When Blizzard announced their latest World of Warcraft expansion pack Mists of Pandaria, they also announced a new system that would allow you to train and battle with the game’s assortment of ...

JRPGs have gained something of a reputation for being complicated, not just in story, but in gameplay as well. There are tons of stats to keep track of, equipment with bonuses and stats of their own, ...

Octopath Traveler 2 is quintessential gaming comfort food. It’s expansive, but simple and streamlined, changing virtually nothing that made the original game work. It’s nostalgic and figurative; it ...

Evan Arnoldi is a Contributor from Indonesia. A passionate writer specializing in video game text creation and narrative design, with a passion for both the video game industry and its journalism. A ...

After six successful Final Fantasy games based on the Active Time Battle System, Square Co. decided its foray into the sixth generation of video game consoles needed some changes. Ultimately, the ...

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...

Azario Lopez has held multiple positions in the game's media industry. At DualShockers he focuses on providing coverage for niche and indie video games in the form of news updates, reviews, and ...

It has been some time since we last discussed the Tactical Battle System (TBS), a brand new system which has been generating much excitement to our very own team here at Ndoors. Continuing in our goal ...

Living near Paris, Iyane (He/Him) is mainly covering Japanese media on DualShockers. He started his writing career in 2018 after being scouted for his blogging and talent for live-translating Japanese ...

Following the release of Final Fantasy VI in 1994, Square Co. initially intended for Final Fantasy VII to be another 2D entry for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. However, much of the ...