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May 16, 2013 – 7:45 am |

It’s easy to get lost in the maze of magnificence at the Phoenix Comicon, but there are a few booths on the expansive exhibit floor that you don’t want to miss.

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Photos: Controllers and Canvas 2.0

May 13, 2013 – 9:30 am |

Controllers and Canvas 2.0 occurred over the weekend and played host to many a cosplayer, gamer, and artist at the Mesa Bookmans location. Attendees played games, answered trivia, participated in raffles and learned about various video game related projects happening in the Valley.

Ouya’s retail debut pushed back as venture capital rolls in

May 9, 2013 – 5:35 pm |

The Ouya, the Android-powered gaming console that raised more than $8.5 million on Kickstarter, has already started shipping to backers and was supposed to launch at retail June 4. That wider release has now been …

Photos: Game CoLab

May 9, 2013 – 8:45 am |

Game CoLab is a collaborative space for game related creation. Programmers, artists, costumers, filmmakers, etc… can come to this space and work together or simply work off of each other’s enthusiasm and love for games.

Controllers and Canvas 2.0 this weekend

May 7, 2013 – 8:07 pm |

Controllers and Canvas returns this Saturday at Bookmans’ Mesa location in celebration of National Video Game Month.

EA to develop Star Wars games following LucasArts shutdown

May 6, 2013 – 9:53 pm |

Today, just over a month after closing the LucasArts game studio, Lucasfilm and Disney announced that EA (Electronic Arts) has been chosen to help create new games based on the Star Wars universe for multiple …

Show your comic book support this weekend!

May 2, 2013 – 11:00 pm |
Free Comic Book Day

As a gamer (especially in the fighting game community), we get the opportunity to see a lot of comic book characters in games these days.
One of the biggest competitive games is Marvel vs. Capcom 3. …

Photos: UAG Tabletop Day MicroCon

May 2, 2013 – 9:00 pm |

The Unnamed Association of Gamers (UAG) held a micro convention (microcon) for International Tabletop Day.

I’m Game: Bob Leeper — My FPS ‘deliverance’

May 1, 2013 – 7:30 am |

I’ve lived through the evolution of the video game, from the Pong and Atari home consoles of the seventies to the video arcades and the Nintendo home console of the eighties, and the emergence of …

I’m Game: Trevor Campbell — Mario madness?

April 30, 2013 – 7:00 am |

I’ve been playing video games for over 25 years, but I have NO clue which one as had the most influence over me. I head out to the living room and take a look on …

I’m Game: Ryan Biggs — N64-ever

April 29, 2013 – 9:00 am |

I am a gamer, a proud father of two adorable girls, and a student at ASU’s School of Sustainability. Oh, and I’m a Mormon. But don’t let that scare you.
Games played a huge role in …