After two prior installments and several years, Stoic Studio’s acclaimed The Banner Saga trilogy has finally come to an end with this month’s release of The Banner Saga 3, and alongside a ton of new features and characters, the final chapter in the series also wraps up its compelling and dark narrative in a brutal fashion. Developer
Fortnite might be the most popular game in the world right now, but it sure as heck wasn’t always this way. In fact, there was a time when I wondered if Fortnite was still even slated to release. From the game’s announcement, to release, to then becoming what the phenomenon it is today, Fortnite‘s development is one of the most fascinating and
As the biggest game on the planet at the moment, there is little sign that Fortnite‘s popularity is slowing down any time soon, and with the game preparing to head to Android at some point in the future, one new development has shown that the game will skip one of the largest Android game distributors around.
Insomniac Games is gearing up to launch the long-awaited Marvel’s Spider-Man next month on September 7, but some fans are still holding out hope that following this release the studio might return to the Resistance property. Judging from some recent quotes though, it seems you shouldn’t get your hopes up too much. In a recent conversation with Finder, Insomniac’s Community
We are just a few weeks away from PAX West, which takes place in Seattle from August 31 to September 3, and several developers are gearing up for it. tinyBuild Games recently confirmed that they would be holding a press conference there, and now it seems like popular indie game publisher Devolver Digital has some
We often cover PlayStation 4 themes from many regions here on DualShockers, especially when they’re free. Yet, many seem to think that they cannot use, for instance, a Japanese theme with an American account, or an American theme with a European account. This is not the case. If you think you’re stuck using only themes
Developer Revolution Software and publisher Ravenscourt revealed today that they would be bringing Broken Sword 5 – The Serpent’s Curse, the latest entry in the popular adventure game series, to Nintendo Switch on September 21. This will mark the first time the Broken Sword series has appeared on a Nintendo console since Broken Sword: The
EVO began today, so Bandai Namco Entertainment has surprised Dragon Ball FighterZ fans with some exciting news. The developers need to test the servers of Dragon Ball FighterZ for Nintendo Switch before it launches next month, so they are holding an Open Beta on the system next week. This Open Beta will run from 9pm
When I think back on Red Dead Redemption, there are plenty of scenes and images that immediately come to my mind that capture that game’s particular sense of grandeur. There are the obvious action-packed moments, like gunfights against outlaws, heists, and robberies, and the quieter moments that truly let the game’s Western setting shine: galloping out
See the world through the eyes of a bee in Bee Simulator, developed by Varsav Games Studio, coming later this year. Compete with other bees in races, collect pollen, perform waggle dances, and explore a world inspired by Central Park in New York. When the first rays of sunlight rise above the horizon, the beehive
Speed, adrenaline, and chaotic gameplay are all on the menu for Wired Productions’ and Caged Element’s upcoming racer GRIP: Combat Racing. GRIP: Combat Racing’s style is unashamedly similar to that of classic 90s series, Rollcage. It’s fast-paced, features an arsenal of heavy weaponry to use against your opponents, and allows you to drive on virtually
Pokémon Go keeps raising the bar for mobile gaming as it continues to add features and events for players to participate in. This month, developers Niantic seems to be focusing on the game’s recently added trading mechanic. Starting today, Pokémon Go is giving players something of a trading bonus with additional candy being available for
Today Square Enix released a brand new trailer of its upcoming JRPG Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age. The trailer highlights the colorful cast of characters that will populate the game, which is certainly worthy of many Dragon Quest titles of the past. Having already started to play the game for my review, I can
Today Marvelous Entertainment and Honey Parade Games released a large batch of screenshots and artwork of the upcoming pinball game Peach Ball: Senran Kagura. We get to see the “sexy challenge” feature, the “super sexy challenge,” the changing room and diorama feature, and the limited edition package that also includes a physical “Premium” version of Senran
Today Sega released a brand new trailer of the upcoming Shenmue I & II remasters while announcing the release date for the Japanese market. Apparently, Japanese gamers will have to wait quite a bit more compared to western ones, as the games will launch locally on November 22nd, exclusively for PS4. We also get to
During Activision’s financial conference call for investor and analysts, Chief Operating Officer Coddy Johnson gave some color about the upcoming Call of Duty Black Ops 4 and its Battle Royale mode titled Blackout. “We have strong expectations for the game. We feel good about the development underway, we feel great about the community interest and fan response.”
