While I missed out on traveling to Seattle for PAX West, I did get an awesome gesture by being given access to the King of Cards demo that was being played there. It’s the pleasure of the newest experiences in gaming from the comfort of my home!
Confession time! I have a problem. I am hopelessly addicted to the purchasing of Amiibo, the wonderfully designed Nintendo figures that unlock things in various games. Amiibo are literally what I’ve always wanted as a child, a high-quality Nintendo figure that I could display proudly; the fact they unlock things is just icing on the cake. Out of the hundred or so Amiibo I have, Shovel Knight...[Read More]
While we already know that two expansion packs are headed for the masterpiece of a game that is The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, details have been scarce for what they will bring. Tonight, Nintendo has unveiled the first of two – The Master Trials, which looks to give us many more reasons to jump back into Hyrule when it launches this Summer, not that we ever left.
Toys to life games are still alive and kicking and for all of you Lego Dimensions fans you might be getting something you’ve been waiting for. Warner Bros. Interactive has announced the wave 8 sets including: The Goonies Level Pack, the Harry Potter Fun Pack and LEGO City Fun Pack.
A while back, I was writing for a much smaller indie magazine known as Giga Geek Magazine. It was my first time publishing any sort of writing on video games, even though I had made plenty of opinion-based videos on Youtube prior to joining the magazine. Oddly enough, it wasn’t long before we started seeing indie game developers reach out to us. I quickly learned how to use Twitter out of sh...[Read More]
2016 has been a year of ups and downs. Luckily for those into games, it has been mostly positive, with some of the most anticipated titles finally releasing and some surprises along the way. Here at Marooners’ Rock, we’ve been bringing some great content all year long. We’ve covered some awesome events like PAX East and got to spread the word of some underdog hits.
During the annual “The Game Awards”, Nintendo revealed a new trailer, as well as a new gameplay and commentary video from the Nintendo Treehouse for Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
Black Friday is a hectic time. Tons of people run about after gorging on food, then brave the cold and darkness to find deals on hot holiday gifts. Luckily, with the advent of the digital era, there are some great digital downloads on sale by Nintendo on top of all the cool things from retailers. Let’s check out Nintendo’s Black Friday deals in a summary list they shared via press rele...[Read More]
Sweeping across the nation within the last few years is the group-building fun that is Escape the Room games. These games are built with various puzzles and riddles in mind, that usually lead to the group physically finding a way out of the room or set of rooms. Nintendo must have loved the idea, seeing plenty of families and companies locking themselves in to solve puzzles, and decided to team up...[Read More]
Nintendo wowed the gaming world with their official release of the Nintendo Switch, a console that combines the portability of a handheld device with that of a usual home video game system. Many were impressed with the design, as many of the rumors were true. Now some negative rumors have arisen on the net, starting with Eurogamer and moving on to sites like Mammoth Gamers. Unfortunately, Zelda: B...[Read More]
There’s a lot to be said about the latest live streamed video outlining all the new goodies coming from Nintendo. A few pleasant surprises included Mario Maker on the 3DS, as well as Pikmin. However, there was one elephant in the room that was practically defecating on Reggie Fils-Aime’s desk, the Nintendo NX. Be that as it may, there was some smiles to be had for these smaller release...[Read More]
It is every Xbox owner’s favorite time of the month: Xbox Games With Gold announcement time! While we do not have a full announcement list quite yet, we do have a look at the first title, which launches the same day it goes free!