Wardens of Avalon Preview – An ARPG Survival Mix That Needs More Bite
The survival genre has long been dancing with the ARPG for some time now. In truth, the ARPG genre has always been shaking its tail feathers with the soulslike genre. So what happens when three genres...
View ArticleWorld of Warcraft: Forever Preview – Controller Support Changes Everything
During BlizzCon 2026, Blizzard Entertainment announced World of Warcraft: Forever. In many ways, it’s a love letter to what the series used to be and a return to form. The big catch is that players...
View ArticleFinal Fantasy VII Revelation Preview – The Highwind Finally Takes Flight
At PAX West, I got the chance to spend 45 minutes playing one of the most anticipated games of next year: Final Fantasy VII Revelation. We start with a brief conversation on the bridge of the...
View ArticleAnother Eden Begins Preview – A Time-Traveling Treat
How excited would you be if I told you there was a JRPG that involved time travel and had a frog companion who wielded a sword? What if I said Masato Kato, the writer of Chrono Trigger, was making it?...
View ArticleA Tiny Wander Preview – Small in Size, Big on Charm
I always make it an effort to try to find some cozy games at PAX West, and A Tiny Wander might be one of my favorites. You play as Buie, a pig who works as a deliveryman and is tasked with bringing a...
View ArticleCastlevania: Belmont’s Curse Preview – Whips the Series Back to Life
It’s been a good minute since the last mainline Castlevania game, almost twenty years if you believe it, so fans are justifiably clamoring for another, and Konami’s finally delivering. Set in Paris,...
View ArticleFinal Fantasy Resonance Preview – Final Fantasy Gets The HD-2D Treatment
The 2018 game Octopath Traveler coined the “HD-2D” art style that Square Enix has been using over the last couple of years in other releases like Triangle Strategy and the Dragon Quest remakes. It...
View ArticleThe Final Cut of Lilith Cunningham Preview – A Dreamy Neo-Noir Mystery
I’m always a sucker for a good mystery, and even more so when you add a spooky hotel to the mix. The Final Cut of Lilith Cunningham is exactly that, as you explore the Alpine Movie Manor Hotel and...
View ArticleForever Ago Preview – Memories at a Highway Diner
The Forever Ago demo follows Alfred as he returns to a highway diner tied to his past with Audrey. What begins as a simple stop becomes a quiet reflection on grief, aging, and how familiar places...
View ArticleGundam Rogue Orbit Preview – Gundam Goes Full Character Action
Any Gundam fan can attest that we’re always starving for good Gundam content. It’s been a few years of only really having the Breaker series to contend with, but Bandai saw fit to spice things up by...
View ArticleLong Rest Tavern Preview – The D&D Tavern Simulator We’ve Been Waiting For
Dungeons and Dragons video games have covered a lot of ground: the city of Baldur’s Gate multiple times, the Neverwinter Nights series, arcade beat-em-ups, the upcoming game based on a warlock, but...
View ArticleWarhammer Age of Sigmar: Deathmaster Preview – Skaven Stealth Done Right
Warhammer video games have a long history of varying quality. After initially delivering bona fide classics that helped define eras, the brand developed a nasty habit of being slapped onto anything....
View ArticleMarvel’s Wolverine Hands-On Preview – Scratches the Itch
Earlier this week, I had the opportunity to take Marvel’s Wolverine for a spin in Toronto ahead of the game’s September 15 launch. As a huge fan of the X-Men and, as such, Logan himself, I’ve been...
View ArticleGame of Thrones: War for Westeros Preview – An RTS Built for Constant War
If you don’t know what Game of Thrones is at this point–between the bestselling series of books, the shows that were everywhere, the spinoff shows that were and are airing, and so forth–I’m going to...
View ArticleMega Man: Dual Override Preview – Chipsets Change the Classic Formula
Mega Man: Dual Override marks the Blue Bomber’s return with familiar platforming, challenging boss fights, and a chipset system that gives players greater control. My hands-on demo was the first...
View ArticleThe Duskbloods Preview – Dusk to Dusk
My experience with “Soulsborne” games is pretty much just the Demon’s Souls remake from 2020, but I keep trying to remember to play Bloodborne once this year slows down with all its massive releases....
View ArticleBattlefield 6 Top Gun Preview – Carrier Strike Steals the Show
Since its 2025 release, Battlefield 6 has received a steady stream of content. The game has experimented with various modes, including Battlefield Labs and even introduced Redsec, a Battle Royale. Now,...
View ArticleSilver Palace Preview – Silver Sibs
Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve played a bit of the “Dichotomy” test for the open-world RPG Silver Palace to see what it’s all about. Given it’s set to be free-to-play, I’m impressed with how...
View ArticleGears of War: E-Day Preview – Horde Siege Reinvents Gears Co-op
The Gears of War franchise has always had many things that made it special. This includes the over-the-top gore we’ve come to expect. The Coalition’s upcoming game, Gears of War E-Day, is shaping up to...
View ArticleEverything We Played at Anime Expo 2026 – Hands-On Impressions
Last week, MonsterVine attended Anime Expo. Of course, the convention was filled with anime news breaking every other minute; there were a couple of other things for people to enjoy. Although the name...
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