- Pre-orders for Tales of Arise are available now! - 30 June 2021
The game marks a new entry in the Tales of series that has been building a legacy for more than 25 years and the next evolution for the JRPG franchise. Pre-orders will receive a new costume for Alphen and Shionne, as well as outfits accessories and new cooking recipes and ingredients. This tale follows the fight to free Dahnans of their fate and will be experienced through the eyes of Alphen, an iron-masked Dahnan fighting to free his people, and Shionne, a girl from Rena, who’s on the run from her countrymen. They will be joined through their journey by various characters, such as Rinwell and Law, that will help them in their fight for freedom. https://store.steampowered.com/app/740130/Tales_of_Arise/
- Steam discounts all things Japanese for Golden Week - 29 April 2019
It’s the first day of Golden Week in Japan, and while that may not mean much to those in English-speaking territories, it’s one of the nation’s biggest holidays. As Valve never miss an excuse for a sale, that means that there’s some great deals on games from Japanese developers and publishers. If visual novels, fighting games or JRPGs are your thing, there’s some good stuff at slashed prices today. Here’s the official sale highlights page , you can see all the current week-long deals here , and a handful of personal picks below. (more…)
- 8 Japanese games that deserve to find a new home on PC - 28 November 2018
The past year has brought Yakuza, Bayonetta, Ni no Kuni II and many other Japanese series to PC for the first time. In light of that, it’s tempting to demand that every classic and everything new and exciting from Japan gets ported over from its original console home. There’s nothing wrong with that, but anyone can ask for Personas 3-5. I’m here to advocate for the swathes of great, older Japanese games that would feel at home on PC, but which haven’t yet been canonised. Games which break the mould, and which aren’t filled with the usual JRPG tropes. I ve picked out eight that feel like less obvious choices, all of which deserve to find a new audience on PC. (more…)
- Daily Deal - Tales of Berseria , 75% Off - 13 October 2018
Today's Deal: Save 75% on Tales of Berseria™ !* Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are! *Offer ends Monday at 10AM Pacific Time
- Spawn Point: The best JRPGs for total beginners - 16 February 2018
Welcome back to Spawn Point , where we take an element from the world of gaming and explain what it is, why it’s worth your time and how you can dip your toes in and get involved. Last time, Brendan gave you a 101 course in Final Fantasy XII , a JRPG that recently got spruced up for PC twelve years after its original launch on PlayStation 2. This time, however, I’m going to be looking at JRPGs as a whole, discussing what they are and which ones you should try your hand at first if you’ve never played one before. (more…)
- These are the top 100 Steam games of 2017 - 2 January 2018
Another year over, a new one just begun, which means, impossibly, even more games. But what about last year? Which were the games that most people were buying and, more importantly, playing? As is now something of a tradition, Valve have let slip a big ol’ breakdown of the most successful titles released on Steam over the past twelve months. Below is the full, hundred-strong roster, complete with links to our coverage if you want to find out more about any of the games, or simply to marvel at how much seemed to happen in the space of 52 short weeks. (more…)
- Wot I Think: Tales of Berseria - 6 February 2017
I m sitting with some friendly seaside townsfolk debating the merits of placing chocolate jelly in every toilet in the Holy Midgand Empire. The Great Choconito Gambit, one of them calls it to much amusement, insisting he was going to get rich from the scheme. We all laughed. Cut forward half an hour and I m deep in an ancient temple watching a starving daemon child, half-boy, half-tree, eat his mother alive as my party looks on, helpless. And so it goes in Tales of Berseria : one minute you re enjoying the idle chatter of your rag-tag RPG party, the next you re thrown back into a twisted tale of death, revenge, and dragon gods. This is Tales attempt to shed its label as a solid but predictable series and for the most part, it succeeds. …
- [ISSUES FIXED] January 31st patch: known issues - 31 January 2017
UPDATE: On February, the sound and AI are now fixed with a new patch. On January 31st, a new patch has been deployed. This was an emergency patch to fix a security issue in the game. Sadly, this patch doesn't fix the AI bug yet, and it reintroduced the 7.1 sound issue. This is something that was acknowledged and planned as such to allow a quick fix of the security issues. In the meantime, feel free to try out this community fix by Kaldaien while we work on an official patch. (Try this unofficial patch at your own risk, we cannot be held responsible for any issues it may cause). The team is working to get the sound fixed again ASAP and the AI bug as well. Vjoy also seems to be linked with crashes, this is being investigated. Thank you for your comprehension.
- [ISSUES FIXED] January 31st patch: known issues - 31 January 2017
UPDATE: On February, the sound and AI are now fixed with a new patch. On January 31st, a new patch has been deployed. This was an emergency patch to fix a security issue in the game. Sadly, this patch doesn't fix the AI bug yet, and it reintroduced the 7.1 sound issue. This is something that was acknowledged and planned as such to allow a quick fix of the security issues. In the meantime, feel free to try out this community fix by Kaldaien while we work on an official patch. (Try this unofficial patch at your own risk, we cannot be held responsible for any issues it may cause). The team is working to get the sound fixed again ASAP and the AI bug as well. Vjoy also seems to be linked with crashes, this is being investigated. Thank you for your comprehension.
