Lizardcube and DotEmu’s remake Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap was one of the biggest surprises of the year for me, and I ended up giving the title an 8.5 in my review. Since then, the game’s soundtrack has been released and it was revealed that the game will be getting a physical release for PS4
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Arc System Works and Bandai Namco Entertainment’s Dragon Ball FighterZ will be out in a little over a month, so the developers are starting to release gameplay breakdown videos of some of the games fighters. Three new videos of this kind have been released recently, highlighting the skills of Yamcha, Hit, and Beerus. Hit and
I often find that Kickstarter titles can be some of the hardest games to review. Given the circumstances behind how these games (like A Hat in Time) are usually developed, I tend to find myself sometimes more forgiving than usual. Instead, I try to focus on whether or not the game’s creator followed through on the
Today the Koji Igarashi and the good folks at ArtPlay posted an update on Kickstarter for their upcoming IgaVania game Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night and released new video assets. The first video is the first look at a never-seen-before stage, inspired by Japan both in looks and music. Apparently set in a cave, it features Asian-style
Ahead of the holiday break, developer Double Fine recently released a new update video for its upcoming platformer Psychonauts 2 and with it comes both good and bad news. To start with the good news, Tim Schafer and Zak McClendon revealed that Psychonauts 2 has now officially entered full production mode. In the previous update video for Psychonauts 2, it was
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. This year has
Today Capcom released a new batch of screenshots of the upcoming mainline chapter o the Monster Hunter series Monster Hunter World. First of all, we get a look at the relevant NPCs of the Survey Resource Management Office, which is a location in the hub city of Astrea that players will visit often to register and collecting bounties, manage
Today Square Enix released the first official batch of screenshots of Final Fantasy XIV update 4.2, titled “Rise of a New Sun“. The screenshots give us a glimpse into the story, that will bring the Warriors of Light and their scion friends back to Doma, as the post-war turmoil in Ala Mhigo is finally winding
Today Koei Tecmo released a new batch of screenshots and one of gameplay trailers for its upcoming open-world Musou game Dynasty Warriors 9. First of all, we get a look at the housing feature included in the game, which lets you furnish various hideouts that you can acquire across the open world of the game. Furniture will have
Today Bandai Namco Entertainment released a large batch of screenshots of its upcoming robot carnival strategy JRPG Super Robot Wars X. The screenshots show a fair amount of mecha and vehicles, and the pilots associated with them. We go from the Cybuster to the Nautilus from Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water, passing by the
Today, publisher Bandai Namco released a new video flaunting its upcoming role-playing game, Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom, and its unique gameplay mechanics. As seen in the trailer below, you can see three of the game’s protagonists engage in combat against a giant mushroom and the Jelly Queen which looks to be a boss
With the release of today’s Media Create charts, the PS4 family of consoles has achieved a couple of interesting milestones in Japan. First of all, the PS4 Pro has finally passed 500,000 units sold in Japan. It’s currently sitting on 511,255 units that found a loving Japanese home as of December 17th. The half a
Today is Wednesday and like every week, Media Create released its sales charts for the Japanese market, giving us a look at how the Holiday shopping period is pushing consoles and games. Below you can read the software charts for the period between December 11th and December 17th. Yo-kai Watch Busters 2: Sword/Magnum – 3DS
Today Nihon Falcom hosted its general meeting of shareholders at the Palace Hotel Tachikawa in Tokyo, and besides announcing The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV – The End of Saga, President Toshihiro Kondo had a lot of information to share about the future of the developer. The content of the question and answer session
Today’s issue of Weekly Famitsu included a spread about the upcoming Souls-like action JRPG by Bandai Namco Code Vein. The article includes a nice batch of new screenshots, alongside more info about the game. We learn that our hero has the unique ability to regenerate the springs of blood tears. When the hero drips blood
