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Borderlands 3 E3 2019 Hands-On Preview
Vault Hunters, the wait is almost over. E3 2019 has ended and Gearbox fans around the world can rejoice with a plethora of Borderlands 3 news. At the grand showcase, guests from around the world had the opportunity to get their hands on Borderlands 3. Those unable to attend the three-day event are in luck because they can live vicariously through this coverage. At the very bottom of the page, ther...[Read More]
Bus Simulator Console Edition PAX East 2019 Hands-On
Not long ago, I had the chance to check out Bus Simulator at PAX East 2019 at the Astragon booth. During that time, I had the chance to talk to Chris Rosario about the upcoming 2019 release of Bus Simulator on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. While talking about the game, I picked up the PS4 controller that they had set up for the hands-on and started up the demo. I was greeted with a friendly pass...[Read More]
Rage 2 PAX East 2019 Hands-on Preview
At E3 2018, Bethesda officially announced that Rage 2 was currently in development and scheduled to be released in 2019. The official announcement came after Walmart Canada informally leaked Rage 2‘s inevitable release which then prompted Bethesda to release teasers depicting famous landmarks with pink alterations. Back at E3 2018, we had the opportunity to preview Rage 2 and ask Tim Willits...[Read More]
Subscribe My Adventure – A Streaming Adventure Game
Have you ever wanted to become famous or popular through social media? Do you like the idea of live-streaming your daily activities out to random strangers or friends? Do you like to think of the world as a giant game? If you answered yes to all of these questions then you might want to become a streamer. If you answered yes to only a few then you might be interested in Subscribe My Adventure. At...[Read More]
Baldur’s Gate Enhanced Edition Preview and Interview from PAX East 2019
At PAX East 2019, we got our hands on a game that is often considered one of the best RPGs of all time. During our hands-on preview of Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition on the PS4, we got to see how Second Edition Dungeons & Dragon rules can be applied to a turn-based video game. I was originally introduced to Baldur’s Gate and D&D from Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance. Little ...[Read More]
Walking Dead Final Season Interview w/ Kent Mudle at PAX East 2019
Earlier last year, the world was shocked by the announcement that Telltale Games was shutting down after multiple years of publishing popular narrative games. The episodic giant had pushed its workers to the brink and even then the company still sunk. With the closure of Telltale, many wondered what would happen to the titles under Telltale’s control: Wolf Among Us, Batman, Tales from the Bo...[Read More]
Close to the Sun PAX East 2019 Preview
For six years, fans of Irrational Games’ Bioshock franchise have searched for a dystopian steampunk adventure that could rival their beloved franchise. Before heading to our hands-on preview with Storm in a Teacups‘ Close to the Sun, we knew very little about the title. This led to us searching out a short trailer from Gamescom 2018 to give us a taste of what to expect. From the traile...[Read More]
Bless Unleashed Preview – Bandai Namco Xbox MMO
PAX East 2019 was a crazy turn of events for us here at Marooners’ Rock. Even with so many games to check out and appointments to be kept though, a majority of the Marooners’ Rock staff took the opportunity to visit Bandai Namco’s booth during our free time to play Bless Unleashed. Although I was ultimately the only staff member to have a hands-on press appointment with the Bless...[Read More]
Rad from Double Fine brings the Awesome
At PAX East 2019, I had the chance to check out Double Fine’s recently announced Rad, and while it didn’t have the best first impression, as I kept playing it kept revealing more awesome and enticing reasons for me to change my mind.
Final Fantasy X/X-2 and XII are Exactly What They Should be on Switch
There were lots of games across all genres and budgets in Boston for PAX East 2019. Sometimes though, it’s a port of a classic that can really stand out. I had the chance to try out two of my favorite games of all time on the Nintendo Switch – Final Fantasy X / X-2 and Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age – and I loved every second of it.
Dragon Quest Builders 2 Hands-on Impressions
At PAX East 2019, I had the chance to get my hands on Dragon Quest Builders 2, the sequel to 2016’s Dragon Quest Builders developed and published by Square Enix, that features gameplay that remains a wonderful mixture of Dragon Quest and Minecraft. Is the sequel more of what made the first game great or a tired re-hash of a good idea? Our hands-on time gave us a look into answering that ques...[Read More]
PAX East 2019 Devil’s Hunt Hand’s On Preview
“If Heaven and Hell decide that they both are satisfied, illuminate the no’s on their vacancy signs. If there’s no one beside you when your soul embarks, then I’ll follow you into the dark.” The song “I Will Follow You Into the Dark” by Death Cab for Cutie kept playing in our head during our PAX EAST 2019 Devil’s Hunt hands-on preview. What if the pe...[Read More]