A Kay Purcell




The release of Hearthstone: Knights of the Frozen Throne expansion is just around the corner, and I had the honor of sitting down with Jason Chayes, the production director for Hearthstone. We settled under an umbrella in Petco Park, watching fans line up for a refreshing blast of frigid air
by A Kay Purcell
Exhausted from a long day of pushing through crowds, rushing to panels and appointments, and standing in lines, I wearily dragged myself to the Knotty Barrel, a gastropub in San Diego known for its whiskey selection as much as for its impressive section of beers. That particular night, I wasn’
by A Kay Purcell
Mere hours after the reveal of the trailer for Call of Duty: WWII Nazi Zombies at San Diego Comic-Con, I settled in to talk Nazis, zombies, science, historical accuracy, and story with creative director Cameron Dayton and director of development, Jon Horsley. Our interview room overlooked the San Diego Convention
by A Kay Purcell
After getting some hands-on time with the first playable demo of Life is Strange: Before the Storm, and getting an early look at a development video for the upcoming game, I had the great privilege of chatting with two key players in making Before the Storm a reality. I sat
by A Kay Purcell
In a quiet conference room, adjacent to the main hall of San Diego Comic Con, I settled in to play one of the very first hands-on demos of Life is Strange: Before the Storm. This was the same demo I saw at E3, but this time the controller was in
by A Kay Purcell
I embarked on an unexpectedly charming adventure, crossing continents alongside characters such as Captain Jack Harkness, Toon Link and Zelda, and the X-Men as I tried to stop the scourge of Miitopia, a face-stealing villain so horrifying that few dare speak his name… the evil Dark Lord Monty Burns. This
by A Kay Purcell
Raw Data has happily settled in as the reigning position of popular VR game in my office. Demolishing wave after wave of artificially intelligent androids is our preferred method of stress relief, even if one person has sworn off the game entirely after a drone-like robot latched onto his face,
by A Kay Purcell
I’ve been a fan of the comic book character David Haller, codenamed Legion, since I was first introduced to him one Saturday morning on X-Men The Animated Series. Since then, I’ve been fascinated by his volatile combination of outrageous psychic powers and unstable mental condition. Last year, Wednesdays
by A Kay Purcell