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Star Ocean: The Second Story R is a remake of the 90s JRPG, out now

Square Enix has released Star Ocean: The Second Story R on PC (Steam), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Switch ($49.99). I’m guessing the “R” stands for remake, as this is...Read More

JRock band Kankaku Piero returns with power ballad for Tales of Arise DLC

Tales of Arise was an excellent JRPG with an equally awesome theme song by Japanese rock band Kankaku Piero (“Hibana”), which quickly earned its place in my Spotify gaming music...Read More

Disney Dreamlight Valley Showcase details first expansion pass, road map

Gameloft hosted their first-ever Showcase stream for Disney Dreamlight Valley (above, starts around 15:00). The stream detailed the game’s upcoming launch, first expansion pass, and plans for 2024. Disney Dreamlight...Read More

Play the open beta of competitive arena shooter The Finals

Embark Studios is hosting an open beta for team-based arena shooter, The Finals, on PC (Steam), PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. The open beta is running now through November...Read More

Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Review

Available On: PC, PlayStation, Switch, Xbox Played On: Switch Last year’s 4v1 multiplayer romp Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed is now on Switch via the Ecto Edition. Like any long-running pop-culture franchise,...Read More

Sign up to beta test mobile spinoff Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link

Players can sign up for the first closed beta test for Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link, a mobile spinoff of the beloved Disney-JRPG series. Watch the new trailer for Missing-Link above. The...Read More

Disney Dreamlight Valley leaving Early Access in December, will not be free-to-play

In an official blog update, Disney Dreamlight Valley developers Gameloft have announced the life sim will leave Early Access on December 5, alongside a new paid expansion pass called A...Read More

Cities: Skylines 2 devs address performance issues, detail post-launch plans

Cities: Skylines 2 has had a rocky launch, currently sporting an embarrassing Mixed rating from Steam user reviews, largely due to poor performance. To help put out these fires, Paradox...Read More

LEGO Bricktales gets free Halloween DLC

Puzzle adventure game LEGO Bricktales is celebrating the spooky season with free Halloween-themed DLC. It’s a bit late since the actual holiday is merely days away, but hey, it’s free!...Read More

ARK Remake Survival Ascended now on PC, next month to consoles

Studio Wildcard announced that ARK: Survival Ascended is available now on PC via Steam Early Access, and launching later in November on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S (console version...Read More

Cities: Skylines 2 promises the most detailed city builder ever, out now

Paradox Interactive and publisher Colossal Order have released the highly anticipated sequel, Cities: Skylines 2 on PC (Steam, Windows, $49.99). The sequel is bigger than the original — maps are...Read More

Run and jump together in co-op adventure Super Mario Bros. Wonder, out now

Nintendo has released side-scrolling co-op adventure Super Mario Bros. Wonder on Nintendo Switch ($59.99). A new Mario game is always cause for celebration, and a new 2D Mario even more...Read More

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 swings onto PlayStation 5 today

Sony Interactive Entertainment and first-party developer Insomniac Games have released the highly anticipated superhero sequel, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, exclusively on PlayStation 5. The sequel builds on the original game, as...Read More

Stardock celebrates 30th anniversary with Galactic Civilizations 4: Supernova Edition

Strategy game developer Stardock is celebrating their 30th anniversary with the latest version of their bread and butter strategy series, Galactic Civilizations 4. Galactic Civilizations 4: Supernova Edition is a...Read More