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News The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Will Take Up a Rather Hefty Chunk of Your PS4 Hard Drive
A big, bloody chunk
We hope that you aren't running out of PlayStation 4 hard drive space, because chances are that you'll soon have to decide on what poor old game gets deleted if you're planning on nabbing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. it's not quite the biggest that we've seen, but the action role-playing game will take up a hefty 35GB if you plan...
News Feel the Hype: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Is Finished and Ready to Launch
Geralt goes for gold
You won't be getting any more The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt delays, because developer CD Projekt Red has confirmed that the game's finished and ready for its 19th May launch date in North America, and its 22nd May release in Europe. Now, we don't often like to dabble in the ways of hype peddling, but Geralt's latest adventure looks...
News Sparking! Dragon Ball XenoVerse Has Sold Over 2 Million Copies
Smell that sequel
Impressive, eh? Dragon Ball XenoVerse has sold over 2 million copies, according to Bandai Namco. For a new series based on a licensed property that only released a couple of months ago, that's rather good. We quite liked Dragon Ball XenoVerse - you can read our review here Wondering about buying the game's newest DLC? We reviewed...
News Godzilla on PS4, PS3 Looks Like the Perfect Monster Game
New trailer's exactly what we need
If you've been waiting an age for a game that manages to really capture the feel of old Japanese Godzilla movies, then look no further than Godzilla on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3. As its new trailer shows, this is an old school mega monster romp. Stomping around cities, smashing entire apartment blocks down...
News J-Stars Victory VS+ Sets Its Sights on a June Release Date in the West
Sweet, sweet victory
Anime and manga crossover brawler J-Stars Victory VS+ is coming West on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Vita, and it's finally been given a solid release date by Bandai Namco. You'll be able to let the snot fly from the 30th June in North America, and the 26th June in Europe. To celebrate, the publisher's also released a...
News Project CARS Starts Its PS4 Engine in Early May
Rolling start
After more delays than we care to count, Project CARS is finally ready to take to the track – for reals this time. Creative director Andy Tudor recently hinted that the PlayStation 4 title had gone gold, and now development director Andy Garton has explained that the simulation racer will deploy on 8th May in Europe and 12th May in...
News Tales of Zestiria Gets First English Trailer and Long-Awaited Western Release Date
So Sorey
It seems like we've waited an age for Japanese action role-playing game Tales of Zestiria to get a Western release date, but the news has finally broke courtesy of the title's first English trailer. The first thing that fans will likely note is that the English voice acting seems to follow typical Tales Of tradition, in that some of it...
DLC Review Dragon Ball XenoVerse's GT Pack 2 Unleashes the Evil
Hot and cold
Dragon Ball XenoVerse's second slice of DLC carries on the Dragon Ball GT theme from the first pack, adding two new characters from the aforementioned animated series. As with GT Pack 1, however, GT Pack 2 isn't a simple character add-on – it's another bundle of XenoVerse content that expands the existing release with new skills,...
Review Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin (PlayStation 4)
The Director's Cut
The release of Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin is timely. Bloodborne is currently thrilling PlayStation 4 owners all over the globe, yet like its distant relative Demon's S
News Dragon Ball XenoVerse's Second DLC Pack Hits North America Today, Europe Tomorrow
Release your ki
Good news, Time Patrollers: Dragon Ball XenoVerse's second slice of DLC, otherwise known as GT Pack 2, releases today in North America, and tomorrow in Europe, on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3. Much like the previous pack, the add-on will feature new playable characters, parallel quests, and a new storyline. You can read our...
News It Looks Like The Witcher 3's Season Pass Won't Break the Bank
What's that in gold?
There was some slight commotion the other day when it was revealed that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt would be getting a season pass – or as it was then dubbed, an expansion pass. Want to get hyped for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt? Watch its brilliant new trailer Giving you access to two separate add-on adventures nam
News Saint Seiya: Soldiers' Soul Illuminates North America and Europe on PS4, PS3
Seiya soon
Well this is a nice little announcement for Saint Seiya fans: the property's freshly announced Saint Seiya: Soldiers' Soul will be coming West in the autumn on both the PlayStation 4 and the PlayStation 3. Our last look at the franchise on a Sony console came courtesy of Saint Seiya: Brave Soldiers on PS3, which was an accessible,...
News Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 Darts West This Autumn, Gets a Great New Gameplay Trailer
Team 7's back again
As many predicted after it was confirmed for an autumnal release in its native Japan, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 will be bringing the ninja war West around the same time, although no concrete date has been revealed just yet. The news follows behind a brand new gameplay trailer that shows off a key battle in which...
