Bylina knows the secret to capturing my attention: the environmental corpse of a grieving giant ruler from ages past, framed to evoke wistful contemplations of history's inexorable march towards entropy

Perhaps this is just a testament to the archetypal power of the image, frankly, but there's no denying that this fallen giant king looks especially gorgeous in Bylina. But I will depart from his great majesty for a moment, for that is not the only thing this can achieve.

To begin with, it's a single-player action RPG; it's a genre that I'm interested in watching develop in ways that don't always depend on its usual form of the loot casino spewing out good boy points. It is also based on Slavic folklore; This isn't exactly uncommon, but when done right it creates a great mix between dark humor and intense horror. I'll also get more discordant folk music whenever I want it. Trailer below.

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Two Point Museum will open its doors to visitors in March 2025

If I took my kid to a dinosaur museum and the gift shop and aisles were full of Sonic merchandise, I think I'd be a little confused. I think that makes the inclusion of items like the pre-order bonuses for the Two Point Museum — along with Knuckles staff costumes and Sonic-themed interactive exhibits — a pretty strong additional incentive not to pre-order.

But at least the next manager game in the sprawling second universe now has a release date: March 4, 2025.

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The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land will be released on March 21 for PC and will receive the first gameplay trailer

KOEI Tecmo has announced that Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land will be released on PC on March 21, 2025. To celebrate this announcement, the publisher has also released the game's first gameplay trailer. As KOEI Tecmo noted, this trailer will give fans their first look at the story, characters, and … Read more