Big is in at the Penny Arcade Expo. The celebration of all thing gaming, better known as PAX East, opens Friday at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. With over 75,000 people expected, the sold-out show is the convention center’s largest annual event. It will feature an array of blockbuster titles from big- name game […]
Exposure With Mosher spotlights entrepreneurs, innovators, and good news. Show host Amy Mosher Berry welcomes 3 entrepreneurs to the show; Ryan Canuel, Kyla Pacheco, and Kathryn Meng. Click here to watch
This virtual reality app requires the use of an Oculus Rift DK2 and a Rift-mounted Leap Motion Controller (using the VR Developer Mount or unofficial alternative). (Itch.io) Leap Motion 3D Jam 2015 entry. Have you ever been shopping before? Well, have you ever been extreme shopping? Now you can! Use LEAP Motion and Oculus Rift […]
Is StartUp Worcester a success? It’s certainly way too early to know whether it will produce any unicorns – companies worth at least $1 billion. But a look at what has happened so far suggests at least one of the 12 companies that originally signed up for the program is getting some traction. … StartUp […]
Shopping Spree Dive into a virtual shopping spree in this fast-paced demo from Petricore. Swat items into your cart using your hands and rack up as much “damage” as you can, but watch out for spike balls. Petricore (@Petricoregames) is a game development company created in May by a group of Becker College graduates. Their […]
Another segment from the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Chamber Exchange featuring Ryan Canuel of Petricore, Inc.
Less than a year after incorporating and earning one of StartUp Worcester’s new entrepreneurial awards, Petricore Inc. continues to grow its reputation and product line. The game company has released its newest game, “Gelato Flicker,” on IOS, with a release for Android systems expected later this month. In addition, the company has expanded into new […]
From Petricore Inc. and Thumbspire, Gelato Flicker challenges players to serve as many ice cream cones as possible by swiping to send the right ice cream scoops to the right cones at the edge of the screen. When a single customer wants more than one scoop, players may need to tap on the screen to change […]
Come check out Youtuber “DaMobile Mob” as he takes on Gelato Flicker! Link to Video
Worcester has some of the ingredients needed for a vital startup scene. And in the last four years, it has made a bit of progress. But it will all be for naught, unless a local startup grows, hires hundreds of local people and enriches investors through an initial public offering. The progress I’ve seen in […]