Prepare for liftoff in 2027. Sid Meier’s Civilization VII is currently celebrating 35 years of the series and developer Firaxis Games has shared a preview of what’s ahead. In 2027, fans can look forward to Arc of Tomorrow – a free update for all Civ VII players introducing the Atomic Age and extending the game’s…
Your old import games can be teaching aids, too. Indulge me just a moment! Sometime around 2002, I’d just received my latest student loan payment. Naturally, I used some of it to purchase ADV’s release of Neon Genesis Evangelion on DVD. At last I could switch on Japanese audio and subtitles unlike the VHS days,…
I was largely nonplussed by Gamescom’s Opening Night Live, particularly its relentless barrage of identikit fantasy action games that I struggled to tell apart. But one game stood out like a rat-powered computer in an elven glade, and that was Ontos, Frictional Games’ latest horror adventure/existential crisis generator. The Gamescom trailer was a barrage of…
Lego PlayStation! Battle of Olympus! Super Mario! Welcome to Retro Recap, a regular feature we run each and every weekend which rounds up all of the best retro gaming news and content of the past week in one place. Read the full article on timeextension.com Lego PlayStation! Battle of Olympus! Super Mario! Welcome to Retro…
Despite more than a year of updates and at least one massive overhaul, Civilization 7 remains as stubbornly divisive as ever. May’s enormous Test of Time update brought significant mechanical reworks and a fresh influx of players to Firaxis’ latest entry in the 4X series. But with Steam reviews still sitting at ‘Mixed’, with 51%…
Die, monster! Hello everyone, welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl! Last week, we looked at Mega Man Zero 2 for the GBA, and it was Japan that completely dominated with a whopping 73% of the vote. North America managed 16%, while Europe only pulled in 11%. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Featured at Revelation’s PAX West panel. Square Enix hosted a panel for Final Fantasy VII Revelation at PAX West 2026 this weekend and it included a recap trailer for the entire remake trilogy. This once again shows the date for Revelation, which was confirmed earlier this week to be launching on 8th April 2027 for…
Given that Anthem and Mass Effect Andromeda were widely considered disappointments, and Dragon Age: The Veilguard had a divisive reception, there’s a certain amount of skepticism about the Mass Effect game BioWare is currently working on. Some have even suggested it might not come out at all. Armando Troisi, a cinematic designer on the Mass…
Returning next month. Bandai Namco’s role-playing title Tales of Eternia Remastered is on its way to the Switch and Switch 2 next month. It has already revealed some of the changes and improvements to these versions of the games, and in an update on the official website, it’s now shared the specifications. Read the full…
Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts and more. The 2026 Tokyo Game Show takes place between 17th – 21st September 2026, and alongside multiple other developers, Square Enix has now revealed its own lineup for the event. According to its official website, it will feature the following new and existing titles at this year’s exhibition: Read the…