News Articles
Tuesday1st Nov 2022
News PS Plus Essential Games for November 2022 Available to Download Now
Blood, sweat, and Yokai
Today's the day for November 2022's PS Plus Essential lineup to begin rolling out to subscribers, granting them access to another three PS5, PS4 games. They are available to redeem and download across Europe now, and the same will go for the USA as the day progresses. As a reminder, members can now grab the following: Nioh...
Thursday27th Oct 2022
News Nioh Franchise Ships More Than 7 Million Units Worldwide
In just five short years
Developer Team NINJA has announced that the combined sales of both Nioh and Nioh 2 have exceeded more than seven million units worldwide. Perhaps the most successful Soulslike competitor on the market, the Nioh series combines mechanics popularised in FromSoftware's Dark Souls franchise with a fantastical, feudal Japanese...
Wednesday28th Apr 2021
News Nioh Series Sales Cut Through Five Million Units
Samurai smash
Nioh’s series sales have now surpassed five million units across PlayStation 5, PS4, and PC, with digital sales of Nioh 2 now topping two million units alone. The original Nioh launched in 2017 on PS4, before being ported to PC, and was subsequently followed by a sequel in 2020. Both games were then remastered for PS5 this year...
Sunday9th Feb 2020
News Nioh Surpasses Three Million Copies Sold Worldwide Ahead of Sequel
It's all good
Developer Team Ninja hasn't got a bad word to say at the moment. After impressing us once again at a Nioh 2 preview event ahead of the sequel's release next month, it has now been revealed that the original game is even more of a sales success than we thought. The series' official Twitter account announced overnight that Nioh has...
Tuesday5th Nov 2019
News PS Plus Games for November 2019 Are Available to Download Now on PS4
Nioh and Outlast 2 ready to go
Another new month means another round of PlayStation Plus titles. It's 5th November (remember, remember) and the latest PS Plus games are beginning to roll out on PS4. In Europe, the lineup has been updated, meaning you can start adding them to your library. Other territories will follow suit a little later. Nioh, a...
Saturday2nd Nov 2019
News PlayStation Plus November 2019 PS4 Games Announced
Samurai horror
November 2019's PlayStation Plus games have been revealed. As per usual, subscribers to Sony's service are getting two PlayStation 4 titles: intense action role-playing game Nioh and the creepy Outlast II. We reckon that's a pretty decent duo, even if the latter's going to be a bit late for Halloween. Both games will be available to...
Wednesday30th Oct 2019
News Here's One More Reason to Play Nioh on PS Plus
Save data has a cool use
Nioh was a really great twist on the Souls formula back when it released in early 2017, and it looks like the sequel is set to replicate that in a few months time in March 2020. If you haven't played that original experience, however, it's going to be available on PS Plus as part of the november line-up. A worthy download...
Tuesday5th Feb 2019
News Nioh Has Topped 2.5 Million Copies Worldwide, Nioh 2 Still in Development
An official update
Feudal Japan-infused action role-playing title Nioh, which launched almost exactly two years ago in 2017, has sold over 2.5 million copies to date. The stat comes from the game's official Twitter account, which has been busy celebrating the game's second anniversary. For what is really quite a niche property, that's not a bad...
Tuesday29th May 2018
News Nioh Slashes Through Two Million Sales Worldwide
William the conqueror
Koei Tecmo’s likeable Souls-esque samurai slasher Nioh has now cut through two million units worldwide across the PlayStation 4 and PC, the publisher has announced. The game was originally published by Sony, raising its profile significantly around the globe. Created by Team Ninja, the title was originally announced in 2005...
Sunday24th Sep 2017
TGS 2017 Nioh Cuts Loose with a Complete Edition Later This Year
The base game and all DLC
An announcement that should come as no surprise to anyone, Nioh will be getting a Complete Edition. The final slice of downloadable content for the samurai slasher was revealed recently, so it only makes sense for publisher Koei Tecmo to come out and tell us that it's stuffing the base game and all three of its...
