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Another Eden Begins
This is not a review I want to write. It’s not because I’m opposed to writing a negative review. No, it’s something much more selfish: I want developers to keep adapting mobile and free-to-play titles to full-blown releases. I can’t stand playing games on my phone, and gacha mechanics are probably d… Read More »- Article
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RPGs Coming This Week, September 13–19, 2026 – Trails of Fortune
For this edition of RPGs Coming This Week, we have new entries in two major series, with the remake of Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter and Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave, and those alone include so many hours of gameplay, they’re enough to keep one busy for weeks, each. But that doesn’t change the fact… Read More »- Review
Parkside: Decayed Soul Manipulation
The immersive sim is in a renaissance if you know where to look. Even if major studios have neglected the genre, Deus Ex and its peers have inspired ambitious passion projects. One such project is Parkside: Decayed Soul Manipulation. Just from a glance, Parkside’s tone and atmosphere are unmistakab… Read More »- Article
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Professor Layton and the New World of Steam Brings Machinery and Mysteries on December 10th
Level-5 have announced that Professor Layton and the New World of Steam will launch on December 10th, 2026, for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 1 & 2, and PC via Steam. The announcement came during the latest Nintendo Direct with a brief trailer showcasing a duo of detectives, steam-laden streets… Read More »- Article
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Starfinder: Afterlight Demo Impressions
Building on the decent critical and commercial success that Paizo’s rulesets found in digital adaptations like Owlcat Games’ Pathfinder: Kingmaker and Wrath of the Righteous, developer Epictellers Entertainment is taking the tabletop into deep space with Starfinder: Afterlight. Crafted around Starfi… Read More »- Article
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Romancing SaGa 3: Destinies United Revitalizes the 1995 Classic in February 2027
After the fantastic remake of its predecessor in 2024, Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven, developer Xeen and publisher Square Enix team up once more for a fully-fledged remake of the 1995 Super Famicom follow up, Romancing SaGa 3: Destinies United, with a trailer debuting at this week’s Nintend… Read More »- Article
- Retro Encounter
- Podcast
Retro Encounter 494 – Romancing SaGa 2 Part II
More like revenge of the four (panelists). This week on Retro Encounter we dive into the second half of Romancing SaGa 2. Topics include unfair quest structures, our favorite classes, and the absurdly challenging final boss. Did everyone finish? Do we have have any new SaGa fans on the panel? Did an… Read More »- Article
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Marvelous Reveals Turn-Based RPG Eternal Anima, Coming March 2027
One of the most intriguing announcements at today’s Nintendo Direct Presentation, particularly for fans of RPGs, is Marvelous’s new turn-based RPG, Eternal Anima. While we technically have heard of the game before today, it has been over three years, back when Marvelous only teased it under its work… Read More »- Article
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Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion Available Now For Nintendo Switch 2
Square Enix has announced that Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion is now available for Nintendo Switch 2. The announcement came during the latest Nintendo Direct, alongside a short trailer showcasing a sizzle reel of gameplay, laced with snippets of Zack Fair’s stirring story. Check it out below… Read More »- Article
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Dragon Quest Heroes: Torneko’s Mystery Dungeon -Classic HD- Available Today Alongside DQ Monsters Demo
During today’s Nintendo Direct Presentation, amidst a sizzle reel of various games coming soon to Nintendo Switch & Switch 2, Square Enix casually dropped snippets of a trailer for Dragon Quest Heroes: Torneko’s Mystery Dungeon -Classic HD-, an HD remaster of the previously Japan-exclusive Drago… Read More »- Music Review
Square Enix Jazz -Final Fantasy VII- at Billboard Live Tokyo
How many dedicated Final Fantasy VII arranged albums have we seen from Square Enix? Arguably, too many. Among those, however, how many are recordings from live events? Certainly, not enough! And this brings us to Square Enix Jazz -Final Fantasy VII- at Billboard Live Tokyo, recorded and published in… Read More »- Article
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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake Release Date, First Gameplay Revealed
At today’s The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct, Nintendo took the wraps off the The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake which they teased in June. Given that they also revealed the game is releasing on November 5th, this seems like a good time to show the game itself! Series producer Eij… Read More »- Review
Welcome to Elderfield
