Save State columnist Vincent Mahoney enjoys classic RPGs, and he goes back and plays them regularly. But what is even better? When they get remade, like with Tales of Symphonia Remastered that he takes a look at this week.
Those who have read the Harry Potter series are going to be thrilled to find Hogwarts Castle come to life, but actually anyone who enjoys open world RPGs, exciting magical combat and a vivid realm filled with daring quests and hidden secrets should also enroll in Hogwarts Legacy.
Burst2Flame are pleased to announce that their simultaneous turn-based tactical RPG, Stolen Realm, will be exiting its Early Access phase and releasing on PC, Xbox and Switch in Q2 2023. The studio has also released the new World Map Update, removing the transition between the map and battles and introducing three brand new areas to the game, along with many other additions and improvements. Praised by the likes of Shroud and Sacriel for the flexibility of its class customization and a design that avoids RPG bloat, Stolen Realm takes the deep tactical systems of RPGs like Divinity: Original Sin and … Continue reading Turn-based Tactical RPG Stolen Realm to Release Soon
Fire Emblem Engage brings new life to the 30-year-old Fire Emblem series while also managing to include mechanics from the GBA and SNES era titles, some features introduced in the 3DS games, and even elements from Three Houses. It’s the best of all worlds in Fire Emblem Engage.
This week our Modern Gamer Marie takes a look at Papetura, a casual title where the entire world and even the characters in it are constructed of paper. It’s certainly a unique point and click adventure that many gamers should enjoy.
Fresh Look columnist Michelle Sayatovich recently began playing Fire Emblem Engage. In this week’s column, she describes attempting to do an Ironman run, what she learned, and also shares helpful tips and strategies to use while playing Engage.
The Life Is Strange series, one of the most remarkable adventure game series that developer DONTNOD Entertainment has created, makes a move to the Nintendo Switch with Life Is Strange 2, and Modern Gamer Marie was so very happy to sit down and play it this week.
DON’T NOD, French independent video games developer and publisher, is very proud to present Harmony: The Fall of Reverie, a unique narrative experience. In this new narrative game, players will be able to see into the future and make the best decisions for them as they try to restore balance between our world and Reverie, the world of the deities. Harmony: The Fall of Reverie is colorful, vibrant, and futuristic, with an original soundtrack by award-winning composer, Lena Raine. The game will be available on Nintendo Switch, PC (Steam), PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S in June 2023. Based in … Continue reading Don’t Nod’s Harmony: The Fall of Reverie Gets New Reveal Teaser Trailer
Atari, one of the world’s most iconic consumer brands and interactive entertainment producers, is thrilled to announce the next addition to the massively popular Atari Recharged series: Caverns of Mars. Based on the classic vertical scrolling shooter, Caverns of Mars: Recharged retains its retro charm and once again sees players descend through the subterranean landscape of Mars where enemies are plentiful and ammo is limited. Caverns of Mars: Recharged is coming to PC, consoles, Nintendo Switch, and Atari VCS later this year. In Caverns of Mars: Recharged, players progress through 30 unique missions set within three primary depths of Mars, … Continue reading Atari Announces Caverns of Mars: Recharged Arriving Soon to PC, Switch, Consoles, and Atari VCS
Modern Gamer columnist Marie Brownhill was a member of the original Oregon Trail gaming generation. This week, she steps back into her wagon to see if the new remake lives up to that classic or dies of dysentery along the dusty trail.