Thursday7th Sep 2017
News Nioh Bloodies Its Blade for the Last Time in Final DLC Later This Month
End of an era
Nioh's third and final expansion hits PlayStation 4 later this month, publisher Koei Tecmo has revealed. Taking place after the events of the previous slice of downloadable content, Defiant Honor, this upcoming adventure, aptly titled Bloodshed's End, will mark the end of protagonist William's Japanese journey. As with the last...
Monday1st May 2017
News Nioh's Dragon of the North Expansion Carves Out a Launch Trailer
It's a Date
Nioh is getting its first expansion tomorrow, complete with a new story, areas, enemies, equipment, and skills. Titled Dragon of the North, the downloadable content sees protagonist William cross paths with Masamune Date, one of feudal Japan's most famous warlords. If you're already a fan of Team Ninja's action role-playing game, then...
Thursday30th Mar 2017
News Nioh Is Koei Tecmo's Most Successful Western Release
Die by the sword
Regular readers will know that associate editor Robert Ramsey is a big fan of Koei Tecmo's output, from the various Warriors games right the way through to Toukiden. But something we always discuss here at Push Square Towers is how the publisher's business can possibly be viable: it deploys dozens of games every year and rarely do...
Friday24th Feb 2017
News PS4 Exclusive Nioh Cuts Through 1 Million Sales, Free DLC Celebrates Today
Razor sharp
Bloody and brutal samurai slice-'em-up Nioh has sold over one million copies worldwide, Koei Tecmo has announced. The figure includes both physical units and digital downloads, and for a rather niche PlayStation 4 exclusive that's only been on the market for just over a couple of weeks, that's not a bad number at all. Even better is...
Thursday9th Feb 2017
News Nioh Stock Is Already a Little Light on the Ground
Surprise hit's becoming hard to find
Part of the reason Koei Tecmo teamed up with Sony on Nioh in the West was to raise the title's profile, and the manufacturer's managed to do just that. For the past few months, the game's received a lot of PlayStation Blog coverage, and we've been seeing a fair few commercials on websites that we frequent as well...
News Nioh's Restricted Co-Op Avoids Making the Game 'Too Easy', says Dev
It's a tough one
Nioh's out now on PlayStation 4, and most seem to think that it's very good - but its approach to cooperative play has got some people riled up. Basically, you can summon friends into your game and fight side by side, but only if your ally has already completed the current level. In other words, you can't join up with a pal and beat...
Tuesday7th Feb 2017
News Nioh Carves Up an Action-Packed PS4 Launch Trailer
Stay sharp
Nioh is out tomorrow on PlayStation 4, and with Sony publishing the exclusive here in the West, it's no surprise to see the company attempting to capitalise on some last-minute hype. Indeed, the action role-playing game's launch trailer is one of the better pre-release videos that we've seen, featuring plenty of combat and some...
Thursday2nd Feb 2017
News How Well Does Nioh Run on PS4 and PS4 Pro?
Staying sharp
Digital Foundry's back with another video investigation into frame rates and resolution and all that technical stuff - although this time, is an especially interesting case. Upcoming exclusive Nioh boasts three separate gameplay modes on both the standard PlayStation 4 and the PS4 Pro that players can switch between to suit their...
Tuesday24th Jan 2017
News Nioh Co-Op Gameplay Shows the Benefits of Teaming Up
No longer a lone samurai
In case you didn't know already, Nioh has a cooperative component, allowing you to join up with a friend or stranger during your dangerous adventure. As is the case in the Dark Souls games, you'll be able to summon allies into your world; whether you need help with a specific boss or you just want to smash some skulls...
Saturday21st Jan 2017
News Here's Your Reminder That Nioh's Last Chance Trial Is Now Live on PS4
Last but not least
It's now officially the weekend - hooray - which that means Nioh's 'Last Chance Trial' can now be accessed on PlayStation 4. Only playable until tomorrow, said trial was made available to download earlier this week so that interested players could make sure it was ready to go. Still, even if you've been slow off the mark, the...
