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News Hit Series Tie-In Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment is Coming West for the Summer
Inception
While we're no stranger to anime themed titles on PlayStation consoles with Dragon Ball and Naruto making almost yearly visits, it's rare for any but the big names to come and play. But thanks to its overwhelming popularity, Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment, a PlayStation Vita tie-in of the worldwide smash hit, will be swinging its blade...
News Have You Found Sportsfriends' Two Secret Games Yet?
Buy four, get two free
With Sportsfriends' recent release, it's helped us to rediscover the love of playing games with our buddies – or maybe it's just reminded us how far we're willing to go to win. If the compilation's four games alone have failed to create a Monopoly-esque rift between you and your pals, however, know that there are two secret...
News Atelier Rorona Plus Launches on PS3 and Vita Next Month
More than a pretty face
Tecmo Koei's Atelier series is set to return with the final re-release of the PlayStation 3's Arland trilogy. Following the PlayStation Vita editions of Atelier Totori and Atelier Meruru – which were similar to their PlayStation 3 counterparts bar a few minor differences – the first part of the saga has now received a...
News Join the Real Battlefield in Valiant Hearts: The Great War This June
Who lost the rose tinted glasses?
War is glorified in video games these days, where we are encouraged to slaughter our opponents as quickly as possible in order to nab a free nuke with which to punish any survivors. In Ubisoft's Valiant Hearts: The Great War, however, you'll witness the stories of normal citizens, who are dragged onto the front...
News Historical Figures Duke it Out in Eiyuu Senki - The World Conquest
Cat fight
The indie scene on Sony's consoles is flourishing, with more unique and interesting games being added every week – but the same can't be said for titles made by Japan's smaller development teams. We could, however, be seeing the arrival of more bizarre releases in the future, following the announcement of Eiyuu Senki - The World Conquest...
News Could the Latest God Eater 2 Patch Make a Western Release Plausible?
Best played with friends
While most games can travel West without being lost in translation, others can lose some of their innate charm. God Eater 2, which released last year in Japan for the PlayStation Vita, is one such game that's suffering from similar cultural setbacks as its predecessor. Equipped with a quick and easy local multiplayer mode...
News You'll Be Able to Earn Transferable Loot in Tales from the Borderlands
Please let it be legendary
We've been teased and tormented with sneak peeks at Telltale Games' latest episodic adventure Tales from the Borderlands, which is set in the world of Pandora after the events of Borderlands 2. Now, over on the PlayStation Blog, not only have the first
News Japanese Games Go Cheap in the US PSN Golden Week Sale
Always believe in your soul
When Europe received a bumper Easter sale on the PlayStation Network, it left feathers ruffled that the North American store wasn't getting a similar seasonal gift. However, while those of you in the US may have been forced to skip on last week's celebrations, you can look forward to the Japanese holiday of Golden Week...
Feature Kickstarter Monthly Round Up - Issue One
Take my money
Crowdfunding website Kickstarter is almost certainly the only location where your laundry simulation game will make you an overnight millionaire. However, with the money lending destination’s games section looking a lot like an ant’s nest of console, computer, and mobile ventures, it can be difficult to discover new projects...
Guide No Heroes Allowed: No Puzzles Either PS Vita Trophy Guide & Road Map
Back in black
The PlayStation Vita has seen the release of yet another free-to-play title in the form of No Heroes Allowed: No Puzzles Either. This addictive match three puzzler spawns from the dungeon building PlayStation Portable games No Heroes Allowed. And if you're looking for an inexpensive Trophy haul – or merely something to keep you...
News BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma's US Pre-Order Characters Are Paid DLC in Europe
K.O.
With the surprise announcement that BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma would be available on the European PlayStation Store this week, it was met with mixed emotions due to the lack of a retail release. Fans of the franchise raised concern over what would happen to the game's promotional characters, and the answer is not great. The sequel has been...
News Set Sail in One Piece: Unlimited World Red This June
We're all going on a summer holiday
It won't be long until you can join the Straw Hat crew in their pirate antics with the announcement that One Piece: Unlimited World Red will be arriving on the PlayStation 3 and PS Vita on 22nd June in Europe, and sometime in July in North America. Accompanying the announcement is a trailer which unveils the...
