Category Archives: PAX

PAX East 2012 XTRA Hands-On: ‘Firefall’

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Cortney Zamm

For many of us gamers, MMORPGs can seem like a huge commitment. They can be time consuming and expensive, and other than World of Warcraft, none of them really seem to retain players for a long period of time. That’s … Continue reading →

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PAX East 2012 XTRA Hands On: ‘Jack Lumber’

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Cortney Zamm

Last year, indie developer Owlchemy Lab’s Smuggle Truck was a part of the Boston Indie Showcase, and I had a blast playing it. Which was why I was pleased to see them back on the show floor this year with … Continue reading →

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PAX East 2012 XTRA Hands-On: ‘Go Home Dinosaurs!’

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Cortney Zamm

You’re a gopher, minding your own business, trying to enjoy a nice picnic, when all of a sudden dinosaurs crash the party and try to steal your delicious barbecued meats. So of course you have no choice to defend yourself, … Continue reading →

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PAX East 2012 XTRA Hands-On: ‘Nightfall’

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Cortney Zamm

Tabletop gaming has recently become one of my favorite hobbies, but work and other life commitments sometimes make it hard to make time to sit down and play them. That’s where Playdek comes in. They port games from their … Continue reading →

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PAX East Boston Indie Showcase XTRA: ‘Not Without You’

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Cortney Zamm

One of my goals this year for PAX East was to play every single game featured in the Boston Indie Showcase, a hand-picked collection of excellent mobile games created by independent developers. After checking out all the other games featured … Continue reading →

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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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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 →