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Bethesda Opens up Game Studio in Montreal
With the success of Fallout 4 and many past games behind that Bethesda has just now announced that they’re opening a new studio in Montreal. This news came in as of moments ago and we here at Marooners’ Rock are very proud of this news. Bethesda states that it has announced that it has opened a new development studio in Montreal, Quebec to expand its development in cnosle, PC and mobil...[Read More]
PAX AUS 2016 Badges Go on Sale, Get them fast!
Many of us here at Marooners’ Rock are just waiting for events such as PAX South and PAX East. Well moments ago an email just landed that badges are on sale now at www.paxaustralia.com.au/registration, for PAX AUS 2016 and will be available at a special Christmas discount price up until midnight on December 24. Three-day badges sell out quickly, so registering now will ensure your place at A...[Read More]
Final Fantasy 7 Remake gameplay footage revealed!
If you’re a Final Fantasy fan, you’ll be excited to hear some great news! On December 5th, Square Enix released their Playstation Experience trailer for the upcoming Final Fantasy 7 Remake, giving fans a glimpse of the gameplay and battle system for the first time. From the trailer, it looks like Square Enix have decided to change things up in this remake title, straying away from the ...[Read More]
Minecraft heads to WiiU
Minecraft launches worldwide on Nintendo’s Wii U home console on Dec. 17. Minecraft: Wii U Edition comes with multiple add-on content packs, and will be available in the Nintendo eShop on Wii U in North America for $29.99. Nintendo and Mojang are also collaborating on new content for Nintendo fans to be released at a future date. More details about this content will be released at a later time. Mo...[Read More]
Idea Factory Announces Spring 2016 Releases
During their December 3rd press event, Idea Factory of Neptunia series fame announced five upcoming releases for the Spring 2016 season. The upcoming titles will make their way to PS®Vita, PlayStation®4, and Steam early next year! Get ready as this list is quite big and many of us here at Marooners’ Rock are excited to play some of these games on PC and console. MegaTagmension Blanc + Neptun...[Read More]
Dark Souls 3 Release Date and Collector’s Editions Announced
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. released new video assets as well as announced a Collector’s Edition, Day One Edition, and the release date for DARK SOULS™ III, their highly anticipated action role-playing game from famed Japanese developer FROMSOFTWARE. DARK SOULS III will be available throughout North America and South America on April 12, 2016 for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainmen...[Read More]
Ni No Kuni II Heading to PS4
There has been speculation as to the fate of the Ni No Kuni IP since it launched to great critical acclaim, and fairly strong sales. However, it seemed the series might have been as dead as Oliver’s mom. Thankfully, Bandai Namco announced that the next installment is headed our way, via the PS4. Announced at PSX, Bandai Namco confirmed that both Level-5 and Studio Ghibli are creating another...[Read More]
Holy Rocket Soccer! Xbox is Getting Rocket League!
WHO COULD HAVE GUESSED?!?!! For real though, I am thrilled. I have seen a ton of Rocket League this past year, but I have yet to experience it for myself. Rather, I have lived vicariously through Let’s Players and I love everything about it. It has rockets. It has soccer. It has customizations. What more do you need? Bundled with the game, you will get all three content packs (Superson Fury,...[Read More]
Halo 5 Update Announced. Get Ready To Build!
343 Industries are really outdoing theirselves. They are adding more and more content for free to a really great game. At this point, it isn’t an apology for Master Chief Collection, they must truly be feeling the Holiday feels. At The Game Awards, they announced the Cartographer’s Gift Update, which will be adding new maps, new REQs, new weapons, new emblems, and Forge. Yeah. It’...[Read More]
Harmonix Reveals Amplitude’s Release Date and Setlist
Are you ready to start the new year with some Amplitude? Harmonix has just announced that Amplitude will be releasing on January 5, 2016 on Playstation 4. The game will be available for download on Playstation Network worldwide for $19.99. Whether you were a Kickstarter backer or someone who is just finding out about the reboot of a cult hit from Playstation 2, it’s finally time to play again afte...[Read More]
Time For Some Steam Powered Excitement with SteamWorld Heist!
It’s likely you remember SteamWorld Dig: A Fistful Of Dirt. It was a critical darling, and an amazing game that surprised everyone with its hilarity and addictive nature. Well, for Nintendo 3DS owners, there is about to be another impossible-to-put-down game from Image & Form games! SteamWorld Heist hits the 3DS on December 10th in the US, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. The price is...[Read More]
Put Your Guild Wars 2 Skills to the Test with the First PvP League!
On the heels of their latest expansion, ArenaNet has announced another new test of players skills. Starting today, the Guild Wars 2 community can gather in groups and pit themselves against other teams to gain gold, items, titles, achievements, rankings, and bragging rights as they battle through 6 divisions. To compete, players must have a group of 5 and enroll in the Guild Challenger League. Per...[Read More]