Bioware described the new content that will add clarity to the ending of Mass Effect 3 at PAX East, and the team explained why it's important not to make an official comment about the indoctrination theory. The hour-long panel was both friendly and productive, despite the wild stories being shared online. Read More
PAX East was home to some absolutely amazing cosplayers, but a woman who created one of the clockwork characters from the "Girl in the Fireplace" episode of Doctor Who may be the best one of the show. Come inside for pictures and to learn how the costume came together. Read More
The creator of Karateka, Prince of Persia, and Last Express explains how he might have been a Disney animator in another life, and discusses what he remembers about the launch of the Last Express. And no, it's not the middling sales or the tremendous reviews. Read More
Taking the N64 logo from an image to a physical object that can support a table is trickier than it may look, and the creator of this particular design walks us through the process and shares images of the work in progress. There are detailed plans coming later, so you're just a pile of pine and power tools away from creating your own N64 table. Read More
Are we ready for gender-based bonuses in online games? Prime World will give teams with both men and women players bonuses in battle, and women will pay less for more heroes. Is this welcoming for women, or just a sort of electronics "ladies night"? Read More
Pinball draws a small but passionate group of fans to a series of tournaments every year, and the Professional and Amateur Pinball Association has spent years perfecting a camera rig that allows pinball matches to be shown and recorded to even large groups of enthusiasts. This is the story of how pinball became more visible. Read More
Antichamber has won a series of awards and Alexander Bruce has spoken at many important industry events, but none of these opportunities were the result of "luck." Bruce described what it takes to get your game noticed, and why taking advantage of every opportunity isn't just important, but necessary for independent developers. Read More
Chris Melissinos is the curator of the Art of Video Games exhibit that's currently open at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. He took time from his busy schedule to pick some of his favorite images from the exhibit, and explain why each is meaningful. Come inside and enjoy some history! Read More
This video of a laser "singing" the theme from Portal has been making the rounds online, and we caught up the man who made it all happen. It just took six hours, knowledge of machinery, and the ability to tune a laser with an iPad app. Pack it up, we're done here. Read More
Anna Anthropy created a game about a personal struggle, and in doing so may have helped to spread a message to a much wider audience. Dys4ia is a rare thing: A game that seeks to make the private public, and to share struggles that would otherwise be unrelatable to a wide audience. Read More
"Games Journalism" is broken. Many sites suffer from forced output cycles, "news" about cakes, and playing along with the industry PR machine. We can do better.
Learn MoreAs the senior editor for the PA Report, Ben travels around the world talking to incredibly interesting people and playing a ridiculous amount of games. His job is to share those experiences via the PA Report while he raises his three kids in Cincinnati, Ohio with his wife.
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