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Review Digimon Story Time Stranger (PS5) - Monster Taming RPG Squanders So Much Potential
De-digivolution
The core of Digimon Story Time Stranger is fantastic. As is the case with the Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth games, the underlying system of discovering, raising, and evolving your Digimon is where this long-awaited RPG excels. However, all too often, Time Stranger stands in its own way, sidelining its brilliantly addictive gameplay...
Mini Review Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac (PS5) - Fine Remake Won't Set the World on Fire
The Pac is back... again
While best known for his arcade roots, Pac-Man's PlayStation history is arguably best defined by the Pac-Man World trilogy. Following the 2022 remake of the original Pac-Man World, the question on many fans’ minds was whether Pac-Man World 2 would be getting the same treatment. Three years later, Now Production and Bandai...
News Stop Bugging the Original Everybody's Golf Dev About a Game It Didn't Make
"We kindly ask for your understanding"
Clap Hanz has been making Everybody’s Golf games since the PS1 days, but it didn’t create the latest version, which released earlier this month on the PS5, PC, and Nintendo Switch. Sony actually licensed the franchise out to Bandai Namco, retaining ownership of the intellectual property but having little...
News Code Vein 2 Adds to an Increasingly Stacked 2026 PS5 Release Schedule
Soul oh levelling
Anime Dark Souls-style sequel Code Vein 2 will add to an increasingly packed early 2026 release schedule, with a 30th January release date locked in. A new trailer showed off the stylish title’s gameplay in all its glory, complete with several larger-than-life boss fights and character designs. You can check out the footage,...
News Try Out Little Nightmares 3 Ahead of Release with Free PS5, PS4 Demo
Sleep uneasy
If you’ve been itching for Little Nightmares 3, then its free PS5 and PS4 demo should give you a reason to stay up late today. You can download the demo through here. While your save progress won’t transfer to the full version, you’ll be able to experience the outing’s opening area: the Necropolis. The blurb teases:...
News Digimon Story Time Stranger Datamine Confirms Massive Roster of 452 Digimon
A monstrous undertaking
With the release of Digimon Story Time Stranger's demo last week, dataminers have done their thing and delved into the game's code. The big reveal? The upcoming RPG really does feature over 450 playable Digimon — a number that Bandai Namco had previously teased in the title's marketing materials. To be more precise, the...
News One Piece PS5 Makes Massive Improvements to Five Year Old Musou
Well, Luffy here
One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 first launched over five years ago, so it’s a miracle this PS5 version exists at all. But publisher Bandai Namco is going all-in on the re-release, which will deploy alongside a third Character Pass, featuring six new characters. And here’s a first look at the game, comparing PS4 footage to PS5...
News Classic Sony Series Everybody's Golf Sells Best on Switch in Japan
Nice shot?
Considering the sheer popularity of the Nintendo Switch in its native Japan, it was always going to prove an uphill battle for the PS5 version of legendary Sony series Everybody’s Golf to outperform it. And now we have physical sales data available, we can see that the newest entry Everybody's Golf: Hot Shots has sold best on the Mario...
News Digimon Story Time Stranger Demo Out Now on PS5, Save Data Carries Over
Don't be a stranger
A playable demo for Digimon Story Time Stranger will be dropping at some point before launch, the game's producer has confirmed. In an interview with Japanese outlet Gamersky (as spotted by Gematsu), producer Ryosuke Hara says that the demo will be made available "soon", but he stops short of giving us an actual date. We would...
Preview Teamwork Is the True Terror of Little Nightmares 3
Screamwork makes the dream work
It’s a testament to the success of the two previous Little Nightmares titles that this third instalment exists at all. With Swedish series creator Tarsier switching to new title Reanimal, publisher Bandai Namco has turned to Until Dawn developer Supermassive Games to make this co-op focused threequel. In some...
Preview Why Digimon Story Time Stranger Will Scratch Your Pokémon Itch on PS5
Gotta Gomamon
It’s been decades since this author has interacted with anything involving Digimon, but at a recent behind closed doors Bandai Namco event, the key art proved an attractive draw. Building on the blueprints of past Digimon Story titles, specifically Cyber Sleuth – which first released on the PS Vita – and its pseudo-sequel...
Review Everybody's Golf: Hot Shots (PS5) - First Non-Clap Hanz Entry Is a Subpar Effort
Bogey
Everybody's Golf is one of those franchises many people associate with PlayStation, as it's been a fairly consistent presence on each console since the very start. Unfortunately, developer Clap Hanz is no longer partnered with Sony to deliver these consistently fun golf games, and duty has fallen to HYDE for Everybody's Golf: Hot Shots, the...
News Tekken 8 Patch 2.05 Finally Fixes 'Identical Chest Parameters' for Female Characters
It's for the breast
The latest patch for Tekken 8 is here, and despite featuring just a handful of balance adjustments — most of which address buggy interactions anyway — it's still a very important update. Well, depending on who you ask... Indeed, version 2.05 deals with a heinous issue of female characters sharing the same body model. Or more...
