With the reveal trailer forPersona 4 Revivalfinally unveiled at the June 8 Xbox Showcase, I can now confirm that it took exactly two and a half seconds for me to recognize the game. The instant a still image of a remastered Tatsuhime Shrine appeared on screen, I grabbed my partner by the arm, furrowed my brows, and announced with a confident smirk, “This is Persona 4.” And while it’s wild that I was able to do that for any game, it’s most impressive when you consider that P4 is my least favorite of the modern Persona games....

Chrono Odyssey’s closed beta test did not go as Chrono Studio would have hoped. Numerousreports of the game being janky and brokenwere submitted during the period, and to make things worse, there were evenaccusations of the game being a straight up copy-paste of New World. Of course, getting feedback is the whole point of a closed beta test, but when players have an issue with the entire game, the studio has a lot to go back and think about....

Summary Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewinddeveloper Digital Eclipse just announced that it’s bringing the original fourMortal Kombatgames to PS4 and PS5, complete with online multiplayer and rollback netcode. The studio also helmed the Disney Classic Games Collection and Blizzard Arcade Collection. “At Digital Eclipse, we specialise in restoring historic games for modern consoles, giving legendary classics the respect they deserve,” editorial director Chris Kohler said inthe announcement blog post....

Summary In spite of Rogue itself originally releasing in 1980, the subgenre of Roguelikes and lites it spurred on only burst into popularity around the mid-2010s. It’s gotten to the point now that it feels like every other new game has some kind of Rogue-esque element. However, Roguelikes tend to mainly show up in the same group of genres, like top-down action games or deck-builders. In spite of this, Roguelike mechanics have made their way into plenty of other genres, sometimes in places where you usually wouldn’t expect them....

When director Denis Villeneuve brought Frank Herbert’s 1965 novel to the big screen, he did something many believed to be impossible. Dune has long been considered one of the most unfilmable books ever written. Herbert’s story is a sci-fi odyssey; a dense and complex combination of political thriller, war film, and exploration of power that, as David Lynch’s 1984 adaptation demonstrated, does not easily translate to the medium of film....

InDungeons & Dragons, everyone has their own idea of the ideal character to play. Often, this comes down to the character’s class, and the dichotomy between spellcaster and martial classes arises. While many take one side of the aisle, others like the best of both worlds, often called half-casters. One of the most common half-casting classes is the warlock, who has been imbued with magical abilities by a powerful patron. While many players find building a warlock difficult at low levels, somehigh-level decisionsstill catch them by surprise later on....

Welcome to this list, kupo! It’s all about how many moogles can be found in each mainline (which is to say, numbered) game in theFinal Fantasyseries. If you’ve ever wondered just how many of us moogles populate these mythic worlds, then look no further, kupo. I doubt you’ll find a more comprehensive list on the internet. And if you do, don’t tell me about it. I want to believe, kupo!...

Epic Gamesadds and removes things fromFortniteall the time. Most of the time, those removals don’t spark controversy. That’s not the case today asFortnite’s v36.10 update has removed Team Rumble, one of the game’s oldest modes outside of the core battle royale. Rumors started to swirl that Team Rumble would be replaced with a new mode called Training Grounds as leakers started to spread the word on Tuesday evening. Less than 24 hours later, the update has gone live, and Team Rumble is nowhere to be seen....

Summary A new tease fromLegohas seemingly confirmed once and for all that the next Season ofFortniteis going to be themed around superheroes, just like what was leaked earlier in the month. As cool as a newFortnite season themed around Star Wars sounded when it was first announced, it’s fair to say that mostplayers are a bit done with the blasters-only gameplay and specific theme. Don’t worry too much, though, as we’re finally approaching the end of Galactic Battle, which will be over in less than a week....

Quick Links You’re in for a challenging adventure when you venture into the Dark World ofDeltarune. As Kris, you’ll be joined by Susie and Ralsei once more in the third chapter of this retro RPG. The challenges you’ll face will include quizzes, battles with shoot ‘em up mechanics, and a variety of puzzles that will rack your brain. Some puzzles are an inevitable part of your journey. Often, these are simple to solve and some NPCs may even give you a hint....

Quick Links Shadow the Hedgehog is one of the featured characters inMagic: The Gathering’s​​​​​​crossover set with the Sonic the Hedgehog series. Shadow comes in a Secret Lair drop alongside six other new-to-Magic cards featuring other characters from the Sonic franchise. As a card, Shadow the Hedgehog is very powerful, with one of the best effects ever put on a card. For a Shadow the Hedgehog Commander deck, you’ll be playing a ton of cards with haste as Shadow’s effect plays with that alongside having a sub-Treasure theme to make all your spells unable to be interacted with....

Quick Links Even ifDeath Stranding 2: On The Beachis your first time playing a game from this franchise, it won’t take you a lot of playtime to realize that most of the game is based around the delivery mechanic where, as a porter, you have to take packages from one place to the other. However, there’s a limit to how much you can hold. This limit will be the primary factor preventing you from getting the maximum number of likes possible since you’ll have to leave some cargo behind in certain situations....

Quick Links Driving inMario Kart Worldis all about fancy tricks, clever strategy, and a bit of luck. With the addition of wall-riding, you can be assured that all three will be in constant practice (with an emphasis on the fancy tricks). But riding the rails doesn’t always come naturally to all. Even if you get the initial mechanics down, there are a few uncommon tricks to keep in mind, and you’ll want to single out some of the best rail-riding tracks in the catalogue to make sure you get some of that important practice action....