WRC 8 (PC) Review
While barreling down a narrow gravel road, rocks to one side of my car and a sharp drop-off on the other side, it occurred to me that WRC 8 may well be the most intense racing game I’ve ever played. It packs a combination of speed, unpredictable tracks, and brutal difficulty that’s difficult to match in any other wheeled racing sport.
Tools Up! A Party Game About Home Renovation Announced Today
Time to grab a few friends and unleash your inner Chip and Joanna. Or possibly your inner Tarek and Christina? Maybe Property Brothers is your thing? Whatever, or whomever is your favorite home renovation stars are, developer All in! Games is going to give you a chance to experience it with their new party game Tools Up!
Pigeon, Fish, or Fox, You Make The Choice Today!
For the ones who’ve always dreamed of taking flight on gray, feathered pigeon wings. For the folks who saw the end-credits scene in Finding Nemo and thought “I wish I could try crossing the street as a fish in a bag!” For everyone who’s just wanted to get a few friends together and play as a bunch of trash stealing foxes, today is your day! Today, Bossa Studios (Surgeon Sim...[Read More]
EVERSPACE 2 Hands-On Preview
We got a kick out of the original EVERSPACE when it hit consoles and PCs a few years ago. The mix of fast-paced space combat, ship upgrades, roguelike progression, and interesting story beats made for a fresh take on the space combat genre, while still retaining some pleasant familiarities. Now the sequel is live on Kickstarter with an ambitious EU €450,000 (about $499,000) goal.
Vampire: The Masquerade – Coteries of New York Gets Release Dates
Big news out of PDXCON 2019 over the weekend. The annual convention for all things published or developed by Paradox Interactive became the forum for announcing the release dates for the hotly anticipated Vampire: The Masquerade – Coteries of New York RPG. PC players can expect to dive back into The World of Darkness starting December 4th, while Nintendo Switch owners can look forward to a p...[Read More]
Bus Simulator Pulls Into The Station For PS4 and Xbox One
If there’s one thing that can usually be counted on about public transit, it’s that you’ll get to your destination. Eventually. Your bus may catch fire, you may get your shoes covered in vomit, you could get stuck in traffic in a snowstorm for four hours, your bus might be forty minutes late, then three of them show up all at once, but you’ll get to your destination. Probab...[Read More]
WRC 8 Rolls Out Everywhere
Got a craving for screaming turbocharged four-cylinder engines? Been craving another chance to thread a path between a rock wall and hundred foot drop-off, in the rain, at 70 MPH? Then your wait is over, because WRC 8 is now out worldwide on PCs, Sony PlayStation®4, and Microsoft Xbox One.
GUNNAR Optiks Reveals Fall Lineup
It’s that time again! Football is back, Pumpkin Spice is going into all the things, and Fall colors are showing up in the stores. This year, GUNNAR Optiks is updating a couple of their most popular frame styles with some new colors that are very on-trend. (Or so my fashion-forward daughter tells me – Ed.)
Professor Lupo and His Horrible Pets (PC) Review
Ah, puzzle games, where the line between “I need a MENSA member to explain this to me” and “This is a fun challenge” is razor thin. Although a good story always helps. Professor Lupo and His Horrible Pets aims to put itself in the canon of memorable puzzlers with a charming graphics style, interesting story, and memorable puzzles.
MISTOVER Gets Launch Date and Additional Platform
It’s no secret that several of us here on Marooners’ Rock are very excited about MISTOVER, the upcoming turn-based RPG from KRAFTON Game Union. Now it looks as though the wait is nearing an end. Not only that, but gamers will have another option for which platform to experience this anticipated game.
The Sojourn Finds Its Release Date and Platforms
Normally, a sojourn means a temporary stay, maybe a part of a pilgrimage. Not so in the case of The Sojourn which is officially announcing its incoming arrival. The atmospheric, philosophical first-person puzzle game from Shifting Tides and Iceberg Interactive will be showing up right at the start of fall this year. A new release date trailer shows off the game to great effect.
Cruz for the Win – GUNNAR Cruz Glasses Review
How do we get teens to take better care of their eyes when so much of their daily lives revolve around looking at various screens? That seems to be the question that drove GUNNAR Optiks with the recently introduced Cruz lineup – a set of frames intended primarily for teens.