Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars Review
Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars represents the softer side of Yoko Taro & Co. Even though its latter half suffers from a too-simple execution, it has some great ideas to grow upon.
RPG Elements: A Guide to Japanese Role-Playing Games
Bitmap Books has released a their largest book to date. This dedicated tome is tailor-made for those who love the JRPG, and provides an exhaustive overview of the genre, from the essential to the obscure.
Gamedec Review
Gamedec offers a richly imagined sci-fi world to become familiar with. However, an intriguing premise of investigating crime in virtual space struggles under the pressure of overwhelming player freedom.
Backloggin’ the Year – Pascal’s Pile, July to September 2021
Quarter 3 proves to be the worst one yet for Pascal’s backlog adventure this year. Balancing work and home life can be tough, but YouTube content creators have turned into the biggest threats to his gaming time.
Xuan Yuan Sword 7 Review
Despite over a dozen releases in the series, Xuan Yuan Sword 7 will mark a first foray into a new world for many western gamers. DOMO’s ancient-China action RPG shows a lot of promise, but is not without its flaws.
Adventure Corner: The Forgotten City
The Forgotten City started life as a fan-made Skyrim mod. Many changes and additions later, a fully fleshed-out standalone version has seen the light of day as its own choice-driven narrative adventure.
Tails of Iron’s Gamescom Trailer Looks at Combat
Rat prince Redgi is on a quest to reclaim his rightful kingdom. But the heir to the Rat Throne is by no means helpless, as a new trailer for the game proves with brutal efficiency.
Salt and Sacrifice Gets Multiplayer Overview
Adding to its predecessor’s single-player campaign, Salt and Sacrifice is implementing a multiplayer system familiar to fans of Soulslikes. Guilds exist both to accost and aid others who are willing to have their worlds invaded.
Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny Review
Disgaea is back, and it’s the same as ever. Mostly. The trademark min-maxing options to create a seriously buff squad return, but players will need to decide whether a game that plays itself is what they’re looking for.
Backloggin’ the Year – The Backlog Boondoggle, April to June 2021
Summer sales cause Pascal’s backlog to get a little tight at the waist. At least there’s some big-ticket names to cross off the list for the second quarterly update.
Kitaria Fables Impression
Kitaria Fables is an upcoming action RPG with an emphasis on providing optional farming and crafting gameplay. RPGamer had a chance to pick the brain of PQube’s Harrison Lewis, and take the game out for a spin.
Kickstarter Check-In: Frogsong
RPGamer’s ad hoc Kickstarter Check-In feature returns for a look at an ongoing crowdfunding campaign. This edition features Brandon Braun’s adventure RPG Frogsong.
Chernobylite Receiving Physical PS4 Release
Horror survival RPG Chernobylite is nearing its PC launch, followed by console versions. A new announcement confirms that PlayStation 4 players will even be able to pick up a physical copy of the game.
Glitched Impression
When darkness emerges, two forces rise to meet it. In En House Studios’ upcoming fourth-wall-breaker, those two forces are the player and the protagonist, going on an epic quest together.
Yakuza Remastered Collection Review
Kiryu and co have been kicking around the streets of Kamurocho for years now. The Yakuza Remastered Collection brings definitive versions of Yakuza 3, 4, and 5 to western gamers. Word to your aniki.
Death Trash Impression
Death Trash looks a bit like a cross between Fallout and Dark Souls, but the actual game manages to carve out a far more unique niche for itself. Those looking for something light-hearted or casual, however, need not apply.
NIS Classics Volume 1 Highlights Phantom Brave Remastered
Prinny Presents NIS Classics Volume 1 will bring tactical RPG Phantom Brave: The Hermuda Triangle to Nintendo Switch. The bundle will also contain strategy RPG Soul Nomad & the World Eaters.
Fourth-Wall-Breaking Glitched Receives New Trailer, Demo
Games launching with unfixed glitches can make or break them for players. But Glitched dares to explore how the games’ NPCs feel about their worlds falling apart at the seams.
Arboria Gets Launch Window
Arboria has received a launch window as well as a temporary discount while still in Early Access. Players will be able to plumb the procedurally generated depths of Durnar beginning this August.
Batora: Lost Haven Announces Closed Alpha
Batora is an action RPG about a normal girl saving the world. PC players can get a first taste of what the game offers by signing up for a closed alpha test this July.
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