Category Archives: Games

PAX East 2012 XTRA Hands-On: ‘Jetpack Joyride’ Adds Gadgets

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Cortney Zamm

With their two mega mobile games Fruit Ninja and Jetpack Joyride, Halfbrick had a pretty big presence on the show floor last weekend at PAX East, and I was excited to see what’s next for Jetpack Joyride, one of my … Continue reading →

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‘Skylanders: Cloud Patrol’ Comes to iOS and ‘Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure’ Gets Final Three Characters

Posted on April 13, 2012 by John Carle

After the initial announcement of Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure, there was mention of a mobile app in development alongside the proper console release. Just how the game’s plethora of characters and technology would tie between consoles, PC and Apple’s iOS was … Continue reading →

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Countdown to E3 2012: Rumors About the Next Console Generation?

Posted on April 13, 2012 by John Carle

With PAX East over, it’s now the time to countdown to the biggest show in the gaming world: E3. This 2012’s E3 has the potential to be one of the biggest in gaming history. As both the XBox 360 and … Continue reading →

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PAX East 2012 Hands-On: ‘Miskatonic School for Girls’

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Cortney Zamm

Tim Schafer’s Doublefine Adventure Kickstarter fund seemed to revolutionize videogame development forever- but with the success of Miskatonic School for Girls, it seems that tabletop gaming had already figured out how great Kickstarter can be. The project, which raised $52,000 … Continue reading →

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Are Casual Game Players Actually Gamers?

Posted on April 12, 2012 by John Carle

Talk to almost anyone you meet and they will probably admit to playing a game at some point in their life. Interestingly enough, many would never consider themselves gamers. Some would even scoff at the idea. For the purposes of … Continue reading →

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PAX East 2012 Hands-On: ‘Ms. ‘Splosion Man for iPad’

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Cortney Zamm

Twisted Pixel’s Splosion Man and Ms. ‘Splosion Man have made a big bang the past few years at PAX East, and this year was no exception, because the first day of the convention they announced that Ms. Splosion Man will … Continue reading →

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PAX East 2012: Penny Arcade’s ‘On the Rain Slick Precipice of Darkness 3’

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Cortney Zamm

In 2010, Jerry Holkins, aka Tycho, posted chapters for what he hoped would become the third installment of Penny Arcade’s steampunk RPG game series, but then much to the dismay of fans, not much else was heard of about the … Continue reading →

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PAX East 2012 Photo Gallery

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Cortney Zamm

I probably will say this every year I attend, but this year’s PAX East was my favorite one yet. The showfloor was excellent, with an amazing selection of the latest titles from both big name developers and indie up and … Continue reading →

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