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Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak's Title Update 5 cements it as one of the series' best entries
Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak's Title Update 5 cements it as one of the series' best entries

Capcom has sent off Sunbreak on a high note, and I couldn't be happier

feature by James Galizio on 23 April, 2023

There's a lot of Pokemon Mystery Dungeon's soul in modern Pokemon stories
There's a lot of Pokemon Mystery Dungeon's soul in modern Pokemon stories

14 years on from Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky's release, echoes of that game's story can be felt in mainline Pokemon

feature by James Galizio on 18 April, 2023

Two Months in, Wild Hearts tech issues continue to be tamed
Two Months in, Wild Hearts tech issues continue to be tamed

At launch, Wild Hearts was great but marred by performance issues and bugs. Have things improved?

feature by James Galizio on 17 April, 2023

Stray Gods aims to make you the star of your own musical
Stray Gods aims to make you the star of your own musical

Summerfall Studios' first title is looking to be an ambitious take on the RPG genre

feature by James Galizio on 14 April, 2023

It's time for Etrian Mystery Dungeon to get another chance
It's time for Etrian Mystery Dungeon to get another chance

Etrian Mystery Dungeon, and especially its Japan-only sequel, deserve to be revisited

feature by James Galizio on 10 April, 2023

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is more of an RPG than before, but does that matter?
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is more of an RPG than before, but does that matter?

With more and more studios adding "RPG elements" to their games, where exactly is the line drawn?

feature by James Galizio on 04 April, 2023

Pokemon Legends: Arceus proves that there's a place for Pokemon Colosseum in 2023
Pokemon Legends: Arceus proves that there's a place for Pokemon Colosseum in 2023

The success of Pokemon Legends: Arceus - and its unique take on mainline Pokemon - proves that there's room for games like Pokemon Colosseum, too.

feature by James Galizio on 21 March, 2023

The clock is ticking for the RPGs of the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U to be preserved
The clock is ticking for the RPGs of the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U to be preserved

Nintendo's fast-approaching closure of the Wii U and 3DS eShops offers a grim reminder of the industry's failures to preserve its history

feature by James Galizio on 20 March, 2023

Yes, Mistwalker; Please Port Fantasian to PC
Yes, Mistwalker; Please Port Fantasian to PC

With Hironobu Sakaguchi implying a possible port, it's time for Fantasian to be accessible to more players

feature by James Galizio on 17 March, 2023

Failure or not, Square Enix's 2022 release calendar was a breath of fresh air
Failure or not, Square Enix's 2022 release calendar was a breath of fresh air

While Square Enix could have - should have - better spaced out their releases in 2022, it's hard to deny how memorable it made the year for fans of RPGs.

feature by James Galizio on 14 March, 2023

Returning to Destiny 2, it's hard to come to grips with being left behind
Returning to Destiny 2, it's hard to come to grips with being left behind

Bungie's FPS MMORPG has changed by leaps and bounds in the years since I've played it, and it's near impossible to not feel left behind.

feature by James Galizio on 07 March, 2023

One Year Later, The Steam Deck is the best place to play RPGs
One Year Later, The Steam Deck is the best place to play RPGs

Between both new RPGs and old, Steam Deck has become the definitive way to experience some of gaming's greatest RPGs

feature by James Galizio on 07 March, 2023

Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak's Title Update 4 feels like a preview of what's to come
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak's Title Update 4 feels like a preview of what's to come

With Title Update 4, support for Monster Hunter Rise has begun to slow down; yet, it sets the stage for what players might expect next

feature by James Galizio on 21 February, 2023

Patch 6.3 might be Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker's first real stumbling block
Patch 6.3 might be Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker's first real stumbling block

Despite still offering a ton of new content, between bugs and rebalances patch 6.3 feels like Endwalker's first possible misstep

feature by James Galizio on 03 February, 2023

Drama erupts as the newest Final Fantasy XIV raid is cleared, until it wasn't
Drama erupts as the newest Final Fantasy XIV raid is cleared, until it wasn't

Yoshi-P says plugins do not, in fact, make you an alpha

feature by James Galizio on 31 January, 2023

Monster Hunter Rise's PlayStation 5 version brings the joy of the PC version to consoles
Monster Hunter Rise's PlayStation 5 version brings the joy of the PC version to consoles

With Monster Hunter Rise's arrival on PlayStation and Xbox consoles, now everyone has the chance to play one of the best entries in the storied franchise

feature by James Galizio on 17 January, 2023

Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak's Title Update 3 feels like a shift in direction
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak's Title Update 3 feels like a shift in direction

Whereas previous Title Updates added content for anyone who had finished the story, Title Update 3 feels like a wind change

feature by James Galizio on 06 January, 2023

Branching Path: James Galizio's Top 10 Games of 2022
Branching Path: James Galizio's Top 10 Games of 2022

Of all the years that have ever been, 2022 has been one.

feature by James Galizio on 31 December, 2022

How the Monster Hunter community gaslit itself for over a decade
How the Monster Hunter community gaslit itself for over a decade

Deviljho has always been known for being able to eat its own tail - but then the community tried to verify it.

feature by James Galizio on 13 November, 2022

The Legend of Nayuta: Boundless Trails is 2023's JRPG that should be on everyone's radar
The Legend of Nayuta: Boundless Trails is 2023's JRPG that should be on everyone's radar

Nihon Falcom's PSP classic finally sees release in the west next year, and players have a lot to look forward to

feature by James Galizio on 03 November, 2022

Final Fantasy XIV's new Variant Dungeons are the best new content Endwalker has added yet
Final Fantasy XIV's new Variant Dungeons are the best new content Endwalker has added yet

The game's newest 4-player content feels fresh in all the right ways

feature by James Galizio on 01 November, 2022

Persona 5 Royal: How do the Switch, Xbox, and PC versions stack up?
Persona 5 Royal: How do the Switch, Xbox, and PC versions stack up?

We check in on just how good the new Xbox, PC, and Switch versions of Persona 5 Royal in this port report.

feature by James Galizio and Cullen Black on 17 October, 2022

Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak's Title Update 2 doesn't shatter any expectations, but that's okay
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak's Title Update 2 doesn't shatter any expectations, but that's okay

Title Update 2 doesn't add as much to the game as the first one in August, yet it's still a welcome addition to the game.

feature by James Galizio on 02 October, 2022

15 years later, Distant Worlds still delivers the passion behind Final Fantasy's iconic music
15 years later, Distant Worlds still delivers the passion behind Final Fantasy's iconic music

Final Fantasy 35th Anniversary Distant Worlds: music from Final Fantasy Coral continues the series' long line of world-class orchestral concerts, with the passion still in tow

feature by James Galizio on 01 October, 2022

Choosing which version of Trails from Zero to buy is an overcomplicated mess
Choosing which version of Trails from Zero to buy is an overcomplicated mess

What should be a simple decision for Trails fans is anything but, thanks to some curious version differences

feature by James Galizio on 06 September, 2022

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