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News Shenmue III Has a Virtua Fighter-Inspired Chicken Spoof
And more drawers to explore than ever before
Shenmue III does not have any of the classic SEGA arcade cabinets from its predecessors, but Yu Suzuki has compensated with a Virtua Fighter-inspired brawler named ChobuChan Fighter. It features whimsical chickens, and is related to one of the title’s primary collectibles. In order to play it, you’ll...
News Shenmue III's PC Demo Is the Nostalgia Hit You Need Today
This is...
As of today, Shenmue III backers with capable computers can play a demo version of the upcoming release, which includes a small portion of Bailu Village to explore. The surprise here is that it genuinely looks superb: the long-awaited sequel is every inch the successor to the Dreamcast classic that we’d hoped for, with awkward dialogue...
News Lose Yourself in Shenmue 3's Living, Breathing World
Village people
The reason Shenmue means so much to so many people is because it was one of the first titles to truly transport players to a different place. The inaugural instalment, set in Yokosuka, Japan felt claustrophobic yet homely, while the sequel took protagonist Ryo Hazuki to the foreign shores of Hong Kong. Shenmue III looks to be...
Review Metro Exodus: The Two Colonels - Satisfactory Action Down Under
Sound of the underground
After pitching itself as the series' big, breakout, open-world moment, it's almost comical that the first piece of downloadable content for Metro: Exodus immediately returns to what it was originally known for. The Two Colonels is a short, linear, claustrophobic experience that's not much more than serviceable in any...
News Shenmue III Has Come a Long Way on PS4
A day in the life of Ryo Hazuki
Shenmue III’s unlikely to appeal to series newcomers, but it’s clearly come a long way as it closes in on its 19th November release date. The long-awaited sequel now looks like a bona fide successor to the cult classic SEGA Dreamcast games, with the franchise’s trademark atmosphere brilliantly intact in this...
News Metro: Exodus DLC The Two Colonels Is Out Tomorrow on PS4
There's a flamethrower
Metro: Exodus' first piece of downloadable content, titled The Two Colonels, has been announced and given a release date in the space of a couple of minutes - and it's hitting PlayStation 4 tomorrow. Check out the reveal trailer above. There aren't too many concrete details out in the wild just yet, so we'll have to play...
News Shenmue III Backers Irate as Pre-Order Bonuses Not Included
Season Pass also sold separately
Regardless of whether it will live up to expectations or not, Shenmue III is at long last beginning to look like a finished product, which should be cause for celebration. Unfortunately, the long awaited sequel has been in the headlines for all the wrong reasons of late – mostly due to developer Ys Net accepting a...
News New Shenmue III Screenshots Show Chai, Fully Playable Arcade
Lan Di also puts in an appearance
Ryo Hazuki’s frenzied skinhead adversary Chai will return in Shenmue III – powered by the protagonist’s Hong Kong ferry ticket. New screenshots from the long-awaited sequel show the crazed individual attempting to attack the hero and his accomplice Shenhua, while other images reveal antagonist Lan Di...
News Unachieved Shenmue III Stretch Goals Incorporated into Game
Greater scope
Shenmue III smashed Kickstarter records when it was crowd-funded a few years ago, but there were Stretch Goals in the final campaign that weren’t achieved. Fortunately, through additional funding from publisher Deep Silver, developer Ys Net has been able to implement some of these features into the game. Among some of the unexpected...
Deal Metro: Exodus Is Half Price This Week on EU PlayStation Store
Off-peak
All aboard! Metro: Exodus, the latest entry in the post-apocalyptic action series, has had its price slashed on the European PlayStation Store. It's a generous 50 per cent off, knocking the cost down from €69.99 / £54.99 to €34.99 / £27.49. If you've been holding off on the Russian survival action title, now seems like a great time to...
E3 2019 Shenmue III Will Not Even Hit the Halfway Point of Ryo's Story
"I see"
Shenmue III will see sullen protagonist Ryo Hazuki’s story reach the 40 per cent point. The news will presumably baffle non-fans, but it’ll come as no surprise to series veterans, who’ll know that series creator Yu Suzuki always anticipated the saga to span a whopping 16 chapters. The first two titles in the series covered six of the...
E3 2019 Shenmue III Battles on Boats, Saves Children in Trailer
Excite QTE
There’s a good chance you’ve already seen Shenmue III’s E3 2019 trailer, as it was spotted on a store’s retail pod and recorded off-screen. But here’s the direct-feed version, revealing returning characters like Chai – and confirming that forklift truck driving will make its long-awaited return. You can get a better look at...
