It has now been almost eight years since the last release of a Digimon Story title. This line of RPGs, not to be confused with the Monster Sim Digimon World titles, puts players in the shoes of a…
October 1, 2025 | 10:00 EDT
Hotel Barcelona is a collaboration between legendary auteur developers Suda51 and SWERY, and when I heard about it, I had to double-check that the two had never worked together before. After all,…
September 26, 2025 | 04:00 EDT
It's hard not to get excited for each and every trailer shown during Summer Game Fest. Sitting in the audience, I fall for the hype every time. Even several months later, I still remember my…
September 18, 2025 | 11:11 EDT
Only a few months after the lackluster ending of Assassin's Creed Shadows, it's time for us to return to Japan again for the Claws of Awaji DLC with a continuation of Naoe and Yasuke's story. With…
September 16, 2025 | 08:00 EDT
Having never dived into a survival game set in the wild west, I was eager to get my hands on a console version of Above Snakes. With all the vibes I was looking for, including being set in the desert…
September 9, 2025 | 05:26 EDT
I believe it was the venerated sage Sonic the Hedgehog who once opined that one must "go fast". That's a philosophy that Polish studio Reikon Games has taken to heart with Metal Eden, its frenetic…
September 2, 2025 | 11:00 EDT
Hell is Us is a strong narrative that explores an alternate history within the world of Hadea. Set in the 1990s, the country is besieged by strange creatures amidst a civil war. It's not a game for…
September 1, 2025 | 01:45 EDT
With every Story of Seasons release, developing studio Marvelous gets closer and closer to finding the best recipe for a farming/life simulator, and Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar is its next remake…
August 25, 2025 | 09:00 EDT
It was during last year's The Game Awards that SEGA announced the revival of several classic IPs. Revivals included Golden Axe, Jet Set Radio, and more. The one that stood out to me the most, however…
August 25, 2025 | 08:00 EDT
When a genre reaches a certain point of popularity, it’s hard to escape its gravitational pull. Life Sims are all the rage these days, with everything from spooky graveyard-based affairs to the more…
August 17, 2025 | 10:33 EDT
As I sat in a crowded room full of video game kiosks during Summer Game Fest 2025, I had the chance to talk to a The Game Kitchen developer for Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound. I was watching my colleague,…
July 30, 2025 | 11:00 EDT
Hobbits from J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings universe, Middle-earth, have what could be the coziest lifestyle ever created, and Tales of the Shire attempts to bring that relaxation to the…
July 28, 2025 | 12:00 EDT
My friend group and I do our own version of Easy Allies' "The Hall of Greats" every quarter, and we have a grand ol' time. If you don't know what The Hall of Greats is, it boils down to being a…
June 26, 2025 | 08:00 EDT
Ruffy and the Riverside is a 3D platformer in which you play as a bear and his diminutive flying companion. Together, you must explore a series of semi-linear environments, searching for collectibles…
June 25, 2025 | 04:00 EDT
Remedy is often known for creating artistic games that are loved across the industry. You don't have to look too hard to find out why many people love games like Control or Alan Wake 2. Funny enough…
June 17, 2025 | 04:59 EDT
At this point, MindsEye has had one of the most bizarre tales in the industry. Originally announced in 2022 as part of "Everywhere", a make-your-own game-style tool like Dreams or Roblox. It was then…
June 15, 2025 | 07:21 EDT
The Alters is a story driven, survival game where the main character, Jan Dolski, is stranded on an unhospitable planet alone during Project Dolly. Looking for a way to survive, he ends up using the…
June 12, 2025 | 08:00 EDT
Atomfall let you explore a small slice of alternate history Britain in the late 1950s, and the new Wicked Isle DLC introduces a brand-new zone for you to trudge through. In our Atomfall Wicked Isle …
June 9, 2025 | 09:00 EDT
Elden Ring Nightreign is not Elden Ring. I know Elden Ring is right there in the title, but trust me when I say that if you approach this one like it's just another Shadow of the Erdtree-style…
May 28, 2025 | 10:00 EDT
Lost Records: Bloom & Rage Tape 2 is a more focused experience compared to its first half. The conclusion to Swann Holloway's transformative Summer is an ultimately impactful tale about the…
May 19, 2025 | 02:17 EDT
With the seemingly decisive conclusion of the Doom Slayer's story in Doom Eternal, id Software has decided to go back into the past to explore the origin of the only foe that Hell's demons ever…
May 9, 2025 | 10:00 EDT
I was two years old when the last mainline Fatal Fury game came out. So, needless to say, I missed the train on that one altogether. When I heard that Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves was coming out, I…
April 21, 2025 | 03:00 EDT
Most post-apocalyptic games have you building out a base and exploring the world. Forever Skies is part of the growing subset of survival games where your base is a mobile ship that you take with you…
April 14, 2025 | 01:00 EDT
If you're into anime, light novels, or visual novels, Gen Urobuchi's influence is everywhere. He's the mind behind some of anime's biggest hits, including Madoka Magica, Psycho-Pass, and Fate Zero.…
