Dawn of a new dream. There’s a lot riding on Onimusha: Way of the Sword. Capcom has a few dormant franchises in its dusty closets just waiting to be revived, yet this one feels particularly significant. Despite never really taking off commercially, Onimusha commanded a passionate fanbase that continues to hold the series in the…
Miyamoto Musashi, the legend goes, defeated his rival Sasaki Ganryu with a single blow to the head using nothing but a crude wooden sword carved from an oar. Need to Know What is it? The art of swordplay, revolutionized after the discovery of physicsRelease date September 3, 2026Expect to pay $70/£60Developer CapcomPublisher CapcomReviewed on Radeon…
Need to know What is it? A Witchery vampire RPG with a dark heartRelease date September 3, 2026Expect to pay $70 / £60Developer Rebel WolvesPublisher Bandai NamcoReviewed on RTX 3060 (laptop), Ryzen 5 5600H, 16GB RAMSteam Deck TBC, but unlikely to be a good experienceLink Steam 35 hours into The Blood of Dawnwalker I’d already…
Throughout all of Fable‘s showcases and demonstrations this year, one aspect of it has proved difficult to figure out—how big it’s going to be. The original Fable games were decently-sized, but not massive, and monster roleplaying games like Elden Ring and Baldur’s Gate 3 have dramatically shifted expectations on what an RPG’s scope should be….
Just one more shift. 2018’s Moonlighter was one of the life-sim hybrids released in the wake of notorious time thief, Stardew Valley. The core loop of a day/night cycle and an ever-expanding list of activities to tick off is an age-old formula for getting oneself buried in an experience. Digital Sun added a compelling hook…
Games get remade for all sorts of reasons, but I think you’d struggle to find one with as heartwarming a basis as this. The Battle of Olympus—a side-scrolling platformer originally released on the NES in 1988, is getting a remake early next year created by its original husband-and-wife team. Admittedly, that statement is slightly misleading….
Released in 1994 by Atari Games, Primal Rage emerged during one of the most competitive eras in arcade gaming history. Fighting games dominated arcades in the early-to-mid 1990s, fueled by the massive success of titles like Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter II. Into this crowded arena stepped a bold and unusual contender, one that replaced…
Frogbull has released yet another “alternate reality” project. The homebrew developer Frogbull has brought us some bizarre crossovers over the past few years: from creating playable versions of PlayStation classics like Metal Gear Solid, Final Fantasy VII, and Crash Bandicoot for the Sega Saturn to showing off a Nintendo 64 edition of Spyro the Dragon….
State of Play returns Thursday, September 3 with two broadcasts airing back-to-back. First, tune in for a new State of Play featuring updates and announcements from PlayStation Studios and our third-party partners, concluding with an extended look at the vast world of Final Fantasy VII Revelation from our friends at Square Enix. Immediately following, stay…
PS2 emulation just took another leap forward. We have good news for PCSX2 fans — a brand-new update has just dropped for the popular PS2 emulator, bringing with it a bunch of great improvements, from “serious performance gains” to support for new input devices, UI improvements, and more. As always, full details on what’s been…