Hal Scion’s investigation into the murder of professor Rumford continues as the city of Astrum Close continues to descend into unreality. After...
The MegaMan franchise has no shortage of sub-series, each offering a new and different take on the Blue Bomber and friends. The...
Every single video game is a miracle. That’s not an exaggeration; games take an incredible amount of time, effort, and care that...
I get a lot of books from SquareEnix, mostly related to the Final Fantasy franchise. Unfortunately, I don’t always have time to...
Sonic Frontiers just got its first update, so Editors Jack Zustiak and David Flynn head back to the Starfall Islands to see...
Before she became Bayonetta, Cereza was an Umbran Witch in training. The child of an Umbra Witch and Lumen Sage, she is...
The character action genre has mostly been restricted to the AAA space since the term first emerged. Games like Kingdom Hearts, Devil...
Octopath Traveler is all about the journey. You may start your adventure alone, but you’ll quickly be joined by stalwart allies –...
2020’s Coffee Talk was a cozy visual novel about an alternate reality Seattle, chronicling the lives of the titular cafe’s patrons. It...
The state of Crossbell has moved to declare its independence. Negotiations at the Zemuria Trade Conference were underway when Mayor Crois proposed...
It’s always depressing when a work with interesting ideas behind it ends up not fulfilling that potential. Not just because I have...
Correction: Stranger of Paradise is represented in the game. However, there are still notable titles missing so the point still stands. Final...
“Kind friends and companions, come join me in rhyme. Come lift up your voices in chorus with mine. Come lift up your...
I think everyone has imagined action scenes playing out to whatever tunes are playing on the radio. Sure, on the outside most...
1866 Japan, the Tosa region. Sakamoto Ryoma has just returned from training in Edo to aid his adoptive father and sworn brother...
Metroid Prime by Nintendo and Retro Studios is regarded as one of the greatest games ever made. When it first launched in...
The latest Hitman trilogy wrapped up back in 2021, but Agent 47’s work is far from over. Hitman: World of Assassination is...
All Vandelay Technologies employees, please be on the lookout for a scruffy looking man wielding a guitar. This Project Armstrong defect has...
We may have taken a much needed break last patch, but we’re back now just in time to continue the search for...
Bikini Bottom has always been weird, but it’s never been this strange before. Portals to alternate universes are opening up, Patrick’s a...
Frey Holland is stuck between a rock and a hard place. The rock being a New York gang she owes favors to,...
The Isle of Seiren has a deadly reputation. Ships have a habit of wrecking in the vicinity of its shores, and the...
Colossal Cave Adventure was a 1976 text-based adventure game developed by Will Crowther then later expanded by Don Woods. In the game,...
There’s a hidden hour between each day: the Dark Hour. Just as the clock strikes midnight, the city of Tatsumi Port Island...
Role-playing games often have systems on top of systems to allow the player a wealth of customization options. These can range from...
When we last left Estelle Bright, she, along with her brother and a few friends, had stopped a coup attempt to take...
The NieR series is very near and dear to my heart, not only for its stories and gameplay but also the incredible...
I’m not saying 2022 was at all lacking in good video games, but something about the year seemed a little light. As...
You’re just out of high school with no prospects or ambition when aliens invade Earth. Thanks to a sentient gun named Kenny,...
Dragon Quest has been going strong since 1986, and essentially invented the turn-based JRPG. It’s nowhere near as popular in the west...
Syberia – The World Before is a great story-driven adventure game reminiscent of older classics just before the genre died off for...