Wayne Santos | Toronto-based writer and game journalist
Typing Away
Getting that interview–or at least the teeny part of it that will go into print–into shape.
Candy & Nintendo
So there was a press event held on Queen Street to show off the Nintendo games for press that didn’ t make it to E3. I went down with one of the other C&G guys to check it out and it was as advertised, except for the free candy (yay) and lack of Nintendo 3DS [...]
Discrete Commentary Units
It took something like four separate phone calls spread out over the course of the day, but the interview is done. I can now also say that I have heard David Jaffe tell his children that their bad behavior was going to be reported in Canada.
A decidedly odd day. Good interview though. Just a metric [...]
Pushed Back
Jaffe rescheduled for tomorrow. Locked up story meetings relating to Twisted Metal apparently.
Prepping
Got an interview with David Jaffe tomorrow. Better known as the man that gave us Twisted Metal and God of War. This should be interesting if he doesn’t chew me up and spit me out.
HOOOOOME!
I am back and my God does it ever feel good.
Good E3, lots of stuff to see, lots of developers to gush over. Personal highlight was shaking the hand of Alex Rigopolous (Prez of Harmonix, creator of Guitar Hero and Rock Band). Also, now having played that game for myself, it’s gonn’a be a LOOOOOOOOONG [...]
Countdown
E3 is now just a couple of weeks away and I have my appointments more or less locked down.
Including a demo of Rock Band 3 and this fabled “Keytar” peripheral they’re going to purportedly showing off.
That Interview Thing
Still putting together the first draft on an article I’m writing about Capybara Games. I went down to their office today to have a sit down with Nathan Vella, the Capy prez. Much geekery ensued, but fortunately I got it all on digital recorder.
Back In The Game Beat
It’s been a while since a recurring print thing popped, and definitely a first as far as Canadian stuff goes, but I can now announce that Canada has its own video game magazine at long last, and I’m one of the writers. It’s called C & G Monthly, which stands for Comics & Gaming. There’s [...]