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PAX East 2020 – Day 2 Experience

The second day of PAX East is where the feeling of the show really comes together. The first day is always a little less crowded, the developers are just starting to get into their groove. On Day Two people are…

PAX East 2020: Day 1 Experience

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…

Videogame Review: The Outer Worlds

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,…

PAX East 2020 – Curse of the Dead Gods Preview

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…

PAX East 2020 – KAPOW! Boardgame review

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…

Videogame Review: Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince

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…

Videogame Review: Control

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…

Montreal International Games Summit 2019: Interview with Videogame Artist Loukia Kyriakidou

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…