As PAX Online continues there is a lot of information that is coming out across the show.

We are going to put up regular articles to help gamer’s keep up with the news and trailers that we’re seeing. Here is today’s recap from Thursday 17th September 2020.

There are some amazing games in these trailers across the week so definitely keep an eye out for them.

Today is also the fifth day of PAX Online and there is PAX everywhere. For those missing their PAX fix you can find so much here:

Digital show floor right here.

PAX streams are at:

• PAX
• PAX2
• PAX3

The PAX Youtube is here.

Don’t forget that if you are looking for a demo or sale on a game then you can head right here to the dedicated PAX Online Steam page. The page also brings a number of game discussions and streams for you as well.

Today’s panels of choice for a bit of local content and some variety were:

Control – A Year Later. The Road to Developing an Award-Winning Supernatural Trip – PAX

Sam Lake [Creative Director], Mikael Kasurinen [Game Director], Janina Gavankar [Apple TV+‘s The Morning Show], Courtney Hope [Actor, Jesse Faden, Control], Matthew Porretta [Actor, Dr. Darling, Control]

Need a deeper look at how Control and how it all came about? Well this panel will give you just that.

A Guided Tour to ’80s Computer Retrogaming – PAX2

Alexander King [Adjunct Professor, NYU Game Center], Naomi Clark [Assistant Arts Professor, NYU Game Center], Clara Fernández-Vara [Associate Arts Professor, NYU Game Center], Bennett Foddy [Associate Arts Professor, NYU Game Center], Jesse Fuchs [Adjunct Professor, NYU Game Center]

“Retrogaming is more popular than ever, and it’s never been easier to play history’s greatest videogames. But while vintage consoles and arcade games are increasingly accessible, classic computer games remain a bit arcane, and it’s easy to miss out on some amazing games buried in the floppy disks of yore.

So join us for a guided tour to an age of forgotten home computers, when PCs didn’t have the best computer games and they didn’t even make games for Windows yet. There’s no DOSBox where we’re going!

What’s worth playing? How do the emulators work? What’s BASIC? If you’ve never heard of a Commodore 64 or an Apple ][ and want to explore a new frontier of undiscovered retro goodness, join some game design professors to learn about getting into games on everything from the Amiga to ZX Spectrum.”

 

Here’s some other information of interest around games on show at PAX Online for you:

The World of Darkness Video Games Panel – Vampire: The Masquerade – Shadows of New York, Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Heart of the Forest, and Wraith: The Oblivion – Afterlife – 

This first one crosses into both territories with upcoming information on the games as well as an in-depth discussion with the developers behind them that all give a different look at the World of Darkness universe.

Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Heart of the Forest – PC  “the first-ever video game adaptation of the system, is an enhanced visual novel inspired by the role-playing tabletop experience. The player becomes Maia, a young woman who uncovers the secrets of her ancestry in the Bialowieza Forest, a real ancient wilderness in Poland. The developers place focus on the mechanics of Rage. Controlling this resource lets the player change the perspective on the world and see aspects invisible in other playthroughs.”

Vampire: The Masquerade – Shadows of New York – Consoles and PC  “is a visual novel and a stand-alone expansion to the previous Vampire title, Coteries of New York. While Coteries was a general introduction to the world depicted in the 5th Edition of the hit tabletop role-playing game, Shadows presents a more personal and unique tale.”

Wraith: The Oblivion – Afterlife – PC and PS (VR) – “the first-ever digital adaptation of the original, is a first-person VR horror exploration game where the player, as one of the restless dead, has supernatural powers at their disposal. Afterlife plays against a backdrop of modern Hollywood decadence and occult research. The gameplay requires stealth and the use of objects to hunt for clues in the world around you.”

Rusty Spout Rescue Adventure – Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo – Spring 2020

“Rusty Spout Rescue Adventure is a classic arcade style puzzler featuring seven playable anime-like characters who will have to get through different challenges. The title has four different game modes and contains incredible boss fights. 

KeyWe – PC – 2021 – Demo Available

“The mail must flow! KeyWe is a co-operative postal puzzler starring Jeff and Debra, two small kiwi birds working in a whimsical post office. With no hands to help them, they must jump, flap, peck and butt-slam their way across an interactive landscape of levers, bells and buttons to get those messages delivered on time.

Encounter perilous postal environments and navigate seasonal hazards while waddling through the Telepost’s various mail rooms, and partner up with a pal to help these adorable kiwis complete their tasks, whatever the weather. Unlock new accessories to customise your kiwi and become the best-dressed mail bird in Bungalow Basin.”

Disjunction – Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo, PC – Coming Soon – Demo Available

“2048. Following the arrest of a prominent community leader, New York stands in disarray. Suspicions and allegations run rife throughout the city, as an insidious drug known as ‘Shard’ spreads throughout the underworld. With the city’s future in doubt, three hardened citizens rise to discover the truth and uncover a conspiracy threatening to alter the city’s fate.

Inspired by tech noir classics, Disjunction is an intensely atmospheric stealth-action RPG that follows a trinity of interwoven narratives, and features a reactive story where your actions have real, persistent consequences. Choose your playstyle and use an arsenal of futuristic tech, cybernetic upgrades and weapons to blast through levels in brutally fast combat, or take a silent approach by using stealth and non-lethal takedowns to leave without a trace. Nobody needs to die… unless you decide they must.”

Gestalt: Steam and Cinder – Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo, PC – Coming Soon – Demo Available

“Inspired by 16 and 32-bit classics, Gestalt: Steam & Cinder fuses tight 2D platforming and exhilarating combat with an engrossing narrative filled with conspiracy-laden intrigue, eccentric NPCs, dynamic side quests, and choice-driven dialogue.

Step into the boots of seasoned mercenary Aletheia and join a vibrant cast of characters as they find themselves embroiled in a conspiracy that threatens the very foundations of the steam-powered city of Canaan. Brawl in the streets with members of a nefarious syndicate, smash through a mechanized army of Clockwork soldiers, and battle the elite Vanguard who serve the city’s corrupt nobility, the Comitium. Fight for mankind’s survival and discover the dark truth at the heart of Steam City.”

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