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News Dark Souls Remastered Lights a Bonfire on PS4 This Summer
The Dark Souls of remasters
Yep, Dark Souls Remastered is indeed real, and it's coming to PlayStation 4 this summer. Still considered to be the best title in the Souls series by many, the original adventure will have its resolution bumped up to 1080p. On PS4 Pro, it'll support 4K at 60 frames per second. The press release doesn't mention whether the...
Rumour A Remaster of the First Dark Souls to be Announced Today
According to Kotaku, at least
A new report has surfaced on Kotaku this morning that claims Dark Souls Remastered will be announced later today for PS4. Citing "multiple sources, both in development and retail", the report says the announcement is due to be made a few hours after the hotly anticipated Nintendo Direct. Apparently, the remaster will...
News Hit Breaks Time Itself in Latest Dragon Ball FighterZ Trailer
He's a hit
Hit, one of the most popular new characters in the Dragon Ball canon, is casually strolling into Dragon Ball FighterZ, and you can get a good look at him in this latest character trailer. Complete with his time-stopping abilities and super cool overcoat, Hit's looking like one of the game's most badass additions. Will you...
News Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet Gets a Suitably Angsty Opening Movie
What a thrill
If you're in the mood for some angsty Japanese rock to go along with your angsty Japanese games, then look no further than the opening movie for Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet. Featuring the song Thrill, Risk, Heartless by LiSA, it's all very, very anime -- as you'd expect, of course. Fatal Bullet's due out next month on PlayStation...
News New Gundam Game Announcements Could Be Coming Our Way Next Week
Suit up
Yep, Gundam is still a massive deal in Japan. Bandai Namco will be hosting a Japanese livestream next week, on the 16th January, which promises to detail the future of the property's video game adaptations. This more than likely means that new projects will be announced. "Gundam on console" is mentioned specifically, so we can see this...
News Dragon Ball FighterZ Open Beta Has 11 Playable Characters, Starts This Week
Beerus included
Bandai Namco has revealed the playable character roster for the upcoming Dragon Ball FighterZ open beta, which kicks off on PlayStation 4 this weekend. The stress test will feature 11 warriors, several of which weren't available in previous betas. Here's a quick list: Goku Vegeta Piccolo Krillin Android 18 Adult...
News Summer Lesson 3-in-1 Pack Coming to Japan
Girls, girls, girls
Bandai Namco has announced Summer Lesson: Hikari, Alison, Chisato 3 in 1 Basic Game Pack for PlayStation VR. Currently only scheduled for release in Japan, this simply bundles all three titles onto one disc. The games included do not feature their respective DLC, which you'll still need to purchase separately if you want...
News Goku Black Dishes Out Deadly Moves in New Dragon Ball FighterZ Trailer
Back in black
We've got a feeling that Goku Black is going to be a popular choice in Dragon Ball FighterZ. The dark and destructive warrior's looking pretty brutal in his official character trailer, and we're loving how well the game's captured the crazed look on his face when he pulls off his special moves. Are you a Goku Black fan?...
News Super Saiyan Blue Vegeta Final Flashes into Latest Dragon Ball FighterZ Trailer
Princely
Dragon Ball FighterZ has a new character trailer, and would you look who it is -- it's only Vegeta in Super Saiyan Blue form! Dragon Ball Super hype aside, the Prince of Saiyans is looking especially impressive in this video, and he comes complete with all of his deadly finishing moves. Will Vegeta earn a place on your team?...
News Ni no Kuni II Looks Great in New 25 Minute Gameplay Video
King me
Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom's got a lengthy new gameplay video, clocking in at around 25 minutes. The footage is taken from the latest demo build of the role-playing title, so if you've been thirsty for a fresh look at the game, then we'd recommend giving it a watch. Ni no Kuni II was slapped with a delay right near the end of last...
News The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt to Secure PS4 HDR Support Soon
Geralt's never looked so good
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will be updated with HDR support “soon”, developer CD Projekt RED has revealed. While it’s pledged the enhanced graphical feature for the supercharged PlayStation 4 Pro only, we’re going to assume that the functionality will be made available on the base PS4 as well – after all, the...
News Behind the Scenes Ni no Kuni II Video Provides an Interesting Look at the PS4 RPG
Level-5 on story, art style, and more
It's always interesting hearing about games from the people who create them, and with Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom, developer Level-5 is keen to tell us all about its creative process. This latest video goes behind the scenes of the upcoming role-playing release, highlighting its story, its art style, and its...
