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7 Challenge Run Ideas For Your Next Expedition 33 Playthrough
Whether it is your first time playing Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 or you are a veteran, you should try out these challenge runs.

New Tides of Annihilation star isn't aiming to copy Baldur's Gate 3 actor Jennifer English, director says: "Both of them have their own unique style"
Upcoming action game Tides of Annihilation hit an unfortunate road bump in July, when it was revealed Baldur's Gate 3 and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 actor Jennifer English had to abdicate the lead role due to her health. Resident Evil Requiem star Angela Sant'Albano is now voicing Gwendolyn, but...

GTA 6 Fans Spot Hidden Clair Obscur Easter Egg
Eagle-eyed GTA 6 fans spot a Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Easter egg in the latest gameplay footage.

GTA 6 Officially References Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Grand Theft Auto 6’s Extended Look has a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it reference to 2025’s Game of the Year.

Pokemon with Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's combat sounds like a bonkers idea, but one fan's now given us a taste test
What would Pokemon look like if the series borrowed from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's combat system? The question is so unlikely that it wouldn't usually be worth dwelling on, but it is today, because one fan has created a gorgeous proof of concept video. Earlier this week, BelmontesArt posted a...

Pokemon with Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's combat sounds like a bonkers idea, but one fan's now given us a taste test
Legends ZA has the French influence, at least

Share of the Week: Breathtaking Views
Last week, we asked you to share breathtaking views from your favorite games using #PSshare #PSBlog. Here are this week’s highlights: call_me_xavii shares the creatively painted world of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 rorottino shares a view of the world of Elden Ring SheikhSadi80 shares a cherry...

New Tides of Annihilation lead "deeply honored" to take over from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's Jennifer English, who was "generous, kind, and supportive throughout this whole journey"
Resident Evil Requiem star Angela Sant'Albano has commented on the announcement that she has replaced Jennifer English in the upcoming Tides of Annihilation. In an Instagram reel, Sant'Albano says, "I am so incredibly excited and deeply, deeply honored to finally officially announce that I will be...

New Tides of Annihilation lead "deeply honored" to take over from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's Jennifer English, who was "generous, kind, and supportive throughout this whole journey"
"Gwen is the kind of character that I really love"

Tides of Annihilation devs confirm Resident Evil Requiem's Grace actor will replace Baldur's Gate 3 and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 star Jennifer English
A new trailer for upcoming action game Tides of Annihilation has arrived as part of Gamescom Opening Night Live and confirmed the rumors: Angela Sant'Albano, best known as the voice of Grace Ashcroft in Resident Evil Requiem, is taking over the role of protagonist Gwendolyn. Baldur's Gate 3 and...

Tides of Annihilation devs confirm Resident Evil Requiem's Grace actor will replace Baldur's Gate 3 and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 star Jennifer English
The rumors are true

PS5's Tides of Annihilation Replaces Jennifer English with Resident Evil Actress
Good Grace. Following the unfortunate departure of award-winning Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 actress Jennifer English earlier this year, Tides of Annihilation has announced its new heroine. Angela Sant'Albano, the voice of Resident Evil Requiem’s Grace Ashcroft, will step into the all-important...

Tides Of Annihilation: The New Voice Actor Replacing Jennifer English As Gwendolyn Will Be Revealed During Gamescom
China-based developer Eclipse Glow Games revealed last month that Baldur's Gate 3 and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 voice actor Jennifer English was stepping away from the protagonist role of Gwendolyn in Tides of Annihilation. Since that departure, and especially in light of new gameplay released...

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Just Made an RPG Cardinal Sin Look Silly
There's a lot to love about Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, including a pretty central aspect that at least one industry leader was skeptical about.
5 Modern Turn-Based RPGs With Gorgeous Pixel Art
Turn-based RPGs may have diminished in popularity in the early 2000s and 2010s, but they are making a huge comeback over the past decade or more with impressive titles that are highlighting how the classic gameplay style can be modernized. A great example of this is Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, the...

Shuhei Yoshida advised Expedition 33 devs to avoid calling it a turn‑based RPG
Former PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida has revealed that he advised the developers of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 not to describe the game as a turn‑based RPG, citing the negative stigma surrounding traditional JRPG combat systems during the 2010s. Shuhei Yoshida advised Expedition 33 devs to...

Tides Of Annihilation: Jennifer English Stepping Away From Protagonist Role Was 'Quite An Unexpected Turn Of Events'
Last month, China-based developer Eclipse Glow Games revealed that Baldur's Gate 3 and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 voice actor Jennifer English was stepping away from the protagonist role of Gwendolyn in Tides of Annihilation. Admittedly, English's involvement was one of the more exciting aspects...

Former PlayStation boss says it's "really funny" turn-based JRPGs are so in-demand after he advised Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 devs not to use the term
"A lot of developers are now pitching new turn-based JRPG-like games to publishers"

Shuhei Yoshida says he told Clair Obscur studio not to call it a turn-based RPG, because it would put people off
Former PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida says he advised the developer of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 not to promote it as a turn-based RPG. Yoshida was speaking at a session during the Busan Indie Connect conference in South Korea, where he was discussing how developers can pitch their games to...

Shuhei Yoshida told Expedition 33 studio to avoid terms like 'turn-based RPG' because it may cause people to "overlook" the game
One of the reasons Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 stood out so much in early footage was how action-packed its combat looked, despite being a turn-based RPG. But while developer Sandfall Interactive has described the game as a turn-based RPG - and reinvigorated the genre, to some degree - not everyone...

Gyld raises $1M to roll out Critical Compass games research
Gyld, the games agency behind Sandfall Interactive’s Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, said it raised $1 million to launch its Critical Compass games research system. Kameha Ventures led the oversubscribed round with participation from industry angel investors at mod.io, indie.bi and ICO Partners. The...
'It's Incredibly Well-Made, But…' — Former PlayStation Boss Warned Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Devs It Would Be 'Overlooked' if They Called It a Turn-Based RPG
Former PlayStation lead Shuhei Yoshida warned the developers behind Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 about calling it a "turn-based RPG" because "that alone might cause players to overlook it." Yoshida, who served as PlayStation's head of indies and president of Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide...
'It's Incredibly Well-Made, But…' — Former PlayStation Boss Warned Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Devs It Would Be 'Overlooked' if They Called It a Turn-Based RPG
Former PlayStation lead Shuhei Yoshida warned the developers behind Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 about calling it a "turn-based RPG" because "that alone might cause players to overlook it.

Ex PlayStation boss told Clair Obscur Expedition 33 devs not to call it a turn-based RPG: "That alone might cause players to overlook it"
It sounds like a detail from an alternate universe now, but former Sony Interactive president Shuhei Yoshida was convinced turn-based JRPGs were too unpopular while Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was in development. So he advised its publisher, Kepler Interactive, to describe the 2025 game as...
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