Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream Review – A Bit Too Authentic Kirito Experience

A Sword Art Online game, once more released during the latter half of the year, made by the folks who created the best in the series that came out almost 6 years ago. Seems like a recipe for something good, right? That is mostly true, in fact, this is the most accurate game that … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 21 days ago

What’s Included In Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii Complete Box Edition

Sega will be releasing Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii in February next year, and it will also offer a limited physical edition that comes with extra physical goodies. The Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii Complete Box edition of the game will include the game (an imp … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 21 days ago

Showa American Story Continues To Be A Wild Japanified Americana Ride In New Trailer

It’s been a while since we heard anything about Showa American Story, the post-apocalypse action game set in an alternate world where Japan’s economic bubble in the 80’s never popped and has since bought over America. This indie game by developer 2P Games and publisher Nekcom Ent … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 21 days ago

Death Note Killer Within Announced, New Social Deduction Game Releasing Next Week

Bandai Namco has revealed a new game based on the manga and anime series Death Note. Death Note Killer Within is a social deduction game (i.e. an Among Us-like) where up to 10 players take on different roles in this game of life and death. The roles include becoming Kira and L, t … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 24 days ago

New Two Point Museum Trailer Reveals Ghosts And Ghoulish Displays

Two Point County sure has a lot of facilities require managing. After Two Point Hospital (a lovely throwback to Theme Hospital) and Two Point Campus, the next game in the building builder/management sim is Two Point Museum. How British. Just in time for Halloween, a new trailer a … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 24 days ago

PS Plus Essential in November Has Another Day One Release And Exploring The Limits

PlayStation has revealed the upcoming games that the PS Plus subscribers will be getting as part of their active subscription in the month of November, with one more day one release alongside two underrated hits. Our latest day one addition to the PS Plus games roaster is Death N … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 25 days ago

Xenoblade Chronicles X Is Coming To Switch

Xenoblade Chronicles X, the open world RPG by Monolith Soft released exclusively on the Wii U, is getting a Switch release. Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition for the Switch will have enhanced visuals and new story elements. Nintendo doesn’t call it a remaster on its offi … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 26 days ago

PlayStation Shuts Down Concord Developer

Firewalk Studios, the developer behind the poorly-received multiplayer shooter Concord, has been shut down. PlayStation released an internal email by Herman Hulst (CEO, Studio Business Group, Sony Interactive Entertainment) which announced the closure of Firewalk as well as Neon … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 26 days ago

Telebbit Is A Precision Platformer Where The Bunny Hops And Teleports

Telebbit, by Ikinagames and Japanese indie publisher Hyper Real has a simple pitch. It’s a 2D precision platformer starring a rabbit, but the rabbit doesn’t short hop, the rabbit short teleports. Set in the bleak world of 3023, an animal experiment gone wrong sees a rabbit being … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 27 days ago

Marathon Reemerges With No Gameplay But Some Details Of Development Status

Remember Marathon, the new extraction shooter Bungie announced last year? The new game set in the same universe as Bungie’s shooter series from the 90’s have emerged from going dark after the big reveal and the release of the (now delisted) dev diary video detailing its gameplay … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 27 days ago

“Foddian” Precision Platformer Ascending Inferno Has You Climb Out Of Hell While Dribbling Your Football Bro

Australian indie devs Oppolyon Studios’s first game, Ascending Inferno, is out now on PC. This is being described as a “Foddian soccer platforming game” which is certainly something you don’t see, read or hear everyday. “Foddian” here refers to the simple yet challenging and puni … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 27 days ago

SteelSeries Arctis GameBuds Now Available In Malaysia

Peripheral maker Steelseries has launched the Arctis GameBuds gaming earbuds in Malaysia. Retailing at RM899, the Arctis Gamebuds is compatible with consoles, PC, mobile and VR headsets (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Switch, Mobile, Meta Quest, other handheld/cloud gaming devices) wi … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 27 days ago

