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This Year's Game Awards Nominees Revealed, Next Year's RPG Avowed Is Looking Great, And More Of The Week's Top News
23.11.2024
This week Geoff Keighley graced our phones and laptops to reveal which games will compete for honors at this year’s Game Awards. Games like Astro Bot and Black Myth: Wukong were among those earning several nods, while Dragon Age: The Veilguard saw itself almost entirely locked out (though there’s...
The Perfect Starting Party For Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Is Surprisingly Simple
22.11.2024
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake is overflowing with quality-of-life improvements around every corner, successfully bringing the best version of one of the world’s most beloved role-playing adventures to an entirely new generation of players. However, that doesn’t mean that every aspect of the game...
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake's New Vocation Is Worth Leveling Up
22.11.2024
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake is a surprisingly faithful adaption of the original Dragon Quest III, opting to prioritize visuals and quality-of-life changes over many drastic overhauls. It’s a remake done right, and its new features and mechanics only serve to enhance the fundamental experience....
Elden Ring And Armored Core VI Are Both Absolute Steals Right Now At Just $20 Each
21.11.2024
Elden Ring is an open world RPG about surviving incredible boss fights and piecing together fascinating bits of tragic lore. Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon is an arcade mech shooter about customizing robots and dueling to the death. They are both excellent and shockingly cheap right now at just...
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
The 'Bloodiest' Episode Of Amazon's Secret Level Is Based On....Pac-Man?
20.11.2024
It’s times like this when I realize nothing from my childhood is sacred, not even Pac-Man’s innocent maze travels. According to an exclusive Entertainment Weekly interview with Tim Miller, creator of the upcoming Amazon animated series Secret Level, his new show will deliver what could be...
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,...
Here Are The Most Popular Pokémon In Scarlet And Violet
19.11.2024
Everyone’s got a favorite Pokémon. There are over 1000 of the little (and big) guys, so asking someone which one they like the best means you can get some pretty wide-ranging answers. But which are the most popular in each game? You could argue that the competitive meta might decide, but Pokémon...
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...
Report: Sony To Buy Owners Of Elden Ring Developer, FromSoftware
19.11.2024
Reuters is reporting that Sony is in talks to buy Kadokawa Corporation, the company that owns FromSoftware, Spike Chunsoft and many other Japanese businesses. If successful, it would be a big move for Sony, gaining names as big as Elden Ring, Dark Souls, and Danganronpa, and be a strike back...
The 7 Biggest Surprises From The 2024 Game Awards Nominees
18.11.2024
Game Awards host Geoff Keighley revealed the 2024 nominees across dozens of categories on Monday. It included something for everyone, unless you’re a fan of Dragon Age: The Veilguard, which is quickly becoming this year’s Starfield. Read more
Turn The Tables On Your Foes With Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero’s Most Difficult Counter
18.11.2024
Something I love about Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero is the many layers of mechanics to dig into. Conversely, something I don’t like is that the training mode doesn’t cover all of said mechanics particularly well. Super Movement is a great example of this, but another is Sonic Sway, a fantastic...
Metaphor: ReFantazio, As Told By Steam Reviews
18.11.2024
The year isn’t over yet, but if you follow any RPG fans online, then you know they’re calling Metaphor: ReFantazio game of the year material. Well, based on the Steam reviews, those people may be onto something. It’s a highly popular anime-style RPG from developer ATLUS, known for the phenomenal...
Play These Games After Metaphor: ReFantazio (And More Of This Week's Tips And Recs)
17.11.2024
From the best decks in Pokémon TCG Pocket to a ludicrously expensive card in the original game—and a bunch of other updates, guides, and recommendations in between—here are the most helpful tips we published this week.Read more
19 Years Ago, Shadow The Hedgehog Swore And Used A Gun And It’s Better Than You Remember
15.11.2024
It’s the Year of Shadow, a time to celebrate Sonic the Hedgehog’s brooding rival. While Shadow Generations gave the black-and-red hedgehog a starring role in a game this year, it wasn’t the first time that Shadow the Hedgehog got his own game. Today is November 15, and that means it’s been 19 years...
Power Up With These 11 Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero Mods
15.11.2024
Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero is full of attention to detail and love for the 40-year-old franchise. Of course, that doesn’t mean it has every reference or detail that fans are looking for. Those playing the PC version have already taken the responsibility of fixing that into their own hands. Since...
Super Movement Is A Vague Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero Mechanic You Need To Know About
15.11.2024
Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero is a game packed with numerous characters and mechanics alike. Although it does feature training modes to help you master the various systems available, some things just aren’t explained well. Impact Actions are a great example even though it’s a commonly encountered...
Breakthrough Gaming: How To Get Into The Dragon Quest Games
15.11.2024
There are few series that have revolutionized video games quite like Dragon Quest. Debuting all the way back in 1986, the first Dragon Quest made its mark by distilling the complex mechanics of early RPGs such as Wizardry and Ultima into a form that even casual gamers could enjoy. Featuring...
Pokémon Is Releasing Some Incredible Merch For Gold And Silver’s 25th Anniversary
15.11.2024
Pokémon Gold and Silver turns 25 years old this month. The Game Boy Color RPGs brought fans to the Johto region, introduced 100 new monsters, and are widely considered some of the best games in the franchise’s long history. To commemorate the anniversary, The Pokémon Company is releasing a new line...