Weirdness Mugen Souls Z's DLC Lets You Beat Enemies with a Body Pillow
Killing you softly
While Saints Row IV will always be the winner of the craziest weapon award with such wonders as the Dubstep Gun and the Inflato Ray, NIS America's role-playing game Mugen Souls Z is taking a good shot at the title. The folks moderating the release's Wikia page teased a weapon that will be included in one of its first DLC packs: a...
News Tales of Zestiria's Battle System Steps Back in Time
Not a one trick pony
While the cast of Tales of Zestiria may have been leaking each month like a dripping tap, more information on the gameplay has been dry until now. Alas, in the latest issue of Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu, details regarding the title's battle system reveal a shift from its most recent incarnation in
News BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Is Attacking Europe Sooner Than You Expect
Surprise attack
With BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma's PlayStation 3 release in North America last month, and the announcement of its impending arrival on the Vita overseas, it's understandable why European fans of this frantic fighting franchise have been worried by the radio silence. However, you can finally put those sleepless nights to rest, as Arc...
News Failed Kickstarter Citizens of Earth Is Destined to Save the World After All
We need you
Have you ever backed a Kickstarter only to have it fall short of its target goal, never to see the light of day? This was the fate that befell Citizens of Earth, an Earthbound-inspired RPG in which the vice president of the world must save the planet from destruction with the help of ordinary citizens. It seems that this game was...
News Drinkbox Studios' Severed Will Make You Feel Like a True Warrior
Victory never felt so good
Drinkbox Studios, creators of arguably one of the best PlayStation Vita games of 2013 in Guacamelee, has been busying itself with more than just the PS4 port of the action platformer. During PAX this weekend, it showed off its latest title
News Don't Forget Your Free Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn PS4 Upgrade
Level up
The PlayStation 4's latest MMO goes live in the form of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn today, and whether you're a regular visitor to Eorzea or your copy of the game is lying dormant on your shelf, you can now finally experience this adventure in the high-definition that it so richly deserves. With every person who has purchased a copy...
Interview How Renegade Kid Embraces PlayStation Survival Horror Classics in Cult County
It's a storm out there
While Kickstarter may be rife with new blood trying to get their first foot through the game development door, there are also veteran studios using the crowd sourcing format to create the titles of their dreams, with big name outfits such as Obsidian Entertainment and Double Fine successfully funding releases through the site...
News Tales of Zestiria's Fifth Playable Character Makes This JRPG Party Special
They're multiplying
It's not odd in Japanese RPGs to have that single character who's a bit different from the rest of the party. Whether they're a ghost forever haunting an entire franchise or a robot controlled by one of the enemies, there's always one. When Tales of Zestiria, the latest flagship title in the long running Tales series, revealed...
News PS4's SOMA May Make You Never Want to Take Up Diving
Under the ocean, no one can hear you scream
The team at Frictional Games has a fearsome reputation. While the studio may be relatively unknown, its most famous title Amnesia: The Dark Decent has made more YouTubers scream than we've had cups of coffee. This time, PlayStation 4 owners will be scared witless, as its latest property SOMA snuggles down...
News Free Runner Z-Run Rises from the Dead This Spring
Multi-kill
Ever since Ready to Run developer Beatshapers' PlayStation Vita endless runner Z-Run passed its expected summer release date last year, we've been in the dark regarding the zombie slaying adventure. Now, almost a year later, the title has been given a complete overhaul, and looks like something that we're willing to sink our teeth into...
News Hyperdimension Neptunia: Producing Perfection Dances to Vita This Summer
Taking the spotlight
Our wonderful Gamindustri girls are back in action with Hyperdimension Neptunia: Producing Perfection, which is set to release on the PlayStation Vita this summer. Rather than donning armour and going all out in combat, this battle takes place on stage, as you join the idol world to take down the illustrious group MOB-48. With...
News The Wolf Among Us Teases Episode 3 Ahead of Imminent Release
"Whatever it is, I didn't do it"
We're at the halfway point in Telltale Games' episodic adventure The Wolf Among Us, and events are starting to get messy for our hero Bigby. If you're eager for a glimpse at the next instalment following the sadistic cliff hanger of Episode 2, a trailer lurks just below to feed your addiction. Just be warned that...
