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News Dragon Quest Builders Hammers Home a Confirmed Released Date on PS4
Another exclusive for Sony's console
Colourful and cheery craft-'em-up Dragon Quest Builders was confirmed for a Western release not too long ago on PlayStation 4, and now Square Enix has wheeled out some more specific launch dates. The spin-off will arrive on Sony's home console from the 11th October in North America, and the 14th October in...
News Rock Those Blocks, Dragon Quest Builders Is Heading West This Year on PS4, Vita
Building a bridge to your heart
Phew. For a minute there, we were beginning to doubt that Dragon Quest Builders would ever sail overseas, but Square Enix has delivered some good news. The clearly Minecraft-inspired role-playing release will be heading West later this year on both PlayStation 4 and PS Vita. We bet that you're relieved to hear that,...
News Dragon Quest Heroes II's Opening Movie Is a Real Charmer
Heroic effort
If there's one thing that the Dragon Quest series has always had, it's bucketloads of charm - and there's plenty of that on show in Dragon Quest Heroes II's opening cutscene. Square Enix has put the movie online for us all to enjoy before the hack and slash title launches later this month in Japan, and we've embedded it below. The CG...
News Here's a Long Look at Dragon Quest Heroes II's Open World on PS4
Over the hills and far away
Perhaps one of the biggest selling points of Dragon Quest Heroes II is that it's an open world adventure. While the first game certainly had big areas to explore, these locations served primarily as battlefields where you could grind for items and experience. However, in the upcoming sequel, you'll be able to trek across...
News Lengthy Dragon Quest Heroes II Trailer Is Stuffed with PS4 Gameplay
A heroic effort
Dragon Quest Heroes II is due out next month in Japan, so Square Enix is understandably starting to push the action role-playing game. The publisher's released a brand new eight-minute trailer that shows off a ton of PlayStation 4 gameplay, and even details many of the title's refreshed systems and additions. Perhaps the biggest...
News Dragon Quest Heroes II Sounds Like It'll Be a Super Sequel
More open maps, co-op, and a new trailer
Going by a load of new information regarding Dragon Quest Heroes II, it's really starting to sound like this'll be a sequel that improves upon just about everything that the first game did right. The info comes direct from a recent Square Enix broadcast, kindly translated by Gematsu. Alongside a rousing new...
News Dragon Quest Heroes II Adds More Familiar Faces
Okay, maybe not that familiar
As you'd expect, Dragon Quest Heroes II is getting numerous new characters added to its colourful cast. We already know of four original warriors that have been thrown into the mix, but six additional personalities from past Dragon Quest titles have been confirmed thanks to a scan from the latest issue of Japanese...
News Dragon Quest Heroes II Is Already Looking Lovely on PS4
What a charmer
Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below is a pretty game. It's bursting with colour, it flaunts Akira Toriyama's amazing art style, and it's packed with memorable monster designs. Dragon Quest Heroes II should look just as good, then, and judging by the sequel's first batch of official screenshots, it does...
News The New Main Characters of Dragon Quest Heroes II Are Looking Stylish
Axe more like it
Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below was a great action role-playing game, but we couldn't help but feel that the title's two main characters, Luceus and Aurora, were a bit boring in comparison to the rest of the game's colourful cast. As such, it's nice to see that sequel Dragon Quest Heroes II will offer...
News Sony and Square Enix Are at It Again with Dragon Quest Builders' Marketing
Another brick in the wall
Remember when Sony partnered with Square Enix to cover Shinjuku train station in Dragon Quest Heroes bubble wrap? Japanese commuters were free to pop slimes until their fingers ached, and the result was an advertising campaign worth writing about. And now, with Dragon Quest Builders launching this week in the Land of the...
News Dragon Quest Heroes II Mashes More Monsters Later This Year in Japan
We could be heroes
Dragon Quest Heroes II is back for more monster madness later this year, as a 27th May 2016 release date has been confirmed for Japan. This probably means that we'll be seeing it before the end of the year if the sequel does indeed make it overseas. The action role-playing game is charging onto PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and...
News Don't Expect Dragon Quest XI on PS4 Until Late 2017
Here in the West, at least
All that we've seen of Dragon Quest XI so far is a nice looking tech demo, and for that reason, we've always assumed that the finished product is a long way off. It comes as no surprise, then, that Square Enix has put a tentative May 2017 launch window on the game - and that's only for Japan. The publisher is actually...
News Point Your Pickaxes at an Hour of Dragon Quest Builders PS4 Gameplay
Bricks and mortar
Square Enix must be rubbing its paws in anticipation of the release of Dragon Quest Builders in Japan next month, because Minecraft: PS Vita Edition's success in the nation has proven that there's a market for block busters in the East – the genre just needs a little old-school RPG brand power to take it to the next level...
