The original Valkyria Chronicles was one of my favorite strategy games of the past decade. It’s gorgeous art style and unique modern-fantasy war setting grabbed my attention, and the unique BLiTZ battle system that blends elements of turn-based and real-time strategy gameplay made sure I stayed. That being said, the series lost it’s way a
I’ve always likened couch multiplayer gameplay to a Rosetta Stone of sorts—no matter what language people may speak, however way they communicate, or their experience with video games, there’s something universal about playing a relatively simple game together that is uniting. In an age dominated by blockbuster online games, the independent studios of the games
The Fallout 76 beta, otherwise known as the Break-It Early Test Application (B.E.T.A.) is scheduled to kick off tomorrow for those on Xbox One and recently, the start times for the first public demo of the game were unveiled. In a recent tweet, Bethesda announced that the first session of the Fallout 76 beta on Xbox One will kick
inXile Entertainment’s The Bard’s Tale IV: Barrows Deep is an oddity in a surprisingly good way. It singlehandedly revives a CRPG series from the 1980’s barely batting an eye or acting like a ton of time has passed. Obviously, advancements in technology help give the game a modern look and feel, but at its core
Another exciting Splatfest in Splatoon 2 has ended, with Marina’s Team Treat triumphing over Pearl’s Team Trick in the “Splatoween” Splatfest. The final tally had Trick win in popularity, but Treat winning in both Normal and Group battles—this is the second Splatfest to utilize the game’s new scoring method for the regular event. What made
The Nintendo Switch, despite some hardware limitations, has been surprisingly friendly to Musou games. So far Hyrule Warriors, Fire Emblem Warriors and Warriors Orochi 4 have all hit the system, and today Koei Tecmo America announced plans to bring a definitive edition of Dynasty Warriors 8 to the hybrid console before the end of 2018.
One of Electronic Arts’ most recognizable names has today left the publisher. Jade Raymond, the studio head and founder of EA Motive, was revealed to be stepping down from her position as of today. Raymond, who previously worked at Ubisoft and helped create the Assassin’s Creed franchise, founded Motive Studios back in 2015. Since that time, the
As we approach All Hallows’ Eve, Fortnite Battle Royale only seems to be getting spookier. Even with a new multiplayer season centered around a haunted castle, invisibility-granting Shadow Stones, and “corrupted areas,” Epic Games appears to be upping the ante with an upcoming event straight-up called “Fortnitemares.” While Epic hasn’t revealed specific details on Fortnitemares
Cory Barlog is set to deliver the opening “Storytime” keynote at PAX South at San Antonio in what will be the events fifth year running. Jerry Holkins, the co-founder of Penny Arcade had this to say about Cory Barlog attending the event in 2019, “Doing a sequel to a beloved game is a unique challenge,
The Intellivision Amico was finally unveiled by Tommy Tallarico at Portland Retro Gaming Expo over the weekend. That being said, the event’s livestream was of poor quality and didn’t show the reveal trailer to those watching. Fortunately, Intellivision Entertainment released the official reveal trailer, images, and more detailed information about the system today. The trailer
The west continues its dominant reign at the League of Legends World Championship 2018, with two more teams now having advanced to the final four. In the most recent slate of games in the quarterfinal stage, North America’s final representative Cloud9 went to battle with Korea’s final squad Afreeca Freecs and the American team made
The ever-evolving landscape of Fortnite has seen a number of changes since it was first released last summer in order to keep the game feeling fresh and keep players coming back. However, the free-to-play launch for its PvE mode Save the World has been pushed back and is no longer scheduled for a 2018 release.
