PAX East Archives

While we were at PAX East, not all of it was video games, we got in some decent board gaming time as well One of the appointments we managed to book in the tabletop area landed us some time with a game called Beasts Of Balance The game is actually pretty cool as you take[...]

As I am not, I spent the whole PAX East demo finding new ways to kill myself BMX style That said, the Xbox edition of the game will absolutely play as well as the PC edition It looks just as good, if not better, and performs like a dream. There is an online reputation system which[...]

Sometimes when you hit the PAX East floor, you get taken down a very dark path and you're not entirely sure how to respond to it, you just know it will haunt you for days Such was the case when we tried out Immure from Wither Studios, as we're still not sure if the demons[...]

If you're going to reinvent the jumping maze platformer in your own image, throwing in a new mechanic is a good way to get our attention, like Graffiti Games did at PAX East with one of the games they were showing off in The King's Bird We weren't given any kind of story or purpose[...]

If you've ever wanted to play as Indiana Jones to a degree and be in a world that has some magic, then you might want to take a quick look at City Of Brass from Uppercut Games as we checked them out at PAX East this weekend The game is best described as an Arabian Nights-inspired[...]

One of the best games that we got a chance to play on the PAX East floor was a fun little game from publisher Blowfish Studios called Projection: First Light The game itself is simple in concept but it makes for one of the best experiences we had all weekend Developed by Shadowplay Studios, you[...]

When we walked up to the Faeland booth at PAX East and saw what the game had to offer, I was instantly taken back The game is a simple kind of Metroidvania platformer where you are a young adventurer in the countryside trying to do good by the people you see The two things that[...]

I wasn't quite sure what I was in for when I checked in with the Epsilon Games crew at PAX East to try out their latest game, Primus Vita And to be honest, I'm still not sure what I experienced Created by a team of former Ubisoft employees, the game is a sci-fi first-person narrative puzzler[...]

Before you jump into this article thinking you're getting a dose of Star Wars... no! This has nothing to do with the upcoming film. Solo is an introspective puzzle game that focuses on the way you personally deal with relationships while also offering challenges to explore them.

We had previously mentioned that 20XX was in development by Fire Hose Games as a nod and a throwback to the Mega Man-type games we grew up with, but PAX East was the first time we actually got to put our hands on the game As you might suspect, you're playing as robots in a[...]

That's what we heard when we got to the Sleep Tight booth at PAX East from developers We Are Fuzzy to check out this awesome twin-stick shooter The game has a simple premise in that you're a kid in their room with a bunch of toys that can dispatch monsters who come out at night[...]

Abyssal Arts came out of the gate swinging at PAX East with their own tactical RPG that caught our attention and made us smile when we were finished called City Of The Shroud The game has an interesting mechanic where you can build up moves and make multiple hits depending on who you're fighting, who you're[...]

We got a cool little surprise in the form of an RPG from Ysbryd at PAX East this past weekend that was a complete throwback for me in many ways as we got to try out a demo for YIIK: A Post-Modern RPG This game has actually been around for a while in development as the[...]

If you walked through the Indie Megabooth at PAX East (or really any other convention, PAX being the most recent I attended) you'd find a whole slew of games built around the blue-purple-black color scheme EA Originals' Fe was built entirely in that color scheme, which actually ended up being a major distraction by the end[...]

Goon Squad's Dustwun is a third-person action-adventure meets survival-exploration hybrid. So it's basically four different game types rolled into one. It sounds great, and the elements do have quite a bit in common, however, there are many moments where Dustwun goes a slight bit wrong.

While wandering into the Ysbryd booth over at PAX East, I was quickly introduced to a game I didn't know I needed in my life until I sat down at the keyboard and found myself serving up cocktails in VA-11 HALL-A The game has actually been out for a while on Steam but not a lot[...]

Exordium Games brought a cool drop-down shooter game with them to PAX East in the form of Last Encounter, which made us realize that we definitely need more help than we're willing to admit in space The game is a four-player shooter where you will go from sector to sector destroying foes and collecting items[...]

One of the more pleasant surprises we came across at PAX East was this fun little indie title called Super Daryl Deluxe, which actually just came out this week on Steam and we'll be reviewing in full at a later date This game was put together by two guys who grew up as friends and[...]

If you've been looking for something that plays like Dark Souls but isn't as long and drawn out, we may have a game that could act as comfort food as we tried out Sinner: Road to Redemption, developed by Dark Star and being published by Another Indie, out on the PAX East floor The game is[...]

One of the funnier games that caught our eyes over at PAX East was a title from Another Indie called Yuppie Psycho, which has a very futuristic horror blend in a 16-bit world that made us excited to play the entire demo The game puts you int he role of a lonely worker bee who[...]

The other fun little indie title we got to check out from EuroVideo at PAX East this year was a construction simulator called Pretz'l Land The game focuses on bits of German culture in a fun animated way, taking place in the Alps where players can build country villages to their liking To be more specific, the[...]

One of the developers we got to visit with over at PAX East was the crew from EuroVideo, who produce a lot of indie titles that may not be on the top of your lists right now, but they make some really fun and interesting titles, like Fox & Forests We got to try out a[...]

Hibernian Workshop and The Arcade Crew's Dark Devotion had a playable demo at PAX East this year which showed off the rogue-like RPG with some scenic ambiance in the form of booth attendees dressed like monks Which is the perfect backdrop for a game where you collect Faith currency (used to unlock secret paths and secret chests)[...]

So naturally, they decided to hit PAX East by storm with their own Behavior Interactive booth and a teaser for the next killer coming to the game. While Game Director Mathieu Cote was pretty closemouthed on details, he did hint that they'd gotten quite a few interesting interpretations for the teaser image above The next few expansions[...]

Annapurna Interactive has officially revealed their latest game after showing it off to press and attendees of PAX East this past weekend Giant Enemy Crab's Due Process is a tactical 5v5 shooter with a focus on planning and teamwork that rewards communication with teammates, allows players to draw a "playbook" directly onto the map during the planning[...]

Coming out of PAX East, we learned a few new things from Yacht Club Games' upcoming expansion for Shovel Knight called "King of Cards", specifically that there's a lot more to the expansion that we may have thought Those of you who have played Final Fantasy VIII may be familiar with the new campaign being added[...]

Spearhead Games' Omensight is a visually gorgeous indie platformer game, with an ambitious morality mechanic and decision tree system where your actions directly affect the story.

Our own Madeline Ricchiuto attended PAX East for Bleeding Cool, and she was all over the show floor taking videos of the various booths Did you wish you could have attended but were stuck at home? Then Madeline is here to show you the major booths from the comfort of your own home Check out[...]

Annapurna Interactive and Ben Esposito's Donut County has been an indie game to watch for quite some time now. You play as a hole in the ground, but the clear protagonist is our lovely donut-loving racoon friend who thinks all problems can be solved by donuts.

Our own Madeline Ricchiuto attended PAX East for Bleeding Cool, and she was all over the show floor taking videos of the various booths Did you wish you could have attended but were stuck at home? Then Madeline is here to show you the major booths from the comfort of your own home. Let's peek at[...]