By: Zachary Hill, Reporter OMAHA, Neb. – It’s rumored, representatives from LEGO were in Omaha looking at various properties to piece together an official store in the Metro, according to GrowOmaha.com. To many, a LEGO brick is nothing more than a plastic building block. But to an avid fan like Kaleb Worden, it’s much more.
By: Maret Elgren, Reporter OMAHA, Neb. – On your mark…get set…go! The Omaha Mavericks track and field team has finally begun their outdoor season after a monthlong break from competing, and are hungry for success after a record-breaking indoor campaign. After the eighth-seeded Mavericks finished sixth in the Summit League during indoor season, Assistant Coach
By: Danny Bolanos, Reporter OMAHA, Neb. – The University of Nebraska at Omaha has recently acquired a Boeing 737 jet simulator for its aviation department. UNO Aviation Institute Director Scott Vlasek says the new flight simulator was purchased by the Ethel Abbott Foundation and is a gift for Aviation Institute students to get a better
By: Jamie Harvey, Reporter OMAHA, Neb. – University of Oklahoma researchers released a report detailing their two-year investigation into ideological extremists’ online messaging and influence. They found that where nonviolent ideological groups focus on group agency and future possibilities, violent ideological groups dwell on differences with outgroups. Lead investigator Matthew Jensen, Ph.D., said that extremist
I’ve reviewed a lot of board game adaptations of video games on this website, and with good reason: it’s the most intimate intersection of our board game and video game coverage. In nearly every case, the key consideration has been how does the board game feel compared to the original. What kind of concessions have
Anyone who is familiar with Crusader Kings II will be familiar with AGOT, a sprawling mod that transforms the world of medieval Europe into George R R Martin’s Westeros from A Song Of Ice And Fire. So it is good, and also terrifying (in terms of my spare time) news that the mod is ready
Normally I wouldn’t get too excited about a Resident Evil film, as both the live-action and CG entries haven’t been great. But a new trailer for the upcoming Death Island looks too damn campy and fun to ignore. I mean, all your favorite Resident Evil heroes—like RE4’s Leon and RE3’s Jill—are back together to take
Now that this year’s E3 is dead, what fills the summer void is up in the air. You’ve got the usual contenders, such as Geoff Keighley’s Summer Games Fest and Xbox’s joint Starfield presentation with Bethesda, but nothing matches E3’s scale. While PlayStation has yet to formally announce anything, Nintendo is reentering the field with
By: Madison Bonin, Reporter OMAHA, Neb. – In March we covered the four anti trans bills introduced in the Nebraska Unicameral. Last week one of those bills, LB 574, looking to ban gender affirming care for anyone under the age of 19, moved forward in the legislative process. Reporter Madison Bonin says the process can
Hideaki Anno, the auteur behind the mid-‘90s smash-hit mecha anime Neon Genesis Evangelion, recently revealed that his work schedule is clear for the first time in 30 years. The Week In Games: High On Witchcraft During a press event for his new tokusatsu-tribute film Shin Kamen Rider, Anno spoke about what creative ventures were on