Earth Defense Force 6 is the pinnacle of a series that many people view as being a fairly mindless shooter. Despite that, it also has the best use and interpretation of time travel of any game I’ve played. It does that without leveraging new-fangled fancy graphics, instead relying on quality storytelling and some very cool […]

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. It’s the start of a brand-new year, and with big games scheduled to release throughout 2025, January is so far shaping up to be a modest month for new arrivals. So far, the biggest highlights include a […]

[EXPLOSION] “The people are running away from the bombing. People are dying. We just send this to the nation to see what is happening in Nuba Mountains.” [GUNSHOTS] “Yeah.” Sudan is in the grip of a brutal civil war. Eleven million people have been driven from their homes, and tens of thousands have been killed. […]

From the first trailer, I knew Neva would be an emotional experience. Nomada Studio’s previous game, Gris, was a poignant exploration of grief and the effects it can have on a person, told through the lens of a young girl who’d just lost her mother. Neva explores familial bonds through a different but just as […]

Spoilers for Final Fantasy VII [1997], Remake, and Rebirth. Even with far more barriers in the way, the desperation began almost as soon as the original game was on shelves and the first person saw Aerith die in Final Fantasy VII. The singular question haunted AOL chat rooms, usenet, and game magazine mailboxes for years: […]

As surprising as it was to see Nintendo drop an uncharacteristically creepy teaser earlier this year about a masked man known as “Emio,” few could have expected it would be related to a brand-new entry in the company’s long-dormant Famicom Detective Club series. What’s less surprising is just how riveting the game turned out to […]

Diablo 4 did huge numbers when it was released in June 2023, with positive reviews, impressive sales numbers, and over 12 million players. But for those who finished the game’s campaign and dove into its endgame content, the real meat of an ARPG like Diablo, it was clear something was amiss. Item progression was frustrating […]

Until Then – New Game Plus and alternate realities Let’s face it: Most players likely skip or ignore a game’s the end credits, which is quite unfortunate. However, this is something you shouldn’t do if you’re playing Until Then, a visual novel with distinctly Filipino characters, themes, and setting. Once you’ve finished Until Then’s story, […]

Many of us have a game franchise that, despite liking everything we hear about it, we have never actually played any of the games. I have a few, but one notable blind spot in my gaming resume was Yakuza, or as it’s called now, Like A Dragon. I’d been told by many friends that the […]

new video loaded: From Fighters to Policemen in a Post-Assad Damascus transcript Back transcript From Fighters to Policemen in a Post-Assad Damascus As the rebels who ousted Syria’s longtime dictator, Bashar al-Assad, transition from insurgents to administrators, maintaining order in the streets of the capital has become a top priority. Until recently, these men were […]