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EGLX 2019: Genesis

One of the things I love about gaming conventions is that it’s not just digital games being shown. There are art stalls, that allowed my wife and I to get our niece’s Christmas present very early, there are schools promoting not just their e-sports but their tech programs, and there are games that need tables […]

EGLX 2019: Hit Grab Games

Next up on my look back at EGLX is not just one game, but a set of 4 from a single studio, Hitgrab Inc. I know of this studio from Mouse Hunt a Facebook game going back to some of the earlier days of that site having games on them. It’s actually one of five […]

EGLX 2019: A Fold Apart

Next up on my look back at EGLX, a concise looking platformer with no jumping involved. A Fold Apart from Lightning Rod Games is a game about long-distance relationships and the challenges of making them work. It's a game that comes from the heart, as Mark, the man with the idea behind the game, spent a [...]

EGLX 2019: The Crimson Diamond

It's that time of year again, The EGLX convention. Between October 18th to the 20th, I was down at the Metro Toronto Convention Center, this time in the North Building. This is the same building and show floor as the annual FanExpo, and is fitting for Canada's largest gaming convention. While I spent the Friday [...]

45 – Con-version: EGLX 2018 Again

Didn’t we do this already this year? Well, yes, but thanks to a significant venue change we get to do it again early. Come along on an audio stroll around the EGLX floor as told through my notes over the weekend. There were some great games on display, and given the growth they showed in […]

Con-version: The Messenger

While the main lines at the Nintendo booth at EGLX were looking at the new Smash Brother and Let’s Go Pikachu/Eevee, I got a chance to check out a recent release from Sabotage Studio that pays homage to some of the great games of the past, “The Messenger” The whole concept of this game comes […]

Front face of Megacat Studios card.

Con-version: Megacat Studios

During this fall’s EGLX I was lucky to get a chance to demo a set of games from indie studio Megacat Studios. This team works on older hardware, namely the NES, SNES, and Sega Genesis. Part of the fun with this for me is seeing new titles on the consoles I grew up with.   The […]

29 – Con-version EGLX

So we were talking earlier aboTHESHOWWILLBECLOSINGIN5MIN. This episode I share my experience with the EGLX convention at the International Center in Mississauga, ON. Thanks to the EGLX team for the media pass for the show, and all the volunteers for keeping the show running so well. Remember to connect with us on twitter @roadmappodcast, visit the website RoadmapPodcast.com, […]

Digital Roadmap Podcast Episode 29 – Con-version EGLX

So we were talking earlier aboTHESHOWWILLBECLOSINGIN5MIN. This episode I share my experience with the EGLX convention at the International Center in Mississauga, ON. Thanks to the EGLX team for the media pass for the show, and all the volunteers for keeping the show running so well. Remember to connect with us on twitter @roadmappodcast, visit the website RoadmapPodcast.com, […]

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