Dragon Quest VII Reimagined interview: hand-crafted dolls, overhauled UI, nostalgia, and more

Dragon Quest VII Reimagined interview: hand-crafted dolls, overhauled UI, nostalgia, and more

Set for release on February 5, Dragon Quest VII Reimagined for PlayStation 5 reinterprets the classic 2000 PlayStation title, Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past. Featuring distinctive 3D diorama visuals with a warm, handcrafted doll-like aesthetic, the remake also introduces new storylines, including one that reunites the hero with his now-adult friend, Kiefer….

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Interview: “Miyamoto Was A God To Us” – Richard Honeywood On The Raiden Project, Working With Iwata, & Turning Down Pokémon

Localization legend Richard Honeywood talks us through his incredible game dev origin story. Richard Honeywood is a pretty famous figure when it comes to the world of video game localization, having many major achievements to his name. Not only was he responsible for establishing Square’s in-house localization department in the late ’90s at its Tokyo…

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Ubisoft is now memeing about Black Flag remake leaks, which is a change from threatening to sue its lead actor over them

If you’re unaware that, somewhere in the bowels of Ubisoft’s offices, an unannounced Black Flag remake is almost certainly bubbling away, then congratulations on waking from your coma. It’s perhaps the most open secret in videogames right now, spoiled ahead of time by everything from age rating boards to anonymous sources to its own lead…

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The MSX2 Titles ‘Wonderland Of Carbuncle’ & ‘Super Tritorn’ Are Making Their Way To Switch

Courtesy of D4 Enterprise’s ‘EGGCONSOLE’ series. D4 Enterprise, the company behind the EGGCONSOLE series of retro reissues, is bringing two old MSX2 titles to the Nintendo Switch: Compile’s 1991 puzzler Wonderland of Carbuncle, and Sein Soft’s 1986 action RPG Super Tritorn. Wonderland of Carbuncle is out today (January 29th) on the Nintendo Switch eShop and…

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Microsoft says Windows 11 now has one billion users, ‘up 45% year-over-year’, which is probably no surprise after Windows 10 was put out to pasture

Microsoft released its 2026 second-quarter earnings report yesterday, and it turns out it made lots and lots of money. The tech titan reported revenues of $81.27 billion, although its shares reportedly fell 4% after the announcement of slowing cloud growth. Swings and roundabouts, ey? But enough about the financials. The news I was most interested…

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WoW’s expansion pre-patch event has buffed its rewards after being a little stingy at first, and I am running out of ways to phrase these sorts of headlines without plagiarising myself

It is March 2024. Plunderstorm releases, and Blizzard eases up on its grind shortly after player complaints. It is May 2024. Blizzard releases Mists of Pandaria: Remix, and adjusts its Bronze rewards after players complain about an unnecessary grind. It is August 2024. World of Warcraft players aren’t pleased with the pre-patch event for The…

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