If you too are in the grip of a crippling Genshin Impact addiction, we’ve got bad news. Developer MiHoYo has revealed it’s creating a new game in its Honkai series. Honkai: Star Rail will get a closed beta sign-up event on October 8. May This Journey Lead Us StarwardFirst closed …
Read More »The Kingdom Hearts series is coming to Nintendo Switch
The Kingdom Hearts series is heading to Nintendo Switch in the form of cloud versions of all ten main series games. Following the announcement of Sora joining Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Nintendo and Square Enix have also announced that all of the Kingdom Hearts games (minus Melody of Memory) are …
Read More »Dungeon Encounters is a minimalist RPG from Final Fantasy veterans
Dungeon Encounters is a new game from Final Fantasy 6 director Hiroyuki Ito, and it’s a pared-down take on the fundamental RPG concept of a dungeon dive. Dungeon Encounters was announced during Square Enix’s Tokyo Game Show presentation today, and it’s headed to PC, PS4, and Switch on October 14. …
Read More »Xbox Game Pass gets a JRPG boost with Scarlet Nexus and Astria Ascending out today
Xbox Game Pass got a rare injection of JRPGs today with the release of Astria Ascending and a Game Pass debut for Scarlet Nexus. Astria Ascending has only just launched, and the pedigree of its aptly named developer, Artisan Studio, is plain to see. With former Final Fantasy, Nier Automata, …
Read More »Genshin Impact devs respond to anniversary backlash: “Weve already come up with more celebrations”
Genshin Impact developer MiHoYo has confirmed that it’s “already come up with more celebrations” in a statement sent to GamesRadar+ addressing the game’s recent anniversary backlash. “We’ve been paying close attention to various feedback regarding Genshin Impact’s first anniversary,” the statement reads. “We’ve already come up with more celebrations including …
Read More »Genshin Impact update 2.2 reveal announced alongside surprise Primogem and glider gift
Genshin Impact update 2.2 will be revealed this Sunday, October 3, and developer MiHoYo’s rolled out the red carpet with a surprise freebie. Several Asia-based Genshin Impact players (or those with Asian server accounts) have shared screenshots of a new mail reward being sent to all players. Titled “Thank you …
Read More »Why Ive played Genshin Impact every day for a year and will recommend it to anyone wholl listen
Does your circle of friends have a salesperson? You know, someone who recommends their favorite thing with such fervor and regularity that they could practically qualify for a commission? There’s a guy like that in my friend group who buys everything he can on Amazon (I didn’t even know you …
Read More »Genshin Impact players review bomb Google Play rating as anniversary backlash peaks
Genshin Impact players are review bombing the game on Google Play to protest its anniversary rewards and the relative silence around the game’s one-year milestone. At the time of writing, Genshin Impact’s Google Play (opens in new tab) rating is waffling between 1.9 and 2.0 out of 5, and it …
Read More »Triangle Strategy demo leads to a ton of player requested changes
Triangle Strategy has a laundry list of changes coming in response to player feedback from its pre-release demo earlier this year. Nintendo briefly outlined the tweaks coming to the Switch-exclusive tactical RPG in its big September Nintendo Direct presentation, and now it’s shared the full list of changes in a …
Read More »Genshin Impact players react to Kokomi: “Half-baked” to some but “comfy” to others
New Genshin Impact character Kokomi has gotten mixed reactions from players, echoing some concerns from a previous update about Yoimiya being clunky and underpowered. Sangonomiya Kokomi is a five-star hydro catalyst user who’s been positioned as a healer and support character. Her role is clearly defined by a passive ability …
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