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Bargain Bin Games: Devil May Cry 4

By: Aidan KearneyCost: $5.00 and 10+ hours (In one playthrough)Available on: Playstation 3, Xbox 360, PCThere’s a very clear satisfaction in just beating things up.


Steam’s Free Weekend with Super Savings

As of now, the front page of Steam reads “Free Weekend Weekend”. Valve’s so-called “largest ‘Free Weekend’” to date makes ten different games available to pay for free for the next few days. Free Weekend Weekend: #WeekendDeal http://t.co/iv3JmKmrvu? Steam (@steam_games) October 16, 2014Awesomenauts, Blade Symphony, Company of Heroes 2, Don’t Starve, Grid 2, Injustice: Gods Among Us, Killing Floor, Payday 2, Trine 2, and XCOM: Enemy Unknown are all part of the Free Weekend.For those who wish to continue their experience with any of these games after the Free Weekend, be sure to grab them now.



Destiny is September’s Bestselling game, PS4 Outsells Xbox

According to the NPD Group’s September sales report, Destiny is the top selling physical game while the PS4 dominates the hardware sales.Before the report was issued, Sony claimed that the PS4 is once again the bestselling console for the month, with Destiny being most frequently played on the console.



Live at Five 10-16

Hear about the new planetarium opening on campus, your five-day forecast and the latest in Ball State sports with the WCRD News, Sports and Weather teams.  News Anchors Cariema Wood Garrett Lamkin Entertainment Logan Johnson Sports Anchor Drew Duff Weather Forecaster Michael Behrens Producer Audrey Kirby


The new Charles W. Brown Planetarium is a 52-foot theater is powered by 12 computers. The ribbon cutting ceremony for the planetarium is 3:30 p.m. Oct. 22; the planetarium will largest collegiate planetarium in the Midwest. DN PHOTO BREANNA DAUGHERTY

New planetarium to open Wednesday

Darkness filled the 52-foot theater as the door is closed. The rings of Saturn exploded out, lighting up the new Charles W.



Plans not concrete for new College of Health

By the end of the semester, Ball State should have a preliminary plan for its new College of Health Sciences and Professions.On Friday, the Board of Trustees voted to endorse the efforts of Terry King, provost and vice president for student affairs, in creating a new college of health.


Night out

Looking for a way to spend your weekend and rid yourself of the past week’s stress? Check out the drink specials and events for what’s going on in and around Muncie.