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Final Fantasy XVI's Newest Trailer Shows More Of Its Dark Story
24.5.2023
The May 24 PlayStation Showcase has been rolling out the trailers for game’s we’ll be mashing buttons to on our PS5s in the future, and Final Fantasy XVI is no exception. Though we’ve seen a good chunk of the game from recent previews, this latest trailer shows off some sharp visuals while teasing...
Final Fantasy XVI Sounds Fun, But Series Vets Might Have It Rough
22.5.2023
Final Fantasy XVI is due out on June 22, 2023 on PlayStation 5, following what could perhaps be best described as an identity crisis for the long-running RPG series. Promising a radically different tone for both storytelling and combat, FFXVI is ready to shake things up and, potentially, make...
The Best Games Of 2023 (So Far)
17.2.2023
The year of our lord 2023 has only just begun, but it’s never too early to start keeping track of what games might land on a hypothetical Game of the Year list come December. If you’ve been out of the loop for a few months and are curious about what some of the best games to come out this year...
Fans Of Hades Should Check Out This Dark, Electrifying Roguelike
19.1.2023
If you’re reading this, then I’ve somehow managed to pull myself away from my latest obsession: the generously purple, isometric twin-stick roguelike Lone Ruin. Though its main three-layer ruin might feel too short for some, I’ve found it to hardly dampen the perpetual fun; the creative...
New Final Fantasy XVI Trailer Reveals Massive Massive Kaiju Summon Fights
9.12.2022
Square Enix premiered a brand new trailer for Final Fantasy XVI, its upcoming PS5-exclusive roleplaying game, during Thursday’s Game Awards 2022 livestream. What we saw looked intense, including giant fights between the series’ classic eidolon summons. We also finally got a release date of June...
Bayonetta Creator Shares His Two Cents On Fan Outrage Over Bayonetta 3’s Ending
22.11.2022
We’re not even a month shy of Bayonetta 3’s release and Hideki Kamiya, the creator and supervisor of the series, has already confirmed that Bayonetta 4 is in development and that it will address the game’s contentious ending in “unexpected” ways.Read more
Bayonetta 3: The Kotaku Review
3.11.2022
When Bayonetta 3 was first announced during the Game Awards in 2017 as a Nintendo Switch exclusive, I knew then and there that purchasing Nintendo’s handheld was an inevitability by virtue of it being my Bayonetta machine. Now that Bayonetta 3’s here and I’ve finally rolled credits, I kinda wish...
Bayonetta 3 Reviews Say It’s Stylish And Fun But Flubs The Ending
25.10.2022
Bayonetta 3 reviews are in, and we finally get to find out if Platinum Games has done its titular protagonist any justice. The high-octane action series is known for its over-the-top combat and its aggressively sexualized, superpowered dominatrix hero, and the third entry of the series delivers...
One Of Bayonetta 3's New Magical Powers Transforms Her Into...A Train
21.10.2022
With each new Bayonetta game comes a new look for the “tall enough to kick your ass” umbran witch. But in Bayonetta 3, Cereza takes on a new form entirely: a demonic train.Read more
This New Fantasy Action Game's Story Is As Great As Its Gameplay
7.10.2022
In the midst of the fall gaming season, it’s very easy to lose track of games that aren’t the new hotness from big-name studios or that haven’t received enough advertising to catch one’s attention. Despite this reality, one dark action-adventure game managed to not only capture my attention...
Square Enix Is Drowning 2022 With New RPGs, And We're Here For It
30.9.2022
2022 is a great year to be an RPG fan, particularly of Japanese games. The holiday season is usually crowded with new game releases, but this year Square Enix appears to be releasing games like it’s Christmas all year round. With so many out already, and so many more to come, are SE’s profligate...
Bringing Yakuza's Kiryu Back In Like A Dragon 8 Is Silly
14.9.2022
Last night, we finally got a look at the next mainline game in the Yakuza series, Like a Dragon 8, and the announcement trailer immediately had folks online racing to assemble memes poking fun at the youthful new hairdo of the series’ longtime, stalwart protagonist, Kiryu Kazuma. Although it’s nice...