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An Interview with Gaffer and the Skullbottians, maker of Gone Viral
Gone Viral went quite viral last weekend during Gamescom Online. After making a debut at PAX EAST this past March, Gone Viral has officially announced plans to launch for Steam Early Access on September 24th. We are awarded the Gone Viral team as one of the very best indies showcased at PAX EAST, lauding it for its excessively entertaining combat, entertaining setting, and innovative integration w...[Read More]
Bending an Elbow With Grundislav Games
During the recent Indie Arena Booth Online event, I got a little hands-on time with the Point and Click game Rosewater from Grundislav Games. One thing that caught my eye while searching through all the games was the art style of the game. As someone who grew up with quite a few Point and Click games, I really wanted to see a take on the genre from this indie team. On top of this, I was watching t...[Read More]
Frank’s Top 5 Gamescom Indie Arena Booth Picks
With the announcement that Gamescom 2020 was canceled, Gamescom Online was quickly announced. Taking place of the physical tradeshow, Gamescom Online spotlights many games, through a unique virtual show experience. Day one officially kicked off yesterday! One of day one’s big events was, the still ongoing, Indie Arena Booth. Indie Arena Booth Online features titles from 185 different indie d...[Read More]
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 Warehouse Demo Impressions
The Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater series is beloved by many skating fans. The original titles in the franchise shaped and molded the skating genre. Spawning many sequels and spinoffs, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater has stayed relevant, even 21 years after the launch of the first game. The latest console release, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5, was seen by many as a commercial failure. The backlash was fueled by subpar...[Read More]
Bless Unleashed PS4 Beta Key Give Away
Over a year has passed since we first previewed Bless Unleashed at PAX East 2019. If you missed our coverage of the preview you can click here to catch up. During PAX East, most of the Marooners’ Rock staff at the event previewed Bandai Namco’s upcoming free-to-play action MMO. Last year, Bandai Namco granted players access to the closed Bless Unleashed Beta on the Xbox One. Similar to...[Read More]
Fallen Knight Launching in 2021 for consoles and PC
PQUBE announced yesterday that it’s unique side-scrolling action game Fallen Knight, is heading to consoles and PC in 2021. The news comes on the heels of a stellar lineup of games PQUBE has released recently, including Warborn, Arcade Spirits, and Is It Wrong To Pick Up Girls In A Dungeon. Fallen Knight appears to be a heartfelt inspiration sidescrolling adventure, with the action and tenac...[Read More]
We Are Giving Away Preview Keys For Volta-X
The battlegrounds await the strong Volta players. GungHo Entertainment and Marooner’s Rock are giving away keys for a free preview for Volta-X right this very moment. Today and tomorrow, GungHo Entertainment is opening the gates for eager players to play and experience Volta-X for themselves before launch, playing the single-player campaign, and challenging players in online PvP. Marooner...[Read More]
Hands-On with Tail Story A Reverse Deck Building Game
For some time now both Erin and I have been playing many card games in our free time as well as Animal Crossing. Our latest choice of game to play has been Tail Story from our friend Poj Santivatr. Now for those of you coming to see what Tail story is about, this new and upcoming card game is about pets who dream to spend their daily lives like no others with a twist of inclusive dirty jokes and p...[Read More]
Volta-X Beta Hands-On Impressions
GungHo Online Entertainment has released an eclectic array of games int he past few years, from Ninjala to Let It Die, but Volta -X represents not only the newest game for the Japanese publisher, but also, a truly unique and dynamic entry in action and strategy games. I first played Volta-X during PAX WEST 2019 in Seattle, Washington, and greatly enjoyed its unique premise and combat perspective. ...[Read More]
Panzer Paladin Developer Interview
Last Tuesday, independent developer Tribute Games released their latest title Panzer Paladin, after 15 months of development. Panzer Paladin is a side-scrolling action-platformer, ala the Mega Man or Blaster Master. With the genre being as popular as ever, Marooner’s Rock reached out to Tribute Games for an interview, we got to chat with Simon Graveline, Lead Level Designer at Tribute Games,...[Read More]
Ultraman Day 10 Shows and Movies to Ease into the Franchise
SHU-WATCH! It has never been a better time to be an Ultraman fan. Franchise creators Tsuburaya Productions have finally settled their legal troubles with a fraudulent company that claimed foreign ownership rights over the series and with that we’re getting not only official simulcast of the latest series, Ultraman Z, but here in the United States, we’re getting the various shows and mo...[Read More]
The Nilo Gamer Table: A Board Gaming Table Kickstarter Interview
Over the years, I’ve been keeping a keen eye on many of the board game tables that I’ve glanced at. Alas, when going to events such as PAX East and seeing tables I’d love to own the price tag is what kills the need for one. I often look around Kickstarter or even get random ads that are promoting upcoming Kickstarters the team at Nilo caught my interest. What is Nilo creating? It...[Read More]