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Cleo's has closed in the Village and will be moving to another location, but owner Chris Ellison declined to say where. DN PHOTO BREANNA DAUGHERTY

Cleo's closes in Village

Cleo’s Bourbon Bar has closed in the Village and will be relocating, said owner Chris Ellison. Ellison wouldn't disclose where the new location will be, but said he chose to move from his five-year occupancy in the Village for “a better location and opportunity.”



Millennials and Sexuality

This week, Ball Bearings looks at the way Millennials view sexuality and gender identity. We sat down with a panel of individuals who identify at different places on the spectrum, and asked them about the ways they see their own gender and sexual identities



StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void sells one million copies in 24 hours

StarCraft II’s new standalone expansion pack , Legacy of the Void, has sold one million copies in the first 24 hours it was released.  This is the second expansion for the game, following Heart of the Swarm. The DLC was released on November 10. It seems this is just the start for Legacy of the Void. Blizzard announced at Blizzcon last weekend that the expansion will come along with single-player story mission packs called Nova Covert Ops. There is also a possibility that StarCraft III will come out.



'Fallout 4' continues to break numerous records

It’s no surprise that Fallout 4 is breaking records. In fact Bethesda Softworks confirmed that the popular post-apocalyptic game now holds the title of the most viewed game launch of the year on Twitch. Bethesda never revealed the exact numbers of views, but at least more than 240,000 views checked in on Twitch apps the day the game came out. Twitch wasn’t the only records that Fallout broke.


'Rocket League' dev hints at Xbox One release

The Rocket League team from Psyonix hasn’t made any major moves to platforms outside of PlayStation 4 and Steam, but a recent interview on the Red Bull website has some people speculating that the game will be announced for release before the end of the year. Psyonix CEO and studio director Dave Hagewood responded to a question in the Red Bull interview about a possible release of Rocket League for Xbox One.


CHECKPOINT: Link x Tingle = Linkle?

We talk about the new Fire Emblem games, new Halo DLC, and Nintendo's newest feat, Linkle. Hosts: Dalton Martin & Julia Parobek Camera: Andi Tolentino Teleprompter: Spencer Smith Editing: Michael Robb Graphics: Meghan Duffy, Sam Noble, & Lauren Lucas Music: Lex Bravary Producer: Andi Tolentino