Fans have been waiting 17 years for a sequel to Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3, a PS2 and Wii-era arena fighter that celebrated the beloved anime with a story mode that retold all of its biggest moments, a massive roster full of iconic characters and deep cuts alike, and spectacle-fueled showdowns that leaned into…
Hands-On With Horizon Lego Adventures: Simple But Fun
The first thing to know about the recently announced Horizon Lego Adventures is that it’s a Lego game first and an adaptation of Horizon Zero Dawn second. It’s not attempting to be a one-to-one, brick-by-brick recreation of the expansive open-world RPG or even an abridged version. Think of it more as a Shakespeare for…
Veilguard Is Addressing Criticism Of DA2’s Romance
BioWare’s upcoming RPG Dragon Age: The Veilguard seems heavily influenced by 2011’s Dragon Age II. It’s evocative of the second game’s action-driven combat, goes back to its three-path tone-driven dialogue, and its letting you romance any character you want. However, it does seem BioWare learned some lessons in the 13…
Another PS5 Hit In The Making
I can’t remember the last time I played a PlayStation game and felt this happy. I’ve loved plenty of first-party Sony games and their expensive melding of Hollywood cinematics, refined gameplay, and dense systems. Astro Bot is in many ways the antithesis of that. It’s no less refined, perhaps even more so. And it…
The Veilguard Moment Already Has Fans Shook
Dragon Age: The Veilguard got an official gameplay reveal that showed off 20 minutes of the upcoming RPG. Fans seem conflicted about the sequel’s action-oriented approach, but there is one moment from today’s presentation that united every Dragon Age lover. If you’re trying to go into the game spoiler-free when it…
Kunitsu-Gami Is A Clever Strategy Mash-Up I Can’t Wait To Play
In Kunitsu-Gami: Path Of The Goddess a demon that looks like a giant stomach with a big purple tongue coming out of it appears out of a portal at night and tries to ensnare a mountain village in evil energy. I strike him down but more waves of enemies follow, each snaking along different routes to try and get to the…
The Veilguard Changes How You Import Old Choices
The Dragon Age series has long allowed players to import choices between games to maintain a consistent world state. Dragon Age: The Veilguard will be no different, but it sounds like it will change up its approach, which previously required either directly importing a save file or using a tool Bioware created in…
The Veilguard First Gameplay Ups The Action
After nearly ten years of waiting, we finally have the first (officially sanctioned) gameplay footage of Dragon Age: The Veilguard. BioWare has released 15 minutes of the game in motion, showing new protagonist Rook and their crew exploring the magical city of Minrathous, fighting demons, and working to stop Inquisitio…
Here’s Why Shadow The Hedgehog Doesn’t Use Guns Anymore
2005’s Shadow the Hedgehog game is a fever dream to look back on because of its dark tone, a striking departure from Sonic series norms. It included swearing in its dialogue, had its titular antihero use vehicles when it would have been faster to run, and most infamously had him using firearms to take out baddies (and…
All-Digital Xbox Series X Coming As Physical Games Die
The long-rumored all-digital Xbox Series X is real and coming this fall. It will be white, cheaper, and feature a 1TB SSD as Microsoft continues turning the page on physical games. The platform holder also announced updates to the existing consoles with alternate colors and storage sizes.