God Save Birmingham - Hands-On Preview
The Best War Games had the opportunity to go hands-on with God Save Birmingham at PAX East 2025. Check out our early impressions here.
One Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Character Fits the DLC Bill Perfectly
One character's past in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is filled with stories, making him the perfect character to lead a potential DLC for the RPG.
Interview: Palia Dev Talks Console Launch, Crossplay Systems, and the Hidden Cost of Parity
The Best War Games interviews Palia director of production Maxwell Zierath about the game's console launch, as well as the challenges it faced in development.
Before Palia Could Scale Up, It Had to Scale Down
The Best War Games chats with Palia’s director of production Maxwell Zierath about how Singularity 6 prepared it for its Xbox and PlayStation console launch.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Could Easily Follow in Stellar Blade's Post-Launch Footsteps
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 already has what it takes to follow in Stellar Blade's foosteps for its post-launch roadmap, and it arguably should.
Palia's Console Launch Had a Bigger Threat Than Frame Rate Drops
The Best War Games interviews Palia director of production Maxwell Zierath about the game's console launch and one of its biggest hurdles during development.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Puts the Ball Back in Final Fantasy's Court
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 proves turn-based RPGs still have a place, offering a fresh blend of strategy and action that modern games rarely attempt.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Has a Lot in Common With a Popular Apple TV Series
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is rooted in some deep themes, but one of its most prominent makes it a lot like one of Apple TV's most popular series.
A Tale of Silent Depths Developer Talks Creating an Undersea Open World
A Tale of Silent Depths developer Eduardo Santos discusses the game's chilling underwater world and the eldritch horrors that inhabit it.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s True Antagonist Isn’t a Character at All
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 might initially lead players to believe that its antagonist is the Paintress, but there is a much darker force at work.
How A Tale Of Silent Depths Created A Mysterious, Horror-Filled Underwater World
A Tale of Silent Depths immerses players in a terrifying underwater world filled with eldritch horrors and mysterious monsters beyond comprehension.
How A Tale of Silent Depths Blends Open World RPG And Roguelike Elements
A Tale of Silent Depths is an undersea open world RPG that includes roguelike elements in progression, character recruitment and world generation.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Knows the Power of a Personal Story
One of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's best qualities is its story, but the reasoning behind that is because it touches on a universal experience.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's First Post-Launch Gameplay Addition Feels Clear as Day
While regular post-launch updates are to be expected, there is one major gameplay addition that Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 needs very soon.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's Monoco Puts a Dark Fantasy Twist on Pokemon
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 sees players doing some unorthodox and bizarre things to make Monoco stronger, with those methods resembling Pokemon.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 May Already Have One 2025 Game Award in the Bag
While Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 certainly has what it takes to win Game of the Year for 2025, it may have already guaranteed itself one other award.
Interview: BlackThorne Keep Creator Talks Crafting the Medieval Brazil That Never Was
The Best War Games interviews Roberto Garcia, CEO of Limiar Studios and creator of BlackThorne Keep, who discusses creating a fictional medieval Brazil.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s Most Important Fight Is Also Its Most Painful
Everything in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's story builds up to one major fight that might leave some players questioning their role in the narrative.
How BlackThorne Keep Reimagines Medieval Fantasy Through a South American Lens
The Best War Games chats with BlackThorne Keep creator Roberto Garcia about crafting a medieval fantasy shaped by Brazil’s history, art, and architecture.
BlackThorne Keep's Dilemma System Aims to Avoid a Common RPG Pitfall
The Best War Games chats with BlackThorne Keep creator Roberto Garcia about the game’s gray-area dilemma system and why not every path has a perfect ending.