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Review Romeo Is a Dead Man (PS5) - Absurd, Entertaining, and Tedious All at Once
Keep it that way
Suda51 games have a proud reputation of going against the grain, yet Romeo Is a Dead Man still manages to beggar belief. The latest effort from the No More Heroes lead is utterly baffling in some of the best and most frustrating ways possible. One minute, it delights with comical cutscenes and unique gameplay sequences. The next,...
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News No More Heroes Dev Splits from NetEase, Claims Back Independence
Grasshopper an indie studio once more
Grasshopper Manufacture, the Japanese developer behind action classics such as No More Heroes, Shadows Of The Damned, and Lollipop Chainsaw, has confirmed it's no longer owned by NetEase Games as it returns to being an indie developer. Having made Romeo Is a Dead Man earlier this year, the team decided it...
Preview I Still Can't Believe This Insanely Ambitious PS5 Open World Is Real
More hands-on time with the remarkable Ananta
I’ve touched the ultra-ambitious anime open world game Ananta a couple of times now, and I still can’t quite believe it’s real. But it’s launching on 15th January, just weeks after the equally impressive GTA 6, setting up an exciting end to the PS5 generation for urban sandboxes. My demo, which...
News Anime Open World Ananta Launches as a PS5 Console Exclusive 8 Weeks After GTA 6
Clash of the titans
Ananta, the anime-inspired open world not to be confused with the already-available NTE, could release just eight weeks after GTA 6. Promotional materials for the long-anticipated PS5 console exclusive – which is poised to make an appearance at Gamescom Opening Night Live later today – appear to have confirmed a 15th January...
News PS5's Most Promising Anime Open World Will Re-Emerge Next Week
Another reason to tune in to Gamescom Opening Night Live
It still boggles my mind that I’ve gone hands-on with Ananta, NetEase’s wildly ambitious anime open world. The free-to-play effort – planned for PS5 – is one of the most extraordinary productions I’ve played in recent memory, blending a dizzying array of different gameplay elements...
News Marvel Rivals Is About to Seriously Shrink Its File Size on PS5
Saving space
The PS5's SSD storage is a precious resource; if you don't upgrade it, you're left with a relatively small amount of space to play with, especially as high profile games have ballooned in size over the last few years. That being said, NetEase has some good news regarding its popular free-to-play superhero shooter, Marvel Rivals. In a...
News Romeo Is a Dead Man Getting Hotline Miami Crossover, Photo Mode in Free PS5 Update
Romeo's Updated, Man
Earlier in the year, PS5 got one of its most bonkers action games with Romeo Is a Dead Man from Grasshopper Manufacture. Now, it's getting its first big (and free) content update. Coming soon to PS5, the update's main attractions are a new Photo mode and a crossover with the brilliant Hotline Miami. The trailer begins by...
News Yakuza Creator's Gang of Dragon PS5 Game Really Does Seem Dead
More evidence the developer is no more
While it seems unlikely we will ever get official confirmation out of NetEase, it does indeed appear Gang of Dragon, from Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi and his new development studio, has been quietly cancelled. Back in March, it was reported publisher NetEase was planning to pull its funding of Nagoshi...
News Blood Message Is Poised to Deliver the Most Beautiful Single Player Story on PS5
Don't stab the messenger
Chinese juggernaut NetEase basically has infinite money, and with Blood Message, you’re basically seeing the cash pour out of the screen. This new trailer is pretty much all cinematics, but the single player story game will be playable by press at SGF this week, so it’s not all smoke and mirrors. Not sure what’s...
News Blood Message Brings Uncharted-Like Action to Summer Game Fest
Next look comes one year after reveal
Promising action title Blood Message is the first game confirmed to be appearing in the Summer Game Fest livestream taking place this Friday, 5th June. From the Naraka: Bladepoint team 24 Entertainment, the game was fi
News Marvel Rivals Goes Wild with Ferocious New Character in Season 8 on PS5
Devil Dinosaur joins the fight
The latest addition to the ever-expanding roster of Marvel Rivals is almost here, and it's not your typical superhero. Devil Dinosaur is Season 8's first new playable character, and he's something a little different: Arriving alongside the debut of Season 8 on 15th May, Devil Dinosaur is a new Vanguard class...
