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The Shield

University of Southern Indiana's student publication | USI | student newspaper

The Shield

"Dark Souls" is an action, role-playing game set in a dark fantasy setting. The legacy of this iconic video game lies within its difficulty, level design and interwoven storytelling. (Photo courtesy of FromSoftware)

The complex legacy of “Dark Souls”

Ian Young, Staff Writer March 1, 2023

If there is one game that should be considered one of the most influential games of all time, it would be “Dark Souls.” Released in 2011, “Dark Souls” is a fantasy action role-playing game developed...

Students participate in various activities on The Quad during the Activities Programming Board's annual Fall Bash Thursday. (Photo by Bryce West)

Students react to Activity Programming Board’s annual Fall Bash

Bryce West, Staff Writer October 3, 2022

The Activities Programming Board hosted their annual Fall Bash on Thursday. The event was free for all students and faculty on campus and included inflatables, games and food.   Kyler Kennett, special...

Moon is labeled as the anti-RPG, a game you win through love and building relationships.

“Moon: Remix RPG Adventure” is the best video game you didn’t know existed.

Ian Lloyd, Staff Writer February 6, 2022

If you haven’t heard of “Moon: Remix RPG Adventure” then you are in for quite a treat. “Moon” was originally released on the first Sony Playstation in 1997. It was developed by the short-lived...

Homecoming 2022 kicks off Jan. 31. Coronation of this year's homecoming majesties will be held Feb. 4 in the Screaming Eagles Arena.

Campus community flies into Homecoming 2022

Fallon Heady, Staff Writer January 27, 2022

Homecoming 2022 will be a week full of superheroes, school pride and alumni celebrations leading up to coronation and the homecoming basketball games.  Homecoming Week 2022 is Jan. 31 through Feb....

With phone light to guide them, Junior Political Science major Garett Smith counts down the seconds to the lighting of the quad with his girlfriend Freshman Biology major Ashley Arauz.

Photo Gallery: Lighting a Tradition

Josh Meredith, Staff Photographer November 26, 2019

Music, movies and more: “Dead Space 3”

Roberto Campos March 6, 2013

“Dead Space 3” Rating: 4/5 stars  At its core, “Dead Space 3” is a game that will have you cursing whoever came up with the idea of air vents. And this isn’t a bad thing. The premise...

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