Gamercamp
The Gamercamp contests keep coming! Enter for a chance to win a ticket to Antichamber creator Alexander Bruce's talk at Gamercamp on Sunday, November 3 at 7 pm, courtesy of Dork Shelf and our friends at Gamercamp!
Contest: See Jill Murray’s Gamercamp Talk!
We've got another awesome Gamercamp contest today. Enter for a chance to win a ticket to Assassin's Creed series writer Jill Murray's talk at Gamercamp on Saturday, November 2 at 7 pm, courtesy of Dork Shelf and our friends at Gamercamp!
Contest: See Nels Anderson’s Gamercamp Talk!
We've got another Gamercamp contest today for all you gamers out there. Enter for a chance to win a ticket to Mark of the Ninja lead designer Nels Anderson's opening night talk at Gamercamp on Friday, November 1 at 7 pm, courtesy of Dork Shelf and our friends at Gamercamp!
Contest: Win Gamercamp Arcade Tickets!
Enter for a chance to win one of three pairs of passes to Toronto's Gamercamp Arcade on Saturday, November 2 and Sunday, November 3 from 10 am - 7 pm, courtesy of Dork Shelf and our friends at Gamercamp!
Gamercamp set to honour TOJam
Gamercamp will celebrate the Toronto Independent Game Jam at the inaugural Gamercamp Honours Ceremony on Friday, Nov. 1. Do you have any stories about TOJam? Share them using the Twitter hashtag #TOJamXOXO!
Gamercamp: Dyad’s Shawn McGrath
Dyad creator Shawn McGrath candidly reveals why he thinks storylines in video games are "idiotic."
Gamercamp: No Quarter with Charles Pratt and Matt Parker
Here's a crazy question: What if - just what if - the current generation of indie game developers were also the future generation of indie rockers, touring the country hitting local bars and selling custom game equipment out of the back of VW vans for $15 a pop?
Gamercamp: Capy’s Kenneth Yeung talks Super TIME Force
Capybara Games' Kenneth Yeung described how Super TIME Force's origins at the 2011 TOJam informed its evolution into its current guise as an upcoming Xbox Live Arcade title.
Gamercamp: Guacamelee! gets set for knockout
For DrinkBox Studios co-founder Chris Harvey, a third-round takedown may be just around the corner with Guacamelee!
Gamercamp: Vander Caballero Interview
Minority Media's Vander Caballero (Papo & Yo) on the need for more empathy and emotion in games.
Survival of the Dead:
DayZ’s Dean Hall Refuses to Go Easy
DayZ creator Dean Hall has only killed once in his own video game. This is an oddity because the world of the multiplayer zombie apocalypse mod for ARMA II is cutthroat. Stories of being taken hostage by other gun-toting players, ambushed by bandits and picked off by camping snipers are rampant, more so than tales of zombie-related mayhem.
Gamercamp Day Two Wrap Up
Another year, another Gamercamp! With the fourth iteration of the Toronto-based video game culture festival now in the can, the Shelf's Eric Weiss, Jon Ore, and Timothy Krynicki round up last night's social events and a selection of today's speakers.
Gamercamp: Dean “Rocket” Hall Interview
Our uncut 24-minute interview with DayZ creator and Gamercamp keynote speaker Dean Hall. We discuss the origins of the wildly popular zombie mod, the standalone version set to launch later this year, his first and only player kill, the trouble with the game industry, and more.
Gamercamp Day One Wrap Up
With Gamercamp 2012 now officially almost half over, the Dork Shelf team reports on day one of the Toronto-based video game culture festival. Zack Kotzer, Jonathan Ore, Eric Weiss, and Wesley Fok round up today's busy schedule.
Gamercamp Games Showcase Preview
Heading to Toronto's Gamercamp this weekend? Take a look at some of the incredible games from around that world that will be playable at this weekend's event.