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exp. – You should be reading this

Mathew Kumar has proven time and again to have a unique insight not only video games, but what it is to be a writer whose main focus is games. We first talked to him at TCAF 2010, where he was selling exp., a printed ‘zine format video game periodical that really breaks the mold when it comes to games journalism.  He also delivered a keynote speech at GamerCamp this year that was both funny and biting, and one of my personal highlights of the day. He also announced that he…

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They Bleed Pixels teaser

At GamerCamp this year Shaun Hatton presented the teaser trailer for the new game They Bleed Pixels.  Shaun, as DJ Finish Him, is collaborating closely with Spooky Squid Games in composing the music for the game.  On Monday, Miguel of Spooky Squid released the teaser to the public, and describes the game as a “fast paced, gothic, low-fi pixel art, platforming beat’em up with a chiptune style  soundtrack coming out on Xbox Arcade Indies”.

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Gamercamp Lv2 starts tomorrow

Like the title says, there’s only one day left until Gamercamp Lv2 kicks off tomorrow morning at 11 am.  The 2 day festival of gaming, in it’s second year, will feature gaming presentations, the Saturday night 1UP bash and a whole lot more.  You can get your tickets right here.  Instead of trying to sum it all up myself, here’s the official poster of events, followed by a write up from event organizers Mark Rabo and Jamie Woo. Saturday doors open at 10:30am and presentations get started at 11am. We’ll…

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Gamercamp Lv2 – For Love Of The Game

Gamercamp Lv2 marks the return of the festival that celebrates indie gaming in Toronto.  Last years inaugural event sold out, and this year looks like it’s going to be even bigger.  Spanning 2 days, Gamercamp kicks off at the Toronto Underground Cinema with a number of keynotes from developers  and some short films on video games, curated by Brandon Boyer. Gamercamp 2010 is jammed with badassery: over two days, we’ve got 25 speakers, blazing new demos, 3 arcades including the amazing Torontrons created by Hand Eye, and even a PJs…

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