PAX East
Dread XP’s Co-Director Hunter Bond Interview
In case you didn’t know, we have had a long-term friendship with the now Co-Director of DreadXP, Hunter Bond. PAX East 2024, marked a new era for Dread XP with Hunter and his partner managing the studio. With new games set to come out later this year, we spoke with Mr. Bond about those projects, his time with Dread XP, and his side hobbies. The interview we are about to share with you is a h...[Read More]
Gaming Galore: Your Ultimate Guide to PAX East 2024 Festivities
As the countdown for PAX East 2024 continues, the gaming community is eagerly looking forward to the event. The event offers a variety of activities to suit every interest, from gaming meetups where you can socialize with fellow gamers to industry events where you can meet professionals who share your love for video games and tabletop games. You can also get a sneak peek of some of the games that ...[Read More]
PAX East 2024 4-Day Badge Giveaway – Enter Now!
Hey, fellow gamers! Are you ready for PAX East 2024 in Boston, MA? Following the epic PAX events like East 2023 and West 2023, we’re back with a thrilling giveaway for PAX East 2024! This time, we’re going all out with FIVE 4-Day PAX East 2024 badges up for grabs. Yes, you heard it right – five winners get the golden ticket to experience the entire event. If you’re one of the luc...[Read More]
Surviving the Red Planet: A First Look at Fort Solis from PAX East 2023
Mars has always been a planet of mystery and intrigue. It is the closest planet to Earth but has long been seen as a symbol of war throughout ancient civilization. Mars remains the most probable planet for future human habitation but the planet is hostile to life. Cold temperatures, CO2, and constant storms would make any attempt at future habitation challenging. In Fort Solis, humans have done th...[Read More]
Unleashing the Power of Cobalt Core: A Sneak Peek into Brace Yourself Games’ Latest Creation at PAX East 2023
At PAX East 2023, attendees were treated to a sneak peek of some exciting games from the renowned game development studio, Brace Yourself Games. Among the games showcased was Cobalt Core, a futuristic first-person shooter developed by Rocket Rat Games and published by Brace Yourself Games. As one of the fortunate attendees who got to experience the game, I can confidently say that it is a thrillin...[Read More]
Journey into a World of Wonder: Preview of Fabledom at PAX East 2023
All my friend who knows me, understand that I love city-building games, and during PAX East, I was invited to check a few of them, but one game that stand out to me a lot was Fabledom currently being developed by Grenaa Games which is a two-person studio. Dear Villagers has a great reputation to find great Indie games that players will enjoy, the ones that I have played from them are Forgotten Cit...[Read More]
Tin Hearts PAX East 2023 Preview
Last year, we met with Wired Productions to preview their upcoming games Arcade Paradise, The Last Worker, and my personal favorite, Tin Hearts. Since then, Arcade Paradise has been released to very positive reviews and The Last Worker has been released to mixed reviews. If you haven’t heard of either of these games, you should check them out. The Last Worker actually released last week on M...[Read More]
Undisputed PAX East 2023 Preview
When it comes to sports games, there are very few options. In the last forty years, a variety of sports franchises have been released but only a few have been successful. In fact, if it was not published by THQ/2K, Nintendo, or Electronic Arts, you have probably not heard of it. Sadly, the most successful sports games rely on the utilization of microtransactions and loot boxes. Over the last decad...[Read More]
PAX East 2023 Party and Event List!
While PAX East 2022 is now behind us, we here at Marooners’ Rock enjoyed checking out the tons of games, merch from tabletop areas that we spent quite a bit on, and seeing old friends. As you know each year PAX always has some events to check out pre-pax and after the show each day. While we’re just two months away from PAX East 2023, some event details from some groups have been announced. ...[Read More]
PAX East 2023 4-Day Badge Giveaway
Hello everyone! As many of you know aware from covering games at PAX events to even giving our viewers a chance at some badges, we’ve teamed up with PAX to give some of our readers a chance to head to one of the PAX events. Over the years, we’ve had PAX Online events along with the most recent PAX East 2022 and PAX West 2022. Some of us here at Marooners’ Rock ventured out after not being ab...[Read More]
WWI Shooter and PAX East Gem Isonzo Releases This September
This coming Fall, players across consoles and PC will be digging into the trenches of World War I. Developer Blackmill Games and M2H have announced a release date for Isonzo, their highly ambitious World War I shooter. On September 13, 2022, Isonzo finally arrives, sending players onto the mountainous battlefields of the Italian Alps. Marooners Rock member Matt Kowalski wrote a preview of his time...[Read More]
Hands-On with Hardspace: Shipbreaker from PAX East 2022
HG Wells’s 1889 novel, War of The Worlds portrays a futuristic, intergalactic war with an extraterrestrial race. In 1938, a radio broadcast of the same Novel by Orson Welles terrified the nation, which lead to the 1953 movie of the same name. It feels like ever since then, space has been almost exclusively the subject of alien invasions and gargantuan space wars. In fact, the first video gam...[Read More]