Penny Arcade revealed today that due to the current circumstances surrounding COVID-19, PAX Unplugged 2020 has been canceled Rumors had been going around on social media that the event was getting nixed after PAX West and PAX Aus moved online and became PAX Online for 2020 Because the format primarily centered around video games and[...]
Last week, PAX revealed a set of ambassadors for their 2020 events, which included Krystina “Orisha” Arielle becoming their Tabletop Ambassador She joins Jesse Cox, Sonja Reid, Justin Wong, and Robin Hunicke as they will head to all of the PAX events this year, starting with PAX South in San Antonio this weekend We had[...]
In Magic: The Gathering, players often are directed to make use of the best cards and the best strategies in order to gain the best outcome – that is, victory. But what if I told you that giving resources to other players could give you a victory of another sort? Welcome to Magic Philanthropy 101. Magic: […]
The cyberpunk-style asymmetrical shooter, Gold Express was confirmed at Pax to release in an early access state during Fall 2019.[caption id="attachment_1081120" align="aligncenter" width="350"] Source: Dawn Studios[/caption]Developed by indie dev, Dawn Studios, Gold Express features 4v1 multiplayer akin to Dead by Daylight A team of four players are required to work in tandem to defeat a rogue AI[...]
Penny Arcade revealed the official date that badges will go on sale for PAX South 2020, including prices for all three dates happening in January The official sale date will be August 1st as they will return to the Henry B Gonzalez Convention Center from January 17th–19th As far as prices go, the three-day badges[...]
Earlier today, Penny Arcade announced that PAX Unplugged's tickets were officially on sale Now, we chat with Jerry Holkins about the event We got a chance to chat briefly with Holkins about the now December tabletop convention as well as a few subjects leading up to the release of their D&D book.Jerry Holkins[caption id="attachment_1030090" align="aligncenter"[...]
Penny Arcade has announced that tickets for their upcoming PAX Unplugged in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania have gone on sale starting today The tabletop-focused convention has been slated to run from December 6th-8th at the Pennsylvania Convention Center and will be the 50th PAX event for the company Right now the prices currently have Three-Day Badges for[...]
E-Line Media has done a fantastic job of capturing the spirit and feeling of being underwater.Unlike previous demos of the game I’ve played, the PAX East 2019 demo build was brighter and smoother than ever While that isn’t always the case while you’re diving, it does make for a far more welcoming experience for the[...]
The Endless Mission is described by developer and publisher E-Line Media as “a community-driven creation sandbox game where you play, mashup, and mod iconic game genres in order to make your own creations and experiences to share with the world.” However, that was not the version of the game I demoed at PAX East this[...]
GDC and PAX East this year hosted a Brazil Games Showcase, which brought some of the best indie games from Brazil to the states in order to look for publishers, and press.Several of the showcase games were up for awards at GDC Play this year, and quite a few took home top honors I was[...]
At the Magic: The Gathering PAX East panel this morning, Wizards of the Coast unveiled the full trailer for War of the Spark, which is the next set of MTG cards.
War of the Spark eill be released on May 3, 2019 in stores It will also release as a new content package for digital card game[...]
During a panel at PAX East this weekend, SNK announced a new series anthology for Samurai Shodown, which will hit all modern game consoles this fall.Samurai Shodown NeoGeo Collection will include:Samurai Shodown I
Samurai Shodown II
Samurai Shodown III
Samurai Shodown IV
Samurai Shodown V
Samurai Shodown RPG
Samurai Shodown Sen
Two NeoGeo gamesThe project is[...]
Ultimate North American Open 2019 tournaments were crowned at PAX East this weekend.The four-player team FTWIN nabbed the final win for the Splatoon 2 final, while the three-person team of Wrath, Devonte, and Poltergust took the win in the Super Smash Bros Ultimate finals Poltergust won the final match with Yoshi.However, the North American Open tournaments are not the[...]
Activion Blizzard and Beenox's Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled is a fancy remastered, collected edition of the original Crash Team Racing alongside Crash Nitro Kart. The AI is still punishing, the drifting mechanics are still more complicated than your average cart racer, and the maps are still brutal. That said, the graphics have been remastered, the character animations are more expressive […]
Acquisitions Incorperated has been a long running favorite at the PAX conventions, and now, players can get in on the fun![caption id="attachment_1009415" align="aligncenter" width="600"] //Credit: Penny Arcade/ Wizards of the Coast[/caption]This June, Penny Arcade and Wizards of the Coast will be releasing the Acquisitions Incorperated sourcebook, which will have a new race, spells, and a brand new adventure![caption[...]
[caption id="attachment_1009141" align="aligncenter" width="600"] credit// Activision[/caption]At PAX East this morning, Activision Blizzard has announced that all thirteen tracks from Crash Nitro Kart have been remastered for Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled Which means, CTRNF will get remastered versions of all thirteen Crash Nitro Kart tracks alongside the Crash Team Racing tracks for 31 total[...]
To celebrate the upcoming release of the Quest and Rift S systems this spring, Oculus is kicking off a series of content previews for the Quest. The weekly #QuestCountdown will reveal new titles coming to the brand new VR gaming system. The Quest's launch titles will include intense shooters and fast-paced action games to VR sims, and […]
[caption id="attachment_952007" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Patrick Rothfuss/Photo by Gage Skidmore/CC BY-SA 2.0[/caption] Patrick Rothfuss took the stage at the Mothman Theatre during PAX Unplugged, and immediately asked attendees to lower their expectations for his panel It appears he had some trouble getting to his presentation, with an emergency alert going out and directions to NOT use the[...]
Hero Forge Miniatures had something special to show off today for fans of the Adventure Zone podcast!Stop by our booth at PAX Unplugged 2018 and check out our The Adventure Zone dioramas, made with our HeroForge character maker! We love the heck out of those good good boys, & wanted to show a little scene from Murder on the[...]
PAX Unplugged's "State of the Game Industry" panel is always a place for interesting insights into the board and tabletop gaming industry This year's panel included Renegade Game Studios' Scott Gaeta, CEO of Wizkids Justin Ziran, Alliance Game Distributors' Vice President Mike Web, Millennium Games' Owner Travis Severence, and Mandi Hutchinson of The Dice Tower.According to the PAX[...]
