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Our Favorite Games from PAX East 2019

PAX East 2019 was a week ago but there are some games that still stick with us days after we played them on the show floor. These games touched something inside us that made us want to keep playing them. They t...

PAX East 2019: Bless Unleashed Hands-on

During PAX East this year we were fortunate to try out Bless Unleashed, Bandai Namco’s upcoming free-to-play MMO title exclusive to consoles. Our demo mainly let us experience the game’s combat system and let u...

PAX East 2019: My Friend Pedro Hands-on

Bullets and acrobatics are two important words we would use when describing My Friend Pedro to someone. This action side-scroller isn’t just about shooting people down and getting to the next level, but it’s ab...

PAX East 2019: Katana Zero Hands-on

Set in a neon-infused cyberpunk world, Katana Zero is easily one of the most stylish indie games we had a chance to try out at PAX East this year. It may look like another side-scrolling action game from afar, ...

PAX East 2019: Felix the Reaper Hands-on

One of our favorites from PAX East this year was the hilarious Felix the Reaper, an inventive puzzle adventure that follows the story of an unorthodox reaper who likes to boogie just a little too much. This ...

PAX EAST 2019: Falcon Age Hands-on

One of our highlights from PAX East this year was Falcon Age, a beautiful first-person story-driven title lets you play as a young woman named Ara who goes on an adventure with her pet falcon to reclaim her lan...

PAX East 2018: Genesis Alpha One Hands-on

If you like sci-fi games, farming simulators, roguelikes, and first person shooters, chances are you will love Genesis Alpha One. Developed by Radiation Blue, this ambitious title blends the best of all these g...

PAX East 2018: Rend preview

One of the biggest titles we go to see at PAX East wasn’t one we were able to play but simply a game that we watched in action. Developed by Frostkeep Studios, Rend is an upcoming survival game that combines co...

PAX East 2018: Hyper Jam Hands-on

Hyper Jam caught our eyes at PAX East as it stood out as one of the many multiplayer games we just wanted to keep playing. Developed by Bit Dragon, this stylish twin-stick arena brawler pits two to four players...

PAX East 2018: Planet Alpha Hands-on

Planet Alpha is a beautiful platformer that takes place on a mysterious alien planet. The demo we played at PAX East didn’t present a story or any clues as to what we were in for, but the experience was one tha...

PAX East 2018: Antigraviator Hands-on

Fans of breakneck speeds are sure to enjoy Antigraviator, Cybernetic Walrus’s sleek futuristic racer gives a whole new meaning to the phrase “pretty fast”. In fact, the developers did away with a speed cap mean...

PAX East 2018: Joggernauts Hands-on

Unlike most party games where friends go head to head to see who comes out on top, Space Mace’s Joggernauts puts teamwork at the forefront of survival. We found this out the hard way when we went hands-on with ...

PAX East 2018: Guacamelee! 2 Hands-on

Drinkbox's Mexican-inspired Metroidvania goodness returns in Guacamelee! 2 and brings with it even more characters, colorful settings, and, yes, chickens! We had a chance to try out a demo of the game at PAX Ea...