When I first heard of ECHO, I was excited to see a new IP take on the stealth genre in 2017. Over the years, I’ve held series like Metal Gear and Hitman close to my heart, but I always enjoy seeing a new approach to the genre. It’s good to mention that the team at Ultra
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2003 was a pretty long time ago. It was the year that one-day juggernaut Call of Duty would debut. The year that one of the most beloved cult-classic Beyond Good & Evil would release. It was 2003 that one of the best games of all time, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, hit. And it was also the year that Chilean
Looks like we’re playing Destiny 2 during this week’s DualShockers Community Playdate! We asked our followers to choose via a twitter poll, and Destiny 2 won again. Every week we host a Community Playdate on #twitch. What should we play this week? #Destiny2 or #RocketLeague? — DualShockers (@DualShockers) September 11, 2017 So be it! We’re
When Project Octopath Traveler was first announced everyone thought the same thing: what is up with that name? However, after we gave it some time we returned to the announcement trailer and found a promising and unique RPG, mixing retro and modern graphics exclusively for the Nintendo Switch. There was much to be explained about
Picture this: you’re a detective and you’ve just received word that your partner is missing and in the heads of an unknown suspect. Your head is clouded with the realization that you may never see him again and all you want to do is get him back by any means possible. So what do you
Call of Duty used to be the gaming franchise that most people could enjoy in some way, shape, or form. Whether it be the action-packed campaign, its fast-paced multiplayer, or its tight controls, there was generally something for everyone in each game. In the past few years however, particularly when it delved into the sci-fi genre, Call
In the last two weeks, Goichi Suda (aka “Suda51”) formally revealed the next project that he and his team at Grasshopper Manufacture are working on, and as hinted at earlier in the year, it is of course the next title in the No More Heroes franchise. The Switch-exclusive game, which is called Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes, once
Granblue Fantasy is probably one of the best mobile JRPGs on the market. If you’re unfamiliar with it, it has gained massive popularity in Japan since its release in 2014 due to the great story, beautiful art by Final Fantasy IX and Final Fantasy XII Art Director Hideo Minaba, and lovely soundtrack by Nobuo Uematsu. It even recently inspired
This week, Logan is joined by Tomas and Michael to run down a variety of games they each have been playing. Some of these include Destiny 2, Madden 18, Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, Shovel Knight, Yakuza 0, and a handful of others. After plugging some recent content on the website relating to PAX West,
This is going to sound strange, but if you have a love for cars and anime girls and would like to see those two combined into one video game, then developers Bergsala Lightweight and Tamsoft have you covered with Drive Girls. Tamsoft is known for creating action titles in Japan that often receive western releases,
On August 8, 2012, a little over seven years ago, Emeirc Thoa and Audrey Leprince (formerly of Ubisoft and Quantic Dream respectively) founded an independent studio in Montpellier, France, called The Game Bakers, which was appropriately located right above a bakery. To date, The Game Bakers have shipped five games in total, but it wasn’t
Whenever I see a puzzle game, I always get concerned. While they can be incredibly fun and offer some of the best gaming experiences out there, they are usually done poorly. And not in terms of gameplay, but in the difficulty curve (or lack thereof). Make it too hard, and players won’t want to keep
Final Fantasy XV has been expanding incrementally both as a game and as a multimedia project, taking on new platforms and new avenues of connecting with fans and newcomers alike. In order to get an idea of what is coming next, DualShockers had a long chat with Director Hajme Tabata (with some additional insight by
It’s been a little over six years since we saw the last entry in the Dissidia Final Fantasy series come overseas to the West. Dissidia Final Fantasy NT brings a slew of new changes to the formula from the PSP era of games, but it still retains most of the gameplay mechanics from the original
The Utawarerumono series is about as niche as it gets when it comes to games developed by Aquaplus to get a western release. However, the series has gained overseas popularity due to the manga and anime adaptations of the series. Earlier this this year, Atlus published the second of the three part Utawarerumono visual novel SRPG
Since its debut in 2014, the Azure Striker Gunvolt series has catered to the 2D-action platforming audience. However, some might say that limiting the series to the 3DS and releasing an unpopular port of Azure Striker Gunvolt to PC has done the series a disservice when the console market begs for a good retro-action game.
