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Road 96: Mile 0 PAX East 2023 Preview
Over the years, we have found that a game’s soundtrack can make or break a game. When it comes to games that revolve around music, a bad soundtrack can suck the soul out of a game; meanwhile, an amazing soundtrack can draw players into the action and cause them to lose track of time. At PAX East 2023, we met with Digixart to preview their now-released game, Road 96: Mile 0. For fans of the o...[Read More]
Tin Hearts PAX East 2023 Preview
Last year, we met with Wired Productions to preview their upcoming games Arcade Paradise, The Last Worker, and my personal favorite, Tin Hearts. Since then, Arcade Paradise has been released to very positive reviews and The Last Worker has been released to mixed reviews. If you haven’t heard of either of these games, you should check them out. The Last Worker actually released last week on M...[Read More]
My Friendly Neighborhood PAX East 2023 Preview
When it comes to Horror games, few can hold a light to Resident Evil 4 (2005). Now, this is not to say that there haven’t been excellent Horror games, but Resident Evil 4 is often considered one of, if not the best horror game out there; this includes the Resident Evil 4 Remake that was released last week. With Resident Evil 4 as a marker to live up to, Silver Chains, The Evil Within, Sons o...[Read More]
Undisputed PAX East 2023 Preview
When it comes to sports games, there are very few options. In the last forty years, a variety of sports franchises have been released but only a few have been successful. In fact, if it was not published by THQ/2K, Nintendo, or Electronic Arts, you have probably not heard of it. Sadly, the most successful sports games rely on the utilization of microtransactions and loot boxes. Over the last decad...[Read More]
Resident Evil 4 Demo Impressions
When Resident Evil 4 was first announced, many fans were concerned about what direction the remaster would take. Over the last 5 years, Capcom has released Resident Evil Village and remakes of Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3. Although we have loved the remakes, not everyone has. Fans of the original versions claimed that the games’ style had changed drastically. So when the Resident Evil...[Read More]
The Classic Arcade Handheld Game System
The original Famicom (Nintendo Entertainment System) is perhaps the most cloned console. Dating back to the early 1990s, bootleg Famicom devices, cheekily nicknamed Famiclones, began flooding the market. These devices initially began as direct imitations of popular gaming consoles; Such as the Famicom, N64, and PS1. Naturally, as technology advanced so did the Famiclones, resulting in bootleg gami...[Read More]
PAX East 2023 4-Day Badge Giveaway
Hello everyone! As many of you know aware from covering games at PAX events to even giving our viewers a chance at some badges, we’ve teamed up with PAX to give some of our readers a chance to head to one of the PAX events. Over the years, we’ve had PAX Online events along with the most recent PAX East 2022 and PAX West 2022. Some of us here at Marooners’ Rock ventured out after not being ab...[Read More]
Gift Ideas for the 2022 Holiday Season
The year is winding down and the Holidays are quickly approaching. This time of year, many are rushing out to find last-minute gifts for that special someone. 2022 has had plenty of exciting releases, many of which make great gift options. For those struggling to find the perfect present, Marooners’ Rock has your back! Our staff has compiled some great gift ideas for the geeks and gamers in your l...[Read More]
Need for Speed Unbound Preview
When Need for Speed Unbound was first announced, many fans were shocked. Not only was there not much information revealed originally, but a new Need for Speed title hadn’t even been mentioned. This marks two times now that EA and Criterion Games have released a Need for Speed title without much marketing or publicity. As we got closer to the game’s release, Criterion Games did release ...[Read More]
Survival Horror Nightmare Enters Early Access
The spooky season may be over, but that doesn’t mean the scares need to come to an end! For anyone looking for a good fright, Independent developer DiTMGames has them covered! Get ready to fend off against The Sleep Demon, as the studio’s first release, Nightmare, officially releases today in early access!
Frank’s Five Spooky Games To Play This Halloween
Halloween day is fastly approaching! Many people spend their holiday watching classic scary movies, trick or treating, or attending costume parties. My festivity of choice is to spend Halloween playing appropriately themed spooky games. It’s an annual tradition I’ve been following for quite some time. Today, we’re going to take a look at the latest release of Frank’s Five. This episode...[Read More]
PAX Unplugged 2022 3-Day Badge Giveaway
Hello everyone! A few times this year, we’ve teamed up with PAX to give some of our readers a chance to head to one of the PAX events. Over the years, we’ve had PAX Online events along with the most recent PAX East 2022 and PAX West 2022. Some of us here at Marooners’ Rock ventured out after not being able to head to conventions in person since 2020.