Authors: Ashley Lippert
Review: The Swindle
The Swindle is a cool little heist game with a nifty steampunk aesthetic. It’s set in 1849 London, where Scotland Yard is on the verge of implementing an end-all-be-all surveillance system—the Devil’s Basilisk. … read more
Tex Murphy: A Utah Original
The main motivator for the return of Tex Murphy was for it to finally reach Jones’ vision for the games. “[My] dream was always to incorporate movie aspects into the gaming world. At the core, ours was always a game, but we also wanted to build it in such a way that real storytelling shines,” he says. … read more
PAX East 2014 @ Boston Convention and Exhibition Center 04.11-04.13
I’ve been a big fan of Penny Arcade for years, but I didn’t fall in love with it until my first PAX in 2011. Penny Arcade creators Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins (Gabe and Tycho in the comics, respectively) created the Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) in 2004 to be a gaming convention for gamers, by gamers. It’s grown from 3,300 attendees to well over 60,0000. It’s a utopia for every type of gamer. … read more
E3 2014: Square Enix, Natsume, Sega and Nintendo
This is my first E3—it’s big, it’s loud and it is a lot of fun. Today was mostly about exploration for me: getting the layout down, finding all the games I want to play and checking in with a few of my favorite developers and publishers that I just couldn’t resist. … read more
E3 2014: Metal Gear Solid V!!!
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain gives you yet another reason to wish it was 2015!
E3 2014: Nintendo Continued, Atlus
During the second day of E3, Nintendo continues to impress and Atlus continues to be interesting.
E3 2014: Bittersweet Endings
E3 isn’t all about the giants like Nintendo, Sony or Microsoft. It’s all about the games and showcasing the best. … read more
FantastyCon 2014: A Tale of Two Hobbits
Lord of the Rings is easily the most recognizable fantasy franchise. Most of us have read one or two of the books and we all saw the movies—even if it was just that one time on cable when they were running a marathon and you had nothing better to do. The world that we were shown in the movies was massive and full of some great characters. FantasyCon has managed to round up quite a few of those beloved characters. Samwise Gamgee and Pippin: Sean Astin and Billy Boyd. … read more
FantastyCon 2014: Jed Brophy, Jonathan Rhys Davies & Panels Galore
With all the panels and guests, it’s hard to decide which panels to go to. One of the first panels of Fantasy Con on Friday was with one of the memorable characters from Lord of the Rings – Gimli, the gruff, lovable Dwarf played by John Rhys-Davies. He’s a good six feet without the movie magic but he’s still got the gruff voice and he’s definitely lovable. … read more
Salt Lake Comic Con 2014: Alan Tudyk
Alan Tudyk is a little crazy—everything about his panel was unique. … read more