News The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's New Gameplay Trailer Is One of Its Best
Everything you need to know
Without doubt, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is going to be a massive role-playing game, with numerous gameplay systems and mechanics tying into one huge open world full of danger and discovery. It's safe to say that we're looking forward to seeing how it turns out, then, but if you're still not totally sold on CD Projekt...
News Wow, the Level Cap in Dragon Ball XenoVerse Has Been Raised
Nice
A lot of people complain about having to download too many patches, but what if an update actually adds something meaningful to a game? That's what's happened with Dragon Ball XenoVerse's patch 1.04, which you can download right now on the PlayStation 4. Unfamiliar with Dragon Ball XenoVerse? Catch up with our detailed review The DLC's pretty...
News Not All of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's DLC Is Free
Simmer down
After garnering such goodwill from interested gamers with regards to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and its free DLC plans, developer CD Projekt Red has just announced that the upcoming role-playing game will actually boast an expansion pass. Offering two "massive" expansions, named Hearts and Stone and Blood and Wine, these new adventures...
News Godzilla on PS4 Lets You Rampage as Other Monsters
You're next, Mothra
Godzilla on the PlayStation 3 came out last year in Japan, while the PlayStation 4 version will be smashing into stores this summer. Similarly, both versions are rampaging West within the same season, but it turns out that the next-gen edition will boast a few extras. In its native nation, the PS4 version will be named Godzilla...
News Explore the First 15 Minutes of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Monster hunter
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is easily one of the most anticipated titles releasing in the next few months, and thankfully, if you're desperate to see more of Geralt's adventure, you can gaze upon the first 15 minutes of it courtesy of IGN First. It goes without saying that there are some spoilers here, but as you'd expect from the...
Hmmm
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4's been given an autumn - or fall for you Americans - release date in its native Japan, which has lead to many fans pondering what this means for its Western launch. Still scheduled for 2015 in Europe and North America, the PlayStation 4 brawler was and still is largely expected as an autumn or winter...
Guide Finding Your Feet in the Brutal World of Dark Souls II
Planning on spending your holiday in Drangleic? Allow us to help
Republished on Tuesday, 31st March 2015: We're bringing this guide back out of the archives to celebrate the release of Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin on the PlayStation 4. The original text pertaining to the PlayStation 3 release follows. Originally published on Friday, 14th...
Live Watch Anime and Manga Characters Beat Each Other Up in J-Stars Victory VS+ Right Here
Snot will fly
J-Stars Victory VS+ is coming West this Summer, but if you're eager for an early look at the English release, you may want to check out the embedded Bandai Namco livestream. Apparently focussing on Vegeta from Dragon Ball and the game's arcade mode, we should be getting a decent look at the brawler in action. The stream begins at...
News Tekken 7 Punches Back with Gameplay for Jin, Devil Jin, and Newcomer Josie
Fight
It's about time, eh? Jin's finally back on the scene for Tekken 7, and he's even brought along a brand new hoodie, complete with overly badass sleeves. Joining him is his evil alter ego, Devil Jin, along with newcomer Josie, who's apparently a martial artist and a model from the Philippines. The aforementioned fighters will be released in...
News One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3's European Collector's Edition Looks Pretty in Pink
Sets sail in August
One Piece mega fans are in for a treat today, as Bandai Namco has announced One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3's collector's edition, which comes with a rather striking 16cm figurine of charismatic villain, Doflamingo. Meanwhile, pre-ordering the brawler will net you a metal case, along with a DLC pack that contains costumes and two...
News Tales Of Fans Should Expect 'Massive Surprises' in the Coming Months
Hmmm, we wonder
The Tales Of series is celebrating its 20th anniversary, and so publisher Bandai Namco has released a rather nostalgic trailer that showcases all of the franchise's games leading up to this point. It's certainly an impressive legacy, and fans will definitely want to give it a watch, but perhaps more interesting is that the company's...
News Golden Frieza Will Soon Be Playable in Dragon Ball XenoVerse
Not you again
Frieza's already returned once after supposedly dying alongside the planet Namek, but even then, he was cut to ribbons by Trunks in just a few seconds. The intergalactic baddie will be having another shot at revenge, though, in the upcoming Dragon Ball feature film, subtitled Resurrection of 'F'. And so, it only makes sense that...
