Feature: “The Bigger A Fan You Are…The More Averse You Are To Making Changes” – Final Fantasy Tactics Interview
We speak with Kazutoyo Maehiro and Hiroshi Minagawa.Boy, Square-Enix really wants us to party on our Switches like it’s… 1997.Because over the last few years, they’ve made three separate titles in a newly minted, old-school RPG franchise Octopath Traveler, and then there’s the upcoming Switch 2 release of Final Fantasy ...
The devs behind Nine Sols tease a possible follow-up with a mysterious, fictitious, creepypasta video essay
It is always an exciting time when Red Candle Games are up to something. The sheer variety they've put on display with Detention, Devotion, and most recently Nine Sols is nothing to sniff at. Now, it appears they're gearing up for the next project in an appropriately mysterious way. Earlier ...
Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship Board Game Review
One of my favorite board games, and one that I always recommend as an excellent choice for board game beginners, is Z-Man Games’ Pandemic. A tense and strategic cooperative game that pits players in various specialized roles with the goal of stopping and eradicating deadly viruses. Now, Matt Leacock, the ...
Assassin’s Creed Shadows is Finally Adding an Ezio Outfit — Alongside an Incredible Assassin Cat
Ubisoft has detailed a fresh update coming to Assassin's Creed Shadows on September 11, which will add support for the game's upcoming Claws of Awaji expansion as well as a list of other freebies — including some very special armor and a very special cat. Assassin's Creed Shadows update 1.1.1 ...
Assemble a manga page to beat up thugs in this flashy roguelike based on a hit Japanese series
The bar for getting me to write up a new roguelike has never been higher. I don't care how many twists you throw into the formula, developers. I don't care how imaginatively you have reinvented the wheel of permadeath and unlocks. I am tired of this genre/wantonly adhesive cultural phenomenon ...
“Everyone Is A Director” At Nintendo, Says Former Dev, But Don’t Make Excuses
Or you're outta here, pal.Motoi Okamoto, a former developer at Nintendo and now steward for the Silent Hill franchise at Konami, has taken to social media to comment on whether game directors might be considered "incompetent" if they're unable to judge new ideas without first implementing them.As covered by Automaton, ...
High On Life 2: Why Squanch Added a Whole New Hub-Based Design
High On Life 2: Why Squanch Added a Whole New Hub-Based Design Published September 10, 2025 High On Life 2 is doing the things you’d expect this sequel to do – it’s bigger, more packed with jokes, even more experimental than the ...
Announcing PlayStation Family App for parental controls and family management
At Sony Interactive Entertainment, we’re committed to providing safe play for gamers of all ages, including enhancing ways for parents to manage their children’s gaming experience. This includes the current parental control features available on the PS5 and PS4 console, such as playtime settings and age restriction settings for games ...
Ubisoft Knows You’ve Already Played 100 Hours of Assassin’s Creed Shadows, but Hopes You Return for Claws of Awaji to Play the Expansion’s Cool Metal Gear Solid-Inspired Stealth Boss Fight
"After 50, 70, 100 hours, you need something a bit unique," says Simon Arsenault, content director for Assassin's Creed Shadows expansion Claws of Awaji at Ubisoft Bordeaux. And it's true to say that — despite much of the upcoming add-on feeling familiar — Awaji still contains just enough distinct moments ...
The Sims 4 Adventure Awaits’ first gameplay trailer presents an ethically concerning look at imaginary friends
Look, we all know The Sims is a weird little series. You can torture your Sims, meet fairies and werewolves and vampires, have half alien babies. So I feel like I shouldn't be all that surprised by The Sims 4's next expansion pack, Adventure Awaits, seeing the return of imaginary ...
