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News Set Sail with Loads of Tales of Berseria PS4 Gameplay
Combos ahoy
With E3 2016 in full swing, it can be easier to miss stories that are developing outside of gaming's biggest annual event - but we've managed to track down a load of new Tales of Berseria gameplay regardless. The action role-playing game's looking pretty good, and you can find almost 20 minutes of it in the videos that we've embedded...
News Gundam: Extreme VS-Force Blasts onto European Vitas in July
Beam rifles at the ready
Back in April, Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme VS-Force got a North American release date, and European fans have been waiting for their turn ever since. Fortunately, Bandai Namco's confirmed that the mech based brawler will be jetting to the Old World on the same day - the 12th July. However, it's worth reiterating that...
Review One Piece: Burning Blood (PS4)
Let's burn rubber
As is the case with many manga and anime properties, Eiichiro Oda's One Piece – a hugely successful tale of super powered pirates – is a brilliant basis for a fighting game. Thanks to a massive cast of wacky characters, all of whom boast their own crazy combat abilities, a brawler such as One Piece: Burning Blood seems like a...
News JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven's Story Trailer Is Suitably Mental
Happy families
Trying to explain JoJo's Bizarre Adventure to anyone who isn't the least bit interested in manga or anime is a thankless task, so we're just going to assume that those of you reading this article are already familiar with the long running franchise. Upcoming brawler JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven is obviously based upon the...
News JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven Demo Brings Style to PS4 Today
Give it a good eye
If you've been hankering for some madcap JoJo action, you'll be happy to know that a demo for upcoming brawler JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven is out right now on PlayStation 4. The download weighs in at around 2.2GB. This is the second current-gen demo that Bandai Namco's released in the last few weeks, with One Piece:...
News Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 Won't Be Held Back by PS3
Sequel's a PS4 exclusive in Japan
In case you hadn't noticed, many Japanese titles are still being released on PlayStation 3 in the Land of the Rising Sun. Here in the West, we usually only get the current generation versions due to the sheer popularity of the PlayStation 4, but i's been clear for some time that last-gen development can hold...
Feature 7 Ways Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 Can Soar Above the First Game
What does the scouter say?
When it comes to power levels, Dragon Ball XenoVerse's scouter readings weren't too bad. It blended a reasonably fun combat system with a load of role-playing game elements and some cool online functionality, resulting in a unique Dragon Ball title. When it released in early 2015, XenoVerse was met with quite a bit of...
News Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 Turns Super Saiyan on PS4 This Year
Such power
Get your hair gel ready, because Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 has just been announced. Yesterday, Bandai Namco unveiled a teaser website for a new Dragon Ball game, which featured numerous nods towards the themes of the first XenoVerse. As such, it seemed pretty likely that the mystery title would be a sequel to 2015's successful brawler...
News Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 Is Probably Being Revealed Tomorrow
Time patrol go
Dragon Ball XenoVerse has been a big success for Bandai Namco, shipping over three million copies worldwide since it launched back in February of last year. Needless to say, we've been fully expecting a sequel announcement for some time - and it looks like we're getting one. The publisher has launched a teaser website at...
News Turn Up the Heat with One Piece: Burning Blood's PS4 Demo Right Now
Hot stuff coming through
One Piece: Burning Blood launches on PlayStation 4 and PS Vita at the end of this month in North America, then punches Europe in the gut at the start of June. The anime based brawler isn't far off, then, but if you're unsure that you want to sail the seas with Luffy and his crew, you should probably give the game's demo a...
News Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization Is Looking Like the Best Game in the Series
It's an art
It's not out here in the West for quite a while yet, but Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization continues to look like the best PlayStation title that the popular property has spawned, at least, as far as we're concerned. Evolving a lot of concepts and mechanics found in the previous two titles, Sword Art Online Re: Hollow Fragment and...
News You Can Heat Things Up with One Piece: Burning Blood's PS4 Demo Right Now
Take the brawler for an early spin
If playing way too many games has taught us anything, it's that licensed anime fighters can be very hit and miss. For every good Dragon Ball brawler, there are about three relatively rubbish tie-ins, so naturally, we're always trying to keep our hype at reasonable levels when it comes to titles like One Piece:...
News Pac-Man 256 Is Chomping a Path to Your PS4
Wakka wakka
Unlike most other retro brands, Pac-Man has actually improved with age. The outstanding Pac-Man Championship Edition DX was arguably one of the greatest games released on the PlayStation Network for the PlayStation 3, and Pac-Man Battle Royale – the four-player competitive spin on the iconic series – is right up there with the best...
