Harmony: The Fall of Reverie has left me in a difficult position few other games could hope to accomplish. This isn't to say it's done something bad or failed to live up to the reputation of its…
May 4, 2023 | 01:00 EDT
Harmony: The Fall of Reverie is a visual novel-style game by Don't Nod, the creators of the Life is Strange series. As Polly, or Harmony, each action you take will affect both worlds and send you…
December 14, 2023 | 09:53 EST
aNCHOR has released the English version of the second volume of Muv-Luv Regenerative on Steam. If you're unfamiliar with Muv-Luv Regenerative, it's a series of magazines created with the intent of…
April 29, 2023 | 04:36 EDT
If you're in the mood to visit a nostalgic world that calls back to old-school visual novels, then developer Chosuido and publisher PQube have a treat for you. The visual novel ghostpia Season One is…
April 25, 2023 | 09:06 EDT
Today Square Enix had a surprise to share in the form of an investigation adventure game titled The Portopia Serial Murder Case. The name will likely be familiar to veteran fans of the Enix brand,…
April 21, 2023 | 09:12 EDT
Jack Jeanne, a drama-themed otome visual novel game created in conjunction with Tokyo Ghoul artist Sui Ishida, has a Western release date at last. The game is heading to Nintendo Switch on June 15th…
April 18, 2023 | 09:02 EDT
Legacies are a tricky thing, running parallel with the vacuous nature with which humanity weighs itself. It’s easy for you to consider your life to remain less than a footnote in the wake of a few…
April 19, 2023 | 10:00 EDT
Today Anchor and NextNinja have announced that their upcoming Muv-Luv mobile game Muv-Luv Dimensions has passed a pre-registrations milestone. According to the announcement, the game has now passed…
April 13, 2023 | 12:42 EDT
Today aNCHOR and NextNinja released another trailer of their upcoming Muv-Luv mobile game Muv-Luv Dimensions. The trailer focuses on one of the playable characters, Marimo Jinguuji, who is one of…
April 11, 2023 | 02:04 EDT
Today Mages announced that it's developing another game inspired by the popular manga and anime The Quintessential Quintuplets. The game is titled "Gotobun no Hanayome: Kanojo to Kawasu Itsutsu no…
April 3, 2023 | 01:14 EDT
Nexton released a new trailer of its upcoming 30th-anniversary project, the return of the storied visual novel One. This time around, we get the reveal of the character design of one of the…
April 1, 2023 | 03:02 EDT
Today Sega released The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog, a visual novel now available on PC via Steam featuring the characters of the popular franchise. While it's an April Fools' prank described as a…
March 31, 2023 | 03:54 EDT
The developer of the beloved visual novel Kimi Ga Nozomu Eien, also known as Rumbling Hearts, announced that it'll launch a crowdfunding campaign for a new release. The plan is to create a high-…
March 28, 2023 | 04:12 EDT
Today Muv-Luv publisher aNCHOR released Muv-Luv Regenerative Vol.01 in English on Steam. This actually isn't a game, but a 19-page magazine originally released in Japan at the end of 2022, and…
March 24, 2023 | 03:38 EDT
There’s no real easy way to introduce this, so let’s get to the main event: The Wreck! A 3D visual novel and the latest game from French developers The Pixel Hunt, known for releasing games like the…
March 23, 2023 | 11:00 EDT
Before anything continues, I will state that this is a bittersweet reunion. 2020’s Coffee Talk from Indonesian developers Toge Productions was a surprise hit, blending a linear well-written narrative…
March 16, 2023 | 11:00 EDT
Muv-Luv publisher aNCHOR launched a collaboration with subculture café & bar NewType Shinjuku in Tokyo, and it's one that fans of the popular visual novel series will likely love. The…
February 24, 2023 | 05:37 EST
Spike Chunsoft has revealed six new Master Detective Archives: Rain Code characters, and they're just as offbeat and crazy as you'd expect. Each of these master detectives has a unique ability; one…
February 24, 2023 | 04:17 EST
With both Microsoft's Bing and Google embracing artificial intelligence, many have been wondering how good it is. As a gaming writer, I've obviously been curious about how well the AI can write a…
February 21, 2023 | 11:09 EST
Today's Nintendo Direct brought a ton of announcements including the release date of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, the announcement and immediate release of Metroid Prime Remastered, and…
February 8, 2023 | 08:13 EST
Today Kotobukiya opened its Kotobukiya Collection 2023 event in Akihabara, Tokyo, and it had a few interesting video game figures and model kits to reveal. We start with a new figure portraying…
February 4, 2023 | 03:51 EST
Today Mages announced that its third game dedicated to the popular anime and light novel series "My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU" is coming soon. The game, titled "Yahari Game demo Ore no Seishun…
January 13, 2023 | 12:53 EST
Today publisher CFK announced that the dating simulator/visual novel Miracle Snack Shop is finally coming to PS4. The game will release on the PlayStation Store on January 26. It'll be an…
January 12, 2023 | 12:48 EST
If you're a fan of classic PC88 and PC98 visual novels, then indie developer Space Colony Studios and publisher Astrolabe Games have got a treat for you. Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog is a visual…
January 10, 2023 | 11:07 EST
