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WRD: Black Diamond Divas vs. Hot Wheelers 06.09
As the first jam between the Black Diamond Divas and Hot Wheelers started, it seemed that tempers were already hot. … read more
E3 Day One – Bethesda
When I flashed my press pass at the reception desk, I was corralled into an area where replicas of various arms and armor from Tamriel, the setting of The Elder Scrolls series, could be found. Like any Bethesda game, these were accompanied by lengthy descriptions of the historical and cultural significance of each item. Beyond them sat a throne, flanked by Nordic and Elven armors and an Elder Scroll, laid out on a drafting table. It was here that Bethesda presented their new games, The Elder Scrolls Online and Dishonored. … read more
E3 Day One – Gaikai
Lots of rumors have been circulating about Gaikai’s alliances in the coming wave of cloud gaming. Some have said the company was looking to start partnerships with major game companies, becoming a provider for full-length games. However, in a small cubicle high above the din of South Hall’s unfettered revelry, two guys stood in front of modestly-sized screens, explaining the effects of streamlining the demo process for video games. … read more
E3 Day One – Nintendo
All gathered seemed to agree that so far, this was a software year at E3 – where third-party developers would outshine the major platforms even in their own presentations. A few held out hope for Nintendo’s continuous hyping of its new platform, the Wii U, to overtake the tepid showing from its competitors, and a throng of photographers gathered around its new tablet/controller, lying on a pedestal at the front of the stage. … read more
Add a Dash of Local Art: Audrey Newhouse
June’s featured artist for Add a Dash of Local Art at Whole Foods Trolley Square is Audrey Newhouse. Audrey stopped by the SLUG office to create a piece just for us and answer a few questions we had. Her work will be hanging through June 30 on the west wall of the café. … read more
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Ludicrous Speed, Go!
Like Maverick, I’ve got the need … the need for speed. As Reese Bobby quaintly put it, if you’re not first, you’re last. And without that glorious burst of generated thunder provided by pounding pistons and burning fossil fuels creating the torque in the vein of 400-plus horses tugging at a one-ton wagon, then you’re certainly not going to win. … read more
Who Likes Short Shorts?! Film Fest Reviews
The Pride Festival wasn’t the only place to peep some decent short shorts this weekend. Just up the hill at the Post Theatre, the Who Likes Short Shorts? Film Festival brought its own blend of community, artistry and passion to the Wasatch Front. … read more
WRD: Bonneville Bone Crushers vs. Portneuf Valley Bruisers 06.02
For those of you who couldn’t pry yourself away from the festivities of Pride, you missed out on a fantastic match between Wasatch Roller Derby’s Bonneville Bone Crushers and Idaho’s Portneuf Valley Bruisers. … read more
Crossroads School’s Out! Skate Comp 06.01
On June 1, Crossroads kicked off the summer with a “School’s Out!” pizza party and skate competition. The kids flocked from their North Ogden homes and hangouts to the indoor park to stake their claim on Crossroads’ traditional bag of 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize goodies. … read more
Wasatch Roller Derby Double-Header 05.26
The air was electric inside the Derby Depot, as the crowd prepared to cheer on our hometown girls, Midnight Terror, taking on Boise’s Treasure Valley Roller Girls. The night’s game was to be a double header, the first game between Midnight Terror and Treasure Valley, the second between the Bonneville Bone Crushers and Treasure Valley’s B Team. … read more