Kazuma Hashimoto
Performing odd jobs around all sectors of the industry ranging from translation, narrative design, and consultation, Kazuma spends his time playing a variety of games ranging from farming simulators to classic CRPGs. In his spare time he raids with friends in Final Fantasy XIV, role-plays in World of Warcraft, and jumps back into old-school Korean MMORPGs when the mood strikes.
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November 2023
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During last week's Game Awards 2024, Kazuma went hands-on with Pearl Abyss' upcoming open-world RPG, Crimson Desert. And while it's definitely got style, it's also got a lot of work before it's ready for prime time.
During a press event earlier this month, Kazuma went hands-on with Path of Exile 2 ahead of next month's early access. Dive into his preview of this grim dark gory ARPG ahead of its launch next month!
NCSOFT's Throne & Liberty has the bones of the Lineage series but doesn't live up to its legacy. Here is our review.
Metaphor Re:Fantazio is one of the most anticipated JRPGs to come out this year, and Kazum had the chance to go hands-on with it during Xbox's Gamescom in LA event last week. Here are his thoughts on the stylish RPG from the Persona devs.
During Xbox's Gamescom in LA event last week, Kazuma had the chance to finally go hands-on with Obsidian's upcoming RPG, Avowed, and came away impressed by the worldbuilding on offer.
The First Descendent is finally out now on PC, but was Nexon's shooter worth the wait? Our full review has the details.
Nexon's upcoming shooter, The First Descendant, is coming in early July, and Kazuma had the chance to check it out before next week's release.
During Summer Game Fest Play Days, Kazuma had the chance to go hands on with Marvel Rivals, the upcoming hero shooter from Net Ease. How does it stack up, and does Overwarch have a reason to be worried?
During Summer Game Fest earlier this month, MMORPG had the chance to check out Once Human, the upcoming survival online looter shooter coming next month. And while our session was rather short, Kazuma came away somewhat mixed.
At Summer Game Fest Play Days, we had the chance to check out another hands-off demo of Funcom's upcoming Survival MMO, Dune: Awakening.
Weta Workshop's Tales of the Shire was at Summer Game Fest Play Days and Kazuma was able to get cozy in Middle-earth's most idyllic setting.
Kazuma had the chance to go hands-on with the latest build of Throne and Liberty here in the West during Summer Game Fest, and had the chance to chat with the developers about the upcoming MMO.
Black Myth Wukong stunned audiences with its announcement trailer, showcasing gorgeous visuals and fluid combat animations that garnered immediate interest internationally. We had the chance to check it out earlier this month during Summer Game Fest, and it did not disappoint.
Amazon is bringing New World to console through a revamped version of the MMO with New World: Aeternum. At Summer Game Fest Play Days, we were able to go hands-on with a build of the upcoming console port.
During Summer Game Fest 2024, we had the chance to sit down with the New World: Aeternum team and talk about some of the big changes - and player concerns - surrounding the upcoming console port.