Sci-Fi RPG Exodus to Launch in 2027

Exodus has made a return at The Game Awards, two years after its initial reveal during the event in 2023. Developer Archetype Entertainment unveiled a new gameplay trailer and announced an early 2027 release window for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. You might think the sci-fi RPG looks a loโ€ฆ Read More »

Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma Plows Onto PS5, XSX Next Year

Marvelous Games has announced that Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma is being released for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.ย  The two new console versions will drop on February 13th, 2026, after previously releasing on Nintendo Switch, Switch 2, and PC earlier this year. The newest release trailer cโ€ฆ Read More »

RPGs Coming This Week, 12/14/25

In this edition of RPGs Coming This Week, it’s the end of an era โ€” our 2025 era! Barring any last-minute surprises, the well of releases has officially frozen over for the year, so expect the column to return in 2026! With that said, we have two final items on the agenda before we bid you adieu. Soโ€ฆ Read More »
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Jazz Arrange Version: Xenogears

Saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and VGM Renaissance man Sean Schafianski is back with the October 20 release of Jazz Arrange Version: Xenogears, and just in time for the 27th anniversary of the PSOne classicโ€™s North American release. Those uninitiated into the complex psycho-religiousโ€ฆ Read More »
  • Review

Rue Valley

Disco Elysium took the gaming world by storm all the way back in 2019 with its unconventional storytelling, grim world, and unique gameplay that almost emphasizes failure over success to drive the narrative. Rue Valley has been endorsed by some of the team behind Disco Elysium, and has been frequentโ€ฆ Read More »
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Larian Studios Reveals New Divinity Game

Larian Studios has revealed Divinity, a terror-laden new entry in the Divinity series. The announcement came via The Game Awards 2025 as a lengthy cinematic trailer involving primal fantasy festivities gone deeply awry. Check it out below! Divinity – Cinematic Announcement Trailer The title was prevโ€ฆ Read More »

Lords of the Fallen II Gets First Gameplay Trailer

During The Game Awards 2025, we got a whole series of announcements, and if you enjoy Soulslike games, this one will interest you. Developer and publisher CI Games has revealed the first gameplay trailer of Lords of the Fallen II. Revealed in August during Gamescom, this new game builds on the foundโ€ฆ Read More »

Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic Announced

Lucasfilm Games and Arcanaut Studios have revealed Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic, a single-player action RPG set within the expansive science-fantasy universe of Star Wars. The announcement came during The Game Awards 2025 via a short trailer depicting ancient ruins, space flight, and the specโ€ฆ Read More »

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Drops โ€˜Thank Youโ€™ Update

After sweeping most accolades at The Game Awards 2025, developer Sandfall Interactive has dropped a massive surprise for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 fans. The “Thank You” update is now live for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. It includes expanded areas, new soundtrack additions, late-game boโ€ฆ Read More »
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Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved

Some trips are more memorable than others, especially if you’re soul searching while trying to solve several mysteries at the same time. This sentiment is certainly true in the visual novel adventure game Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved, as two American college students at the tail end of aโ€ฆ Read More »
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Cyber Knights: Flashpoint

As a 17-year-old, abandonware website-obsessed kid, I played X-Com: UFO Defense while HBO’s Band of Brothers was on the TV in the same room. X-Com’s early game was all I made it through, since the base-building phase was impossible to wrap my head around, but as I leap-frogged and watched over my liโ€ฆ Read More »

Day of the Devs: RockBeasts Preview – The Soundtrack of Management

RockBeasts is a style of RPG you donโ€™t see very often. Instead of swords and magic, itโ€™s setlists, battered amps, and artists who are falling apart. The game drops you into a gritty, fictional 1990s where the air smells like smoke and spilled beer and the amps probably havenโ€™t been tuned since lastโ€ฆ Read More »

Skyrim Available Now on Switch 2

Surprise! The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition, the legendary game that has already launched on almost every platform we know about, is coming to a new console: the Nintendo Switch 2. Bethesda announced it today, and it is available right now as a free Switch 2 upgrade if you already ownโ€ฆ Read More »

