Of all the video game bad guys I’ve faced–the Bowsers, the face-huggers, the Giygases, it’s the passive-aggressive homicidal A.I. GLaDOS from Portal and Portal 2 that still gets to me. The final scene haunted my dreams for months after I beat the first Portal. Even just hearing her make fun of me in Poker Night 2 throws off my whole game.
Continue reading 12 Days of MAGFest: Ellen McLain (Portal and Portal 2)
Rapper, producer, teacher, gamer, Ivy League Ph.D student—Sammus does it all. The Ithaca native started her career making beats on MTV Music Generator for the PlayStation while she was still in middle school. She graduated to better equipment as she studied at Cornell and taught in Houston. Sammus took her stage name from the classic Metroid because she and the character are women who kick ass in a tough world.
Today we’re talking to Rekcahdam, the drummer/programmer/hacker/man about MAGFest who’s been an on-stage staple the last few years. But in 2016, he’s playing his own music and doing things his way.
Continue reading 12 days of MAGFest: Q&A with Rekcadham
Happy MAGFest, geeks! We’re so stoked about this year’s Music and Gaming Festival and to get you hype, we’re going to feature some of the can’t-miss musicians, artists and guests for the next two weeks. If there’s anyone you think needs to be featured (including yourself, don’t be shy!) drop me a line in the comments or on Twitter.
Continue reading 12 Days of MAGFest: Eight Bit Disaster
