So while half the gaming industry is busy slashing jobs and replacing artists with AI-powered assets, Capcom said “nah, we’re good” and dropped a whole video presentation about expanding instead! On May 21, 2025, Capcom rolled out its fiscal year results (April 2024–March 2025), and along with some juicy numbers, they gave us a peek…
Since I had fun putting together that last article on the 10 most fascinating references in 1999’s Silent Hill on the PS1, I wanted to provide 10 more hidden details from its (loosely connected) follow-up entry on the PS2: 2001’s Silent Hill 2. Not only did SH2 obviously benefit from the leap between 32 to…
Evoland is a meta RPG that gives the player a fun, though brief, look at the history of adventure games. Taking heavy inspiration from classic adventure series like The Legend of Zelda and Final Fantasy, you begin as a colorless sprite in a silent world, but as the game progresses, both you and the world…
As another entry in my previous articles on “hidden gems” for older consoles, and in recognition of the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 in June, I thought it’d be fun to take a look at lesser-known titles for one of the company’s previous systems: the Wii. Initially released in late 2006, the console, despite being underpowered…
You don’t end up becoming obsessed with a franchise like Final Fantasy without appreciating some of the ridiculous things the characters end up pulling off in combat against one another. Not one for a simple hack and slash (not even in Kingdom Hearts because Sora’s skillset grows, becomes more finessed and fluid, and eventually you…
Nearly every basic story has its established protagonists and antagonists, as typically supplemented by an eclectic cast of supporting characters to help progress, stall, or complicate events detailed within the overarching narrative. However, it’s the supporting characters that are often overlooked (or, in some cases, entirely taken for granted) in audiences’ generally larger attention to…
When Ubisoft delayed Assassin’s Creed Shadows from November 2024 to February 2025, fans weren’t sure what to think. Turns out, it was a smart move—one that worked so well, CEO Yves Guillemot decided to delay more games and save a hefty 100 million euros in the process. This shift is shaking up Ubisoft’s approach to…
As much as I’ve written here in praise of video games that I really, really enjoy, I also admit to sometimes having fun with certain “guilty pleasure” titles that are arguably (even undeniably) not-so-great when compared to other, better-crafted releases. And while I understand that taste is subjective, and every piece of media has supporters,…
Persona 5, a JRPG developed and produced by Atlus Games and Sega, has been a massive success globally since its release in 2016, and the “Royal” version that came out in 2019 only further enhanced it. In fact, it is Persona 5 Royal that really brought the entire series, part of an even larger Megami…
As one of the most effective ways to incorporate pathos within a particular piece of media, music can be used to invoke (and, to an extent, manipulate) emotional responses in audiences – of course, this is no exception even in the realm of video games. What follows is a selection of notable themes across various…
