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The Wichitan
The Student News Site of Midwestern State University

The Wichitan
The Student News Site of Midwestern State University

The Wichitan
The MSU Minecraft server uses the "Better Minecraft" modpack to enhance the server and make it more interesting to veteran players and without intimidating newer players, 2022. Screenshot by Colin Stevenson.

MSU Minecraft players united by new server

Cecil Witherspoon, Reporter • April 1, 2022

The Stangs Gaming Club has brought an opportunity for students to connect with one another through one of the most popular games of all time: Minecraft. The club recently completed a months-long process...

Competitors practice before the Smashpede tournament begins

Game on Mustangs: Esports and Gaming Club arrive on campus

Colin Stevenson, Photography Editor • September 1, 2021

With their official launch on Aug. 23, MSU Texas Esports and Stangs Gaming Club are looking to provide for students in a new way on career and social levels. While they have heavy overlap, these two organizations...

Gamers unify under new organization

Justin Garner, Reporter • February 6, 2019

There has always been a divide between casual and competitive gamers, but Mustangs Unified Gamers aims to change that.  The new organization was created with the idea of an open environment for casual,...

Tye Sheridan in Ready Player One (2018)

‘Ready, Player One’ presents a fun trip down memory lane

Brian Lang, Film Critic • April 3, 2018

In an ever-growing genre of great video game movies (Wreck-It Ralph, Jumanji, Tomb Raider, etc.), it may seem like another addition might become white noise. Steven Spielberg's newest masterpiece, “Ready,...

Pokémon Go finds cult following on campus

Christopher Castillo • March 20, 2018

Despite Pokémon GO losing popularity two years ago, the app still has a presence on campus. The location-based mobile game Pokémon GO arrived in app stores on July 6, 2016. Garnering millions...

A gamer’s dream world: PAX West

Tyler Manning • September 4, 2017

From Sept. 1-4, I had the immense privilege of attending The Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle, Washington, also known as PAX West. For those unaware of what PAX West is, PAX West is a gaming convention...

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