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This year at PAX East was quite unusual as it coincided with the emerging spread of COVID-19 or the Coronavirus across the world.  While relative cases in Boston were very low at the time, the fear of travel caused some…

The Outer Worlds, a Fallout-esque space romp by Obsidian and Private Division, is a truly inspiring video game that adds a lightness to a well-known genre. The game is silly and serious, heavy-handed but with a light touch at times,…

I have said this many times but one of the best features of PAX East is the depth and breadth of gaming experiences, for every FF VII Remake there is a soon to be Indie classic like Curse of the…

I take a lot of time to wander various areas of PAX East and found myself at the White Wizard booth where they were doing demo sessions of KAPOW! Billed as a Fast and Furious Buildable Dice Superhero Game this…

I have dabbled in the Trine franchise in the past but have never really been pulled into the game until the recently released Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince.  My previous experiences never grabbed my attention, but from the start I…

The voice stirs in my head as I approach the non-descript building – warning me that it is more than it appears.  Hesitantly, my hand opens the door, and I am surprised that it is not trembling.  After all of…

It was a pleasure to meet freelance games artist Loukia Kyriakidou at MIGS this year. She was able to sit with me before her chat at the show, entitled “What a Hero Looks Like: An Exploration of Bodily Prejudices in…

One of the great features of The Montreal International Games Summit is the conferences and expert speakers that come every year to share their knowledge. Topics range from dissecting the look and feel of a particular game to innovations on…