News The Sinister Sound Four Come to Naruto: Ninja Storm 4 Next Month
Final DLC gets a date
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 is getting its final downloadable content pack next month. Unlike previous add-ons, which focussed on adding new scenarios to the game's adventure more, this last instalment adds four brand new playable characters to the mix. The Sound Four have apparently been requested by fans for...
News More Gwent Cards Headed to The Witcher 3 in Final Expansion
Oh my Skelligod!
At a panel that discussed how card game Gwent came to appear in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Polish developer CD Projekt Red shared news that more cards are headed to the title in the final expansion, Blood and Wine. Not only will there be new cards, but a fifth deck will also be making its way into the title. While Blood and Wine...
News JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Rests Its Eyes of Heaven on PS4 in June
One more for the wishlist
Bandai Namco's been guzzling some of the good stuff today, because it's currently in the process of dating about… Oh, a billion games. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven is just one of the many titles it's attached a firm launch window to, with the brawler due on 28th June in North America. We're going to check in...
News Tekken x Street Fighter Has Been KO'd for the Time Being
Makes sense, we suppose
When Street Fighter x Tekken turned out to be a bit of a disappointment, the hype for its sibling, Tekken x Street Fighter - which was originally announced all the way back in 2010 - died down a little. The two titles were supposedly going to sit side by side, but news of the latter slowly started to fade away over time. And...
News Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization Swipes and Slashes on PS4, Vita This Autumn
Looking sharp
Phew, are you quite done, Bandai Namco? The publisher's dated just about every game under the sun this afternoon, but it's not over yet. Although it hasn't been given a specific release date, it's been confirmed that Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization will launch in the Autumn here in the West, on PlayStation 4 and Vita. The action...
News Gundam Extreme VS Force Blows a Hole in Vita in July
Europe has to wait, though
Bandai Namco's on a roll today, eh? Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme VS Force has locked on to a confirmed North American release date. The explosive action title launched in Japan last year, and now the Vita exclusive is bringing its hectic brand of mobile suit combat to Western handhelds. The blast-'em-up will hit the...
News Tales of Berseria Spins a Yarn on PS4 in Early 2017
Never-ending story
A brief update from Bandai Namco on the Western release of PlayStation 4 console exclusive JRPG Tales of Berseria: it'll launch in Early 2017 across Europe and North America on Sony's new-gen system. You can read a little more about the title's battle format through here – it's obviously due out in Japan a little earlier, on...
News God Eater Brings Bloody Big Beasts West This Summer
Resurrection and Burst both get dated
Right, we hope that you're paying attention, because this is about to get overly complicated. There are two God Eater games coming West this summer: God Eater: Resurrection, and God Eater 2: Rage Burst - and they've both been given confirmed release dates. Resurrection, which will only be available digitally on...
News Dark Souls III 1.04 Patch Makes Some Adjustments
Praise the sun
How did you get on with Dark Souls III this weekend, readers? We prayed to the Orphan of Kos for help besting the Abyss Watchers, and he responded in kind. We're kinda worried we're going to be whisked away by a giant slug to a Cthulhu-esque nightmare realm in return, however. It was probably worth it – we got a Silver Trophy for...
Video 5 Subtleties That Make the Souls Series One of PlayStation's Best
Blood and souls
If you didn't read my Soapbox about the subtleties of the Souls series then… Well, shame on you! The good news is that I've made a video so you can watch me chat about everything that makes FromSoftware's franchise special – and it's embedded above. Now, back to that battle against the Abyss Watchers I traipse… 457th time...
Poll So, Which Souls Game Is the Best?
Blood, ash, and eternity
Right, it's time to settle this once and for all. Maybe. Dark Souls III has been out for about a week now on PlayStation 4 - at least here in the West - so we're going to assume that many of you have put a decent amount of time into this supposed final entry. With that in mind, we want you to tell us what your favourite...
News How Does One Piece: Burning Blood Look on Vita?
Not bad, to be honest
One Piece: Burning Blood is due out this summer here in the West, but over in Japan, the game's out in a week's time. As such, Bandai Namco's been bombarding its Japanese YouTube channel with various gameplay videos and trailers, and today, it's uploaded some relatively rare PS Vita footage. As we already know, the brawler...
