Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown‘s title is pretty much a paradox. The skies of the game are definitely familiar to those who have followed the series for a long time, and have loved the fictional world of Strangereal that has been its main setting. On the other hand, the unknown skies were those of Ace
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The dust has settled since the release of Final Fantasy XIV‘s latest expansion Stormblood, and it’s time to reconnect with Director Naoki Yoshida and hear directly from the Lion’s mouth how things are going at Square Enix. Alongside Yoshida-san, we also had a chat at Gamescom with Main Scenario Writer Natsuko Ishikawa, who is certainly a major
In no shape or form would I describe the PlayStation VR as “elegant.” And that is by no means a dig to the (relatively) budget virtual reality headset — I still love any opportunity I get to break out REZ: Infinite or Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes. With that said, anyone familiar with the actual hardware itself knows
Last week I was flown out and put up at a hotel by Activision so that I could spend three days playing Destiny 2. During my almost 30 hours with the game I got to experience a great deal of Earth’s new patrol area the European Dead Zone, or “EDZ” for short. Adventure: Unsafe at
While games like Overwatch and Street Fighter are normally what cross your mind when you think of an eSport, developer and producer Andrey Korotkov wants you to imagine something else: Mushroom Wars 2. Speaking with DualShockers’ Co-Founder Joel Taveras at PLAY NYC, Korotkov discusses his excitement in developing a sequel to Mushroom Wars, once a PlayStation 3 indie wonder. This time
Developer My Dog Zorro’s Linelight has been out over half a year, but that didn’t stop solo-developer Brett Taylor from representing the title at PLAY NYC. The game, which originally release on PS4 and PC, recently made its way to mobile in a effort to bring in a larger audience. Linelight is a fantastic puzzle game, itself being
You likely have never heard of upcoming iOS mobile game Bouncy Smash — in fact, no one outside the developer, his friends and his mother did until PLAY NYC. At least, that is what Creative Director Zac Dixon attests to when we caught up with him at the New York-centric gaming convention. Speaking with DualShockers Co-Founder, Joel Taveras,
WWE 2K18 is set to release this year for every major console platform. The WWE Universe will get the chance to play as their favorite WWE Superstars of all-time. Wrestlers from every era will be making an appearance including WWE Legend, Kurt Angle. At a pre-SummerSlam WWE 2K18 event, DualShockers’ Co-Founder Al Zamora was lucky
There is no doubt that Yuke’s, Visual Concepts and 2K Games are creating a professional wrestling experience that the WWE universe will appreciate. From the growing list of playable WWE Superstars to the recreated in-game entrances, it is apparent that the developers and publisher are attempting to create an authentic experience. In an interview with
Today, Bandai Namco released the Gamescom trailer of its upcoming air combat game Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown. This time around we get a glimpse at the story from a point of view leaning more towards the Kingdom of Erusea. After all, we already know that the narrative of the game is going to be
Today Electronic Arts is hosting the second big live show from Cologne, Germany, to celebrate the beginning of Gamescom, following Microsoft’s show that went down yesterday. The show es expected to feature the upcoming line-up of AAA blockbusters coming from the publisher, including Star Wars Battlefront II (of which we already saw a trailer featuring
Quite often, remasters and even remakes are little more than quick cash grabs. They’re great because they allow game publishers to raise funds which are mostly reinvested in making new games, but they offer little to those who already own and played the original games. Now, erase that concept from your brain, because Yakuza Kiwami
You probably know the name Cloudgine as the company behind the cloud technology that powers Crackdown 3 for Xbox One and PC. Yet the studio, led by original Crackdown Director Dave Jones and CEO Maurizio Sciglio, is looking beyond a single platform or two. They’re currently developing their cloud technology based on similar principles of the
For a new entry in a series many consider to be stagnant from year-to-year, Madden NFL 18 actually brings a ton of changes to the long running football game franchise. The Madden series has transitioned from running on the Ignite engine to EA’s more traditionally used Frostbite engine, added a well-crafted Telltale-esque story mode, included
Undertale was sort of an anomaly to me. I had never been a fan, notably because I missed out on the game back when it released in 2015. The game has been sitting in my Steam library for months, with only one hour clocked. Do I sure as hell regret that now. Since Undertale is
Growing up in the 90’s gave me the privilege of witnessing the legendary “Console Wars.” It was a time when the video game market was changing monthly and every publisher was trying to find the “next big thing.” It was during this time that video game fans everywhere would be introduced to Sonic the Hedgehog,
NBA Live 18 is the first new entry its series in over two years, and comes at a time when the NBA 2K series is dominating the basketball market. During this time, the developers have been diligently working on the game to make a true competitor, adding quality of life improvements, many RPG elements, the
Sword Art Online is a well-known anime and manga franchise, even by those who haven’t seen or read the source material. The story follows a team of hardcore gamers who dedicate their lives to spending time together in a virtual world. However, Accel World might be seen as a little more of a niche series.
