A Way Out Announced by EA During E3 Event
While there was a lot of predictability to the EA event, there were a few genuine surprises. One of which is a project by the same mind behind Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, Josef Fares. A Way Out looks to take the co-operative mechanics learned from his prior project and adapted to a much larger experience. A Way Out actually can only be played with two players, either through split-screen or via ...[Read More]
Marooners’ Rock @ E3 2017
A collection of news and featured posts all about E3 2017. We have writers at the event covering things as they happen, as well as those watching at home!
The End Is Nigh – From the Minds of Super Meat Boy
If there’s one indie developer I have enjoyed studying over the years, its Edmund McMillen. I was enamored with Binding of Isaac, relating to the darker themes at work and the addictive gameplay elements. While I never finished Super Meat Boy, it always came up during conversations about controls. I’ve even explored his archives, giving just about every game he’s been a part of a...[Read More]
Atlus Announces Three New 3DS Games
Atlus continues to surprise me as they’ve been making hit after hit for many years, many of which go on to become rare oddities and obscure gems. Even though the Switch is starting to get its bearings, Atlus won’t let the 3DS go just yet as they’ve officially announced three games on the way. All three are role-playing games, each with their signature Atuls style. Plus this is th...[Read More]
Dissidia Final Fantasy NT Coming to PS4
Unlike the PSVita, Square Enix seemed to adore the PSP. Granted, it was immensely popular in Japan, even seeping into popular culture with its iconic design. During that golden age of Square Enix portability, a unique fighting game starring many characters from the Final Fantasy legacy was released. Finally, the newest title that has been in Japanese arcades for a while is getting localized as Dis...[Read More]
Asterisk War: Phoenix Festa (Vita) Review
The Vita is probably one of the best places for anime games and small experiments. This is why the library is so vast and filled with oddities, which can either be obscure gems or wastes of time. Unfortunately for Asterisk War: Phoenix Festa, a game that combines dating sim tropes with a 3D fighting game, this may be one to pass for all but the biggest fans of the anime and manga.
Mother to Earth – An Earthbound Documentary
There are countless stories in the gaming world that need to be told, with many going untold due to the way the game industry often treats archival efforts. When efforts to tell this history arise, it piques my interest. Mother to Earth is a documentary telling the story of the discovery of an Earthbound Beginnings copy almost a decade before the game was officially released by Nintendo and the pa...[Read More]
ARMS (Switch) Preview + Video and Commentary
When the Switch was announced we got to see just a few games that were coming to it. Shortly after its announcement there was an official Nintendo Direct that detailed even more games. One of the most unique titles out of that was ARMS, a fighting game featuring characters with springs for arms. Later on, we were treated to a full video sharing what could be expected of ARMS and recently players w...[Read More]
Nintendo Switch Online Services Details Surface
We’ve seen some pretty awesome games on the Nintendo Switch, with many of the main releases getting stellar reviews from our writers. However, many are still wondering what Nintendo plans for the future of its online services, being that they announced to be moving towards a premium model. Following in the footsteps of Xbox Live and PlayStation Plus, Nintendo’s service can be bought mo...[Read More]
Forever Classic Podcast – Episode 1
It’s official, the Forever Classic Podcast has released our first true episode on this journey of video game discussion. This time, Zach Snyder and I continue our journey through some of the biggest stories in the gaming space at the time including Risk of Rain 2‘s announcement, as well as the IO Interactive separation from Square Enix. We also discussed Hyperkin’s latest clone c...[Read More]
Phantom Trigger Alpha Impressions
Desperate for recovery from a strange illness, Stan agrees to a unusual test that has him exploring a surreal, neon world. Phantom Trigger is a new project being published by Tiny Build and is being developed by the two man team, Bread Team. Players will control Stan as he hacks and slashes his way through pixelated enemies in a weird environment, meeting quirky characters and exploring his psyche...[Read More]