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- May 3, 2020
- 3 min
PAX EAST: Orbital Bullet Hands-On Impressions
The universe seems to have a fascination with circles. Our planets are circular. Our stars are circular. In the case of Orbital Bullet, lasers are circular. From developer Smokestab Games comes Orbital Bullet, an action-packed arcade title with a circular twist. A demo of the game was available at the Indie Megabooth Minibooth, a specially selected array of games that are top-notch and known for their talent and ingenuity. I had a chance to play Orbital Bullet for a brief mom
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- Apr 26, 2020
- 3 min
PAX EAST 2020: Ghostrunner Hands-On Impressions
As this generation comes to an end, the top trending theme is the theme of cyberpunk. Ruiner, Black Future ’88, and naturally, Cyberpunk 2077 are just a small inkling of games that take place within this genre of science fiction. As more games take to this theme, the need to stand out is essential, and Ghostrunner seeks to slice its way through the competition. Coming from 3D Realms and Developer One More Level, Ghostrunner is a first-person action game where players shed th
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- Apr 22, 2020
- 4 min
PAX EAST: Fuser Hands-On Preview
Emerging from the sea of booths at PAX East was a gargantuan stage, like something straight out of Coachella or Burning Man. In the air above was the word, Fuser, jutting from the ceiling in bright colors. Harmonix, the leader in music-themed video games, came out in force during this year’s PAX EAST to announce their newest take on the music genre, Fuser. Fuser makes a massive step forth and evolution for the studio. Having long moved away from the plastic guitar days of Roc
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- Apr 19, 2020
- 3 min
PAX EAST: Liberated Hands-On
George Orwell’s famous novel, 1984, depicted a haunting dystopian world, where corruption is disguised as order and freedom of choice is a lie. This foundation has been seen in various books, shows, movies, and even video games. With so many, it is important to differentiate oneself from the competition, and Liberated from Atomic Wolf and Walkabout looks to do just that. Liberated was featured in the Holiday 2019 Nintendo Direct as an action and stealth adventure game, with a
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- Apr 13, 2020
- 3 min
PAX EAST: Danger Scavenger
Danger Scavenger
Publisher: Star Drifters
Developer: Star Drifters, Piotr Wolk The robots have run amock and it’s up to you to stop them. At the Polish Game booth at PAX EAST 2020, Developer Star Drifters was on hand to showcase a special little game that looks to be fun, thrilling, and perfect for when you need a quick dose of cyberpunk action in your day. Danger Scavenger is an isometric twin-stick roguelike game that made its debut at PAX EAST, and while the game is still
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- Mar 16, 2017
- 2 min
Rain World – Adult Swim Games Demo – PAX East 2017
Rain World Floods onto Steam/PSN March 28 Ever wonder what it feels like to be one of those small mammals in nature documentaries; the ones in constant danger of getting eaten by bigger, scarier critters? It’s a bleak thought, but at least the art of Rain World outshines the average nature show. Adult Swim Games featured its upcoming survival platformer at PAX East. While Rain World may not have received the same excitement as some of ASG’s other titles, (the Rick and Morty V
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