The love for old-school gaming shines through for developer The Bitfather and their rogue-like, classic turn-based title: Pixel Heroes: Byte & Magic. They are the latest developer to use retro 8-bit style graphics with a no-nonsense, straight-up nostalgia approach which works in some instances, but holds the game back considerably in many areas. Originally released
On July 13, 1987, a new video game was released for the MSX2 computer system in Japan and Europe. Designed and directed by a man whose name would become synonymous with his long-lived series, the original Metal Gear debuted and Hideo Kojima’s story about espionage, betrayal, and nuclear armament began. Today, this game is often
Over the past 15 years, the Kingdom Hearts series has been taking fans on an adventure to different worlds they’d never thought possible. Through each entry, the story has evolved to include new characters and worlds to fit the growing franchise. The same can be said for Sora’s trusted weapon, the magical Keyblade. First introduced
With E3 in our rear-view mirror, the summer sun of 2017 is upon us! And besides barbecues, road trips and catching up with your gaming backlog what else is summer good for? Giveaways! This summer at DualShockers is the Summer of Community. Among other community events we have in the works, every Friday of the
Koji Igarashi has been a notable name to fans of the Castlevania franchise for almost twenty years. From Symphony of the Night to Harmony of Dissonance, Igarashi served as one of the main creative minds behind the vampire-laden series until his departure from Konami in March of 2014. Of course, Igarashi couldn’t sit on the
So let’s talk about Mighty No. 9: I think the stale taste has left everybody’s mouths by now. To put it simply, that game was a disaster with so much potential to be great. A true successor to the Mega Man series, with one the series’ most notable leads, Keiji Inafune, at the helm. Sadly,
When a major movie hits theaters nowadays, most people expect a cheap tie-in video game to get announced in order to cash-in on the movie’s success. Without hesitation, most people write the game off immediately. So lets cut right to the chase: Cars 3: Driven to Win is most certainly not going to win any
When gamers hear the name “Inti Creates,” it’s often followed by memories of playing the Mega Man Zero series. The developer excels in delivering some of the best 2D action-platformers on the market, and this has been a goal set out by the company since they opened their doors in 1996. Following the developer’s inception,
Another year, another E3 — and as is tradition, DualShockers hands out awards to what we (and our readers collectively) think are the best games at the show. This year had some stiff competition, with three games nearly tying for Game of the Show. But, with plenty of arguing, debating, and compromising we have DualShockers’
E3 2017 has come and gone and hosted many great games: however, some of those titles might have been overshadowed by some of the bigger budget titles seen on stage. Despite the huge amount of games announced during the event, we here at DualShockers have put together a convenient list of great indie games that
In the year 2150, Laser League is the new big thing. It’s a fast-paced sport where players must dodge the opposing teams’ lasers and survive in order to be deemed champions, leading to some bright spots of happiness and excitement in a post-conflict world. That is the concept of Roll7’s Laser League in a nutshell,
The biggest gaming conference in the world is in full swing, and there is no better time to be a gamer. With tons of new games announced, brand new hardware gracing the show floor, and hundreds of new trailers revealed — and I literally mean hundreds — E3 2017 wasn’t short on flair. But of