Action RPG
Get the Coffee Ready, Closers Is Coming This February
Online action RPG Closers has released a new gameplay video and details of the game’s first raid in advance of the its February 6 release date. Published by En Masse Entertainment, Closers focuses on a group of psychic high school students in Neo-Seoul, and combines the action of old school 2D beat ‘em ups, combos from classic fighting games, with the art and drama of modern episodic anime.
Cyberdimension Neptunia: 4 Goddesses Online (PS4) Review
On Oct. 10, 2017, RPG fans will once again experience the fourth-wall breaking adventures of Nep Nep, in Cyberdimension Neptunia: 4 Goddesses Online for the PlayStation 4 and publisher Idea Factory International gave us an early look at this game-within-a-game action-RPG adventure.
NIS America Unveils New Trailer for Ys VIII and Details on the Day One Edition
With a release date set for this September, NIS America has unveiled a new trailer for its upcoming action-RPG, Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA, while also detailing the PlayStation 4 exclusive Day One edition.
Marvel Heroes Omega (PS4) Review
Gazillion Entertainment’s Marvel Heroes Omega finally made its way to PS4 and Xbox One at the end of June (having been on PC for years), and we jumped right in to this free-to-play action-RPG starring the heroes and villains of the Marvel Universe.
E3 2017: Vampyr Preview – Darkness Seeped with Consequences
A couple weeks ago we got a stylish and cinematic trailer for an upcoming game titled Vampyr (not sure if it is pronounced normally or “vamp-eer”). Life is Strange developer Dontnod Entertainment looks to once again make vampires cool with this new action RPG taking place in 1918 London during the Spanish Flu epidemic. After a good half hour demo presented to us at E3 this week, Vampyr looks to ad...[Read More]
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA Gets September 2017 Release Date
Video game publisher NIS America announced today, that the next chapter in the Ys series of games, Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA, would be making its way to the PlayStation 4 and Vita and PC, this September.
Vikings – Wolves of Midgard Review
I have always had an affinity for dungeon crawlers, I used to stay up into the late hours playing Diablo on my grandma’s computer and ever since then I was hooked. Upon hearing about Vikings – Wolves of Midgard, a dungeon crawler featuring Vikings I found my interest was high. Not to mention just a little bit of pride, being from Minnesota and all. Some of my favorite games of all time inclu...[Read More]
New Shiness Trailer Introduces Your Party
French developer Enigami’s Action-RPG, Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom, is due to release in the middle of April, and to get gamers ready, publisher Focus Home Interactive has today released a new trailer, introducing gamers to the main cast.
Victor Vran: Overkill Edition PAX East Hands-On Impressions
Victor Vran is an isometric RPG that knows what players love about the genre. It makes sure the player has a good time with what makes action RPGs so much fun. It heavily emphasizes loot and leveling up, and when playing a game like this, that’s all a player could really ask for. When I’m playing an RPG, what really keeps glued to my screen is how I can keep getting my character better and better ...[Read More]
New NieR: Automata Video Highlights RPG Elements
With a release in less than a week, Square Enix today released an extended gameplay video for PlatinumGames’ NieR: Automata, which puts a focus on some of the game’s systems.
Shiness Gets New Overview Trailer
Indie developer Enigami and Focus Home Interactive, today released a new trailer for its upcoming action-RPG for the PC, and consoles, Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom, highlighting some of what gamers can look forward to from the game.
Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star Review
Before we get into this review, I’ll confess that I have never gotten into the Fate anime or manga. So I went into this game having no pre-existing knowledge of the lore or story. Luckily, I was able to pick up on the basic premise of this ongoing series from the start, as the game did a pretty good job of explaining what exactly was going on in this world. I will be honest and say it is int...[Read More]