News These Amazing Looking Ni no Kuni II Screenshots Should Tide You Over
Princely
Disappointing news if you haven't already heard: Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom is no longer launching next month. Instead, Bandai Namco will now be releasing the game in March, using the extra time to apply more polish to the product. Judging by these new screenshots, though, we doubt the development team will be tweaking the visuals...
News Code Vein's New Trailer Attempts to Make Revenants Relevant
Souls mate
We’re not sure what to think about Code Vein just yet. None of the gameplay footage that’s been shown so far has looked great, and that continues to be true with the title’s third trailer. Many will be drawn in by the anime aesthetic, of course, but it all just seems a bit edgy to us – and it’s not helped by the Saliva-inspired...
News One Piece: World Seeker Stretches for Its Debut Trailer
Gum fun
The first trailer for One Piece: World Seeker is here, and to be totally honest, it still doesn't tell us all that much about the game. We see a bit of protagonist Luffy legging it about, and then we see him smack a few enemies. It certainly looks open world, as promised, but we're wondering why the scenery has a realistic quality to it --...
News If This Trailer Doesn't Get You Hyped for Dragon Ball FighterZ, Nothing Will
Holy ballz
Wow, what a trailer this is. If you have any love for Dragon Ball, you're going to want to watch this. Featuring various recreated scenes from the original manga and anime, it's basically a fan's dream come true. And that music! As if that wasn't enough, it also features our first look at Beerus, Hit, and Goku Black. Oh, and you...
News Ni no Kuni II Gets Optional Japanese Audio and a New Gameplay Trailer
Take your pick
As if to try and make up for the news that Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom has been delayed into March, Bandai Namco has released a lengthy new trailer for the upcoming role-playing game. It features cutscenes, gameplay, some gorgeous visuals, and a look behind the scenes at the title's Japanese voice cast. And yes, you'll be able to...
News Three Dragon Ball Super Characters Make the Cut in Dragon Ball FighterZ
Super
Fans of Dragon Ball Super rejoice: three characters (excluding the already revealed Super Saiyan Blue Goku and Vegeta) from the latest anime series will be making an appearance in Dragon Ball FighterZ. The upcoming beat-'em-up will feature Beerus, Hit, and Goku Black. So far, the the game has mainly focused on characters...
News Ni no Kuni II Delay Confirmed, Now Launches March 2018 for PS4
As the rumour suggested
Let's face it: a Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom delay was looking more and more likely. Despite the game supposedly launching in January, Bandai Namco has barely mentioned it for months now. Plus, we had that rumour back at the beginning of November, which suggested that a delay was on the cards. As it turns out,...
News SoulCalibur VI Character Creation, Guest Characters Teased by Dev
Stay sharp
A popular feature that became something of a SoulCalibur staple, character creation sounds like it could be making a comeback in SoulCalibur VI. In an interview with Japanese publication Famitsu -- translated by Siliconera -- the development team at Bandai Namco teases its return, saying "character creation is something appealing...
News One Piece: World Seeker Is an Open World Action Game, Sails West on PS4 in 2018
A pirate's life
Only recently revealed in Japan, One Piece: World Seeker will be sailing West on on PlayStation 4, Bandai Namco has announced. We still don't have a trailer to go on, but the publisher is calling it the most ambitious One Piece title to date. It also confirms that World Seeker will feature an open world and plenty of action...
News Tekken 7 PS4 Patch Aims to Improve Input Lag Later This Week
Tekken it to the next level
First discussed by Tekken director Katsuhiro Harada at the Tekken World Tour finals last month, Tekken 7 will be receiving a potentially very important update on PlayStation 4 next week. On Sony's console, the fighter suffers from very slight input delay, meaning that button presses register a tiny bit slower. As you can...
PSX 2017 SoulCalibur VI Sharpens Up with More Gameplay Footage
It's time to duel
SoulCalibur VI has received a fresh trailer at PlayStation Experience 2017, showcasing some more in-depth gameplay as Mitsurugi and Sophitia duel on a newly revealed stage. We're sure this'll be one for the more hardcore fighting game fans to analyse, as it seems to highlight a number of different mechanics. Right off the...
News SoulCalibur VI Returns to the Series' Roots, Says Bandai Namco
Eternally retold
Bandai Namco has shared a few details following the big reveal trailer of SoulCalibur VI at The Game Awards last night. Posting on the official PlayStation Blog, community manager Isshak Ferdjani gives us a brief overview of what we can expect from the long awaited sequel. For starters, yes, that is Mitsurugi, even though he looks...
News SoulCalibur VI Returns to the Stage of History on PS4 in 2018
A tale of souls and swords
Yes! The rumours were right! Bandai Namco has officially announced SoulCalibur VI with a gameplay trailer. Much like Tekken 7, the game will be using Unreal Engine 4, and it even seems to have the same slow motion mechanic. Nice. The best part is that SoulCalibur VI isn't even that far away -- it's supposedly coming...
