Along with announcing an October release date for Metaphor: ReFantazio, Atlus has revealed a bunch of new details on the fantasy RPG’s combat and dungeons, cities and exploration, and much more. In addition to that, with pre-orders for the title going live today, the company has also revealed a physical Collector’s Edition that players will have the option of picking up. In addition to a physical copy of the base game itself, the Collector’s Edition will come with a number of additional bonuses. That will include a steelbook case, an art book, the game’s official soundtrack, Homo Tenta Metalli ..read more

Slavic Magic’s medieval city-builder Manor Lords has hit a new wishlist milestone before its Steam Early Access launch and has hit a new wishlist milestone. After reaching two million wishlists as of January 2024 and crossing 2.5 million earlier this month, it’s now at a whopping three million. In a press release, Hooded Horse CEO Tim Bender stated, “Slavic Magic has done amazing work. We’re honored and glad to be his publisher and help him realize his dream.” Developed by Greg Styczeń, a “(mostly) solo developer”, Manor Lords is a mix of real-time strategy and city-building in the 14th centur ..read more

Atlus has shared extensive new details on Metaphor: ReFantazio with a deep dive showcase dedicated to the upcoming fantasy RPG. Along with announcing an October launch date for the title, the developer has also offered new information on what to expect from the game’s overarching structure, the locations you’ll be visiting across its fantasy setting, and more. Metaphor: ReFantazio’s story focuses on a kingdom in strife, where the assassination of its ruler has kickstarted a kingdom-wide tournament to determine who their next ruler will be. The protagonist, in spite of the lower ..read more

During a recent showcase, Atlus announced an October release date for Metaphor: ReFantazio, which was followed by an extensive deep dive detailing various elements that players can look forward to in the upcoming fantasy RPG. Combat was one of the areas that the deep dive focused on most. Though Metaphor: ReFantazio will feature turn-based battles similar to the likes of Persona and Shin Megami Tensei, as revealed previously, it will also allow players to quickly dispatch lower-level enemies on the field using real-time actions, including attacks, dodges, dashes, and m ..read more

Atlus broadcast a digital showcase for Metaphor: ReFantazio, its next big role-playing game, outlining its different elements. To kick things off, developer Studio Zero revealed that it will launch on October 11th worldwide. Check out the trailer below. Set in the fantasy kingdom of Euchronia, Metaphor: ReFantazio is about the assassination of its king and a Royal Tournament to determine the next. As a boy from an Elda tribe, considered inferior in the world, players venture throughout various towns, cities and other areas to garner support. Much like the Persona series, managing your time is ..read more

2020’s Watch Dogs: Legion was considered by many to be a dip for Ubisoft’s open world franchise, with its “play as any NPC” premise not having landed the way many had hoped it would, but four years on, questions about the future of the franchise are growing louder by the day. It seems, however, that the franchise has no future- not for some time to come, at any rate. That’s as per Ubisoft-focused content creator j0nathan, who has claimed that the Watch Dogs franchise is “dead and buried”. Upon being asked about the future of the franchise and whether a new instalment i ..read more

About ten months after Final Fantasy 16 first launched, its second and final paid DLC, The Rising Tide, is now available. The first, Echoes of the Fallen, served as a solid dungeon romp with some pretty good bosses but not much else, especially with its narrative and level design (to say nothing of the lack of additional content). This time, the development team at Creative Business Unit 3 focused on the story, delivering a separate tale that complements the base game without impacting its outcome. After completing the main quest and indulging in a few side quests, The Rising Tide feels like t ..read more

Respawn Entertainment’s Star Wars Jedi: Survivor will be available for EA Play subscribers on April 25th. Of course, it’s also playable for PC Game Pass and Game Pass Ultimate members. As a follow-up to Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Jedi: Survivor sees Cal Kestis fighting desperately against the Empire with old and new allies. However, upon discovering a secret that could change things, he embarks on a grand adventure full of mystery. The expanded combat includes new Lightsaber stances, including a Dual-Wield, the two-handed Crossguard and Blaster, which allows for wielding a blaster in one ha ..read more

After Aventurine’s event banner recently went live in Honkai: Star Rail, miHoYo has confirmed that Version 2.2’s Special Program livestream will air on April 26th at 4:30 AM PST. It will introduce new characters, Boothill and Robin while previewing the next main storyline, events and other rewards. Based on the stream thumbnail, the voice actors for Aventurine, Robin, and Black Swan will seemingly be present to outline the new content. Nothing is officially known about Version 2.2, “Then Wake the Deep,” but it continues the Penacony storyline that began in Version 2.0. Based on the event banne ..read more

Xur has returned in Bungie’s Destiny 2, which is seeing an uptick of interest thanks to Into the Light. He’s in the Arcadian Valley on Nessus until the next weekly reset and carries Exotics like Skyburner’s Oath, an Energy scout rifle. It’s available for 29 Legendary Shards and fires explosive slugs that travel faster when aiming down sights. Hip-firing results in larger explosions that also apply Scorch. Other noteworthy bonuses include dealing more damage to Cabal enemies and bypassing Phalanx shields. Though not the best Exotic Energy weapon, it’s fun to try. Hawkmoon’s newest random roll o ..read more