“Your life will be consumed by absolute loss.  Then, and only then, will you understand what you have done to me.” - Raul Menendez, leader of Cordis Die I have finally completed the campaign of Black...

In just a few days, J.J. Abrams' Star Trek: Into Darkness will be released in theaters nationwide.  This movie has been in the works since its prequel, Star Trek, was released in 2009; as such, Into...

I've been a die-hard Halo fan for many years now, but despite my love for the acclaimed sci-fi franchise, I never read any of the equally acclaimed Halo novels.  I've always been a little skeptical of...

...and ends in “ombies, somebody shoot the zombies before they eat me and my Doritos!” For several years now, the non-Modern-Warfare CoD games have featured a highly addictive zombie mode in which...

    Take note, fellow MHS students- we have a car designer in our midst.     Senior Lucas Sein enjoys doing artistic things, including creating his own music and designing cars. Earlier this year,...

Last November, the Call of Duty (CoD) franchise once again broke entertainment success records when it spawned CoD: Black Ops II.  Though I'm not a die-hard CoD fan, even I cannot deny that this game...

Among the many games that were released last fall is XCOM: Enemy Unknown.  Like several other games, its release was somewhat dwarfed by the other major blockbusters, like Halo 4 and CoD: Black Ops II. ...

“They're people who terrorize and take innocent lives for money.  They sowed their fate when they took this job.  I'm just the reaper.”- Raiden Fans long awaited the return of Raiden, the uber ninja-cyborg...

The following article appeared in our "April Fool's" print issue on 29 March 2013.  I have posted it here for anyone who wants to read it and have a laugh- please know that everything in this article...

Hobbit fans around the world rejoiced last Tuesday as “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” was released for purchase on Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray, and DVD. Despite the fact that the movie is only viewable...

Many new games were released last year, and big titles such as Halo 4 and CoD: Black Ops II dominated the game market and overshadowed a few lesser-known titles, ones which were just as good as the big...

The new Lara Croft game, entitled “Tomb Raider,” was released on March 5 to much critical acclaim and has breathed new life into the Tomb Raider franchise. There have been many Lara Croft games...

For years, Halo fans have been eagerly awaiting a movie-adaptation of the Halo franchise.  A Halo movie was almost made by Peter Jackson and Neill Blomkamp several years ago, but the project ultimately...

One of the things the Halo franchise has become well known for is its multiplayer. Halo revolutionized multiplayer and turned it into something that has become just as important as the single-player story. The...

It’s the beginning of a new year, and with the new year comes several highly anticipated video games. Perhaps one of these games might catch your fancy and maybe even prove to be romantic in its own...

The Halo franchise has become renowned for its musical scores.  Ever since the debut of the first trailer for the original Halo, people have been in awe of the masterful soundtracks that have defined...

The Reclaimer Saga has begun. Halo 4, the next installment of the multi-billion dollar Halo franchise, was released last November to much critical acclaim.  After playing the entire game through, I...

Assassin's Creed III is the third game in the series to feature multiplayer.  This may be hard to visualize, as the majority of single-player is planning and assassinating targets, rather than the all-out...

One month ago, Sir Peter Jackson's “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” debuted as the first film to ever be captured at a frame rate higher than the standard 24 frames per second (fps). It has received...

Assassin's Creed III, the latest installment of Ubisoft's multi-platinum Assassin's Creed (AC) video game franchise, was one of the most highly anticipated games of 2012.  The game was well worth the...

After much anticipation, Sir Peter Jackson's “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” has been released in theaters worldwide.  With a new story and a revolutionary high frame rate (HFR), Part 1 of the...

We are living in a time of revolution- not a revolution of ideology or freedom, but one of technology.  Within the past few years, many movies have utilized the three-dimensional effect to enhance the...

When BioWare first announced the inclusion of multiplayer in ME3, gamers were puzzled. Some were afraid it would have nothing to do with the story of the game.  Others were worried it would make the story...

The Mass Effect trilogy, as I have previously explained, is heavily focused on the single-player story.  The first two ME games were comprised of nothing except single-player gameplay.  How, then, can...

It's been a while since I promised Part 3 of my review of Mass Effect 3 (ME3).  Much has been happening in the last month in the world of gaming, but this week has seen a bit of a lull in terms of gaming...

Call of Duty: Black Ops II was released on Tuesday, November 13, and it has blown the competition out of the water. Black Ops II, the ninth Call of Duty (CoD) game, raked in over $500 million dollars...

An ancient evil has awakened.  Halo 4, the next installment of the wildly popular science fiction video-game series, was released last Tuesday, November 6 to be met with great success and much critical...

“Assassin's Creed III,” Ubisoft's latest installment in the massively-popular “Assassin's Creed” franchise, was released this Tuesday, October 30 to much critical acclaim. ACIII, as it is commonly...

It's that time of year again: November, the best month of the year for gamers. Here is an overview of some of the most highly anticipated games of 2012. Assassin's Creed III (October 30): Ubisoft's...

NOTE: This article contains no plot spoilers. Now that I have explained what type of game Mass Effect (ME) is (and if you haven't read Part 1, what are you doing here?), it's time for me to give a brief...

There are certain franchises in the video game industry that have become iconic because of their captivating game-play and mesmerizing stories.  The "Mass Effect" trilogy is an ideal example of such a...

The results are in. After much hard work, three of our MHS Chiefs received awards for their projects in the statewide Tech Day Competition. On Monday, October 8, a group of students from the Technology...

Cathi Kerns is an attendance secretary at McIntosh.  She and her family moved to Peachtree City 11 years ago.  She has two daughters; her youngest, Taylor, is currently attending Florida State University,...