Last August, NIS America announced it would publish Starbites in the West during early 2026; today, the publisher confirmed the release window by revealing a May 2026 launch date for the IKINAGAMES-developed sci-fi JRPG. This Western version will be available for PC, PlayStation 5, Switch 2, Switch, and Xbox Series. The game originally launched in Japan during October 2025, without…
Devolver Digital and Doinksoft (Gato Roboto, Gunbrella, Demon Throttle) have announced Dark Scrolls, a pixel art dungeon scroller. The game mashes challenging shmup-like chaos and compelling roguelike progression. Players set off on a quest (but for what?) with one of the worthy yet quirky heroes, dodging through hordes of enemies…
Q4 of this year is shaping up to be huge for rhythm…
Cozy room decorator meets branching narratives in Momento, an upcoming title made…
You probably haven’t heard of Sailing Era, a new simulator our of China, but it just launched on Steam and the Epic Games Store. It’s one worth checking out, because it has some gorgeous aesthetics and sounds really interesting. Also, it’s coming to PlayStation and Nintendo Switch later on, so…
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Mystery. Romance. Monsters. These are common elements of JRPGs. And they are all part of Path of the Midnight Sun, a new indie entry to the genre that has just released. I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to preview the game last month. Even in my brief (two…
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It’s easy to understand the appeal of post-apocalyptic survival builders at the moment. We’re all headed that way anyway as a result of climate change and the threat of nuclear war (and the rest). We might as well get some tips on how it might pan out for us. Homeseek,…
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My Mad Scientist Roommate Turned Me Into Her Personal Robotic Battle Maiden?!? Is a ridiculously long name for a game. It fits, though, because My Mad Scientist… is also a ridiculous game, and I mean that in the most delightful sense. It’s the latest release by Lachlan, of Lached Up…
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Knights of Honor II: Sovereign fills a really useful niche that has been largely overlooked over the years. On the one hand, you’ve got the highly accessible 4X strategy titles, like Civilization or Romance of the Three Kingdoms. These titles streamline a lot of the strategy in order to be…
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Last week, I covered news that the JRPG-inspired Path of the Midnight Sun will be launching in January. I was pretty excited about it. It has a strong concept: taking care outside of battles helps within battles. It’s like an entire game based on self-care! Well, I’ve now had the…
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Until now, Project Zero: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse had been the one that got away. It was originally Project Zero 4, a Wii-exclusive horror game that brought together Nintendo, Tecmo, and Grasshopper Manufacture (yes, including Goichi Suda), and was a particularly beloved game in that series. But it was…
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A new trailer and music video for Infinity Nikki has been released by developer, Papergames. The trailer is entitled “Nikki and the God of Beautiful Dreams,” while the music video is entitled “Bloom Up.” That song is being performed by the voice actor behind Nikki (Kana Hanazawa). For those who…
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I can’t say I’ve heard of any board game featuring cats (I’m not saying they don’t exist), but Quilts & Cats of Calico is just that – a wholesome digital adaptation of Calico, a game about cats and quilting. The game immerses players in a warm, cozy world filled with…
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Humanity will forever be fascinated by aliens, and the question about whether we’ve actually been visited by them (and whether they’d be friendly). Greyhill Incident, an upcoming survival horror release currently set to come out sometime next year, taps into that fascination… and now it has been announced that it’s…
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