Too Many Santas! is a Christmas-themed visual novel developed and published by Oh, a Rock! Studios. You play as a toy store owner, who's sales and love life are both in shambles. Desperate for at…
January 7, 2023 | 11:34 EST
Today, the team behind the fan translation of the original Sakura Wars announced that it's working on its sequel Sakura Wars 2: Thou Shalt Not Die. The game, which was originally launched on Sega…
January 6, 2023 | 09:43 EST
Mothmen 1966 is a visual novel where four people are pulled into a conspiracy at the edge of their reality, involving the titular cryptid Mothman. Made up of 10 chapters, Mothmen 1966 has you taking…
December 29, 2022 | 09:52 EST
Imagine a world in which the dinosaurs were never wiped out by a meteor, instead continuing to evolve and adapt over millions of years. That's the world in which Dynopunk, a newly-announced indie…
November 16, 2022 | 10:51 EST
Crank up your liquid cooling and get ready to install more RAM, because The Bible will soon be available on Steam, pushing your gaming PC to its absolute limits. Simply called The Bible, this Steam…
November 2, 2022 | 12:24 EDT
It looks like a Chaos;Head Noah Steam release is happening after all. Despite Valve deciding to ban the game from its platform prior to release, the company says it's re-examined Chaos;Head Noah's…
October 7, 2022 | 08:22 EDT
Spike Chunsoft has announced that there will be no Chaos;Head Noah Steam release at this time, as according to them it would require changes to the game's content. These changes would make the Chaos;…
September 30, 2022 | 02:33 EDT
At PAX West 2022, we had the opportunity to see a very early look at Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical, as well as talk with Creative Director David Gaider and Liam Esler about the game. We learned…
September 12, 2022 | 01:00 EDT
Digimon games have always come in a wide variety of genres. Some entries are simulation games where you'll need to correctly train your Digimon to have it evolve into greatness, others are full-blown…
August 4, 2022 | 11:30 EDT
Digimon Survive blends together Visual Novel storytelling and Strategy combat to create a unique Digimon Adventure that tells the story of a group of kids who get pulled into a world of Digimon.…
August 1, 2022 | 05:30 EDT
Digimon Survive has a lot to do with the Visual Novel adventure of the lost school children and their adventure to stay alive and make their way home. The other side of the Digimon Survive coin is in…
July 31, 2022 | 09:24 EDT
Google Stadia’s Shakespearian death monologue continues with another rumor it may be done soon, the KOTOR Remake’s development is at a standstill, and ending on some good news, EA is allegedly making…
August 1, 2022 | 07:00 EDT
Digimon Survive is now out and in players hands. This title, first announced a long time ago, is a Digimon hybrid Visual Novel and Strategy game. Players will get to experience exploring the Digital…
July 31, 2022 | 09:05 EDT
An important part of any strategy game is the ability to expand your roster and fill it with all kinds of units to take into battle, this is no different for Digimon Survive the new Visual Novel/…
July 30, 2022 | 10:05 EDT
Digimon Survive is finally out, it's been delayed a few years later than what was originally anticipated but finally, Digimon Survive the Visual Novel/Strategy Role Playing Game hybrid is available…
July 30, 2022 | 10:05 EDT
Ukrainian studio Starni Games has announced Ukraine War Stories, a collection of visual novels telling stories about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The game is set to arrive on Steam later this…
July 25, 2022 | 11:22 EDT
The PS4 Digimon Survive trophies have been revealed ahead of the game's imminent release later this week. Alongside the trophies, there's also a brand new deep dive into the Digimon Survive Karma and…
July 25, 2022 | 11:21 EDT
Long Live The Queen is a mix of RPG, simulation, and strategy as players will have to choose what skills Princess Elodie learns and then decide how to react to events and crises that will occur…
July 15, 2022 | 04:15 EDT
“Couples See Man-Sized Bird...Creature...Something” is what the headline of a newspaper in 1966 said in reference to the first sighting of the Mothman in 1966. Needless to say, Mothmen 1966 is based…
July 18, 2022 | 10:30 EDT
The developers at Half Mermaid Productions have announced that the interactive horror trilogy, IMMORTALITY, will be delayed until August 30. 2022 to "ensure the experience is as polished as possible…
July 13, 2022 | 04:11 EDT
Long Live The Queen, a cult classic visual novel/raising sim RPG that's received Overwhelmingly Positive reviews on Steam, is coming to consoles. The Long Live The Queen console release date is just…
July 8, 2022 | 10:28 EDT
A unique take on the long-running Digimon series, Digimon Survive hopes to shatter expectations with a style to it that is more a-typical of the action RPG series. Digmon Survive functions similarly…
May 24, 2022 | 07:40 EDT
Given the exciting, bombastic noise of many sci-fi games today, Citizen Sleeper contrasts this by exploring equally meaningful ideas through smaller stakes. After their well-received first title, In…
May 19, 2022 | 11:30 EDT
Update 4/20/22 - The release date has been confirmed for July 29th. You can view the video from producer Kazumasa Habu here. After a long time since it was originally announced, it looks like we…
April 18, 2022 | 08:20 EDT