News Sony Constructs a Custom PS4 for Dragon Quest Builders
Sublime craft
Here's a prediction for you: Dragon Quest Builders is going to sell gangbusters when it releases on various PlayStation platforms in Japan next year. It makes sense, then, for Sony to prepare a custom PlayStation 4 console to capitalise on the release. Sadly, unlike Dragon Quest Heroes' silver SKU, this one comes in bog standard black...
News Is This the Most Glorious PS Vita Design Yet?
Cor, slimey
One story that's gone under the radar a little bit is the success of Minecraft: PS Vita Edition in Japan. The game's barely left the Media Create charts since its launch, and has sold almost 400k copies on the handheld in Sony's home nation. There's a market for "building" games in the East, then – and the upcoming Dragon Quest...
News Dragon Quest Builders Continues to Look Like a Charming Japanese Take on Minecraft
What else did you expect?
Minecraft must be doing something right, seeing as it's one of the most popular video games every released, but that's not necessarily why we're liking the look of incoming copycat Dragon Quest Builders. Judging from its latest PlayStation 4 screenshots, we reckon that it all looks rather charming, and the way that the game...
Guide How to Get Goo-d at Dragon Quest Heroes on PS4
You can goo it
Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below isn't the most difficult game in the world – it's actually pretty accessible – but there are a few intricacies that you'll want to master if you're gunning for 100 per cent completion. As such, we've gone ahead and scribbled down a handful of useful hints and tips for...
News Dragon Quest Builders' Box Art Is a Bit of a Bust
Cheap and cheerful
Dragon Quest Builders is going to sell a frightening number of copies in Japan when it launches early next year on every viable PlayStation platform, but its box art is a bit rubbish. Gematsu spotted the artwork on a Japanese product page, which sports a mixture of awesome main character sketches and a ClipArt-esque villain. It...
News Watch Square Enix Explain the Many RPG Elements of Dragon Quest Heroes
It ain't all about pushing square
Contrary to often popular opinion, Warriors titles aren't strictly button mashers. Alongside their hack and slash action, all of Omega Force's properties feature numerous role-playing game elements, and Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below is no different. Such mechanics are a snug fit for...
Round Up PS4 Exclusive Dragon Quest Heroes Reviews Beat the Snot Out of Slimes
Goo-ing for gold
Well, the time has finally come: there's once again a Dragon Quest game on a PlayStation home console - and it's actually pretty darn good. Early reviews of the Omega Force developed action role-playing release are now going live around the 'net, and the slime slaying simulator is getting a lot of positive attention. It's also worth...
News PS4 Exclusive Dragon Quest Heroes' Best Trailer Tells You Everything About the Game
Details characters, RPG elements, and story
We can say with confidence that this is Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below's best trailer yet. Clocking in at about five minutes, it's informative, entertaining, and full of gameplay. Plus, you've just got to love King Doric's rousing narration. Detailing all of the playable...
First Impressions Dragon Quest Heroes PS4 Is a Monster Masher That Shows a Lot of Promise
It's looking goo-d
Square Enix has been somewhat adamant in proving that Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below isn't just another Warriors game. Developed by Omega Force - the Japanese studio behind just about every musou title in existence - this hack and slasher definitely bares similarities to Koei Tecmo's franchises and...
News Dragon Quest Heroes Looks Jolly Good in 15 Minutes of English PS4 Gameplay
Smashing
You'e going to be hearing a lot of quirky British accents while hacking and slashing your way through Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below, as evidenced by the 15 minutes of gameplay that we've embedded in this article. Courtesy of Square Enix's let's play series, we get to see a lengthy endgame battle that's full...
TGS 2015 Dragon Quest Builders Crafts a PS4 Gameplay Clip
Minecraft made afresh
Clones can be pretty darn shameless, but Dragon Quest Builders is not your ordinary rip-off – primarily because it actually looks better than Mojang's $2 billion mega brand, Minecraft. Of course, it's utterly bereft of originality – it's a copycat, after all – but what it lacks in innovation it more than makes up for in...
TGS 2015 Dragon Quest Builders Constructs a Yellow Brick Path to PS4, PS3, Vita
Mine and craft in Square Enix's spin-off
Japan's biggest game of 2016 may be one that you least expect, as Dragon Quest Builders is shaping up to be every inch the commercial smash. Square Enix's block breaking role-playing release promises to give Minecraft's occasionally mindless brick busting a bit of structure – while also augmenting the...
