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The Switch 2 Shouldn't Lock Classic Nintendo Games Behind A Subscription Paywall
11.2.2025
Nintendo is currently the only console maker that makes you pay for a monthly subscription to access its classic games instead of letting you buy them a la carte. That needs to change with the Switch 2.Read more
Pointers For Marvel Rivals And Path of Exile 2, What To Play Before AC Shadows Arrives, And More Of The Week's Top Tips
9.2.2025
Whether you want to tackle Path of Exile 2 solo, make the most of Mr. Fantastic’s stretchy powers in Marvel Rivals, or just get Final Fantasy VII Rebirth looking and running its best on your Steam Deck, we’ve got the tips for you.Read more
The Best FF7 Rebirth Graphics Settings For Steam Deck
3.2.2025
Let’s cut to the chase; it’s a small miracle that Final Fantasy VII Rebirth runs on the Steam Deck. This is a game so visually demanding that it’s the poster child for the $800 PS5 Pro. Yet, the power of Valve’s handheld device is roughly comparable to last gen’s PS4. On top of that, even Square...
One Of 2025's Biggest RPGs Gets A Movie Deal Before It's Even Released
31.1.2025
Where recently it was the case that every newly published comic was immediately optioned for a new Netflix or Amazon movie or TV show, Hollywood appears to have now shifted its obsessive focus onto video games. What were once the barrel-bottom residue of the movie world, video game adaptations have...
Dino Crisis 1 And 2 Get PC Ports As Fans Vote On Which Other Classic Games To Bring Back
29.1.2025
Dino Crisis games are the latest PlayStation 1-era classics to get ported to PC with new enhancements. It’s part of an ongoing trend of old games that only ever came to the platform in CD-ROM format getting the digital download treatment for modern gaming rigs, and storefront GOG is asking fans...
Final Fantasy Creator Has One More RPG In Him, Calls It A 'Successor' To Final Fantasy VI
28.1.2025
Final Fantasy VI is one of the best games ever made. Fans have been coasting off that high for decades, even as modern homages seek to recreate the magic of the original. The lead creative behind the beloved RPG series, Hironobu Sakaguchi, now says making a proper successor to the 1994 SNES classic...
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth On Steam Deck Is Surprisingly Playable But Kind Of Ugly
27.1.2025
2024’s highly anticipated (and very good) Final Fantasy VII Rebirth broke out of its PS5 containment cell to emerge on PC on January 23, 2025. Here, the open-world RPG ostensibly improves its arguably disappointing technical performance and presentation issues on console by way of more powerful...
Final Fantasy XIV Devs 'Discussing' Ways To Fight Controversial Stalking Mod
24.1.2025
Final Fantasy XIV fans began freaking out earlier this month after the discovery of a mod tool that could be abused to track down players and stalk them in-game, no matter where they were in the popular MMORPG. The game’s director has now responded to the controversy and promised the team...
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...