Articles by Sean McCole
Apr. 27, 2018
‘God of War’ makes rewarding changes to formula
“Truth is rarely so pretty as myth and legend.” This quote from “God of War” has been particularly poignant across my journey with the game,…

Apr. 13, 2018
Cardi B drops highly anticipated, personal debut album
Cardi B burst onto the scene last summer after her melodic banger “Bodak Yellow” topped the charts. The song combined with Cardi’s infectious personality on…

Feb. 23, 2018
Tyler,The Creator and Vince Staples play Temple U
Tyler, the Creator and Vince Staples trekked out on their joint 2018 tour with high expectations. Both artists recently released critically-acclaimed albums and fans have…

Feb. 16, 2018
Lamar, SZA, more collaborate for ‘Black Panther’ album
Have two things you loved ever come together to do something awesome? If the answer is yes, then you understand my excitement for the most…

Feb. 2, 2018
‘Dragon Ball FighterZ’ has its ups, downs, lefts, rights
What do you get when you combine an acclaimed fighting game developer and one of the biggest anime franchises of all time? The product is…

Oct. 13, 2017
Best new game: ‘Cuphead’ combines challenging gameplay with retro visuals
Run-and-gun platform game “Cuphead” has had high expectations since it was revealed all the way back at E3 in 2014. The unique art style drew…

Jul. 14, 2017
‘Crash’ reboot combines classic gameplay with updated graphics
Sean The Bandicoot is back. Everyone’s favorite cocky ’90s gaming mascot returns for the first time in about a decade in the “Crash Bandicoot N.…

Jun. 30, 2017
Vic Mensa releases highly anticipated debut album
Anticipation for Vic Mensa’s debut album has been high since his fantastic mixtape, “Innanetape,” was released in 2013. And while other Chicago rappers, like his…

Jun. 9, 2017
Rap group Injury Reserve puts on killer opening act
Arriving at the dim ambient space at The Foundry the night of June 6, I didn’t know what to expect. I had never been to…

May. 12, 2017
‘Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’ is a great video game
Blue shells — the bane of every Mario Kart player’s existence. Countless numbers of men and women on the race track have been lost to…
