Articles by Josh Torres

Despite its brutal release timing and several noteworthy shortcomings, this offline conversion of Another Eden is a fantastic game that plays beautifully with one of the coolest New Game+ modes that's been done in an RPG.

review by Josh Torres on 13 September, 2026

"No, the outfits Cloud and Tifa wore at Wall Market will not be included as a skin" - FFVII Revelation Director Naoki Hamaguchi & Battle Director Teruki Endo on why their iconic dresses aren't in and why call them FITS instead of Jobs

Following all the recent reveals about the final installment in the FF7 Remake trilogy, we were able to chat with Hamaguchi-san and Endo-san about numerous topics, including some concerns over the numerous icons when traveling on the Highwind in Revelation.

interview by Josh Torres on 10 September, 2026

"I’d like to localize the Hayarigami series, but we aren’t sure if there's an audience" - NIS President Kenzo Saruhashi on why their narrative adventure games aren't localized and how he's preparing NIS for Sony's disc-less future

We got the chance to speak with the CEO of NIS of how he's steering both NIS Japan and NIS America into a market that's becoming tougher for Japanese developers and soon, it might become a market that no longer has physical discs.

interview by Josh Torres on 07 September, 2026

"We truly feel this demo will dispel any kinds of uncertainty or concerns that people may have had" - Final Fantasy Resonance Director & Producer on the audience's positive reception after finally being able to play it

Director Hiroto Furuya and Producer Keisuke Nakashima spoke with us the day after the Final Fantasy Resonance demo came out, so we got to chat about their relief at finally being able to release something that people can play for themselves.

interview by Josh Torres on 06 September, 2026

"We have 1000 playtesters... we didn't even expect to get 100 testers" - Yosuke Shiokawa on Lunar Pulse, the Tsurugihime closed beta test, and why he chose the name Fahrenheit 213

We speak with the Founder & CEO of the indie development studio Fahrenheit 213 about their newest projects, the importance of working closely with the community for feedback, and how their games catered to Japanese audiences have found global attention, instead.

interview by Josh Torres on 05 September, 2026

Digimon Story: Time Stranger unveils A Hero's Eternal Legacy expansion with a new protagonist & 50+ additional Digimon

The expansion takes three years after the events of the base Digimon Story: Time Stranger journey.

news by Josh Torres and Kite Stenbuck on 03 September, 2026

"The biggest factor in moving forward with a console version of Another Eden was the overwhelming demand from players asking for one" - Studio Prisma on the decision and process of how Another Eden Begins came to life

Producer Shinnosuke Hirasawa and Director Yasutaka Onaga spoke with us about the debut project from Studio Prisma that brings the world of Another Eden as an offline premium game.

interview by Josh Torres on 02 September, 2026

GeniGods: Nezha receives a new Gamescom trailer premiering its Global Worldview

Developer Genigods Lab has confirmed an Xbox release for their upcoming action RPG, alongside its previously announced release platforms on PS5 and PC.

news by Josh Torres on 25 August, 2026

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Remastered announced & coming September 29; new DLC Songs of the Past gets a trailer

Starting today, the Hearts of Stone & Blood and Wine previous DLCs will be available for free to all owners.

news by Josh Torres on 25 August, 2026

Final Fantasy VII Revelation receives a new trailer showcasing The Planet's Crisis

Take a close look at the Weapons that have rose up in response to the threats that endanger the planet.

news by Josh Torres on 25 August, 2026

Path of Exile 2 reaches its 1.0 Full Release on December 11

The sword-wielding Duelist class launches alongside its full release.

news by Josh Torres on 25 August, 2026

The Blood of Dawnwalker unleashes its Launch Trailer before its September 3 release

Rebel Wolves' debut game provides another narratively action-packed trailer before their RPG releases next week.

news by Josh Torres on 25 August, 2026

Ananta launches on January 15, 2027 for PS5, PC, and mobile

The free-to-play urban open-world RPG took a first look at its second major city in its new Story Trailer.

news by Josh Torres on 25 August, 2026

There's so many questions I have about the upcoming Super Robot Wars Z2 remaster and it's driving me insane

Why was this specific SRW title, which is a sequel, chosen to be remastered first, and what does a modern SRW remaster even look like?

feature by Josh Torres on 17 August, 2026

Granblue Fantasy: Relink - Endless Ragnarok Review

Relink's major expansion is highly impressive, but it's important to set expectations of what it brings; it doesn't completely revamp the game from top to bottom, but it builds upon the endgame of Cygames' action RPG with many new quests, characters, and systems to power-up your roster once more.

review by Josh Torres on 07 July, 2026

First look at Maglielle, Gallanza, Fediel, and Fraux gameplay in Granblue Fantasy: Relink - Endless Ragnarok

We learned a lot more about Relink's major expansion, and got an exclusive sneak peek at what some of the new playable characters can do.

preview by Josh Torres on 18 June, 2026

"You unlock new story events in Endless Ragnarok through clearing quests, unlike Relink's narrative chapter progression" Tetsuya Fukuhara and Sanshiro Hidaka speak extensively about Granblue Fantasy Relink: - Endless Ragnarok

We spoke extensively with the Creative Director of the Granblue Fantasy series & the Director of Endless Ragnarok about the many new systems the major expansion contains and what the future of Relink may have in store.

interview by Josh Torres on 18 June, 2026

Stranger than Heaven plays nothing like Yakuza and I appreciate that

We went hands-on with RGG Studio's next ambitious project that tells the roots of the Tojo Clan throughout five different time periods.

preview by Josh Torres on 11 June, 2026

Poking around a new Open Zone & unveiling new RPG upgrade systems in Onimusha: Way of the Sword

Capcom had some new stuff to show off for Onimusha: Way of the Sword that was not in the public demo.

preview by Josh Torres on 10 June, 2026

"Five to six years is pretty normal for the development of a game... we did it in about three" Eiichiro Sasaki and Hiroyuki Kobayashi speak on how Stupid Never Dies was able to be developed relatively quickly

We spoke briefly with Stupid Never DIes' director & GPTrack50's studio head on how development of their debut action RPG is going, and learned more about the staff at the new studio.

interview by Josh Torres on 10 June, 2026

Stupid Never Dies releases in Fall 2026 for PlayStation 5 and PC

A new trailer and several new screenshots introduces more allies and foes in studio GPTrack50's debut game featuring a zombie that can turn into different creatures.

news by Josh Torres on 10 June, 2026

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World releases on December 3

Start playing two days earlier with the purchase of the Digital Deluxe Edition.

news by Josh Torres on 09 June, 2026

Muramasa: Revenant Blades announced for PS5, Switch 2, Switch, and PC, set to release in 2027

Previously released only on Vita, Vanillaware's Muramasa Rebirth is coming to modern platforms early next year.

news by Josh Torres on 09 June, 2026

The Duskbloods receives a Closed Network Test starting Summer 2026

Get a chance to try FromSoftware's upcoming PvPvE before it officially launches.

news by Josh Torres on 09 June, 2026

Aion 2 releases globally on PC via Steam and Purple this September

Take control of one of eight classes in the sky in just a few months.

news by Josh Torres on 05 June, 2026

Scroll to top ↑