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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
FanX 2014: Starcraft II Midwest Pro Am
After six hours of intense combat, Polt became the Midwest Pro Am champion, and the audience funneled out into the crowded convention hall. It is a rare occasion that Salt Lake is graced with gaming royalty, and an even better moment when our locals get to take a shot at beating them live. … read more
BE MORE EXTREME: INTERVIEW WITH AUTHOR LANCE OLSEN
Lance Olsen is the literary astronaut we dreamt of being as children—turning far-out worlds abuzz with the difficult imagination, surviving re-entry with stories to share. Author, traveller, and teacher of narrativity and innovative writing at the University of Utah, Olsen wonderfully shares what it means to be alive now, here. SLUG spoke with Olsen about recent projects and the secret handshake ecology of innovative writing practices … read more
Video Game Reviews
Video game reviews for Bravely Default, Crimson Dragon, Disco Zoo, Fable Anniversary, LocoCycle, Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy, Resident Evil 4: Ultimate HD Edition, The Wolf Among Us: Episode 2 and World Of Tanks. … read more
Book Reviews
Reviews for Birth School Metallica Death: The Biography Vol. 1, Lost At Sea: 10-year Anniversary Edition, Pedal Forward: The 10 Live and Business, Respect Yourself: Stax Records and the Soul Explosion, and Veganomics. … read more
Product Reviews
Product reviews for Anchorhead Coffee, Huf Footwear, Peak Design, Spy Optics and Subtech Sports. … 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
Book Reviews
Book reviews for The De-Textbook, Experiencing Nirvana and Out Of Exile. … read more
Video Game Reviews
Video game reviews for Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures, The Banner Saga, Dead Rising 3, FIFA 14, Forza Motorsport 5, Gylph Quest, Killer Instinct, Max: Curse Of The Brotherhood, Peggle 2, Powerstar Golf, Ryse: Son of Rome, Shadow Blade, The Stanley Parable and Zombie Tycoon 2. … read more
Product Reviews
Product reviews for Chrome Industries, Cliché Skateboards, Goat Milk Stuff, Gnarly and Om Audio. … read more