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Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Writer Reveals What They Took From Us
9.1.2025
We’ll probably never get a true sequel to Deus Ex: Mankind Divided or experience just how it and its predecessor would have connected up with the original Deus Ex, released all the way back in 2000. But there was a plan to wrap things up and connect all the dots, and it sounds like it would have...
5 Superhero Games To Play If Marvel Rivals Ain't Your Thing
7.1.2025
As someone who used to play a lot, and i mean A LOT of Overwatch before Blizzard nuked it and turned it into the shambolic mess that is Overwatch 2, Marvel Rivals has been a very welcoming experience so far, the perfect rebound relationship for someone who’s been hurt before, a loving embrace that...
Failed Party Shooter Foamstars Is Ending, But Getting A Better Death Than Concord
5.12.2024
Foamstars was Final Fantasy maker Square Enix’s attempt at a live-service party game. The shooter took some inspiration from Splatoon but had its own twist on goo-based arena combat. Unfortunately, the finished game struggled to find an audience. Like Sony’s failed hero shooter Concord, it’s...
13 Of Our Favorite Black Friday 2024 Gaming Deals
26.11.2024
Another holiday season approaches and video games are once again awash in sales, discounts, and end-of-year inventory liquidations. Everywhere you click there’s another price with a red line through it and the promise of big savings. It’s overwhelming and easy to tune out, so we’ve consolidated...
The Biggest Surprises From The Game Awards Nominees And More Of The Week's Top Takes
24.11.2024
This week, perhaps nothing sparked more discussion than the announcement of the 2024 Game Awards nominees. We weighed in ourselves with a breakdown of the seven biggest surprises in what got nominated, and what didn’t. Also this week, both Sony and Microsoft announced new forays into game...
A Bunch Of Awesome Games Have Big Free Updates
22.11.2024
We live in a time of plenty. Perhaps even excess. Before I finish a game, or sometimes even start it, the developers are already releasing free updates ranging from new quality-of-life settings to full-blown content add-ons. Each one makes the game worth revisiting and adds to the pull of picking...
Square Enix Has No Intergrade-Like DLC Plans For FF7 Rebirth
21.11.2024
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is already a massive game, but some out there might be wondering if DLC is on the way for the open-world RPG. According to Rebirth’s director Naoki Hamaguchi, the answer is no, as the team is focused on finishing part three of the FF7 Remake trilogy. Read more
A Surprise Mobile Version Of Final Fantasy XIV Raises A Ton Of Questions
20.11.2024
After more than a decade on PC and console, Final Fantasy XIV is coming to smartphones. Square Enix’s hit MMO revealed a mobile version this week that has the potential to bring millions of new players into the rich RPG world of Hydaelyn. It also raises a lot of questions about just how exactly...
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Is A Gorgeous Remake That Stays Stubbornly Faithful To An RPG Classic
19.11.2024
I was worried that Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake might feel like an uninspired and overpriced cash-in on 1990s RPG nostalgia. Instead, it’s the latest in a string of excellent Square Enix tributes to past classics. Like 2022's Tactics Ogre: Reborn and 2023's Star Ocean: The Second Story R,...
Final Fantasy VI Needs An HD-2D Remake And Dragon Quest III Producer Agrees
19.11.2024
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake is the latest in a string of HD-2D RPGs that bring a modern, high-resolution twist to nostalgic pixel-art graphics. Fans have long thought Final Fantasy VI, the last game in the venerated series before it switched to polygons, would be a perfect candidate for...
10 Games To Play After Metaphor ReFantazio
14.11.2024
Metaphor: ReFantazio is a stunning RPG that exemplifies almost everything that makes Atlus-developed games great. With the social elements of Persona, battle mechanics from Shin Megami Tensei, a mix of real-time and turn-based combat, and a traditional RPG class system, there is an enormous amount...
Don't Let These 19 Games Coming Out This November Fly Under Your Radar
5.11.2024
It feels like only yesterday we were in the thick of the fall release calendar being bombarded every other day by a new blockbuster or sleeper indie hit. November is slowing things down a bit, but it’s not quite backlog month just yet. A new Mario & Luigi, Flight Simulator, and Lego game headline...
2025 Is A Big Year For Magic: The Gathering Crossovers With Final Fantasy, Spider-Man, And Spongebob On The Way
28.10.2024
Over the years, Wizards of the Coast has worked tirelessly to expand its Universes Beyond releases, with crossovers including Stranger Things, Hatsune Miku, and Warhammer 40,000, to name but a few. In 2025, they’re expanding further with Final Fantasy, featuring cards spread across all sixteen...
The 7 Best Scary RPGs To Play During Halloween
28.10.2024
There are plenty of amazing horror games out there, we even made a whole list about it! However, one genre that you might not immediately think of as a hotbed of good scares is role-playing games. You’d be wrong, though. RPGs of all types have some of the best horror stories in the medium, thanks...
Free New Astro Bot Levels Are Dropping Like Weekly TV Episodes
16.10.2024
“If there was one piece of feedback that came through loud and clear, it was that you wanted more,” writes Astro Bot director Nicolas Doucet in an October 16 PlayStation blog. He is correct, and to satiate fans, the PlayStation 5 exclusive’s free DLC will start dropping on a weekly basis starting...
PS Plus Is Losing A Bunch Of Big Games This Month
15.10.2024
It feels like only yesterday that Red Dead Redemption 2 arrived back on PS Plus, daring everyone to finally go ahead and finish the overwhelmingly big open-world Western. But now it’s leaving the PlayStation subscription service again in October, along with a bunch of other cool stuff. Read more
Start Metaphor: ReFantazio Strong, Master Diablo IV's New Vessel Of Hatred Expansion, And More Helpful Hints
13.10.2024
With both the epic role-playing gameMetaphor: ReFantazio and Diablo IV’s Vessel of Hatred expansion having just released, we’ve got heaps of pointers to help you start off on the right foot in both. Also, players are getting their butts kicked by Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero’s Great Ape Vegeta,...
2024’s Most Slept-On RPG Is A Steal Right Now On PC and PlayStation
10.10.2024
Fans of role-playing games have been eating well in 2024. There’ve been big hitters like Persona 3 Reload, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Dragon’s Dogma 2, and the fantastic Metaphor: ReFantazio. Combined, they offer hundreds of hours of incredible gaming. So how about I just throw another massive...
Final Fantasy XIV Enters Spooky Season With Black Cats And Ghosties
8.10.2024
It’s October, which means the season of spooks has arrived! You’re probably already seeing all kinds of creepy creatures, from black cats to ghosts, in your everyday life, and why should video games be any different? Thank goodness they’re not, especially if you’re a Final Fantasy XIV player....
Dragon Quest III Designer Said He Doesn't Understand One Of The Remake's Changes, Then Things Got Weird
4.10.2024
Writer and game designer Yuji Horii is largely considered the father of Dragon Quest, the long-time Final Fantasy rival up until Square Soft and Enix merged in 2003. So when he says something about the franchise, fans take note. And that’s what happened recently when he weighed in on a very small...