PlatinumGames’ has gained quite the following over the past eleven years from working on a variety of critically acclaimed action-oriented games, but all of them were published by another studio or based on an already established IP. Although they have teased it before, Head of Development and Producer Atsushi Inaba confirmed to GameInformer in an interview that the company is actively
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KINGArt Games, known for titles such as The Dwarves, announced Iron Harvest, a new RTS set in the world crafted by Polish artist Jakub Różalski called 1920+, last year. Earlier this year, we received our first glimpse of gameplay, and today, the developers released a new gameplay video showing some of Iron Harvest’s dynamic environmental destruction and other
Recently, the good folks at Sideshow Collectibles announced a limited edition God of War statue featuring Kratos and his son Atreus. Only 750 pieces will be made, and the price is probably the only element that will make some balk, it’s retailing at $349 or €291, depending on which continent you live on. It will ship in
If you know me, you also know that I don’t really like writing rebuttals. Yet, at times I read something so absurdly inane that my brain starts hurting, and I have to write something about it. Yesterday, I read a quote by Wedbush Securities industry analyst Michael Pachter — with whom I’m sure you’re quite familiar
While the holiday season is now mostly behind us, plenty of great deals are still making their way over to customers thanks to post-holiday deals, and Amazon’s Digital Day Sale is offering plenty that gamers should love. Amazon has kicked off its Digital Day Sale that runs store-wide for some great post-Christmas deals, and sure
2017 is rapidly coming to a close and while many of us (myself included) are trying to play catch up on this year’s incredible roster of games, there’s plenty to look forward to in 2018 according to the trailers of next year’s batch of titles from PlayStation. In a new post on the PlayStation Blog,
Hello Neighbor recently launched in December for PC and Xbox One after two years of development by indie studio Dynamic Pixels. There were no official announcements for the coming to any other console, according to new PEGI listing, it’s heading to the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. For anyone out of the loop, PEGI is the
As 2017 comes to a close, DualShockers and our staff are reflecting on this year’s batch of games for our official Game of the Year awards. In the lead up to the New Year’s Day reveal, each member of the staff will give their personal top 10 games they played this year. Even though it’s
It’s safe to say that Death Stranding is easily one of the most anticipated games currently in development. While we’ve received a steady drip feed of trailers for the game over the last 18 months, there’s still a lot we don’t know. Death Stranding’s highly regarded Creative Director Hideo Kojima has been incredibly outspoken about his newest project
Koei Tecmo is continuing its string of reveals of its upcoming open-world Musou game Shin Sangokumusou 8, that will be titled Dynasty Warriors 9 in the west. This time around, we learn about the Teahouse, where we can purchase food offering temporary benefits like increased experience gain, improved attack, buffed speed or jump ability. We
Ever since the start of For Honor’s Frost Wind Festival event, players have received access to brand new content, and starting today, players will now be able to taunt others in a pretty chilling way. Developer Ubisoft has announced that a brand new emote has been added to the game; Snowball Fight. The emote, as the name suggests, features
One of the most interesting reveals of Tokyo Game Show was Square Enix’s Left Alive, and according to Director Toshifumi Nabeshima, we won’t have to wait too long to hear more about the game. In the massive New Year group interview on the Japanese 4Gamer, Nabeshima-san explained that he was happy to see that the reaction to
Square Enix has revealed a new trailer for their upcoming fighting title, Dissidia Final Fantasy NT. In it, we get to check out all of the confirmed characters who will be fighting for Spiritus, the antagonist who is also known as the Savage God of Destruction. The trailer features fan favorites like Kefka and Sephiroth, as well
Destiny 2‘s next expansion has apparently leaked on the United States and Japan PlayStation Stores and is called Gods of Mars and is set to release in March 2018. The page has since been removed. According to the screenshots provided by Reddit user GodsofMarsLeak — which you can see below — the second expansion will
Celebrate Diablo III‘s anniversary with the Darkening of Tristram, an event paying homage to your earliest Diablo memories. It will begin on January 1, 2018 at midnight PST and last until January 30 at the same time. The Darkening of Tristram will begin as you follow some troublesome and mysterious cultists in Sanctuary through Adventure
