News Archive: May 2012
Date Update
05/31/12

Botanicula Review

Amanita brings us more cute things.
05/30/12

The Witcher Developer CD Projekt RED Announces Cyberpunk

As in, based on the pen-and-paper RPG called Cyberpunk.
05/30/12

The Legend of Heroes: Zero no Kiseki Evolution Hit With Delay

Want to hear Lloyd and Elie banter in full voice this August? Too bad.
05/30/12

Unchained Blades Exiv Announced

The sequel to Unchained Blades will be coming to 3DS and PSP this fall.
05/30/12

New Little King's Story To Be Told In North America

However, it will be a download-only title.
05/30/12

Of Orcs And Men Trailer, Screens

Lots of angry green creatures inside.
05/30/12

Final Fantasy: Dimensions Announced For iOS

What oh what could it be?
05/30/12

Diablo III Review

There are three Diablos?! Do I have to fight them all at once?
05/30/12

Larian Studios Announces Divinity: Original Sin

First screens, art and video clip.
05/30/12

Harvest Moon 3DS Announced For North America

No, not last year's 3DS title. This one is A New Beginning.
05/29/12

Demon's Souls Servers To Stay Online

At least, for the 'forseeable future.'
05/29/12

Shin Megami Tensei IV Announced For 3DS

Which means that no, Strange Journey wasn't SMTIV.
05/29/12

A Tour of Dragon Quest X: Puku Land and Ogleed

I'm not sure either place is somewhere I'd personally want to vacation...
05/29/12

CD Projekt RED Teases New RPG

Looks like Cyberpunk. I LOVE CYBERPUNK!
05/29/12

Monsters, Mounts and Marriage Candidates in Rune Factory 4

More marvellous material has materialised! ...Oh, and a gallery update too.
05/29/12

Random Encounter Episode 44b - The Guild Wars 2 Interviews

After some editing blunders and corrupted files, we get these to you!
05/29/12

Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland Review

Derek likes it. Quite a lot, in fact.
05/29/12

New Nayuta no Kiseki Trailer

And a new character revealed!
05/29/12

Atelier Ayesha: Of Battle and Event Videos

That's one video of each!
05/29/12

RPGFan Soundtracks Presents: Patrick Gann's Atelier-Palooza!

I can't pronounce it, but I can drown you in music from it.
05/27/12

RPGFan Soundtracks Update

The power of three!
05/25/12

Videos: Meet Sol Trigger's Villains

Meet Istvan and Littler.
05/25/12

Watch Persona 4: Golden's Colourful Opening Movie

I do mean colourful.
05/25/12

Here's Twelve Minutes of Generation of Chaos 6

Lots of gameplay and battling.
05/24/12

Mass Effect 3: Rebellion Multiplayer DLC Announced

VORCHA SMASH!!
05/24/12

Report: 38 Studios And Big Huge Games Staff Laid Off

Amalur, we hardly knew ye.
05/24/12

Atelier Ayesha Gameplay Movie, Screens

Two new characters introduced.
05/24/12

Ys Origin Out On Steam Next Week

Here are some screens and an official website.
05/24/12

Tokitowa Screens Added

A look at both personalities and the gift system.
05/24/12

Diablo III Breaks PC Sales Records

Connection errors didn't seem to deter a lot of people.
05/23/12

CD Projekt RED Has An Announcement... Next Week

And no, it's not a Smurfs game.
05/23/12

Digimon World Re:Digitize Screens, Trailer

There's even a Tekken crossover! Well, it IS Namco here.
05/23/12

Bravely Default: Flying Fairy Gameplay Video

Proof that Square listened to fan feedback of the demo.
05/23/12

Kingdom Hearts 3DS English Screens Added

Welcome to La Cité des Cloches and the Country of Musketeers.
05/23/12

Quest For Glory Giveaway Winners!

