Articles by James Galizio

Even if I won't play it, I'm glad that Monochrome Mobius' PlayStation release is coming to the west
Even if I won't play it, I'm glad that Monochrome Mobius' PlayStation release is coming to the west

We had the chance to try NIS America's upcoming release of the game, and we're happy it exists

feature by James Galizio on 04 August, 2023

Eorzean Symphony felt like a fitting send-off to Final Fantasy XIV: Fanfest 2023
Eorzean Symphony felt like a fitting send-off to Final Fantasy XIV: Fanfest 2023

Closing out the Fanfest 2023 weekend, the Eorzean Symphony crystallized 10 years of Final Fantasy XIV memories

feature by James Galizio on 04 August, 2023

At Final Fantasy XIV Fanfest 2023, Music was the star of the show
At Final Fantasy XIV Fanfest 2023, Music was the star of the show

In a game with so many different ways to express your Warrior of Light, music is the great unifier.

feature by James Galizio on 01 August, 2023

Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail's Asura is everything a XIV trial should be
Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail's Asura is everything a XIV trial should be

During Final Fantasy XIV FanFest 2023 we took the Battle Challange and emerged victorious against Asura

preview by James Galizio on 29 July, 2023

So far, Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail feels like housekeeping (not that it’s a bad thing!)
So far, Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail feels like housekeeping (not that it’s a bad thing!)

Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail is sure to be an action-packed expansion, but for now it seems like its focus might just be some housekeeping.

feature by James Galizio on 29 July, 2023

Square Enix commits to more releases on Xbox, "whenever possible"
Square Enix commits to more releases on Xbox, "whenever possible"

"We are planning to bring our games to Xbox for players to enjoy"

news by James Galizio on 29 July, 2023

Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail is the MMORPG's next expansion, coming next year
Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail is the MMORPG's next expansion, coming next year

Explore the New World and its cities of gold on PlayStation, PC and soon Xbox.

news by James Galizio on 28 July, 2023

Blue Protocol has potential to be an excellent MMORPG
Blue Protocol has potential to be an excellent MMORPG

During Summer Game Fest we had the chance to get hands-on, and we were impressed with what we played.

preview by James Galizio on 26 July, 2023

Amazon Games unveils new Blue Protocol "Fight for the Future" trailer
Amazon Games unveils new Blue Protocol "Fight for the Future" trailer

Get a look at the story and gameplay for Bandai Namco and Amazon Games' upcoming MMORPG

news by James Galizio on 25 July, 2023

Branching Path: Armored Core VI is poised to be one of the year's best games
Branching Path: Armored Core VI is poised to be one of the year's best games

Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon feels ready to take the gaming world by storm

preview by James Galizio on 25 July, 2023

Final Fantasy XIV Patch 6.4 feels the most well-rounded of any Endwalker patch so far
Final Fantasy XIV Patch 6.4 feels the most well-rounded of any Endwalker patch so far

With an excellent set of patch quests, an engaging raid tier, and an exciting trial - there's a lot to love with Endwalker's latest patch.

feature by James Galizio on 24 July, 2023

Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest - The Adventures of Dai brings the anime to life
Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest - The Adventures of Dai brings the anime to life

Square Enix's upcoming Dragon Quest spinoff feels exactly as an anime adaptation would

preview by James Galizio on 24 July, 2023

Master Detective Archives: Rain Code Interview - A discussion with Kazutaka Kodaka and the Spike Chunsoft localization team
CyberConnect2 - A chat looking back on the company's self-publishing journey with Taichiro Miyazaki
CyberConnect2 - A chat looking back on the company's self-publishing journey with Taichiro Miyazaki

4 years on from our last talk with CyberConnect2, we dive into the last 4 years of the company - and look back on what got them here.

interview by James Galizio on 10 July, 2023

Fate/Samurai Remnant feels like more than a simple spin-off
Fate/Samurai Remnant feels like more than a simple spin-off

Omega Force's fresh take on the Fate franchise feels poised to set a new standard for the series' games

preview by James Galizio on 05 July, 2023

Granblue Fantasy: Relink is a real video game (and it's pretty fun, too)
Granblue Fantasy: Relink is a real video game (and it's pretty fun, too)

During this year's Anime Expo we had the chance to sit down and play Cygames' upcoming console action RPG.

preview by James Galizio on 02 July, 2023

Shin Megami Tensei 30th Anniversary Interview - A chat with English Voice Actors for the series
Shin Megami Tensei 30th Anniversary Interview - A chat with English Voice Actors for the series

Celebrating 30 years of Shin Megami Tensei, we chat with some of the English voice actors for the series.

feature by James Galizio on 30 June, 2023

Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak's final Title Update is the perfect swansong
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak's final Title Update is the perfect swansong

Primordial Malzeno has quickly become one of the series' best, and most memorable, Elder Dragons.

feature by James Galizio on 27 June, 2023

Rhapsody: Marl Kingdom Chronicles is an example the rest of the industry should follow
Rhapsody: Marl Kingdom Chronicles is an example the rest of the industry should follow

NIS America is porting and bringing over some of their parent company's classics for the first time, and we couldn't be happier

feature by James Galizio on 23 June, 2023

Sand Land looks like it understands its vehicles will be its greatest strength
Sand Land looks like it understands its vehicles will be its greatest strength

We got a very early hands-on look for the upcoming Action RPG

preview by James Galizio on 22 June, 2023

A discussion with Ben Starr and Ralph Ineson, the voices of Clive and Cid in Final Fantasy XVI
A discussion with Ben Starr and Ralph Ineson, the voices of Clive and Cid in Final Fantasy XVI

During the Final Fantasy XVI launch event we had the chance to sit down and discuss Final Fantasy, brotherly love, and the road to playing the main characters of the latest Final Fantasy.

interview by James Galizio on 21 June, 2023

Crymachina looks to be a promising Action RPG, but the story hasn't hooked us yet
Crymachina looks to be a promising Action RPG, but the story hasn't hooked us yet

Aquria's upcoming Action RPG impresses with its gameplay, but the story and characters have yet to do the same

preview by James Galizio on 20 June, 2023

Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless aims to be a return to form for the series
Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless aims to be a return to form for the series

Nippon-Ichi Software's latest TRPG looks to boldly bring the series to its next evolution.

preview by James Galizio on 20 June, 2023

Branching Path: After Seeing Armored Core VI, I think I understand the appeal of Gunpla now
Destiny 2 now has one of the best fishing minigames in an RPG
Destiny 2 now has one of the best fishing minigames in an RPG

Destiny 2's latest update cements it as a true RPG.

feature by James Galizio on 17 June, 2023

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