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Dragon’s Dogma 2 Is Still Amazing in 2026

When I first played and reviewed Dragon's Dogma 2 for The Escapist, it was pretty much everything I expected as a fan of the...

FFXIV Evercold Tokyo Fan Fest 2026 News & Info Round-up

The FFXIV Tokyo Fan Fest 2026 took place during Halloween weekend, and I was busy with my own Halloween festivities so... apologies. But I...
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How Does Final Fantasy X Still Hit So Hard After All...

Fieldnotes is a column where I drop into a new (or old) game and report back with raw notes, sharp takes, unfiltered, and sometimes unhinged...
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Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls: The Retcon Review

When I first got my hands on Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, I was instantly impressed with Arc System Works' impeccable aesthetic and design. For...
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FFXIV on Switch 2 Will Get Me to Actually Do My...

Even as a big advocate for handheld gaming, the announcement of FFXIV's Switch 2 port had me a little nervous. How well would this...
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From Vanillaware to Veritas Tales: Yoshio Nishimura on Creating Without Compromise...

Solo dev stories are not uncommon in the video games industry. What is out of the ordinary, however, are developers who actively go out...
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Final Fantasy X: The Retcon Review

Final Fantasy X is a game about death. This is something that did not occur to seven year-old me when Tidus first implored me...
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Final Fantasy X, AKA The Best Final Fantasy Game Ever [Fieldnotes]

Fieldnotes is a column where I drop into a new (or old) game and report back with raw notes, sharp takes, unfiltered, and sometimes unhinged...