Nintendo finally revealed and confirmed rumors that the long-awaited The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom would have a special OLED Nintendo Switch at the end of today’s 10-minute preview, which had series producer Eiji Aonuma showing off Link’s new building and crafting abilities.  In the video showcase, we learned that Link can now pass through… Read More »

If you’re counting the days left until the highly-anticipated launch of Final Fantasy XVI, you’ll know we’ve reached the two-digit zone — fewer than 100 days remain, and Square Enix’s next mainline behemoth’s marketing phase is in full swing. Producer Naoki Yoshida (of Final Fantasy XIV director fame) and localization director Koji Fox helmed an… Read More »

NieR: Automata meets Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent in the latter’s new crossover event! Until April 5th, Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent players can enjoy free gifts, new special tasks, and memoir scenarios as they guide YoRHa units 2B, 9S, and A2 to defend Orsterra! To kick off this limited-time crossover, Square Enix… Read More »

Barrel! On the cusp of Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key‘s release, developer Gust and publisher Koei Tecmo have announced that shipments of Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout and Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy‘s combined shipments have surpassed 1.6 million! This is impressive,… Read More »

A darker and more mature Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game has been revealed! Polygon interviewed Doug Rosen, Paramount Global’s senior vice president for games and emerging media revealed that a new TMNT title is in development—an action RPG based on the recent graphic novel, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin. The studio developing it… Read More »

Square Enix has announced that Yoko Taro’s Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars, Voice of Cards: The Forsaken Maiden, and Voice of Cards: The Beasts of Burden games have all been ported to iOS and Android devices and are already available! Additionally, there is also a Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars Chapter… Read More »

The latest game in the acclaimed Science Adventure series, Anonymous;Code, is on its way to English audiences later this year. Unlike other games in the series such as Steins;Gate and Robotics;Notes, this entry will be the first game to receive an English dub! The visual novel about “hackers who will rewrite the future” launches in… Read More »

On this episode of Random Encounter, we’re talking about how to introduce your children to video games, specifically RPGs. We’re far away from the 1980s, back when most parents saw video games as a “fad” or “waste of time.” Instead, parents nowadays see games as a legitimate form of entertainment at worst and an art… Read More »

Guerrilla Games and Sony Interactive Entertainment have released a new pre-order trailer for the upcoming Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores expansion. The DLC is scheduled to launch on April 19th exclusively for PlayStation 5. To unlock and play the new content, you must complete the main story up to the “Singularity” quest in Horizon Forbidden West. Players will… Read More »

Moonlight Games and DANGEN Entertainment’s retro-style action RPG Hunt the Night will arrive on PC via Steam and GOG on April 13th! We’re still waiting on console release dates, but we have a new PC release date trailer to enjoy in the meantime: Metroidvania fans have a lot to look forward to in Hunt the… Read More »

Developer Failbetter Games has announced that Mask of the Rose is nearing completion and will finally launch on June 8th for Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam and GOG. This gothic romantic visual novel takes place in the Fallen London universe, just like Sunless Sea.  Preview the latest trailer below: The independent games studio decided to push back its original April release… Read More »

Arthurian lore meets epic fantasy trappings and dire political machinations in the SRPG journey Esperia ~Uprising of the Scarlet Witch~. Despite suffering from a not-so-error-free script and some very noticeable visual hiccups, the twenty-to-thirty-hour-long campaign is still a pleasant enough experience for those craving more challenging tactical gameplay similar to Fire Emblem. The battle maps and strong, character-led… Read More »