Sonic X Shadow Generations Sales Pass 1 Million Copies

Sega has announced that Sonic X Shadow Generations has sold over 1 million copies. The latest entry to the high-speed platforming series just launched last week. The sales includes physical units as well as digital downloads from all platforms. Sonic X Shadow Generations is a rem … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 28 days ago

Yooka-Replaylee Heading To “PS5, Xbox Series, Nintendo Platforms”

Playtonic announced that Yooka-Laylee is getting a remaster/remake and it’s heading to “PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo platforms” as well as on PC. The curious bit is how cagey Playtonic is on not naming the supposed Nintendo platform is. There’s mention of the Nintendo Switch … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 28 days ago

Squadron 42 Delayed To 2026, New Gameplay Revealed

A whole hour of gameplay for Squadron 42, the single-player campaign set in the universe of Star Citizen, was unveiled at this year’s CitizenCon (Citizen Con 2594). This is the first hour of the full campaign. Some of the scenes here were seen in previous gameplay reveals, but th … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 28 days ago

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Releases This November

Dragon Quest is getting the HD-2D remake treatment starting with Dragon Quest III. And it’s releasing next month. Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake is a remake of Dragon Quest III, story-wise a prequel to Dragon Quest I and II. It’s the reason this entry is getting remade first with … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 28 days ago

Bandai Namco To Publish Debut Action RPG From Rebel Wolves

Bandai Namco will be publishing the debut game from developer Rebel Wolves. Rebel Wolves is a new developer co-founded by The Witcher 3 game director Konrad Tomaszkiewicz in 2022. This new game by Rebel Wolves will be the first game from the Dawnwalker saga. Bandai Namco will han … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 28 days ago

Shadows Of The Damned Hella Remastered Review:- A Fun Blast From The Pulpy Past

Imagine this. What if Goichi “Suda51” Suda and Shinji Mikami collaborated again after Killer 7? That was one hell of a shooter, very unconventional. Weird. And so they did with Shadows Of The Damned. The original 2011 release was published by EA, which was odd even at that time a … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

Sonic X Shadow Generations Review – Live And Learn

Back in 2011, Sega and Sonic Team celebrated the 20th anniversary of Sonic The Hedgehog with a game to remember: Sonic Generations. It combines both the classic 2D gameplay of the first three numbered Sonic The Hedgehog games and the 3D gameplay of modern Sonic games introduced b … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

New Fallout 76 Update Adds New Ghoul Race, Alongside New Raids And Pets

Fallout 76 has been chugging along quite nicely, with another update coming thick and fast as this is big one that fans are waiting for, and that is becoming a Ghoul in the Appalachian Wasteland. All of this was revealed during their Fallout Day celebration. Coming in early 2025, … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

Monster Hunter Wilds Open Beta Begins This November

The hunt is on. Capcom has revealed the Monster Hunter Wilds will have an open beta and will go live on PS5, Steam and Xbox Series X|S on November 1, 11 AM (Malaysia Time, GMT+8). PS Plus subscribers will get more time on the open beta. Early access to the open beta for PS5 begin … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

Crow Country Sales Pass 100,000 Copies

As Halloween (October 31) approaches, indie developer SFB Games announced they have sold more than 100,000 copies of their latest game, Crow Country. The survival horror game announced this milestone today to coincide with the PS4 release of the game, new updates to PS5 and Xbox … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

PS5 Welcome Hub Now Available In Asia

PS5 players in Asia can now experience the Welcome Hub, now available in the region. Revealed back in September, this is a customisable home screen that takes up one slot on the squares (like a game, app and links to the PS Store and PS Plus). It makes use of the empty space belo … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

The Sims 4 Update Lets You Play As Ghosts And WooHoo The Grim Reaper Again

A new base game update for The Sims 4 is now live, ahead of the release of the Life & Death expansion pack. This base game adds a few new content and features available to all players, mostly death related. The biggest headliner feature is the ability to control Ghost Sims. Right … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

