If you want to see the recently-announced open-world adventure game One Piece: World Seeker with a lot more pixels, Bandai Namco delivered today, with a 4K version of the first trailer of the game. The video showcases a view on the open world of the game, that isn’t exactly what we saw in the anime and
Month: February 2018
The Asian branches of Sony Interactive Entertainment are always good at creating rather engaging commercials, ranging from epic to funny. Today, PlayStation Taiwan came up with its own for Monster Hunter World, and it’s quite cool. No knowledge of Chinese is necessary, as the actors don’t “speak” besides singing the typical Monster Hunter fanfare. The
Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan and Asia released the PS4 digital sales ranking on the Japanese PlayStation Store, and this week is Monster Hunter World‘s week. You can check out the full top-20 ranking just below. Monster Hunter World Simple DL Series G4U Vol. 1 The Mahjong Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes inFAMOUS: Second Son
It’s been a few months since the release of the Xbox One X, but Overwatch recently got a 4K update to give a boost for those invested. Slipped nonchalantly into some patch notes, there were obvious questions in how the performance would compare to high-end PCs or the PlayStation 4 Pro update of the game. And that is
Today Square Enix released a batch of screenshots of its upcoming JRPG code-named Project Octopath Traveler. The screenshots highlight the visual style of the game, which the team named “HD-2D” mixing traditional pixel art and a 3D effect. More interestingly, we get to see the already mentioned improvements that the team is working on following
Nintendo has released a short new Bayonetta 2 trailer on their official YouTube channel. The trailer features some minor plot points from the second title as well as gameplay showing Bayonetta herself in action against some large enemies at 60 frames per second (with cutscenes apparently running at 30). You can check out the trailer for yourself
While D-Pad Studios’ Owlboy is an almost universally-acclaimed indie darling (albeit one that came with a decade of development and delays), there is one thing that upcoming Nintendo Switch purchasers don’t love: the icon. Seen in the image below (and the normal Reddit hemming and hawing), the icon is admittedly ugly. With this in mind, developer D-Pad Studios
The leadup to the release of Monster Hunter World saw a lot of discussion on whether the game had the potential to be successful in Japan, especially in light of the fact that it was to be released on a home console and not on a portable console. Many argued that, given the Japanese gamers’ widespread
Humble Bundle has been nothing but strong in 2018 — while February subscribers are getting Civilization VI, Tacoma, Life is Strange, and Owlboy, March is going to be a whole new beast. According to Humble Bundle, the top-billed slot for March goes to Dark Souls III and the accompanying Ashes of Ariandel DLC. Even better, you can grab both games now for only
There has been some back and forth about sales numbers for indie games on Nintendo Switch. While Jools Watsham of Atooi (formerly Renegade Kid) mentioned that Mutant Mudds Collection only sold “OK” with a cool 7,500 copies, other studios like Matt Makes Games (Celeste) and Team Meat (Super Meat Boy) have been screaming the Nintendo Switch’s sales
Last year, I reviewed Pokémon Silver when it was re-released on 3DS. While I did feel that the game has dated in some areas, I also believed that the Generation II games were when the Pokémon series cemented itself as a mechanically solid series that was here to stay. That being said, Pokémon Crystal was surprisingly absent from the initial
In an interview with Destructoid, the creator of Celeste, Matt Thorson said that the game was a hit on the Nintendo Switch eShop: “The Switch version of Celeste has sold the most, and that’s what we were expecting. We feel like Celeste and the Switch are a perfect fit for each other. We are glad we launched on all consoles though, and
A group of modders has taken it upon themselves to create some wonderful new costumes for the roster of Dragon Ball FighterZ. There’s a slew of different costumes you can download for the PC version of Dragon Ball FighterZ, like Vegeta in his Saiyan Saga armor, Super Saiyan 3 Goku, Full Power Frieza, and base forms of Goku,
Today is already February 4th in Japan, and the date is quite special for God Eater fans. Eight years ago, on February 4th, 2018, the first God Eater was released on the Japanese shelves. In order to celebrate, the official Twitter account of the series, and Producer Yosuke Tomizawa revealed two version of a special 8th-anniversary
Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition has been out since January 16 as a big content update for Street Fighter V. The update has added things like a second V-Trigger for all characters. It also added DLC characters such as the ultimate Ryu fan, Sakura. Since the release was so substantial, it’s bound to come with a few
