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The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

Finance junior Karlin Oei (center) was one of five students who represented UTD at the annual League of Legends College Championships, held in Los Angeles June 7-10. Photo courtesy of Riot Games.

‘League’ team advances to nationals

June 11, 2018

UTD’s “League of Legends” team — now recognized by the athletics department as a varsity sport — qualified for and competed at the annual national championships held in Los Angeles last week. “We...

Graphic by Anthony McNair | Mercury Staff.

More than just a video game

January 22, 2018

Major Grant spent hours playing the popular multiplayer online video game Overwatch. He played daily during the summer and into the semester, sometimes neglecting his homework or assignments. “All I...

SGDA Game Jam

SGDA Game Jam

October 5, 2017

The ATEC Games and Media Library was shut down on Oct. 4. Originally used as a place for students to relax and play video games, the GML is undergoing policy changes to accomodate students who want to use the space for research. Photo by Saher Aqeel | Assistant Photo Editor.

Game library shut down temporarily

October 17, 2016

The ATEC Games and Media Library is shut down for the remainder of the semester for renovations. The GML was commonly used by dozens of students a day as a hangout spot to play video games and meet others...

Graphic by Chad Austin | Assistant Graphics Editor.

PS4 Pro: Is it really worth it?

October 4, 2016

Sony released information regarding the hardware specs of their new version of the Playstation 4, the Playstation 4 Pro, which is being marketed for its ability to display games in 4K resolutions. Even...

Brave New World

Brave New World

January 25, 2016

Gamers on campus find community, deeper meaning in realm of videogames Amorine — or Amo for short — is a Destruction Warlock in “World of Warcraft,” the popular massively multiplayer online roleplaying...

YouTube Recommendation: Game Theory

YouTube Recommendation: Game Theory

February 26, 2015

To be completely honest, I had a hard time coming up with a topic for this week’s blog. I thought I would make a Netflix recommendation, but I could only think of shows that many people are already...

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