a first-person shooter that mixes some survival horror elements in the gameplay. The series was originally developed by THQ Studios but after the company shut down Deep Silver picked up the rights to “Metro” for the sequel and its next-gen re-release. “Metro 2033” was originally only released on PC and Xbox 360 but now gamers who played “Metro:…

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George Clooney knows exactly what the fox says

Meagan Falcon

By Kira Hays / Associate Editor After a very successful summer, the Ride-In Theater is back next month, screening a movie of pure delight, “Fantastic Mr. Fox.” The story is of an urbane fox, voiced by George Clooney, who cannot resist returning to his farm-raiding ways and must help his community survive the farmers’ retaliation. The first stop-motion film made by the great Wes Anderson, “Fantastic Mr. Fox” is something to be experienced. Children will love its adorable characters while adults will marvel in its ability to connect with them. After all, each of us was a kid at one time…

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Tacos With Tera – Steven James

Meagan Falcon

A new semester means new artists to interview and new tacos to devour. I met with local musician Steven James for lunch at Taqueria Almeida. He shook my hand and gave me two copies of his self-titled CD with two new songs, “Best of Your Love” and “Go Down Slow.” Throughout my TWT career I’ve never been given a copy of the artist’s music so I immediately liked him. Tera: So, how was recording solo versus recording with a band? Steven: It was fun; it was cool. I don’t know if you know my story but I went to college…

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Summer Movie season brings big hits, bad films

Meagan Falcon

‘Guardians,’ ‘X-Men,’ ‘Jump Street’ among the best By Jonathan Garcia / Reporter The summer of 2014 has brought some great movies and some not-so-great ones. Some moviegoers left the theaters with their minds blown, while others left wanting a refund or felt disappointed. However, six films stand out in the “top 3 best and worst summer movies of 2014” list. Top 3 Best Summer Movies of 2014 “Guardians of the Galaxy” — This movie was a huge gamble for Marvel because not many people knew exactly who the “Guardians of the Galaxy” were. And when a trailer was shown people were…

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‘Watch Dogs’ good despite many flaws

Meagan Falcon

Numerous bugs don’t deter from gameplay value By Victor Rhodes / Reporter Hack into the system in “Watch Dogs,” developed and published by video game company Ubisoft. “Watch Dogs” is an action adventure game that follows Aiden Pearce, a skilled hacker who can hack through “cTOS,” an operating system created after the “Northeast 2003 blackout.” The action takes place in Chicago and surrounding areas. Pearce is described as “The Fox” or vigilante, someone who uses their hacking power to either bring justice or cause mayhem for Chicago residents. The player’s main weapon of choice is Pearce’s smartphone. It can steal money,…