A Stardew Valley-inspired horror safari on its surface, Welcome to Elderfield is in fact a surprisingly crunchy turn-based RPG. There is no deep point to Welcome to Elderfield’s pastiche; it is neither a parody nor sendup of Stardew Valley, but simple mimicry. Welcome to Elderfield is not interested… Read More »- Review
Veterum
Gather your mercenaries, manage their loadout, and watch your group finances: Veterum follows as much in the wake of fantasy mercenary company RPGs as many others, including its own direct precursor. On leaving early access, the unit trait and movement-based strategy systems and a varied world of ra… Read More »- Article
- Random Encounter
- Podcast
Random Encounter 355 – Dawnwalker and Skywalker
On this episode of Random Encounter, we’re talking about two of the biggest games out this fall. First up, The Blood of Dawnwalker is a long-awaited title from a new studio made up of many of the creators behind The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. And while that CD Projekt Red DNA is all over this project, it… Read More »- Article
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RPGs Coming This Week, September 6–12, 2026 – Hexagon Grids, Chickens in Dungeons, and Killer Scarecrows
It seems like we get more and more strategy RPGs every year lately, which is a cool trend to see. Joining Veterum in this edition of RPGs Coming This Week is a big free update and paid DLC for Code Vein II. This release oddly gives me the bizarre ability to compare Bandai Namco’s anime souls-like va… Read More »- Article
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Cassette Beasts 2002 Brings Pixellated Mysteries & Monsters Galore in March 2027 to PC & Console
Raw Fury and developer Bytten Studio have announced that Cassette Beasts 2002 will launch in March 2027 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam. The announcement came via a new trailer spotlighting some of the game’s voice cast amidst pixellated battling and adventure… Read More »- Review
Volontés
Following the betrayal of her kingdom’s church, during which she lost everything, a young survivor emerges from the burned ruins of her village only to get a new lease on life by masquerading as a rival country’s prophesied Moon Witch. Can Fiena hold on to her new, cherished sense of security even a… Read More »- Article
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Final Fantasy Resonance Demo Available Now on Consoles & PC
Square Enix has released a demo version of Final Fantasy Resonance for consoles and PC via Steam, ahead of its late October release. The announcement came via the latest Sony State of Play with a new trailer, focusing on a certain one-winged angel. Check out below! Final Fantasy Resonance Demo Annou… Read More »Music Review
Blue Reflection: Second Light Official Soundtrack
The first Blue Reflection game contains a consistently brilliant OST, full of chilled electronics and a breezy vibe. It’s definitely up there as one of my favourite video game soundtracks despite the game being a very patchy experience. The sequel, Blue Reflection: Second Light (or Blue Reflection:… Read More »- Article
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Final Fantasy VII Revelation Completes the Trilogy in April 2027
Square Enix has announced that Final Fantasy VII Revelation will launch on April 8th, 2027, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam, the Microsoft Store, and the Epic Games Store. The information came as part of the latest Sony State of Play, alongside both a new trai… Read More »- Review
EXSTETRA (2026)
Love may be a battlefield, but does throwing kissing willy-nilly into the mix make it more memorable? The remastered version of EXSTETRA (2026), a title originally released on the PlayStation Vita and Nintendo 3DS but never localized into English, reflects on this. While this new HD remaster is a ta… Read More »- Article
- Preview
2D Turn-Based Final Fantasy Is Not Dead! Final Fantasy Resonance Hands-On Preview
There are two things that a vocal part of the Final Fantasy fandom has wanted for some time now. One is a return to a turn-based battle system. The last true turn-based Final Fantasy game is arguably Final Fantasy XII, but some would even say Final Fantasy X was the last time we saw a turn-based tit… Read More »- Review
Valkyria Chronicles 3
Reviewer’s note: This review has been written based on the fan translation by the Valkyria Chronicles 3 Fan Translation Project team. While we appreciate their hard work and recognize the difficulty of the task, the unfortunate reality is that this translation was very poor and riddled with both gra… Read More »- Review
The Life & Suffering of Prince Jerian
I hope we never justify a “Life & Suffering-like” sub-genre of adventure games. Enough with the “likes” already. I kid, but I say this because The Life & Suffering of Prince Jerian (LSPJ) is the second game in the series that takes place in the awful, brutal Empire first introduced in The Li… Read More »- Article
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Persona 4 Revival Spotlights Mysteries Galore in New Story Trailer
SEGA and developer Atlus have released a new story trailer for Persona 4 Revival, their upcoming full-scale RPG remake set to release on February 18th for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC and PC via Steam. The trailer debuted as part of the Xbox @ Gamescom presentation, spotlighting the oc… Read More »- Review
