PAX East
Destination Primus Vita PAX Preview and Writer’s Choice Award Winner
A little bit of Myst, a dash of System Shock, a slice of life in cryosleep on the USCSS Nostromo, and a hearty helping of The Expanse. That’s how I would describe Destination Primus Vita, the science fiction first-person mystery series being developed by Epsilon Games.
Disco Elysium PAX Hands On
PAX East 2018 had a strong Strategy and Isometric RPG showing this year! With Divinity Original Sin II bringing the console version, Pillars of Eternity II, and Banner Saga 3 it was a treat for fans of the genre. Amongst all of these established heavy hitters, there was a Disco Ball shaped gem that stood out from everything I saw on the show floor, Disco Elysium by Zaum Studios. “Disco Elysium A D...[Read More]
Yuppie Psycho – PAX East Preview and Writer’s Choice Winner
It’s a feeling almost everyone can relate to: walking for the first day of work at the first big job, and feeling woefully underqualified and underprepared. But what if you really were totally underqualified, and your job description turned out to be something straight out of an X-Files episode? Yuppie Psycho pitches that question, melding together a rich blend of office comedy, retro graphics, an...[Read More]
Ion Maiden – PAX East Preview and Writer’s Choice Winner
“What if Quake and the last twenty years of FPS evolution never happened, and we were still making games the same way we made Duke Nukem 3D and Shadow Warrior back in the Nineties?” was the question that one of the guys at the 3D Realms booth said drove the development of Ion Maiden. Much more than another retro-inspired FPS, Ion Maiden comes from a legendary studio and resurrects an equally legen...[Read More]
‘Projection: First Light’ PAX East 2018 Hands-On
PAX East 2018 is behind us, and while I played many games on the show floor, Projection: First Light stood out to me in terms of being one of many games I enjoyed playing; there were handful of games I kept wanting to run back and play throughout the week in Boston. What is Projection: First Light, you ask? It’s is a puzzle-platformer developed by the team Shadowplay Studios and published by...[Read More]
‘Pillars of Eternity II’ Deadfire PAX Hands On
Following in the wake of Larian’s sequel to their Divinity: Original Sin and knocking it out of the park, Obsidian hopes to do the same with their own sequel, Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire. Motivated by a strong desire to build upon what was established in the first entry, Obsidian had a lot to show off at their booth during PAX East 2018. The competition was kept alive on the show floor too, a...[Read More]
PUBG Creator Brendan ‘PlayerUnknown’ Greene Giving PAX East Storytime Keynote
I remember attending PAX East 2017 last year and visiting the booth for a little game called Player Unknown Battlegrounds (PUBG). I really enjoyed the idea of having a battle royale style game mode in a realistic setting. I had no idea how much of a success it would become later in the year, as it was Steam’s most played game of 2017. With an indie success story such as this one, it’s ...[Read More]
Iceberg Interactive and Iguanabee Announce Headsnatchers!
Sporting the tagline “Don’t lose your head!”, Publisher Iceberg Interactive and developer Iguanabee have announced today that they will be releasing a new multiplayer party game called Headsnatchers later this year for PC and the PlayStation®4 console.
Indie MEGABOOTH Releases Massive Gameplay Montage Video
Because videos can say so much more than just an announcement. Not content to leave the hype train at last week’s “Hey folks, we’re gathering a hundred games for PAX East,” the Indie MEGABOOTH has released a huge gameplay montage showcasing what will be on display during the show. One hundred games. Ninety-three developers. Twenty-one represented countries. The MEGABOOTH is...[Read More]
PAX East 2018 Announces Featured Indie Showcase Games
With PAX East happening just a month from now, the four games that will be featured in the mobile games Indie Showcase have been announced. They are Bouncy Smash, Hexland Heroes, Jenny LeClue – Detectiveu, and Warhammer: DOOMWHEEL.
Marooners’ Rock Awards – Best Games of PAX East 2017
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]
Hands on with Time of Virtual Reality’s Ancient Amuletor and Reborn VR
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]