Gravity Circuit Preview

April 15, 2023April 16, 2023 by Dave Rottino

TAGS: gravitycircuit, paxeast, paxeast2023, pc, ps4, ps5, switch

Gravity Circuit from developer Domesticated Ant Games and Publisher PID Games is a love letter to the Mega Man games of yore. It was available to play at the PID Games booth and was the first I played at PAX East.

You play as Kai, a lone warrior battling an evil robotic army in a post-apocalyptic world. Not much else in known plot wise, although when you encounter the stage boss, some back and forth dialogue happens before doing battle which does provide some hints on the game’s backstory.

30XX Preview

April 9, 2023April 9, 2023 by Dave Rottino

TAGS: 30XX, megaman, paxeast2023, roguelike

30XX, the sequel to the indie hit 20XX, is a Mega Man influenced rogue like that adds a unique twist on the formula. On the PAX East show floor on Thursday, we got some hands on time with the game. This go around are a bunch of new features, a fresh new art style and local and online co-op multiplayer for up to two people. You can choose between either Nina, who is the ranged choice or Ace who’s the more melee oriented character.

Nocturnal Preview

April 5, 2023April 5, 2023 by Dave Rottino

TAGS: dearvillagers, nocturnal, paxeast, paxeast2023, sunnysidegames

On the PAX East show floor, was an interesting game on display. A side scrolling action game Nocturnal by developer Sunnyside Games. I went in not knowing much about this game and was surprised at what I got to experience.

Fort Solis Preview

March 25, 2023March 25, 2023 by Dave Rottino

TAGS: fallenleaf, fortsolis, paxeast, paxeast2023, preview

From studio Fallen Leaf comes a third person, narrative thriller set on Mars called Fort Solis. We got to experience a preview build of the game on the PAX East show floor and it did not disappoint.

The game is an exploration of space station and it’s surroundings to figure out what caused an alarm call from a mining base on the planet’s surface. You play as Jack Leary, a repair engineer, who takes it upon himself to answer the call and investigate what’s going on. It stars such talent as Troy Baker, Roger Clark and Julia Brown, they pull double duty with motion capture and voice acting.

Wrestlequest Preview

April 28, 2022April 6, 2023 by Dave Rottino

TAGS: paxeast, paxeast2022, wrestlequest

Megacat Studios is certainly know for some innovative games such as Coffee Crisis and Bite the Bullet. Their newest game may just be one of the most unique gaming titles in a long while. Wrestlequest is a traditional RPG with a wrestling motif, combining all the basics and crucial details of professional wrestling and the critical components of JRPGs.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Shredder’s Revenge Preview

April 25, 2022April 25, 2022 by Dave Rottino

TAGS: paxeast, paxeast2022, teenagemutantninjaturtles

Tribute Games, the creator of such games as Scott Pilgrim vs. the World – The Game and Panzer Paladin, are back again with Shredder’s Revenge. This is an homage to the TMNT arcade beat ’em ups of the late 80s and early 90s. Me and my friend Anthony got some hands on time with the game and were able to ask the devs some questions regarding game and DLC plans.

Iron Harvest 1920+ Preview

March 15, 2020March 15, 2020 by Dave Rottino

TAGS: ironharvest, kingartgames, pc, rts, xboxone

From King Art Games and the art stylings of Jakub Rozalski comes Iron Harvest 1920+. Set in an alternate timeline, 2 years post WW1, Iron Harvest is a real-time strategy (RTS) game in the vein of Company of Heroes and the like.

Disc Room Preview

March 11, 2020March 12, 2020 by Dave Rottino

TAGS: devolverdigital, discroom, indie, windows

The year is 2089, a giant disc has appeared in orbit of Jupiter. A crew of international scientists is formed in a desperate attempt to understand the mysterious secrets contained within or so goes the tag line. Disc Room is a twist on the action/adventure genre, a game of avoidance and death.

Ghostrunner Preview

March 8, 2020 by Dave Rottino

TAGS: fps, ghostrunner, ps4, xbox, xboxone

All In! Games, a new comer to the gaming scene, surprised PAX East with Ghostrunner. Announced shortly before the convention, the developer set up shop in a large imposing booth. Their booth adorned in chain link fence and sporting a cyberpunk aesthetic, fans were lining up all convention to get a crack at their new FPS.

Streets of Rage 4 Preview

March 7, 2020March 11, 2020 by Dave Rottino

TAGS: axel, beatemup, blaze, dotemu, guardcrushgames, lizardcube, pc, ps4, sega, streetsofrage4, switch, xboxone

From publisher Dotemu (Wonder Boy, Windjammers 1 and 2) and developers Lizardcube (Wonder Boy) and Guard Crush Games (Streets of Fury EX), the continuation of Sega classic beat-em up series, Streets of Rage is in deep development with the fourth installment.

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