Author Archives: Russ Hogan

Sharing League of Legends Summoner names!

Hey everybody! Since we’re supposed to be playing LoL all month, and it’s a team game, I thought it’d be cool to share usernames so we can all play together 😀 We could even organize an IST446 tourney, if there’s … Continue reading

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Positive effects of Video Games

We talked in class about the postive and negative effects of video games, but I think it’s easier to be wow’ed by the negative impacts since so many extreme things, like death, have happened as a result of game playing. … Continue reading

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Emergent Stories in Dwarf Fortress

I know it seems like no matter what subject we talk about in class, I find a way to mention Dwarf Fortress. (Yes, I’m the Dwarf Fortress guy) Well this blog is one of the most famous examples of how … Continue reading

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Russ Hogan’s Gaming Profile

Hi everybody! My name’s Russ and I’m a junior majoring in Computer Science. My favorite type of game is probably Role-playing Games(RPG)/StrategyRPG. I love being able to customize my characters abilities, spending time to level them up and make them … Continue reading

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