Oh boy, Oh, boy, who could it be?!
05/23/12

Marvel Heroes Announced

First trailer for the MMO action RPG.
05/22/12

Star Wars: The Old Republic Update 1.3 Is About Allies

New video and screens look at upcoming features.
05/22/12

Dead Island: Game of the Year Edition Announced

Welcome to Isla de la Muerta.
05/22/12

Krater Preview

A new RPG coming to you from Sweden.
05/22/12

Next Tales Game: Artwork, Teaser Video

We don't have a title, but it sure is pretty.
05/22/12

Plan Your Battles In Etrian Odyssey IV

Well, sort of.
05/22/12

Nayuta no Kiseki Details, Screens

On gear crafts, seasons, skills and more!
05/21/12

Final Fantasy XIV Review Update

It's been a year, but Stephen H. is back with an update on Square's MMORPG.
05/21/12

Torchlight II: Hands-on Preview

Some reading while you're experiencing Error 37.
05/20/12

Rune Factory 4 Media Added

New characters - again! How big IS this cast?
05/19/12

Generation of Chaos 6 Gallery Update

Super Sting's first game comes out in Japan next month.
05/19/12

Project X Zone's Cast Grows, New Screens

If Chun-Li and Morrigan aren't enough to entice you, then I don't know what to tell you.
05/19/12

Sol Trigger Already Delayed In Japan

But to make up for it, a demo will be out this summer.
05/18/12

Tales of Graces f Gets A Special Edition... In Europe

Of course, they have to wait until August for it.
05/18/12

Borderlands 2 Gets Two Limited Editions

Pricey and pricier, plus a pre-order incentive inside.
05/18/12

Pokémon Black & White 2 Promo Video

Possibly the most awesome thing I have ever seen.
05/18/12

Resonance Pre-Orders Begin On GOG.com

Old-school adventure is an exclusive for the DRM-free distributor.
05/17/12

The Walking Dead Game: One Million Episodes Sold

Second episode out soon, and an iOS version sometime this summer.
05/17/12

Persona 4: Golden Clips, Screens

And a closeup with Rise's interesting new Persona.
05/17/12

GOG.com & RPGFan Quest For Glory Giveaway

More retro giveaways? You bet!
05/16/12

Another Heroes of Ruin Multiplayer Trailer

A bit of everything.
05/16/12

Square Enix Announces Kingdom Hearts 3D Collector's Edition

It's time for the Mark of Mastery Edition.
05/16/12

Pokémon Black & White 2 Media Added

A look at Aspertia City, the Pokemon World Tournament area, and more.
05/15/12

Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland Delayed By One Week

Hold off on your item synthesis for a few days.
05/15/12

South Park: The Game Delayed to Q1 2013

You have a long way to wait for Obsidian's adventure to Colorado.
05/15/12

Bravely Default: Flying Fairy Screens Added

A look at the job changes, the battle system and more!
05/15/12

Hyperdimension Neptunia V Dated For Japan

Late summer for this sort-of-80s-revival.
05/15/12

Game of Thrones Review

Time to visit the world of Westeros.
05/15/12

New Class of Heroes Opening Clip

It's animated and happy; what did you expect?
05/15/12

Here's A Ten Minute Kingdom Hearts 3DS Trailer.. In English!

Have they ever kept this game's trailers short?
05/15/12

Rainbow Moon Screens Added

Eastasiasoft's PSN RPG due out soon.
05/15/12

Final Fantasy XIII-2 Lightning DLC Trailer

Several pieces of content due out tomorrow... and hopefully here, too.
05/14/12

Analogue: A Hate Story Review

After a bad visual novel, Neal reviews a better one.
05/14/12

Legend of Grimrock Review

We go back to the old-school with Grimrock.
05/12/12

Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance Pre-Order Bonus

Rare monsters!
05/12/12

The Transformation of Tokitowa's Heroine

I'd have thought the red-haired version would have been tougher...
05/12/12

Hyperdimension Neptunia V's New Goddess

Her name is Iris Heart, and apparently she was big in 1989.
05/12/12

European Record of Agarest War 2 Deluxe Edition

I love getting one up on America. ...Is this the wrong place to say that?
05/12/12

