Announced in the most recent Inside Xbox livestream, Vampire: The Masquerade — Bloodlines 2 has been delayed from its original release in the first quarter of 2020 to a much later date in the same year. Developed by Hardsuit Labs and published by Paradox Interactive, Bloodlines 2 is the long…

Welcome to Softlock’s first VGM of the Week, where we look at one track from a beloved RPG title and detail the feelings and experiences shared with them. To kick things off we start with Remembrances from Dragon Quest VIII. Directed by Level-5 founder Akihiro Hino and composed by…

30 years ago today a game called Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & The Blade of Light released in Japan, marking the beginning of the Fire Emblem series. …

If you’re like millions of people stuck indoors due to pandemic induced quarantine, chances are you went through all your entertainment options to keep cabin fever at bay. All the streaming services and books to your avail is of nice comfort but they fail at maintaining your focus for long…

Welcome to the maiden voyage of Softlock Games, a blog centered around RPG news, culture, and relevant happenings within the medium. Softlock Games will function as a games blog that touches on RPGs both new and old, Western, Japanese, and all things in between. While there may be a focus on breaking news there will also be articles that pay tribute to elements of RPGs that make them the valued genre of games that they are. Music, battle systems, visuals and more all get a fair share of introspection with plenty to write on depending on the games at hand.