Saboten Con, which happens every year near Phoenix, Arizona, is one of the biggest fan conventions in the region. It is dedicated to anime, but also has quite a bit of stuff for gamers. Events and programming include panels about video games and related topics, and gaming tournaments with cash prizes!
Below is a partial listing of the gaming related events at this years Saboten Con.
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Chances are if you played games in the 80’s, you are familiar with Sega’s incredible arcade heritage, which is often highlighted by racing titles like Outrun, Hang-On, and Daytona USA. Currently, to get those type of gameplay experiences, your options are limited to playing those classics, which were all headed by legendary game designer Yu Suzuki. Chase Pettit & Charles Blanchard plan to breathe new life into the classic arcade … [ Read More... ]
This past weekend, game developers from all over the Phoenix, Az area gathered at the Phoenix Makes Games Jam event at the Tempe ASU campus. During the event, 5 teams fiercely competed to create a dinosaur theme game in only 48 hours.
The event, which was held by Tempe based game community Game CoLab, was sponsored by several pro-technology companies and organizations including Arizona Commission on the Arts, … [ Read More... ]
Then, Hyper Light Drifter came along.
2013 has been a good year for indie developers and their Kickstarter campaigns; and the good luck continues for Los Angeles based indie developer, Heart Machine. Their new game, Hyper Light Drifter, takes the action RPG formula of Zelda and maxes it out with extremely beautiful retro graphics and an over the top world to play in. Being a good game doesn’t … [ Read More... ]