Higurashi When They Cry Review

Neal reviews the doujin visual novel and most certainly cries.
05/12/12

First Official Trailer of Nayuta no Kiseki

Plus a new character and the box art!
05/12/12

Opening Video For Atelier Ayesha

And it's quite different from the usual perky openings of the series.
05/11/12

Gemini Rue Review

Because we always need more games inspired by Blade Runner.
05/11/12

CD Projekt RED Working On "RPG In A Brand New Setting"

According to some job postings, of course.
05/11/12

Hack, Slash, Loot Review

Andrew tackles an Indie Roguelike.
05/11/12

Ash II: Shadows Chapter 1 Review

SRRN Games returns - is their Konami-published sequel worth it?
05/11/12

RPGFan Game of the Month: April 2012

Oh boy, Oh, boy, what could it be?!
05/10/12

Persona 4: Golden Screens

How about a bug-catching game and Rise's new Persona?
05/10/12

Dragon's Dogma Ur-Dragon Event Announced

Kill a big dragon, earn things.
05/09/12

Sol Trigger Videos

Meet the hero, the villain, and others.
05/09/12

Tokitowa's Princess Has Two Personalities

Well, that explains the title.
05/09/12

RPGFan Soundtracks Update

100% whole-wheat and full of other healthy stuff!
05/09/12

Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch Gets A Budget Version In Japan

With all the extra DLC, an easy mode and more monsters.
05/09/12

Record of Agarest War 2 Limited Edition Announced

And yes, it really does come with a blowup doll.
05/08/12

Video: Etrian Odyssey IV's Mapping System

And.. wallpapers?
05/07/12

Imageepoch's Sol Trigger Dated For Japan

Late August is the date - but will this, too, make it out west?
05/07/12

Phantasy Star Online 2 Screens Added

The open beta is coming up soon.
05/07/12

Dragon's Dogma Demo Preview

There's just a couple of weeks until launch...
05/07/12

Random Encounter Episode 44

That Guild Wars 2 Episode.
05/06/12

New Rainbow Moon Trailer

Eastasiasoft's PSN SRPG has finally gone gold!
05/05/12

Legend of the Time Star Wants to Make You Feel Warm and Fuzzy

A (potential) upcoming retro-styled action RPG that harks back to 16-bit gaming.
05/04/12

The Elder Scrolls Online First Trailer, Screenshot

It's not much, but it's a glimpse. A quick one.
05/04/12

XSEED Announces Localization of Ragnarok Odyssey

We're ready for more Vita RPGs.
05/03/12

Dungeons & Dragons Online: Menace of the Underdark Media Added

Various monsters and Eveningstar in the spotlight.
05/03/12

Pokémon Conquest English Media Added

A little more on how the battles - and warlords - work.
05/03/12

The Elder Scrolls Online Announced

Just a few details, with much more to come soon.
05/03/12

New Details About Nayuta no Kiseki's World and Cast

Star Garden and Seram respectively.
05/03/12

New DLC Pack For Dungeons of Dredmor

And... it's free!
05/03/12

Tales of Innocence R Import Review

Are you ready for more Tales? Maybe you shouldn't be...
05/03/12

The Little Battler eXperience: Baku Boost Trailer

It's... explosive.
05/02/12

Rune Factory 4 Screens

Of married doctors and airships.
05/02/12

Atelier Meruru Hands-on Preview

Time to make some potions.
05/02/12

Persona 4: Golden Comes To North America In Fall 2012

Is anyone out there surprised? No? Okay.
05/02/12

Grand Knights History Localization Cancelled

North America will not see Vanillaware's pretty PSP title.
05/01/12

New Class of Heroes Trailer, Gallery Added

Series abandons its dungeon-crawling tradition.
05/01/12

More Final Fantasy XIII-2 DLC Screens, Art

Lightning, Moogle costumes, and more outfits!
05/01/12

Etrian Odyssey IV Trailer

Lots of gameplay.
05/01/12

Project X Zone Media Added

The newest batch of characters are added to an already long list.