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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Predictions
On March 9th of this year, Nintendo released the fourth wave of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass. Prior waves each added eight additional racetracks, however, this update also added Birdo as a playable racer. Below Birdo, on the character select screen, five additional locked character slots have also appeared. While Nintendo has yet to officially confirm they will be adding more racers...[Read More]
PAC-MAN WORLD Re-PAC (PC) Video Review
Many years ago, interest in 3D platformers waned. Besides the likes of Nintendo’s offerings, diversity in the genre had all but dried up. Thankfully the platforming genre has gone through somewhat of a renaissance as of late. Not only are we seeing new 3D platformers but also remasters and remakes of classics! Bandai Namco appointed Now Production (Pac-Man Museum+) with the task of remaking Pac-Ma...[Read More]
Frank’s Five Official Nintendo ROM Hacks Video
When thinking of ROM hacks, many will associate them with being unofficial. The most common ROM hacks are those created by homebrew developers or bootleggers. A topic that doesn’t get brought up often, is officially licensed hacks. By now, most are aware that Super Mario Bros. 2 is a ROM hack of Doki Doki Panic. The visuals were re-themed to better market the game in the United States. Back...[Read More]
Shrek 2: Retold Teased As Coming Soon
The second greatest story ever told is about to be retold. The creative collective company 3GI have unveiled its first teaser trailer for the mother of all re-telling, Skrek 2: Retold. This feature-length retelling of Shrek 2 promises to be just as eclectic, bombastic, and infinitely fun as the first Shrek Retold.
ReviewTubers: SuperDerek RPGs
It seems that most youtube reviewers have their schtick, the one thing that they focus on that helps make them them. There’s your Playstation guy, there’s your completionist guy, there’s your Angry guy, well let SuperDerek be your RPG guy. SuperDerek started his channel when he was looking for rpg related content to watch on youtube and didn’t find it, and then continued to not find it for awhile....[Read More]
AVerMedia Unveils New Live Gamer 4K UHD Line
Looking for a new capture solution? AverMedia has your back, with their newly introduced Live Gamer 4K UHD series of capture cards. With a line that includes both internal and external cards, there’s something for every computer user.
ReviewTubers: TomatoGhost
It’s been amazing to be able to interview and get some behind the scenes insight on some bigger channels. Meeting the people behind some of my favorite channels that have gone through the grind and have established themselves and building up their audiences to 50,000, 100,000 and more! I’m just as excited this time around interviewing an amazing channel that still has less than 1,000! YouTube rece...[Read More]
ReviewTubers: Lazy Game Reviews – LGR
Reviewing games in entertaining ways and keeping an audience is hard enough, but reviewing hardware too? That is its own beast entirely. It takes more research, tools, and mechanical prowess to properly review a piece of PC hardware, and Lazy Game Reviews, or LGR for short, has all of this in spades. LGR specializes in all things Retro PC, his videos take a look at not only games, but also hardwar...[Read More]
Alex’s Five Favorite Game Journalists and Inspirations
Over the years that led to me being here at Marooners’ Rock, there have been plenty of journalists, shows, and critical pieces that have inspired me to constantly strive for better understanding of the video game medium as well as increase my quality in my work. These are just a few of the authors that I feel like do exceptional work, beyond the scope needed of a typical review. These are th...[Read More]
Game Grumps Finally Teams Up with Wendy’s
Fresh, never frozen beef. This is a phrase that drives the business of Wendy’s and has been on the tip of Arin Hanson’s tongue for years. For those watching the daily antics of Game Grumps, seeing Wendy’s actually pay some attention to the Let’s Play group seemed like an impossibility, one that was shattered by an unlikely opportunity. Yes, Arin has always been very forward...[Read More]
Hanazuki: Full of Treasures Review
Hasbro debuted its first ever animated digital series last month, produced along with Titmouse Studios. Hanazuki: Full of Treasures released its first season on YouTube, and we decided to check out the first nine episodes of this brand-new series.
Orcs Must Die! Interactive Trailer
Are you as excited for Robot Entertainment‘s first original game, Orcs Must Die!, as I am? Were you not fortunate enough to be able to attend E3 and play through a private demonstration of Orcs Must Die! at the Robot Entertainment booth while munching on mini-egg rolls (not provided by Robot)? Can’t wait for a demo, or the game itself to be released? Well, Robot Entertainment has your ...[Read More]