E3 2019 Shenmue III Will Receive Post-Launch DLC via a Season Pass
Digital Deluxe edition reveals all
Shenmue fans around the world, including Push Square's own Sammy Barker, were in dreamland yesterday when a new gameplay trailer confirmed that Shenmue III most certainly looks and plays like a Shenmue game. One smaller detail they might have passed on though is that the long-awaited experience will be continuously...
E3 2019 Lucky Hit, Toy Capsules Star in Shenmue III's PS4 Gameplay
And there are turtle races
Excuse us while we state the obvious, but Shenmue III really is a new Shenmue game. We’re not sure what we expected, but this PlayStation 4 gameplay footage from the E3 2019 showfloor hits the exact same beats as the Dreamcast originals, showing protagonist Ryo Hazuki as he plays Lucky Hit and purchases toy capsules. The...
E3 2019 Limited Run to Launch Shenmue III Collector's Edition
Maybe you should buy one
Limited Run Games will offer a Shenmue III collector’s edition this November, featuring a copy of the game, a double-sided replica of the Phoenix/Dragon mirrors, a set of stickers and patches, and a Shoji Door-styled desk lamp. The package will be available in limited quantities, but there’ll still be a standard...
News Shenmue III Showcases Whack-a-Mole, Forklifts in Demo Pod Trailer
Let's get sweaty
This is so surreal, folks. We’ve waited almost two decades for the successor to Shenmue II, and it’s finally right around the corner. Yes, the long-anticipated Shenmue III may have incurred a small delay this week, but all-new footage taken from a PlayStation 4 demo pod in a Walmart store looks every inch the successor we’ve...
News Shenmue III Delayed to November 2019
At least it's a short one
It was too good to be true, wasn't it? Shenmue III has been delayed to 19th November 2019, pushing it back by nearly three months from the original release date of late August. Detailed in a post on the game's Kickstarter page, Yu Suzuki said that the game needs a little bit more time for refinement and finishing touches...
Review Outward - An Unremarkable Yet Charming Nod to Old School RPGs
Onward and outwards
Devoid of any innate ability to absorb dragon souls or lacking the experience and training of a ruthless Witcher, Outward instead sends you packing into a hostile world as a feeble adventurer with little but the clothes on your back for protection. Even set in the fantasy realm of Aurai, this open world RPG prides itself on...
News Shenmue III Finally Looks Like a Real Video Game
And that's mind blowing
This. Is. Surreal. Ys Net has finally released a full-length trailer for the long-awaited Shenmue III, and after almost two decades of waiting, it looks like an actual video game. In the clip we see Ryo and Shenhua investigating the Chinese village of Bailu and its various unsavoury characters. There are high points and low...
News Gaming's Greatest Villain, Lan Di, Looks Tough in Shenmue III
For the last time, where is the mirror?
He’s appeared in, like, three scenes, but there’s no doubt Lan Di is one of gaming’s greatest villains. After ruthlessly murdering Iwao Hazuki in the opening scene of Shenmue, protagonist Ryo has been in search of revenge ever since. He’ll come one step closer in long-awaited sequel Shenmue III, and we...
Review Metro: Exodus - Technical Limitations Subdue an Otherwise Solid Shooter
Rusty Russia
Metro: Exodus feels like it should be the series’ coming-out party. After two fairly niche releases on the previous generation of consoles, the third instalment is quite clearly positioning itself as the best post-apocalyptic experience from developer 4A Games yet. It’s a grand promise, but the finished product doesn’t manage to...
News Shenmue III Is Finally Starting to Look Like Shenmue III
"I see"
Your humble host recently got a Shenmue tattoo, so never let his love of Yu Suzuki’s seminal coming of age story be called into question. That said, even the most ardent fan would have to agree that Shenmue III has looked, well, terrible since it was announced. With the long-awaited sequel due out in August, though, developer Ys Net has to...
News Latest Metro: Exodus Trailer Provides a Rockstar Style Breakdown
Journey beyond
This is definitely a new trend in game trailers, isn't it? A neutral narrator broadly explains a game's themes and features alongside a few minutes of gameplay. Metro: Exodus is the latest game to get this treatment, as you can see above. In the year 2036, player character Artyom and his crew leave the metro and commandeer a train in...
News Metro: Exodus Takes You on a Journey in New Story Trailer
All aboard
Early 2019 is full of big game releases, not least of which is Metro: Exodus. We're just over a month away from the next game in the successful horror series, and it's taking things outside with an expansive open world to explore. However, at the heart of these games is the narrative, of course, and this latest trailer delves into this...
News Metro: Exodus Will Launch with a Photo Mode
Say cheese
Fancy risking life and limb in order to take a few snaps of some horribly mutated creatures? Well with Metro: Exodus you're in luck. The game's official Twitter account has confirmed that the title will launch with a photo mode, allowing survivors to pause the action and capture the horror whenever they like. Photo modes are fast...