News Well, Shanks Looks Overpowered in One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3
One armed warrior
Even hardcore One Piece fans don't know too much about Shanks, supposedly one of the property's most powerful pirates. Having lost an arm while defending protagonist Luffy as a child, he's had to make do with just one, but that hasn't stopped him from looking incredibly powerful in his One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 debut. Thinking...
News This Is How One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 Runs on Vita
Not bad at all
One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 is smashing its way into Japanese stores later this week, but, as always, some players have snagged a copy early. In this case, YouTube user Syaazaku2000 has plundered the Vita version of the game, and has uploaded 30 minutes of gameplay for us to gawk at. With the brawler releasing on all of Sony's...
News Live Out Your Facial Hair Fantasies with Geralt's Gradually Growing Beard in The Witcher 3
Just a trim
Facial hair enthusiasts rejoice: Geralt's beard will grow in over time as you play The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. The protagonist's mug will gradually get hairier as he goes about his monster slaying business, and if that's not next-gen, we don't know what is. However, according to CD Projekt RED's Michał Platkow-Gilewski, "the beard has...
News It's Whitebeard vs. Marines in One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3's New Trailers
Harp on about Garp
We've got a bit of a change for you One Piece fans today, as instead of throwing out the usual three character videos, publisher Bandai Namco has uploaded five. It's like Christmas has come early. This time around, you can split those featured into two factions: Whitebeard's pirates and the Marines. Along with Whitebeard himself,...
DLC Review Dragon Ball XenoVerse's GT Pack Has Us Beating Up Baby
Damn dirty ape
Dragon Ball XenoVerse's first DLC pack is out on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 in Europe today, and we've had a chance to kick around with its new playable characters, quests, skills, and equipment. Part of the title's season pass, the simply named GT Pack offers up more of the same for XenoVerse fans, but is that enough to make...
News Get Dragon Balls as Gifts in Dragon Ball XenoVerse Starting Later This Week
Make a wish
Have you been slogging through parallel quests in order to get your greedy hands on a full set of Dragon Balls? Gathering all seven crystal orbs grants you a wish in Dragon Ball XenoVerse, but actually getting to the point of summoning the mighty dragon Shenron can take a heck of a lot of time. Dragon Ball XenoVerse's first DLC pack...
News Dragon Ball XenoVerse's First DLC Pack Punches the European PlayStation Store This Week
Here to save the day
Much like Dragon Ball's protagonist, Goku, Dragon Ball XenoVerse's first slice of DLC is going to show up to the fight fashionably late in Europe, after its release was delayed last week. The news comes via Bandai Namco UK's official Twitter account, which states that the download will be available this week. We assume that...
News Dragon Ball XenoVerse Ships 1.5 Million Copies, Producer Says Studio Will 'Reach New Heights'
So, when's the sequel?
Outdoing its own expectations and certainly outdoing ours, Dragon Ball XenoVerse has shipped 1.5 million units worldwide. The brawler released at the end of last month here in the West. Needless to say, we're happy for everyone involved, because we reckon that it's the best Dragon Ball game in years. Indeed, we suppose that...
News One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 Continues to Look Brilliant in Brand New Trailer
Franky's nipple lights shine again
We thought that One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2 was a fantastic take on the Warriors formula, so we're understandably excited for the upcoming sequel, which releases in Japan later this month. Check out our One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2 review The new trailer's great as well, sporting a nice mix of gameplay and...
News Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4's New Artwork Dazzles With Colour
The terrible trio
As you've probably already guessed, Team 7 is back in this new Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 artwork. Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke look as formidable as ever, but it's the title's second image that we've really taken a liking to. Showing off the game's fantastic use of colour, the artwork depicts one of the final battles...
News Dragon Ball XenoVerse's First DLC Pack Has Been Delayed on the PlayStation Store
Shouldn't be too long
Those who have been keeping up to speed with the PlayStation Store's weekly updates will know that yesterday, Dragon Ball XenoVerse's first DLC pack was set to release in Europe. Unfortunately, for potential buyers and holders of the game's season pass, it never showed up. Not sure about Dragon Ball XenoVerse? Read our...
News Power Up With Dragon Ball Z's Goku and Frieza in J-Stars Victory Vs+
New gameplay trailers all in English
You may have just been to Namek and back in Dragon Ball XenoVerse, but if you plan on picking up J-Stars Victory Vs+ in the summer, then the chances are that you'll be stepping foot on Piccolo's home world once again. Three new trailers have been released to drum up some hype for the upcoming brawler, which...
