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'Pokkén Tournament' coming to Wii U in March

Nintendo has announced the North American release date for Bandai-Namco's Pokémon fighting game, Pokkén Tournament. North American players will be able get their hands on the game when it launches for the Wii U on March 18. The game has been in Japanese arcades for the last year, but the imminent Wii U release marks the first time the game will be available in the United States.





Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, gives a thumbs-up while meeting with members of the media at Landmark Aviation FBO south of the Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015. (Genaro Molina/ Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Ted Cruz on issues

Following the Fox Business debate, GOP candidate Ted Cruz trails front-runner Donald Trump by 13 points in Republican polls. Cruz took a noticeable rise from the hefty pool of GOP candidates in November 2015, and although the Cruz campaign took a slow start in the polls, the Texas Senator has gained heavy support from social and religious conservatives. Here is where Ted Cruz stands on some of the major issues


Ball State University is hosting its 36th annual Unity Week celebration from Jan. 17-23. PHOTO COURTESY OF FACEBOOK

University hosts 36th annual Unity Week

The university is hosting its 36th annual Unity Week celebration from Jan. 17-23. The week will be full of events planned by student organizations and staff members from across the university that are free to students and the community. 



PewDiePie and fellow YouTubers creating new entertainment network

Famous YouTube creator Felix Kjellberg, Disney’s Maker Studios and several other popular YouTubers are currently working to create Revelmode, a new online entertainment network. The network will feature video content, game development, charity, commercial partnerships and merchandise on the web, YouTube, Facebook and more.