Today Arc System Works announced the Japanese release date of its upcoming visual novel/adventure game World End Syndrome. The game will hit the local shelves on April 19th, for PS4, Nintendo Switch, and PS Vita. We also get quite a few screenshots and art, alongside the box art for all platforms. The visuals might prove
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Star Citizen developer Cloud Imperium Games released a new video about the game’s single-player campaign Squadron 42. We get to see the game’s developers as they explain how the Coil has created and the many challenges that they faced in designing such a complex environment. We also get to see the concept artwork that inspired
Today during a stage event from Taipei Game Show in Taiwan, Bandai Namco Entertainment showcased some brand new gameplay of the upcoming Souls-like JRPG Code Vein. We get to see the church that was introduced in today’s issue of Famitsu, alongside some of the NPCs that reside in it, including Mia, Io, Coco, Yakumo, Rin,
It’s 2018 and here I am excited about the remake of a little game that came out in 1993 called Secret of Mana. I wouldn’t consider myself the biggest fan of video game remake or remastered release crazy, but I can’t seem to help but get excited from time to time. This is just one of
Virtual assistants have been around; from Apple’s Siri, Amazon’s Alexa, and Microsoft’s Cortana, the usage of virtual assistants is growingly at an alarming rate, with new products entering the market on a consistent basis. That being said, today French publisher, Ubisoft has announced that it will join the virtual assistant scene. According to the press
When the remake of Secret of Mana was announced as a global release for PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, and PC, some fans were disappointed by the lack of a Nintendo Switch version. When the series first launched in 1991, the first three entries were exclusive to Nintendo hardware. However, it seems like the remake of one
The Mana series is one that man JRPG fans hold close to their hearts as the starting point to the love for video games. However after Seiken Densetsu 3 in 1994, the franchise has gradually slipped into relative obscurity. During an interview with Mana series producer Masaru Oyamada, DualShockers had the opportunity to ask about the
Following several rumors surfacing the internet over the last few weeks, today Ubisoft Entertainment officially announced that South Park: The Stick of Truth would officially be re-released on current generation consoles. According to the press release, South Park: The Stick of Truth will be re-released on February 13, 2018, for $29.99. Although South Park: The Stick of Truth
Today Koei Tecmo released a new serving of gameplay trailers for its upcoming open-world Musou game Shin Sangokumusou 8, which will be released in the west as Dynasty Warriors 9. As we have seen quite a few other trailers before, the clips focus on a single character, showing their flashy (unfortunately the video quality remains
Today’s issue of the Japanese magazine Weekly Famitsu included a nice spread on the upcoming JRPG by Level-5 Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom. The article included plenty of new screenshots and some artwork showcasing really beautiful vistas and environments, both in and outside of cities. We also see some of the kingmaker bosses, more
The Sea of Thieves‘ closed beta is on its second day, but a number of players have been having issues getting into the game at all. The fix for the “too early” message that prevents people from playing has started rolling out last night, but it’s taking time to reach all the affected players. Luckily,
Badass Hero from Awesome Games Studio is a fun sidescrolling 2D platformer/shooter inspired by titles like Comix Zone and Metal Slug that hit Steam Early Access last year. I liked the game then, and it continues to be fun, only getting more and more content. Today, there was a huge content update that added a
Today’s issue of Weekly Famitsu, which was released a day later this week to accommodate the launch of Monster Hunter World, included a sizable spread on the upcoming Souls-like JRPG Code Vein. First and foremost, we get to see the old church that acts as our hero’s base of operations. It was set up by
Mercenary Kings is a sidescrolling platformer that piqued my interest back when it initially released on PC and PS4 in 2014, but I never got around to picking it up due to some other games like Watchdogs catching my attention at the time. Fortunately, if you missed out on it like me, you’ll have another great
Ever since its launch in March of 2017, the Nintendo Switch’s eShop has become a haven for indie games of any genre whether they are exclusive or just a port. Polish indie developer 7Levels is adding yet another exclusive to the pile with their interesting 2D platformer Castle of Heart, which will be releasing exclusively