News Master This Dragon Ball MOBA Starting Next Month on PS5, PS4
League of manga legends
As if September wasn’t already action-packed enough, Bandai Namco has dated Dragon Ball: Gekishin Squadra, its MOBA-inspired manga adaptation for 9th September on PS5 and PS4. The game, billed as a team-oriented tactical take on the series, will see you assume one of several different characters, each with a different role...
News Elden Ring Nightreign Will Get Even Tougher in New Hard Mode
Out on PS5, PS4 in September
On top of its base difficulty and the Everdark Sovereign fights, Elden Ring Nightreign will become an even tougher game next month with the introduction of a new hard mode. Available from 11th September 2025 in a free update, Deep of Night will be "a high-difficulty challenge mode designed for seasoned players who have...
News Digimon Story Time Stranger Really Is a Digimon Game with a Budget
Story trailer is a hit
Bandai Namco's released a new story trailer for Digimon Story Time Stranger ahead of the RPG's release on the 2nd October, and we think it really hammers home the fact that this is a Digimon game with... well, an actual budget for once. Don't get us wrong, Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth is a rock solid Digimon title and that...
News Bandai Namco's Big TGS Booth Includes Code Vein 2, Digimon, More
Time strangers
Bandai Namco has announced its slate of software for the Tokyo Game Show, which is scheduled to start on 25th September at the iconic Makuhari Messe. The lineup will include the following PS5 games: Code Vein 2 Digimon Story: Time Stranger Everybody’s Golf: Hot Shots Little Nightmares 3 Once Upon
News Stellar Blade's Director Wants to Join the Tekken Tournament, But He'll Settle for Eve
The King of Iron Fist
Recently, an old photograph of Stellar Blade director Hyung-Tae Kim with Tekken boss Katsuhiro Harada emerged on social media, prompting the latter to comment on it. “How nostalgic,” Harada wrote. “ once told me that he liked Tekken Series. I met him again backstage at The Game Awards late last year, and he had become a...
News Once Upon a Katamari's Opening Scene May Be the Jolliest Thing You'll See Today
Can you handle the whimsy?
Bandai Namco has released the opening movie for Once Upon a Katamari, and it's a reminder of just how whimsical and fun the series is. The first brand new entry in a long time, this time-travelling arcade adventure has you visiting different periods to roll up historical objects and turn them into stars. The intro video...
News Tales of Xillia Remastered's Gameplay Improvements Make It More Than a Graphics Upgrade
The Grade Shop awaits
Tales of Xillia Remastered will launch with a bunch of welcome improvements, Bandai Namco has revealed. A couple of these enhancements were already shown in the game's announcement trailer, but the revival's official website has a full list of additions. The bottom line here is that the Xillia remaster seems to be a more...
News Tales of Xillia Remastered Releases October for PS5, Xillia 2 Not Included
Finally
As was strongly suggested by last week's leak, Tales of Xillia will be the next Tales of game to get the remaster treatment. Tales of Xillia Remastered will launch for PS5 on the 31st October, so it'll be here before you know it. The revival will feature several new quality of life improvements, including objective markers and an enemy...
News The Next Tales of Remaster Will Be Officially Announced Tomorrow
All in on Xillia
The next Tales of remaster will finally be announced this week. Or more specifically, the reveal is happening tomorrow — that's the 19th August. This unveiling will not be part of Gamescom Opening Night Live, by the way. The announcement is happening live on the official Tales of YouTube channel at 3pm BST / 4pm CEST / 7am PT /...
Rumour Tales of Xillia Leaked as the Next Tales Remaster
Hey Jude
A supposed mistake on Bandai Namco Europe's YouTube channel has revealed that Tales of Xillia is going to be the next Tales title to be remastered. Fans have been waiting on this announcement for months, with the publisher teasing that a big reveal would be happening before the end of summer. According to the leak, the announcement video...
News One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 Fans Revolt Over Price of New DLC
Here's the full lineup
As expected, One Piece Day has mapped out the upcoming DLC support for 2020 title One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 – although there’s no word on the release’s previously announced PS5 port. Character Pass 3 will add six playable characters to the release’s already robust roster, with the content spread across two packs...
News Katsuhiro Harada Wants to Show Off the Unfinished Tekken X Street Fighter
Apparently it was 30% finished
For a good few years, Tekken X Street Fighter was one of the most talked about topics among gamers. You may recall that this collaboration between Capcom and Bandai Namco did result in the release of Street Fighter X Tekken, a 2D-style fighter that we personally enjoyed but found itself embroiled in a number of...
