The DioField Chronicle Review

InThe DioField Chronicle, a strategy RPG jointly developed by Lancarse and Square Enix, players meet a ragtag band of mercenaries with grand aspirations they can only reach by waging war on behalf of various noblemen. The game’s unusual combat system, party customization, and a sprawling tale featuring a cast of flawed characters set adrift in a harsh world are a combination that’s difficult to resist despite occasional rough edges, perhaps especially for veteran players who might welcome a modern take on the stories and experiences that defined the 16- and 32-bit eras....

July 29, 2025 · 8 min · 1499 words · Brian Garcia

The Elder Scrolls: Castles Officially Announced

Summary Bethesda has taken to social media to finally announceThe Elder Scrolls: Castles. Its move arrives nearly four months afterthe latestThe Elder Scrollsgame first appearedon the Google Play Store. While the Maryland-based developer is no stranger to mobile games, its success in this segment has been a mixed bag so far. By farthe most lucrative title that Bethesda ever released—mobile or not—wasFallout Shelter, which took the world by storm in 2015....

July 29, 2025 · 2 min · 419 words · Lori Stanley

Thymesia: How To Parry

Taking a hit in a Soulslike is a bad idea. This genre is known for its punishing combat, and in some titles, enemies can one-shot the player even late in the game, when they have the fanciest armor and a whole repertoire of powers at their disposal. Enemies are fast and mean, so blocking or avoiding a blow is the only thing that will keep the player alive. RELATED:What Is A Soulslike?...

July 29, 2025 · 4 min · 675 words · Christopher Lowery

Triangle Strategy Trailer Reveals New Characters

Fans of Square-Enix’s 2D RPGOctopath Travelerwere treated earlier this year to the announcement ofTriangle Strategy,an upcoming tactical RPG being developed by the team behindOctopath Traveler.TheFinal Fantasy Tactics-inspired RPGdebuted with a demo released alongside the announcement and the upcoming title has received numerous trailers since its announcement in February. Now, the newest trailer for the game introduces some of the wide cast of characters to be featured within the strategy game....

July 29, 2025 · 3 min · 442 words · Edward Ruiz

Warhammer 40K: Darktide: The 8 Best Accessibility Settings You Didn't Know It Had

WhileWarhammer 40,000: Darktideisn’t exactly the most forgiving game oreven the most optimized one, that doesn’t mean the game is without accessibility options. RELATED:Great Short Games From 2022 You Can Beat It One Sitting There are a lot of very specific things people will want to change to make sure their Reject and their gameplay work exactly the way they need them to. So, let’s go over some of the lesser-known accessibility settings people didn’t knowWarhammer 40k: Darktidehad....

July 29, 2025 · 5 min · 1056 words · Rebecca Michael

Why a New Overwatch 2 Hero Mastery Feature Could Actually Be The Unsung Hero of 2024

Summary This year,Overwatch 2is set to undergo various updates, encompassing additions like new heroes, maps, and game modes. Although opinions on some of these upcoming changes may vary, a substantial amount of content will certainlycome toOverwatch 2in 2024. One intriguing addition includes an addition to the Hero Mastery game mode, a feature that was added during the mid-season patch of Season 6. While this future update was only briefly touched upon at BlizzCon 2023, it may turn out to be the hidden gem thatOverwatch 2needs....

July 29, 2025 · 3 min · 612 words · Matthew Strong

Why The Datamined Destiny 2 Subscription Plan in Lightfall Could be Beneficial

Destiny 2is a game that provides yearly story expansions and seasonal content for a total of four Seasons per year, which started with the Forsaken story expansion. While there are different methods of purchasing the additions and the seasonal content, a recently datamined file ofDestiny 2revealed plans from Bungie to include a premium subscription plan with the release of next year’s Lightfall. Though the project seems to be scrapped, for now, an overall subscription plan for the game could prove beneficial for old and new players alike....

July 29, 2025 · 6 min · 1075 words · Laura Carroll

World of Warcraft Classic Hardcore Is About to Get Even Harder

Summary World of Warcraft Classic Hardcoreis officially getting Self-Found Mode on February 29. Using this optional restriction,World of Warcraftplayers will be unable to trade, use the auction house, or send and receive mail, requiring them to rely on their own skills for the ultimate Hardcore experience. Classic Hardcoreis the ultimateWorld of Warcraftchallenge mode. On these servers, eachWorld of Warcraftcharacter has only a single life– upon death, they cannot be resurrected or respawn in any way, though they can wander the world as a ghost or freely transfer to normalClassicEra servers....

July 29, 2025 · 2 min · 383 words · Sarah Francis

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Duplication Glitches Still Exist After Update

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomplayers have discovered several new methods for cloning items in the hit Switch game. Their findings emerged online shortly after theTears of the Kingdom1.1.2 update patched one fan-favorite item duplication exploit. As was the case withBreath of the Wild, it only took a few days forTears of the Kingdomplayers to uncover a way to get rich fastby relying on an item cloning exploit. The original method was quite straightforward, as it merely required hoping on a shield and opening the inventory, then selecting up to five items for Link to hold....

July 29, 2025 · 3 min · 480 words · Gabriel Odonnell

10 Things You Didn't Know About Pikmin's Anatomy

Pikminfans are no strangers to the concept of waiting. With nine years separating the second and third Pikmin games and a further seven passing since the release of the latter, they’ve done their fair share of it. AlthoughPikmin 3 Deluxemay not bethe return that fans had been hoping for, it’s an indication that the series is stillvery much in the thoughts of Nintendo. It’s a cause for hope. RELATED:10 Pro Tips For Pikmin 3 Deluxe You Need To Know...

July 28, 2025 · 7 min · 1420 words · Michael Wright

2 New Zelda Amiibo Figures Based on Tears of the Kingdom Revealed

Soon, fans ofThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomwill have two more Amiibo figures to collect, as Nintendo pulled back the curtain on which ones are coming down the pipeline next. While no otherTears of the Kingdomnews was shown during the latest Nintendo Direct broadcast, Nintendo thanked fans for the game’s overwhelming success. Similar to how they functioned inBreath of the Wild,Amiibo figures can be scanned inTears of the Kingdomto reward Link with various items....

July 28, 2025 · 2 min · 421 words · Joseph Keller

All Remembrane Shard Locations

Quick Links Almost six years after the original Figment was released, the long-awaited sequel,Figment 2: Creed Valley, will finally be available to play come March 10th. Return to the mind with Dusty and Piper to repair the brain once more and unlock long-suppressed memories. Players will need to collect Remembrane Shards to unlock these memories, all of which are required for theCome Full CircleandMemory Completionistachievements. These shards can be found in the open or inside shard stones (opened by hitting them with Dusty)....

July 28, 2025 · 8 min · 1694 words · Dr. Ernest Miller

Apex Legends Reveals Octane's Face

Apex Legendsis a battle royale with over a dozen interesting and unique Legends to take onto the battlefield. What’s more is that Respawn Entertainment works hard to include plenty of extended universe andin-game lore for the various Legendsthat participate in the Apex Games. Now, Respawn has just released another bit of extended universe lore by way of theApex Legends: Pathfinder’s Questlore book. Interestingly, it seems that Respawn has hid a surprise face reveal forApex Legends' masked adrenaline junkie, Octane, within the the lore book....

July 28, 2025 · 3 min · 475 words · Daniel Robinson