Features
Savior, Now on Kickstarter, Radiates Style and Grace
There’s a particular style being displayed in the Kickstarter trailer for Savior, a game being developed by Starsoft. Using a pixelated art direction, Savior echoes of Metroidvania classics and old-school Prince of Persia titles with a focus detailed animation and fluidity of movement. Starsoft claims on their Kickstarter page that the game is in pre-production, looking for a more direct funding s...[Read More]
Best Indie Game Awards at PAX WEST 2019
While PAX West didn’t offer too many major surprises, as many of the big moments were shared a day early or even shortly after the event, there was plenty of games to enjoy, play, and discuss. From the mass of indies at the Indie MEGABOOTH to the hidden gems sprinkled throughout the show floor independent design was fierce at PAX West. We picked six nominations for the Best Indie Game at PAX West ...[Read More]
Netflix Turned Me into a Dark Crystal Fan
Being a child during the 90s, there was a lot of cult-classic 80s films that I missed out on, though my mother owned a ton of classics on VHS that I would pour through. While I was more interested in Power Rangers, Jurassic Park, and my NES, I never was exposed to the Dark Crystal. The few ads I saw for the film at the start of a few of my tapes all kind of creeped me out as I was a sensitive kid ...[Read More]
Telltale Games Makes a Controversial “Revival”
Earlier this week, two businessmen (Jamie Ottilie and Brian Waddle) announced that they had bought Telltale Games’s company name and some of its licenses. Neither of these men had ever worked at Telltale before. Furthermore, the funds for this investment came largely from Athlon Games, a subsidiary of the Chinese game proprietor Leyou, plus from executives who had previously worked with game publi...[Read More]
Don’t Sleep on Psychonauts 2
At E3 2019, Double Fine Studios took to Xbox’s E3 stage to reveal more information on their upcoming title Psychonauts 2 and to announce their acquisition by Microsoft. Following the groundbreaking Cyberpunk 2077 announcement, Double Fine’s Tim Schafer proclaimed they would do whatever Microsoft needed whether it be Excel, Halo, or Forza. Despite the humorous jab at being owned, Micros...[Read More]
Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts E3 2019 Preview
Many middle-aged players probably remember being covered in dirt, playing with little green army soldiers, fantasizing about being a strong warrior and chasing their friends in the woods or pretend to fight against enemies. The military has long been a theme in toys and games from the most rudimentary metal vehicles to the extreme playsets of G.I. Joe. Commercials for the US Army, Navy, Marines, a...[Read More]
Sega E3 2019 Line-up focused on Catherine, Judgment, and Mario & Sonic Olympics
A little over a month ago, we met with Sega developers to get a firsthand preview of Sega’s upcoming titles. Although Sega’s booth focused predominantly on Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, Catherine: Full Body, Judgment, and the Sega Genesis Mini console held their own, offering E3 attendees an escape to the madness caused by Nintendo’s booths. Despite offering ...[Read More]
Bless Unleashed Xbox One Closed Beta Code Giveaway
Are you looking for access to Bless Unleashed for Xbox One? Well, look no further as we here at Marooners’ Rock have tons of Closed Beta codes for you! If we do run out, you may just see the number go back up soon after. During PAX East 2019, we got some hands-on time with Bless Unleashed and boy did we love our time with the game. Even so, Bless Unleashed won Got a Team Choice Award, Best S...[Read More]
Seven Questions for Millennial Manatees Creators
Not too long ago, I wrote up a post announcing Jason and Zach’s project over at Kickstarter. What is it you ask? It’s a new and crazy card game called Millennial Manatees. I will state now if you watch the video below you will have the song stuck in your head. This all thanks to Parry Gripp. You may remember some of Parry Gripp’s songs like Space Unicorn, Raining Tacos, Oh Potato...[Read More]
GAEMS Guardian Pro XP Portable Display Preview
Are you a content creator who struggles to create content on the go? Are you a streamer who has to bring a miniature TV with you on the go. Have you had to purchase a gaming laptop to stand beside your everyday laptop in order to create content? Well if you answered yes to any of these questions then you are in luck because GAEMS has a new gaming case for the gaming content creator on the go.
Mistover Project Manager Explains Hopes and Inspirations
At Marooners’ Rock, we love it when we get the chance to get creative with our questions. I recently had the chance to send five questions to Will Seunghwan Sin, the project manager of one of our favorite games from PAX East this year, MISTOVER.
NIS America E3 2019 Line-up Features Trails of Cold Steel III and More
On June 11th, we had the opportunity to meet with NIS America at Triple 8 China Bar & Grill for a spread of excellent Chinese dishes and to check out the latest JRPGs. Just like any other scheduled event, our appointment with NIS America did not go quite as expected. Now that’s not to say it was horrible, let alone bad, just different. We started out the appointment by helping NIS Americ...[Read More]