Natsume announced that their gallery style shooter Wild Guns Reloaded will make its way onto Nintendo Switch in early 2018. Wild Guns Reloaded puts players in front of all the action as they must shoot and dodge hordes of enemies in the wild west. To mix things up, the game has steampunk elements mixed with
While Motion Twins’ rogue-lite Metroidvania Dead Cells is still enjoying success as an Early Access title, the developer has revealed that the title will be making its way to home consoles. And it seems like no system — besides explicitly the Ouya — will be getting sidelined, as it is slated to launch for Nintendo Switch, PS4,
Occasionally games like Celeste will come along that are deceptively simple but wind up housing something much more creative and thought-provoking. The most recent example for me would be Undertale, a title that on the surface looks like a simple GameMaker RPG title, but upon playing reveals that it is a unique game that challenged both genre and
While the recent and rather groundbreaking news on the Xbox Game Pass may have made seem the monthly Games with Gold a bit underwhelming in comparison, Microsoft revealed today the lineup for February 2018. For Xbox One, we get Devolver Digital’s Shadow Warrior, and Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: India. The first will be available from
Today Bandai Namco Entertainment released a brand new trailer of the upcoming fighting game SoulCalibur VI. The video comes to celebrate the opening of the gates of EVO Japan 2018, which will see a playable demo available to the public. What is most interesting is that it introduces four characters. Three of them are already
In an announcement that is filled with some deja vu, two of the most prominent indie developers have taken a new step in their continuing merger. Both Image & Form games (SteamWorld Dig 2 and SteamWorld Heist) as well as Zoink Games (Fe and Stick it to the Man) have merged, creating parent company Thunderful Games. Now why does this
On September 13, 2015, German indie developer Pixel Maniacs released a cute and colorful first-person puzzle title onto iOS devices called ChromaGun. For the next two years, this title would be ported onto the PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Now, almost three years after its initial release, owners of Nintendo’s hybrid handheld console finally get
Today Koei Tecmo released a brand new trailer for its upcoming anime-inspired action game Attack on Titan 2. The trailer showcases what we’ll be able to do in town between missions, getting to know established characters and interacting with them. Apparently, we’ll even be able to customize their appearance in a limited way through different
Today Square Enix released a sizable batch of screenshots and information about the upcoming update to Final Fantasy XIV, numbered 4.2 and titled “Rise of a New Sun“. We get to see a new relevant character from the main storyline, a Garlean named Asahi Sas Voltus. At the moment his role remains mysterious, but he
If you read our review of Monster Hunter: World, you probably already know that it’s a fantastic game. One of its most charming aspects is the deep character customization that lets you create your personal hunter and palico buddy with great detail. Both male and female hunters have a ton of options, and while unfortunately,
Just six months have passed since the announcement of Monster Hunter: World at E3 2017, promising a revolution for the Monster Hunter franchise with the return to home consoles. The series has spent a long time on hardware that was underpowered for its time, and while the games were undoubtedly good or even great, the
Yesterday Microsoft announced that Xbox exclusive first party games will be added at launch to the lineup of the Xbox Game Pass subscription service. Today Xbox Live Director of Programming Larry “Major Nelson” Hryb mentioned that those games would be a permanent part of game pass moving forward. In other words: the Xbox One Exclusives
Today Intrepid Studios released a new trailer of its upcoming MMORPG Ashes of Creation. The trailer showcases one of the most peculiar and interesting places we’ll get to visit in the game, the UnderRealm. It really looks amazing thanks to its glowing vegetation and exotic monsters, confirming once more that Ashes of Creation is definitely a game to
Tomorrow Corporation, the developers behind Little Inferno and Human Resource Machine have just announced a new game to join their library called 7 Billion Humans. The new game is a direct continuation of the events in Human Resource Machine. The ever-present threat in the previous title was that the robots were coming if the humans didn’t perform their jobs
Star Wars Battlefront II recently went through some gameplay updates. These updates typically revolve around certain aspects of the game, meaning after the gameplay tweaks were made, DICE moved on to fix server issues so that these changes can be enjoyed in a steady online experience. DICE Producer Ali Hassoon confirmed on Twitter early this morning