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News Adding Returning Characters to Tekken 7 'Is Not So Simple', Says Director Harada
Don't get your hopes up
Tekken 7 has been out for a good few months now, but the game hasn't really been adjusted or added to all that much since launch. We've had a few relatively minor updates as well as the Ultimate Tekken Bowl downloadable content, but it's safe to say that some fans were hoping for a bit more. Returning characters are always a...
News Tekken Players Don't Use Tutorials, Says Series Director
Tekken the p*ss
Tekken 7 is a bloody good fighting game -- one of the best on PlayStation 4, as far as we're concerned -- but its lack of an introductory tutorial has always seemed like an oversight. Without one, newcomers are all but forced to look up guides and videos online in order to fully understand the fundamentals of the combat system...
News Tekken 7 Has Sold Over 2 Million Copies on Consoles
Iron fisted
Tekken 7 has done quite well for itself according to director and chief producer Katsuhiro Harada. When asked how much the title has sold on consoles, Harada revealed on Twitter that since its launch back in June and running through until September, the sequel has shifted over two million copies. That's not bad at all. We gave Tekken 7...
G spotting
The feeling of satisfaction that you get when your beam rifle finally finds its mark and your opponent spirals into a ball of flame is the best part of Gundam Versus. After three minutes of desperately tense, twitchy movement and praying that your attacks connect, watching as the camera cuts away to an exploding mobile suit is the perfect...
News Bandai Namco Takes Another Bite at Monster Hunter with God Eater 3
But no platforms announced
A third God Eater game has been revealed – although platforms are being kept under wraps for the time being. Following on from PlayStation 4 and Vita entry God Eater 2: Rage Burst, the demon slaying series will once again go up against Monster Hunter, as it attempts to repurpose its anime-inspired demon destroying...
News Final Fantasy VII's Cloud Was Nearly the Guest Star in PS2 SoulCalibur II
Strife almighty
Console wars were once so different. They didn’t hinge on Digital Foundry face-offs or timed exclusives, but instead guest characters in Bandai Namco’s unforgettable fighter, SoulCalibur II. Those of a certain age may recall that battle lines were drawn over Link, Spawn, and Heihachi – but victory was almost within the...
News Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 Powers Up with a Deluxe Edition on PS4
All DLC included
Bandai Namco has announced that it'll be releasing Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2: Deluxe Edition on PlayStation 4 later this year in Japan. As you'd expect, the package will include all of the game's downloadable content. That's a lot of lightning fast action to chew through. The Deluxe Edition launches on the 22nd November...
News Must-Watch Tekken 7 Tournament Match Ends in Ridiculously Rare Double KO
You couldn't make it up
On the first day of fighting game event The Fall Classic 2017 -- held in North Carolina, US -- Tekken 7 delivered an incredibly memorable moment. Fighting to secure a place in the top 8 of the competition, Joey Fury and BrawlPro -- two top level American players -- fought it out over a must-watch best of three set...
Guide Gundam Versus Hints and Tips for Rookie Pilots on PS4
Movement, targeting, and timing
Gundam Versus has just blasted onto PlayStation 4 in all of its explosive glory. The team-based Versus series has been around for years in Japan, but many of the more recent entries sadly never made it West. As such, we assume that a lot of Western players are going to be jumping into Gundam Versus with next to...
News Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization's Final Expansion Slashes onto the PlayStation Store
The end is here
For those of you still grinding away in Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization, you may be happy to hear that the game's third and final expansion is now available on the PlayStation Store. Titled 'The One Who Resists God', it promises to tie up the title's rather lengthy story. Part of the game's season pass, the third...
Pick 'n' mix
You’d have to be Slightly Mad to go up against simulation racing juggernauts Gran Turismo Sport and Forza Motorsport 7 this holiday, but that’s the unfortunate position Project CARS 2 finds itself in. The sequel to the British studio’s somewhat uneven crowd-funded debut attempts to standout by increasing the number of motorsport...
News You're the Hero in This New Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet Trailer
Zero to hero
Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet's got a new trailer, and it's probably our best look at the third-person shooter's story so far. As previously reported, you're not forced to take on the role of protagonist Kirito this time around, instead stepping into the shoes of your own custom hero. Kirito, meanwhile, is relegated to being a...
Interview Slightly Mad Discusses Project CARS 2's Early Reception
Hints at future content, too
Since the 22nd September, drivers everywhere have had the chance to grab Project CARS 2 and live the real-life racing experience (or as close to as many of us will get). Already off to a strong start with rave reviews critically, Slightly Mad Studios now hopes to replicate the success sales wise. Building from...
