Best RPGs Released Since 2015, According to Metacritic

These are five of the best RPGs released since 2015, according to their Metacritic ratings. While the scores given to these titles may not completely be definitive or absolute according to the views of the reader, this list will hopefully be useful in knowing some of the must-play role-playing games of recent memory. As I’ve … Read more

Five Games to Play While Waiting for Armored Core 6

The newest FromSoftware game is just around the corner. These are five excellent games to play while waiting for Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon to come out on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X. While entries on this list are not exclusively mech-action games, I included ones that are worth playing … Read more

10 Most Peaceful Areas in Games

Here are our picks for the ten most peaceful areas in games that are otherwise quite violent. These areas offer the player respite from the chaos that takes place in the world. The entries on the list may not be peaceful in a literal manner, yet they feel nice to be in and players love … Read more

8 Best Sci-Fi RPGs

Here are the eight best sci-fi RPGs. Science fiction is a great genre for any medium of entertainment. These games are the best in the genre. If you’re a fan of movies like Stalker, which had various odd scientific phenomena going on, or 2001: A Space Odyssey (or the book version of that, for that … Read more

Games that are better on the second playthrough

Some games require more than one playthrough to fully experience. Here are seven games that are better on the second playthrough. Whether it’s for gameplay’s sake or to understand the story better, replaying these games is more or less essential. Red Dead Redemption 2 While Red Dead Redemption 2 doesn’t have a New Game Plus … Read more

10 Best Backwards Compatible Xbox Games

These are the best backwards compatible Xbox games. All of these games are Xbox One games that are compatible with Xbox Series X|S. Many of the entries on the list take advantage of the FPS Boost and the Enhanced features of the Xbox Series X. The list is not ranked in any order. Red Dead … Read more

10 Saddest Video Game Stories

A well-written and heart-touching video game can bring almost anyone to tears, and it’s not always a bad thing. There are countless titles that have executed the concept of tragedy perfectly. Here are the saddest video game stories. This list isn’t ranked and will not contain any spoilers for the titles on the list. Red … Read more

Games you should play more than once to fully understand

Certain games cannot be understood with just one playthrough. Like certain films and books – such as Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey and Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment – there are complex games that you should play more than once to fully understand. I thoroughly believe that video games are an art form, and … Read more

11 Best Lore-Rich Video Games

Talented writers of video games, novels, and really any form of entertainment can build worlds that are as wondrous as real-life. Here are the ten best lore-rich video games for you to immerse yourself in. A lot of games on this list have prequels and sequels. If you want to understand them to the fullest, … Read more

Rainbow Six Siege crossplay, cross-progression, NieR collaboration announced

Ubisoft has announced several major new features in Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege. Today, Ubisoft revealed Operation Solar Raid, the final season of Rainbow Six Siege‘s Year 7. The new season includes a ton of new features including crossplay, cross-progression, an improved battle pass, a new map, and a new operator. Read on to learn more … Read more

Ten RPGs with great combat systems

Here are ten RPGs with great combat systems, ranked in no particular order. In this list, I will focus on including more underrated and hidden gem RPGs than the most well-known and mainstream ones. Middle-earth: Shadow of War As the name implies, Shadow of War is set in Middle-earth, which is the Lord of the … Read more

Nier Automata, The Surge 2, and more are leaving Xbox Game Pass

Microsoft has announced that several games are leaving Xbox Game Pass for console, cloud, and PC. Among them are Nier Automata, The Surge 2, and more. Here are the games that are leaving later this month and when: March 15 Nier: Automata (Cloud, Console, and PC) Phogs! (Cloud, Console, and PC) Torchlight III (Cloud, Console, and PC) The … Read more

New lo-fi inspired NieR: Automata album out now

lofi Nier album

Sit back, relax, and enjoy these remixed NieR: Automata lo-fi beats. Floppy has announced the release of Video Game LoFi: NieR: Automata, a new album inspired by Yoko Taro’s NieR: Automata, in collaboration with Curaga Records. This new album has eleven peaceful tunes, including outstanding songs like “Vague Hope” with vocalist Tiggs, “Amusement Park” with … Read more

Here are the new Xbox Game Pass Quests for February 2022

Xbox Game Pass Quests recently reset for the month of February. So if you try to collect as many Microsoft Rewards points as possible, there’s a new set available now. There are around 90 quests for you to earn rewards points each month. Some of the quests are available daily; others are either weekly or … Read more

PlayStation Now August 2021 lineup revealed

Three new games have been added to Sony’s game streaming and download service PlayStation Now in August. Among the new titles is Nier: Automata. Here is the full list of games that have just been added to PS Now: Nier: Automata Ghostrunner Undertale Sony says that PlayStation Now has more than 800 games in its … Read more

Nier Replicant ver.1.22474487139 shipments and digital sales top 1 million

Square Enix has revealed combined physical shipments and digital sales figures for Nier Replicant ver.1.22474487139. The Japanese publisher reported 1 million combined shipments and digital sales for Nier Replicant ver.1.22474487139. Shipments represent copies that were shipped to stores but not necessarily sold to customers. They did not provide a breakdown of digital sales or shipments … Read more

Call of the Sea, Genesis Noir, and more get touch controls on Xbox Game Pass

Microsoft has added touch control support for several Xbox Game Pass titles for Android including (among others) Call of the Sea and Genesis Noir. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers have access to the cloud-enabled titles on their Android devices with all-new touch controls. The titles that now support touch controls include: Banjo-Tooie Call of the … Read more

Nier Replicant ver.1.22474487139 adds a ton of extra content, pre-order bonuses

Square Enix has revealed a slew of new Nier Replicant content. Fans of the series and newcomers alike will enjoy this modern retelling of the cult classic.  The updated version of the game will not only feature completely remastered graphics, a re-recorded soundtrack, and all-new voice dialogue, but it will also include brand-new story material, extra dungeons, … Read more