PAX East 2010: The Link Dump
So I went to Boston for PAX East as part of my gig at Joystiq and, man, it was super fun. Getting to meet some fans of the site (I'm floored anytime somebody knows who the hell I am) and, even better, fans of the X3F podcast and JPAG-ers (all super nice dudes, believe me) -- it's just crazy to me. Hugging strangers after the live Joystiq Podcast panel was one of the most pleasant experiences of my life. It's an affirmation that humanity may not be so doomed after all.
Of course, I can't neglect my Joystiq coworkers. To give you an idea of how close we all are, you can't escape seeing anyone from staff without a hug. This is the first job I've ever had like that, where I was not some number on a piece of paper but an actual person. God bless those dudes!
Anyway, I just wanted to put up this post as a thanks and also use it to dump links to Joystiq stuff I wrote and participated in over the last week. That's pretty much the underlying tone of this site 'O mine, after all.
Quick ‘n Dirty Review: South Park Let’s Go Tower Defense Play! (XBLA)
South Park Let's Go Tower Defense is quite the surprise. Developed by Doublesix Games, it's not a revelation in the tower defense genre, but it uses its license well and combines it with solid design to create a fun experience that is easy to pick up and play -- doubly so for even a mild South Park fan.
Joystiq interview with Halfbrick Studios
I recently concluded a fairly lengthy interview with Brisbane, Australia development studio Halfbrick over at Joystiq. An old colleague of mine, Phil Larsen, is involved with the company's marketing and hooked up our little exchange. If you're interested in XNA, cute XBLA games (Raskulls, I'm looking at you!), or interviews in general, then check it out.
Castle Crashers has locked onto my heart
Oh man, did you know Castle Crashers is available for download on XBLA? You need to get on that. 1200 points is steep, I know, but the gameplay is so damn good. I managed to get an hour in with Ben and my boss today, and with only one dropped game, we managed to plow through a bit of it. I think my level is 9 right now. Actually, I'm going to get back to playing it right now.
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