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PAX East 2022 Hands On Preview with Scathe
I might be biased, or based as the people on the internet say, but we need more wild and explosive games these days. Games, where you push start, and the action pretty much begins with a cool little story stringing it along. Not that there’s anything wrong with games that focus on major social and political issues or explore the dimensions and complexities of humans and class systems. Someti...[Read More]
Kao the Kangaroo (2022) PAX East Preview
The late 90s to the early 2000s were defined by platformers. Games such as Spyro, Crash Brandicoot, Ratchet and Clank, Jak and Daxter, Psychonauts, Sly Cooper, Banjo-Kazooie, Super Mario 64, and Donkey Kong 64 dominated the era. With open levels to explore and collectibles to gather, players had a variety of challenges to complete in order to perfect the game. Most PS2, N64, and Xbox players can r...[Read More]
Hands On Preview of DeadCraft from XSEED Games Pax East 2022
With Pax East 2022 finally behind us, I was invited to check out an upcoming game from XSEED Games DeadCraft during Pax East. DeadCraft is developed by Marvelous’s First Studio, creators of DAEMON X MACHINA. DeadCraft brings you into a world where you will have to survive not only against zombies but humans also. At the same time, you have a chance to not only craft weapons and unlock tons o...[Read More]
The Last Oricru Hands-on Preview PAX East 2022
When a genre breaks ground and plants its feet firmly on the foundation, others will follow in its footsteps. Ever since Demon Souls in 2009, the Souls genre has established a firm foothold and many have followed the path. The Surge introduced Souls-like mechanics in a specific world dominated by cybernetics and sweatsuits. Hell point put players on the fringes of the universe to fight demons, not...[Read More]
Arcade Paradise Hands-on Preview PAX East 2022
When you think of a cute sim game, what do you think of? Most gamers will typically name off at least one Nintendo title in their top 10 cutest games list. Games such as Animal Crossing, or other titles such as Slime Rancher. These cute franchises have excelled due to cute characters but also addicting gameplay elements. Where some games thrive in one area, they fall short in others. Sadly, this i...[Read More]
Tin Hearts PAX East 2022 Preview
Hey Rockers. When you think of cute games, what do you think of? Most gamers will typically name off at least one Nintendo title in their top 10 cutest games list. Games such as Animal Crossing, Pokemon, Kirby, It Takes Two, Lego, Pikmin, Sonic, Little Big Planet, Yoshi, and Slime Rancher. So what do all these games have in common? Cute and potentially iconic characters but sometimes an emotional ...[Read More]
PAX East 2022 Hands-on with The Forest Cathedral
We may be entering the age of spaceflights, artificial intelligence, and augmenting the human body with cybernetic parts, but we cannot escape a fundamental rule. Humans are part of nature. Every fiber, atom, and DNA strand of our being is tied to this planet and the natural world. However, as a dominant and evolved species that has chartered most of the planet, we have had an impact, both good an...[Read More]
Hands-on with Dolmen during PAX East 2022
Space is filled with the darkest of terrors, but humankind, in its ambitions to explore, seems to be unfazed in pushing the limits of science. Humans could not be more naive about the dangers of science. Every step towards progress puts another step towards darkness. When a special energy resource is trapped on a derelict space station, one must brave the monstrosities of science. Dolmen from Prim...[Read More]
My Friendly Neighborhood & Sucker for Love PAX East 2022 Preview
Although PAX EAST 2022 was two weeks ago, we still want to provide you with content from the event, especially for some of our favorite games. We intended to do this the week after PAX East, but sadly, I was the only one from the Maroonersrock team that contracted COVID. Despite being under the weather and busy schedules, we have tried to provide you with content you would enjoy. Now, I am pleased...[Read More]
WW1 Isonzo PAX East 2022 Preview
When it comes to World War 1, not many games capture the essence of the time period. Typically, most people alive today focus more on World War II rather than World War 1. This is partially due to the horrendous acts seen in WW2 that we are sadly seeing repeated today. Acts such as genocide, an increase in the wage gap, human rights violations, and war crimes are sadly reoccurring. But it is impor...[Read More]
The Last Worker Hands-On Pax East 2022 Preview
During Pax East 2022, I was invited to get a look at an upcoming game that caught my interest well before the convention. The game was from the publishing team Wired Productions. The game, The Last Worker is being developed by Oiffy & Wolf and Wood. Before we dive into our preview and talk about the experience I went through playing the game, I have to say this is one Indie Game that I am look...[Read More]
We Were Here Forever PAX East 2022 Preview
During conventions, it is very rare for someone to play the same demo more than once at a convention. With so many games to see and panels to attend, each attendee’s time is precious; however, there are times when a demo stands out for one reason or another and you have to play it again. At PAX East, it is a luxury to be able to play a game’s demo without having to wait in a long line....[Read More]