April 14, 2025 | 03:05 EDT
Blue Prince is a roguelite puzzle game where you draft room tiles to try to build out from the Entrance Hall in search of the mysterious Room 46. I'm an avid fan of puzzle games that require you to…
April 7, 2025 | 09:00 EDT
Promise Mascot Agency's original reveal trailer contained the words "From the creators of Paradise Killer," and that's all that needed to be said to know I was on board. Paradise Killer was a game of…
April 7, 2025 | 09:00 EDT
If Atomfall is anything, it’s a good case study on why the Fallout-style of game design should be used more often outside of its typical American formula. Rebellion has done just that by putting…
March 28, 2025 | 09:00 EDT
We're finally here, an Assassin's Creed game set in feudal Japan. While I haven't been the biggest fan of the series since their swap to RPGs – falling off partway through Origins and Odyssey, but…
March 18, 2025 | 01:00 EDT
The Atelier franchise has changed quite a bit over the last few decades. Starting as short, slice-of-life stories, modern entries now feature lengthier adventures and more open worlds. Atelier Yumia…
March 14, 2025 | 09:00 EDT
Wanderstop is the first title from Ivy Road, a studio formed by industry vets in 2021. Trailers showcased the title as a tea shop manager, but it’s so much more, and less, than that. Presenting a…
March 11, 2025 | 01:19 EDT
In a world long abandoned by humans, you'll soon take on the role of restoring balance through the power of growing crops and selling produce. This Sugardew Island review will explore Rokaplay's…
March 7, 2025 | 09:00 EST
I think at this point it’s safe to say that Hazelight Studios (who are still hot off their recent success of It Takes Two) is the king of the co-op genre, and that couldn’t be any more evident than…
March 4, 2025 | 11:00 EST
Monster Hunter Wilds is Capcom's most polished entry in the series so far. It refines the foundation the series has been built on for decades: fight monsters, make gear from monster parts, rinse,…
February 24, 2025 | 10:00 EST
Like a Dragon—or Yakuza, as it's been known for decades in the West—is no stranger to walking off the deep end into wild waters. However, when Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii was leaked, it was so ridiculous…
February 18, 2025 | 10:00 EST
Lost Records: Bloom & Rage was a heady mixtape of nostalgia for me. It brings Don't Nod's narrative strengths of young adult melodrama and magical realism into an era I lived through. A story…
February 18, 2025 | 05:00 EST
Henry makes his return to Bohemia in Kingdom Come: Deliverance II. Riding by the side of Hans Capon, a simple mission takes a turn for the worst, launching him toward the targets of his revenge. It's…
February 3, 2025 | 01:59 EST
It’s never a dull moment to freshly visit a release that’s already got more than enough critical lauding behind it. Laika: Aged Through Blood, developed by Spanish team Brainwash Gang, and dubbed “…
January 30, 2025 | 10:00 EST
Tales of Graces is one of those games that has a bit of a long history – and a notable one because its original Wii version never made it to overseas audiences, and a later PlayStation 3 port was…
January 15, 2025 | 11:00 EST
In September of last year, Freedom Wars Remastered was announced. The circles I frequent online were quite enthusiastic about this, despite me having never heard of the game. I mean, I didn't even…
January 8, 2025 | 10:00 EST
“Legacy” is going to be the word of the day here. Soul Reaver, one of the cult-iest of cult classics, revered by many for its forward-thinking blend of narrative and gameplay, and a title that –…
December 23, 2024 | 09:00 EST
I was able to attend Summer Game Fest live earlier this year, and one of the games that hyped me up the most was, you guessed it, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind. The last time I consumed…
December 9, 2024 | 09:00 EST
Before Lara Croft was raiding tombs and Nathan Drake traveled to various uncharted regions of the world, there was Indiana Jones, college professor and archeologist. His adventures had everything; an…
December 5, 2024 | 07:00 EST
I love checking out Nightdive titles, so I needed to do research on their next game, the then upcoming remaster of 2002's The Thing. The bare minimum I could do is watch the movie, so I finally…
December 5, 2024 | 04:20 EST
With every earthquake comes aftershocks. At this point, Vampire Survivors hasn’t just made its mark on the world, it’s still a primary point of the gaming culture space, not just unfettered by new…
November 20, 2024 | 04:57 EST
Lego has been a staple of gaming for as long as I can remember. From the early days on the PC with games like Lego Island, to the more modernized takes we see today based on popular franchise IPs…
November 13, 2024 | 06:00 EST
Like some sort of elusive cryptid, we've been given bits and pieces of gameplay and screenshots of Metal Slug Tactics throughout the years. With fans chomping at the bit to see more, it was a…
November 5, 2024 | 09:00 EST
After thinking about it for a while, Dragon Age skipping out on an entry for so long might have been the best decision EA could have made. It’s not unlike all these '90s movie sequels we're seeing…
October 28, 2024 | 11:00 EDT
Who said movie tie-in games were dead, eh? Sure, they tend to not come out at the same time as the movies anymore, and their longstanding legacy as mere “shovelware” may undermine whatever qualities…
October 28, 2024 | 09:00 EDT