The Japanese voice cast for Persona 4 Revival is the same as in the original, but in English, there is an all-new voice cast, ATLUS announced today. Recently, the developer/publisher also revealed a February 2027 launch date for the remake. Persona 4 Revival investigates a string of murders, with players encountering the occult. It’s the classic RPG experience, in a…
PQube and Wisageni Studio have announced a July release date for K-pop idol management sim game K-pop Idol Stories: Road to Debut. The game invites players to recruit and manage their dream K-pop group on their journey to debut. An updated demo is available for PC and Xbox Series; it…
PQube is partnering with developer Full Stop Studios to publish its cozy…
During today’s Nintendo Direct, Square Enix announced the first HD-2D game in…
This ain’t no measly State of Play (the last one was in February): it’s a full on showcase! This presentation is set to run for just over an hour, with a focus on upcoming PlayStation 5 and PlayStation VR2 games from studios around the world. It should include several new…
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Toodee and Topdee (it’s a weird name but I kind of like it) combines 2D platformer and top-down puzzler into one unique game. In fact, the game started with the idea to merge those two different genres as a game jam prototype. They got great feedback, and Toodee and Topdee…
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Harvest Moon was once the epitome of farm/life sims, until Stardew Valley took over that mantle. It was an easy one to steal, though, thanks to some messy stuff that has the original Harvest Moon developer working under the Story of Seasons banner while Natsume kept the Harvest Moon name.…
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Yes, Final Fantasy XIV is still running strong! It has a total of 27 million registered players, and expanded Free Trial makes it super easy to start the game despite the fact it first launched over a decade ago. What keeps players returning is these patches that involve lots of…
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It was announced months ago that PowerWash Simulator will be getting three paid DLC packs this year, but no specifics were given. Well, the first has been announced, and there’s a famous sea sponge behind it. A certain seas sponge who lives in a pineapple under the sea. That’s right:…
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“Roguelike” and “city builder” aren’t often mashed together into a single genre, but that’s what Dice Legacy does as a roguelike survival city builder where players lead their realm by rolling dice. Harvard quite liked the original launch of Dice Legacy (his review here), and since then there have been…
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Sometimes I put my foot in my mouth, and have to admit that I’m wrong. Now is one of those times. Just yesterday, in the catch-up, I was musing over whether or not Layers of Fear would be delayed since it was due out in June but there was no…
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Panic is a publisher that I trust: it is the published that helped release iconic games Firewatch and Untitled Goose Game. Panic is also the company behind Playdate, that little yellow handheld console with a crank on the side. So when Playdate decides to publish something, it’s worth taking note.…
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Game development crunch is bad. There’s literally no upside to it. Games get rushed, released with issues, and the staff suffers. So I take very little issue with games being delayed, despite being super impatient. I’d rather the people behind it stay healthy while creating the best product possible. So…
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We got our first look at Monster Menu: The Scavenger’s Cookbook in last September’s NIS America Showcase featuring games coming west in early 2023. Well, the “early” part of the year has nearly passed, and the games have mostly been released… except Monster Menu: The Scavenger’s Cookbook. It’s a new…
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