That classic hook hasn’t been changed for Lumines Arise. As soon as I pick up the control during my demo, I’m able to start dropping blocks and making chains without missing a beat.

The one disadvantage that Lumines Arise has next to Tetris Effect, of course, is that despite their superficial similarities, the popularity and reach of Tetris is unmatched by any other puzzle game.

Lumines Arise kicked off the June 2025 State of Play presentation, and its flashy aesthetics immediately caught people’s attention. A play on Tetris, the game is an entirely new experience that ...

With Lumines Arise, Enhance once again reimagines the audiovisual experience around an incredibly solid puzzle game formula. The one new mechanic is called Burst. Players build up Burst over time ...

Lumines Arise is coming this fall to PC and PlayStation 5 with optional support for PlayStation VR2 and Steam VR. This preview is based on an early demo played on-site at Summer Game Fest: Play Days.

Fundamentally, you should be very very excited about Lumines Arise, and while it’s due to launch in Fall 2025, there’s going to be a demo available this summer for PC and console platforms.

Lumines Arise is easy to pick up and play, but has incredible depth that’s harder to master. Players manipulate 2x2 blocks of two colors that fall from the top of the screen, aiming to create ...

LUMINES ARISE AT SUMMER GAME FEST PLAY DAYS Summer Game Fest Play Days attendees will have the exclusive opportunity to go hands-on with Lumines Arise in Los Angeles, CA, from June 7-9, 2025.

Lumines Arise adds a new mechanic to the addictive yet simple puzzle. 'Burst' is a refillable bar that you can trigger with L2/R2, which locks a square on the playing field, allowing you to pile on ...

You can also make a customizable Lumines avatar from a variety of unlockable head shapes. I'm fond of the "egg floating in smiling square" option, myself. Lumines Arise launches some time in 2025.

From the creators of Tetris Effect: Connected comes Lumines Arise—a synesthetic fusion of sound, light, and addictive puzzle gameplay. Match blocks, create combos, and feel the music in every ...