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PAX East 2026 Day 1: Magic The Gathering TMNT, Tiny Metal 2, and Canvas City Hands-On

While the massive Nintendo booth drew the crowds with Pokémon Pokopia and Super Mario Wonder, the true magic of PAX East 2026 was found in the unexpected. From a cooperative Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles twist on the Magic: The Gathering formula to the tactical skating rebellion of Canvas City, this year proved that the best convention experiences often happen away from the main stage. Dive into our hands-on impressions of the titles that made Day 1 unforgettable.

Disciples: Domination Review — A Dark Fantasy Strategy RPG with Royal Ambition

Fifteen years after the last chapter, Queen Avyanna returns to a kingdom in chaos. Developer Artefacts Studio brings a fresh look to the Disciples series, blending intense turn-based combat with a unique throne-room management sim. While the story presentation is a bit static, the tactical depth and faction-based upgrades make Disciples: Domination a compelling journey for strategy fans—even if the difficulty spikes occasionally bite.

PAX East Day 4 – Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch, Section 13, Splitgate 2, Strings Theory

The final day of PAX East is always bittersweet. It is a long, enjoyable but tiring conference where I log 18-20k steps each day and am overwhelmed with sites, sounds and interactions, So on the last day I tend to…

PAX East 2025 – Elden Ring Nightreign

The Elden Ring Nightreign experience was impossible to miss at PAX East this year. A giant blue dome in the middle of the Expo Hall with a near constant line made it instantly compelling and a destination for casual and…

PAX East 2025 – Demonschool Preview

I think I have tried demos of Demonschool every year at PAX East since 2023 and they are now finally nearing their release date so I checked out what was new in this years build. Turns out quite a bit!…

PAX East 2025 Day 3 – Among Us 3D, CTR, Alt Deal, Heroes of Barcadia

The third day of PAX East is always the busiest of the year, so I took my knowledge from the first two days of wandering and concentrated on areas I had not explored yet. I did a deeper dive into…

PAX East 2025 – Mafia The Old Country and Magic the Gathering x Final Fantasy Panels

While the main focus for many at PAX East is to wander the expo hall floors and check out games or play some tabletop adventures there is a massive amount of Panels happening at all times. These panels range from…

PAX East 2025 – ‘Aether & Iron’ Preview

While PAX East started with a bang and I got to see a lot of great games, panels and people from the community a game I got to check out early stood out from the crowd. Aether & Iron from…