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Reviving a retro gem: Gensei Suikoden Plus shines

02-Oct-2025, 12:55 pm AlexP Gaming News

Gensei Suikoden Plus remasters a 90s RPG with sharp visuals, new content, and brisk combat. A quirky, replayable gem shines.

Gensei Suikoden Plus is a captivating remaster of the 1997 Japanese PC title Gensei Suikoden, a turn-based RPG distinct from Konami's Suikoden series. Its name, translating to ''Phantom World Drunken Tiger Legend,'' hints at its martial arts-inspired fantasy world. The original game, a niche favorite from the late-90s, charmed players with its compact yet engaging story, retro pixel art, and witty dialogue. Part of a wave of budget-friendly RPGs, it offered quick, thoughtful adventures but remained obscure outside Japan due to...

Ghost of Yōtei launches on PS5 with a major Day-One patch

02-Oct-2025, 12:20 pm Fyra Frost Gaming News

You will have to wait a bit longer to play the game but the corrections and improvements in the patch significantly improve the experience.

The wait is over; Ghost of Yōtei, the highly anticipated follow-up to Ghost of Tsushima, officially launches today on PlayStation 5. But before players can set foot in its snowy landscapes, they'll need to download a sizeable day-one patch that Sony and Sucker Punch have deemed critical for the game’s performance and polish. A launch built around the 1.006 Patch Unlike some launches where the patch is optional, you must update your game to version 1.006 before you can play Ghost of Yōtei....

Digimon Story: Time Stranger Ushers in a New Digital Era

02-Oct-2025, 6:11 am Daniel-D Gaming News

Digimon Story: Time Stranger is an all-new evolution in the beloved Digimon Story series, delivering a gripping, time-travel-driven RPG experience

After nearly a decade of anticipation, Digimon Story: Time Stranger marks the long-awaited return of Bandai Namco’s beloved monster-raising RPG series. Developed by Media.Vision, this latest installment, arrives on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam in October 2025. Like its predecessors, the game blends creature collection, evolution systems, and turn-based combat, but it also expands the formula with fresh mechanics, a larger roster, and a narrative that delves into time travel and the fragile balance between the...

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 offers a preview of its multiplayer maps

01-Oct-2025, 12:00 pm Fyra Frost Gaming News

With a total of 18 multiplayer maps available at launch, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is set for a solid start.

The Call of Duty hype cycle is in full swing, and Treyarch has just given fans a proper look at where they'll be dropping in this November. A new video has been released, showcasing some of the maps that will define the competitive scene in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, while confirming the full roster that will be available at launch. The video itself is exactly what longtime players want: a sweeping tour of the battlegrounds, pausing on key landmarks, sightlines, and choke points....

CloverPit: A haunting anti-gambling rogue-lite phenomenon

01-Oct-2025, 11:07 am AlexP Gaming News

CloverPit, an anti-gambling rogue-lite, blends horror and strategy. A viral indie hit with deep synergies.

CloverPit, crafted by indie studio Panik Arcade, drops players into a rusty, claustrophobic cell teetering above a bottomless pit. At its core is a rigged slot machine, where each spin of symbols like clovers or skulls generates coins to pay off escalating debts to an unseen captor. Fail to meet the quota, and the grate beneath you opens, ending your run in a harrowing plunge. Blending Balatro's poker-roguelike strategy with Buckshot Roulette's life-or-death tension, the game demands quick thinking...

Checking into chaos: The wild world of HOTEL BARCELONA

01-Oct-2025, 10:37 am AlexP Gaming News

HOTEL BARCELONA blends gory roguelite action, time loops, and horror. Justine fights killers with phantom allies in a cursed hotel.

Imagine crashing your car on a desolate road, only to stumble into HOTEL BARCELONA, a 2.5D side-scrolling action roguelite where America's deadliest serial killers are trapped in a cursed, time-looping nightmare. You play as Justine, a U.S. Marshal whose routine investigation turns into a fight for survival. Possessed by Dr. Carnival, a deranged killer from her past, Justine must slaughter her way through psychotic guests to escape. The story blends grindhouse horror with surreal humor, drawing from classics like The...

