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Author: Feras Alomireen
Feras aka Aizmov is an avid gamer, creative director and all-around science nerd! His favorite video games genre is RPG and Action/Horror. He spends tremendous amount of time wondering why he keeps playing souls-like games after the horrors he faced in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice.
Capcom has blown the doors off their next major survival horror entry, officially dating Resident Evil Requiem for February 27, 2026. In a massive information dump following the latest Resident Evil Showcase, the publisher revealed deep gameplay mechanics for the dual protagonists, confirmed a simultaneous launch on the Nintendo Switch 2, and unveiled a slew of high-end collaborations.Here is everything we know about the next chapter in survival horror. It’s A Dual Interwind Campaigns: Resident Evil Requiem is built around a “Dual Protagonist” system that offers two distinct flavors of fear. Players can swap between First-Person and Third-Person perspectives at…
Art by Elmer Damaso, Characters owned by Bandai Namco It is hard to believe it has been ten years since we first pulled the sword from the stone and accepted the burden of the Shepherd. Tales of Zestiria originally launched in January 2015, marking the franchise’s 20th anniversary at the time. Now, a decade later, we look back at one of the most polarizing yet undeniably passionate entries in the series.To celebrate this milestone, We created a tribute to the duo that carried this journey: Sorey and Mikleo.For this anniversary piece, we wanted to capture the quiet moments that defined…
Art by Elmer Damaso, Characters by Capcom Monster Hunter Wilds Review: I have fond memories of Monster Hunter World; it remains, by far, one of my favorite games of all time. From the very moment my best friends and I dove into the BETA and spent hours prasing it, to when we all picked up the game on day one and poured hundreds of hours into it, forging a bond over every hunt and narrow escape.When Monster Hunter Wilds was first announced, I was filled with a sense of unreasonable excitement. I reached out to the old gang—friends whom the passing…
Playdigious has announced that the critically acclaimed retro-inspired RPG Sea of Stars, developed by Sabotage Studio, will officially launch on iOS and Android on April 7, 2026. The mobile version will be priced at $9.99, with a 10 percent pre-order discount currently available on the App Store and Google Play. This port marks a major milestone for the title, bringing its celebrated turn-based adventure to mobile users more than two years after its blockbuster debut on consoles and PC.Sea of Stars tells the story of two Children of the Solstice, Zale and Valere, who wield the powers of the sun…
Xbox Game Studios and Obsidian Entertainment have announced that the first-person action RPG Avowed will officially launch on PlayStation 5 on February 17, 2026. This release is timed to celebrate the game’s one-year anniversary, following its initial debut on Xbox Series X|S and PC. The PlayStation arrival will coincide with a major “Anniversary Update” available across all platforms, bringing a host of highly requested features to the experience.The upcoming update is the game’s most substantial to date, focusing on community feedback gathered over the past year. Key additions include a dedicated New Game Plus mode, allowing players to carry over…
Nintendo has officially added the legendary Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance to the Nintendo GameCube – Nintendo Classics library, exclusively for Switch 2. Originally released in 2005, this title was a landmark for the franchise, transitioning the series into full 3D graphics for the first time and introducing the world to Ike, a young mercenary who would go on to become one of the most iconic protagonists in Nintendo history.The story follows Ike and the Greil Mercenaries as they are thrust into a continental war across the land of Tellius. The narrative is celebrated for its mature themes, specifically exploring…
Cygames has officially announced that its flagship title, Granblue Fantasy, will launch on Steam in the West on March 10, 2026. This date carries significant symbolic weight, as it marks the exactly 12th anniversary of the game’s original Japanese debut in 2014. For the first time, Western players will have a localized, storefront-supported version of the legendary RPG without having to navigate the browser-based workarounds that have been the norm for over a decade.The Steam version is being positioned as a standalone entry specifically for the international market. Because it operates on a separate infrastructure, existing accounts from the mobile…
Bandai Namco and developer Omega Force (a division of Koei Tecmo) have officially announced that the One Piece: Pirate Warriors series has surpassed a staggering 10 million units in total sales. This milestone cements the franchise as one of the most successful anime-to-game adaptations in history, following the journey of Monkey D. Luffy and the Straw Hat Crew across over a decade of high-octane releases.To understand these sales figures, one must look at the unprecedented popularity of One Piece in its home country. Created by Eiichiro Oda, the manga has been a fixture of Weekly Shonen Jump since 1997. In…
Bandai Namco and developer SAS have officially released a major free update for PATAPON 1+2 REPLAY, introducing the grueling new “Boss Rush Challenge” mode. This update is designed to test the rhythm and tactical prowess of veteran players, tasking them with leading their custom-built tribes against endless waves of increasingly powerful monstrosities. In this new mode, players utilize their cleared save data to bring their most battle-hardened squads into the fray. The challenge features a randomized gauntlet where bosses are swapped every time a stage is cleared. As players progress, the bosses do not just grow in strength—they begin to appear…
Square Enix has officially announced that the Octopath Traveler series has reached a major commercial milestone, surpassing six million units sold worldwide. This announcement comes on the heels of the successful launch of the latest entry, Octopath Traveler 0, which arrived on December 4, 2025.The latest milestone is largely driven by the release of Octopath Traveler 0, a massive prequel that reimagines the story of the mobile title Champions of the Continent as a premium, non-gacha experience. Unlike its predecessors, which focused on eight independent heroes, Octopath Traveler 0 introduces a customizable protagonist and a central narrative focused on the…