Juliana Maldonado

Juliana Maldonado is a third year Literary Journalism and Game Design & Interactive Media double major. Maldonado is a 3D Environmental Artist with a heavy interest in covering music, film, and just about everything game related, from student made indie games to Triple-A titles.

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Bringing to life the ‘Backrooms’

The concept of the Backrooms began with the online discussion of liminal spaces, where people shared images of eerie hallways, empty storefronts, abandoned malls...

Dance Gavin Dance: A third installment of ‘Tree City Sessions’

After the release of “Pantheon” in 2025, Swancore band Dance Gavin Dance (DGD) returned to release their new studio album “Tree City Sessions 3”...

My Chemical Romance: A revival of ‘Danger Days’

My Chemical Romance released an alternate version of their original 2010 track “Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na)”...

A behind the scenes of Burnt Out Games’ Kawai’ian Isolation

Editor’s note: This article was edited on May 13, 2026 to update a stock graphic to a staff-produced one. After two years of development, the UCI...

Sleeping With Sirens’s thematic return to their first studio album

Post-hardcore band Sleeping With Sirens released their new single “Forever/Always” on April 24. The group dropped “Forever/Always” just after the release of their single...

A blessing in disguise: Grand Theft Auto VI’s data breach

From multiple delays, an initial planned release in 2025, a changed release date of May 26, 2026, a new set release date of Nov....

Pokémon card inflation: Are scalpers to blame?

Editor’s note: This article was edited on March 9, 2026 to update a stock graphic to a staff-produced one. A small group formed around the Pokémon...

Sending a message: Hail the Sun at the Wiltern Theater

Eager chatter filled the sold-out venue of the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles as 2,300 fans waited for the post-hardcore band Hail the Sun...

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