A couple notable games such as Overwatch, Splatoon, and The Behemoth's Game kept the headlines flowing with tons of information.
Blizzard announced the release of two new characters for Overwatch named Zarya and McCree. IGN's Vince Ingenito and Mitch Dyer were two of the first players to get their hands in the ring and give the new characters a go.
Up first, McCree a very hard hitting, high damaging character that attacks with rapid fire pulling in tons of damage. Upon triggering his ult, it slows down time and gives guaranteed hits. "Mcree does not seem as useful of a character compared to Zarya," quoted Dyer. Zarya being the second released, was introduced as a heavy hitting support character, that can be used in both offensive and defensive situations. However, these new characters are still in the testing phases and could be subjected to change at any point.
Next up Splatoon, you're a squid, in a platoon. Literally!
Ingenito was also roaming the halls and was able to snag a few minutes of update game play of the highly anticipated Nintendo game. The game was originally announced last year at E3 and hasn't had a ton of new information released on it, until now. The game's creators, when coming up with the concept, decided to make a game that did not focus on KDR ratio, but rather the tactics of teamplay and map coverage.
"You aren't looking for enemies to kill, you're scanning the mini-map to find areas that need painting, and wherever blue paint meets orange paint, you can almost always expect a firefight to happen." - Ingenito
Another big hitting game at PAX was The Behemoth's Game, tentively titled Game 4. A brand new title game, that is completely different from anything you've played before. A turn based RPG, but with one big condition. You can move your character, but cannot control their abilities. This game can be only described with one word quirky, though it comes with enough cartoon violence to sedate even the weirdest cravings.
Behemoth, most widely known for Battleblock theater and Castle Crashers, has been working on Game 4 for some time now, with no definite release date. This game will first be released for XBOX One and PC, but it's not meant to be an exclusive.
Check back for more exciting details as PAX East rolls along.
-Tisnight
(Photos Courtesy of Behemoth/Blizzard/Nintendo)