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'Shinonome' and the journey from Japanese AAA games to hardcore roguelikes
After decades at studios like Square Enix and Capcom, Kenichi Iwao and Tatsuya Yoshikawa have embraced the indie route.
Master Detective Archives: Rain Code Review
Master Detective Archives: Rain Code deftly carries the torch as Danganronpa's spiritual successor, while pushing the visual novel format forward.
Gacha Gaming - The Good, the Bad, and the Bankrupt
Since Genshin Impact, 'gacha' games are becoming ever more prevalent in the West. But what makes them attractive? And aren't…
Honkai: Star Rail Review - A Starry Adventure
An engaging combat system, fantastic visuals, great writing, and loads of personality make Honkai: Star Rail shine.
'Kabaret' is a slow dance with the devil within us
Kabaret forces Southeast Asians to reckon with their uncomfortable history, a vision of the region presented without rose-tinted glasses.
The curious case of authenticity in Southeast Asian games
Do games from a particular region need to be culturally authentic to be good? We ponder the question while taking…
A Space for the Unbound Review – An Indonesian Masterpiece for the World
A Space for the Unbound is a masterpiece of storytelling that tackles difficult topics and feels authentic.
Probing darkwebSTREAMER's take on streaming culture
darkwebSTREAMER explores the lengths live streamers will go to for attention. Its creator, Chantal Ryan, spoke to us under the…
Everything to know about Genshin Impact's new in-world card game
Genshin Impact recently added a new, permanent, in-world trading card game to its universe. Here's everything you need to know…
Monster Rancher: Remembering the other creature collecting game
There's Pokemon, there's Digimon, and then there's Monster Rancher. We remember the monster collecting game with a unique real-world twist.