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Ghost of Yotei
In Ezo, Japan, beneath the shadow of Mount Yotei, order is crumbling. A band of warriors known as the Yotei Six acts with impunity, taking what they want and consolidating their power. The Snake, the Oni, the Kitsune, the Spider, and the Dragon, led by the evil Lord Saito, have...
Atelier, Gust’s long-running item synthesis RPG series, reached new heights with the debut of Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout in 2019. Gust used that momentum to sincerely attempt to reinvent what Atelier is in systems and scale, leading to the massive and successful Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist...
Re-releasing a classic game isn’t as easy as you might think. People talk about preservation, but that’s largely solved. You can just download a ROM. Hell, Final Fantasy Tactics, subject of longtime fan demand, was a ROM you could pay for if you had a PlayStation device, for years. But...
Baby Steps
As I pushed my way through Baby Steps over 11 or so of god’s own hours, I asked myself a few questions. What does it mean to feel accomplished in a game? What value is there in pushing beyond one’s own perceived limits for the sake of finishing something? Can...
Whether you’re looking at the making Hollow Knight: Silksong or the many patient fans that have been waiting, this has been a long time coming. And in the end, it was worthwhile to open this up, let it breathe, and take in all the notes, because not only is Hollow...
The zombie apocalypse continues in Dying Light: The Beast, and this time you’ll be traversing the idyllic hills of a large European mountain town overrun with infected. Much of the game is an evolution of what’s made the series work in previous installments, with some notable new additions that spice...
Sonic the Hedgehog and Mario have had a good-natured rivalry for over three decades. While Mario Kart is the household name when it comes to mascot racing games, Sonic has carved his own place in the genre over the years. Sega's latest racer brings the Sonic crew back together for...
LEGO Voyagers
Sometimes a game simply says what it is on the box, delivers on its premise, and gets the heck out of Dodge. That was my exact experience with LEGO Voyagers, a new co-op puzzle adventure from Annapurna Interactive and Light Brick Studio. It’s short and sweet, sticking around just as...
Borderlands 4
Borderlands 4 is the best the series has been in decades and a testament to Gearbox’s ability to absolutely cook
Bloober Team has gone back to original IP work with renewed vigor, and that vigor comes through in spades in Cronos: The New Dawn. This is a new sci-fi horror game set in an original universe, and it is an ambitious one. Bloober Team took what they learned from combat...
Hell is Us
We first got a glimpse of Hell is Us’ gameplay in a 2024 State of Play. On display was a dark action game with cool-looking weapons and an eerie atmosphere. Hell is Us delivers that, while also providing an extremely lore-rich world, rooted in mystery.
Shuten Order
Too Kyo Games and its partners have been pumping games out at an impressive clip, with new stories from Danganronpa creator Kazutaka Kodaka taking that original over the top, “death game” framework and finding new ways to apply that energy. Earlier this year, Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- made waves...