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Dragon Quest XI S Definitive Edition (Switch 2) Review

When Dragon Quest XI was released in 2017, it was my first foray into the historic Japanese RPG franchise. It feels like forever ago, especially since the game was released on the 3DS rather than a home console. Now, the home-and-handheld console split…

Xbox Restructures Multiple Studios Under Activision, Bethesda

After a few weeks of positive buzz around Xbox thanks to a Kojima partnership and Disk to Digital, they just couldn’t help themselves. We’re back to covering the never-ending chaos of Xbox’s restructuring. Necessary? Probably. Heartbreaking for hundreds of people who now…

Bungie Says Destiny is Not Dead in New Update

Sony eliminated nearly 300 jobs at Bungie this June following a lackluster response to its latest game, Marathon. Far from a bad experience, the firings pointed to yet another troubling sign in the games industry in 2026. Now, after fan outcry over the…

The Blood of Dawnwalker Time Mechanic Explained

The Blood of Dawnwalker is getting plenty of praise online right now, including my review. Plenty of people are also wondering why, on Earth, the game features a time mechanic that pressures the player to keep one eye on the calendar or clock…

Two Point Museum Rides and Relics DLC Launching October 8

I’m a huge fan of the Two Point series, and that stems largely from my early days in management and park sims. Of course, that means I spent a ton of time in the depths of Roller Coaster Tycoon, which is still an all-time…

Five Surprises in the Nintendo Customer Appreciation Sale

The Nintendo Customer Appreciation Sale promised 30% discounts on games, accessories, and merch. For the most part, it kind of feels like an average end-of-summer Nintendo sale. The big difference is these five surprises that caught our eye. Let’s jump into a…

The Blood of Dawnwalker (Xbox Series X) Review

Rebel Wolves, a new studio formed by former CD Projekt Red developers, set out to do what many new teams can’t. They set out to build a new franchise and, in their planning, spawn a new series of games for years to…

The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct Rundown

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake would be newsworthy enough for a Nintendo Direct. Since it’s also the 40th anniversary of the franchise, Nintendo decided to host a full presentation of updates and news about its action-adventure title. From the…

NHL 27 (Xbox Series X) Review

An annualized video game franchise is tough to review some years, especially sports titles. While some years feel memorable, you’re often looking at small, iterative differences that either head in a direction you like or set its progress back. I think we’re…

Sony State of Play September 3rd Rundown

Konami, Square Enix, and plenty of first-party studios showed up for the latest PlayStation showcase of upcoming projects. We had a couple of really fun reveals, plus major release date announcements, so it’s time to talk about what we saw. We have…