News My Hero Academia: One's Justice Is Probably Heading West
Game gets trademarked in Europe
Officially revealed last week, My Hero Academia: One's Justice is coming to PlayStation 4 in 2018. Described as an "action battle" game, it was only confirmed for a Japanese release, but it's looking like the title will also be heading West. Bandai Namco has trademarked the title in Europe, suggesting that the...
News A New One Piece Action Game Is Adventuring to PS4
Seek and ye shall find
It seems Bandai Namco has finally lifted the lid on its latest One Piece project. According to the latest issue of Japanese magazine Weekly Jump, One Piece: World Seeker is a "dramatic, free-field, and action" title for PlayStation 4. Yes, we've only got that tiny description to go on, but it sounds like...
News See Adult Gohan Unlock His Inner Power in Dragon Ball FighterZ
That's my boy
A new tiny character trailer for Dragon Ball FighterZ is here, this time highlighting Adult Gohan. Goku's first son is looking as solid as ever, getting started with a few quick combos before breaking out a good old kamehameha at the end of the video. We wonder who'll end up being the more effective character between Adult and...
DLC Review Tekken 7 Geese Howard - A Hugely Rewarding Guest Character
The goose is loose
Geese Howard demands your respect in Tekken 7. The Fatal Fury and King of Fighters veteran makes the jump to Bandai Namco's 3D brawler as the game's first additional guest character. Much like Akuma or Eliza, Geese is a technical combatant, boasting a meter that fills up as he lands hits and takes blows. On activation, Geese can...
News Popular Anime Black Clover Magics Up a PS4 Game in 2018
What is this sorcery
Bandai Namco just doesn't stop with these anime-based games, does it? Hot on the heels of the recent My Hero Academia: One's Justice announcement, the publisher has revealed that it's also got a Black Clover title in the works. The latter started out as a manga series in 2015, but its popularity skyrocketed only recently...
News Dragon Ball FighterZ Captures Kid Buu's Unbridled Destruction
No kidding
Arc System Works seems to have captured the spirit of Kid Buu if this new Dragon Ball FighterZ character trailer is anything to go by. The destructive little monster looks to be a fast and furious fighter, and we're loving the joyous scream he does when unleashing his super move. Think Kid Buu will earn a place in your team? Let your...
Rumour SoulCalibur VI Could Be One of The Game Awards' Big Reveals
A tale of souls and swords
Alongside Devil May Cry 5, SoulCalibur VI is another long-rumoured game that we just can't stop hearing about. It's been around five years since the series' last instalment, so it's about time Bandai Namco had another crack at the weapon-based fighter. These latest rumours claim that SoulCalibur VI is set to be...
News My Hero Academia: One's Justice Announced for PS4, Sounds Like a Brawler
Power play
Yep, that Bandai Namco teaser website was for a new game based on My Hero Academia -- one of Japan's most popular anime exports at this point in time. The title has been officially revealed in the latest issue of Weekly Jump, and it's coming to PlayStation 4. It's titled My Hero Academia: One's Justice. Apparently, it's described as...
News Geese Howard Juggles His Way into Tekken 7 Tomorrow
Predictable!
Bandai Namco has finally confirmed a date for Tekken 7's first additional guest character, Geese Howard. As it turns out, the leak that surfaced earlier this month was right -- Geese joins the roster from the 30th November. That's tomorrow if you're reading this article when it was written. Geese comes with a cool looking new stage and...
News Japanese Tekken 7 Tournament Ends with One of the Greatest Comebacks in Fighting Game History
Dream team
This year's Master Cup Tekken 7 tournament in Japan just ended. A gruelling team competition that lasted the entire day, many of the country's best players took part. It offered up some incredible matches, but the best spectacle of all was saved for last. Two of the strongest teams in the tournament made it to the grand finals --...
News Bandai Namco Teases New Title with a Microwave and Egg
My Hero Academia?
Remember countdown websites? They were all the rage a few years ago but seem to have fallen upon hard times recently. Fortunately, Bandai Namco is looking to bring the format back into fashion, launching a new website with a microwave and egg, which teases an announcement in ten days. What could it mean? Well, we spoke to resident...
Super
It feels a bit weird to be reporting on what you'd regard as basic functionality in a fighting game, but that's just where we're at these days. Anyway, Dragon Ball FighterZ's freshly detailed arcade mode sounds great, giving solo players something meaningful to chew through when they don't fancy jumping online. According to the game's latest...