Romancing SaGa 2 Post-Game Content Includes Special Boss Fights, New Game+ And More

Square Enix has revealed details of Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge Of The Seven’s post-game content. The remake of the 1993 RPG, developed by the same that remade Trials Of Mana, will include special boss fights only available once the main story is complete, as well as New Game+ and … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

Granblue Fantasy Versus Adds Vikala Into The Roster In Upcoming 1.60 Update

Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising, the fighting game based on Cygames’ popular RPG series, gets another mainstay of the game onto their roaster alongside their upcoming 1.60 Update. Their latest character to join the fight is Vikala, the cheese loving and society hating Divine Guard … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

Three Different Studios Are Making A Spiritual Successor To Disco Elysium

On October 11, three different studios by ex-ZA/UM developers, previously worked on Disco Elysium, have announced themselves. These are all three different studios, all claiming to be developing their own spiritual successor to the fantastic politically-charged detective CRPG. Th … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

Starfield: Shattered Space Review – We’ve Been Here Once

Spoilers for Starfield and its latest expansion, be warned! “Oh, we’re on the brink of breaking apart, so this stranger is going to come and help us because she’s just arrived here? Are you mad??” The sentence above may or may not be accurate to one of the words spoken within thi … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

Starfield: Shattered Space Review – We’ve Been Here Once

Spoilers for Starfield and its latest expansion, be warned! “Oh, we’re on the brink of breaking apart, so this stranger is going to come and help us because she’s just arrived here? Are you mad??” The sentence above may or may not be accurate to one of the words spoken within thi … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

Blindfire Is Multiplayer Shooter Where You Are Literally Shooting In The Dark

Double Eleven announced its first own IP, a multiplayer shooter called Blindfire. Blindfire is an online multiplayer FPS (4v4 or eight-player free-for-all matches) where you are literally shooting in the dark. The maps are barely lit, so you have to use your senses to track, spot … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

Play As Movie Shadow The Hedgehog This December In Sonic X Shadow Generations

Sega has announced the release date for the Sonic The Hedgehog 3 Movie Pack DLC coming to Sonic X Shadow Generations. It’s coming in December. Based on the upcoming Sonic The Hedgehog 3 movie, this DLC adds a new stage set in the streets of Tokyo where you plays movie Shadow The … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

Remedy’s New FBC:Firebreak Brings The Chaos Of Coop Onto The Oldest House

Remedy Entertainment, the creators of Alan Wake and Control, are trying to go outside their norm for the first time, as they announced on the recent Xbox Partner Preview Show, a new three player co-op game that’s set in the Remedy Connected-verse, with the players being the FBC a … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

Remedy’s New FBC: Firebreak Brings The Chaos Of Co-op Onto The Oldest House

Remedy Entertainment, the creators of Alan Wake and Control, are trying to go outside their norm for the first time, as they announced on the recent Xbox Partner Preview Show, a new three player co-op game that’s set in the Remedy Connected-verse, with the players being the FBC a … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii Releasing One Week Earlier, New Trailer Shows Naval Combat And More

Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii, the next spin-off game with action combat in the Like A Dragon series, is getting a reverse delay. The game previously was set to sail on February 28, 2025, but has now moved one week earlier to February 21, 2025. In a video announcement, R … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

New Eternal Strands Gameplay Trailer Shows How You Can Cast Magic On Just About Anything

A new trailer for Yellow Brick Games’ Eternal Strands emerged during the Xbox Partner Showcase livestream. It’s a gameplay that highlights the main hook of this action-RPG: the magic system that interacts with the environment. Eternal Strands allow players to set fire on the envi … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

Phantasy Star Online New Genesis Ver. 2 Updates Stia Exploration Map, Adds New Anime-like Face

An update has gone live on Sega’s free-to-play MMORPG Phantasy Star Online New Genesis Ver.2. NGS Ver.2 has updated the Stia Exploration Sector: Mediola Area 1 map. The map will now feature floating islands mid-air surrounding the laval fields. Enemies appearing in this map start … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

