There seem to be two kind of Game Rooms at cons. There’s the ones I like, which are generally full of funky puzzle games and 2D shooters (which I refuse to call “shmups” ‘cos that sounds like a noise Yoshi[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Oh, Electronic Gaming Monthly. I think there’s still a big box of raggedy old issues sitting around my parent’s house. So many memories of my long-lost youth (and yes, I realize they still print it, but it’s not the same,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
In my defense, the Gaylord really doesn’t have all that many places to put out promotional materials and actually have people see them, and it IS kind of awkward to leave stuff on tables that somebody’s already sitting at, and…[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Complete and total truth. I’m old enough that “advanced technology” was depicted like this when I was a kid, and that’s what it’ll look like in my head for the rest of my life. Seriously, I still think the original[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Okay, considering it’s got “Gaming” right there in the title, I probably should have expected MAGFest to have an impressive gaming line-up. But there was NO expecting the wonders they crammed into that room. I have NEVER seen so many[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’m not really that much of a social gamer, so most of the stuff I play at conventions are single player shooters. But MAN it was fun to play Puzzle Fighter again. And I didn’t embellish the ending here, it[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This shameful episode occurred while playing WarTech: Senko No Ronde. To be fair, the only time I ever get to play that game is when some convention has it, so it’s not like I’m much better than someone who’s never[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I really don’t have much use for “modern” video games any more, which is why I love Animazement’s Game Room so much. Wedoca always jams AZ full of old-school fighters, quirky puzzle games, and more 2D shooters than you can[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Nothing against Halo and whatever the big multi-player draws are at the moment, but my favorite parts of any Game Room are the simple little retro one-player games. Katsucon did NOT disappoint, with a whole back room full of classic[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I discovered WarTech: Senko No Ronde for the 360 at Otakon. I also discovered that I’m terrible at it, but that’s pretty much a given for me. (Historical Note: This only got worse over the years. These days, convention Game[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…