Long-running Pokémon developer Game Freak has stepped outside the monster-catching series before, like with smaller projects like Little Town Hero and Giga Wrecker, but it’s never done anything quite like Beast of Reincarnation. This much should be obvious upon first glance, but after playing about two hours of the game…

Beast of Reincarnation looks set to kick off a busy August when it launches early in the month, and ahead of its arrival, we’ve gotten a fresh look at Game Freak’s upcoming action-RPG. While Game Freak is well-known for its Pokemon games–including Pokemon Winds and Waves in 2027–Beast of Reincarnation…

Sometimes you spend so much time looking at a Pokémon in a certain way that you never really stop to consider what it might actually look like in a different context. Mega Gengar, the superpowered transformation of the original Ghost-type Pokémon, is usually portrayed as if it’s peeking out from…

The PlayStation 2 holds a special place in the hearts of so many people, myself included. Along with being the best-selling console, Sony’s juggernaut arguably has the strongest video game library of all time, and open-world games form a big part of this legacy. GTA, Spider-Man 2, Mercenaries, Bully, Gun,…

Among 2026’s most hotly anticipated action games, Beast of Reincarnation might be the most unexpected. Coming from longtime Pokemon developer Game Freak, Beast of Reincarnation feels like a clear line in the sand, an emblem of the company’s ambitions beyond turn-based creature-collecting. After going hands-on with Beast of Reincarnation, GameRant…

Naruto fans know the franchise has plenty in the works, from the long-awaited live-action movie to ongoing Boruto content, but those aren’t the only major projects on the horizon. It’s worth noting that it’s uncertain if this upcoming new release is tied to the original Naruto franchise or if it’s…