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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Each week, the developers of Splatoon 2 have a habit of adding a new weapon to the Nintendo Switch exclusive multiplayer title. Today, the Japanese Splatoon Twitter account revealed the weapon that will be added to the game tomorrow, December 30: the Undercover Brella. For those playing Splatoon 2 in Japan and Australia, the weapon
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
Publisher/Developer Flyhigh Works gave an update on the success of two games of theirs on the Nintendo Switch. The two games in question during a recent presentation were Kamiko and VOEZ. First up, Kamiko was revealed to have surpassed 160,000 in worldwide downloads. Kamiko is a top-down action game with puzzle-solving elements by indie developer Skipmore, who’s also
Coming out of 2017, it’s clear that Nintendo’s gamble with the release of the Switch back in March has paid off well with the system having already crossed 10 million units worldwide earlier this month, and now Nintendo seems to be upping the ante in a big way for the next fiscal year. Speaking in
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 Friday, so it’s time for the weekly analysis of the Japanese market by Japan’s leading video game industry statistics firm Media Create. We read that last week from December 18th to December 24th, software sales at retail were 1,761,000, which is 146.14% compared to the previous week. Total hardware sales were 432,000, which is
Inti Creates revealed a huge sale planned to bring in the New Year for a limited time across the Switch and 3DS’s respective Nintendo eShops. Beginning on January 1 at 12:00am (PT) and going on until January 14 11:59 (PT), Inti Creates has discounted the following titles: [3DS] Blaster Master Zero 30% off (was $9.99
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
This week’s Japan sales data was released yesterday via Media Creates, which showed Nintendo Switch and Super Mario Odyssey at the top of the sales list for the week leading up to Christmas. For that week alone, the Nintendo handheld home console sold 269,684 in Japan, which is five times more than the second place contender,
I never thought I would be able to have nostalgia for a place I never lived. Yet lo and behold, a localized version of Nintendo’s Super Mario Odyssey trailer for Russian audiences takes aim at post-Soviet nostalgia for Nintendo consoles. Seen in the video below, you see a guy going through various stages of his life with
Since its debut back in March, the Nintendo Switch has taken off with a slew of excellent games and hardware that truly lets players take the system on the go, with one Nintendo representative offering a closer look at what might be in store for the system down the line. Speaking in an interview with IGN,
Following the intriguing reveal of Shin Megami Tensei V, many have been wondering about what kind of development progress there has been on the game, and when we’ll hear more. Today, as part of a massive New Year group interview, the Japanese website 4Gamer got an answer from Shin Megami Tensei series Producer Kazuyuki Yamai. Yamai-san
Nintendo has done a fantastic job constantly updating Splatoon 2 in the form of new weapons, maps, Splatfests, and patches, and it seems like they aren’t stopping anytime soon. The house of Mario has officially released a brand new patch for the third-person shooter and, while it doesn’t add any new content, it does fix a few
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
Circle Ent took to Twitter today to tease fans with a mystery. To bring in the new year, They’re is set to announce a new Nintendo Switch title on January 1: Circle Ent is known for publishing a number of titles on Nintendo Switch for a variety of different locations, including Opus: The Day We Found
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
GameStop had numerous sales leading up to Christmas, including Black Friday deals that were as big as ever. But with the holidays finally behind us, we all can take a moment to sit and reflect on the gifts we received this Christmas. At least, we could — but GameStop isn’t quite done with the season yet. Given that
It’s the end of the year, and it’s time for rankings and awards. The latest issue of Weekly Famitsu prompted a hundred Japanese developers and industry personalities to rank their favorite games of 2017, and here you can find a translation of the full top 100. Yeah, that’s a lot of titles to translate. You
For this week’s DualShockers Community Game Night, we’re playing The Jackbox Party Pack 4. Jackbox got a great reaction earlier this month, so we’re making it a regular thing. Where: https://www.twitch.tv/dualshockerslive/ When: Wednesday, December 26th at 8:00 pm EDT Here’s the best part: You don’t even need a copy of The Jackbox Party Pack 4 to play. Just join
Wednesday means sales charts for the Japanese market. The week of December 18 to December 24 gives a look into the last minute shopping needs for gamers with the sales charts from Media Create. Check out the charts below for Japanese market sales, including this week’s sales, followed by lifetime sales. Super Mario Odyssey (Bundle Version
As one of the year’s most acclaimed games, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was already massive in scope and got even bigger with the introduction of “The Champions’ Ballad” DLC and the Master Cycle Zero, with several of the game’s lead creatives giving a closer look into the creation of the mythical vehicle.
Today, during a livestream from Sega’s headquarters in Tokyo, the publisher showcased a new trailer of Senjou no Valkyria 4: Eastern Front, which will be released in the west with the more familiar title Valkyria Chronicles 4. In the trailer, we see the various game mechanics of the game, including the familiar use of command
Inti Creates announced that Mighty Gunvolt Burst Version 1.3 will launch on December 28 for players to play through the 2D action game as new characters. Once updated to Version 1.3 players will have access to three new characters: Ray – Mighty No.9 – A robot capable of independent thought, Ray is known as the
The holiday season is coming to a close and while most of the presents have been unwrapped and gifts have been given, there’s still time to lock in the post-holiday sales with plenty of cheap games, with Best Buy offering some for the sports fans. Best Buy is currently offering both WWE 2K18 and NBA 2K18 at
10tons Ltd. has ported a ton of games from their back catalog to Nintendo Switch this fall, including titles like Neon Chrome, Crimsonland, and Xenoraid. The first of these ports was of Sparkle 2 back in September, so the developer decided to come full circle and finished off the year by releasing Sparkle Unleashed on the Nintendo
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. 2017 was an
It’s that time of the year again, and you’re now called to decide DualShockers’ highest annual honor, the Game of the Year 2017 – Reader’s Choice Award. Of course, at DualShockers, we value our opinion but ultimately we’re just a bunch of writers who love games. That’s why our Reader’s Choice Awards have traditionally become