Author: Zach Barbieri

Dosa Divas should appeal to players of a certain type of RPG fan. You know the ones. The game has a turn-based battle system that largely draws from two schools of thought that are effectively blended. While I am tempted to point out that at its core, Clair Obscure: Expedition 33 shared similar influences, I would say that Octopath Traveller actually feels like its most prevalent inspiration for this game about Dosa’s and Diva’s. While activating battles occasionally feels easy to avoid if you’re not feeling it, random encounters are obvious along your path, but don’t feel forced or narrative…

The announcement made last month that PlayStation 5 would receive a recieve a price rise has seen the console get a sales spike ahead of the new pricing kicking into effect. Mat Piscatella, the senior director at Circana, went on social media to state that in the U.S., the weekly unit and dollar sales of the PS5 in 2026 reached a high during the week of April 4, 2026. The price rise for the console took effect on April 2. Sony raised the price of the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 5 Pro, and PlayStation Portal at that time, pointing to “continued…

There has been some suggestion today that Marvel’s Spider-Man 3, the next entry in the Spider-Man video game series developed by Insomniac Games, might be in development at the studio. This comes after the face model for Peter Parker in the games, Ben Jordan, posted a picture of himself on social media before promptly deleting it. The image in question that Jordan posted was on Instagram and showed him in full rigging with motion capture gear on a stage. It also featured the message “IYKYK” with a spider emoji next to it, in case the connection wasn’t clear. Obviously, regardless…

There is a core memory most of us have from our childhood. The coyote paints a tunnel on the side of a mountain, hoping the roadrunner is stopped once and for all. Instead, however, the roadrunner goes through, and the coyote, confused, tries to give chase, only to smash his face on the side of said mountain. The graphic violence made palatable by aesthetic charm. It helps that you know that with the next camera wipe, everything that just occurred will be forgotten for the cavalcade of brutality to continue, in front of our 10-year-old eyes. Mouse: P.I. For Hire…

Microsoft has confirmed that a new title in the Metro series will debut as part of an Xbox First Look showcase event being held this week. Entitled Metro 2039, the game is being developed by 4A Games with Deep Silver serving as publisher. This news follows a leak from NateThe Hate, known for accurately reporting the dates of Nintendo Directs, who had posted to their social media that a new Metro title was in development. In a statement posted on Xbox Wire, Xbox Wire Editor Will Fulton stated: Xbox has always been a home for the franchise, and we’re honored…

The developers behind the critically praised 1000xRESIST, Sunset Visitor 斜陽過客, have announced their next game during the Triple-I Initiative Showcase, held today. Prove You’re Human is a first-person narrative adventure in which the player is tasked with convincing an AI that it is not human. Fans familiar with the studio’s previous game will already be prepared for the existential questions that seem to be on offer with this latest experience. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyku9K0prII The player will take the role of a product tester of Mesa, a program that is as confident in their humanity as you are. To further complicate this concept,…

Announced last year during a Nintendo Direct, Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition is finally up for preorder for the Nintendo Switch 2 by Bandai Namco and FromSoftware. The upgraded release of the game-of-the-year-winning title will be available exclusively at this time for the Switch 2 and will feature several new additions, including two additional starting classes to choose from. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kX30PHC0klw The preorder listing for this version of the game also confirms that Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition will cost $79.99 and will feature a game key card release for physical editions. The one detail we do not have at this time, however,…

Developer IO Interactive has announced that the Nintendo Switch 2 version of their upcoming James Bond action game, 007 First Light, has been delayed. In a statement released via social media today, the studio reconfirmed that the release date of May 27 (which was previously held by Grand Theft Auto 6) will remain the date PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC will see the game release, but that the Nintendo Switch 2 can now expect it “later this summer.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTUoIyTMw0Q Originally announced to release on March 27, 007 First Light was hit with a delay for all platforms for additional…

While there has been previous mention, especially during the Xbox Developers Direct, about just how big the scope of Forza Horizon 6 will be compared to previous entries, we have finally gotten a more detailed look. Developer Playground Games has posted a zoomed-out look at the full in-game map of the Japanese landscape that players will be able to start driving next month on PC and Xbox Series. As stated on the official Twitter post, the game’s map will stretch from “From the iconic downtown streets of Tokyo City all the way to the snowy Japanese Alps.” And the game…

The latest mobile Release from Square Enix, Dissidia Duellum Final Fantasy, might be set to release on at least PC, according to an interview with producer Naoya Matsumoto. This topic came up during an interview he had with Siliconera, in which several aspects of the title, which saw an official release on March 24, 2026, were discussed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgTNtB9myss In particular, the topic was raised while discussing the title’s use of the vertical screen on most mobile devices, and asking if this might rule out a PC release. Matsumo stated: We chose the vertical screen so that players can comfortably enjoy…