The rise of Final Fantasy XIV is one of the most interesting stories happened in the MMORPG market in the past few years, with Director and Producer Naoki Yoshida and his team swinging around a sinking ship during the 1.0 era, and then navigating it in a difficult market all the way to the very
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While wrestling has been a tradition in gaming for decades, mixed martial arts has still been growing in bringing the popular sport over to games, with the latest iteration of the sport heading to consoles next year. During a reveal event for the upcoming EA Sports UFC 3 in New York City, DualShockers had the opportunity to
With the advances of technology and graphical power that happens with each console generation, sports games, in particular, get closer and closer to emulating their real-life counterparts, and with the newly-revealed EA Sports UFC 3, players will get one step closer to feeling like they really are in the octagon. During a reveal event in New
Poland is on its way to becoming a huge contender in the video game market. The success of Polish games like The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Dying Light, and 60 Seconds! make the market stand out in both Eastern Europe and worldwide. For the past few years, a pair of gaming events have gone on
Demon Gaze II will soon be coming to North America and Europe, and in order to learn more about the waifu-filled dungeon-crawling JRPG, we had a charming chat with Experience President Hajime Chikami and Kadokawa Games Producer Juntaro Kouno. First of all, we learn the reason why the developers decided to stick with a traditional
Subsurface Circular is the latest release from the creators of Thomas Was Alone, Volume, and EarthShape, Bithell Games. The story-driven text adventure follows a robot detective as it attempts to solve a case revolving around the disappearance of numerous Teks within the Subsurface Circular, a subway system the android-like residents use to commute to their
Senran Kagura: Peach Beach Splash has been released recently in the west, but Marvelous Entertainment and Honey Parade games have quite a few titles in the works for the series. In order to learn more about them, DualShockers sat down with Producer Kenichiro Takaki, who talked about a wide variety of topics, from upcoming titles
Last week DualShockers was able to play the first few missions of Star Wars Battlefront II at an Electronic Arts event in New York, and we liked what we saw. One of the biggest takeaways from it though was the impact that the game would have on the franchise. We got to sit down with
Originally known for the party classic You Don’t Know Jack, developer Jackbox Games has since dominated the living rooms of homes everywhere with the company’s line of party game collections, The Jackbox Party Pack. Aside from giving players the chance to have a good time (and test the boundaries of humor that is considered “in good taste”), The
Final Fantasy Brave Exvius has proven to be a worthy entry in the long-running JRPG series for old and new fans alike. The game currently sits at 27 million downloads worldwide and is increasing with each passing day. I got the chance to sit down with Executive Producer Kei Hirono as well as the global Producer
Coming off the back of Blade Runner 2049 — and with Halloween looming — it sure would be awesome to have a terrific cyberpunk horror game to play right now. In steps Observer. Like Bloober Team’s previous game — Layers of Fear — Observer fits firmly in the psychological horror genre: a title that traded Layers of Fear’s 19th century Victorian-era mansion setting
Recently, we were able to go hands-on with the upcoming action RPG Assassin’s Creed Origins at a preview event in San Francisco. We played almost four hours of the game and came away with a positive impression from our time with it. While at the event, we were able to sit down with Jean Guesdon, the
Dynasty Warriors 9 is bringing quite a few innovations to the traditional Musou franchise; in order to know more, DualShockers had a chat with Producer Akihiro Suzuki. First of all, Suzuki-san explained the reason behind the series’ switch to an open world map. The Dynasty Warriors series has been going on for a long time, and
Code Vein is certainly one of the most interesting projects in the upcoming line-up by Bandai Namco, and in order to learn more about the game, DualShockers sat down with Producer Keita Iizuka and Director Hiroshi Yoshimura during a group interview at the publisher’s headquarters in Shinagawa, Tokyo. First of all, we get the confirmation
Last week, Robot Gentleman, developer behind 2015’s popular indie game 60 Seconds!, revealed 60 Parsecs!, a sequel/spiritual successor to the aforementioned 60 Seconds!. The game moves the action from a fallout shelter to a spaceship, and adds new systems such as crafting and travelling. While only the survival portion on the spaceship was shown off at the
