VIDIO-GAME MAINIA!!!! - Find some things out about mine craft thatThere you didn’tis also knowcomics before! And some other stuff about video games! Table of Contents Letter from the Editor…………………………..P.1-2 Letters to the Editor Cheats for Minecraft……………………………P.3 Video Game Rant……………………………....P.4 Some News Super Mario……………………………………P.5 Video Games……..……………………………P.6-7 Now Some Stories Minecraft……………………………………….P.8 Short Story……………………………………...P.9 Things That May Interest You Minecraft!………………………………………P.10 Wii U…………………………………………...P.11 Minecraft!!..........................................................P.12-13 Other Video Games…………………………….P.14 LETTER FROM THE EDITOR Dear Readers, TV that’s being designed Its been an exiting for only video games. I’m month in the video not going to spoil the gaming world. Like last surprise by going into week, there was a new detail, but there is one video game that came out thing I will say, there’s an “Unicorn Revolution.” I’m advertisement in this not sure you boys out issue (you have to keep there would like to play reading to find it) that it, but there are lots of describes it. The add girls who do. I know this shows a glitch in the TV. because I have a little So keep reading guys sister who enjoys playing because in this months it (while annoying me at articles there are some the same time). tips that I didn’t even Now for you boys, there know about. Believe it or is a new X-box controller not, even though I am the out there that gives you editor, I didn’t know half high definition graphics the stuff you guys sent in for certain games. Which is real! Here’s something really comes in handy else I found, it isn’t in this when you’re blasting a issue but people that like skyscraper to the game “flappy bird” smithereens in “Chaos.” they don’t have it on the In next months issue I’ll app store anymore but let you know about a new you can get the computer version on Google chrome. It’s the same click the mouse instead of taping the screen.[touch screen computers not included]. Keep the great ideas coming for next months issue. The best way to get better at your video gaming is to share ideas with other players. “In your last article, I really loved your “Cheats for Minecraft” Article. Now I can trap my sister in a hole and take her stuff. I also liked your Top 10 Apple Apps of 2013. I needed apps that don’t require Internet access and now I do” Bruce Teale Super awesome T.V. of awesomeness! It does awesome stuff, like talk to you! Dear: Kellan Theobald, I’m writing to you to talk about Call of Duty Black Ops 2. So the game is rated M for language and violence. I really want to get the game but my parents are so strict, they say no to any M rated games. Like, seriously, its not that bad. I’ve played it at friend’s houses and their parents don’t care. Basically, I’m wondering what you think I could do to convince them to let me get the game. Its very frustrating having parents that wont let you play games that the entire rest of your grade is playing. What is your advice to convince them its an ok game to play as an 8th grader? Thanks, Christopher Lamers 8th Grade Student @ Fox West Academy Dear Chris, I feel your pain I just don’t think parents understand us. From personal experience I don’t think it’s that bad either but it’s what your parents say and you don’t have any control over it. From, Kellan Mario bros. Gamer test Furthermore, we asked for suggestions on how to improve the game. A majority of It may come as a shock to some of you that them wanted the game to be easier and they most gamers today cannot finish the original suggested many ways to do this. Some of Super Mario Brothers game on the Favicon. them wanted a mandatory tutorial while We have conducted this test over the past others wanted more ways to kill things few years to see how difficult we should besides jumping on them. We explained that make our games and have found that the Mario could shoot fire balls with the Fire number of people unable to finish the first Flower power-up, but then they wanted level is steadily increasing. Mario to start with more weapons like a sword or a gun. This year, around 90 percent of the test participants were unable to complete the Some of the people seemed to be unaware first level of Super Mario Brothers. We did that this was an actual old game that existed not assist them in any way except by as they asked if the retro-style graphics were providing the exact same instruction manual supposed to be a throwback to old Nintendo we used back then. Many of them did not games. Some missed the point of the read it and the few that did stop after the questionnaire completely and said that the first page which did not cover any of the graphics and music were terrible and needed game mechanics. to be improved in order for the game to sell. They also wanted a deeper storyline and We watched the replay videos of how the voice acting. gamers performed and saw that many did not understand simple concepts like So, as a stockholder, you should be relieved bottomless pits. Around 70 percent died to to know that our games are easier in order to the first Goomba. Another 50 percent died attract a wider audience. As a gamer, you twice. Many thought the coins were enemies might feel a little sad, and you should be. It and tried to avoid them. Also, most of them is quite sad. did not use the run button. There were many other depressing things we noted but I cannot remember them at the moment. Video Games in the News By Luke Petrasko Now lets take a look at the worst games of 2013. Here is a list of the 3 worst games: As we begin the new year, let’s take a moment to look back at the most popular video games 3) The Expendables 2 for teens in 2013. Here is a list of the top 10: This game has a soft lock-on system, small in 10) Far Cry 3 / Blood Dragon game cast, and overall lack of creativity. 0.5/5 stars First person shooter game about 6 friends stranded on an island. They are captured by the 2) SimCity natives during a Civil War. Defeat the evil natives and escape the island. 3.5/5 stars Glitches sometimes destroy cities. Server I ssues with compound design flaws. Small city size 9) Call of Duty--Ghosts might be a turn off. 0.25/5 stars Newly released first person shooter game. 1) Dragon Ball Z Kinect You can play against “Bots” or in online multiplayer matches. The storyline is you are a This game has bad graphics and horrible U.S. Marine and you are fighting in a bunch of sensing. Levels are poorly put together. different wars. 3.75/5 stars Repetitive and unnecessary long cut scenes. 0/5 stars 8) Halo 4 All new 4 runner weapons and Flood enemies. You can play as a master chief to work with the Covenant to kill the Flood. 3.5/5 stars 5) The Last of Us 7) GTA V 3rd person shooter game. Kill the zombie Third person shooter game. All new gangs, cars, apocalypse and deliver the little girl that's and weapons. You can buy apartments, immune to the disease to a science lab. 4.5/5 weapons, and cars. This is the everyday life of a stars gangster in a video game. 4.0/5 stars. 4) Battlefield 4 6) Clash of Clans First person shooter game, blow up buildings Strategy based game. Find a clan and build your and play multiplayer matches. Play campaign kingdom. Beat the goblins or face other people mode and save the world. 4.25/5 stars in online matchups. 3.75/5 stars 3) Head Soccer ability. Win through a time, cultural, science, or military victory. 4.75/5 stars A two dimensional soccer game with power-ups and hats. Unlock new characters and outfits. 4.25/5 stars 2) Assassin’s Creed--Black Flag: A third person shooter game with all new weapons, outfits, and missions. Fight on pirate ships and kill Blackbeard. 4.5/5 stars. 1) CIV V / Brave New World: Build your civilization. Send settlers to found cities. Every different country has a special It’s a normal day. I wake up, put on armor, it’s okay, so I proceed to put on armor, and head out of my house to do stuff. I collect crops, gather eggs, and collect wool, harvest crops, collect eggs, gather wool, like every day before, and head out to mine and kill a monster or two. I then head down again. into the mines to collect iron and whatever I find what I did the day before, except else I might find. I dig and put a torch every without the lapis lazuli, and was about to few blocks so monsters don’t form. head back, when I, again, see color out of I find the usual: iron, gravel, sand, tons of the corner of my eye.