Battlefield 6 Season 1 roadmap unveils free post-launch content

01-Oct-2025, 10:30 am Fyra Frost Gaming News

The game will have a very strong start with plenty of additional free content to keep players busy and entertained.

As the release date of the game gets closer, Electronic Arts is doing more than throwing jabs at Call of Duty, and it has revealed its ambitious post-launch roadmap for Battlefield 6, laying out a packed Season 1 schedule designed to keep players coming back long after release day. The content plan kicks off on October 28, just a few weeks after the game's launch, and will unfold in three distinct phases running through December. Crucially, all additions will...

The Beast Marks a Strong Comeback for the Dying Light Series

30-Sept-2025, 3:11 pm Daniel-D Gaming News

Techland offers players a new standalone adventure with Dying Light: The Beast. In this unique adventure set in the post-apocalyptic Castor Woods,

Dying Light: The Beast has stormed into the spotlight as one of the most talked-about survival horror releases of the year, drawing attention from both long-time fans of the series and newcomers. Public reception has been largely positive, with critics and players praising its return to darker, more atmospheric roots that many felt were missing from Dying Light 2. The game currently holds a generally favorable critic score on Metacritic, paired with a strong user rating and overwhelmingly positive...

Possessor(s): Metroidvania meets smash combat this November

30-Sept-2025, 12:00 pm Fyra Frost Gaming News

Heart Machine's new metroidvania builds on the foundation of its predecessors to deliver a unique and engaging experience.

The creators of Hyper Light Drifter are preparing to unleash their next ambitious project. Possessor(s) is a dark, story-driven Metroidvania that fuses moody exploration with frenetic combat inspired by platform fighters. Developed by Heart Machine and published by Devolver Digital, the game is set to launch on November 11, 2025 for PC and PlayStation 5. A New Direction for Heart Machine Since its debut with the critically acclaimed Hyper Light Drifter and later Solar Ash, Heart Machine has built a reputation...

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds challenges Mario Kart’s crown

30-Sept-2025, 11:15 am Fyra Frost Gaming News

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds vs. Mario Kart World — The kart rivalry that we've been waiting for.

The kart-racing crown has been sitting comfortably on Mario's head for decades, but Sega just lobbed a blue shell straight at it. With Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, the house of Sonic is taking direct aim at Nintendo's Mario Kart World on the Switch 2, and the results have reignited one of gaming’s most iconic rivalries. Sega's challenge Right out of the gate, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds has been a hit with fans. On PC, it stormed to an "Overwhelmingly Positive" rating on Steam,...

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 ignites hype with NEXT Event and Open Beta

30-Sept-2025, 10:06 am AlexP Gaming News

Black Ops 7 NEXT event reveals Multiplayer, Zombies, and Beta with Omnimovement and new maps.

The highly anticipated Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, set to launch on November 14, 2025, is poised to redefine the franchise with its intense, grounded take on the Black Ops saga. Set in a near-futuristic 2035, the game dives into psychological warfare and cutting-edge tech, drawing inspiration from the beloved Black Ops 2. With the Call of Duty: NEXT event unfolding today and an Open Beta kicking off this week, fans are buzzing with excitement over what's in...

Redefining football management: What's new in Football Manager 26

30-Sept-2025, 9:25 am AlexP Gaming News

Football Manager 26 delivers immersive football management with upgraded visuals, tactics, and women's football integration.

Step into the role of a football manager, where every choice shapes a club's future. The game tasks players with managing tactics, transfers, training, and media, balancing ambition with reality. From scouting hidden talents to outwitting rival managers on match day, Football Manager 26 captures the thrill of leading a team to success. Unlike Football Manager 25, it offers a broader scope, seamlessly blending men's and women's football into one dynamic world, creating fresh challenges and stories. Visual and engine...