Rhythm Encounter 171 – Une Vie ร€ Musique

Well we finally did it: An episode all about one of this generation’s most stunning soundtracks, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. We talk about the beauty, the melancholy, the cellos, the feelings, and really, the feelings that Lorien Testard and Alice Duport-Percier evoke every time we play the game orโ€ฆ Read More »
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The Sรฉance of Blake Manor

I used to avoid horror games. This may seem like a strange thing to admit at the start of a review for a spooky mystery game, but itโ€™s true; I wasnโ€™t a fan of the genre. And honestly, I couldnโ€™t tell you when or why exactly that changed. Maybe my tastes matured as I got older, or maybe I just foundโ€ฆ Read More »

RPGs Coming This Week, 12/7/25

In this edition of RPGs Coming This Week, we tackle a sneaky good (if small) lineup featuring two very stylish titles and ports of some crowd favorites. I’m sure the timing isn’t ideal right now with the holidays looming and disposable income being as tight as it’s ever been for most folks, so here’โ€ฆ Read More »
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Demonschool

Indie games can be difficult to review because they can ignite the imagination, get your head bobbinโ€™, and make you fall in love with characters, but may also have a host of jarring problems. Do I love this game or do I hate it? Well, that depends on what part of the in-game week Iโ€™m in and how manyโ€ฆ Read More »
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Blue Prince Original Soundtrack

Friends, have you spent any time in the Mount Holly mansion, centerpiece of the puzzle-adventure Blue Prince? If you haven’t, you really need to. If you have, you might have noticed some eerie, haunting music as you traversed the ever-changing halls and chambers. Without a doubt, the music fits theโ€ฆ Read More »

Retro Encounter 474 – Dragon Quest Tier List

I hope there is something really amazing on top. If we don’t find Dragon Quest V, it is all your fault. This week on Retro Encounter, we undertake a difficult endeavor yet again: making a tier list of one of the most popular RPG franchises. This time, it’s Dragon Quest! Do things get heated? Who reaโ€ฆ Read More »
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Octopath Traveler 0

Revenge is a road that never loops back to where you began. Every step pulls you further from the person you once were and closer to the one you may become. In Octopath Traveler 0, that idea shapes the entire journey. Your hometown lies in ruins, your family is gone, and the only thing pushing you fโ€ฆ Read More »
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Kingdom of Night

From Baldurโ€™s Gate 3 to Critical Role to Stranger Things, the resurgence of fantasy-horror rooted in the 1980s Dungeons & Dragons zeitgeist continues to deliver a mix of standout hits and inevitable misfires. Drawing inspiration from the Duffer Brothersโ€™ Netflix phenomenon, Kingdom of Night blenโ€ฆ Read More »

Random Encounter 336 – Farewell, My Beloved Superheroes

On this week’s Random Encounter, we’re taking a look at two very different narrative adventures! Back in the 2010s, Telltale Games reinvented the point-and-click adventure game with The Walking Dead, introducing new multiple paths and lasting choices. Unfortunately, they spread themselves a little tโ€ฆ Read More »

RPGs Coming This Week, 11/30/25

In this edition of RPGs Coming This Week, we near the end… of the year! I will say, now is a good time to catch up on games you missed if you’re invested in the zeitgeist, especially with the Keighleys just around the corner. Of course, there are almost always new games coming out, and you can truโ€ฆ Read More »
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Shrine’s Legacy

Harken back to yesteryear with the Secret of Evermore-like Shrineโ€™s Legacy. Weโ€™ve got 2.5D action RPG swords, staves, and spells slung about for 15 to 20 hours for your millennial enjoyment. Gamesโ€™ve moved past the 16-bit era? Get off my lawn! Puzzles, exploration, collectibles, one spell in an arseโ€ฆ Read More »
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Sacred Earth – Reverie

On paper, Sacred Earth – Reverie is the type of game I’d expect to enjoy. After all, it’s a VN/RPG hybrid with point-and-click exploration mechanics, fast turn-based combat, high replayability that builds on past actions, amazing battle music, and a rich story with colorful characters: all signs ofโ€ฆ Read More »
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