During Take-Two Interactive Entertainment’s financial conference call for investor and analysts, Chief Executive Officer Strauss Zelnick and President Karl Slatoff talked about Red Dead Redemption 2. Zelnick was asked about Take-Two’s feelings about the upcoming crowded Holiday season with an extremely strong competition from many titles. “we’re always worried about the competition and never take anything for granted, never
Today Activision revealed its financial results for the second quarter of calendar year 2018. Activision is rather unique among game publishers as it measures its financial periods in calendar quarter and not fiscal quarters. This time around it’s about the three months between April 1st and June 30th, 2018. Below you can check out the
Today, Take-Two Interactive Software announced its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2018, which matches the period between April 1st and June 30th. Below you can find all the revenue and income figures directly from the publisher. They’re defined as “exceeding expectations.” GAAP net revenue was $388.0 million GAAP net income increased to $0.62 per
SNK Heroines Tag Team Frenzy is definitely a playful fighting game, and it has just become more playful. NIS America and SNK announced that another “heroine” has joined the fray and it’s… Terry Bogard from the Fatal Fury and King of Fighters series. I can hear you say: “But Terry is a dude!” Yeah. I
Harmonix Music Systems has risen to prominence over the past decade through series like Guitar Hero, Rock Band, and Amplitude, and are now hinting at what’s on the horizon. Today, the studio announced that they have partnered with NCSoft, a South Korean publisher known for games like Guild Wars 2 and Blade & Soul, to
There’s been a joke amongst fans and Riot Games themselves for years now that the developer should remove the ‘S’ from the company’s name since they have only ever created one product: League of Legends. Riot has sworn over the years that they will one day create another game besides League, but almost a decade after launching the
While god games aren’t as popular as they used to be, Abbey Games, a Dutch independent known for developing Renowned Explorers and Reus, is taking a stab at the genre once again with Godhood. As the title suggests, this god game will have players creating their own religion, pious or devilish, for people to follow,
Salt and Sanctuary has made its way to the Switch today which, believe it or not, makes it one of the first Souls-like games that has ever come to a Nintendo platform. As such, many gamers who only play their games on Nintendo consoles might be unfamiliar with the ins-and-outs of the Souls-like genre and as
That new video game where you get to play as Shaquille O’Neal is now out on mobile devices. No, not the one where he plays basketball, the one where he does karate. Shaq-Fu: A Legend Reborn has today released on iOS and Android devices so that you can do those Shaq-tastic moves on the go. The
We are finally only one day away from the Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 multiplayer beta (pending it doesn’t go up early today) but Treyarch is still releasing new details about certain aspects of both the preview going live this weekend and the full game, including info on new game modes and more. First and foremost,
While Super Mario Odyssey released late last year, players of the game have still had plenty to look forward to from the game in the form of new post-release updates and free content, with the latest offering giving players a new, fancy outfit for Mario to wear. Nintendo has revealed that Super Mario Odyssey players can now
Shadow of the Tomb Raider doesn’t have “Tomb” in the title for nothing, as one of the most relevant elements of the series is the exploration of dark, forgotten tombs that put to the test our skills, our determination, and our puzzle platforming abilities. The new game is no exception, and today Square Enix released
2K Sports announced this morning that last year’s installment of NBA 2K18 in the long-running NBA 2K franchise is now the best-selling in the history of the series. After surpassing 10 million copies sold, NBA 2K18 has also pushed the franchise’s lifetime sale past 80 million. The NBA 2K series first began back in 1999 but the highest-selling editions of the game have absolutely come
Crackdown 3 was first announced for Xbox One by Microsoft all the way back in 2014, but the multiple delays and relative silence surrounding the project recently have worried many. That being said, Sumo Digital’s Managing Director Paul Porter tried to quell concerns in a recent interview with GamesIndustry.biz, and actually stated the silence around