The video game studio Mages has, over the years, defined itself as one of the most beloved Japanese visual novel developers. Stories like Steins;Gate have become successful international successes for the studio, not just as games but in adaptations to new mediums such as anime. While certainly not averse to…

While it sounds like an obvious question on its face, I really like asking game developers what other games they’re inspired by. You sometimes get some really fantastic answers. A lot of the time, you can look at a game and make pretty obvious observations about where it came from:…

Trying to play Dragon Age: Origins on PC in 2026 is a fan’s nightmare and a sadist’s dream. Even now, 17 years after Marilyn Manson told us “this is the new shit,” the PC version remains plagued with bugs and susceptible to crashes. But one day soon the dawn will…

Fans of Level-5, the legendary studio behind Dark Cloud, Ni no Kuni, and every Professor Layton game, are concerned that the once-beloved developer is now openly embracing “AI slop” following its latest presentation—and the newly announced Professor Layton and the Curious Village remake is taking the brunt of the scrutiny.…

Dominik Bošnjak / GameRant | Source image: Square Enix Square Enix has officially identified Creative Studio 1 as the internal studio developing Kingdom Hearts 4, resolving a lingering question about where the long-awaited RPG sits within the company’s reorganized development structure. The confirmation places Kingdom Hearts 4 under the broader…

Twitch is experimenting with an AI-powered stream coach tool, according to a post from streaming reporter Zach Bussey. The tool, unconfirmed by Twitch and seemingly only in the testing phase with a limited number of users, will analyze a creator’s stream and offer personalized suggestions for improvement. Twitch is testing…