Is Metroid about to have a BotW Moment?
Michaela Criscione Michaela Criscione

Is Metroid about to have a BotW Moment?

Metroid Prime 4 Beyond has been announced for 2025 and in anticipation of this inevitable reveal, I’ve had one big question on my mind: Is Metroid about to have a Breath of the Wild moment?

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Sony first party IP: The Future is BRIGHT
Michaela Criscione Michaela Criscione

Sony first party IP: The Future is BRIGHT

A lot of gloom and doom has hung over the console market in 2024, but recent announcements under the Sony umbrella have increasingly sparked my sense of hope for the brand and its IP. Let’s get into the how and why!

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Final Fantasy’s Future Hinges on 4 Pillars
Michaela Criscione Michaela Criscione

Final Fantasy’s Future Hinges on 4 Pillars

Turn-based or action, modern or pixel art, linear or open world, new entry or remake - what does the next Final Fantasy look like? And for that matter, what IS a Final Fantasy game? Here are the 4 pillars that I think would serve as a rock-solid foundation for the franchise.

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Sea of Stars PROVES Turn-Based RPGs are Alive and Kicking
Michaela Criscione Michaela Criscione

Sea of Stars PROVES Turn-Based RPGs are Alive and Kicking

Sea of Stars stands as a testament of how turn-based combat stays viable in 2023 and beyond. It proves that “turn-based” isn’t some technological limitation to overcome as it was in the past, but rather an expectation to subvert. Let me explain…

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Master Detective Archives: Rain Code’s Powerful Potential
Michaela Criscione Michaela Criscione

Master Detective Archives: Rain Code’s Powerful Potential

Master Detective Archives: Rain Code is all about solving mysteries to reveal the truth. And I think I’ve found the game’s most important hidden truth of all: the potential to push the boundaries of genre and set the gaming world on fire…

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Diablo 4 Beta Impressions
Jason Marshall Jason Marshall

Diablo 4 Beta Impressions

10 hours of Diablo IV beta time and Jason has a lot to gush about - so dive in and get the full details to find out why!

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Get to know DearGamers: Our Top 10 Games
Michaela Criscione Michaela Criscione

Get to know DearGamers: Our Top 10 Games

While DearGamers is still a brand new site, we thought what better way for an audience to get to know us in our early content than to write up a quick piece about our favorite games of all time? So here it is – each of our top 10 GOATs!

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