The MIGS conference is not all about the B2B connections, games and meetings, there was also plenty of must see talks from world renowned developers.

At #MIGS25 I sat down with Eric Shaw of Pixel Audio to talk game music, sound design, and building immersive worlds through audio. From Dead Space’s chilling atmosphere to Spiritfarer’s emotional soundscape and the upcoming Heavy Gear 3, Shaw explains why great sound makes great games.

Had a great chat with Natalia Yanchak of The Dears and Ting Dun Productions about balancing music and her videogame creation pursuits

MIGS is an excellent industry focused event that is a great summit for anyone who is in or interested in joining the gaming industry.

Every year for the last 10 or so I have participated in the great charity Extra-Life which supports Children's Hospitals, in my case The Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario. This year I am really hoping to smash my goal and I could use all of your help! The picture below is me with the two Silver and four Gold medals I earned raising funds for CHEO over the last many years.

I'm raising funds with #EXTRALIFE for kids treated at my Children's Miracle Network Hospitals! I need your help to reach my fundraising goal. Please donate today to change kids' health.

I'm raising funds with #EXTRALIFE for kids treated at my Children's Miracle Network Hospitals! I need your help to reach my fundraising goal. Please donate today to change kids' health.

When I first saw a glimpse of Devil Jam I thought it looked like an intriguing blend of Hades and Vampire Survivors with its mix of devilish lore and gameplay style. While it has hallmarks from each game it fails to live up to the magic of either. Devil Jam is from a small developer Rogueside that seemingly aimed to deliver a fast paced evolving experience but neglected to add any depth of story or context to the experience.

I have had a chance to check out Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch from Ocean Drive Studio a couple of times at previous PAX Events, but never had a deep dive as I skipped the Early Access Run. Havi…

I'm raising funds with #EXTRALIFE for kids treated at my Children's Miracle Network Hospitals! I need your help to reach my fundraising goal. Please donate today to change kids' health.

The Montréal International Game Summit (MIGS) is back, bigger then ever this year with the event moving to Grand Quay in the Old Port of Montréal. This event is organized by La Guilde du jeu vidéo du Québec and produced in partnership with XP Gaming and is doubling in size from 2024. MIGS 2025 will welcome thousands of developers, publishers, investors, and service providers from across Canada and more than 25 countries worldwide to exchange knowledge, secure partnerships, and expand opportunities in North America.

Fretless – The Wrath of Riffson is a game that has caught my eye at the last couple of PAX East conferences and I was excited to take the final game for a spin. Everything I liked from the demoes is better and bigger in the full game and while the music, combat and exploration was great I found the thin story held back the full potential for this game to shine, err, shred.

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Bending over I pick up a handful of the sand, the lifeblood and death sentence of Arrakis. If it is not coated with Iron dust it is infused with the all holy Spice we wage eternal war over. When I …

One of my favorites movies of all time is Moon starring Sam Rockwell as an astronaut that discovers he is a clone and new ones get created anytime they perish. Playing The Alters really reminded me of that movie, not so much in the how of clone creation, but of the dynamics between them. The game is innovative, endlessly interesting and genuinely fun to explore and experience especially as the story progresses.

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The final day of PAX East is always bittersweet. It is a long, enjoyable but tiring conference where I log 18-20k steps each day and am overwhelmed with sites, sounds and interactions, So on the last day I tend to take my time, take breaks and just have a few appointments. I do like to check out the finals of the Almost Pro Tekken 8 tournament which is always an exciting end the PAX.