Author: Zach Barbieri

*Spoilers for Hotel Barcelona below Hotel Barcelona is a game about repetition, and as such, it wants you to play again even after the credits roll. While all areas can be unlocked on the first playthrough, most players might miss a few hidden bosses and areas that remain locked on the map as credits roll, having thought they would unlock through the course of the story, following the trend of locations you are required to go through to reach the credits. While not incredibly hard to unlock, all three hidden areas will fill out the world map, requiring going off…

*This walkthrough is conducted on the Hard Difficulty and contains spoilers for Silent Hill f The Outskirts After being introduced to player characters, Hinako and her less-than-perfect home life, she storms out of the house and into the first area of the game that players can explore. You can take a walk around her house if you want to see a pretty accurate representation of country living; otherwise, take the path on the left from her front door to find a house tucked away on a hill behind her house. Directly in front of the entrance, from here is a…

During the RGG Direct Livestream,  Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio director and executive producer Masayoshi Yokoyama confirmed that the previously leaked Yakuza Kiwami 3 was indeed real and set to release in February of next year. A remake of Yakuza 3 using the Dragon Engine, the title features lead character Kazuma Kiryu leaving the mean streets of Tokyo to take over as the head of the orphanage he grew up in, only for a growing war between the Yakuza in Okinawa and Tokyo to pull him back in. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=za9rjoTdG_M Similar to Yakuza Kiwami 2, Kiwami 3 is a completely rebuilt version…

Microsoft has announced the next entry in its open-world racing series, Forza Horizon 6, during Xbox’s yearly Tokyo Game Show broadcast, with the game set to release on Xbox and PC first, with a PlayStation 5 version announced that will arrive at some point “post-Launch.” Forza Horizon 5 was released on the PlayStation 5 this year, with both cases continuing the trend of Microsoft bringing its biggest franchises across party lines. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwlw0ChiSR0 Xbox exec Matt Booty revealed the game, stating during the event: The teams at Playground Games and Turn 10 have poured their hearts into Forza Horizon 6, bringing…

Opening the PlayStation State of Play Direct today, HouseMarque showcased the first gameplay look for their upcoming Spiritual successor to the PlayStation 5 game Returnal, entitled Saros. The game is the first title that they have developed since the release of Returnal in 2021, as well as since the acquisition of the studio by Sony in the same year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtCS5tuvCKs While Saros is not a direct sequel to Returnal, the trailer gives a good sense that it will play extremely similarly. Main protagonist Arjun finds himself on the hostel and a shapeshifting planet of Carcosa, which seems to have some…

*This Guide contains light spoilers for Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree One of the things that can be slightly obnoxious about Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree is how they allow players to gain access to side content, such as the town request feature. This feature acts similarly to that of a side quest mechanic, allowing for some new quests to be taken on for valuable rewards like ore, as well as a few repeatable quests that offer small but valuable rewards that are always on the ready, but do require beating predominantly mini bosses,…

Ubisoft and developer Massive Entertainment have announced a new DLC story expansion for their 2023 first-person shooter title Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, set in the universe of the James Cameron film series. Entitled From the Ashes, the DLC will be released on December 19, 2025, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PC via Steam and Epic Games Store, and Ubisoft+. This is the same date that the next film in the series, Avatar: Fire and Ash, is also set to release, with an overlap in theme between the two. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24Lc7E-Vt80 Speaking to IGN, Creative Director of the project Omar Bouali, stated:…

Sony has announced that they will be holding a State of Play Tomorrow, September 24. This event will be held a day prior to the start of the Tokyo Game Show, at which PlayStation will be participating, having a presence there every year. The State of Play will be held at 2 pm PT / 5 pm ET / 11 pm CEST and will be available to watch on the official PlayStation YouTube and Twitch channels. A State of Play was held on this date last year as well. https://twitter.com/PlayStationUK/status/1970490196035526730 According to a PlayStation Blog post, this state of play…

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater premiered in September from Konami to both critical and commercial success, another strong outing in Konami’s return to game development after years of focusing on mobile and live-service titles. Because of this success, it is really no surprise that Konami is already eyeing up the possibility of remaking more titles with a more modern aesthetic. In preparation for the Tokyo Game Show, several players have seen a  “post-viewing survey” which, while not making the rounds yet, many assume is set to be sent out following Konami’s “Metal Gear Production Hotline at TGS2025,” livestream, which…

If there is one positive thing that can be said about Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree, there are genuine glimpses of a game with an engaging hook buried in there. A game that doesn’t follow the trends set forth by other games in the roguelike genre and forges its own path. Unfortunately, that really is the nicest thing that can be said, and it becomes worse when, to see those moments of promise, you have to wade through one of the most frustratingly annoying loops. Then you need to reckon with the fact that the loop is…