News Dragon Quest Heroes Has Free DLC On-Disc For Its Western PS4 Release
Quests, costumes, and a new playable character
Dragon Quest Heroes was supported quite well in Japan after its launch thanks to a slew of free downloadable content. Quests, cosmetic items, and even a new playable character were added to the game free of charge - and the good news is that all of this stuff will be included on the disc when the title...
News Dragon Quest Heroes Sounds More English Than the Queen
Yangus is still a massive cockney, though
Even in the times before Dragon Quest discovered voice acting, the series' localised script was always adapted into the many accents of the British Isles. From geordie to Welsh and Scottish to cockney, it's one of the franchise's most refreshing aspects, especially since we're so used to hearing typically...
News Dragon Quest XI Looks Glorious on PS4, as Evidenced by These New Screenshots
Put some colour into your day
Square Enix has released four screenshots of Dragon Quest XI on the PlayStation 4, and although you may have glimpsed these images before, this is the first time that we've seen them at a decent resolution. A brilliant amount of colour coupled with Akira Toriyama's iconic art style makes them a sight to behold, and it's...
News Here's Your First Tiny Look at Dragon Quest XI's PS4 Battle System
Get the magnifying glass
During Square Enix's Dragon Quest presentation earlier this week, we got a peek at Dragon Quest XI on PlayStation 4, although it's safe to say that what was on display was a very early build of the game. As such, we didn't get to see the title's battle system in action, but we do know, however, that the 3DS edition of the...
News Will Dragon Quest XI Come West? Square Enix Doesn't Know Just Yet
The wait begins
Well that didn't take long. Our buddies over at Eurogamer have already popped the all-important question to Square Enix following the official reveal of Dragon Quest XI. When asked if the role-playing game will head West, the Japanese publisher stated it understandably doesn't have "a concrete plan at the moment", but it'll "consider...
News Dragon Quest Heroes II Points a Sword at PS4, PS3, Vita Next Year in Japan
Be your hero, baby
Slasher spin-off Dragon Quest Heroes II will cut the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Vita to ribbons in Spring 2016 – but only in Japan. The sequel to Omega Force's popular character action release will feature a new world, fresh story, an all-new protagonist, and four-player multiplayer. Sounds like Square Enix is throwing...
News Follow the Brick Road to Dragon Quest Builders PS4 Gameplay
Build me up, buttercup
What do you get when you cross Minecraft with Dragon Quest? The license to print money, that's what. Square Enix showed the first gameplay footage from its block busting caper during a livestream today, and while it's wearing its influences proudly on its sleeve, we're really liking the look of this one. In the footage, we...
News Nintendo Console Exclusive MMO Dragon Quest X Is Coming to PS4
A gathering of heroes
Originally launching on Wii, Wii U, and PC in 2012, Dragon Quest X is the franchise's first foray into the world of online gaming. The massively multiplayer online title never came West, but Square Enix has confirmed that it's jumping to PlayStation 4 at some point in the future. It's perhaps a move that isn't too surprising,...
News Dragon Quest XI Is Officially Confirmed for PS4
A quest for the new generation
We all knew it was coming, and now it's been confirmed: Dragon Quest XI is in development for PlayStation 4. During the franchise's live Japanese presentation, we got a look at some gameplay, although it's safe to say that we saw an early build of the game. Showing off a large, open town and some gorgeous wilderness,...
Live Watch the Dragon Quest XI Reveal Stream Right Here
Time for Slime
We're banking all of our experience points on a Dragon Quest XI reveal today. All of the comments coming out of publisher Square Enix suggest that we're about to see a new mainline entry in the series, and we've got our fingers crossed that it'll be for the PlayStation 4. Of course, the only way that you'll be able to find out for...
News Yep, We're Definitely Seeing Dragon Quest XI Tomorrow
Hype train coming through
Looks like it's definitely, definitely happening, folks. As speculated over the weekend, Dragon Quest XI is set to be announced tomorrow morning at 09:00AM UK time via a livestreamed Japanese presentation. How do we know? Well, thanks to a bit of digging courtesy of Gematsu, the publication's managed to uncover the game's...
News It Looks Like Dragon Quest XI Will Almost Certainly Be Announced Very Soon
But will it be for PS4?
As expected, it seems as though Square Enix is going to announce Dragon Quest XI on the 28th July during a Japanese presentation. The next instalment in Japan's favourite role-playing franchise was teased in a recent issue of Jump Magazine, and now Wall Street Journal reporter Takashi Mochizuki has reinforced expectations via...
