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Hands-On: Persona 5’s Tactics Spin-off Changes Everything, And It Rules
23.8.2023
After spending time with Persona 5 Tactica, the upcoming tactics-based spin-off reuniting the Phantom Thieves for another adventure, I’m intrigued by how P-Studio has recontextualized long-time mechanics for a different subgenre. I got hands-on time with the game alongside a separate demo...
Hands-On: Persona 3 Reload Remakes The One Thing That Didn’t Need Remaking
23.8.2023
I fucking love Persona 3. On any given day I could say it’s my favorite entry in Atlus’ supernatural teenage life sim RPG series, or at the very least tied with Persona 5 Royal. That’s why Persona 3 Reload, which remakes the 2006 game from the ground up, is such a treat. I spent around 45 minutes...
Hands-On: Persona 3 Reload Remakes The One Thing That Didn’t Need Remaking
23.8.2023
I fucking love Persona 3. On any given day I could say it’s my favorite entry in Atlus’ supernatural teenage life sim RPG series, or at the very least tied with Persona 5 Royal. That’s why Persona 3 Reload, which remakes the 2006 game from the ground up, is such a treat. I spent around 45 minutes...
Diablo 4's Next Season Looks Pretty Gruesome In New Trailer
22.8.2023
During Gamescom’s Opening Night Live presentation, Blizzard took to the stage alongside host Geoff Keighley to announce that Diablo IV’s next update, Season of Blood, will start on October 17—just in time for Halloween.Read more
Diablo 4's Next Season Looks Pretty Gruesome In New Trailer
22.8.2023
During Gamescom’s Opening Night Live presentation, Blizzard took to the stage alongside host Geoff Keighley to announce that Diablo IV’s next update, Season of Blood, will start on October 17—just in time for Halloween.Read more
WrestleQuest Balances The Raucous World Of Wrestling With Classic RPGs
22.8.2023
When I first played Square Enix’s Live A Live remake, its professional wrestling storyline planted in me a desire for a full-on wrestling role-playing game that exclusively featured wrestlers suplexing each other in the ring. Just one year later and I’ve gotten my wish with WrestleQuest, which...
WrestleQuest Balances The Raucous World Of Wrestling With Classic RPGs
22.8.2023
When I first played Square Enix’s Live A Live remake, its professional wrestling storyline planted in me a desire for a full-on wrestling role-playing game that exclusively featured wrestlers suplexing each other in the ring. Just one year later and I’ve gotten my wish with WrestleQuest, which...
Making Baldur’s Gate 3 Characters In This Figure Creation Tool Is My New Obsession
22.8.2023
I love video game statues and figurines. My desk and shelf at home are cluttered with visions of Kaidan Alenko from Mass Effect and Joel from The Last of Us in miniature. But as a person who loves making custom characters in RPGs like Baldur’s Gate 3, I’m often left wanting something tangible...
Making Baldur’s Gate 3 Characters In This Figure Creation Tool Is My New Obsession
22.8.2023
I love video game statues and figurines. My desk and shelf at home are cluttered with visions of Kaidan Alenko from Mass Effect and Joel from The Last of Us in miniature. But as a person who loves making custom characters in RPGs like Baldur’s Gate 3, I’m often left wanting something tangible...
Destiny 2 Ditching Seasons For 'Episodes' Amid Player Burnout
22.8.2023
For years now, Destiny 2 has followed a similar pattern: release a big annual expansion followed by four individual seasons with familiar loot grinds and a predictable pace of narrative beats. No longer. After The Final Shape drops in early 2024, Bungie revealed the game will move to a...
Destiny 2 Ditching Seasons For 'Episodes' Amid Player Burnout
22.8.2023
For years now, Destiny 2 has followed a similar pattern: release a big annual expansion followed by four individual seasons with familiar loot grinds and a predictable pace of narrative beats. No longer. After The Final Shape drops in early 2024, Bungie revealed the game will move to a...
Destiny 2: The Final Shape Takes Players Inside The Traveler For A Fight 10 Years In The Making
22.8.2023
Today we got our first look at The Final Shape, the last expansion in Destiny 2's “Light and Darkness” saga that was first set in motion back in 2014. It arrives February 27, 2024, and it’s looking great so far. Read more
Destiny 2: The Final Shape Takes Players Inside The Traveler For A Fight 10 Years In The Making
22.8.2023
Today we got our first look at The Final Shape, the last expansion in Destiny 2's “Light and Darkness” saga that was first set in motion back in 2014. It arrives February 27, 2024, and it’s looking great so far. Read more
Getting Through Baldur’s Gate 3’s Shadow-Cursed Land Is Simpler Than It Seems
22.8.2023
One of my biggest pain points with Baldur’s Gate 3 is its vague journal. In my first playthrough, I spent more time than I’m willing to admit chasing false leads because quest descriptions made it seem like solutions were hidden in the nooks and crannies of places I’d already been, only to find...
Getting Through Baldur’s Gate 3’s Shadow-Cursed Land Is Simpler Than It Seems
22.8.2023
One of my biggest pain points with Baldur’s Gate 3 is its vague journal. In my first playthrough, I spent more time than I’m willing to admit chasing false leads because quest descriptions made it seem like solutions were hidden in the nooks and crannies of places I’d already been, only to find...
This New Pokémon From Scarlet And Violet’s DLC Has A Messed-Up Backstory
22.8.2023
Pokémon doesn’t exactly shy away from providing dark backstories for its different monsters, and fittingly, that’s especially true of ghost-type Pokémon. But it does feel like Scarlet and Violet are a lot more comfortable than their predecessors were with putting heavier subjects like death at...
This New Pokémon From Scarlet And Violet’s DLC Has A Messed-Up Backstory
22.8.2023
Pokémon doesn’t exactly shy away from providing dark backstories for its different monsters, and fittingly, that’s especially true of ghost-type Pokémon. But it does feel like Scarlet and Violet are a lot more comfortable than their predecessors were with putting heavier subjects like death at...
Competitive Pokémon Is Full Of Cheating, According To New Data
21.8.2023
A week after the winners were crowned at the 2023 Pokémon World Championship in Japan, a new survey of the Pokémon Scarlet and Violet competitive community appears to show just how rampant “cheating” is in the hit Nintendo Switch game. The data looked at recent teams fielded by pros and found that...
Competitive Pokémon Is Full Of Cheating, According To New Data
21.8.2023
A week after the winners were crowned at the 2023 Pokémon World Championship in Japan, a new survey of the Pokémon Scarlet and Violet competitive community appears to show just how rampant “cheating” is in the hit Nintendo Switch game. The data looked at recent teams fielded by pros and found that...
Pokémon Go Fest 2023 Is A Reminder The Game Is Meant For A Big City
21.8.2023
Pokémon Go Fest 2023 was a surreal experience for someone who has only had a passing relationship with the mobile ‘mon collecting game since it launched in 2016. On the bus back to Manhattan from Randall’s Island Park, I sat surrounded by people from all walks of life brought together by Pokémon...