Articles by Kazuma Hashimoto

Rune Factory 4 Special arrives on the Switch, proving to be a worthwhile Farming Simulator/Dungeon Crawling hybrid.
review by Kazuma Hashimoto on 25 February, 2020

Use the Delivery Help system to call forth powerful allies.
news by Kazuma Hashimoto on 09 January, 2020

After ten years of development Kingdom Under Fire II is finally here, but arrives riddled with performance issues and untranslated text.
feature by Kazuma Hashimoto on 03 December, 2019
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The Dragon of Dojima and the Koi-Ryu of Ijincho meet face to face.
news by Kazuma Hashimoto and Kite Stenbuck on 21 November, 2019

Yakuza 4 receives an HD remaster but still suffers from bloat and series fatigue.
feature by Kazuma Hashimoto on 02 November, 2019

See how turn-based combat looks in the latest Yakuza title.
news by Adam Vitale and Kazuma Hashimoto on 12 September, 2019

Learn more about the battle system, scenario, and the city of Ijincho.
news by Kazuma Hashimoto on 05 September, 2019

We sat down to talk about Senior Concept Artist Marthe Jonkers about creating and designing Night City.
interview by Kazuma Hashimoto on 29 August, 2019

We sat down to talk about lore, game mechanics, and community issues with Final Fantasy XIV's Director and Producer, and the man responsible for Shadowbringer's main scenario quest.
interview by Kazuma Hashimoto on 28 August, 2019

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 proves itself as an enjoyable, if not straightforward, isometric RPG that doesn't strive to be more than it is.
review by Kazuma Hashimoto on 04 August, 2019

Astral Chain looks to be PlatinumGames' most ambitious original IP yet with a new unique combat system and numerous other features.
preview by Kazuma Hashimoto on 22 July, 2019

Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers is, mechanically, the strongest entry in the franchise but the narrative falls short of being truly great.
preview by Kazuma Hashimoto on 15 July, 2019

Judgment brings new levels of narrative and mechanical intricacies to the familiar setting of Kamurocho in Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio's latest title.
review by Kazuma Hashimoto on 20 June, 2019

Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age soars onto the Nintendo Switch, proving itself to be another successful and highly entertaining port of a Square Enix classic.
review by Kazuma Hashimoto on 29 April, 2019

Discover the world of Gransys on the go in this great port of a cult classic.
review by Kazuma Hashimoto on 28 April, 2019

Another fantastic Final Fantasy port arrives on the Nintendo Switch.
review by Kazuma Hashimoto on 16 April, 2019

Pre-purchase now and get free DLC.
news by Kazuma Hashimoto on 11 April, 2019

The PlayStation 4 version of this cross-platform MMORPG hits it's open beta period today.
news by Kazuma Hashimoto on 11 April, 2019

Ichiban Kasuga is looking for a friend.
news by Kazuma Hashimoto on 20 March, 2019

A new trailer accompanies this announcement, showing off Yakuza 5 for the PS4.
news by Kazuma Hashimoto on 20 March, 2019

With Shadowbringers on the way a new data center is also on the way.
news by Kazuma Hashimoto on 28 February, 2019

Dive back into eldritch inspired turn-based horror with Darkest Dungeon II.
news by Kazuma Hashimoto on 19 February, 2019

Kingdom Hearts III is a masterful game when it succeeds and a mediocre one when it simply doesn’t.
review by Kazuma Hashimoto on 07 February, 2019

Get your gunblades ready, we're going to Garlemald this summer.
news by Kazuma Hashimoto on 02 February, 2019

Snow joins the fight as his Lightning Returns incarnation.
news by Kazuma Hashimoto on 28 January, 2019