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[PAX West 2025] “Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake”

by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch 2 PAX West PC PlayStation 5 Previews Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 04 Sep 2025

Last year’s release of Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake was absolutely superb. I know this because I’m actually still playing it, and that familiarity (on top of my fandom for the series) is one of the biggest reasons why my…

[PAX West 2025] “Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles” Hands-On

by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch 2 PC PlayStation 5 Previews Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 03 Sep 2025

Confession time: While I’ve always been a huge fan of Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy Tactics is a blindspot for me, and it’s not for lack of trying. I own all sorts of different versions of this game, from the black-labeled…

[PAX West 2025] “Octopath Traveler 0” Hands-On

by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch 2 PAX West PlayStation 5 Previews Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 03 Sep 2025

During the last Nintendo Direct, Square Enix pulled a fast one on us when the “one more thing” was an awesome-looking HD-2D RPG, but it wasn’t what anybody thought it was. It was an action game called The Adventures of…

[PAX West 2025] “The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon” Hands-On

by Danreb Victorio | Events Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch 2 PAX West PC PlayStation 5 Previews | 0 Comments | 02 Sep 2025

While the highly anticipated release of the remake of the original Trails in the Sky is just around the corner, what can’t be understated is the fact that we’ll soon be fully caught up with Japan when Trails Beyond the…

“Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds” Open Network Test Impressions

by Michael Fertitta | Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch 2 PC PlayStation 5 Previews Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 02 Sep 2025

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is a fantastic arcade kart racer. In true blue hedgehog fashion, players are greeted with a high-octane racer that doesn’t waste a second of the player’s time when it comes to chasing for first place. The high…

“Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter” Demo Impressions

by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch 2 PC PlayStation 5 Previews | 0 Comments | 28 Aug 2025

We’re just a few weeks away from the release of the highly anticipated remake of Trails in the Sky, and to help make the wait shorter, Falcom and GungHo were kind enough to drop a demo. Longtime readers already know…

“Lumines Arise” Accessibility Preview

by Filippo Dinolfo | Articles PC PlayStation 5 Previews Steam | 0 Comments | 26 Aug 2025

Today, I’m doing something a bit different. Normally in my reviews I touch on Accessibility issues and offer some suggestions. This is the first time I’ll be doing that as a preview of a game that has yet to release….

“Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds” Preview

by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch 2 PC PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Previews Xbox One Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 26 Aug 2025

Sonic Team and Sega really seem to be pulling out all the stops to make Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds more than just an alternative to Mario Kart. We recently got invited by Sega to play another hour with the game. While…

“Shinobi: Art of Vengeance” Review

by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo Switch PC PlayStation 5 Reviews Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 25 Aug 2025

As a Genesis kid, I grew up with Shinobi. So when a new game was teased at The Game Awards two years ago, I raised an eyebrow, thought about its potential awesomeness, and forgot about it. Then I finally saw…

“Sword of the Sea” Review

by Danreb Victorio | PC PlayStation 5 Reviews | 0 Comments | 22 Aug 2025

Fair or not, Sword of the Sea is a game that’s going to be compared to Journey pretty much anytime it ever gets mentioned. It might as well be intended, because the Creative Director of Giant Squid, Matt Nava, was…

“Herdling” Review

by Chris Selogy | Nintendo Switch PC PlayStation 5 Reviews Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 21 Aug 2025

Herdling is the newest game from Swedish studio Okomotive that feels like a successor to their previous games in Far: Lone Sails and Far: Changing Tides. All of them feature a silent protagonist making their way through a linear game…

[Gamescom 2025] “Pragmata” Boss Fight Hands-On

by Danreb Victorio | Gamescom PC PlayStation 5 Previews Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 20 Aug 2025

After getting my hands on Pragmata during Summer Game Fest a couple months ago, not only was it one of the biggest surprises of the show, I’d call it one of the best games and demos at the show. This…

Category: PlayStation 5

[PAX West 2025] “Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake”

[PAX West 2025] “Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles” Hands-On

[PAX West 2025] “Octopath Traveler 0” Hands-On

[PAX West 2025] “The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon” Hands-On

“Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds” Open Network Test Impressions

“Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter” Demo Impressions

“Lumines Arise” Accessibility Preview

“Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds” Preview

“Shinobi: Art of Vengeance” Review

“Sword of the Sea” Review

“Herdling” Review

[Gamescom 2025] “Pragmata” Boss Fight Hands-On

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