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First things first, can we stop acting like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is some messiah of gaming genres? Starr himself shut that narrative down in a recent interview. Speaking humbly yet truthfully, ...

The rumored Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Switch 2 port could be a smash hit for the system, for all kinds of reasons.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 creative director Guillaume Broche in an interview with Automaton believes there is still a prejudice against turn-based RPGs despite the increased sales in the genre. "I ...

It’s 2025, and somehow even with Clair Obscur, we’re still talking about turn-based JRPGs being “uncool.” Seriously, did this genre accidentally insult someone’s favorite action games? Or is it still ...

We’ve all seen the Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 reviews and accolades, singing the praises of this one-of-a-kind Japanese Role-Playing Game (JRPG). Although Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 maintains the ...

Now that 2025 has been and gone and we’ve all collectively played the truly wonderful Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 at least five times (it isn’t just me, right?), the RPG blues are likely beginning to ...

Smash-hit RPG Clair Obscur Expedition 33 has made a lot of waves this year, primarily for its enchanting story, mesmerizing style, and flowing, punchy combat. But there's also been a lot of talk ...

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a cinematic masterpiece complete with an original narrative, beautiful aesthetics, a powerfully cathartic soundtrack, and a combat system that oozes Persona 5. It was ...

J. Scott Thurlow is a Senior Contributor based in the NYC Metropolitan Area. While he is not actually Alan Wake, Scott has been ranting about games since falling in love with them at a young age.

"Clair Obscur: Expedition 33" blends turn-based strategy with real-time reaction windows, making split-second decisions the key to success. Perfect parries, gradient dodges, and status effect ...

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...