Play Dead Episode 1: Augusto ‘Cuxo’ Quijano
On the first episode of PlayDead, host Gabby DaRienzo sits down with Augusto Quijano to discuss the significance of death in Mexican culture and Drinkbox's Guacamelee!
Guacamelee
Axiom Verge Review: I Can’t Believe It’s Not Metroid
Axiom Verge is the work of an auteur who wants you to remember what it's like to not have all the answers.
The WhaleCast Episode 0
Introducing Dork Shelf's new gaming podcast: The WhaleCast!
Event: Bit Bazaar Winter Market
The semi-annual independent gaming marketplace returns to Toronto on Saturday.
Meet Bit Bazaar, TCAF’s Physical Digital Games Marketplace
Last year, the organizers of the Toronto Comics Arts Festival (TCAF) began carving out a space for video games with the inaugural Comics vs. Games display. It went so well that they’re continuing the trend in 2013, filling out Comics vs. Games 2 with new panels, new collaborations, and – perhaps most importantly – a new location for the inaugural Bit Bazaar.
PAX East: A Photoblog
There's no wrong way to do PAX. Dork Shelfer Wesley Fok details how he did it his way at Penny Arcade's gaming wonderland in Boston.
Guacamelee! Review
These days, most games billed as Metroidvania don’t live up to the moniker. Enter Guacamelee!, an excellent Mexican-themed brawler that oozes 2D authenticity. The latest offering from Toronto’s DrinkBox Studios maximizes the Metroidvania concept with tight combat, intricate level design, and a colourful aesthetic that reminds players that more is not necessarily better.
News Shelf: 11/01/13
And now, all the game news that’s fit to print. IGF announces finalists, Nvidia debuts a handheld device, Sony clamps down on used games, Zynga gets a TV show, THQ continues to have a hard time even in bankruptcy, and Toronto reveals itself as Raccoon City!
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 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.
Gamercamp: Toronto’s Big 2013
Next year is shaping up to be massive for Toronto video games. Gamercamp turns the spotlight on the distinctive art styles of 2013’s big three: Guacamelee, Ubisoft Toronto’s Splinter Cell: Blacklist, and Capy’s Super TIME Force.
Interview: PlayStation Canada’s Matt Levitan
We spoke with Matt Levitan, director of marketing and public relations for PlayStation Canada, about Sony’s strategy for the upcoming holiday season.
Gamercamp Magazine on DorkShelf.com
Dork Shelf and Gamercamp make media partnership official!
Interview: Gamercamp’s
Jaime Woo on LVL 4
Gamercamp, the little games-festival-that-could, returns for its fourth annual outing in the city. The brainchild of co-founders Mark Rabo and Jaime Woo, Gamercamp is a celebration of everything related to games and the people who make (and play) them. With keynote speakers representing games ranging from AAA to indie, Gamercamp Lvl 4 aims to be the most ambitious iteration to date.
