I’ll state right upfront that I’ve never played a Heroes of Might and Magic. Maybe that’s blasphemous, but such is life—you can’t play anything, and HOMM is one of those things that passed me by. A bring this up because, if you’re hoping for a review that’ll dive deep into …
Update: We’ve now got a full list of the tracks in the base game! Original post: It feels like a new Theatrhythm has been a long time coming. It’s been eight years since Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call landed on 3DS in 2014, and while the series has had some …
Even without any personal nostalgia to draw from, there’s always something enchanting about rural Japanese settings in games. From Persona 4 to Root Letter, Boku no Natsuyasumi to The Kids We Were, it’s not an uncommon backdrop, but one that always comes with its own unique magic. It’s that same …
A good metroidvania always hits the spot. It doesn’t need to be groundbreaking, or to reinvent the wheel; just the right balance of mobility, intertwining level design, and upgrades that change how you move around and interact with the game space. Get those fundamentals just right—easier said than done, admittedly—and …
When you win a dance battle in Ooblets—because dance-offs are how these particular collectible monsters compete—you get a chance to collect a seed from the leader of the other team. But rather than snatching the spoils from a vanquished foe, or ensnaring them in a little ball, you give a …
It might be a little hyperbolic to call Yokai Parade: Supernatural Monsters from Japan a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, but it comes close. This exhibition might be the next-best thing to visiting the prestigious Japan Yokai Museum in Miyoshi, Tokushima—and without so much as an entry fee, let alone a flight ticket. …
Being the huge gremlin that I am, the first thing I did after firing up the Alienware m15 R7 was install Final Fantasy XIV. Not the most graphically demanding game to test a laptop that’ll run you a cool four grand, I know, but it’s also where I spend most …
There were plenty of exciting announcements in this morning’s Future Games Show at Gamescom: a shadow drop of an English update for the Steam version of Wizardry: The Five Ordeals; an intriguing-looking climate change-themed city builder in Floodland; the release of a demo for character action game Soulstice; among many …
Earlier today, SteelSeries unveiled a new range of Arctis Nova gaming headsets—the Arctis Nova 7, Arctis Nova 3, and Arctis Nova 1—bringing many of the features of the premium Nova Pro to a handful of different price points. The Nova Pro came out a few months ago, boasting an impressive …
Saints Row isn’t entirely devoid of merit. The vehicular gameplay is awesome. The visuals are splendid. The narrative is infinitely more grounded compared to its immediate predecessors. But for all of its strengths, the experience is brought down exponentially by tiresome side content and a mediocre cast who fail to …
