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Is Forspoken Any Good? 3-Hour Demo Review

Matthew Carmosino | Dec 11, 2022 | 0

The PS5 demo for Square Enix’s Forspoken just released over the weekend, and I’m not overly impressed. Not because the demo lacks content; quite the contrary, this demo offers lots to explore. First, let’s get the obvious out of the way; the dialogue between Frey and her magical ...

A Recap of the 2022 Game Awards

Matthew Carmosino | Dec 9, 2022 | 0

The gaming world’s version of the Oscars just wrapped up with plenty of ads and cringe, along with some surprising reveals and not-so-surprising award winners. Since this was the longest Game Awards show yet, I’ll make it easier to get through by first going through the new games and tra...

September’s Nintendo Direct Was a Mixed Bag

Matthew Carmosino | Sep 13, 2022 | 2

Heavy Hitters The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – We got a scant 20 seconds of new footage and the new official title for Breath of the Wild’s sequel. A very short glimpse of the aerial gameplay was shown, but not anything we didn’t know already. The big news is a slight delay ...

Lord of the Rings Rights Bought by Embracer

Jed | Hollywood Scholar | Aug 19, 2022 | 1

In a surprise move, the Swedish gaming company Embracer has swooped in out of nowhere to purchase the merchandising, film, theme park, and gaming rights to the Middle Earth legendarium. This includes the primary rights to The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit and “matching rights” to The Silmaril...

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Interviews Clarify Story Changes and PS5 Exclusivity

Matthew Carmosino | Jul 13, 2022 | 0

It’s been a month since Square Enix revealed the first teaser trailer and release date for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and we already have new details on the game. While most of the particulars cover things fans already knew, there were some genuine insights into Rebirth (part 2 of the FFV...

Final Fantasy VII Remake Sequel Set for 2023 Release

Matthew Carmosino | Jun 17, 2022 | 2

As part of the Final Fantasy VII 25th Anniversary stream hosted by Square Enix, the hotly anticipated 2nd part of the VII Remake was shown, with a cinematic trailer and release window of winter 2023. But that’s not all; a full remake of the PSP Final Fantasy VII prequel, Crisis Core, was also ...