Articles by Cullen Black
Dragon Quest III returns with it's first new remake in years, recapturing the spirit of what made the original so special.
review by Cullen Black on 13 November, 2024
It's not just battles and dungeon-crawling — you have to represent yourself to the people, too.
guide by Junior Miyai and Cullen Black on 18 October, 2024
Building your protagonists stats is one of the key parts of Metaphor's character progression, and you can get a head start right at the beginning of the game.
guide by Cullen Black on 11 October, 2024
You might be inclined to give Metaphor's protagonist a canon name, and with this clever system configuration trick you can.
guide by Cullen Black on 11 October, 2024
Ahead of the game's release next month, Bioware has revealed new gameplay at Sony's State of Play where players must vanquish a Blighted Dragon.
news by Cullen Black on 24 September, 2024
We already previewed Revenge of the Seven once, but here's another preview based on the new demo.
preview by Cullen Black on 19 September, 2024
Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince is now available for PC and mobile devices after its launch on Switch last year. Here's how the two versions shake out.
feature by Adam Vitale and Cullen Black on 16 September, 2024
Persona 3's divisive epilogue "The Answer" has been remade in the Reload Expansion "Episode Aigis", offering a sizeable dungeon crawl sure to excite fans who missed the challenge of the original.
feature by Cullen Black on 10 September, 2024
Visions of Mana is the first mainline Mana game in nearly two decades and, despite some issues, is a great step forward for the series.
review by Cullen Black on 27 August, 2024
Nihon Falcom's hybrid between Trails and Ys returns, this time on Nintendo Switch and touting a great new English script.
feature by Cullen Black on 24 July, 2024
Shin Megami Tensei V is back, and after two hours with it we're left quite enthused.
preview by Cullen Black on 30 April, 2024
Unicorn Overlord seems allergic to risk-taking, and it makes for a safe and enjoyable product that fails to introduce anything new. So when I was given just a passable game, I couldn’t help but be let down.
review by Cullen Black on 02 April, 2024
In the main quest of Dragon's Dogma 2 you'll need to find a place of knowledge during the quest The Caged Magistrate. We'll point you in the direction of the quest that helps you resolve this.
guide by Cullen Black on 30 March, 2024
Frustrated with a helmet covering your character's face in Dragon's Dogma 2? We can help. Sort of.
guide by Cullen Black on 23 March, 2024
The timed side quest Prey for the Pack involves tracking down a lost boy before he becomes wolf chow. As long as you know where the Putrid Cave is, you'll find him just fine.
guide by Cullen Black on 22 March, 2024
The Dragon Quest Monsters series makes a great return on Nintendo Switch, but in regards to its story it does very little to properly honor the legacy of the game it takes inspiration from.
review by Cullen Black on 01 February, 2024
Late last year, we got the chance to play an extended demo of Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth during a Sega-coordinated preview event.
preview by Cullen Black on 04 January, 2024
The first of two DLC packs for the game lets players face off against Omega in a combat-focused side chapter of the story.
feature by Cullen Black on 12 December, 2023
We were able to ask producer Kento Yokota a few questions about the revived Dragon Quest sub-series.
interview by Adam Vitale and Cullen Black on 07 December, 2023
Final Fantasy XVI is a confident game with amazing combat, an earnest narrative, and unbridled spectacle. Faults in pacing, RPG depth, quest design, and all those other nagging criticisms be damned - this game is special.
review by Cullen Black on 21 June, 2023
Loop8 is a game full of great ideas that never come together.
review by Cullen Black on 01 June, 2023
Square's latest attempt to bring six classic Final Fantasy games is admirable, even with their faults.
feature by Cullen Black on 19 April, 2023
Octopath Traveler II is the rare sequel that manages to improve on the original without changing too much, finding success by expanding and polishing.
review by Cullen Black on 21 February, 2023
Harvestella is Square Enix's endearing first attempt at a farming sim RPG, only slightly held back by its budget.
review by Cullen Black on 07 February, 2023
(It's a joke, sorry. Persona 4 Golden is now available for Switch, Xbox, and PlayStation consoles.)
feature by Cullen Black on 17 January, 2023