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What is going on with Square Enix's Switch 1 and Switch 2 game upgrades for Dragon Quest, Octopath, and more?

We take a look at Square Enix's cross-generation Switch and Switch 2 releases to cover how inconsistent the publisher is across Dragon Quest, Octopath Traveler, Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven, and more.

feature by Mikhail Madnani on 16 July, 2026

Star Ocean The Second Story R now available for Nintendo Switch 2

Like most Square Enix ports on Nintendo Switch 2, it does not feature save data transfer or an upgrade path.

news by Adam Vitale and Mikhail Madnani on 16 July, 2026

"Every game that drops out of circulation is a game that may be lost for good" – We chat with GOG about game preservation, one-click mods, Capcom, Final Fantasy, The Dreamlist, and much more

Earier this year, I had a chance to send over the team at GOG some questions about its preservation efforts, Final Fantasy, Resident Evil, Epic Megagames, One-Click MOD support, the Dreamlist, and much more.

interview by Mikhail Madnani on 15 July, 2026

Arknights: Endfield will add upgraded PSSR on PlayStation 5 Pro as part of the Version 1.4 update

Arknights: Endfield's Version 1.4 update launches tomorrow.

news by Mikhail Madnani on 15 July, 2026

Rise of the Ronin & Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector will be on the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog this month

July 2026's Game Catalog titles include Rise of the Ronin and Citizen Sleeper 2.

news by Mikhail Madnani on 15 July, 2026

Castlevania: Belmont's Curse launches on October 15 for Nintendo Switch as well

While the announcement is from the Japanese account, the art implies a worldwide release for Castlevania: Belmont's Curse on Switch the same day.

news by Mikhail Madnani on 15 July, 2026

The Primals - Back in the Ring album is now available digitally and in Japan.

The Primals - Back in the Ring album features The Arcadion: Heavyweight tier songs & more

news by Mikhail Madnani on 15 July, 2026

Beast of Reincarnation gets new Combat Overview video

Fictions and Game Freak have showcased more of Beast of Reincarnation's combat in an overview video.

news by Mikhail Madnani on 14 July, 2026

Starbites Nintendo Switch 2 Edition is now available, $4.99 upgrade for existing owners

The Switch 2 Edition eShop page mentions higher resolutions, frame rates, and graphical quality compared to the Switch 1 version.

news by Mikhail Madnani on 14 July, 2026

Gothic 1 Remake soundtrack from Kai Rosenkranz is now available on Spotify, Apple Music, Steam, and YouTube

The soundtrack features 37 tracks and over one hour of music.

news by Mikhail Madnani on 14 July, 2026

Expeditions: Samurai launches into Steam early access on August 7

Expeditions: Samurai's companions trailer has also been shared.

news by Mikhail Madnani on 14 July, 2026

Vampire Crawlers Version 1.5 is now available on console bringing 4K support to Switch 2, endless mode, & more

This update brings 1080p handheld and 4K docked resolution support, improvements to mouse controls, and more on Switch 2 as well.

news by Mikhail Madnani on 14 July, 2026

Warframe: Tau revealed as next Narrative Chapter coming this year, new vinyl soundtrack pre-orders now live

Digital Extremes celebrates 11 years of TennoCon with Warframe's next Narrative Chapter and more.

news by Mikhail Madnani on 14 July, 2026

Monster Hunter Wilds is getting a permanent price drop on August 6, new DLC bundles revealed

Capcom is delisting some existing Monster Hunter Wilds bundles for new ones.

news by Mikhail Madnani on 14 July, 2026

Octopath Traveler I and II for Switch 2 deliver solid improvements over the Switch 1 versions

We compare the Switch 1 and Switch 2 versions of Octopath Traveler and Octopath Traveler II going over visuals, performance, load times, and more.

feature by Mikhail Madnani on 13 July, 2026

Octopath Traveler and Octopath Traveler II are coming to Switch 2 today in Japan, October 1 in the West

There is no upgrade path or save transfer for Octopath 1 and 2 on Switch 1 to Switch 2 as confirmed by Square Enix.

news by Kite Stenbuck and Mikhail Madnani on 13 July, 2026

Persona 3 20th anniversary celebration remix video shared by Atlus featuring new pixel art

The video features new arrangements of Persona 3 music and pixel art from Motocross Saito.

news by Mikhail Madnani on 13 July, 2026

Final Fantasy Resonance is now Steam Deck Verified and Steam Machine Verified ahead of its October 22 launch

The first HD-2D Final Fantasy gets rated by Valve for both Steam Deck and Steam Machine months prior to launch.

news by Mikhail Madnani on 13 July, 2026

"It's always such fun and so inspiring for me to immerse myself in completely new sounds" - Emi Evans discusses NieR, Chaos Language inspirations, Kaine, Automata, and coffee

We spoke to Emi Evans about Chaos Language, NieR, her early career, Etrian Odyssey, Chicory, Labyrinth of Galleria, Kaine, coffee, and more.

interview by Mikhail Madnani on 12 July, 2026

Wuthering Waves Version 3.5 is now available alongside the game's debut on Xbox Series

Version 3.5 also includes Intel XeSS 3 Frame Generation support, PC package size reductions, and mobile resource cleanup improvements.

news by Mikhail Madnani on 10 July, 2026

"We've long had the desire to play Disgaea as an action RPG" - Disgaea Mayhem's developers discuss the upcoming release, Disgaea's charm, learning from past entries, combat, coffee, and more

Ahead of its launch next week, we chat with the Disgaea Mayhem Development Team about the action RPG, influences, learnings from Disgaea 6 and 7, platform choices, Game-Key Cards, coffee, and more.

interview by Mikhail Madnani on 10 July, 2026