Earlier this week at the NBA 2K18 event dubbed “Run the Neighborhood,” games press, YouTubers, and “influencers” got a first-ever look at the star-studded basketball title running on a Nintendo Switch. Of course, developer 2K wasn’t simply going to let us play on the Switch; the catch was they held the demo at a barbershop in
Long past the days since we knew it as the “NX” and heard whispers of it being a “handheld/console hybrid,” the Nintendo Switch has now passed six months since the system came rushing into stores…and was quickly snatched up from the shelves soon after. Leading up to its launch, lots of uncertainty surrounded the Nintendo
FIFA 18 will be Electronic Arts’ first game to be released on Nintendo Switch, ans a such many are curious to see how it will play out and what it will look like. In order to learn more about the game, DualShockers had a chat with Producer Andrei Lazarescu, who gave us an extensive overview on
Enter the Law, the Breakers, and a rivalry that leads to nothing but death. As I stumbled into my first match with full intentions of doing harm to others, things quickly change for the worse when you play Uplink. After confidently loading up my class and entering an area where gravity does not exist, my
At DualShockers, we love our Community. We really do! Whether we’re talking in the comments sections below our posts, in our Discord channel, on Twitter or Facebook, we want you to know that we truly value your voices. We want to give back with a giveaway! How does a free console of your choice among
We have seen a few glimpse of Zoink’s indie darling Fe, that will launch for PS4, Xbox one, PC and Nintendo Switch under the EA Originals label. Yet, we don’t yet know all that much about the game. In order to learn more, DualShockers sat down with Creative Directors Klaus Lyngeled and Andreas Beijer, and they had
On this week’s ShockCast, Logan is joined by Noah Buttner and Tomas Franzese to talk about the recent Destiny 2 preview coverage on the site and the feeling that they each have a week before the game’s release. Tomas then runs down a variety of games he has reviewed lately ranging from Madden 18 to
The launch of the Xbox One X approaches, and when any console is about to release, console warriors and naysayers start circling over it like vultures, trying their hardest to put down the new challenger before it steps into the ring. This is the petty nature of console wars, and we’re pretty much all used
Eyes up, Guardians. The age of Destiny 2 is nearly upon us. For this week’s Community Playdate, we’re giving the original Destiny a proper send off. Join the DualShockers team this Thursday night as we launch one final raid on Oryx, the Taken King. It’s time for another DualShockers Community Playdate! We’re Playing: The King’s Fall Raid
The Ys series has once again entered our lives, but I feel like the action RPG hasn’t made as huge of a dent in the gaming community as it probably should have, perhaps that will soon change. The series that began in 1987 is now celebrating it’s 30 year anniversary with the release of Ys
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown appears to be shaping up as a return to form for the Ace Combat franchise, and in order to learn more about the game, DualShockers had a chat with Producer Kazutoki Kono. Kono-san talked about several aspects of the game and of the entire series, including story, consoles, weather, gameplay, virtual reality, level
In a tiny hamlet, the King has gone mad with power — believing that the purveyors of older religions have welcomed a curse on the town, resulting in the birth of soulless children. Unfortunately, the village’s woes don’t end there. A plight has infested the grain crop, and the townspeople are now so obsessed with
Gamescom 2017 has come and gone, and like every year, it’s time to honor the games that according to us, and according to you, stood out among the rather rich pack. Do keep in mind that no award is every objective, so it’s perfectly ok if you disagree with our choices. As a matter of
For months now, I have been ironically claiming that Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle is my most anticipated game of the year. When I first began hearing rumors earlier this year about a crossover title featuring gaming’s most beloved icon, Mario, and the often criticized, frequently annoying Rabbids, I thought the results would end up being