The rumours are true: DRAGON QUEST VII Reimagined is finally here! Experience the legendary journey of the Hero, Kiefer, and Maribel like never before.
What’s new?
Stunning Modern Visuals: Explore the Estard Islands in a breathtaking, fully-realised 3D world.
Streamlined Storytelling: All the depth of the original, with a refined pace that keeps the adventure moving.
Orchestral Score: A completely re-recorded soundtrack by the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra.
Revamped Vocation System: Master your classes with new abilities and seamless transitions.
The past is a puzzle waiting to be solved. Are you ready to restore the world?
Find out more here – https://dragonquest.square-enix-games.com/games/en-gb/dragon-quest-vii-reimagined/
The highly anticipated prequel, OCTOPATH TRAVELER 0, has just dropped a generous demo, inviting players back to the beautiful, perilous world of Orsterra. For fans of the series, this isn’t just a nostalgic return to the stunning HD-2D aesthetic; it’s a completely new foundation, introducing player customisation, a fresh narrative focus, and a surprising new gameplay loop: town building.
Here’s a look at what the demo offers and why you should jump in—especially since your progress carries over to the full game!
My Story, My Hero: The New Protagonist
The most immediate change is the departure from the eight preset heroes of the mainline games. OCTOPATH TRAVELER 0 places you in the shoes of a customizable protagonist, a resident of the peaceful town of Wishvale.
The demo begins with a heartbreaking prologue: a joyous festival is shattered by an attack that leaves Wishvale in ashes. This tragedy sets your new hero on an epic dual-quest: retribution against the mysterious Masters responsible and the restoration of your beloved home. This single, focused story of revenge and rebuilding is a welcome shift from the interconnected, yet often separate, narratives of the first two games, promising a more cohesive emotional core.
A Tale of Three Masters & Town Restoration
The demo offers up to three hours of gameplay with full save data transfer, giving you a substantial taste of the game’s new structure.
Three Paths to Vengeance: Once the emotional prologue is complete, you are free to pursue the first chapter of three different story arcs, each centring on a primary antagonist: the Master of Wealth, the Master of Power, and the Master of Fame. This choice-driven structure immediately offers great player freedom and replayability.
The Kindlers of the Flame: In a brand-new feature for the series, you can also engage in the Town Building arc right away. This involves literally rebuilding your destroyed hometown of Wishvale, placing structures, recruiting residents, and collecting materials. It’s a surprisingly serene and engaging side-loop that provides a calmer counterpoint to the high stakes of your revenge quest.
Evolved Combat: An Eight-Person Frontline
The demo wastes no time in re-introducing the series’ acclaimed Break & Boost turn-based battle system—but with a strategic twist inherited from the mobile predecessor, Champions of the Continent.
In OCTOPATH TRAVELER 0, you can field a party of up to eight characters in combat, split between a four-person vanguard (frontline) and a four-person rearguard (backline).
The Backline Advantage: Characters in the rearguard are protected from attack and naturally recover HP and SP each turn. This new system adds an exhilarating layer of on-the-fly strategy, forcing you to constantly manage your party’s health, resources, and attack rotations.
More Boost Points, More Damage: With eight characters contributing to BP accumulation, the pace of battle is faster, and the satisfying “break” moments—where you stun an enemy by exploiting their weaknesses—feel even more explosive.
Final Thoughts on the Demo
OCTOPATH TRAVELER 0 is not resting on the series’ laurels. It takes the beloved HD-2D art style and phenomenal music and pairs them with significant, story-driven improvements. By giving the player a personal stake in the world through character creation and the Wishvale restoration, the narrative feels more focused and intimate.
If you enjoy classic, tactical JRPGs or simply the gorgeous visual design of the series, this demo is a must-play. It offers a promise of a more unified and emotionally resonant adventure when the full game launches on December 4, 2025.
Sometimes games can take a while to come to market and in the case of the Vaultbreakers this should not be a problem as recent investment from Square Enix will enable the developers, BetaDwarf, to release a trailer and even launch a playtest for players to get to know the game.
To find out more about the Vaultbreakers, go to the official game website here vaultbreakers.com or go to the games page on Steam here https://shorturl.at/mFmql
There is a lot happening in the development of Vaultbreakers. First up, the developers, BetaDwarf, have received an investment from Square Enix. This means the games development can be accelerated; furthermore, there is a new gameplay trailer and players can take part in the public playtest too until the 9th of July.
To find out more about Vaultbreakers, go to the official game website here http://vaultbreakers.com or go to the games page on Steam here https://shorturl.at/DG8kD
If you are looking for something to brighten up your gaming experiences, well look no further because here is something from Square Enix that will do just that and a bit more too. It’s the Future Funk for the Foamstars game and it adds some interesting maps, challenges and other offerings for players that just want that little more extra from their gaming and who wouldn’t want that? This is available for the PlayStation as a game purchase or as a game pass and it is out now, are you ready to party on?
Find out more about the Future Funk for the Foamstars game here; https://foamstarsgame.com
