Five Reasons You Should Return to Jurassic Park

Between the intriguing stories and an island filled with dinosaurs galore, Jurassic Park has always been a series worth returning to; the folks at Telltale games would definitely agree. I had the privilege of speaking with Telltale Video Production Artist Nick Herman at PAX East, who also showed me a demonstration of the upcoming game. A spiritual successor to the point-and-click adventures of yesteryear, this fresh version of Jurassic Park is a game hardcore fans and newcomers alike should definitely sink their jaws into. To support this claim, here are five reasons why I'd highly recommend returning to Isla Nublar, regardless of the dangers you'll face.

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Cracking The Case with L.A. Noire

In a convention center filled with almost 70,000 vocal video game enthusiasts, the small group inside of the Rockstar viewing room sat in hushed silence. In just the first few minutes of our presentation of L.A. Noire at PAX East 2011, we were exposed to the corpse of a young woman who had been beaten to death. The recently deceased is nude and is covered in blood, her personal items left in disarray nearby. For Cole Phelps, his first case as a detective seemed to be a horrific one.

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Indie Friday

On Friday, March 11th, Press Pause Radio set out on a mission to expose independently developed games that deserved exposure beyond any conceived expectation one would have with a quote unquote "Indie game" by today's standards. These are the results of our humble expeditions, prepare yourselves as we work to wow the fuck out of you.

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Hands on: Nintendo 3DS

Weeks ago, we analyzed some of the launch titles and preparations in store for the Nintendo 3DS. Since then we've had the privilege of getting some hands on experience with the gadget, exploring much of what Nintendo has to offer during its initial launch. Our options seemed easily debatable at first, with two titles being recreations and the other usually catering to a specific market outside of the "core" gamer audience.

So how do these releases stack up after some time with the console? Apart from the three flagship launch titles, we'll also take a look at some of the other feature programs included with the 3DS, along with a revisited Nintendo classic coming later.

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PPR Video Feature: PAX East 2011 Interview with Lindsey Olson

PPR covers PAX East 2011 in Boston, MA! I get an in-depth look at the Evil Controller with straight-from-the-source info from Lindsey Olson!

Hail To The Once Fallen King...

Before the start of PAX East, I was considering the opportunity to experience a close to completed version of what was once regarded as the Holy-grail of vaporware. I'd like to touch on the sordid development history that Duke Nukem Forever has seen before we dive into the results of Gearbox's quest to liberate Duke Nukem from his development hell.

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Press Pause Radio at PAX East: Night Three

Our final day of PAX East 2011 is a shorter experience than the rest of the weekend, due to the events of Saturday night (Thanks 1up!). However we still are able to gather our strength to discuss the games and events of Sunday in Boston, with the help of GeorgieboysAXE, Toast and for her first appearance on Press Pause Radio, Robin! We will converse about Duke Nukem Forever, Portal 2 and an assortment of independent games from the show floor. Thanks to everyone who said hello at PAX, and for all of our listeners who have been keeping up with our coverage. We will be updating throughout this week with previews and impressions from all that was shown at PAX East 2011. It was an amazing experience for all of us, and we are proud to share it with all of you. 

PPR PAX Night Three

PPR Video Feature: Georgie Boys AXE on Alien Soldier

What does Press Pause Radio's George Fagundes think of Alien Soldier? Get ready for a talkin'.