Pax Preview: Limbo

The next game that I wanted to talk to you guys about was quite possibly one of the most unique XBLA titles that I played at Pax East, Limbo. It combines the simple elements of a platformer and puzzler, but sets itself apart from the mold by how the audio and visual aesthetics of it really engross the player into the overall experience. The 6 years that it took the people over at PlayDead studios to finish this game seems well worth the wait. (more…)

Pax Preview: Military Madness Nectaris

Since Jeff, Mike, and myself have played so many games at Pax East this year, we figured that it’s only fair to give you a first look at some of them. I think the first one that I will talk to you guys about is Military Madness Nectaris. The main reason why this is my first Pax preview is because the game just debuted on Wiiware this week, and I wanted to share my thoughts on it with all of you. (more…)

Kickin it Old School

Now that the Pax plague is officially over, i thought that this would be a good time for me to share my thoughts about some of the the experiences that I had at the event. As enjoyable as all of these new and innovative games were to play, taking a look back at the games from my childhood up to now was alot of fun as well. The classic console freeplay room satisfied my craving for not only some old school gaming fun, but it was just a place where I felt liked I belonged, especially since I spent most of my life playing all of the games that were there. (more…)

Post PAX East Wrap-up

You all are probably wondering where our post PAX coverage is, and I don’t blame you; there were some pretty cool games on display. But with Easter being this weekend and most of us recovering from the “PAX Plague,” it’s taking us some time to gather our notes and give you our thoughts on what we seen. Make sure you keep an eye on the site in the next few days as we’ll be posting content and opinions. If you haven’t heard our shows from PAX, make sure you do, as you’ll hear interviews about some of the up coming games. Here are the links to those shows: Day 1, Day 2, Day 3. Here is a list of some of the games you can expect to see write ups about in the up coming days: Alpha Protocol, Breach, Shank, Two Worlds II, Devil’s Tuning Fork, Skate 3, Comic Jumper, Puzzle Quest 2, Joe Danger, and many more!

PAX East Day 3

Day 3 at PAX had come and gone, and that means all of us are now on our way home. Again, we had another great day. Matt had the opportunity to sit down with Hudson and the team behind Frobot. For Jeff, he had an opportunity to check out Civilation Revolution V and Mafia II. Mike focused on floor time and playing as many games as he could. Mike also briefly met with a few that helped develop Skate 3; there will be no audio, but there will be a write up about it. Take a listen to our podcast of day 3. Today’s show has the crew talking about what they’ve played, their best of show, and worst of show, followed by the interviews Matt and Jeff recorded throughout the day. Make sure you follow us on Twitter to see what we’re doing: , , and .

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PAX East 2010 Day 2

We never thought Day 2 of PAX East 2010 would be better than day 1, but it was! We had a full schedule of interviews, panels, and gameplay. Some of the games we seen or played that are worth mentioning are Devil’s Tuning Fork, Two Worlds II, Puzzle Quest 2, Shank, and Alpha Protocol to name only a few that we played. Take a listen to our podcast of day 2. Today’s show has the crew talking about what we seen so far, followed by all the interviews we recorded throughout the day. Make sure you follow us on Twitter to see what we’re doing throughout the day: , , and . Tune in tomorrow to find out what we did during day 3!

Devil’s Tuning Fork [00:26:34]
Puzzle Quest 2 [00:35:47]
Grapple Buggy – Mommy’s Best Games [01:02:51]
Alpha Protocol [01:12:21]

Make sure you check out the following games, you’ll be amazed!
Alpha Protocol
Shank
Devil’s Tuning Fork
Mommy’s Best Games

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Pax East 2010 Day 1

PAX East 2010 is started off today and started with a force! With this being the inaugural Penny Arcade Expo on the East Coast and Jeff and Matt’s first PAX event, there was definitely excitement going around. Take a listen to our podcast of day. What you’ll hear in today’s show is the the crew starting off the day right recording a brief intro and some game talk, an interview with Sam Houston – Senior Social Media Marketing Coordinator for Perfect World Entertainment, and then we end the day off by talking about what we seen so far. Make sure you follow us on Twitter to see what we’re doing throughout the day: , , and . Tune in tomorrow to find out what we did during day 2!

Sam Houston interview [00:17:47]

Make sure you check out the Perfect World Entertainment’s games you’ll be amazed!
Battle of the Immortals
Heroes of Three Kingdoms
Forsaken World

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Rejected Gamer Invades Boston

If you haven’t seen or heard, Rejected Gamer will be at the Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) East in Boston, MA next weekend – March 26-28, 2010. Jeff (), Matt (), and Mike () will be there checking out the scene and hanging out with fellow gamers getting our game on.

If you’re going to PAX East 2010, make sure you look for us or follow our Twitter accounts (linked above) to see what we’re up to – hey, we may even want to interview you!! If you’re unable to go, make sure you check out the site as we’ll be posting content as often as possible about the games we come across, the people we meet, and the activities we plan on attending.