Coming-of-age stories are a dime a dozen in video games, especially if you’re talking about the heyday of RPGs in the late ‘90s and early 2000s. But after 80 hours with the Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter remake, I’m convinced there’s not a single coming-of-age story that holds up as well as Estelle Bright’s…
Image: Blizzard Last week, Blizzard lifted the lid on Diablo V, announcing the fifth major entry in the ARPG series would be arriving in 2029. As it looks towards this next chapter, the company also confirmed “what’s next” for its current title Diablo IV, which just arrived on the Switch 2 this week. Apart from…
A classic PSP spin-off title tied to one of anime‘s darkest mystery franchises is coming to PlayStation 5. This is a remaster of a Japanese adventure game released in 2009. Later that same year, it received a special version for the PSP that included exclusive content. City Connection has announced Higurashi no Naku Koro ni…
Let’s face it: JRPG monsters are pure nightmare fuel. Sure, there’s a certain subset who are plain ol’ cute, but for the most part they’re a horrifying mash up of real world animals and mythical monsters, chimeric creatures amalgamating whatever bits and pieces the artist decided to chuck in the blender that day. Not that…
It sometimes feels like two out of every three new games announced are remasters or remakes. Hurry now to buy the Gold Edition! It’s hard not to roll your eyes. But every now and then someone does it right. Every now and then it makes sense. I’m never going to tell you that the remakes…
Nostalgia is a powerful thing. Despite being more of a staunch PlayStation fan all my life, I’m not afraid to admit Xbox’s pre-2010s marketing and Y2K-leaning aesthetic is sauced up. After all, the platform is home to generational bangers like Halo 3 and my beloved Remedy gem, Quantum Break. At Gamescom 2026, I stopped by…