News Gotenks' Dragon Ball FighterZ Trailer Coughs Up Some Kamikaze Ghosts
Fusion, ha
And there he is, Gotenks in all of his glory. The latest addition to Dragon Ball FighterZ's playable roster, developer Arc System Works seems to have captured his meddlesome fighting style incredibly well. And yes, he has his infamous Super Ghost Kamikaze Attack ready to rock. Think Gotenks will take up a spot on your team? Perform...
Rumour Geese Howard Hits Tekken 7 at the End of the Month
Predictable?
Tekken 7's first guest character, Geese Howard, may be launching at the end of the month, according to a Microsoft Store listing. The site has Geese down for release on the 30th November, as spotted by Wonkey over on Twitter. Officially, Geese is supposed to be smashing his way into Tekken 7 this winter, so obviously, it adds up. The...
Ben not-quite-10
Ben 10 first hit television screens way back in 2005 and quickly became a smash hit for Cartoon Network, spawning three spin-off series, four movies, and eight games. It centres around Ben Tennyson, a boy who discovers a watch called the Omnitrix which allows him to turn into various aliens. The franchise had been dormant since...
News Adult Gohan, Gotenks, and Kid Buu Join the Dragon Ball FighterZ Roster
Potential unlocked
Another three Dragon Ball characters have been added to the playable roster of Dragon Ball FighterZ, according to the latest issue of Japanese magazine Weekly Jump. The game's getting Adult Gohan, Gotenks, and Kid Buu -- all of which seem like logical additions. The publication also reveals that the release will come...
News Tekken 7 Input Lag Is Being Improved on PS4
Update expected this year
Since its launch earlier in the year, Tekken 7 on PlayStation 4 has been criticised for the amount of input lag that it has. For those not familiar with the technical terms, this basically means that on Sony's system, your button inputs don't register quite as quickly as they do on other platforms -- namely PC. For some...
News Believe It or Not, Noctis from Final Fantasy XV Is Tekken 7's Second Guest Character
Noct the hell
Well, we certainly didn't see that coming, did you? Announced during the Tekken World Tour Finals, Noctis from Final Fantasy XV is Tekken 7's second guest character. He'll be released alongside a new stage in spring 2018. The stylish prince certainly gets around, doesn't he? It goes without saying that his fighting style is something...
Live Tekken 7 World Finals 2017 - Watch the Best Players Fight to Be The King of Iron Fist
Get ready for the next battle
The official Tekken World Tour is finally coming to a close today as the best players from around the globe gather to compete in the final tournament of the year. Since June, players have been battling it out for leaderboard points at events in Asia, Europe, and the Americas -- and now the highest ranked fighters from...
Rumour Devil May Cry 5 and SoulCalibur VI Will Be at PSX, Says Hard-to-Believe Leak
We'll see
Okay, so this is one of those big fat Reddit rumour posts that we don't usually report on, but since a number of sites have already picked it up and people are starting to pay attention, we thought that we'd better weigh in with our thoughts. This particular poster claims to have leaked the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles being in Injustice...
News Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet Looks Like Good Co-Op Fun in New Boss Gameplay
Team attack
We've been saying for a while now that Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet looks like a step up over its predecessors. In particular, this new co-op gameplay from Japanese publication Dengeki looks like good fun as teams take on big boss enemies. Obviously we'll have to wait and see how well the gunplay and various other elements...
Rumour Ni no Kuni II Delayed into March on PS4
Nay no Kuni
Damn and blast and bugger, it looks like Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom may be delayed again. At the time of writing, the gorgeous looking role-playing game is due out on the 19th January in both North America and Europe, but according to a handful of posters on ResetEra, retailer Best Buy is sending out emails to inform customers...
Review .hack//G.U. Last Recode (PS4)
Hacker’s paradise
It’s hard to believe that it’s been 15 years since the .hack franchise began. It was a franchise with a really unique setting – you were put in the shoes of someone playing a fictional MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game) called The World. As well as being able to play in The World, you could also log out...
News It Looks Like God Eater 3 Will Gobble Up PS4
Of course
God Eater 3 is in the works -- we've known that since last month -- but publisher Bandai Namco is yet to announce which platforms it's coming to. In a completely unsurprising twist, it looks like the monster-slaying sequel will be arriving on PlayStation 4. The Korean arm of the company has the game listed for Sony's system, so we reckon...
News Here's Our First Real Look at Dragon Ball FighterZ's Story Mode
What if...
Bandai Namco's released an English version of the story mode trailer for Dragon Ball FighterZ, which means that we can watch it and actually understand what the heck's going on. The video itself gives us our first proper look at the game's plot and shows us what we can expect from the mode in general. Android 21's looking a bit...
