Author: AndresPlays

The journey to reveal each playable species in Guild Wars 3 continues, and now is the turn of the small but resourceful Asura, who have a special relationship with magic. With over 20 years of lore to explore, Guild Wars 3 keeps surprising with each new blog post on its playable species. As this third entry breaks away from current events in the world of Tyria by being set one thousand years in the past, so is every species different from what players know about. As senior narrative designer Liz Baker explains in ArenaNet’s latest blog, the diminutive scholars known…

Palm Sugar: A Village Story is a charming South Indian adventure that initially feels like a love story, but is so much more than that. I still remember clearly a movie from 2010 called El Infierno (Hell) that detailed in horrific detail the life of a Mexican drug dealer. It only becomes palatable to watch because of its defiant dark humor in the face of so much corruption. Perhaps Palm Sugar: A Village Story does not seem to have many similarities from the outset, but by the end I was deeply surprised at how, sadly, violence runs in that narrative…

As Guild Wars 3 continues to showcase its every playable species, the fluffy Kodan take center stage in the series this time around. Much like we reported on the first playable species revealed for Guild Wars 3, the Humans, ArenaNet’s blog continues to reveal more information about what players can expect to embody. Next in line is the bearkin Kodan, who Guild Wars 2 players will instantly recognize due to their fluffy and towering appearance. Erin Amschlinger of ArenaNet’s Narrative team describes the kodan of the Orrian golden age as a unique case in the history of the species, making…

Roco Kingdom is a gorgeous open-world creature collector filled with colorful creatures to share with friends, coming soon to a global audience. Just announced at Gamescom Opening Night Live, Roco Kingdom is making its way to platforms everywhere to capture the hearts and minds of players. The defining multiplayer open-world creature collector and newest entry in the massively popular Chinese franchise will be launching globally. Coming to PC, console, and mobile, the free-to-play title will send players to the magical continent of Carosia as they venture out alone or team up with friends to meet and bond with hundreds of…

Final Fantasy VII Revelation is just around the corner, and Square Enix is pulling no punches in trying to show its best looks. The hype train for Final Fantasy VII Revelation continues in the lead-up to its Spring 2027 launch. Just released at today’s Gamescom Opening Night Live event, a new trailer showcased several new superbosses and open-world traversal mechanics. Working as the conclusion of 30 years of Final Fantasy VII storytelling, this final entry in the remake trilogy promises to go out with a bang. From the massive boss fights to being able to explore the entire world, no…

Rogue Eclipse is a fast-paced spaceship roguelite where exhilarating dogfights are its bread and butter. While not too complex, its pick-up-and-play approach provides a quick action fix. The spaceship genre could always do with more challengers. While some classics that came to stay, like No Man’s Sky or Everspace, applied a new type of single-player experience, applying new concepts like the framework of the roguelite genre could appeal to new players. Hailed as a mix between Star Fox and Armored Core, Rogue Eclipse is exactly that: a fast-paced arcade shooter where you are either strafing and emptying your missile reserves…

Urban Open World RPG Ananta is finally stepping out of the shadows to give a sprawling new look at its ambitious open world at Gamescom. Taking the world by storm when it was originally announced back in 2023, Ananta appears to be ready for primetime. On August 25, Ananta will have a special presentation at gamescom 2026 Opening Night Live. Hosted by The Game Awards showman Geoff Keighley, this urban open-world RPG is ready to cause some waves. Since the announcement, gameplay videos have surfaced showcasing its various features. A prominent one, for example, shows seamless character switching, zooming out…

In yesterday’s State of Play deep dive, Phantom Blade Zero showed more of its thrilling Wuxia combat guided by its creative consultant Donnie Yen. Gearing up for its launch on October 29, Phantom Blade Zero was the subject of PlayStation’s latest State of Play. Introduced by kung fu legend Donnie Yen (IP Man), developer S-Game revealed more of its systems in the dark wuxia action game. Set in the Chinese-inspired world of Wulin, its protagonist, Soul, will encounter desperate citizens in need. Left with exactly 66 days to live, he must make the most of it to exact revenge on…

Led by exhilarating cinematics, Star Wars Zero Company debuted its final trailer ahead of its August 27th release date. Ahead of its release next week, Star Wars Zero Company launched its final trailer. Full of riveting cinematics, it showed brief glimpses of its XCOM-style strategy gameplay. Set during the twilight of the Clone Wars era, it also doubled down on high-octane dramatic moments in between the turn-based encounters. An original story that could spell the life or death of your squad depending on your decisions, outmaneuvering your foes is a must. Out August 27, players will be able to command…

This review of ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs was written by Michelle AKA NexusGoblin, an avid tech repair fan and reader. At one point I had a retail job that I actually enjoyed. The atmosphere of an independent game store is a unique one, doubly so if you get to work there. I, personally, had a lot of downtime in between cleaning and helping customers, and one of the things that I started doing was attempting to fix the mountain of broken controllers we had in the back. A pile of unwanted castoffs that we had tried to sell to people…