News Dragon Quest XI Could Well Be Announced Next Week
Slime time
Square Enix has revealed that it's hosting a presentation on the 28th July regarding the Dragon Quest series - that's next Tuesday, by the way. The news comes via Jump Magazine, which goes on to mention Dragon Quest Heroes II, and unveils the action role-playing game's subtitle: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's End. Sounds fancy. However,...
News Here's Your First Look at the Minecraft-Like Dragon Quest Builders on PS4
Golems beware
Dragon Quest Builders was announced earlier this month, but we haven't had a chance to look at the game in action - until now. As you can probably tell, the title's taken inspiration from the evergreen Minecraft, as you smash, build, and craft your way through large, open worlds. These three new screenshots from publisher Square Enix...
News This Probably Isn't The Dragon Quest Announcement You Wanted
Square Enix wants in on the Minecraft crowd
Last week, Square Enix was teasing a Dragon Quest announcement in Japan. Many speculated that the publisher was going to reveal the series' next main instalment, while others thought that it could have something to do with the franchise's well known spin-offs. As it turns out, both guesses were wrong, as...
News Dragon Quest XI Will Probably Be for PS4
Back where it belongs?
We get the slightest suspicion that Square Enix and Sony are working together to save the home console in Japan. Obviously this is speculation on our part, but announcements like Final Fantasy VII Remake and Nier New Project – both for the PlayStation 4 – seem focused on rescuing a sector of the industry that's heading...
News Here's Your First Look at PS4 Exclusive Dragon Quest Heroes in English
Holding out for a hero
Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below finally has a Western launch schedule. The action role-playing game releases in North America on the 13th October, while it plops onto European store shelves on the 16th October. It's quite a while off yet, then, but that's no reason not to have a gander at the...
Pray for Europe
Ah, the iconic Dragon Quest slime monster. With its innocent little grin and blank stare, the humble slime has become the poster boy for Japan's most beloved franchise. If you're a fan of the little blue beasties - why wouldn't you be? - you may have to start gathering your gold, because Dragon Quest Heroes' collector's edition comes...
News Dragon Quest Heroes' PS4 Box Art Slimes Your Screens
A boy and his blob
Square Enix appears to have accidentally outed the box art for – inhale – Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below. Eagle-eyed gamers picked up on the pack shot on the publisher's official store, which has now been pulled. There was also mention of the title's 13th October release
News PS4 Exclusive Dragon Quest Heroes' Release Date Leaks Like a Slippery Slime
Bouncing ever closer
That game with the long name - Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below - finally has a Western release date, or so it seems. Posted on Twitter by user Wario64, it looks as though the action role-playing game's launch date has been leaked ahead of time. The title's a PlayStation 4 exclusive here in the...
News Dragon Quest Creator Teases Incoming PlayStation Announcement
Dragon fest
Yuji Hori, the Dragon Quest series' creator, has stated in an interview with Ruliweb that a PlayStation related announcement may be on the cards. Kindly translated to English by Gematsu, Hori says "I can't say anything right now, but something might be announced before long", when asked whether another mainline Dragon Quest release
News Bad News for Us Writers as Dragon Quest Heroes Gets a Massive Western Subtitle
Do we have to
Gosh darn it Square Enix, you nearly had it all. Dragon Quest Heroes by itself was a quick, memorable, and easy name to write a dozen times over, and now you've gone and ruined it by giving the action role-playing game a gigantic subtitle for its Western release. Sure, the Japanese version's got a big old sub as well, but did we...
News Wait, Dragon Quest Heroes II Wasn't an April Fools' Day Joke?
That was fast
We don't think anyone saw this one coming: Dragon Quest Heroes II has been officially announced, just seven months after the first game was initially revealed. The original title launched in Japan back at the end of February, and now, just over a month later, a sequel's been outed. First thought to be an April Fools' Day prank, Square...
News Dragon Quest Heroes Gets Yet More Free DLC in Japan
No need to buy the bad guy
Psaro, otherwise known as Psaro the Manslayer, is the main antagonist of Dragon Quest IV, and he's going to be playable in Dragon Quest Heroes thanks to a free DLC pack. Dragon Quest Heroes Is Coming West in 2015 In the somewhat lengthy video that we've posted below, you'll see the aforementioned demon make mincemeat...
News Dragon Quest Heroes Is Getting Free Expanded Story DLC
Can't complain
Dragon Quest Heroes may have only just released in Japan, but that hasn't stopped publisher Square Enix from announcing some free DLC. The content, which is due out this week, focuses on a sub-story that features Alena and Kiryl, two of the game's playable characters who originally hail from Dragon Quest IV. With any luck, the...