- Steam Charts: Incumbent Malice - 31 January 2017
Great Odin’s beard, it’s only the weekly Steam charts ! That is to say, the ten games which sold best on Steam last week. This week: new entries, old favourites, and a very dirty house indeed. …
- A whopper: Tales of Berseria released - 29 January 2017
Catching up on the week’s leftovers, hey, look: Tales of Berseria is out! The latest in Bandai Namco’s long-running RPG series launched on Thursday night, a bit before the European console release even. Good boy, Ian Bandai. He says Tales of Berseria is a young woman’s “journey of self-discovery”, though from what I saw in the demo she mostly discovers what’s inside monsters after they’re kicked to pieces. That’s a journey of other-discovery. Perhaps this here launch trailer can explain better: …
- Now Available on Steam - Tales of Berseria - 28 January 2017
Tales of Berseria™ is Now Available on Steam! Players embark on a journey of self-discovery as they assume the role of Velvet, a young woman whose once kind demeanor has been replaced and overcome with a festering anger and hatred after a traumatic experience three years prior to the events within Tales of Berseria.
- Tales of Berseria now available! - 27 January 2017
Tales of Berseria is now available on Steam! Join Velvet in her quest against Artorius Collbrande and into a tale of emotion vs reason. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1h7zduM1JL4
- Tales of Berseria now available! - 27 January 2017
Tales of Berseria is now available on Steam! Join Velvet in her quest against Artorius Collbrande and into a tale of emotion vs reason. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1h7zduM1JL4
- Tales and trials: Tales of Berseria demo released - 10 January 2017
A demo for Tales of Berseria is now out on Steam , offering a sample of Bandai Namco’s JRPG ahead of its full launch on January 27th. Tales may be an old series but it’s relatively new to PC, so do have a bash if you’re curious. If you’re less interested in games than options menus and framerates, hey, I can tell you about that. …
- Details about the PC version - 9 January 2017
Dear Tales of fans, We have had a lot of request to know more about the PC version of the game and what options it will offer. First and foremost, let’s recap the requirements for the game. MINIMUM: OS: Windows 7, 8, 10 (64-bit) Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0GHz or AMD Phenom II X2 550, 3.1GHz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce 9800 GTX or AMD Radeon HD 4850 DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 15 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 11 compatible RECOMMENDED: OS: Windows 7, 8, 10 (64-bit) Processor: Intel Core i5-750, 2.66GHz or AMD Phenom II X4 965, 3.2GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 560 or Radeon HD 7870 DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 15 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 11 compatible The PC version of Tales of Berseria will offer a good number of settings to set up your experience comfortably depending on your computer and habits. It will feature a full control pa…
- Details about the PC version - 9 January 2017
Dear Tales of fans, We have had a lot of request to know more about the PC version of the game and what options it will offer. First and foremost, let’s recap the requirements for the game. MINIMUM: OS: Windows 7, 8, 10 (64-bit) Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0GHz or AMD Phenom II X2 550, 3.1GHz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce 9800 GTX or AMD Radeon HD 4850 DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 15 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 11 compatible RECOMMENDED: OS: Windows 7, 8, 10 (64-bit) Processor: Intel Core i5-750, 2.66GHz or AMD Phenom II X4 965, 3.2GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 560 or Radeon HD 7870 DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 15 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 11 compatible The PC version of Tales of Berseria will offer a good number of settings to set up your experience comfortably depending on your computer and habits. It will feature a full control pa…
- The PC games of 2017 mega-preview - 31 December 2016
As Old Father Time grabs his sickle and prepares to take ailing 2016 around the back of the barn for a big sleep, we’re looking to the future. The mewling pup that goes by the name 2017 will come into the world soon and we must prepare ourselves for its arrival. Here at RPS, our preparations come in the form of this enormous preview feature, which contains details on more than a hundred of the exciting games that are coming our way over the next twelve months. 2016 was a good one – in the world of games at least – but, ever the optimists, we’re hoping next year will be even better. …
- Tales of Berseria getting demo in January before release - 14 December 2016
Bandai Namco’s long-running Tales series of RPGs has avoided PCs for most of its life but they’ve recently started bringing both old and new Tales games our way. The PC version of Tales of Berseria will launch on the same day of its console counterpart, January 27th, and we’ll even be treated to a demo before then. Look for that on January 10th, Bamco have announced . While they are getting better at this ‘PC gaming’ malarkey, their ports can be still wonky so good, that’s good to hear. Here, come have a gander at Berseria in a new trailer. …
- Preorder Bonus, Demo and English voice-over! - 8 December 2016
Dear Tales of fans, We know you're all waiting for the preorder bonus, while we update the page, here is the bonus you can get: 10% off if you own Tales of Zestiria or Tales of Symphonia (not cumulative) A 15-min Skits video We are also thrilled to confirm that Tales of Berseria will have a PC demo! It will start on January 10th, so be ready! And to finish, discover more than 9 minutes of English voice over cutscenes. The game of course also include Japanese voice-over ;) https://youtu.be/TLbdbwjtxZ8
