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Chained Echoes Interview – A Retro RPG to Keep an Eye On!
This year, Indie Arena Booth Online featured the upcoming SNES-style RPG Chained Echoes. Hearkening back to old school, turn-based fantasy games, Chained Echoes also includes mechs, airships, and some other interesting goodies. With the title still on its way, we wanted to learn a bit more. So, we managed to sneak in a few questions to the developer, Mathias Linda, and have brought the answers to ...[Read More]
Button City Interview – Cute Gaming Animals Preventing Greed
The Albuquerque based developer Subliminal is getting ready to release its adorable, narrative adventure Button City. The story follows the fox Fennel and their buddies as they try to save their local arcade from being shut down by the greedy cat Peppermint Pepperbottom. During that, they (and the player) will also find some time to play some goofy arcade games. Since Button City caught our eye, w...[Read More]
Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time Demo Impressions
Move at the speed of sound, quickest hedgehog around. Got ourselves a situation, stuck in a new location without any explanation. No time for relaxation. Got to go fast, Crash. Wait something is wrong here. Whose been hitting the Nitro fuel again? Starting on 9/16, gamers who preorder Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time gain access to the game’s beta. In preparation for the game’s...[Read More]
Haven Interview – The Game Bakers’ Newest Project
Back in 2016, The Game Bakers made a bit of a splash in the gaming community with their visually stunning and fun to play hack and slash game Furi. Now they are getting ready to release their next title, Haven, and we wanted to learn more about this new project. This colorful and intriguing game Haven caught our attention at PAX West 2019 and merited our Best Indie award. Though its color palette ...[Read More]
Toodee and Topdee Developer Interview
Initially starting as a small Indie Jam, Toodee and Topdee was shown off during Gamescom Online via Indie Arena Booth Online. Toodee and Topdee is combining 2D side-scrolling platforming, with top-down block pushing. Developer dietzribi’s unique concept has players solving increasingly difficult puzzles, with the goal to restore peace to the universe. While this genre-bending title is still ...[Read More]
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]