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[SGF 2026] MEDIA Q&A – Capcom producer says “Resident Evil: Veronica” will respect the memories fans had of Code Veronica

author image by Danreb Victorio | Features PC PlayStation 5 Previews Summer Game Fest Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 10 Jun 2026

Resident Evil: Veronica one of the biggest announcements at SGF the day prior. An interview with the producer during SGF before being shown Onimusha was definitely something I didn’t expect.

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[SGF 2026] HANDS-ON – “Super Yooka-Laylee Kart” is a little too different for its own good right now

author image by Danreb Victorio | PC Previews Summer Game Fest | 0 Comments | 09 Jun 2026

Super Yooka-Laylee Kart was easily one of the standouts from this year’s Day of the Devs presentation after Summer Game Fest, but after we spent some time with it, it’s hard to gauge whether this game will appeal to anybody but Yooka-Laylee’s biggest fans.

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HANDS-ON – “Moss: The Forgotten Relic” could use a little more guidance

author image by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch 2 PC PlayStation 5 Previews Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 08 Jun 2026

The Moss games are among the most celebrated titles in VR gaming. Knowing that, these were games I definitely bought for my PSVR. That being said, I was “that guy.” Despite shelling out for a PSVR, I only really played…

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[SGF 2026] HANDS-ON – “lily’s world XD” thrives in cringe and discomfort

author image by Danreb Victorio | PC Previews Summer Game Fest | 0 Comments | 06 Jun 2026

You pretty much get an idea of it all through the trailer, but if you haven’t heard of lily’s world XD, it’s basically a psychological thriller about a girl named Lily, who went missing in the early 2000s. After finding her laptop, you snoop around and see if you can discover clues to figure out what happened to her.

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AAPI in Games Media: Culture, passion, and representation matter

author image by Danreb Victorio | Events Features Videos | 0 Comments | 03 Jun 2026

This is a bit of an “inside baseball” piece on the recent panel SmashPad Executive Editor, Danreb Victorio, hosted for AAPI in Gaming. If you haven’t seen it already, check it out above!

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REVIEW – “Final Fantasy VII Rebirth” is a handheld marvel that still has no respect for your time

author image by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo Switch 2 PC PlayStation 5 Reviews Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 02 Jun 2026

It’s absolutely wild that we live in a universe where a more than competent remake of Final Fantasy VII exists, but what’s even wilder is that the universe of Final Fantasy VII was also completely remade in such a way that even those who enjoyed the originals can’t tell you what’ll happen next, and it’s all the better for it. Now that it’s also available on Switch 2 and Xbox Series X, more people get to experience it before its epic conclusion now in development.

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VIDEO – Unboxing a “Jollibee x Final Fantasy XIV” mystery box

author image by Danreb Victorio | Features Videos | 0 Comments | 20 May 2026

It’s been a little over a month since the hype that was Final Fantasy XIV FanFest, and while we definitely felt the FOMO not getting invited, I was living my best life thanks to FFXIV’s out-of-nowhere collaboration with Jollibee. Leading…

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HANDS-ON – “NBA The Run” could be the streetball game fans have been waiting for as long as it stops setting a screen on itself

author image by Danreb Victorio | PC PlayStation 5 Previews Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 19 May 2026

As sports games grow ever closer to fully adopting a freemium model, people continue to long for the good old days of arcade sports. I’m a huge NFL fan who got into it by playing countless games of NFL Blitz, then NFL Street a few years after that, and I’m sure there are hardcore NBA fans out there who got their start on NBA Jam and NBA Street. We need those games back, and NBA The Run seems like we’re almost there.

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INTERVIEW – “Fishbowl” team talks about how their heartfelt shelter-in-place cozy title was inspired by Ghibli, “To The Moon” and more

author image by Danreb Victorio | Features PC PlayStation 5 | 0 Comments | 15 May 2026

Last month, Fishbowl from imissmyfriends.studio came out with high marks, including a 4 out of 5 from yours truly. I recently had the time to talk with the members of the two-person studio, based in India, and I left the interview with a smile.

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HANDS-ON – The title says it all with “Disgaea Mayhem”

author image by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch 2 PAX East PC PlayStation 5 Previews | 0 Comments | 14 May 2026

Just take one look at Disgaea Mayhem, and you already know what you’re getting. The game is being marketedlike an action spinoff to their marquee, prinny-filled SRPG, but it’s obviously a musou, and so far, it’s pretty fun.

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HANDS-ON + INTERVIEW – “Brigandine: Abyss” demo was punishing but has potential

author image by Danreb Victorio | Events Features PAX East Previews | 0 Comments | 13 May 2026

Our appointment with NIS America during PAX East was one of the opportunities I was most looking forward to, as I got to play Brigandine: Abyss behind closed doors, and it turned out to be quite a humbling experience. Typically, such a punishing demo would make me lose interest, but I can’t shake the feeling that there’s something worthwhile here, especially after the talk I had with the developer after the play session.

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REVIEW – “Mixtape” is an instant classic that truly delivers only the hits

author image by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo Switch 2 PC PlayStation 5 Reviews Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 07 May 2026

When I first got my hands on a demo of Mixtape at Summer Game Fest last year, I knew it was going to be special. I knew it as soon as I put on the headphones and started vibing to…

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