For many of us, whether we’re self quarantined or essential workers, the current pandemic marks an extremely stressful period in our collective times. But fear not! Because while I may not have any permanent solutions to this horrible reality, I do have a game franchise that can at least put a smile on your face.
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Even though Square Enix’s Star Ocean has been an ongoing series since the early 1990s, it has failed to catch on in the west like Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest or even Mana. That being said, the series may have a second chance to gain a western audience as Square Enix has been paying a bit
Persona 5 is arguably the best JRPG in a long, long time. Heck, it is one of the best games (in general) this generation and one of my personal favorites as well. The developer of the series, Atlus, is known for consistently making great games: whether it be Persona, Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE or Catherine, Atlus knows how to
Square Enix has finally announced that we’re getting a high-definition remake of Star Ocean: First Departure R, coming to the PS4 and Nintendo Switch. Star Ocean: First Departure R, is an action RPG developed by tri-Ace and published by Square Enix that released on the Super Famicom in Japan on July 19, 1996. The game was
While gamers today are probably more familiar with the plethora of battle royale games or multiplayer shooters being the most common genre, in the late 1990’s and early 2000’s 3D platformers were just as common. Of course you had your big players – Mario, Banjo-Kazooie, Ratchet & Clank, etc. – but you there were also
As gamers, there are probably very few things that excite us more than coming across someone with a gigantic video game collection that covers their many walls from floor to ceiling. One hardcore gamer from Texas has done just that with his gargantuan collection of video games from every corner of the gaming spectrum that has
Editor’s Note: As we’ll dive into the explanations behind each of the Kingdom Hearts games’ titles and meanings (or try to), some spoilers will follow for the past series entries before Kingdom Hearts III‘s release. Kingdom Hearts III is dangerously close to release, and like a bunch of high school students cramming the night before a test
While Demon’s Souls and Dark Souls are the titles that truly put FromSoftware on the map, the developer was around for over two decades before that. During this pre-Souls time, one of the Japanese developer’s most notable series was King’s Field. That being said, the series hasn’t seen a new release since King’s Field: Additional II for
The US PlayStation Store is having a flash sale this weekend, and if you still have extra cash after the Steam sale, you can save up to 70% on some great titles for PS4, PS3, PS Vita, and PSP while it’s going on. With the first episode of Life is Strange 2 due out on September 27th, you can
For those console players who may feel left out from the annual Steam Summer Sale, have no fear, the PlayStation Flash Sale is here! The theme of this month’s sale revolves around the supernatural and includes some paranormal thrillers. You can save up to 70% on some great titles for the PS4, PS3, PS Vita,
Two Ubisoft titles have been delisted from Steam, the PlayStation Store, and the Xbox Live store, and both are related to the Call of Juarez series. The removal had been pointed out by Wario64 on Twitter, who was the first to report the change. The two titles are Call of Juarez: Gunslinger, and Call of
If you read DualShockers regularly, you probably already hear the name Tal Peleg. He used to work at Naughty Dog as a Senior Cinematics Animator on games like Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End and The Last of Us, before moving on to BioWare, where he is currently working on Anthem as a Lead Cinematics Animator. He is
Today Enterbrain released issue 1,500 of the popular Japanese magazine Weekly Famitsu, and it included the culmination of a few weeks of surveys conducted by the publication. This time around, Famitsu simply asked its readers to vote their favorite game of all time, without any restriction of release date, genre, or platform. In addition to
Today Enterbrain released issue 1,500 of the popular Japanese magazine Weekly Famitsu, and it included the culmination of a few weeks of surveys conducted by the publication. This time around, Famitsu simply asked its readers to vote their favorite game of all time, without any restriction of release date, genre, or platform. In addition to
Sony Interactive Entertainment are celebrating the last Friday of August with a surprise flash sale. There are over 200 games on sale for under $10, so you wont feel too broke after your purchases. While their is a lack of AAA titles within the last year, their is certainly something to pick up if you
Today I was finally allowed to put my greedy hands on a build of a campaign mission of the upcoming air combat game Ace Combat 7. Even better, they allowed me to record the mission for your perusal. Nicely enough, there was no obligation to edit the video or add a voice over this time
On July 13, 1987, a new video game was released for the MSX2 computer system in Japan and Europe. Designed and directed by a man whose name would become synonymous with his long-lived series, the original Metal Gear debuted and Hideo Kojima’s story about espionage, betrayal, and nuclear armament began. Today, this game is often
With E3 in our rear-view mirror, the summer sun of 2017 is upon us! And besides barbecues, road trips and catching up with your gaming backlog what else is summer good for? Giveaways! This summer at DualShockers is the Summer of Community. Among other community events we have in the works, every Friday of the
Koei Tecmo and SNK are celebrating together the launch on Steam of The King of Fighter XIV and 8 million downloads for Dead or Alive 5: Last Round. An interesting effect of the Japanese culture of respect even among rivals, is that local developers love their crossovers, they’re offering as a gift to their fans