The Trails of Cold Steel series of role-playing games — released by Nihon Falcom across the 2010s — was an ambitious project, considering the number of characters and events involved. It took the developer five games to develop these characters. Emma Millstein’s story arc is developed in parallel with Cold Steel’s main story, but it’s…

Akira Yamaoka, long-time composer and sound design director for Silent Hill and a number of other games like The Medium and Lollipop Chainsaw, is embarking on his first ever U.S. tour in February 2026. Read more

There are two sides to every game delay coin. On the one hand, it’s a shame when you’re looking forward to a thing only to have to wait even longer for said thing. On the other, there’s too many damn video games these days and, oh, gods, don’t we all just have a laundry list…

At the turn of the century, after films like Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace and The Matrix reshaped pop culture, early-2000s maximalism was at its peak. Darth Maul’s double-sided lightsaber and Neo and Trinity’s lobby gunfight — where they’re each firing two guns simultaneously, one in each hand — became instant teen…

Raven Software says its focus for the year ahead and Call of Duty: Warzone comes down to three pillars: “Battle Royale, Resurgence, and the future of the game”. Read more