PLAYERUNKNOWN’s BATTLEGROUNDS is set to have all sorts of horrors running rampant throughout the spooky season with the addition of four new Halloween themed skins and two new masks. The latest trailer shows what creepy creations are in store for battle roayle fans over the haunting holiday including a creepy clown, a butcher, a mummy,
Today, Koei Tecmo announced that Dynasty Warriors 9 will get an update adding new game modes: a split-screen co-op mode and an online co-op mode. The news came from a Famitsu interview with Akihiro Suzuki and Atsushi Miyauchi, Dynasty Warriors 9‘s producer and director respectively. In the interview, Suzuki-san and Miyauchi-san also explain co-op was initially planned for
Today, Atlus revealed another character trailer for Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth, the second Persona spin-off inspired from the Etrian Odyssey series. Today’s trailer focuses on Makoto from Persona 5, the brain of the Phantom Thieves and by far the most popular female character in the game’s fanbase. Though I personally prefer her sister Sae and
A new trailer from NIS America has revealed Yomawari: The Long Night Collection is coming to the Nintendo Switch. The bundle includes both Yomawari: Night Alone and Yomawari: Midnight Shadows for $39.99. The trailer highlights gameplay from the series, featuring the protagonist avoiding monsters in the night with only a flashlight. Players will search for hidden items and unlock
Target lists Red Dead Redemption 2 available for early release on their latest weekly ad. The retailer is giving would be buyers the option to pick up a copy of the open-world western title this Thursday at 9 pm local time. Players have the option of picking up either the standard or deluxe edition this Thursday
Xbox Mexico has just announced via Twitter that Crackdown 3 will be available at Xbox FanFest later this year at XO18 in Mexico City. The tweet, which was written in Spanish, translates to say the following: “Crackdown 3 joins the list of games that have not yet come out and will be available in #XboxFanFest.”
With Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on the horizon, players are prepping with pre-ordering bundles. More importantly, gamers are getting their hands on GameCube controllers, like the more preferred method to enjoy the platform fighting title. With Nintendo formally announcing their own Smash Ultimate edition of the controller, peripheral company PDP has rolled out pre-orders for their own
Fan made creations can sometimes be incredibly in-depth and awesome pieces of content made out of love. This Red Dead Redemption 2 fan-made trailer is no different. Not that developers do not love their own creations, its just that people outside of development who eat, sleep, and breathe their favorite content can maybe give another fun
Agony Unrated was announced recently, offering an even more graphic experience for fans of the controversial horror title. The unrated edition of the game acts as a paid update for people who already own it, though at 90% off the actual price of the title. The released trailer shows plenty of haunting and graphic images that
The opening of the Exhibitor Hall for the Portland Retro Gaming Expo marked the opening of the convention in full. Tons of exhibitors filled the entire hall with their wares. Essentially a flea market fully stocked with retro games and related media and hardware. Everything from the Magnavox Odyssey and Atari 2600 to the PlayStation
Can’t wait for October 26, to play some Red Dead Redemption 2? Well PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has got you covered in the meantime. For a limited time with Twitch Prime, players can receive western themed DLC entitled The Gunslinger Crate. Twitch Prime players will be receiving five clothing items and two weapon skins. The clothing items make up
There always comes a time when the servers must be shut down for older titles. However, Ubisoft is shutting down the servers for multiple Just Dance games, Assasin’s Creed II on the MAC, and others in one swoop. Most notably though is Just Dance 2014 on the Wii. Who knew that they were still hosting their own
For the first day of the Portland Retro Gaming Expo only the Arcade side of the convention floor was open to the public, containing tons of old consoles, arcade cabinets, and pinball tables. Those walking in will first come across tables set up in a giant H with everything from Apple II to Dreamcast and
Intellivision Entertainment began teasing its new console back in May, but we finally received more concrete information about the system during a keynote presentation at Portland Retro Gaming Expo. While the official trailer and press release will be coming on Monday, DualShockers Staff Writer Steven Santana attended the presentation and was able to confirm several
Aquiros Game Studio has published a free demo of the arcade racer Horizon Chase Turbo on the PlayStation Store and Steam. The demo offers roughly 30 minutes of free content. The Horizon Chase Turbo demo includes 8 circuits, 3 cars to choose from, a multiplayer mode with split-screen for up to 4 players, and 2 different game modes, World
Crossing the Andes is the latest DLC expansion for Railway Empire after its Canada DLC, and it is available to play now. In the new expansion, players will take their adventures to South America in the early 20th century. New recourses are drawing more and more investors and the Andes must be crossed. The mountains and jungle terrains will give
Light Maze has announced that Varion, a futuristic local multiplayer battle game developed by RunDisc, will be releasing on Thursday, November 8. Varion has a fun take on the multiplayer shooter genre. The only lethal shots are bounce shots, so each player must use some unusual schemes to defeat either your friends or the enemy
Just before Tokyo Game Show 2018, 3D Publisher revealed the next chapter of the Omega Labyrinth series, Omega Labyrinth Life, and surprisingly the game is going to land on the Nintendo Switch after two installments on PlayStation platforms. DualShockers talked to Producer Yosuke Uchida to find out the reasons behind that choice and to learn more about what