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PAX West 2017 – Jared’s Friday Recap

2017 marks my fourth year at PAX. A cursory glance at the show floor makes the exhibitor and crowd size seem a little smaller than in years past but even if it's not just my eyes playing tricks on me, I imagine I'll be just as busy this...

Finally You Can Pay $800 For Assassin’s Creed

Ubisoft officially made their new Assassin's Creed known. They listened to the criticism and thoughtful feedback of players and narrowed in on what made the last of their Gen 7 titles so great. High seas antics, ship battles and captaining...

So Long NX, Hello Switch

Nintendo finally got around to showing us their much discussed (and surprisingly soon to be released) NX console. Now the NX codename can go join the Dolphin and Revolution in Valhalla as the official console name has been revealed to be...

Attrition Returns To Titanfall 2

It didn't really hit me just how stupid Titanfall 2's new "Bounty Hunt" game mode was until I tried to describe it on a podcast a couple weeks ago. I won't unpack all of the mode's failings here but it was just one of the many complaints...

PAX West 2016 Coverage Hub

Well hello there, you must be interested in having a gander at some of the games we saw at PAX this year. Well if you'll just move your eyes slightly downward you'll find an all encompassing list of every title we have coverage for. Expect...

PAX Spotlight: Let It Die

Fans of Lollipop Chainsaw and No More Heroes rejoice, the esteemed and eclectic Grasshopper Manufacture is back with Let It Die, the bloody action tower climber that everyone wants to describe and can't quite seem to find the right words...

Michael’s Perfectly Fine Time at Pax – Monday

We wrapped up our second year at PAX, seeing the best, the worst, and the truly puzzling. And it wouldn't be a trip to Seattle without some abusive drinking, excessive chowder consumption and someone infecting me with avian flu, which is...

PAX West 2016 – Jared’s Monday Recap

It's been a busy four days but PAX West 2016 is finally coming to an end. We kept a fairly small schedule today, seeing just a few games before riding off into the sunset. Here's the highlights: Karma. Incarnation 1 (PC, iOS,...

Michael’s Pleasant Sunday at PAX

PAX West continues, and we played more games. We also saw one grumpy convention goer bristle up against a salty enforcer, and the most bizarre of bro-downs between a maybe scalper and the most stoic of all men. Without a doubt, we're doing...

PAX West 2016 – Jared’s Sunday Recap

Sunday at the show sees us revisiting some games we saw last year as well as grabbing a few new ones to look at as well. Regalia: Of Men And Monarchs (PC) I love a good tactics RPG and they're not really something that you see...