News Tekken 7's Free Character Panel Pack Is Out Now on PS4
A new look
Head over to the PlayStation Store right now and you can nab some new Tekken 7 character portraits for free. The portraits themselves are from a variety of different artists from around the world. Some are pretty cool, some are pretty... Weird. Still, free content is free content, so we're not complaining. Are you still playing Tekken 7?...
TGS 2017 Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet Doesn't Make You Play as Kirito
Finally
Good news for all of you Sword Art Online fans out there who are sick of being plonked into series protagonist Kirito's shoes: Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet won't make you play as the Black Swordsman. According to information coming out of Tokyo Game Show 2017, as reported by IGN, the third-person shooter is all about your custom...
TGS 2017 Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker Beta Coming Soon to PS4
Go ninja
Team-based brawler Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker has a new trailer fresh from TGS 2017. The video itself doesn't really show us anything that we haven't seen before, but it does confirm that a beta test for the game is coming to PlayStation 4 in the near future. No concrete date is given, but we imagine that won't be too far off. We'll...
TGS 2017 New FighterZ Trailer Gives Us a Glimpse of a 'Forbidden' Dragon Ball Story
Waifu 21 is here too
Dragon Ball FighterZ has a new story trailer fresh from TGS 2017. As you'd expect, the video shows off newly announced playable characters Yamcha, Tien, and Android 21. Unsurprisingly, the latter -- an original character partly designed by Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama -- plays a main role in the title's...
TGS 2017 Mobile Suit Gundam: Battle Operation 2 Announced for Japan
Suits you, sir
Mobile Suit Gundam: Battle Operation 2 will mech its way to the PlayStation 4 next year in the Japan. Google tells us that this is actually a sequel to a free-to-play PlayStation 3 competitive action title that closed down earlier in the year. To be perfectly honest, we can’t tell you much more about it – but we’ll make sure...
News Code Vein Looks a Little Bit Naff in New Boss Gameplay
Something something Dark Souls
We like the idea behind Code Vein, but we're yet to see any footage that really makes us excited to play it. Unfortunately, this latest boss fight gameplay does nothing for us either. When the project was first revealed, it was described as anime Dark Souls, and as much as we hate to compare anything to From Software's...
Hands On Dragon Ball FighterZ Could End Up Being One of the Best Anime Fighters Ever
Just Saiyan
There have been a lot of Dragon Ball titles over the years, but only a handful of them can be considered truly good games. Dragon Ball Z Budokai 3 immediately springs to mind, and the much more recent Dragon Ball XenoVerse series is no slouch, either. Again, good games, but then that opens the case on another question...
News Dragon Ball FighterZ Adds Yamcha, Tien, and a Brand New Original Character
Triple threat
Reports are coming in that three new playable characters have been announced for Dragon Ball FighterZ. There's no screenshots or trailers to go on yet, but we're told that both Yamcha and Tien have joined the roster alongside a mysterious original character known as Android 21. Reports claim that Android 21 is a "busty...
Review One Piece: Unlimited World Red - Deluxe Edition (PS4)
A pirate's life for me
One Piece, for those who are unfamiliar, is an insanely popular manga and anime series that has been around for over 20 years now, and has received a slew of video games. The series focuses on Monkey D. Luffy and his Straw Hat pirate crew as he strives to claim the title of Pirate King. One Piece: Unlimited World Red first...
News Action RPG Code Vein Is Worth Keeping a Bloodied Eye On in New PS4 Gameplay
Red or dead
IGN's gone live with around 17 minutes of Code Vein gameplay, and the game's showing promise. Described early on as "anime Dark Souls" you can certainly see where that trail of thought comes into the equation, but there's still a unique sense of style on display here. That said, we're not huge fans of the dull environment that's...
Hands On Suiting Up in the Gundam Versus PS4 Beta
Will of steel
The long-running Gundam Versus series is finally heading overseas with the aptly named Gundam Versus, which is due out at the end of the month. In preparation for its launch, Bandai Namco released an open beta version of the game that was playable over the weekend. Naturally, we got stuck right in, and it's safe to say that we're...
Review Tekken 7: Ultimate Tekken Bowl (PS4)
Split opinion
Tekken 7's first downloadable content pack is here, and it comes in the form of Ultimate Tekken Bowl. Available as part of the game's season pass or separately as a standard add-on, it revives the series' Tekken Bowl mode, in which you're free to take to the lanes and knock down pins as your favourite characters. First thing's first:...
News Suit Up, the Gundam Versus Beta Is Now Available in Europe and North America
Mobile Suit Fundam
If you're in the mood for some mecha action, then get yourself over to the PlayStation Store, stat. Search for it, and you should find the Gundam Versus open beta, which is now available to pre-load in both Europe and North America on PS4. It weighs at just under 14GB, and the beta itself goes live on the 2nd...
