Category Archives: Hands-On

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 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 Hands-On: Borderlands 2

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Cortney Zamm

I think it’s safe to say that Borderlands 2 was the most popular game on the show floor last weekend at PAX East. Luckily, I got a chance to check out the game thanks to the people at 2K. Partnered … Continue reading →

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PAX East 2012 Hands On: ‘Sleeping Dogs’

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Cortney Zamm

Formerly known as True Crime: Hong Kong, Sleeping Dogs was showcased at the SquareEnix booth on the show floor this weekend at PAX East. I got a chance to sit down with some of the people who worked on the … Continue reading →

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Playstation Vita Hands-On First Impressions

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Cortney Zamm

Sony’s newest handheld, the Playstation Vita, doesn’t launch officially in the US until February 22nd, but if you’re one of the antsy few like myself who just needed to get your hands on  just a bit earlier than its official US … Continue reading →

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The Bitcast – Episode 8: ‘Video Game Music Celebration’

Posted on December 15, 2011 by John Carle

The Bitcast returns this week with their record setting 8th Episode featuring the Flickcast’s own version of Mario & Luigi, though JC and WallE will both always lay claim to being the star of the episode. In the News of … Continue reading →

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The Bitcast – Episode 6: ‘Rampages & Reboots’

Posted on November 28, 2011 by The Flickcast

JC and WallE are back again with a new episode of The Bitcast. This week in the news, the duo talks about some exciting news for the Max Payne and Bully franchises from Rockstar, the upcoming movie news for Rampage … Continue reading →

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