2027 is already shaping up to be a year to remember for JRPG fans: - Xenoblade Genesis - Pokemon Winds & Waves - Final Fantasy VII Revelation - Kingdom Hearts IV - Persona 4 Revival - Persona 6 (maybe?) So many heavy hitters already.
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Kingdom Hearts Anime Details: - Will air on Disney+ - Nomura and the team at Square Enix are involved - Brand new story - Will expand the universe of Kingdom Hearts - Will celebrate the characters that made Kingdom Hearts what it is
“We’ve heard your complaints, but we recommend you go fuck yourselves.”
‘We’re going to cautiously move this forward’: Sony says it hears PlayStation disc backlash but will continue its plans | VGC
CFO Lin Tao says it’s exploring how to “engage the gamers” in a “future digital ecosystem”…
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With just three paragraphs in a blog post, Sony signals the end of physical media for PlayStation. It's the lead story in the latest DF Direct Weekly: youtu.be/vcpjiMcAyoU
DF Direct Weekly #271: The End Of PlayStation Physical Media & True Game Ownership
YouTube video by Digital Foundry
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SHARE IT! SIGN IT! SUPPORT IT! This is the largest petition against Sony's attack on ownership out there at the moment: www.change.org/p/don... Started by PnP Games. If you want to support them (and us), shop games you will own here (ref link): pnpgamesonline.com/?...
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Don't Kill the Disc: Tell Sony to Keep Physical PlayStation Games
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A nice antidote to the modern gaming madness. 🙂↕️
"PS5 Will Be My Last Console": After 45K Votes, 86% of DF Viewers Say Sony Should Reconsider Killing Physical Games.
"PS5 Will Be My Last Console": After 45K Votes, 86% of DF Viewers Say Sony Should Reconsider Killing Physical Games
That's just under 40,000 people writing in to oppose Sony's plans.
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If games still looked like video games we wouldn’t need to fit 99 gigs on a disc. Too many titles need to be AAA slop, including franchises that used to be good. Im already priced out of pc gaming why not price me out of anything that’s not Nintendo too. Im so sick of this industry
Dragon Quest VII Reimagined will have DLC that lets you to fight the final bosses of Dragon Quest I/II/III. If you win, you receive Erdrick’s Sword.
Nintendo released a new trailer recapping Switch game enhancements on Switch 2. The Fire Emblem and Xenoblade games are what I'd like to see in 2026.
I'm working on something with @billytimegames.bsky.social for MiSTer users to check out Sega Channel.
Watch #TheGameAwards trailer for Orbitals, a new Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive set in a 90s anime world where two inseparable explorers with a whole lot more determination than on-the-job experience.
Kepler Interactive announced Orbitals exclusively for Switch 2. This is a Co-op Space Adventure launching in 2026. Looks like 80’s anime.
Warlock: Dungeons and Dragons is a new single-player RPG that leans into "expressive magic". https://bit.ly/4rJAwIe #TheGameAwards
This Street Fighter movie gonna be so fucking dogshit, let’s fucking go
Capcom announced they are releasing a Pragmata Diana Amiibo! Switch 2 footage of Pragmata will be revealed soon
This post has been updated with an amiibo reveal, pre-order details, bonuses and more gonintendo.com/contents/558...
Larian Studios announced a new Divinity game is in development. No platforms, but Geoff says it's a bigger game than Baldur's Gate 3.
The first big new game announcement is Star Wars Fate of the Old Republic. A new Action RPG directed by Casey Hudson. Coming to Consoles/PC using Unreal Engine 5.
NES and GameBoy Classics added to NSO: NES: -Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos -BATTLETOADS Game Boy: -Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters -BIONIC COMMANDO www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wZZ...
Demonschool: Is OUT. It's out. Finally it is out. We hope you enjoy it. store.steampowered.com/app/1900250/... store.playstation.com/en-us/concep... www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
Demonschool is $22.49 on Steam (10% off launch discount) buff.ly/x2gL25B US eShop buff.ly/TxU2MtV US PS+ buff.ly/7A5p8WI XBL buff.ly/VJK36TI Deck verified
Nintendo launched a Switch 2 game compatibility website! It allows you to search any game to check the backwards compatibility status. Mario Galaxy for example shows "Supported – Game behavior is consistent with Nintendo Switch." switch-software-compatibility.nintendo.com/en-US
Sonic Racing CrossWorlds is 16 GB on Switch 2. 1) Docked, 1 and 2-player split-screen: 2560x1440@60fps 2) Docked, 4-player split-screen: 2560x1440@30fps 3) Handheld, 1 and 2-player split-screen: 1920x1080@60fps 4) Handheld, 4-player split-screen: 1920x1080@30fps sega.com/news/sonic-r...
Kirby Air Riders amiibo release dates/windows: Meta Knight + Shadow Star – available March 5, 2026 King Dedede + Tank Star – available 2026 Chef Kawasaki + Hop Star – available 2026
PlayStation 2 launched 25 years ago in North America (October 26, 2000)
