Wallet threat level: modern Dragon Quest

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A couple of huge blockbuster releases this week. The latest Nioh game is here to cater to your ninja fantasies. And the famous Dragon Quest VII gets a remake this week. DQ7 is one of those shorthand names I’ve heard mentioned that I’ve never checked myself, like “Ultima” and “MOO2”. What’s a MOO, anyway?. Wait, I eventually did check out MOO2 and it’s amazing. And now we can all check out a modernized version of DQ7. Hopefully someone will remake Ultima 7 one day so I can finally check that out.

The Dragon’s Quest remake brings to mind a recent headline about the latest Tomb Raider in development, a remake of the original Tomb Raider with its difficulty “tuned to modern tastes”. Should I picture the popularity of Souls-likes lately or a smoother and less difficult game?

Monday (2/2/26):​

  • The 18th Attic (PC) – “The 18th Attic is a psychological horror game where you play as a man trapped in the attic with your cat companion, armed only with a camera. Hunt down paranormal anomalies by taking their pictures and detecting their presence to unravel secrets of your past. Each photo unlocks a new memory.”

Tuesday (2/3/26):​

  • Aces of Thunder (PC, PS5) – “Experience the thrill of aerial combat with Aces of Thunder, the upcoming flight simulation game with high fidelity graphics that looks perfect both on latest generation VR helmets and in flatscreen mode.”
  • Unemployment Simulator 2018 (PC) – “Endure emotional pain and societal pressure. Stay entertained. Survive the routine and become the hero of your studio apartment—battle inner demons, hide skeletons in the closet, and most importantly… keep the bathroom clean.”

Wednesday (2/4/26):​

  • Dune Rancher (PC) – “Dune Rancher is a first-person incremental Moondust collecting game where you hoard materials and keep them safe from stealing Desert Spirits. Use Moondust to buy weapons, tools and robots to boost and automate your income.”
  • Monster Tower (PC) – “Monster Tower is a high-octane retro platformer where you must ascend a deadly tower filled with beasts and traps. Jump, blast enemies and use your energy shield to survive the auto-scrolling madness. Can you reach the top… or survive the descent?”

Thursday (2/5/26):​

  • Nioh 3 (PS5, PC) – “In the third game in the dark samurai action RPG series Nioh, you will need to use both Samurai and Ninja combat styles in your battles against formidable yokai as you explore a thrilling open field.”
  • Dragon Quest VII Reimagined (PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2, Switch, PC) – “As a bright-eyed young fisherman’s son, you’ve lived your entire life on the peaceful island of Estard. Your journey begins with a simple question: is there more to the world than this small island kingdom?”
  • Menace (PC Early Access) – “Lead a strike force against an alien threat in this turn-based tactical RPG from the developers of Battle Brothers. Answer distress calls across different worlds, train and equip infantry, deploy tanks and mechs, and plan and execute missions in detailed turn-based battles.”

Friday (2/6/26):​

  • Carmageddon: Rogue Shift (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) – “The legendary Carmageddon engine tears into 2050’s post‑apocalyptic streets. By day the skyline smolders; by night zombie hordes – the Wasted – flood every avenue. Your only way out is to win the Carmageddon: a chain of lethal underground races whose champion earns a shot at the last spaceport beyond the mountains.”
  • Dead Pets: A Punk Rock Slice Of Life Sim (PC) – “Gordy and her punk band, Dead Pets, haven’t hit it big but they will any day now! Go to band practice, crush a diner shift, chat with friends and manage Gordy’s mess of a life. Unleash your inner demon in a feminist, slice-of-life, management-lite, minigame-heavy narrative rhythm game!”
  • Ghost Gunners (PC) – “Battle your friends in a unique FPS where all players are invisible until they shoot! Use various tools to track and reveal enemies and play different game modes with customizable lobbies. 2-6 players.”
  • My Hero Academia: All’s Justice (PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC) – “Smash through My Hero Academia’s final story arc and triumph over your foes in spectacular 3v3 battles! Follow Deku and the journeys of other characters in the Final War between Heroes and Villains, and experience the world-shaking, climactic clash between One For All and All For One in My Hero Academia: All’s Justice!”
  • HumanityZ (PC) – “HumanitZ is a co-op, isometric, open world survival game in a world ended by the zombie outbreak. As one of the few human survivors, try to last as long as “humanly” possible. The past can’t be changed, but you can make a difference today for the future of humanity.”

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