Elden Ring DLC: What happens to Mohg in Shadow of the Erdtree?
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Mohg is one of the two bosses that need to be defeated to access Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree, but what is his role in the story?
FromSoftware has done away with detachable enemy parts in recent games – what are the pros and cons?
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Recent FromSoftware titles like Elden Ring don't feature severable enemy body parts - what change does this bring?
Review: Here’s why Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess just shot to the top of my wishlist
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Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess combines beauty and brains with its mystical Japanese setting and compelling strategic gameplay.
Hands-on Preview: The First Descendant channels Mass Effect with its engaging sci-fi TPS gameplay
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Ahead of its July 2 launch, we played The First Descendant, Nexon’s promising story-driven looter shooter that lets you take on missions solo or with friends online
Neko Odyssey lets players photograph cats in an idyllic pixel art Japan
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The Steam Next Fest demo of Neko Odyssey showcases an intriguing, cozy adventure game where you befriend and take photos of cute cats in Japan.
SAEKO: Giantess Dating Sim demo promises dark, sexy and surreal experience where your decisions can be fatal
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Can you survive being the tiny plaything of a girl with some... interesting hobbies?
Why Capcom’s Viewtiful Joe series would thrive with a modern entry
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It's been almost 20 years since the last Viewtiful Joe game, but the playful Capcom series would lend itself brilliantly to a modern release.
Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree DLC hands-on preview: An expansion that turned my “good memories” of Elden Ring into hungry anticipation for more
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A report on our hands-on preview of FromSoftware's Elden Ring DLC Shadow of the Erdtree, including new weapons, dungeons, bosses and more.
Why does Persona 3 Reload’s protagonist have such a hard time finding love?
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We take a look at the hurdles Persona 3 Reload's protagonist has to go through in pursuing romantic interests.
Why did Metal Gear Solid 2’s main protagonist get so much hate?
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Why was Metal Gear Solid 2's main protagonist Raiden so unpopular back in 2001 and what were Kojima's reasons for creating him?
What makes the Persona series’ DLC Personas so overpowered?
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Throughout the Persona series, DLC Personas do not conform to the base game's rules, often giving players a very overpowered boost.
Am I in Japan or not? 3D stealth ninja game has you examine the Japanese-ness of your surroundings
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Oedoshigusa combines stealthy ninja gameplay with spotting Exit 8 style anomalies that don't fit the historical Japanese setting
How Persona 3 Reload’s upcoming Episode Aigis draws parallels to the main game’s big choice
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Persona 3 Reload’s upcoming Episode Aigis – The Answer DLC is seen as the story's definitive ending, but it may be a tough experience for players.
Persona 3’s Koromaru proves Persona mascots are still lovable without anthropomorphic features
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While a dog through and through, Persona 3's Koromaru is as memorable (if not more) than the series more anthropomorphic mascots.
The Persona series might want to rework how Shadows are fought
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How the Persona series trial and error method of learning Shadows' weaknesses could be tweaked in future entries to Atlus's RPG franchise
Kingdom Hearts might want to consider adding explorable Final Fantasy worlds
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Although the Kingdom Hearts RPG series combines Disney and Final Fantasy, it has yet to feature explorable Final Fantasy worlds.
Tekken 8 needs to restructure its ranked system
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Exploring the issues with Tekken 8's ranked system, and how restructuring the ranks would help make the fighting game fairer and more fun.
Tekken 8 should adapt one specific feature from Street Fighter 6’s Ranked Mode
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How Tekken 8 can improve its ranking system by implementing an integral feature that makes Street Fighter 6 more approachable.
How long to beat Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth? We investigate
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How long does it really take to beat Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth? We break down the volume of each section of the formidable game.
Shin Theme Park: Inside the Japan-exclusive remake of 1994’s cult classic management sim
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How Shin Theme Park on PlayStation 1 and Sega Saturn put a fresh Japanese twist on UK developer Bullfrog's original 1994 release.
Explore dungeons while running a bakery in this charming RPG platformer
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The demo for upcoming side scrolling RPG Aeruta boasts promising gameplay, charming characters and beautiful storybook-like art.
Soviet anime girls meet historical tanks in fun topdown tank shooter Multi Turret Academy
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Customize and build up your own tank army in this statisfying and fun pick-up-and-play roguelike shooter featuring WWII tanks and cute anime girls