CategoriesNews GamingImage: Mossmouth / Kotaku Amid UFO 50’s bounty of games from a fictional developer of the 1980s is Grimstone, a JRPG that’s aesthetically and mechanically akin to games of the era like the original Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest but that also distinguishes itself in some important ways. It eschews the fantasy settings that dominated […]
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CategoriesNews GamingScreenshot: Blizzard / Kotaku It’s time, once again, for The Wanderer to suit up and go dungeon crawling. This time, in the new Vessel of Hatred expansion for Diablo IV, you’re in pursuit of poor, tormented Neyrelle in the Hate-ridden lands of Nahantu. Much as I’d like to tell you that there’s a nice handy […]
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CategoriesNews GamingImage: Square Enix / Kotaku The release of a new Final Fantasy is always a massive event. Last year, PS5 owners were treated to the latest mainline entry in the iconic series of role-playing games from Square Enix, Final Fantasy XVI, and now PC players are finally getting in on the action. FF16—and its two […]
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CategoriesNews GamingScreenshot: Kotaku / Team Asobi / Sony I cried at the end of Astro Bot. I recognize this isn’t indicative of much beyond my sentimentality, but I thought it was a crucial tidbit to underscore something else, something important about PlayStation’s excellent new platformer. It really is, more than anything else, a celebration of the […]
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CategoriesNews GamingScreenshot: Square Enix / Kotaku There’s no outfit in gaming with a stronger history of telling tales about picking fights with God than Square Enix. Literally or metaphorically, from Final Fantasy Legend/SaGa and Star Ocean to Xenogears and even some Final Fantasies, a foundational narrative in which our heroes push back against a cruel, manipulative […]
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CategoriesNews GamingImage: Capcom No, you’re not crazy. Summer is basically over, even if this godforsaken heat is hellbent on lingering for another few weeks. Kids are going back to school, hoodies and jackets are about to come back out, and I’m going to stay my ass indoors and start enjoying horror games and movies while staying […]
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CategoriesNews GamingThe fervor around the upcoming Metal Gear Solid 3 remake is a great reminder that once upon a time, we were drowning in iconic stealth franchises. Over the years, some series have dwindled or transformed into whole other things, but one of them has kept kicking and found even greater success as of late, and […]
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CategoriesNews GamingImage: Square Enix / Yoshitaka Amano With nearly forty years of incredible stories stretching across sixteen mainline entries and numerous spinoffs, Final Fantasy is a truly singular video game franchise. While they all have their own strengths and weaknesses, and there are some generally accepted as “best” entries, there’s an argument to be made for […]
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CategoriesNews GamingSquare Enix’s Visions of Mana is an RPG, and if there’s one thing we know about RPGs, it’s that they tend to be long. If you’re looking to get the most entertainment per minute for your dollar, this is great news. For others, the thought of tackling days-long epics might inspire unadulterated dread. The most […]
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CategoriesNews GamingPlay it on: PC, iOS, Android, PlayStation Portable Pros If you’re an absolute purist who wants to see where the series began, Ys I & II Chronicles is the most accessible way to play the first Ys games. These remakes retain the gameplay of the original titles and add some quality-of-life features. They also add some […]
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