October is without a doubt my favorite month of the year! I always make it a tradition to play some sort of scary video game when it gets close to Halloween. This week’s sale on the PlayStation Store is leaving me with quite the number of options. The Sale of the Dead Week 2 went live this week and features tons of great horror games for PS4, PS3, and PlayStation Vita, both new and old. Many...[Read More]
It looks like VR might finally be finding its feet. Bethesda have committed to the platform by putting DOOM, Fallout 4, and even Skyrim into the virtual reality space. However, it’s not just game company giants looking to experiment with these new toys. Skydance Interactive is looking to put their players into the cockpit of a giant mech in their new game Archangel.
A while back, we shared a ton of amazing games that we nominated in various categories as some of the best games from our time at PAX East 2017. That weekend brought many of the Marooners’ Rock team to Boston, checking out hundreds of games and experiencing quite a bit of sensory overload. Just as I mentioned in our nominations post, there are plenty of games that we missed out on; this isn&...[Read More]
Back in March, I had the chance to try out all three of the major VR systems for the first time: Oculus, HTV Vive, and PSVR. Most of the experiences I played feel like an homage to classic arcade games, which is where I believe VR will eventually find the footing it’s been needing. However, there were some interesting developments from Time of Virtual Reality, a Chinese centered development ...[Read More]
There is a lot to enjoy at the core of strategy games from the calculated risks of the Civilization series, to the frantic reaction needed for StarCraft, to the precise timing and positioning of Clash Royale. Strategy games were made a staple for PC players, offering full screen control of all the menus one can dream of. In a way, many strategy games are about mastering the mechanics of the interf...[Read More]