Author: AndresPlays
Dragon Quest VII Reimagined has a demo out now for all platforms available ahead of its February 5 release. In preparation for the full release of Dragon Quest VII Reimagined on February 5, Square Enix has released a lengthy demo with support to carry over data when it launches. A remake of DRAGON QUEST VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past, the demo will let players go over the beginning of the game, with several hours of content to satiate eager players until the game is out. As a treat for players who have save data from the demo, an exclusive…
And just like that, we are already in 2026. I hope you enjoyed my end-of-year coverage with the best VR games and personal top 10. Now, I face these new 365 days with a quote in mind from legendary Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa: “To be an artist means never to avert one’s eyes.” It is up to every one of us to not avert our eyes from both the beauty and the horrors that this hypermodern era we live in brings us. Yes, novel video games will show passion and excitement, while the fight for the unjust layoffs for the…
In the 2012 film Red Lights, Cillian Murphy portrays a paranormal investigator, making it his life’s goal to debunk charlatans trying to scam gullible victims. As the mystery deepens, he finds out that, perhaps, there is more to our realm of the living. That, maybe, there are indeed unknowable forces that control our universe, and a trained eye might be able to perceive or even influence such otherworldly forces. Supernatural thrillers in general are nothing new, with even Agatha Christie toying around with some of Poirot’s cases being initially inexplicable until they were snuffed out by the legendary sleuth. Ghost…
We live in a very weird time. The geopolitical powers are shifting every day to the point it seems we won’t recognize the world we are witnessing right now. CEOs of AAA gaming companies, as perpetually out of touch as they are, are sharing discouraging statements on the favorable use of generative AI, throwing creatives under the bus. Even I, on a personal level, am trying to help get Pixelbyte off the ground even in such an uncertain period in our history, knowing full well that it is a crazy endeavor. Who knows what will happen tomorrow? The only constant…
The Game Awards season is in full swing, and with it, a slew of showcases are making the most of gamers’ excitement to announce brand-new releases in what already seems to be a stacked 2026. This year’s Day of the Devs Digital Showcase was no exception, bringing no less than 19 video game announcements. Founded by iam8bit and Double Fine Productions, the curation of independent games is always on-point, showing a varied and creative list of unique experiences that are sure to appeal to a broad audience. While some of these announcements were previously shown during the Summer Games Fest…
Fighting games have come a really long way, from the arcade days of yore with classics such as Marvel vs. Capcom 2 to the ever-present Street Fighter series, now on its sixth entry. Among the endless, chaotic 2D fights, there is one developer that has emerged from the rubble victorious, consistently publishing top-of-the-shelf experiences that have everyone else on edge: Arc System Works. The BlazBlue franchise, Dragon Ball FighterZ, and most recently Guilty Gear Strive are some influential works under their belt. In collaboration with PlayStation Studios and Marvel, Marvel Tokōn: Fighting Souls feels like the culmination of their previous…
Virtual reality has come a long way since the days of tech demos used as proof of concept. As the gaming industry continues to struggle and VR developers adapt even more so to changing tastes, for all the successful free-to-play Gorilla Tag clones aimed at kids, there have been incredible achievements as well. All platforms have been covered in one way or another, from the major players—Meta Quest, PlayStation VR2, and even Apple Vision Pro. Steam VR, now with its brand-new dedicated headset known as the Steam Frame arriving next year, is also sure to inject a much-needed boost to…
Glassbreakers is the new entry in the world of Moss that delivers short, thrilling tabletop VR battles every round. It is always a risky move when a studio with a tried and true formula reinvents itself to create a spinoff game of a beloved franchise. It could go the wrong way, or longtime fans would not find themselves attracted to a new iteration of what they know and love. But it could also mean a new avenue to engage with a beloved lore, and fall in love with an inviting type of gameplay that does not require a thorough time…
Ernest Hemingway once said, “I learned never to empty the well of my writing, but always to stop when there was still something there in the deep part of the well, and let it refill at night from the springs that fed it.” This quote came to mind playing 2D metroidvania Constance, a dark horse for game of the year, that quite succinctly portrays burnout: how it creeps in, its consequences, and as The Old Man And The Sea writer eloquently put, a solution to its ever-present risk. Not every single one of our problems can be attributed to our…
Social media is a fickle beast. Over the course of my lifetime it has always been there for me in one way or another. I started at a young age in Tibia and Tales Of forums in the early 2000s, talking with much older people than I should have at that age, although they were always kind and quick with advice. On MSN Messenger, I remember feeling the thrill of infatuation when speaking with girls, and a sense of acceptance when a group of friends let me write on my bio I was part of their clique. Facebook, a couple…