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Interviews   -   Aug 09, 2017 A look at Hearthstone: Knights of the Frozen Throne with production director Jason Chayes
A look at Hearthstone: Knights of the Frozen Throne with production director Jason Chayes

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
Features   -   Aug 09, 2017 An inside look at Blizzard’s Frostside Gathering at San Diego Comic-Con
An inside look at Blizzard’s Frostside Gathering at San Diego Comic-Con

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
Interviews   -   Aug 08, 2017 The science of building war zombies: An interview with Call of Duty: WWII Nazi Zombies developers
The science of building war zombies: An interview with Call of Duty: WWII Nazi Zombies developers

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
Interviews   -   Aug 03, 2017 Life is Strange: Before the Storm interview with Zak Garriss and David Hein
Life is Strange: Before the Storm interview with Zak Garriss and David Hein

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
Previews   -   Aug 03, 2017 Life is Strange: Before the Storm hands-on at SDCC
Life is Strange: Before the Storm hands-on at SDCC

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
Reviews   -   Jul 27, 2017 It’s all about Mii… and my friends: Miitopia Review
It’s all about Mii… and my friends: Miitopia Review

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
Previews   -   Jul 26, 2017 Hostile Takeover: A hands on with Raw Data’s new PvP mode
Hostile Takeover: A hands on with Raw Data’s new PvP mode

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
Features   -   Jul 26, 2017 Don’t look back: Sessions: The Legion Mixed Reality Experience at SDCC
Don’t look back: Sessions: The Legion Mixed Reality Experience at SDCC

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
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