Month: August 2025
Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar review – capitalism, but make it really cute
A few months ago, I had the wonderful chance to visit Paris and get my hands on Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar. That small look at the game wasn’t enough. I needed more, and I needed it soon. Thankfully, I didn’t have to wait too long before I could set up my own farm and…
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Katamari Damacy Reroll rolls down to its lowest price for Steam Deck Fans
Katamari Damacy was an immediate success back in 2004, and back in 2018, we got a lovingly polished remaster, with upscaled resolution, widescreen aspect ratio, and improved performance. Beneath these upgrades, though, remains the same fun, eccentric, and delightfully silly game made of polygons and bright, vibrant colors. Katamari Damacy Reroll is a kick of…
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Overwatch 2 announces Persona crossover with Season 18
Image Credit: Blizzard Entertainment Blizzard Entertainment has revealed a Persona-themed collaboration for Overwatch 2, with Joker from Persona 5 set to arrive as part of Season 18. The announcement came through the season’s launch trailer, which concluded with an unmistakable tease featuring the Phantom Thieves Attacker. A silhouetted figure appeared against a red star-patterned background…
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Overwatch 2: Is Wuyang a worthwhile support hero?
It’s hard to ignore the similarities that Wuyang has to the waterbenders in the Avatar: The Last Airbender cartoon / Image credit: Blizzard Entertainment TL;DR Wuyang is the newest hero in Overwatch 2, who uses water to heal his allies and damage his enemies. Wuyang will be released on August 26 when season 18 of…
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Pre-register for this Monster Hunter-like ARPG now for free gifts
It’s a big week for mobile gaming as Mongil: Star Dive pre-registration opens up, along with its appearance at Gamescom. If you’re at the convention, you can try it out on the swish Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 – or wait for the full release, like those of us still at home. Global pre-registration for Mongil:…
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This new one-size-fits-all Switch and phone controller is coming very soon
Despite the Nintendo Switch 2 being an improvement in every way over its predecessor, there’s still no D-pad on the new Joy-Con 2 controllers. Playing games like the Capcom Fighting Collection 2 and Street Fighter 6 can be a struggle when attempting to perform a special move in handheld mode. Fortunately, third-party manufacturers have come…
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Arknights: Endfield is very Hideo Kojima-coded, and I’m digging it
Arknights: Endfield spins off from Hypergryph’s highly loved tower defense hit, shifting the vibe to something darker. With a world raptured by natural disasters and enemies beyond mortal comprehension, the game’s sense of scale is immediately tangible. I’m in a dystopian world that threatens to burst out of the limits of the monitors across the…
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I played an hour of Honor of Kings: World, but that much time feels cruel
Honor of Kings is a mobile powerhouse, cementing itself as the highest-grossing mobile game across the world last year. Beneath the billion-dollar successes, Honor of Kings: World is gaining momentum. Timi Studio Group gave me an hour of hands-on time with the new MOBA title at Gamescom. It sounds like an ample amount of time…
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Goddess of Victory: Nikke welcomes this iconic Resident Evil heroine
During the Future Games Show presentation at Gamescom this year, Goddess of Victory: Nikke revealed an official crossover with Capcom’s Resident Evil. While the teaser trailer was short, it’s got us amped up for this unusual collaboration. After teasing the collaboration as a whole during “Into The Infinite,” Goddess of Victory: Nikke revealed that Resident Evil’s Jill Valentine is…
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Metronomik talk all things No Straight Roads 2 ahead of rhythm game release
As Gamescom kicks off in Cologne, Germany, we got to sit down with Wan Hazmer, co-founder of Metronomik, and talk about the upcoming sequel to No Straight Roads. The second game aims to continue the rock-and-roll rhythms by taking the music adventure to new heights and new locales. Read on to find out about the…
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