Monthly Archives: August 2011

Ha ha, suckers.

Last night we staged the now-traditional Retronauts-at-PAX classic free play room takeover, a bloodless flash mob coup in which listeners descend upon the retro console play zone and hog all the machines. One lucky (?) attendee even enjoyed an impromptu … Continue reading →

As I was chatting with the folks from Fangamer.net, someone walked up and handed me a cookie. Apparently Pink Gorilla sells these in their checkout lane and was giving away the ones that didn’t pass quality assurance to passersby. I … Continue reading →

A space marine takes aim at Sega’s Craig Harris outside the company’s demo room for Aliens: Colonial Marines. The squad-based shooter, tentatively slated for a 2012 release, was present at PAX for a hands-off demo and work-in-progress demo reel. The … Continue reading →

One not-entirely-surprising bit of news from today’s Halo 4 panel at PAX and Halofest is that a Halo 4 multiplayer beta won’t be included in this fall’s Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Editions. “A lot of people have been asking about … Continue reading →

You know, it still a little surreal to see former 1UP coworker David Ellis play master of ceremonies for Halo events. But here he is, hosting a panel of Halo 4 creative leads like franchise boss Frank O’Connor and executive … Continue reading →

James Silva, friend of 1UP and creator of such XBLA hits as Dishwasher: Vampire Smile and I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES 1NIT!!!1 just had one of the one of the coolest marriage proposals ever. He and his girlfriend Michelle … Continue reading →

Yo PAX enforcers, time to bring in Chris Hansen.

If you’ve got some free time at PAX — hell, even if you don’t — make your way to the sixth floor showroom and check out the Digital Game Museum’s booth. They’re a new organization dedication to preserving gaming history, … Continue reading →

I stumbled out of the sixth floor showroom to find what appeared to be some insane version of Bomberman being projected onto a large, blank wall of the convention center. Turns out the game isn’t just Bomberman; it also happens … Continue reading →