News Tales of Berseria Goes Wild in Japan This August
Gets a brand new story trailer, too
Tales of Berseria has reached out with its giant demonic hand and grabbed a confirmed Japanese release date. The latest title in Bandai Namco's long running series will supposedly deal with more mature themes, and with a cast consisting of rogues and vagabonds, we're hoping that the story can avoid a few clichés...
Competition Prepare to Win Dark Souls III Gear
You're not dead yet
Already feeling the Dark Souls III boss blues? Well, we're here to turn that frown upside down, as we've teamed up with Numskull to giveaway a couple of officially licensed goods that should brighten your day. Praise the sun, and all that. What have we got, then? First up is a rather rad Knight tee in your chosen size, which...
News Here's Your Dark Souls III Launch Trailer
Obligatory viewing
Surprise! Dark Souls III is out now. We won't belabour the point too much, because you probably want to get stuck in, but here's the game's launch trailer just in case you wanted to watch it. To be fair, it's a decent clip that should get your hype flowing. We rather liked the game, awarding it a 9/10 in our review. Boom!
Ashes to ashes
Dark Souls II was a tremendous video game – so good in fact that we happily played through it twice thanks to a timely HD remaster – but for some Souls fans, something wasn't quite right. It lacked the focus of the sublime original it was argued, and when it came to finding a scapegoat, such critics didn't have to look far...
News People Are Going Daft Over Dark Souls III Clothing
Dangerous expectations
In this industry, there are times when you have to sit back and correctly manage your expectations. As a general rule, we find that keeping our expectations low is usually the best course of action - just look at Sony's E3 2015 press conference. We were convinced that we'd be bombarded with third-party trailers and PlayStation...
News Dark Souls III Runs Best on PS4 When it Comes to Consoles
PS4 version has "clear advantages"
Always sparking off a hot topic, our pals over at Digital Foundry have put the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions of Dark Souls III side by side, and according to the respected publication, the game performs a fair bit better on Sony's console. Apparently, the PS4 edition manages to maintain a solid 30 frames per...
News Naruto Storm 4's Second DLC Pack Summons a Release Date
Sand on the wind
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 is a pretty robust release as it is, but those looking for a extra bits and pieces will likely be enjoying the title's post-launch content. Much like the game's first add-on, which featured a new adventure scenario starring Shikamaru, the upcoming second slice of downloadable content will...
News The First Review for Dark Souls III Is In
The beginning of the end
Before you start, yes, we know that everyone's peeved with regards to Bandai Namco's frankly mental Dark Souls III release schedule, but we're trying our best to keep things positive here, lest we go mad waiting for what some have called the best Souls game in the series. With that in mind, we'd like to direct your...
Guide How to Deal with Dark Souls III's Japanese Text
Importing the accursed
You want to play Dark Souls III, we want to play Dark Souls III – everyone wants to play friggin' Dark Souls III. Unfortunately, publisher Bandai Namco has forgotten that we live in an age of the Internet, and has decided to release the game in Japan – weeks ahead of its Western launch. What a bloody ball ache that is, eh?...
News JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven's New PS4 Trailer Has a Battle Tendency
Ripple me this
Following on from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven's previous trailer - which detailed the cast of the property's first saga, Phantom Blood - this latest video focusses on Part 2 of the popular manga and anime franchise. Battle Tendency features Joseph Joestar - grandson of Jonathan Joestar - as he battles against powerful,...
News This Dark Souls III PS4 Trailer Won't Make the Wait Any Easier
Curse your contemptuous release dates
Hnnngh. Dark Souls III is out imminently in Japan, but we have to wait until we can play From Software's latest and greatest. And this launch trailer won't ease your pain, as it spotlights everything that's great about the series: the archaic language (seriously, where else do you hear the word 'accursed' these...
News Here's Everything You Need to Know About One Piece: Burning Blood on PS4
Burning passion
Dubbing itself the greatest One Piece fighting game ever made, One Piece: Burning Blood admittedly looks very promising, featuring a large cast of playable characters and a load of content to smash through. The title's latest trailer details just about everything that you can expect from the upcoming release, so it's well worth a...
News Prepare to Diarrhea! Can You Beat the Dark Souls III PS4 Hot Wings Challenge?
Or are you chicken?
It's often said that fans of the Dark Souls series are masochists, but going 18 rounds with Ornstein is one thing – and eating 20 of Meat Liquor's hot wings is another. Sony and Bandai Namco have teamed up with the Brit gourmet food establishment to giveaway exclusive Dark Souls III 'I Survived' shirts to all those who can...
