If Final Fantasy is the RPG franchise where Square Enix is happiest experimenting with the genre’s form, Dragon Quest is its hallowed ground – almost sacrosanct and unchanging across the years, something its most ardent fans cherish. That dedication
Monster Hunter used to be one of the gaming world’s best-kept secrets: a franchise which was absolutely huge in Japan but obscure elsewhere, in large part because it generally resided on Nintendo’s handhelds. Then along came
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And so, it ends – only, technically, to begin again. The prequel Tomb Raider trilogy, establishing how a young Lara Croft became the confident, outgoing adventurer players first encountered over 20 years ago, comes to a close
Sega’s anime-styled war-time strategy Valkyria series has always had a rough time gaining a foothold on the western front – after the 2008 PS3 original, the series was demoted to PSP, meaning it failed to breakthrough to
The Forza Horizon series has always been the more accessible arm of Microsoft’s racing franchise, from its simpler controls to its more approachable, affable set up of a touring racing festival. With the emphasis on good times,
Once again, the evil Dr Wily has corrupted eight Robot Masters, leaving Capcom’s Blue Bomber no choice but to chase them down, retrieve their unique weapons after defeating them, and take down the nefarious roboticist
With its motion-sensing Joy-Con controllers and hybrid portable/fixed-console nature, Nintendo’s Switch might just be the best party-gaming device ever devised. So it makes perfectly good sense that the Japanese company would bring Mario Party, its long-running
After reimagining the franchise with last year’s Assassin’s Creed Origins, this year’s outing completes the transformation of Ubisoft’s premiere series into a full blown RPG. Odyssey is Assassin’s Creed by way of The Witcher III, a fully-realised world where decisions
Until now, “bravery” was the last word you would associate with Call of Duty – the first-person shooter became one of the most successful and money-spinning franchises in the games industry by offering a reassuringly