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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 occult mysteries that
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 Life & Suffering of… Read More
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… Read More »
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 where we’re… Read More
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 grammatical and technic
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… Read More »
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 »
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 motorcycles, melee mayhem, and
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 The Witcher 3:… Read M
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 familiar faces, bombast
Disney has announced that a retrospective panel for the Kingdom Hearts series will be hosted at D23 today, August 15th, their biennial fan convention. Titled “A Deep Dive into Kingdom Hearts,” the panel will also be livestreamed at 4:30 PM PT/7:30 PM ET via the series’ official YouTube channel. Notably, interested fans
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… Read More »
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