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"It's just such a huge galaxy to fill": Don't expect any Total War: Warhammer 40,000 sequels, but do expect lots of updates that builds upon its sandbox
Total War: Warhammer 40,000 feels like one of those games where you think to yourself, "wait, how doesn't this exist already?" There have been previous Total War: Warhammer games, three of them in fact, but all set in the original, fantasy setting, not the far flung futuristic sci-fi one. We still...
"It's just such a huge galaxy to fill": Don't expect any Total War: Warhammer 40,000 sequels, but do expect lots of updates that builds upon its sandbox
Total War: Warhammer 40,000 feels like one of those games where you think to yourself, "wait, how doesn't this exist already?" There have been previous Total War: Warhammer games, three of them in fact, but all set in the original, fantasy setting, not the far flung futuristic sci-fi one. We still...
Final Fantasy Meets Zelda in Steam's Best New RPG
Final Fantasy meets Zelda in Zenonia, the mobile-first RPG that's finally on PC.
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation boss is "very much aware" you hate Chadley for being a socially inept doofus, but he will soon have "a very integral part" in the story anyway
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation director Naoki Hamaguchi knows exactly what you were thinking as you played the existing two installments of the remake trilogy: get this robot pee pee pants Chadley off my screen now and forever, I banish thee. But you're going to have to try to adopt a more positive...
Square Enix denies Sentaku report that it is going to take the company private
The Final Fantasy developer’s stock was up following rumors of a plan to go private.
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation boss is "very much aware" you hate Chadley for being a socially inept doofus, but he will soon have "a very integral part" in the story anyway
We can do it the easy way, or the Chadley way
Tides of Annihilation Hands-On + Q&A: Fast, DMC-Like Game That Director Ary Chen Says Isn’t Coming to Switch 2 (Yet)
Two years ago at gamescom, I was one of the very few members of the press to be given a very early look at Tides of Annihilation, a promising fantasy action/adventure game by the newly established Chinese studio Eclipse Glow Games. We were sworn to embargoed secrecy until February 2025, when the...
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Director Teases More Spin-Off Characters
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation game director Naoki Hamaguchi said that the upcoming title will continue the trend of including more spin-off and compilation characters within the Final Fantasy 7 Remake series. Final Fantasy 7 Revelation is the highly-anticipated climax of the FF7 Remake saga, releasing...
Dwarf Fortress creator says we can learn something from simply walling up dwarf nobles to maintain an equal society—but notes you have to abolish the dwarf cops, too: 'Another lesson to be had there'
While the legendarily absurd complexity of fantasy simulation in Dwarf Fortress provides countless perils for dwarven health and happiness, the most insidious threat to any mountain hall emerges from within: Nobility. As a fortress flourishes, it inevitably draws the attention of dwarven nobles...
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Director Teases More Spin-Off Characters
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation game director Naoki Hamaguchi states additional characters from the FF7 Compilation may appear in the upcoming game.
Dragon's Dogma II: Dark Arisen DLC Is All About Making The Deep RPG Easier To Play
Debuting in 2024, Dragon's Dogma II was a solid success for Capcom and a fun fantasy RPG that still found fans despite fierce competition from other epic fantasies like Baldur's Gate 3. The new expansion, the "Dark Arisen" DLC, brings over 25 hours of content and adds plenty of small tweaks to...
Square-Enix Announces Miniature CRT Toys That Play Classic Final Fantasy Scenes & Tunes
🤝 Don't want to see ads? Become a premium member for $3 a month and support an independent publication today! Just when I thought my wage for the month was safe, I see an advert from Square Enix on X showing me six miniature CRT toys that play
Final Fantasy XVI Is Now Steam Deck and Steam Machine Verified
Square Enix and Valve have revealed that Final Fantasy XVI is now Steam Deck verified as well as Steam Machine verified. This means that, in addition to being functional, the title should launch immediately on the devices and be optimized for them. Final Fantasy XVI is a more action-heavy entry...
Questline Review
When I was first offered a review copy of Questline, I’ll admit I had never heard of it. Some quick research revealed that it is a small-box filler game for 1-6 players that plays like Fantasy Realms, but with a few twists. Fantasy Realms (and its derivative Fantasy Realms: Greek Legends) is...
Final Fantasy Mini Melody TV Will Play Music From the Games
These small boxes can play the 8-bit or 16-bit tracks while being powered by an AAA battery.
Steven Spielberg and The Odyssey Inspired The Fantasy Blockbuster Event of the Decade
‘We are just going to make the story as emotionally true, powerful, and funny as possible’
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Complete Edition (Switch 2) Review – Soulslike on the Go
Will the Switch 2 manage to faithfully capture the dark fantasy world of Wo Long, or will it buckle under the weight of its own ambition? The post Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Complete Edition (Switch 2) Review – Soulslike on the Go appeared first on COGconnected.
Final Fantasy XVI is now Steam Deck Verified and Steam Machine Verified by Valve
Valve marks the newest mainline Final Fantasy both Steam Deck and Steam Machine Verified.
7 Single-Player RPGs Perfect for Fans of Lord of the Rings
Lord of the Rings is one of the most important pieces of fantasy writing ever, so it's no surprise that there are RPGs reminiscent of it.
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, God of War Laufey, and Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet: What to Expect From PlayStation’s State of Play September 2026
Sony is returning with not just one, but two State of Play streams on September 3rd at 6am PT / 9am ET / 3:00pm CEST / 10:00pm JST, so get ready for a whole host of new PS5 game announcements, fresh looks at gameplay, and maybe even some other surprises. So far, Final Fantasy 7 Revelation is the...
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation includes more spin-off characters, Naoki Hamaguchi says, and devs "thought really hard" about including more compilation references for the trilogy's finale
A real joy of both Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Rebirth was seeing all the references to the universe as a whole. This tradition will continue in Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, according to director Naoki Hamaguchi, but he refuses to spoil any characters from across the original game's spin-offs that we...
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, God of War Laufey, and Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet: What to Expect From PlayStation’s State of Play September 2026
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, God of War Laufey, and Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet: Here's what to expect from Thursday's PlayStation State of Play streams.
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation includes more spin-off characters, Naoki Hamaguchi says, and devs "thought really hard" about including more compilation references for the trilogy's finale
Square Enix is going big for this one
Disney Scraps Live Action Reboot of the Cult Classic Fantasy Series Gargoyles
The Gargoyles are cursed to sleep once again as plans for a live-action Disney Plus reboot have been canceled.
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