Not everything in the arcade world took place at IAAPA, although hang tight, we’re still working on compiling news for that to wrap it all up. Until then, let’s look at a game that wasn’t there in-person called Perfect Pour by We’ve covered this game before, but now it is approaching it’s launch window. Let’s…
Chained Echoes Gets Ashes of Elrant DLC
The Crimson Wings are needed once more! It’s been two years (almost to the day) since Chained Echoes delighted old-school JRPG fans worldwide, and the indie hit stole our hearts once again this week. Deck13 Spotlight and Umami Tiger, the new studio from Matthias Linda, have announced Ashes of Elrant, a DLC expansion set to…
Wanderstop Brews Up a March 11th Release Date
When Wanderstop was announced, the cozy tea game’s initial trailer had a sense of something sinister below the surface. With creator Davey Wreden’s involvement, creator of The Beginner’s Guide and The Stanley Parable, the game has high potential. Now we know when we’ll be opening up shop! Developer Ivy Road and publisher Annapurna Interactive announced…
IAAPA 2024 Wrap-Up Part 3: Pinball
In our continuing coverage from IAAPA 2024, let’s take the opportunity to discuss pinball! Specifically the three pinball companies that went there – Stern Pinball, Jersey Jack Pinball, and American Pinball. For previous coverage: Part #1: Raw Thrills; TouchMagix; Amusement Source; Wahlap; Alan-1; Night Heron Part #2: Bandai Namco Amusement; Sega Amusements; LAI Games; UNIS…
IAAPA 2024 Wrap-Up #3: Pinball
In our continuing coverage from IAAPA 2024, let’s take the opportunity to discuss pinball! Specifically the three pinball companies that went there – Stern Pinball, Jersey Jack Pinball, and American Pinball. For previous coverage: Part #1: Raw Thrills; TouchMagix; Amusement Source; Wahlap; Alan-1; Night Heron Part #2: Bandai Namco Amusement; Sega Amusements; LAI Games; UNIS…
Cat Quest III Adds New Dungeons, Bosses, and More in Mew Content Update
The developer of Cat Quest III, The Gentlebros, have released a purrfect update! Traveling the high seas has gotten vaster as the update adds more bosses to tackle, dungeons to explore, quests to conquer, and more! You might feel like a pirate, because all of these new additions are free! Set your sights on the…
RPGs Coming This Week, 12/8/24
Our weirdly active December rolls on in this edition of RPGs Coming This Week, headlined by the latest in Japan’s anime-to-RPG pipeline. Rounding out this diverse collection are two indie releases and a handful of ports as we head into the holidays. Read on to learn where you might spend your hard-earned holiday bonus! Paper…
IAAPA 2024 Wrap-Up Part 2: Bandai Namco Amusement; Sega Amusements; LAI Games; UNIS
It’s finally time to continue our after-show coverage of IAAPA 2024 with its second part, now tackling the likes of Bandai Namco Amusement, Sega Amusements, LAI Games and UNIS. This does not complete everyone, but will continue to get you caught up on all of the biggest news and announcements on the new games that…
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 2: Eternal Punishment (PSP)
Can an innocent sin be forgiven, or must its punishment be eternal? Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 2: Eternal Punishment, the follow-up to Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 2: Innocent Sin, asks that thought-provoking question in a compelling narrative. Unfortunately, while the believably written characters and philosophical plot manage to delight beyond the sands of time, Eternal…
SaGa Emerald Beyond Original Soundtrack
SaGa series composer SaGa Emerald Beyond. Released nearly a decade after its predecessor, SaGa Scarlet Grace, was originally published in Japan, Emerald Beyond takes a leap from medieval fantasy to a multi-realm fantasy including sci-fi, modern, gothic, and other settings, very much akin to SaGa Frontier. I note the change in setting as, in many…