‘Onimusha 2’s Remaster Solidifies It as One of Capcom’s Best, & Weirdest, Games

About five hours of sword slashing into Onimusha 2, I thought to myself, “Boy, they don’t make them like this anymore.” While Onimusha may not have the same name recognition as Capcom’s big hitters, it’s secretly been one of the publisher’s weirdest and most innovative franchises. But even in the larger series, Onimusha 2: Samurai’s […]

PlayStation Just Quietly Added the Most Adorable Open-World Game of the Decade

Double Dagger Studio If there’s a single cultural idea that’s literally stood the test of time with humanity, it’s our pets. From ancient times to modern films, humans have been endlessly fascinated with the way furry companions mold our lives. Video games present an interesting proposition in that regard, giving us the chance to actually […]

‘Expedition 33’s Big Twist Perfectly Captures the Experience of Grief

Sandfall Interactive Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has deservedly gotten a lot of attention for its superb combat system and complex storytelling. But one of the more difficult parts of the game to talk about is the massive narrative twists, which really require the entire context of the game to meaningfully examine. In particular, the first […]

Hideo Kojima’s Latest Video Game Ideas Include One I Want To Stay Far Away From

Kojima Productions Hideo Kojima has plenty of gameplay ideas involving time rolling around in his head, and he shared a handful of ones he scrapped during a recent interview about game design. On a recent episode of his radio podcast KOJI10, the storied game designer and noted cinephile shared some insight into some gameplay ideas […]

The First New Kingdom Hearts Game in Five Years Has Been Canceled

Square Enix It’s been a rough few years for Kingdom Hearts fans, between being stuck in limbo on the mobile game Kingdom Hearts: Missing Link and quite literally not a single piece of update about Kingdom Hearts 4 outside of that reveal trailer. After multiple rounds of delays and months of no new information, Square […]

GTA’s Best Game Could Finally Be Coming To The PlayStation 5

Rockstar Games Before players finally explore the state of Leonida a year from now, there may be a good reason to make a pitstop in Liberty City. A rumor suggests that a port of 2008’s Grand Theft Auto IV is in the works and could be released as early as the end of this year. […]

Magic’s Final Fantasy Set Has Convinced Me To Take The Plunge

Magic: The Gathering I worked at Target over a decade ago, and every payday, a group of guys from the backroom would drop $200 each on the newest shipment of Magic: The Gathering cards. As someone who obsessively collected things, I said then and there I couldn’t get into Magic… but then Final Fantasy came […]