Thursday19th Jan 2017
News PS4 Exclusive Nioh Will Take Some 70 Hours to Beat
You're going to need a sick note
If you're worried about getting bang for your buck with Team Ninja's upcoming PlayStation 4 exclusive Nioh, then don't: game director Fumihiko Yasuda has revealed in an interview with WCCFTech that the title will take approximately 70 hours on average to beat. The snippet comes from a conversation the site had with...
Wednesday18th Jan 2017
News Nioh Offers Final Free PS4 Demo Before Launch This Weekend
Available to download today
Nioh is out in just a few weeks on the 8th February, but if you're dying to bloody your blade before then, you may want to give the game's final PlayStation 4 demo a shot this weekend. Over the course of the 21st and 22nd January, you'll be able to test your skills in the title's "Last Chance Trial", which is available to...
Tuesday17th Jan 2017
News Nioh will Skewer a Free Player-Versus-Player Mode After Launch
Guts and glory
Who doesn't love a good old fashioned samurai duel? The tension, the unblinking stare, the lightning fast reactions... It's all incredibly dramatic, and as we know, upcoming action title Nioh is attempting to recreate that classic Japanese feel through its brutal combat system. However, as with just about any game, fighting against...
Monday16th Jan 2017
News PS4 Samurai Slasher Nioh Is a Fusion of Dark Souls and Diablo, Says Director
Ni-oh yeah
Ever since its re-reveal, Nioh has constantly been compared to the Dark Souls series - and to be fair, it's easy to see why. Koei Tecmo's upcoming title is an action role-playing game that demands patience, caution, and fast reflexes, after all. It's also got a suitably dark and menacing feel to it. At least Nioh director Fumihiko Yasuda...
News PS4 Exclusive Nioh Goes Gold Ahead of February Release
Sharp stuff
It started life on the PlayStation 3 more than a decade ago, but much like The Last Guardian and Final Fantasy XV, the promising Nioh is finally ready for release. Team Ninja confirmed on the game's official Twitter account today that the PlayStation 4 title has gone gold, meaning that it's finished and ready for manufacture. "We want to...
Saturday14th Jan 2017
News New Nioh Screenshots Show a Super Slick Looking PS4 Title
Samurai spirit
Y'know, the more we see of it, the more we think Nioh's got a really nice art style. Koei Tecmo's action role-playing game puts players in the shoes of William, who arrives in feudal Japan at a time when a lot of blood was being spilled in the name of unification. In Nioh's alternate history, the bloodshed has given rise to spirits -...
Tuesday10th Jan 2017
News Nioh's Looking Tasty Running in 4K on PS4 Pro
Geralt, is that you?
It's a slow news day so we can probably just about get away with posting a cut-scene from upcoming Team Ninja developed action role-playing release, Nioh. This one's running in 4K on the PlayStation 4 Pro and, while it's not the most beautiful cinematic you'll ever see, the character models are cool. We quite like the language...
Friday9th Dec 2016
News Nioh Looks Really Bloody Good in New PS4 Pro Gameplay
Nioh yeah
An upcoming release that just looks better and better every time that we see it, Nioh sparkles in this new gameplay from PlayStation Access. As mentioned in the video, the footage is taken from a developer's foray into the brutal action title, so there are no awkward moments and no piddling about - just plenty of action and exploration...
Monday5th Dec 2016
PSX 2016 PS4 Exclusive Nioh Continues to Look Sharp in New Gameplay Trailer
Blood and blade
It's been a day and a half since Sony's PlayStation Experience 2016 press conference, and we're still getting round to posting about every trailer that was shown. Next up on our list of forgotten games is Nioh, which got a fresh gameplay video at the event. The PlayStation 4 exclusive - which is being published by Sony in the West -...
Monday14th Nov 2016
News Nioh Sharpens Its Blade with PS4 Pre-Order Offers
Blood lust
With Sony taking the publishing reins, samurai sim Nioh's become a tentpole PlayStation 4 exclusive almost overnight. And the platform holder's just announced that pre-orders will go live on the PlayStation Store and at retailers around the globe today. There are two options available on the aforementioned virtual plaza: Standard and...