A video showcasing the many PlayLink titles for PlayStation 4 was released hilariously displaying each game’s unique gameplay. PlayLink titles — which include Knowledge is Power, Hidden Agenda, and That’s You — are meant for everyone to enjoy. Instead of using multiple DualShock 4 controllers, all players require is their own cell phones and the
MixedBag Games’ Metroidvania title forma.8 finally released on PC, PS4, PS Vita, Xbox One, and Wii U after being in development for a long time back in February. In August, the developers released the game on Nintendo Switch, which forma.8 has done quite well on. Earlier this month MixedBag Games teased that they were creating
Overwatch is celebrating the holidays in a big way with the return of the “Winter Wonderland” event allowing players the chance to unlock special winter-themed holiday loot, while players after the event will also get an added goodie. Over on the Battle.net forums for Overwatch, Blizzard’s Josh Engen wrote that players in the game will be
Polyphony Digital recently launched the latest entry in their famous racing series with Gran Turismo Sport. Despite various issues with needing to be online at all times, coupled with connectivity issues, GT Sport is shown to be a solid sequel to the series. However, as the page turns, we must leave the previous page behind. Yesterday, on the franchise’s
Today Kadokawa Games announced the Japanese release date of its upcoming Metal Max revival titled Metal Max Xeno. The game will launch on the local market exclusively for PS4 and PS Vita on April 19th. Purchasing the first print of the game will grant a “Underground shotgun” DLC code, granting a weapon that can be
One of the most creative arms of Sony Interactive Entertainment remains the Japanese home turf, and in a massive group interview on the Japanese site 4Gamer, quite a few developers in various roles teased what’s coming for them in 2018 and beyond. Bloodborne Producer Teruyuki Toriyama, who recently worked on No Heroes Allowed! VR, teased that in
Today Square Enix released a new batch of screenshots of Final Fantasy XIV’s update 4.2, which will be titled “Rise of a New Sun“. The screenshots let us take a look at the two new dungeons that will be implemented in the game. The first is Hell’s Lid, while the second is The Fractal Continuum hard mode. it’s worth mentioning
If you thought that Koei Tecmo was done expanding the massive cast of playable characters of its upcoming open-world Musou game Shin Sangokumusou 8, which will be titled in the west Dynasty Warriors 9, you were wrong. Today, they revealed five more, and more precisely we get to see Yue Jin, Lianshi, Guan Xing, Fa Zheng, and Zhong Hui. And people
When a big PS4 game is about to be released Sony often releases a live-action commercial — normally on the humorous side — to push the upcoming launch, and Monster Hunter World is no exception. As usual, Densha Otoko star Takayuki Yamaka comes back to reprise his role of massive gamer. He has become pretty
The end of 2017 is coming close, but we shouldn’t just look to the Past. It’s time to reach forward into 2018, and think about which games make your heart flutter. Like last year, you’re now called to vote for your most anticipated game of 2018. You can do so by expressing your preference in
Today’s issue of Weekly Famitsu included an article on the upcoming action JRPG by Cygames Granblue Fantasy Project Re: Link, including a chat with relevant developers. First of all, we learn that Kenji Saito will work on the game as a Producer on PlatinumGames’ side. Saito-san directed Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance and Transformers: Devastation, and has
As the holiday season begins to wrap up, developer Activision Blizzard is maintaining the holiday spirit by offering some incentives for gamers to play Overwatch. From now until January 1, gamers can obtain a late holiday gift if they log into their Overwatch accounts. Also, keep in mind that you’re not just getting one but five loot
Zoink! Games’ Fe was first shown off during EA’s 2016 E3 Press Conference, impressing many with its atmospheric nature and visuals. Earlier this year during Gamescom, a Nintendo Switch port was announced and the game received an early 2018 release window. Today, the developers decided to show off five minutes of new gameplay via IGN
Ever since its announcement back in February, I have been intrigued by and kept an eye on Chucklefish’s upcoming strategy game Wargroove. The title calls back to Nintendo’s long-forgotten Advance Wars series in both visuals and gameplay style, which I really like, but the game is still putting its own spin on things with its
Well, looks like the rumors were true. Today, current PlayStation Plus subscribers finally got to learn what type of goodies they’ll be receiving next month, and while we did get one good game in December, January’s free games are almost certainly much better in quality, and a much-welcomed addition. First off we have Deus Ex: Mankind Divided for