Tokyo Xtreme Racer (2025) – Car List

After developer Genki revealed the return of a new Tokyo Xtreme Racer game, simply titled Tokyo Xtreme Racer, new information about the upcoming highway racing game has been the reveal of car roster, all licensed vehicles. Here’s the list of car revealed so far. This article will … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Reveals Star-Studded English Voice Cast

A new trailer for Sandfall Interactive’s upcoming turn-based RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has dropped, revealing its English voice cast as well as some more glimpses of gameplay and cinematics. The main cast includes Hollywood stars as well as prominent voice actors. They are: … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

Sonic The Hedgehog-Themed AirAsia Plane Takes Off

A collaboration between AirAsia and Sega and Atlus was announced last week, which will see select AirAsia aeroplanes decked out to the theme of Sega and Atlus’s popular video game icons. The first of such planes has taken off today, as guests abroad the D7 179 flight from Kuala L … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

Crow Country Out Now On Switch, PS4 And PS Store Asia Release Coming Next Week

Crow Country, the eerie survivor horror game by SFB Games, is now available on Nintendo Switch. The new game by the developer of Snipperclips (this is another dev that fits this meme) launched earlier this year on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. The launch of the Switch version was … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

IO Interactive To Publish MindsEye

MindsEye, the “cinematic, AAA, story-driven action-adventure thriller” by Leslie Benzies’ new developer team Build A Rocket Boy, has picked up a publisher. And it’s the team behind Hitman, IO Interactive. IO Interactive has established a new third-party publishing arm, IOI Partne … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

Xbox Sets Up A Partner Review On October 18, Showcasing Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza and The Next Alan Wake 2 Expansion

Xbox has announced a broadcast show once again with focus on upcoming third-party games that’s coming to the Xbox platform, Game Pass included. It will be running over the course of around 25 minutes. Three games have been namedropped so far, which includes a new trailer for Sega … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

Dragon Ball Sparking! Zero Sales Pass Three Million On Launch Day

Dragon Ball fans around the world has certainly lend their energy to make the launch of Dragon Ball Sparking! Zero. Bandai Namco has announced Dragon Ball Sparking! Zero has sold more than three million units worldwide, including digital sales like sales on Steam. That was achiev … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

Arithmetic Puzzler Electrological Releasing In Early Access This November

Here’s a little brain teaser of a game. Electrological is a puzzle game developed by solo indie developer studio Kinjo and published by Phoenixx. It’s premise is a simple one. Produce a specific voltage output—a whole number—by laying down a bunch of jigsaw piece where each of th … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

Metaphor: ReFantazio Guide – How To Get Chronicle Of The End Item

If you reach the late game in RPG Metaphor: ReFantazio, you will automatically unlock the Prince Archetype. And one of its Synthesis abilities requires you to acquire an item called Chronicle Of The End to unlock it, here’s how to get it. Chronicle Of The End – Archetype Requirem … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

Destiny Rising Brings Bungie’s Looter-Shooter Experience To Mobile

A new Destiny game is announced and it’s on mobile and developed and published by NetEase Games under license by Bungie. Destiny Rising, as it’s called, is a new game based on “an alternate Destiny timeline”. The reveal trailer shows familiar elements of Destiny, the Guardians ar … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

Football Manager 25 Delayed Until 2025

For the first time in the history, a Football Manager title is being delayed into the next year. Football Manager 25 previously announced it will release sometime in November this year. That plan has changed, as the game will now be targeting a release in March 2025. Football Man … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago

My Little Life Is A Life Sim That Occupies Only The Bottom Part Of The Screen

Hang on, are we are in some kind of resurgence for desktop toys? Indie developer 9FingerGames upcoming new title, My Little Life, is a life sim but it’s not a fullscreen game. Rather, it only takes over a portion of your desktop screen, the bottom half enough to display two level … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 1 month ago