I knew that I was in for a mighty slog when the tutorial of Sword Art Online: Echoes of Aincrad, felt like it went for an hour all by itself. What a winding, long-winded, slow-paced dungeon that was. And then the game opens up to become a massive… long-winded, slow-paced pile of content. I might be overly sharp in saying…
I knew that I was in for a mighty slog when the tutorial of Sword Art Online: Echoes of Aincrad, felt like it went for an hour all by itself. What a winding, long-winded, slow-paced dungeon that was. And then the game opens up to become a massive… long-winded, slow-paced…
Read MoreThe Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales is what happens when the Octopath Traveler team decides they’re going to tackle Zelda next. It’s an incredibly brave project. Zelda doesn’t really need a “spiritual sequel,” with Nintendo very much committed to its continuation. And it’s Nintendo’s single biggest property. To actively…
Read MoreKoei Tecmo and Team NINJA have announced that dark Three Kingdoms action RPG Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Complete Edition will be released for Switch 2 in early September. The Complete Edition originally launched for PC, PlayStation, and Xbox in 2024.…
Read MoreRebel Wolves and Bandai Namco have announced an early September release date for the open-world dark-fantasy action RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker. They also released a new story trailer that introduces the game’s cast of characters and showcases new locations across Vale Sangora, a mysterious region in the Carpathian Mountains.…
Read MoreNIS America will bring action RPG Kyouran Makaism, also known as Makaism: Frenzy of the Netherworld, to the West under the name Disgaea Mayhem. The game was originally released in Japan and Asia on January 29. The Western version will include text language support for English, French, and Spanish (European);…
Read MoreDeveloper Cygnus Cross has announced an Early Access release window of (Northern) summer 2026 for ARPG and town/farm sim Emberville. For the gameplay, think Diablo-lite meets Stardew Valley. The game goes beyond traditional “farm and fight” games with a simple (yet deep) combat system, an inherited skill levelling system, and…
Read MoreHaving not played the original Code Vein, I have no idea whether Code Vein II is effective in building on it, or whether the two games are related at all. What I do know is that Code Vein II is an excellent soulslike. One that starts quite slowly, but has…
Read MoreI am positively giddy that I can share this news: Playground Games’ Fable has a 2026 launch window! Xbox and Playground Games announced the window during today’s Xbox Developer Direct. A short gameplay trailer is available below, but if you’d like to watch a 15-minute deep dive into the game…
Read MoreKeen Games has revealed its plans for Enshrouded this year, including the final major Early Access update and its 1.0 launch in late 2026. The title first launched in Early Access two years ago. The major update — the game’s eighth — is scheduled for release in Q2 2026. It…
Read MoreIt has been well over two years since DANGEN Entertainment announced that it would be publishing story-driven post-apocalyptic action-adventure RPG RoadOut in 2024. Yesterday, during the Latin American Games Showcase, a March 2026 release date was announced for the Rastrolabs-developed title. In addition, a playable demo is available on Xbox…
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