News Pervy PlayStation VR Series Summer Lesson Seems to Be Getting a New Game
Cool for school
Summer Lesson already has two instalments, but it seems like a third is on the way. Famitsu has revealed the silhouette of a new character set to join Bandai Namco’s voyeuristic PlayStation VR series, who’s named Chisato Shinjo. Apparently, she’s a lady who lives in a large mansion, so expect a more snobbish pe
Gamescom 2017 Super Saiyan Blue Goku and Vegeta Go All-Out in Dragon Ball FighterZ
Bluesome twosome
Well, we already knew that these two were going to be in the game, but we'll gladly take another gorgeous Dragon Ball FighterZ character trailer. Super Saiyan Blue Goku and Super Saiyan Blue Vegeta go all-out in this latest gameplay video, and the cool part is that they're not just reskins. As far as we can tell, they both...
Live Watch Dragon Ball FighterZ In Action at Official Gamescom 2017 Tournament
Sparking
Bandai Namco is hosting a full Dragon Ball FighterZ tournament today at Gamescom 2017, and you can give it a watch above. Obviously, the game isn't actually out yet - it's due to launch next year - but it's been playable at multiple conventions and expos since it was announced earlier in the summer. As such, it'll be interesting to see...
Gamescom 2017 Tekken 7 Ultimate Bowl and DLC Costumes Hit PS4 Next Week
Strike
Tekken 7's first downloadable content pack will launch on the 31st August, Bandai Namco has confirmed. It includes the all-new Ultimate Bowl mode, which allows you to play some crazy-looking bowling with your favourite characters. It also contains a bunch of extra costumes which you can catch a glimpse of in the trailer that we've embedded...
News Life Is Strange Dev Partnering with Bandai Namco on New Narrative Adventure
More details next year
Blimey, Life Is Strange developer DONTNOD sure is getting some work right now. Not content with the upcoming Vampyr and the recently revealed Life Is Strange 2, the French studio has also revealed that it’s signed a deal with Bandai Namco to develop a new narrative adventure. The title – announced as part of an interview...
Gamescom 2017 Ni no Kuni II PS4 Gameplay Videos Gush Out of German Convention
Fit for a king
If you're in the mood for some Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom gameplay, then you've come to the right place. A bunch of different websites have uploaded footage of the fantasy sequel in action, taken fresh from the latest build at Gamescom 2017. Above you can find Game Informer, and below we've embedded IGN's coverage. As...
Gamescom 2017 Ace Combat 7 Brings All of the Melodrama You Can Take
Top fun
Who doesn’t love a bit of international beef? Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown has it by the bucketload, after the construction of the Osean Federation’s space elevator forces Princess Rosa Cossette D’Elise of the Kingdom of Erusea to incite some kind of response from her people. Cue crazy arcade dogfighting action. In case you missed the...
Gamescom 2017 Dragon Ball FighterZ Collector's Edition Comes with a Goku Statue, Obvs
It's got that cool 2D effect
Dragon Ball FighterZ will be getting its very own collector's edition, aptly named the CollectorZ Edition. Should have seen that one coming, to be totally honest. It'll contain the game, three art boards - which we assume means three physical pictures - a steelbook case, and, of course, a Goku statue. Said...
Gamescom 2017 Naruto: Shinobi Striker Details Multiplayer, Co-Op, Character Creation
New trailer's got it all
Bandai Namco has released what is easily the most informative Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker trailer yet. The video goes over four-on-four multiplayer modes, co-op, side missions, and even the recently revealed character creation component. The latter seems to go reasonably deep. Shinobi Striker doesn't have a...
Gamescom 2017 Dragon Ball FighterZ Looks and Sounds Perfect in New Trailer
Plus a look at story mode
Every time Dragon Ball FighterZ gets a new gameplay trailer, we find ourselves gawking at it like children. Has a video game ever captured the essence of Dragon Ball so well? The title is looking red hot in its latest video, which introduces Krillin, Piccolo, Android 16, and Android 18. These characters have...
Gamescom 2017 Ni no Kuni II Is Looking Like a Grand Adventure in Gorgeous New Screenshots
Fantastic fantasy
Together with the game's new trailer that we reported on earlier today, Bandai Namco has released a handful of fresh Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom screenshots. Most spotlight an attractive looking neon-lit city of some sort, while a couple of others show us a dusty desert area. Unsurprisingly, we still think the game's...
Gamescom 2017 Ni no Kuni II Gets a Fantastical New Trailer
A new world
Who's ready for our first trailer of Gamescom 2017, then? Bandai Namco's released a new video for Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom, which is due out early next year on PlayStation 4. It's not the longest or the most detailed clip, but it still makes for an intriguing watch. Are you excited to get your hands on Ni no Kuni II? Journey to a...
