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Mouthwashing
In space, no one can hear you gargle. Mouthwashing sees you as a spaceship captain aboard an interstellar freighter on its long journey home. The ship’s computer warns that a minor course correction is needed to avoid an asteroid. But for reasons unknown, you decide to steer into the asteroid instea… Read More »- Article
- News
Monster Train 2 Heads for May 21st Launch
The roguelike deckbuilder game Monster Train 2 is on track for a May 21st launch on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam. It’s the follow-up to the roguelike deckbuilder Monster Train, which arrived back in 2020. Check out the release date announcement below. Today’s Mon… Read More »- Article
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The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon Slated for 2025 Release
Started from the bottom, now we’re here. NIS America has unveiled The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon, coming this fall to PlayStation 5 and 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC (via Steam, the Epic Games Store, and GOG). The game was originally released last September as Kai no Kiseki: Farewell,… Read More »- Article
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Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar Launches in August
Time to dust off your old bazaar booth! During the recent Nintendo Direct, Marvelous Games revealed a remake of Harvest Moon DS: Grand Bazaar, appropriately titled Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar. On August 27th, you’ll be able to revive Zephyr Town’s old market, raise a farm, and woo a potential spo… Read More »- Article
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Witchbrook Summons a Switch Release This Winter
While the academic year has yet to start at this prestigious magic school, the number of ways to apply have gone up! Chucklefish’s cozy witch sim, Witchbrook, was announced at the recent Nintendo Direct to be heading to the Nintendo Switch this winter. Check out this introduction to Witchbrook Colle… Read More »- Article
- Rhythm Encounter
- Podcast
Rhythm Encounter 158 – Winter 2025: Pirates, Urban Myths, Magnolias, and More
Continuing our new run of quarterly new music updates is our first episode for 2025, and it’s a truly notable start. We have a range of new music today, from well composed soundtracks that play homage to earlier console generations to new projects from popular Minecraft composer C418. We also contin… Read More »- Article
- News
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 Confirmed To Launch in October 2025
Paradox Interactive and developer The Chinese Room have confirmed that the long-awaited Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 will launch sometime in October, delayed from the initial launch window of the first half of 2025. The confirmation came via a short video from executive producer Marco Behr… Read More »- Article
- News
RPGs Coming This Week, 3/30/25
In this edition of RPGs Coming This Week, we are in the midst of the calm before the storm. The Switch 2 presentation looms, which will certainly make it tough for anything else in gaming to garner eyes. But a few intrepid developers have dared to brave Nintendo’s gravitational pull, and we’re all t… Read More »- Review
Pentiment
Pentiment is coated, like a canvas under layers of paint, with astute depictions and examinations of 16th-century history, religion, art, literature, class, and gender roles within the Holy Roman Empire. It’s also a murder-mystery adventure game that opts for character role-playing over puzzles and… Read More »- Review
Voice Love on Air
Voices can convey hidden emotional meanings if you’re attuned to listen, even if the speaker tries to conceal them. Protagonist Aki of romance visual novel and management simulation Voice Love on Air knows this all too well: after a past tragedy, he can pick up on the hidden cues in a person’s voice… Read More »- Music Review
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Final Original Soundtrack
I decided to familiarize myself with the music of Shin Megami Tensei IV: Final (known as SMTIV: Apocalypse outside Japan) after listening to the expansion content for SMTV: Vengeance. One thing Final and Vengeance have in common is the singular focus of one composer: Ryota Kozuka. The base soundtrac… Read More »- Review
1000xRESIST
1000xRESIST: now here is a game that completely flew under my radar in 2024. I value and work hard at acknowledging indie games that get overlooked, but I completely missed 1000xRESIST until 2024’s end-of-year buzz caught my ear. I thought, “Hmm, I should play this.” And so I did. Bold colors and va… Read More »- Article
- News
No Sleep For Kaname Date – From AI: The Somnium Files Due July 25th