News The Future Looks Bleak for Yakuza Creator's New PS5 Title Gang of Dragon
The dev's YouTube channel disappears
Gang of Dragon, the new PS5 game from Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi, has been in troubled waters for a couple of weeks now, following publisher NetEase's decision to pull its funding. The cheques will apparently stop being written in May, leading to uncertainty around whether the game will ever release. Now,...
News Announced Nearly Half a Decade Ago, Quantic Dream's Star Wars Game Reportedly Still 'Years Off'
Studio relying on another game to generate funding
You may recall a game named Star Wars Eclipse, a narrative adventure game announced several years ago. Well, according to a new report, that game is still nowhere near complete. Insider Gaming reports that it's heard from several anonymous sources about the current state of the game, and despite...
News With Overwatch Back to Its Best, Marvel Rivals Plays Its Black Cat Trump Card
Season 7 starting soon
Marvel Rivals Season 7 is just days away, launching on 20th March 2026, and NetEase has released a slick new trailer showing off which heroes are on the way. The first of the new playable characters is Black Cat, a notorious thief and on-off ally with Spider-Man. She stars in the animated video alongside the second Season 7...
News Yakuza Creator's Promising New PS5 Game May Soon Be Sleeping with the Fishes as Funding Is Cut
NetEase walks away
Industry legend Toshihiro Nagoshi’s promising Yakuza spiritual successor Gang of Dragon may not see the light of day, as publisher NetEase plans to pull funding on the project. The Chinese juggernaut had headhunted the SEGA veteran to start his own studio in 2021, but a slew of strategic changes mean it’s ceased bankrolling a...
News Marvel Rivals Celebrates the Movies Throughout 2026 in Run Up to Avengers: Doomsday
Assemble
After a rocky few years, Marvel is returning to the big screen in a major way with Avengers: Doomsday this December, and Marvel Rivals is spending the rest of the year building excitement for it. The popular free-to-play multiplayer game has announced a Path to Doomsday, comprising several in-game events inspired by each Avengers movie...
News Pirate RPG Sea of Remnants Has Some Seriously Ambitious Post-Launch Plans
Do you sea what I sea
Ambition seems to be the name of the game when it comes to these high budget offerings from mega publisher NetEase, and developer Joker Studio has big plans upcoming pirate RPG Sea of Remnants. This one was revealed back in the summer of last year, and even at the time, it sounded busy. It's both a single player and online...
News Deadpool Just Looks Perfect in Marvel Rivals on PS5
Triple threat
The Merc with a Mouth is one of the most popular characters in the Marvel universe, and NetEase has spared no expense when it comes to Deadpool’s introduction to online shooter, Marvel Rivals. As his introductory blurb reveals, “Wade Wilson is the full package – or so he claims”. And that means, rather than be consigned to one...
News Ambitious PS5 Pirate RPG Sea of Remnants Has Bags of Style in Latest Trailer
PC alpha test coming soon
You may remember Sea of Remnants from a State of Play last year; it was one of the more intriguing games announced during the show. Coming from NetEase and Joker Studio, Sea of Remnants is a free-to-play pirate RPG adventure set in a stylised world inhabited by wooden puppets. Its latest trailer is here, and the game...
News Yakuza-Like Crime Drama Gang of Dragon Gets New Screens for Xmas
Kabukicho's calling
Itching for another look at ex-Yakuza director Toshihiro Nagoshi’s new game Gang of Dragon? If you recall, the announcement trailer at The Game Awards confirmed that Korean actor Don Lee will star in this crime drama, which is set in real-life Kabukicho – the grimy Shinjuku district upon which the fictional Kamurocho is...
News Marvel Rivals Season 6 Confirms Two New Heroes in Awesome Animated Trailer
Begins in January
Marvel Rivals is right in the middle of Season 5 right now, which introduced Gambit and Rogue to the rapidly growing pool of playable characters. In its latest trailer, the game has teed up what's to come in Season 6, and it's bringing yet another pair of new heroes to the fight. Yes, Deadpool is the star attraction of Season...
