Gamertell

EA had quite a presence at PAX 08 including entire booth devoted to Dead Space, a science fiction RPG being released around Halloween 2008.  I got a chance to play a demo of the game while Chuck Beaver, one of the game’s designers, was standing by my side as a… Continue Reading »

As you can see from this photo I took from PAX, someone has given Left 4 Dead, a new game from Valve, the finger.  Or, more accurately, the thumb.  Left 4 Dead takes place during that time that we all know is coming, when zombies walk the Earth.  What makes… Continue Reading »

Some of you might recognize the above comic as Penny Arcade, whose creators also ran the Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) last weekend in Seattle, WA (USA).  While the above comic represents industry-focused expo E3, it does not at all summarize the fan-focused experience that is PAX.  One of the things… Continue Reading »

For those of you who might have missed some of the announcements and the fabulous first-person PAX 08 coverage by Gamertell’s own Mark Rollins, click through for a link-style recap to all our groovy PAXtastic posts… Continue Reading »

I have to admire the way Gamecock set up its booth at PAX 08.  It was enclosed with transparent plastic and in very low light, like arcades of the ‘80s.  To complete the illusion of a video arcade, players would even stand up as they played the game in arcade-style… Continue Reading »

I had a great time at the South Peak booth, and I can honestly say that it has nothing to do with the lady in this picture.  No, she represents one of several games that South Peak has available soon including X Blades, Ninja Town, Big Bang Mini, TOW and… Continue Reading »

You’ve got to hand it to EA for creating a presence at PAX.  They had not just one but three booths on the floor, plus several others related to them.  Here are the games they had on display, some more prominently than others… Continue Reading »

The entrance to PAX 08 had an impressive display of Jumpgate Evolution, a new MMO space combat game made by Codemasters Online and NetDevil.  The moment I saw it, I couldn’t help but to compare it to Eve Online.  It was hard not to, as it is an MMO game… Continue Reading »

Flying Labs, the developers of the MMO pirate game Pirates of the Burning Sea, had essentially the same demo of PotBS that they had at last year’s PAX (2007).  If you haven’t played this game yet, then you really should.  Like any MMO game, you can custom build a character… Continue Reading »

As I write this, I am waiting in line for the keynote speaker, Ken Levine, who is not in the picture.  This picture above shows what the line to the keynote looks like from my point of view.  I would like to do my best to summarize what I have… Continue Reading »