News We're Sold on Digimon Story Time Stranger Thanks to This Rideable Digimon Trailer
All aboard
As if Digimon Story Time Stranger didn't already look like the best Digimon game in... well, possibly forever, its new gameplay trailer is the icing on the cake. In case you didn't know, you can ride atop your allies in the upcoming RPG — but we underestimated just how many 'mons you'll be able to take for a spin. The video showcases a...
News One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 Sails Away with Surprise PS4 Patch as New DLC Looms
Official PS5 port can't be far away
One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 is over five years old at this point, but when it comes to Bandai Namco’s anime success stories, it rarely drops support. Earlier this year, the publisher confirmed that it will be extending the musou sequel’s lifespan like Luffy’s limbs, with a PS5 port and a new
News Tekken Boss Wanted 'Muscular' Pac-Man as a Character, But the Idea Was Brutally Shot Down
It was deemed "reckless"
Tekken series boss Katsuhiro Harada has shared some cracking stories over the years, but this latest one has truly tickled us. It involves a "muscular" version of Pac-Man being a playable fighter in the original Tekken, which sounds like one hell of a gimmick. In a new interview with Japanese outlet 4Gamer (as translated...
News Anime Crossover RPG Super Robot Wars Y Snags PS5 Demo, Progress Carries to Full Game
That's Y
A demo covering the full first chapter of Super Robot Wars Y will launch on PS5 this week, Bandai Namco has confirmed. Out on the 8th August, the demo should give you a decent idea of what this long-standing series is all about. Super Robot Wars has always been a pretty big deal in its native Japan, but this is the first time it's been...
Return of the King
Armor King has been fully revealed for Tekken 8, and he looks fantastic. Bandai Namco has really doubled down on the brutality of his moves — especially his wrestling grapples and throws. Even his combos have been given a bone-breaking makeover. He's almost guaranteed to be a hit amongst players when he launches on the 17th...
News Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac Continues the Series' Return on PS5, PS4 This September
Pac it up
Pac-Man is 45 years old this year, and Bandai Namco is celebrating with not one but two games starring the mascot this year. The first was Shadow Labyrinth, and now, Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac has been officially announced. Here's the announcement trailer: This is a remake of the PS2 platformer, in the same vein as 2022's Pac-Man World...
News Once Upon a Katamari Brings the Series Back with a Brand New Game on PS5
Releases this October
The Katamari Damacy series is one of gaming's greatest joys, and so it's great to see it make a grand return with a brand new entry: Once Upon a Katamari. Unlike the remasters released in the last few years, Once Upon a Katamari is an all-new game, as you can see in the reveal trailer: In this game, you'll need to roll up...
News FromSoftware Delays Its Elden Ring Nightreign Updates Due to Tsunami Alerts
Two updates pushed back one day
FromSoftware has delayed two Elden Ring Nightreign updates that were set to go live imminently because of the now ongoing tsunami warnings affecting Hawaii, Japan, and some parts of the USA's west coast. Overnight, an earthquake measuring 8.8 magnitude on the Richter scale struck the Kamchatka Peninsula of Russia,...
News Elden Ring Nightreign Adds Duos Mode in Major Free Update Next Week on PS5, PS4
Just the two of us
Bandai Namco and FromSoftware have announced a new way to play Elden Ring Nightreign when its next big update hits next week. As shown off in this new trailer, the multiplayer title will soon include Duo Expeditions, allowing you to play as a twosome rather than a trio: A free game update will take Nightreign to version 1.02...
News PS5 Vampire RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker Explains Why Its Time Limit Isn't Really a Time Limit
Not in a traditional sense, at least
We've seen a lot of concerns raised about The Blood of Dawnwalker's central "time limit" mechanic — but it really doesn't sound like the kind of system that's going to stop you from just... taking your time. Here's the pitch: in Rebel Wolves' upcoming RPG, protagonist Coen has 30 in-game days and nights to...
News Immense Elden Ring Success Makes Its DLC, Nightreign Top Sellers Too
DLC at 10 million, Nightreign at 5 million
With more than 30 million sales to its name, Elden Ring helped FromSoftware reach a new level of fame in the games industry, having successfully turned its wide but ultimately linear Dark Souls formula into an open world. That level of success and extremely high quality has now impacted the developer's...
News PS4 Racer Project CARS 3 Is Being Delisted and Going Offline
End of the road
It's been announced that Project CARS 3 will be delisted and have its online services shut down in the near future. Likely due to expiring licences for vehicles and tracks, the game, published by Bandai Namco and developed by Slightly Mad Studios, will soon only be playable offline by those who already own it. Here's the full...
News Sony Invests in Elden Ring Publisher Bandai Namco, Signs Strategic Partnership
Sony now owns 2.5% of Bandai Namco shares
Sony has today announced it's investing 68 billion yen (~$464 million) into Elden Ring publisher Bandai Namco, which will see it acquire 2.5% of the overall business. As a result of the investment, the two companies have signed a "strategic partnership" that will see them collaborate on "expanding the fan...
