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The Metaphor: ReFantazio Party Members, Ranked From Good To Great
21.10.2024
Metaphor: ReFantazio, Atlus’ new fantasy RPG in the style of Persona, has one of the most memorable parties in a game in recent memory. From the disillusioned noble Strohl to the songstress superstar Junah, Metaphor has a truly weird group of goofballs who are gathering together to try and make...
Castlevania Gets Massive Steam Sale Just In Time For Halloween
21.10.2024
Of all the spooky monsters that get the spotlight during Halloween, my favorite is by far vampires. Since the modern vampire was codified as a mix of taboo sexual desire, horrific gore, and sharp social commentary these creatures of the night have made a name for themselves in film, books, and—of...
The 6 Best Smoothies In Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom
21.10.2024
With The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Princess Zelda herself finally takes the reins of this adventure through Hyrule, and with this major change to the experience comes a variety of other new mechanics and features that ensure her journey feels unique to her. And one of those features is...
Vampire Survivors Getting Huge Castlevania DLC Just In Time For Halloween
21.10.2024
Vampire Survivors, a not so thinly veiled homage to Castlevania, is finally bringing its unofficial source material out of the shadows and into the spotlight. Ode to Castlevania will bring the Konami franchise’s characters and weapons to the hit bullet-hell roguelite on Halloween in its biggest...
This Neat Trick Will Recover Your MP In Metaphor: ReFantazio
21.10.2024
Like Persona before it, Metaphor: ReFantazio has a major limiting factor to discourage you from exploring too many dungeons in one sitting: MP (mana points). If you’re anything like me, you’ll get annoyed at how few opportunities there are to regain MP, particularly early in the game. MP fuels...
Sonic X Shadow Generations: The Kotaku Review
21.10.2024
People will no doubt call Sonic X Shadow Generations a “love letter” or “tribute” to Shadow the Hedgehog, Sonic’s brooding rival who debuted back in 2001’s Sonic Adventure 2. But as a person who grew up seeing the black-and-red hedgehog as the emotional center of the franchise, it feels more like...
Japanese authorities trace Monero, arrest 18 in $670K laundering case
21.10.2024
The group of scammers has been under investigation by Japan’s newly formed cybercrime unit since August
Japan’s Democratic Party Leader Promises to Cut Crypto Tax to 20% if Elected
21.10.2024
On October 20, Yuichiro Tamaki, leader of the Democratic Party of Japan, proposed that his party will slash…
Japan political party leader promises crypto tax cuts if elected
21.10.2024
The tax cut down to 20% is part of Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki’s broader plan to make Japan a Web3 leader
I Have A Complicated Relationship With Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero
20.10.2024
I’ve been a grumpy old man about all things Dragon Ball for far too long. As your typical non-manga-reading, mainstream-anime-watching child of Toonami, I drew a line in the sand a few episodes into Dragon Ball Super when I first gave it a chance. I wasn’t going to continue watching because...
Asmongold Twitch Ban, Massive Pokémon Leak, And More Of The Week's Biggest News
19.10.2024
Well, kids, it’s been a week. From a popular Twitch streamer getting banned for racist remarks to a huge leak of one of Nintendo’s biggest properties, there’s been a lot going on in the gaming world. We also got a warning from an ex-PlayStation boss about the future of the industry and a short...
Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero Is About To Nerf One Of Its Most OP Fighters
18.10.2024
The Bean Daddy had a good run. After a week of terrorizing Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero players through his infinite bag of health-restoring Senzu beans, Yajirobe will have his stats evaluated in an upcoming balance patch, Bandai Namco confirmed. That suggests an all-but-certain nerf for the cowardly...
The Pokémon Center Just Released A Ton Of Adorable Winter Holiday Merch
17.10.2024
If you look at the calendar you might notice that it isn’t Halloween yet. It most certainly isn’t Thanksgiving, and we aren’t close to the winter season. But that hasn’t stopped the Pokémon Center store from stocking up ahead of time on a bunch of items themed to the end of year celebrations. Just...
The Perfect Game For Halloween Just Released On Nintendo Switch
17.10.2024
October is the perfect time to pick up some horror games to fit the season. Of course, not everybody enjoys truly unsettling thrills and chills. For those not ready to jump into the Silent Hill 2 remake, but still itching for something spooky to set the mood, Nintendo Switch just got the perfect...
Tekken 8 Will Give Every Player $5 Amid DLC Controversy And Steam Review Bombing
17.10.2024
The Tekken 8 community has been on fire this month after players learned a new stage coming to the acclaimed fighting game wouldn’t be included in the $110 Deluxe version they purchased at launch. Instead, the DLC level would be sold separately for $5. A Steam review bombing campaign ensued,...
Silent Hill 2 Remake Has Already Sold Over A Million Copies
17.10.2024
Konami and Bloober Team’s fancy remake of survival horror classic Silent Hill 2 appears to be a big hit, with the new game selling over a million copies in less than a week. Finally, fans have some good news after years of not-great sequels and poor management of the franchise. Read more
One Of The Best-Looking Turn-Based RPGs In Years Just Revealed An All-Star Cast That Includes Gollum
16.10.2024
With its reveal buried in the middle of Microsoft’s mammoth Xbox showcase over the summer, you could be forgiven for not being aware of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, a fantasy RPG from French studio Sandfall Interactive that looks like a mashup of Dragon Age and Final Fantasy. The turn-based...
Everything We Learned About Upcoming Pokémon Projects From That Massive Leak
16.10.2024
If you hadn’t heard, there was a massive data leak out of Game Freak, the team that makes the Pokémon RPGs and has its hands in most of the multimedia franchise in one way or another. As files and information gradually surface, most of what we’ve seen so far has been early assets and concept...
This Metaphor: ReFantazio Love Story Works Because It Takes Away Control
16.10.2024
The greatest strengths of Metaphor: ReFantazio, the latest roleplaying game from the minds behind Persona, come from the freedom the developers have exerted to pick and choose what they carry over from that beloved series. Unburdened by all the traditions and expectations attached to a name like...
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...