One of the first reveals we got at the latest Nintendo Direct was No Sleep For Kaname Date – From AI: The Somnium Files, a new entry in Spike Chunsoft’s cult series of adventure games. It launches on July 25th for Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam. Peep the trailer below. I can already see we’re in f… Read More »- Article
- News
Here’s Our First Look at Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake
Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake kicked off today’s Nintendo Direct, giving us our first look at the first two games in the Erdrick Trilogy. The remakes of the first two Dragon Quest titles will debut this year as a single package for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.… Read More »- Article
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Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army Set for June 19th Launch
ATLUS is bringing back a deep cut from the PlayStation 2 days with Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army, launching June 19th on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 and 4, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. Check out the announcement trailer below. Unleash the supernatural and undertake the… Read More »- Article
- News
New Pokémon Legends Z-A Trailer Shows Off Battle Royale Feature
During the latest Nintendo Direct, fans were given more updates on Pokémon Legends: Z-A. Preview the gameplay footage below, which introduces wild Pokémon on the ground and rooftops, Mega Evolution, and a nighttime battle royale tournament mechanic called Z-A Royale. In the tournament, players must… Read More »- Article
- News
SaGa Frontier 2 Remastered to Release Today [UPDATE]
UPDATE: In addition to Nintendo Switch, SaGa Frontier 2 Remastered will also come out today for PlayStation 5 and 4, PC, iOS, and Android. Credits to Gematsu. SaGa Frontier 2 Remastered was unveiled at the latest Nintendo Direct, and it’s coming sooner than anyone expected. In fact, it’ll be availab… Read More »- Article
- Retro Encounter
- Podcast
Retro Encounter 456 – The RPGs That Made Us
I wanna be an RPG fan when I grow up. This week on Retro Encounter we gather to discuss the RPGs that defined our taste. Not necessarily our favorites, but games that helped us understand what we value in an RPG or in games in general. Does Final Fantasy show up? Who likes the most obscure Metroidva… Read More »- Review
Starfield: Shattered Space
Starfield’s first major story expansion is here, and it is predictably handsome and shallow. Moreover, Shattered Space is an imperceptive, often tone-deaf, attempt to reorient fan and critical reception after the base game’s botched launch (I even acknowledge this as a person who… Read More »- Review
AI LIMIT
If your first thoughts upon seeing the trailers for AI LIMIT are “another one?” I wouldn’t blame you as it is indeed another Souls-like, blending Bloodborne-esque combat and anime aesthetics as its selling point. But what else does it bring to the table besides a surprisingly rare combination of gam… Read More »- Article
The First Berserker: Khazan: First Impressions
There is a lot of excitement around The First Berserker: Khazan in the subset of gamers enjoying that most rarified of genres, the Soulslike: sharp-eyed heroes with better reflexes than a battle-hardened warrior, eager to get their hands on what could be their next brutally challenging experience. R… Read More »- Article
- Random Encounter
- Podcast
Random Encounter 319 – I’d Kill for a Good Cup of Tea!
On this episode of Random Encounter, it’s time to sink into the shadows and brew some tea, because we’re talking about Assassin’s Creed Shadows and Wanderstop! Assassin’s Creed Shadows is finally here! This long-awaited game has been delayed multiple times over the last year, but was that extra time… Read More »- Article
- News
RPGs Coming This Week, 3/23/25
Honestly, we’ve been taking it a little too easy lately. Back-to-back weeks with the likes of Atelier Yumia and Wanderstop… what are we, a bunch of cozy gamers? Kidding, I love those games too, but the pendulum has decisively swung back to the opposite end with three Souls-likes guaranteed to test… Read More »- Review
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes: The Chapter of Marisa
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes is a nostalgic throwback to JRPGs of yesteryear, with some entertaining and polished elements and others leaving much to the imagination. I enjoyed playing the game and liked its large, colorful cast of characters, even though I wished several of them had more narra… Read More »- Review
Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land
Over the past twenty-eight years, the Atelier franchise has reinvented itself with each new series. While the core themes and elements of the franchise remain intact, characters, combat, synthesis, and mechanics are often wildly different from one series to the next. Mechanically, the Arland series… Read More »Twitch
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