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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...

April Pruitt graduated from UTD in 2014 with a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies focusing on business management and arts and technology. She now serves as an arcade game repair consultant for the National Videogame Museum. Since her foray into the gaming industry in 2015, Pruitt has worked to break down stereotypes of female characters in video games. Photo by Andrew Gallegos | Photo Editor.

Alum to represent women in video games

September 6, 2016

An ATEC alumna, who is an arcade coordinator at the National Videogame Museum in Frisco, has influenced the growth of the museum from the perspective of a woman in a field that has yet to be equally composed...

Two students sit at the Plinth while playing "Pokemon Go." Nintendo released the game for Apple and Android on July 6.

Campus teeming with ‘Pokemon Go’ players

July 15, 2016

Lately, it’s become common to see students hurry by in small groups, fixated on their dimly lit phone screens. It may be well past midnight, but campus isn’t asleep just yet, thanks to a new app that...

Game library reopens

Game library reopens

February 8, 2016

Students bring back gaming space after year of inactivity After a year away, a library for students to rent and play games has returned to campus. The Game Library, which re-opened last semester, is a...

Game Corner: What to buy this month

Game Corner: What to buy this month

September 21, 2015

We take a look at two of the hottest games right now, Super Mario Maker and Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.

Elephant beats EVERYTHING!

Elephant beats EVERYTHING!

March 13, 2015

If you have already played “Far Cry 4” then the title should make sense to you because Elephants in that game are AMAZING! Recently I gave in and got “Far Cry 4” on Xbox One even though I had...

So I heard you like lists?

So I heard you like lists?

March 5, 2015

A lot of things have been announced this week that I am really excited for. We have seen announcements on “Rock Band 4” from Harmonix, some cool Virtual Reality and “Steam Box” announcements from...

Media pundit calls out tropes in video games

Media pundit calls out tropes in video games

February 24, 2015

Since she was just old enough to play her first Gameboy, feminist media critic Anita Sarkeesian has been an avid female gamer caught in a male gamer-dominated world. These days, she’s trying to change...

Changes needed in the video game industry

December 1, 2014

The video game industry is losing consumer confidence, and some changes need to be made in order for video games to continue to grow as an entertainment medium. Not all gaming companies are performing...

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