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Game Devs for Firies Launches
Whenever you think of Australia what comes to mind? Do you think of Steve Irwin showing off exotic animals? Do you think of the cheesy Crocodile Dundee or Kangaroo Jack films? Many just know it as the continent where almost everything can kill you or the former British prison colony. Sadly, Australia has recently been on many peoples’ minds due to the continent being on fire. Although the br...[Read More]
Action Platformer EarthNight Lands on Console and PC this December
Over the years, I’ve been able to check out the game EarthNight from the Cleaversoft team during PAX East. So much so I couldn’t wait to play it again and see what new things and ideas have come to the game itself. What is EarthNight? EarthNight is a hand-drawn action-platformer set during the dragon apocalypse and featured in Nintendo’s Indie World presentation earlier this year...[Read More]
PAX East 2020 Badges on Sale Today, Rod Fergusson Headlines PAX South
If you’re like me, you enjoy heading to PAX events throughout the United States. Today the Penny Arcade Team has a lot of news coming out. Below is the full news on PAX East badge sales as well as information on the Keynote Speaker for PAX South. I’m just counting the days until another vacation from work to check out awesome indie games throughout the show floor. Trust me, when I say ...[Read More]
Dot Emu at PAX, Streets or Rage 4 and Wind Jammers 2
During my time at PAX West 2019, it was full of excitement, games, and so much more. While it was quite a busy time of seeing indie games and more. I got to head over to the Dot Emu booth to check out some titles that really caught my eye. As you can guess already by the title, those games were Streets of Rage 4 as well as Windjammers 2.
Best Indie Game Awards at PAX WEST 2019
While PAX West didn’t offer too many major surprises, as many of the big moments were shared a day early or even shortly after the event, there was plenty of games to enjoy, play, and discuss. From the mass of indies at the Indie MEGABOOTH to the hidden gems sprinkled throughout the show floor independent design was fierce at PAX West. We picked six nominations for the Best Indie Game at PAX West ...[Read More]
Garden Story signs publishing deal with VIZ Media and Rose City Games
For some time now I’ve known about this game and boy the news is quite good for the developer. The team over at Viz Media and Rose City Games has announced GARDEN STORY, a new single-player social simulator and adventure RPG scheduled to launch in Spring 2020 is signing a publishing deal. GARDEN STORY is developed by Picogram, and will be co-published by Rose City Games, developers of VIZ Me...[Read More]
Bus Simulator Console Edition PAX East 2019 Hands-On
Not long ago, I had the chance to check out Bus Simulator at PAX East 2019 at the Astragon booth. During that time, I had the chance to talk to Chris Rosario about the upcoming 2019 release of Bus Simulator on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. While talking about the game, I picked up the PS4 controller that they had set up for the hands-on and started up the demo. I was greeted with a friendly pass...[Read More]
Katana Zero Hands-on Preview from PAX East 2019
During the Nindies Showcase Spring 2019, many games caught my eye but Katana Zero stood out. Katana Zero, which is being developed by Askiisoft and being published Devolver Digital, surprised me as it was my first time seeing the retro-inspired gameplay. Soon after, I heard Katana Zero was to be presented at PAX East 2019 at the Devolver Digital booth. I had to make sure that I got my hands on the...[Read More]
Hands On with Astrologaster at PAX EAST 2019
There is nothing quite like Astrologaster! Coming from developer Nyamyam, Astrologaster is a game based on the real-life Dr. Simon Forman, who couldn’t afford to go to traditional medical school. Dr. Forman decided that he could advise patients using the zodiac as a basis for his reasoning. All he had to do was satisfy the patients with his diagnoses and treatments to keep them coming back and ref...[Read More]
PAX East 2019: Hands On with Boyfriend Dungeon
PAX East is always a one-of-a-kind event, granting those who go the chance to see the latest indie games being released or being worked on. As some of you reading may remember, Kitfox Games recently had a Kickstarter for the game Boyfriend Dungeon. I first learned about the work being done on the game during PAX East 2018 from Victoria Tran who happens to be the Community Manager of Kitfox Games. ...[Read More]
PAX East 2019 Party List
As you know each year PAX always has some events to check our pre-pax and after the show each day. Maybe you enjoy meeting up with friends to play tabletop games half the night, or even like to go network and meet others. This ranges from anything such as the PokeCrawl to the Pre-Gamer party and much more. We here at Marooners’ Rock along with our friends at SideQuesting who also will have a...[Read More]
PAX East 2019 Dates Announced, Badges on Sale
Badges for PAX East 2019, taking place Thursday, March 28 through Sunday, March 31 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, are now available for purchase. On sale via the official PAX East website, single-day badges cost $57. Attendees who would like to bring their gaming rigs and reserve a space at the private LAN party will also have the opportunity to acquire BYOC tickets in the near fu...[Read More]