Give Us Your Best Robot in Our New Contest!
UPDATE: Congrats to our winners: Jason (Dad-bot), Jason Burich (BurriedInSnowBot), and Sean K (Cleverbot)! Please email contests@maroonersrock.com your address so we can ship your prizes. To help celebrate the recent announcement of Orcs Must Die, the new game being worked on by the fine folks at Robot Entertainment, we will be giving away some nifty Robot swag!
Community Game Night: Marvel vs. Capcom 3
Well, it’s short notice, but tonight we’ll be back with our Community Game Night after taking a week off. What’s our game of choice? Marvel vs. Capcom 3 for Xbox 360!
NinjaBee Releases New Trailer for Cloning Clyde
A few minutes ago NinjaBee Games, the geniuses behind A Kingdom for Keflings and A World of Keflings, released a new trailer for their upcoming Steam game Cloning Clyde. This game is a collaboration between the NinjaBee team and Bacon Wrapped Games, and you really can never go wrong with bacon.
We’re on the Cover of a Game!
Yes, you read that title correctly. Thanks to the amazing folks at MumboJumbo Games, we are featured on the cover of their latest PC game, Luxor 5th Passage. If you remember, I reviewed that game months ago but it was for the digital download version. As of this week, physical copies were released, so we’re on the cover of the ones that are currently being sold at Best Buy locations across t...[Read More]
Review: Magicka (Steam)
This review comes to us from one of our readers, Steven Finch. Steven is a friend to two of our staff members, Kyle and Ben, so we’re pleased to feature his work on our site. If you’re interested in submitting an opinion piece or review for Marooners’ Rock, send us an email!
Review: Pucca Noodle Rush (iOS)
As a lover of time-management games and all things cute, I knew I had to get my hands on the new iOS Pucca game by Bigben Interactive, Noodle Rush. If you’re unfamiliar with the popular Pucca, she’s a 10-year old girl who is the niece of three noodle shop owners. Since Noodle Rush was the first Pucca game I had ever played, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect.
Mad Catz Has an Epic Q3
Normally, we don’t post stuff about company finances here on Marooners’ Rock, but when something so newsworthy comes in, we just have to share. Today, Mad Catz reported that their fiscal third quarter was a pretty big deal, and one can’t help but agree.
Community Game Night: X-Men Arcade
Assemble your friends, don your funky leather superhero outfit, and join us this Friday at 7 PM PST to jam on a blast from the past!
Rumor: Guitar Hero Gets the Axe Along With True Crime
Since publishing this article, Activision Blizzard has released their 2010 Financial Results. The updated information can be found at the bottom. The Internet is on fire ever since Eurogamer reported that Activision has closed the coffin door on the popular Guitar Hero franchise. In addition to the sad news, the upcoming True Crime: Hong Kong game has been cancelled and layoffs are aplenty.
Radiant Historia: The Next RPG You Need to Buy
Today I had the opportunity to sit in on a live demo of Atlus’ next big RPG, Radiant Historia for Nintendo DS. I’ve been wanting to sink my teeth into a good RPG for quite some time, and I feel confident in saying that Radiant Historia is going to be awesome.
Splinter Cell & Prince of Persia HD Remakes Coming Soon
Many months ago Kyle wrote about two new HD trilogiescoming to the PlayStation 3: Splinter Cell and Prince of Persia. Earlier this week, Ubisoft released more information about the packs, and when gamers can expect them to become available.
Review: The Pantheon Cycle: Shrouded Aspect (iOS)
Shrouded Aspect, the first of what will probably be many games in The Pantheon Cycle by Gilligames, is a turn-based RPG for iOS devices. I happen to be a fan of RPG’s, and I do love a good turn-based game (especially Civilization), so I’m having a hard time as to pin-pointing why I couldn’t get into Shrouded Aspect.