News Metro: Exodus Release Date Moved Forward as Game Goes Gold
Earlier exodus
Post-apocalyptic sequel Metro: Exodus has gone gold, and to celebrate wrapping up production, the title's opening has been posted online. You can watch it in all of its gritty detail above. But that's not the only good news for fans of this grim survival shooter series. Originally set for release on the 22nd February 2019, Metro:...
News Shenmue III PS4 Screenshots Show Off Lush Locations and More
I see
We're slowly starting to build a picture of how Shenmue III is shaping up as Deep Silver drip feeds new assets here and there, and it's not looking too shabby. The publisher has just released a small batch of new screenshots for the highly anticipated sequel, showing off some new environments as well as Ryo throwing down some punches against...
Hands On Metro Exodus Pledges a Petrifying Apocalyptic Playground to PS4
From Russia with blood
For a franchise named after Russia’s subway system, Metro Exodus certainly seems big. The sequel to the PlayStation 3’s Metro: Last Light hints at its scale as we pull up its in-game map; we’re located in the bottom-left of the survival sandbox, but there’s clearly miles of apocalyptic landscape to explore here. It’s...
News Hardcore Rally Game Dakar 18 Takes PS4 Off-Road Later This Month
Dirty driving
It's possible you missed the announcement of Dakar 18 earlier in the year. This racing title is based on the extreme rally event of the same name, which features drivers of various vehicle types racing for supremacy across a vast and dangerous course. The official game is out on 25th September. Going by the trailer, it looks a little...
Gamescom 2018 Metro Exodus Looks Like a Seasonal Treat
Well, maybe not treat
Metro Exodus is looking decent, eh? The demo being shown at Gamescom 2018 focuses on an autumn environment, but the full campaign will cycle through all of the seasons, which should result in some visual variety as you journey apocalyptic Russia. There’ll be a full day-and-night cycle, too, which will alter the kind of...
Gamescom 2018 Take a Sneaky Look at Metro: Exodus Gameplay Footage
Kill or be killed
We've already been treated to an atmospheric new trailer for Metro: Exodus during this year's Gamescom, but publisher Deep Silver hasn't stopped there. It's also released a decent amount of beta gameplay footage, and it's looking great. The above video cuts from one scenario to another, showing us things like rescuing a man from...
Gamescom 2018 Shenmue III Continues the Saga on 27th August
That's next year, to be clear
Shenmue III will release on 27th August, 2019, a new trailer from the Gamescom 2018 opening ceremony has confirmed. As part of a Deep Silver segment, Yu Suzuki showcased a new trailer from the game, which is by far the best we’ve seen thus far. While it’s clear that there’s still a lot of work to do, we get a...
Gamescom 2018 New Metro: Exodus Trailer Takes Us Through Beautiful, Creepy Russian Ruins
Good luck out there
Metro: Exodus has always looked pretty promising, but this latest trailer highlights a couple of things. Firstly, the game looks gorgeous, the ruined Russia setting providing some great backdrops and a fantastic atmosphere. Secondly, there is some very creepy stuff going down. It doesn't show a whole lot of action, but the new...
Gamescom 2018 Shenmue III Announcement Scheduled for Opening Ceremony
Kiss off, twit
We’re regularly writing about Shenmue again and it’s really bloody strange. Coinciding with tomorrow’s Shenmue I & II release, Yu Suzuki is lining up some kind of Shenmue III announcement during the Gamescom 2018 opening ceremony. The show – which will also showcase world premieres and reveals from a variety of publishers...
News Metro: Exodus Doesn't Know What Its Own Season Pass Contains
"Exact contents still to be determined"
Pre-orders for Metro: Exodus just went live over on the PlayStation Store, with a Gold edition advertising a complete version that bundles together the game, a dynamic theme, the official soundtrack, and the title's season pass for £74.99. What is a little suspect, however, is the description of the product...
News Outward Brings Co-Operative RPG Experiences to PS4 Next Year
Playable alone or with friends
Gamescom 2018 is just around the corner, and it looks like the industry is starting to re-awaken from its E3 slumber as announcements start to take shape. To kick things off, Deep Silver has just revealed its latest project, an RPG titled Outward. "Outward is an open world RPG that you play alone or with friends,...
News Metro: Exodus Is Set to Freeze the EGX 2018 Show Floor Next Month
Bring a coat with you
Birmingham's EGX 2018 event is only one and a half months away now, and because of that, the news is starting to flow thick and fast when it comes to what games will be putting in an appearance. Metro: Exodus is set to be one of those titles on the show floor, representing the first time it will be playable here in the UK...
