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‘Hi-Fi Rush’ brings a rush of fresh air into gaming
Drew Donofrio – Managing Editor dcd5412@psu.edu I have always been awful at rhythm games and never had any interest in getting better at them. That was until “Hi-Fi Rush” was released earlier this year. It was developed by Tango Gameworks, the team responsible for “The Evil Within,” and published by Bethesda games. The game was…
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Yves Tumor takes their audience ‘Hot Between Worlds’ on new album
Nathaniel Clark – A&E Editor nuc5002@psu.edu Yves Tumor’s “Hot Between Worlds” is a prime cut of ambient neo-psychedelic post-punk perfectly prepared for the modern listening public. For the layman, Yves Tumor is the solo moniker of producer and multi-instrumentalist Sean Bowie. Since 2015, Bowie, who goes by they/he pronouns, has released five studio albums under…
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Reading with The Beacon: ‘Daisy Jones & The Six’
Riley Warner – Contributing Writer rfw5290@psu.edu “Daisy Jones & The Six” by Taylor Jenkins Reid is a fictional story encompassing a 1960-1979 band that rose to fame. It includes Daisy Jones’ life story as well as how she rose to fame alongside the band, “The Six.” Daisy Jones had never been wanted. She was born…
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Letter to the Editor: HitaRocks! & “Naa Anuragam”
Samhi C. – Staff Writer SKC5908@psu.edu Hello Beacon readers, My name is Samhita Chitturi or, as I publish my creative works under, Samhi C. On Feb. 18, 2023, I released my first song on my YouTube music channel “HitaRocks! by Samhi C.” which can be found at www.youtube.com/HitaRocksBySamhiC. “Naa Anuragam,” my first completed song, is…
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A Curse for Adapting Games to Film/TV?
Rey Schaffner – Staff Writer rls6117@psu.edu Was the 1993 movie adaptation of the “Super Mario Bros.” game a flop or something to look back at to avoid recreating? Should Constantin Films have rebooted the “Resident Evil” series with their 2021 movie “Resident Evil: Welcome to Racoon City”? Was Paramount’s decision to fix the design in…
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Elimination Chamber for Championship titles
Kaijia McNair – Contributing Writer kam7879@psu.edu On Saturday, Feb. 18, WWE had their final pay-per-view on the Road to Wrestlemania: Elimination Chamber. The Elimination Chamber was never a stand-alone pay-per-view; its first was in 2010. But, the very first Elimination Chamber match was in 2002 at Survivor Series and housed big names such as Chris…
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The rise, fall, and resurgence of yo-yoing
Trevor Gapinski – Contributing Writer tmg5648@psu.edu Yo-yoing can be traced back to 400 B.C. in Greece. It was a popular hobby in the United States from the late 90’s thru the early 2000’s, when it fell out of favor. Recently, TikTok has paved the way for the next yo-yo boom. Playmaxx released a yo-yo in…
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USA defeats Great Britain 6-2 during the 2023 World Baseball Classic
Joel Wilson – Staff Writer jnw5443@psu.edu On March 11, in Phoenix, Arizona, the United States hosted Great Britain in Pool Play during the 2023 World Baseball Classic. Any matchup of the USA and Great Britain is highly anticipated, and the 2023 WBC was no different. Memes began to crop up on all social media platforms…
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