News PS5 RPG Remake Fate/Extra Record Delayed Again After Years and Years of Waiting
Cruel Fate
Fate/Extra Record has been hit with another delay, having previously been targeting a 2025 release. Publisher Bandai Namco and developer Type-Moon have confirmed that it's now dropping in spring of next year (and that's with fingers very much crossed). If you've been keeping up with this project, you'll probably be used to this kind of...
Review Shadow Labyrinth (PS5) - Pac-Man Meets Metroid in Strange Offshoot That Almost Works
Maze runner
Pac-Man has always been at home within mazes full of enemies trying to kill you, so the move to a Metroidvania doesn't feel like that big of a leap. Having said that, Shadow Labyrinth takes Bandai Namco's 45-year-old mascot in a wild new direction, placing him in a dark, sci-fi world that the casual onlooker may not realise is related to...
Mini Review Patapon 1+2 Replay (PS5) - The Best Versions of Two PSP Classics in One Package
Pon-Pon-Pata-Pon
The PS4 remasters of Patapon and Patapon 2 did a sufficient job of reintroducing people to the quirky PSP rhythm titles where you direct tribes of warriors to the beat, but they definitely had their share of problems. Input lag and muddy textures put a dampener on the initial attempt. Bandai Namco has taken a mulligan here,...
News Tekken 8 Fans in Tears of Laughter Over Low Effort Atelier Yumia Collab
Thunder only happens when it's Reina
Tekken 8’s been going through a tough time of late, but fans can’t help but laugh at the game’s collaboration with Koei Tecmo counterpart Atelier Yumia. While developer Gust has done an incredible job creating a Reina-themed outfit for the protagonist of its recently released RPG, the Tekken team has...
News Digimon Story Time Stranger Gameplay Overview Offers Up New PS5 Footage
Stranger no more
Bandai Namco saw fit to cap off its summer showcase with an extended look at Digimon Story Time Stranger. Producer Ryosuke Hara provides an overview of the RPG's numerous systems in the above video, and for our money this still looks like a massive step forward for the Digimon Story series. There's a lot of fresh footage on...
News My Hero Academia: All's Justice PS5 Goes All-In on the Anime's Final Season
Everything else is academic
The newly announced My Hero Academia: All’s Justice will go all-in on the climactic final season, promising a campaign that will deliver all the thrills and spills of the source material from a new perspective. While no release date has been confirmed, publisher Bandai Namco is once again working with My Hero One’s...
Live Watch Bandai Namco Summer Showcase 2025 Livestream Here
My Hero Academia! Digimon! Tekken! Tales?
Thought the season of summer showcases was over? You’re wrong! Next up we’ve got Bandai Namco, with the announcement of a new My Hero Academia game. This show will also include updates on various upcoming titles, including Everybody’s Golf: Hot Shots, Digimon Story Time Stranger, and The Blood of...
News The Next Tales of Remaster Could Finally Be Announced This Week
The evidence lines up
Tales of fans could be in for a treat this week, as it becomes more and more likely that the series' next big announcement is imminent. Earlier in the month, the official Tales of social media accounts teased that a new remaster would be revealed at some point this summer. Then, just this week, publisher Bandai Namco confirmed...
News New Ace Combat Game Teased in 30th Anniversary Message
"It's time to take flight once again"
A new entry in the Ace Combat series has been teased in a developer message marking the start of the franchise's 30th anniversary celebrations. The first game launched in Japan on 30th June 1995, and 30 years later, series brand director Kazutoki Kono wishes to "express my deepest gratitude to all our fans and...
News Bandai Namco to Reveal New My Hero Academia Game During Big Summer Broadcast
For the love of All Might
Thought the not-E3 fun was over? No chance, as Bandai Namco is reloading with a big Summer Showcase on 2nd July. You’ll be able to watch the broadcast live at the following times: <time style="list">12PM PDT 2nd July 2025</time> The big news coming out of this will be an all-new My Hero Academia game,...
News Obsessive Pokémon Trainer? You'll Love Digimon Story Time Stranger's New Systems
Personality test
If you're a fan of catching and training a perfect team of Pokémon, then you may be pleased to learn that Digimon Story Time Stranger is adopting some familiar creature-defining mechanics. In a nutshell, the upcoming Digimon RPG is adding a lot of depth to its progression systems, to a point where it seems like specific builds and...
News Hot Shots Golf Fans Fume at Use of Generative AI in PS5 Revival
Par for the course
Sony’s licensing out Everybody’s Golf: Hot Shots to Bandai Namco, as part of a remarkable new business strategy which has already seen the Japanese publisher bring back PS Vita favourite Freedom Wars. But while it seems like a win-win for these dormant franchises, fans are fuming about the potential use of generative AI in...