News Good News! Shenmue III's Scope Just Increased Again
Game reaches another stretch goal
Shenmue III’s stumbled over $7 million in fan funding through slacker backer support, which means that the scale of the project has increased again. As per its stretch goal obligations, Ys Net will now be adding a new system named AI Battling. We’ve read the developer’s description of what it actually is a...
News Dead Island 2 Is Still in Development, More Will Be Revealed in Time
Not dead yet
Want to know something crazy? We played Dead Island 2 about four years ago. The demo was like this co-op zombie horde thing, and frankly it wasn’t very good, but we absolutely spent some time with it. Since then, the project has been handed to a different developer (Sumo Digital) and presumably rebooted behind the scenes. And...
E3 2018 New Metro: Exodus Trailer Brings Lots of Gameplay and a Release Date
Don't expect that date to stay though
4A Games gave the world its first glimpse of its newest game, Metro: Exodus, at Microsoft's E3 conference last year, so it was no surprise to see Artyom and his wonderfully bleak Russian wasteland grace the stage again. Rather than a more structured , guided demo, we instead got a variety of brief snippets of...
News Metro Exodus Delayed into 2019
But it'll be at E3
THQ Nordic has stated in a financial report that Metro: Exodus, which was planned for a Q4 2018 release, will now be pushed back into Q1 2019. This is the latest in a string of major games moving away from this time period, presumably to avoid going up against Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption 2. The game's publisher, Deep Silver,...
News Shenmue III Celebrates MAGIC 2018 with Four New Screenshots
Lan Di drama
Fans were disappointed by Shenmue III’s presence at MAGIC 2018 in Monaco this weekend, as Ys Net opted to show an extended version of last year’s awkward Gamescom 2018 trailer instead of all-new footage. The developer did, however, release four new screenshots, which we’ve embedded in this article. The character models are...
News Kingdom Come Launch Issues Noted, Should Be Patched in 'Approximately 2 Weeks'
Coming soon
Kingdom Come: Deliverance is out today on PlayStation 4 (you can read our hands on impressions here) but it hasn't enjoyed an especially smooth launch. Many players are reporting progression bugs, framerate issues, and a bunch of other things, but developer Warhorse Studios is at least listening. Creative director Daniel Vávra...
Round Up Kingdom Come: Deliverance PS4 Reviews Split Critics
Does it deliver?
Kingdom Come: Deliverance brings unprecedented historical simulation to the PlayStation 4 this week, and its split critics right down the middle. While we’re still working through this behemoth buccaneer through the Middle Ages, our first impressions have been largely positive – even though we appreciate this experience is...
Hands On Kingdom Come: Deliverance Marries the Open World of Skyrim With... The Sims?
Say goodbye to your social life
Kingdom Come: Deliverance is the latest invader to land on our shores, readying its blade to take Skyrim's crown. Much like The Elder Scrolls before it, this is a first person RPG of epic proportions, with a massive game world to explore, side quests aplenty, and as many systems as you have hair follicles on your...
News Here's Why Kingdom Come: Deliverance's Day One Patch Is So Big
It'll take all knight to download
News last Friday that Kingdom Come: Deliverance's whopping 23GB day one patch will double the size of the game left a few people unhappy – although giant day one patches have become a common occurrence in recent years – so now publisher Deep Silver has revealed the reasons behind the update's size...
News Massive Kingdom Come: Deliverance Patch Doubles the File Size of the Game, Report Says
It's a big 'un
Anticipated first person role-playing title Kingdom Come: Deliverance is out on PlayStation 4 next week, but before you get too excited, it's worth noting that the game reportedly has a huge day one patch that you'll have to download before you can get properly stuck in. According to Gadgets 360, who obtained an early copy, the...
News Sprawling Medieval RPG Kingdom Come Looks Gigantic and Janky in 17 Mins of Gameplay
Hmmmm
So, Kingdom Come: Deliverance. The game's been mulling about for a long while now, and it's finally set to launch on PlayStation 4 next month -- but how's it actually looking? Deep Silver's released a full 17 minutes of gameplay which shows off just about everything, and while the title's still based on an interesting concept -- a hardcore,...
News Dakar 18 Announced for PS4
Will it be rally good?
Dakar, the crazy, dangerous endurance rally, is getting an official PS4 game later this year. The announcement trailer popped up on PlayStation's YouTube channel today, featuring a variety of vehicles and environments, and it certainly looks interesting. The game is being developed by Bigmoon Entertainment and will be...
News Shenmue III's Looking Like a Lock for 2018
That's the plan, anyway
Shenmue III will finally continue its search for Lan Di later this year – at least, that very much appears to be the plan. The title was originally scheduled to launch in 2017, but never looked like it was going to hit its ambitious ship date. However, Cedric Biscay – who fronts up Shibuya Productions, one of the many...