The Blood of Dawnwalker
Time is the one thing none of us can ever get back. We waste it freely when there is nothing to lose, only to realize its value when it runs out. In The Blood of Dawnwalker, time is constantly working against you. It is the most valuable resource, and every moment forces you to decide where it is wo… Read More »- Article
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RPGs Coming This Week, August 30–September 5, 2026 – An Owl and a Vampire Walk Into an Item Shop
We always have a variety of games in RPGs Coming This Week, but I’m always pleased when a single week can bring us everything from an 8-bit-styled retro adventure to a AAA-caliber open world action RPG by industry veterans. Our two “big” 3D games both promise blood — one even has it in its name — bu… Read More »- Review
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North – Legacy Edition
War has swept through the lands of Middle-Earth as the Dark Lord Sauron’s forces march north to reclaim a mysterious Ring with the power to rule the world. An unlikely hero, however, is carrying the Ring south, into the heart of darkness, to the one place the Ring can be destroyed… but you knew all… Read More »- Article
- Retro Encounter
- Podcast
Retro Encounter 493 – Romancing SaGa 2 Part I
A group of four panelists rise up and face a merciless RPG. This week on Retro Encounter we do something we haven’t done before: we discuss the SaGa series! Specifically, we dive into the opening hours of the recently remastered Romancing SaGa 2. Can we figure out the mechanics? Can we figure out wh… Read More »- Article
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Showa American Story Spotlights Zaniness, Minigames, & More in New gamescom 2026 Trailer
2P Games and Nekcom Entertainment have unveiled a new trailer — the first in a while — for Showa American Story, their upcoming alternate-history RPG in which Japan took over the U.S. in the 1980s. The trailer debuted at the gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 presentation, mixing footage of motorcycle… Read More »- Review
Elden Ring Tarnished Edition
The first time I played Elden Ring, I spent a lot of time focusing on its flaws. They were just too easy to see at the end of a quick binge of every FromSoftware Soulsborne games. The boss fights aren’t as consistent and fun as Dark Souls III. The world isn’t as well-connected, dense, and surprising… Read More »- Review
Star Wars Zero Company
Full disclosure: I am a casual Star Wars fan. I like the original trilogy, not a huge fan of the Clone Wars saga, and episodes VII, VIII, and IX are—fine. As such, several of the references and nods probably went completely over my head in Star Wars Zero Company, but I have enough background to enjo… Read More »- Article
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered & Songs of the Past Shown at gamescom 2026
Today at gamescom, we got brand-new footage for the wow-I-didn’t-expect-DLC-in-2026 for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Songs of the Past, which we knew was going to be showcased during Opening Night Live. What we didn’t know was that ahead of that footage, CD Projekt Red was going to surprise us with Th… Read More »- Article
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Final Fantasy VII Revelation Showcases the Weapons and More in gamescom 2026 Trailer
One of the small number of pre-announced item for gamescom 2026 was new footage for Final Fantasy VII: Revelation. Revealed in June, Revelation is the final part of the Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy, and is coming to all current-gen platforms next spring. But you’re here for the trailer, so let’s… Read More »- Review
Ledgerbound
SRPG Ledgerbound is a maturely humorous take on the epic fantasy adventures that permeate the subgenre. Workaholic insurance adjuster Rayna is content with getting overtime and reading smutty novels in the rare instances when she isn’t in the office. She also enjoys “talking” with her best friend, a… Read More »- Article
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Horror Life-Sim RPG Neverway Delayed to 2027
Coldblood Inc. has announced that Neverway has been delayed into 2027. The horror-infused life-sim RPG was previously slated for an October release, with the delay’s confirmation announced via a Steam news post. The team at Coldblood cited the delay as a reflection on both how player reception to th… Read More »- Article
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Terranigma Returns in 2027 [Updated]
Despite rumors, I couldn’t believe it until I saw it, but at today’s Pixel Arcadia showcase, publisher Clear River Games revealed the return of Terranigma, coming next year. See the debut trailer below: It’s been over five years since Terranigma’s composer, Miyoko Takaoka (maiden name Kobayashi) and… Read More »- Article
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Kingdom Hearts IV Brings Coco, Combat, & More To Consoles & PC in Late 2027
Square Enix and Disney & Pixar Games have announced that Kingdom Hearts IV will launch in late 2027 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and Microsoft Store. The announcement came via the 2026 D23 event, alongside a lengthy trailer showcasing… Read More »- Article
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