You may or may not heard of Danny O’Dwyer, who used to be a personality over at Gamespot, but by now you should have heard of his Noclip studio, where he travels the world and attempts to chronicle the tales of Video Game development in the form of documentaries. Some of his most recent work includes
Video game publisher Activision have achieved quite a few accolades as 2017 comes to an end. Call of Duty: WWII and Destiny 2 are the number one and number two top selling console games respectively in North America this year, according to Activision (when based on revenue). By developer Sledgehammer Games — with some help
Ubisoft Entertainment has dropped new content for its role-playing title South Park: The Fractured But Whole. According to the publisher, the new update, titled Danger Deck is available now on all platforms. Gamers can purchase the expansion for $5.99. Of course, if you own the Gold Edition, or you separately bought the Season Pass, which is
To coincide with the most wonderful time of the year, Rockstar Games has announced a brand-new update for Grand Theft Auto Online, which includes a holiday-themed event, a new vehicle, as well as several in-game promotions. According to the press release, the new update has introduced this year’s Grand Theft Auto Online Festive Surprise features a slew of
Earlier this month, ClockStone Software and Headup Games revealed Bridge Constructor Portal. This came as a surprise to many as the Portal series has been dormant for quite a few years. Today the game launched on PC, iOS, and Android, so the developers released a new gameplay trailer. As the title clearly suggests, this game blends the
Today’s issue of the Japanese magazine Weekly Famitsu included a spread on Sega’s upcoming strategy JRPG Valkyria Chronicles 4, including plenty of new screenshots. First of all, we get the introduction of a few new characters: Angelica Farnaby is a civilian found by Squad E during their advance. She lost her memories, and takes care
Yesterday, Atlus announced Catherine: Full Body, a remake/remaster of the 2011 classic Catherine for PS3 and Xbox 360, with a large amount of new content added. Today the Japanese magazine Weekly Famitsu had a spread dedicated to the game, showing off the first screenshots and artwork, and providing the first information. The biggest addition to the original
Gust has been very active in developing many charming JRPGs over the past few years. We just got Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon, and we’ll soon be able to enjoy Atelier Lydie & Suelle: Alchemists of the Mysterious Painting. Recently, DualShockers had a chat with Producers Keisuke Kikuchi and Junzo Hosoi about
Today Sega updated the official website of the upcoming Shining Resonance PS4 remaster Shining Resonance Refrain, including a ton of juicy screenshots. We get to see artwork for all the members of the main cast, and a further look at the Refrain Mode that will allow us to deepen our relationship with Excela Noa Aura and Jenius Aeon.
Looks like Atlus has an additional Christmas gift in store for Persona fans. Today, on the official Twitter account of the series we read that Persona 5 Dancing Star Night and Persona 3 Dancing Moon Night info is coming this week. To be more precise, it’ll come on Sunday, December 24th, at noon Japan time
Gust’s new JRPG Atelier Lydie & Suelle: Alchemists of the Mysterious Painting is right on the finish line in Japan, and Koei Tecmo is paving the way with a brand new trailer. The video shows the two bratty protagonists alongside a full party (including familiar heroines Sophie and Firis), as they battle a boss in the
Today Sega announced the day in which we’ll be able to enjoy the first actual gameplay of the upcoming strategy JRPG Valkyria Chronicles 4. A livestream will be hosted from Sega’s headquarters in Tokyo, starring Kiara’s voice actress Yukiyo Fujii, and Naomi Oozora, who play’s Nikola (the two sadistic twins). The broadcast will be available
Today Bandai Namco Entertainment revealed the new trailer of The Idolmaster: Stella Stage, that will bring another chapter of the idol-training/rhythm game franchise to the PS4. The trailer places the spotlight on Takane Shijou, a former rival to the idols of 765 productions and nicknamed “The Silver Queen,” she is doubtlessly one of the most
Today Square Enix hosted a livestream from Tokyo dedicated to Dragon Quest XI. Despite the lack of any hint on the topic, quite a few websites alleged that the publisher could finally reveal the Nintendo Switch version of the game, and as it often happens nowadays, mere speculation became rumor. Unfortunately, it was not to
UK developer and publisher nDreams’ virtual reality title Shooty Fruity is available now on PlayStation VR, HTC Vive, and Oculus Rift for $19.99. To celebrate its release, a new trailer along with some new screenshots were revealed flaunting its frenetic gameplay. Regularly described as a fusion between Job Simulator and a shooting gallery, Shooty Fruity