It’s hard to imagine a game like Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE existing even just a few years ago. Born of two franchises, stewing in the rampant fandom surrounding the Persona series, and completely obsessed with idol and anime culture, Tokyo Mirage Sessions is a sign of the times. It

Sometimes a game comes along and looks so simple that it won’t be that interesting. Rolling dice can be a lot of fun, but it takes the right mechanic to keep it interesting for the long term. When I first saw FUSE, I thought that it would be a

It’s rare to see a game take as many chances in its concluding chapters like Zero Time Dilemma does. For a game with two predecessors’ worth of required reading to appreciate, there’s a great deal of new characters, timeline layouts, and even a switch from mostly text to

The sun has risen and set on the show in Los Angeles, and while we gradually roll out our coverage and recuperate from sickness, we’ve taken some time to award the most noteworthy games we saw at the conference. BEST IN SHOW: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the

I’ve always found it interesting to see how much Viking culture for a millennia ago still resonates with today. There are days of the week named after Viking gods, Viking culture heavily influences fantasy literature, such as J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, and Viking gods

In an alternate history and on an alternate earth, as mankind was entering the fledgling years of its industrial revolution, giant creatures appeared, the Titans, and with thoughtless,relentless, and bloody-minded determination, they began to drag humanity toward the brink of oblivion. These eerily human-like creatures followed one instinctual drive-

Sea of Thieves fulfills a fantasy I’ve had for a long time. As a pirate, Sea of Thieves gives the player the freedom to sail the high seas, search for long-lost treasure, and engage in the assorted revelries for which pirate-kind is known. It’s a compelling premise that

Shadowrun, Pillars of Eternity, Wasteland 2, Shovel Knight, Elite: Dangerous, The Banner Saga, Mighty No. 9 — all of these games have one thing in common: they were wildly successful on Kickstarter. Unlike everything else on that list, however, Mighty No. 9 may be the first Kickstarter-backed effort where I came