News Caesar, Blackbeard, and Kuma Star in New One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 Trailers
A terrible trio
We're rapidly approaching the Japanese release date for One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 now, and as such, we don't have many more character trailers to get through. But seeing as we've posted just about every single one up until now, we can't possibly stop when the end is in sight. This week, we get to see newcomer Caesar in action,...
News Project CARS' Latest Bump Pushes It Back to Mid-May on PS4
Pump the brakes
Project CARS had hoped to imitate Gran Turismo in the gameplay department – but we don't think that anyone expected it to challenge Polyphony Digital's seminal series in the release date drama department, too. Having been pushed out of the holiday season, the Slightly Mad Studios developed simulation was all set to release in...
News Dragon Ball XenoVerse Servers Should Be Working on PS3, PS4 Still Being Tweaked
The saga continues
We're going to go ahead and create a new Dragon Ball villain if that's all right. His name's Server, and he's the main bad guy of the current saga, in which Goku and the gang try to stay connected to the Dragon Ball XenoVerse servers, only to be booted after just about every mission. This is Server's doing, as he tries to stop the...
News The Witcher 3's Newest Gameplay Walkthrough Is Superb
Man versus myth
It feels like a while since we've seen anything new and exciting from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, but thankfully, that drought has come to a close, due to the release of seven minutes of new gameplay footage from PAX East. In it, we watch as Geralt does a bit of exploration, a bit of investigation, and then proceeds to find and fight...
News Dragon Ball XenoVerse Server Issues Continue, But Bandai Namco Promises It's Working Hard
Kakaroooooot!
This is turning into a Dragon Ball saga of its own, isn't it? Only here, we're not fighting big baddies that threaten the safety of the universe -- we're instead waging war against Dragon Ball XenoVerse's unruly servers. Indeed, at the time of writing, we're still having trouble connecting to the game's multiplayer lobbies, and this...
News Be Sure to Catch The Witcher 3's Live Gameplay Over the Weekend
Bringing the hunt
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's going to be at PAX East over the weekend, and it's promising a live gameplay demo for attendees and Twitch viewers. Developer CD Projekt Red will be a part of three different panels, the first of which will take place tomorrow at 15:30PM GMT, where it'll be discussing the creation of the role-playing...
News The One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 Gameplay Trailers Just Keep on Coming
Never-ending plunder
We hope that you're ready to start this dreary Thursday afternoon off with yet more One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 gameplay, because Bandai Namco's gone ahead and posted another four character trailers. This time around, the spotlight is on veterans Franky, Hancock, and Jinbe, while newcomer Ivankov joins the fray as well. As...
News Dragon Ball XenoVerse's Server Issues Should Be Fixed Very Soon
Senzu bean
Dragon Ball XenoVerse has had a bit of a rocky start. By the sounds of things, publisher Bandai Namco wasn't expecting the support here in the West that the game has received, as its servers have been flooded with new players since the title launched in North America and Europe last week. And while that's a good sign for the release's...
News Sunsets in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Look Lovely
Going for a stroll
CD Projekt Red gave GDC attendees a quick new look at The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt last night during Nvidia's press conference, and, as we've come to expect, it looks rather nice. Barring a bit of combat at the end of the demo, there's not much action to see, but at least now we know that the game's sunsets have been created with...
Do want
Regular readers will know that we've been ranting and raving about Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth for a while now. The Vita exclusive is a turn based role-playing game where you raise, train, and battle a team of Digimon. It also looks fantastic, visually. Fortunately, if you've been eager to see the title in action, Weekly Famitsu recently...
News Dragon Ball XenoVerse Connection Issues Being Looked into by Bandai Namco
Well versed
We should have all expected this, really. Launching in Europe late last week, the rather enjoyable Dragon Ball XenoVerse is understandably popular among fans, but, of course, this has led to a number of online related issues. Reports are flooding in that the game's servers are struggling, as Time Patrollers from across the globe attempt...
News One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 Looks Grand in This Action-Packed New Trailer
We'll meet again
Providing us with what is probably our best look at the release so far, One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3's newest trailer shows off characters, action, cutscenes, and more. In what should be a pretty meaty story mode, the game's set to cover a lot of ground. Big boss battles seem like they'll play an important role, as will panelled...
News Take a Peek at How Moria and Magellan Play in One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3
The big guns
As we've come to expect, Bandai Namco's wheeled out another few character trailers to get you excited for One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3. This time, we're taking at look at veterans Robin, Perona, and Brook, while also catching a glimpse of newcomers Moria and Magellan. From what we can tell, both fresh faces look like formidable foes,...