One of the most interesting dilemmas faced by many software developers nowadays is “do we support the Nintendo Switch or not?” Sega is certainly in the camp of the supporters, and during a preview event at the publisher’s development headquarters in Tokyo, DualShockers had a chat with Sonic Team Head Takashi Iizuka, Sonic Forces Producer Shun
In July of 2016, American virtual reality studio Survios released its first co-op VR shooter Raw Data for the HTC Vive as an Early Access title on Steam. After nearly a year of rigorous development and testing, the critically-acclaimed title is finally exiting out of early access. This fast-paced co-op action VR game will launch on
Rise of the Tomb Raider has been associated with Xbox since it was announced as a timed exclusive for Microsoft’s console, so it’s not surprising that Crystal Dynamics is at the forefront of taking advantage of the power of the Xbox One X with an update supporting the console. DualShockers had a chat with Senior
2K Games, Visual Concepts, and Yuke’s are bringing their annual professional wrestling title, WWE 2K18 to a console or PC near you in just a few weeks. With over 170 different WWE Superstars, improved gameplay, and new game modes, it will surely have something for fans to enjoy. DualShockers had the chance to speak to
Final Fantasy Brave Exvius is one of those games that proved that mobile titles can do well not only in Japan, but also in the west. With over five million downloads outside of Japan, and high-profile collaborations like the one with pop star Ariana Grande, it can certainly be named a success. In order to
Yoshinori Kitase is a name that many will recognize as being the director of major titles like Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy X, and Final Fantasy XIII. He’s also a producer for the upcoming Final Fantasy VII Remake. In addition to all of these roles, Kitase-san is the executive producer for Mobius Final Fantasy, a Final Fantasy game that
Lost Sphear is the next title that is part of I am Setsuna developer RPG Factory’s spiritual successorship to the glorious JRPGs of old. DualShockers was recently provided the opportunity to sit down with the game’s director, Atsushi Hashimoto, to talk about how the game has come along and what fans of I am Setsuna can expect to
2014’s Ether One was the debut project for UK developer White Paper Games, who at the time was only a compact team of six. And it was a succesful debut project, one that put the studio on the map and allowed it to follow-up with another new IP: The Occupation. And if Ether One was White Paper Games getting its foot
The former NXT Champion and glorious WWE Superstar, Bobby Roode, has had a long and successful career as a professional wrestler. Recently moving up to the WWE’s main roster as part of its Tuesday show, SmackDown Live, he has continued to prosper becoming a dominant figure on the show. Also, the crowd pops every time
At a WWE 2K18 event held at the WWE Archives, the hilarious SmackDown Live tag team Breezango — made up of Fandango (Curtis Hussey) and Tyler Breeze (Mattias Clement) — discussed with DualShockers how they became a tag team, their chances of a title run, and the upcoming wrestling game. Michael: You guys are one
After being leaked and then officially announced at Gamescom this year, BioMutant from developer Experiment 101 and publisher THQ Nordic caught the attention of many, including DualShockers. For those who don’t know, BioMutant is an open world action-RPG starring a little furry creature in a post-apocolyptic setting. The main character can be fully customized by
During a showcase event hosted in New York City by Microsoft, DualShockers had a chat with Middle-earth: Shadow of War Creative Director Michael de Plater. De Plater discussed several aspects of the game, starting with the nemesis system and how it has been improved since Shadow of Mordor. We also hear about the gameplay flow
During a showcase event hosted by Microsoft in New York City, DualShockers sat down to have a chat with Rare Studio Director Craig Duncan about the upcoming shared world adventure game Sea of Thieves. Duncan tells us about quite a few aspects of the game, including elements of gameplay (like the hilarious ferry of the
Publisher Devolver Digital increasingly attaches itself to some of the industry’s most promising independent games. RUINER is the latest example. Founded on December 1, 2014, Reikon Games is a new studio located in the capital of Poland, Warsaw. RUINER is its debut project. However, it’s a new studio comprised of industry veterans whose credits include The Witcher series, Dying Light, This War
Building on the experience of the first Attack on Titan game, Koei Tecmo announced Attack on Titan 2 at Gamescom in Cologne, but they really did not provide much information about the title and how it will differ from its predecessor. In order to know more, DualShockers sat down Koei Tecmo President and Chief Operating