This will be music to the ears of kids who grew up on the series, but for the uninitiated, there’s nothing quite like the Mario & Luigi games. Mario & Luigi Brothership does its best to appeal to a wide range of players with charming presentation and a strong new Battle Plug system, but not everyone will be enamored with its reflex-testing gameplay.
Life is Strange: Double Exposure brings back Max Caulfield with new time-manipulation powers, but struggles to capture the original’s emotional weight. While the dual-timeline mechanic is engaging, the story’s weak twists, forgettable characters, and technical issues hold it back. A nostalgic revisit, but not a standout entry in the series.
Lego Horizon Adventures transforms the serious world of Horizon Zero Dawn into a playful experience geared towards younger gamers. With a lighter story, fun character twists, and familiar machines recreated in Lego form, it serves as a charming introduction to Aloy’s universe. While hardcore fans may find it a bit basic, it’s ideal for friendly, family-oriented play with loved ones of any age.
I recently had the chance to play an early build of Two Point Museum, the latest simulator from the developers of Two Point Campus and Two Point Hospital. With three levels available during my limited playtime, I got a taste of how this quirky formula evolves in its newest iteration, set to launch on February 27, 2025.
I finally feel this fantasy journey coming to an end, and despite how much I've played, I’m surprised by how much I want to stay in this world. Another week with Metaphor: ReFantazio will be enough for a final verdict. But from everything I’ve experienced so far, it’s clear Metaphor is leaving a lasting mark.
Metaphor: ReFantazio pulls you into a dark fantasy world with gripping storylines, deep character progression, and risk-reward combat that keeps you on your toes. After 50 hours, I’m still uncovering new layers, with each detour rewarding me with fresh twists and insights. Fans of the Persona series will feel right at home, and so far, it's a journey that just gets better.
XDefiant, developed by the Ubisoft San Francisco team, is officially shutting down as the free-to-play FPS will only have its servers open until June 2025. It was also reported that two Ubisoft studios are shutting down, effectively laying off up to 177 employees, with the rest being moved to other projects.
The live service online game Fallout 76 is now on Season 19 with the release of the Gleaming Depths update that went live on December 3. This new update adds a new vault raid for avid players and new rewards for The Scientific Forge season.
I recently had the chance to play an early build of Two Point Museum, the latest simulator from the developers of Two Point Campus and Two Point Hospital. With three levels available during my limited playtime, I got a taste of how this quirky formula evolves in its newest iteration, set to launch on February 27, 2025.
The next time you visit your local video game store in the Philippines, expect huge discounts on PlayStation products as Sony announced a holiday sale featuring huge discounts on the PlayStation 5, peripherals like the PS VR 2, the DualSense controllers, and more from now until December 19, 2024.
This will be music to the ears of kids who grew up on the series, but for the uninitiated, there’s nothing quite like the Mario & Luigi games. Mario & Luigi Brothership does its best to appeal to a wide range of players with charming presentation and a strong new Battle Plug system, but not everyone will be enamored with its reflex-testing gameplay.
Light of Motiram’s lengthy gameplay footage shows the game’s base building elements, resource gathering, and a boss encounter. The game is set to launch as a free-to-play title on PS5, PC, and mobile devices sometime in 2025.
Developer Larian Studios announced Baldur’s Gate 3’s eighth major game update that adds significant features to the game such as cross-play, photo mode, and 12 new subclasses.
The honor of Kings’ winter celebration event is in full swing. From now until January 8, players will experience a series of snowy effects and gameplay changes, new game modes, in-game login rewards, cosmetics rewards, and more.
Roguelike indie card game Balatro continues to hit new highs as it was reported that the game generated $4.4 million in gross revenue on mobile, two months after its release on both the App Store and Google Play store. And it was thanks to getting nominated five times at The Game Awards 2024, including Game of the Year.
PlayPark has officially revived online action RPG Rakion as it’s now available once again in Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, and the Philippines. To celebrate the launch, there will be events in the coming days in the Philippines as well as a login event that rewards in-game rewards to all players daily by simply logging in.
Humanoid Origin, founded by Mass Effect trilogy director Casey Hudson, has announced its closure due to funding challenges. The studio, known for its ambitious plans to develop a new science-fiction universe, shared the heartbreaking news via LinkedIn, thanking its team and supporters while committing to helping staff transition to new opportunities.
Sega will host its first Sega Atlus Festival in the Philippines, at SM Mall of Asia from December 7 - December 8. It’s a free two-day event offering game demos to games like Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakua in Hawaii, freebies, and merchandise that will cater to Sega and Atlus fans.