DLC Review Exploring a Genius Mind with Naruto Storm 4's DLC Pack 1
Shik-ing it up
Shikamaru Nara is arguably one of Naruto's more interesting characters. A genius with a lazy streak, he's been a part of Masashi Kisimoto's work since the early days of the original manga – and now he's the star of Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4's first slice of downloadable content. DLC Pack 1 adds a whole new scenario...
News One Piece Meets Real Life in Latest Burning Blood Trailer
Reality fighters
One of the big draws of any licensed fighting game is that you're able to cobble together clashes between your favourite characters, and we suppose that's a main point behind One Piece: Burning Blood's latest Japanese trailer. Now, while we like a good gameplay video as much as anyone else, we reckon that there's still room for...
News Hollow Realization Is Shaping Up to Be the Best Sword Art Online Game Yet
Fingers crossed
Going by what we've seen of Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization so far, this could potentially be the best game that the property has spawned. While Sword Art Online Re: Hollow Fragment and Sword Art Online: Lost Song are both enjoyable role-playing adventures, they certainly aren't perfect, so we're hoping that this upcoming...
News JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven Spills Some Phantom Blood in New PS4 Trailer
All eyes on this one
Phantom Blood, otherwise known as Part 1 of manga and anime series JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is the focal point of this new trailer for JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven. Featuring the likes of protagonist Jonathan Joestar and big baddie Dio Brando, we get a decent look at each character's fighting style. Sharing many of...
News Free Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth Update Adds a Bunch of New Monsters This Week
Keepin' it digital
Just when you thought that you'd tamed them all, Bandai Namco announces a free update for Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth that adds seven new digital beasties to the game. It'll be live worldwide later this week, on the 10th March. The digimon themselves are a bunch of Ultimate level critters, and you'll be able to acquire them...
News Expect Plenty of God Eater: Resurrection and Rage Burst News Leading Up to Release
A veritable feast
It's been a long time coming, but God Eater is finally coming West later this year. The news was met with a lot of enthusiasm from potential players in North America and Europe, and it seems as though the people behind the franchise are just as excited to see their property branch out. In a short new developer diary, producer...
News Shikamaru Is the Star of Naruto Storm 4's First DLC Pack
A new scenario, costume, and combination techniques
The first downloadable content pack for Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 is out later this month, and a brand new trailer tells you exactly what you can expect from the add-on, which will be priced at $9.99 in North America. Of course, it'll come at no extra cost if you've already nabbed...
News There's a Way to Play Gundam Breaker 3 in English This April
As long as you don't mind importing
Even though Bandai Namco is localising Vita action game Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme VS-Force later this year, that hasn't stopped many fans from lusting after Gundam Breaker 3 - another mech-based brawler that's launching on PlayStation 4 and Vita in Japan on the 3rd March. Sadly, there's been no word of the...
News This Tasty 12 Minute Anime Introduces God Eater: Resurrection
Whet your appetite
If you're looking forward to God Eater: Resurrection and God Eater 2: Rage Burst, then you might want to check out this 12 minute anime introduction to the former. It sets the scene for the action role-playing game by detailing major events six years prior. With some slick animation and a decent amount of action, we reckon that...
News Dark Souls III PS4 Trailer Keeps the Hype Train Moving
True colours
Are we getting no respite today? Hot on the heels of the fantastic Uncharted 4: A Thief's End story trailer, Bandai Namco has deployed this desperately moody Dark Souls III clip, which is backed by a macabre cover of Cyndi Lauper's 'True Colors'. This is a proper miserable little trailer, we've got to be honest. But doesn't it look...
News Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth Gets a Load of Free DLC Today
Keep on sleuthing
If Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth's 50 hour narrative wasn't enough to satisfy your hunger for digital monsters, then you'll be glad to know that mission packs 2, 3, and 4 are out today on the PlayStation Store. And, like with the first pack that launched last week, they won't cost you a penny. As their names suggest, the add-ons...
News Get Your Burning Blood Pumping with 4 Minutes of One Piece PS4 Gameplay
Heading for the summit
One Piece: Burning Blood's new trailer shows off a generous amount of story and gameplay - and we reckon that it looks rather rad. Focussing on the Battle of Marineford, in which various powerful pirates take on numerous bigwig Marines, there are some slight spoilers here, but we'll assume that if you're reading this, you...