Today Rare sent a mailing blast to those who took part to the Sea of Thieves Closed Beta, and it includes some numbers and statistics. Despite some issues that caused the developer to extend the beta by two days, it got 332,052 players sailing around its archipelago, and those players spent over two million hours
Capcom released a new update for Monster Hunter World, numbered 1.04 on PS4 and 1.0.0.9 on Xbox One. It’s a pretty small update (about 81 megabytes on PS4), and the patch notes, listed on the official website, are as follows. Major Changes Fixed an issue where, in rare cases, the assignment “The Encroaching Anjanath” would
With the launch of the first open beta session of its mecha battle third-person-shooter Border Break, Sega released a new and extensive gameplay video. The video clocks nearly nine minutes of footage, showcasing basic features like combat, and moving into more specific ones like laying mines to lead your opponents into a trap or using repair pods to
DMM mobile and browser game Muv-Luv Alternative: Strike Frontier just launched its Valentine’s Day event, bringing love and chocolate into the fray. Valentine’s Day in Japan is rather interesting, with its tradition for ladies to gift chocolate to their loved ones, often extended to friends and colleagues. This is often reflected in Japanese media including
Koei Tecmo and DMM have launched a brand new event on their PC game Dead or Alive Xtreme: Venus Vacation. The event is titled “Rivals Event – Targeted Island” and it’s exactly what it says on the tin, a “Rivals”-type event. It means that instead of having to beat increasingly strong opponents, you will be
After two weeks into the League of Legends North American LCS, the Golden Guardians have announced that they have fired head coach Yoonsup “Locodoco” Choi. The Golden Guardians are off to a rough start to begin the split as they currently rank at the bottom of the standings with a 0-4 record. In the interim, Tyler Perron
Today Bandai Namco released a new batch of screenshots of the upcoming JRPG-meets-TPS Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet. We see more of the previously-announced Kirito Mode that lets you play Kirito against Death Gun, and the introduction of a new character named Joe Bazart, a top-ranking player who has a crush on the hero’s ArFA-sys AI companion.
Focus Home Interactive and Cyanide Studios have just announced Space Hulk: Tactics, a new game based on a Warhammer 40,000 board game Space Hulk. Many Warhammer 40K fans may be familiar with Space Hulk: Deathwing, the first-person shooter that takes place within a giant, derelict spaceship with Space Marines battling waves of Tyranids. Yet, what some may not realize is
Imagine a world where technology got the better of humanity and the world crumbled underneath the imposing weight of it all. Now, look at the image above. Does this description match the picture? What if I were to tell you they were one in the same? My Time at Portia is technically post-apocalyptic, but it’s so
11bit Studios, a Polish company known for developing This War of Mine and publishing titles like Tower 57, began work on Frostpunk, a city builder/survival where players must keep a city alive and well after the world has frozen over, a couple years ago. The game was originally supposed to launch in 2017 but was
After being revealed last November and having an Open Beta in December, EA Sports UFC 3 has finally released on PS4 and Xbox One. As is usually the case with many big releases, a launch trailer was released; for EA Sports UFC 3, this also serves as an accolades trailer boasting some of the nice
Those who have been anticipating the western release of Yakuza 6: The Song of Life will now have to wait just a few more weeks before being able to get their hands on the game. Sega announced today via the Yakuza Twitter account that the release of Yakuza 6 has now been pushed until April 17, 2018. Originally, the game was
It’s no secret that the Nintendo Switch has been a runaway success, for Nintendo and many indie developers alike. Many developers are porting many games from their back catalog to the console/handheld system in order to expose their title to a brand new audience. Playism is now joining that lineup, as they have announced that
Players of the beloved 2005 classic Shadow of the Colossus are in for a treat next week as the upcoming PS4 remake is on the way, and a new trailer has arrived to give players a look at the story, whether you’re experiencing it for the first time or the fifth. Sony has released a new
Far Cry 5 is on the horizon and while the game is bringing players into the new setting of Hope County, Montana, the game’s Season Pass is promising to deliver even more wild adventures after your time in America. Ubisoft has detailed the Season Pass for Far Cry 5, and overall it seems like fans of Far