During Summer Game Fest last month, I took part in a hands-off preview of Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon. Even then, the game looked fantastic, and FromSoftware looked to be on the cusp of producing another banger right after Elden Ring. Just earlier this month, Bandai Namco Entertainment Asia graciously invited me to test out an actual playable build of Armored Core VI, and I got to try out nearly 4 hours of the game which gave me a first-hand look at almost all of the features that it had to offer – from customization, the main campaign, and even the arena. Needless to say, my thirst for a series return has been satisfied, even for just a bit. During the session, I felt frustrated, relieved, ecstatic, and the full range of emotions that come with a FromSoftware game. There was a difficulty check boss that took a couple…

Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon is right around the corner, and it seems that FromSoftware has another sure-fire hit on their hands if the recent gameplay reveals and previews are anything to go by. With just a month before its release, the anticipation for a new Armored Core game has only gotten stronger by the day. I recently got to sit down with Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon Producer Yasunori Ogura and Director Masaru Yamamura to ask some burning questions about their upcoming title. We talked about the addition of a “hard” lock-on in the game, the excitement shared by the team during development, and whether or not players can look forward to a new Karasawa Rifle or a Moonlight Blade. *Some parts of this Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon interview have been slightly edited for brevity and readability. Related – Read our Armored Core VI: Fires…

Longtime fans of Armored Core VI may have noticed something suspicious when a gameplay trailer from last month revealed that the game will have some sort of a “hard” lock-on mode, something that is not a traditional way of controlling the mech in previous titles. We got a chance to ask Armored Core VI Producer Yasunori Ogura and Director Masaru Yamamura about the inclusion of this hard lock-on and how they came about the decision to add it, even considering it as the “normal” way to play the game. Related – Read our full interview with Armored Core VI Director and Producer https://youtu.be/B-gTNVXKxp8 “We call this mechanic “Target Assist” in Armored Core VI and the reason we wanted to implement it was because, particularly for players that may be new to this series, we wanted them to first and foremost experience this flying and combat within these mechs. We want…