BABYLON'S FALL

Imran Khan May 18, 2022. 2 minute read

Babylon’s Fall Developers Adjusting Graphics Based on Feedback

I genuinely do not know what fascination I have with Babylon’s Fall. As a fan of PlatinumGames, to the point where several games in their portfolio are among my favorite titles of all time, perhaps it’s like watching my own beach house slowly succumb to the tide. I think, more than…

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Imran Khan Mar 15, 2022. 4 minute read

Babylon’s Fall is So Messy It’s Almost Cynical

How do bad video games get made? That feels like a simple question but it has a lot of complicated answers. No one sets out to make a bad game, at least outside of the quick-hit troll games that litter digital stores. The rare unanimously derided video game is usually…

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Michael Higham Mar 3, 2022. 5 minute read

Babylon’s Fall Has the Worst Character Creator, Especially for Black and Brown Folks

Character creation systems often leave much to be desired. When given the opportunity to construct an avatar, we sometimes see them as an extension of ourselves, our people, or the kind of person we want to see succeed in a game’s world. For those of us who seek options that…

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Andrea Shearon Nov 27, 2021. 2 minute read

Yes, Those Familiar Babylon’s Fall Assets are From Final Fantasy XIV

If you’ve tried out one of the several Babylon’s Fall beta sessions, you may have noticed some of the armor sets look familiar. That’s because they’re from Final Fantasy XIV, and director and producer Naoki Yoshida gave the team at PlatinumGames permission to use those assets. Both Yoshida and Babylon’s…

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Victoria Rose Jan 7, 2020. 2 minute read

PlatinumGames Teases Massive Year As It Unveils Tencent Investment

PlatinumGames has been on a killing streak with its game releases, and it seems that’ll continue into 2020. In an interview with Inside Games (translated by Siliconera), the studio promised a year chock full of surprises and announcements. The first? Apparently, that it’s been invested in by Chinese megacorp Tencent.…

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Kenneth Shepard Dec 10, 2019. 2 minute read

Everything Announced at Sony’s Final State of Play for 2019

Sony held its final State of Play presentation for the year today, and with it came some announcements of new games coming next year and also just some confirmation of things leaks already told us about. If you missed the show, here’s a rundown of everything that was announced: Untitled…

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