News That Mysterious Bandai Namco Teaser was For Yet Another Sword Art Online Game
Fatal bullet
Earlier in the week, Bandai Namco teased a new project headed by Japanese developer Dimps. The teaser trailer showed a dusty, almost post-apocalyptic world. Turns out that it was actually for the next Sword Art Online game, which, to be totally honest, isn't exactly the most exciting outcome. Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet...
News City Shrouded in Shadow's Commercial Is 15 Seconds of Crazy
Shadow of war
Bandai Namco’s barmy survival game City Shrouded in Shadow has received a 15 second commercial ahead of its Japanese release on 19th October, and it’s got absolutely everything you want in it – namely, crazy giant monsters wreaking havoc on a city. There’s still no word on a Western release but… C’mon! It has to happen,...
News Dragon Ball FighterZ Has a Fully Animated Story Mode, Plus Other Details
Phwoar
New Dragon Ball FighterZ details have emerged from the latest issue of Japanese magazine Weekly Jump, confirming that the upcoming brawler will have a story mode. That news comes as no huge surprise, but we have to say that it sounds promising. The publication describes said story mode as "a new story for Goku and friends depicted in...
News Bandai Namco Teases Mysterious New Game Code-Named Projekt #1514
Developed by Dimps
Bandai Namco has released a teaser trailer for something called Projekt #1514. It looks like the game could be set in some sort of post-apocalyptic world, but aside from that, we don't really have anything to go on. Whatever it is, it's being developed by Dimps, a Japanese studio that's mostly know for working on a range...
News Tekken 7's Sales Are Off to a Pretty Strong Start
Brawler on track to meet Bandai Namco's expectations
Tekken 7 is selling well, crossing the 1.66 million sales milestone roughly two months after its launch. Bandai Namco expects the brawler to sell 2.1 million copies by the end of the year, so it’s well on track. Speaking as part of an earnings call, the organisation noted that the majority of...
News Tekken 7 Survey Asks About DLC Characters, Single Player Modes, More
Counter hit
Bandai Namco's launched a public survey to help gather feedback on Tekken 7. Nothing out of the ordinary about that, but the survey does bring up a few semi-interesting details. It mentions downloadable content, specifically characters and new modes, and also asks a couple of questions regarding single player content. Tekken 7 launched...
News Kingly Collector's Editions Announced for Ni no Kuni II
Royal bundles
Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom is getting a selection of respectable collector's editions when it launches in January next year. In Europe, you get the choice of either The King's Edition or The Prince's Edition. The former's got more bits and pieces, including a 20cm diorama that doubles up as a music box, which sounds pretty neat...
News Gundam Versus Open Beta Readies for Launch on PS4 Next Month
European date confirmed
Gundam Versus will enter its open beta phase in Europe next month, Bandai Namco has announced. If you decide to give it a shot, you'll be able to hop online and battle against other players, or test out a few of the game's single player modes. It sounds like a reasonably robust beta, so it'll likely be worth a download if...
News We'll See More of Ni no Kuni II, Dragon Ball FighterZ, and Others at Gamescom 2017
Bamco announces line up
Gamescom 2017 is just a few weeks away. It kicks off on the 23rd August and finishes on the 26th August, and although the European convention isn't quite the Old World's equivalent of E3 these days, you can still expect loads of news, trailers, and announcements to come out of it. Gearing up for what appears to be a big...
News City Shrouded in Shadow Continues to Look Like the Best PS4 Game Ever
Ultra, man
We’ve been saying it for a while, but City Shrouded in Shadow’s surface jankiness belies basically the best thing ever. Granzella has debuted the first ever gameplay footage from the PlayStation 4 release, and it’s every bit as stupid as we’ve been hoping. In the clip, we see the protagonist go shopping in a convenience store,...
News You Can Create Your Own Ninja in Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker
Character creation revealed
Upcoming team-based brawler Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker will actually feature a character creator, the latest issue of Jump magazine reveals. Apparently, you'll be able to choose your custom ninja's role in combat, their weaponry, and even their ninjutsu. It's a feature that's sure to catch the attention of...
News Tekken 7 Pre-Order Bonus Character Eliza Is Now Available to Everyone on PS4
But she ain't free
Eliza, the strange vampire lady who debuted in Tekken Revolution, is now available to download from the PlayStation Store. Previously, only those who pre-ordered Tekken 7 had access to her, so now everyone can join in on the fun. Well, if you're willing to pay, that is. Eliza isn't free; she costs £3.99 in the UK and $4.99...
