PAX Prime 2013: Day 3: Indie Boom!
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Posted on September 6th, 2013 by
One of the things PAX is known for is being very supportive of the indie game scene. They even have a whole area in the back of one of the show floors that’s just dedicated to indie titles called the Indie Mega Booth. And that part of the show was ALWAYS crowded. So today, we’ll look at some of the indie titles I checked out via appointments at PAX!
PAX Prime 2013: Day 2: Smooth Sailing
Posted on September 5th, 2013 by
On the second day of PAX, I got to meet with a bunch of big name companies, including Capcom, SEGA, and Nintendo. So let’s sail on over and see what I did!
PAX Prime 2013: Day 1: Hello Seattle!
Posted on September 4th, 2013 by
The Penny Arcade Expo, or PAX for short, is like a mini-E3 that’s open to the public. It was this past Labor Day holiday weekend in Seattle, and I got to attend it again! So for the next four days here at GamerDad, we’ll look at everything I did! Now keep in mind that I’m only ONE person, so I couldn’t see it all, but I got to see and do a lot of stuff anyway! So let’s begin!
Saints Row IV Strategy Guide
Posted on August 28th, 2013 by
The latest in the Saints Row game series has been recently released, and now BradyGames has you covered with a strategy guide for the new title. Here’s a peek as to what to expect inside.
August 3DS StreetPass Meetup for the North Dallas/Plano, TX Area
Posted on August 20th, 2013 by
This coming Saturday, August 24, is another 3DS StreetPass Meetup for the North Dallas/Plano, TX area. Same time and place as always. I’ve been super busy lately, so I’m not EXACTLY sure if I’ll be able to go to this one, but I will certainly try. As always, more info can be found here.
G.P. the GamerPuppet Unboxes the Tales of Xillia Collector’s Edition (PS3)
Posted on August 19th, 2013 by
G.P. the GamerPuppet here, with another limited collector’s edition of a game to unbox! This time it’s Namco Bandai’s newest entry in their flagship Tales RPG series: Tales of Xillia for PS3! Click here to take a look at all the stuff you get inside!
Unplugged: The Return of the Fantasy RPGs
Posted on August 11th, 2013 by
Last time I talked about role playing games, it was a discussion of Dungeons and Dragons, including the rereleases of many old retro versions of the game and adventures as well as the upcoming revision of the game entitled “D&D Next”. When it comes to Fantasy RPGs, there are many more fishes in the sea. Today we’ll look at two of them. First, we’ll examine Hero Kids, an extremely kid-friendly title for ages as young as four. Next, we’ll look at the “other” top-tier fantasy RPG: Pathfinder, produced by Paizo Publishing – past publisher of the D&D magazines Dragon and Dungeon. While it is moderately complex in its player options, actual player combat and skill resolutions aren’t too bad. What makes the Pathfinder RPG system stand out is the large level of support materials produced by Paizo. The Game Master (the person who runs the bad guys and helps manage the story) has many available options they can use to make things easier and help create a more immersive game (eg. maps, cards, tools to manage fights, etc…).
My Gamer Grandmother
Posted on July 31st, 2013 by
This past week was kind of a rough one for me. My grandmother passed away so last weekend I went to Alabama for the funeral and stuff. I kind of wanted to use this blog to brag on her a bit, because not only was she a great person with many talents, she was also a gamer, too, believe it or not!
D&D: What’s Next?
Posted on July 29th, 2013 by
A year and a half ago, the folks at Wizards of the Coast announced a move to create (yet another) new version of the popular role playing game (RPG) system, Dungeons and Dragons (D&D). This is the seminal role playing game that spawned many others, and inspired the use of its theme in other mediums such as computer games (ex. Skyrim, World of Warcraft) and board games (ex. Warhammer Quest, Descent, Castle Ravenloft). This new version, “D&D Next” for now, is freely available in prototype form for anyone interested in playtesting. It is an effort to ‘get back to the roots’ of D&D in some fashion, simplifying the base rules while simultaneously providing many optional bits for gamers who wish to emphasize specific styles of play. Along with moving forward towards a new, retro D&D game, Wizards of the Coast has spent the past year re-releasing many old, out of print titles in both electronic and premium hardback editions.
Project X-Zone: Team SEGA
Posted on July 24th, 2013 by
For my last blog in my series on the characters in Project X-Zone, an action-strategy RPG on 3DS, we’ll look at the cast from SEGA’s games. Of all the three companies’ games listed in Project X-Zone, I probably know the least about the SEGA roster. So this will be a rather short and uninformative blog. Maybe some of you folks can fill in the gaps for me in the comments section?
