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News Nobunaga's Ambition's First English Trailer Will Get You in the Conquering Mood
Forceful unification
It's been a heck of a long time since an English trailer's been released for a Nobunaga's Ambition game, but with Nobunaga's Ambition: Sphere of Influence marching onto PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 later this year, publisher KoeI Tecmo's given the West its first official look at the strategy title. Featuring some rousing...
News Of Course There's Going to Be a Samurai Warriors 4: Empires on PS4, PS3, and Vita
What did you expect?
Well, looks like Koei Tecmo is taking Samurai Warriors 4 to all of the usual stops. Much like just about every other mainline Warriors title, the sengoku period slasher will be getting its own Empires spin-off. It'll be marching into Japanese stores on the 3rd September, which likely means a spring 2016 Western release, if it...
News Samurai Warriors Chronicles 3 Skewers a Digital Only Western Release Date on PS Vita
Like lambs to the slaughter
Spin-off hack and slasher Samurai Warriors Chronicles 3 has nabbed a release date on Vita, and the good news is that you don't have too long to wait. The portable samurai slaughter simulator will launch on the 24th June in Europe, and we would assume that a North American date will also hover around a similar time frame...
News Samurai Warriors 4-II's First English Trailer Introduces a New Hero to the Chaos
The crimson crusader
According to history, Naomasa Li was apparently a bit of a badass. One of Ieyasu Tokugawa's most renowned retainers, he led a unit known as the 'Red Devils' - a nickname brought about by their crimson armour. Although it's thought that his death was mostly due to a wound that he received during one of Japan's most decisive...
News Samurai Warriors 4-2 Invades Western PS4s and Vitas This October
Cherry blossom falls again
If you haven't had your fill of feudal Japanese warriors carving each other to pieces courtesy of the rather brilliant Samurai Warriors 4, then you'll be pleased to know that Samurai Warriors 4-2, a sort of add-on title, is heading West later this year. The hack and slasher will launch on the 2nd October on both...
News Conquer Japan in Nobunaga's Ambition on PS4 and PS3 Later This Year
The Demon King cometh
Fans have been desperate for localisations of Nobunaga's Ambition titles for years now, and those prayers have finally been answered. The series, which sees you strategically conquer feudal Japan, has been a mainstay in its homeland for decades, first appearing back in 1983. Here in the West, we'll be getting Nobunaga's...
News Ar nosurge Plus Is Getting a Limited Physical Edition After All, But Only In North America
Be reasonable
Yesterday, Koei Tecmo announced that it was bringing Ar nosurge Plus West, but it would only be available digitally. That's unfortunately still the case in Europe, but North America will actually be treated to a limited physical release courtesy of NIS America. It's quite a neat little package, too, although it doesn't include...
News Samurai Warriors Chronicles 3 Could Be Invading Western Vitas
Ronin overseas
Koei Tecmo's localisation spree continues, this time with word that Samurai Warriors Chronicles 3 will be marching onto Western Vitas. The title's been rated by the Australian Classification Board, so although we're waiting on official confirmation, it does indeed look like it's happening. Releasing on the Nintendo 3DS and the Vita...
News Koei Tecmo Continues the Vita Love with JRPG Ar nosurge Plus
Digital only, though
Koei Tecmo's been good to Sony's often forgotten handheld. The publisher's brought a steady slew of titles to the Vita over the last few years, and it's going to be continuing the trend with Ar nosurge Plus - a portable, enhanced remake of last year's PlayStation 3 game. We quite liked Ar nosurge on PS3 - read our review...
News Ryo Hazuki Will Finally Get His Revenge Against Lan Di
Dead or Alive 5 mod finishes the fight
The first two Shenmue games merely plotted the start of Yu Suzuki's monstrous story, but when the costly escapades flopped, so too did any hopes of the rest of the tale getting told. If you've been waiting over a decade to settle a few scores, however, this Shenmue mod for the PC version of Dead or Alive 5 will...
News Toukiden: Kiwami's Animated Trailer Is Well Worth a Look if You're a Wannabe Slayer
Setting the scene
Many often complain about CG trailers that don't show gameplay - ourselves included - but we can forgive promotional material that really manages to convey a certain atmosphere, or sets a scene especially well. Want monster hunting on PlayStation? Look no further than Toukiden: Kiwami Enter Toukiden: Kiwami's animated trailer,...
News You Can Pick Up Two Free Mitama in Toukiden: Kiwami Today on PS4 and Vita
Eternal freedom
Just a quick heads up: you can now download two new mitama for Toukiden: Kiwami free of charge on PlayStation 4 and Vita. The two spirits up for grabs are Ichimonji Mari, and the rather comical Oda Nobunyaga - a recurring Koei character who's essentially a feline version of feudal Japanese warlord, Nobunaga Oda. Ichimonji Mari is an...
News You'll Finally Be Able to Transfer Your Dead or Alive 5 DLC to Last Round Next Month
Train wreck
Dead or Alive 5: Last Round has faced numerous problems since it launched last month. The full beat-'em-up was nowhere to be found on the PlayStation 4 Store in time for release, for example, while players have been complaining about DLC prices and broken integration for weeks. You can read our Dead or Alive 5: Last Round PS4 review...
Review Toukiden: Kiwami (PlayStation Vita)
Demonic addiction
Toukiden: The Age of Demons attempted to fill a Monster Hunter-shaped hole on the PlayStation Vita, and it succeeded to quite an impressive degree. Accessible combat and relatively simple crafting systems made it a decent alternative to Capcom's popular action role-playing game romp, but Toukiden: Kiwami's gone one better,...
News The Dead or Alive 5 Girls Have No Trouble Slipping into These Senran Kagura Costumes
Try not to get too excited
What happens when you cross two franchises that seem obsessed with the female form? Well, you get something that resembles the following trailer. Dressing up the majority of Dead or Alive 5: Last Round's female fighters in outfits from the Senran Kagura games, the video's everything that you'd expect, with plenty of...
Review Toukiden: Kiwami (PlayStation 4)
It oni gets better
Toukiden: The Age of Demons was and still is a great adventure on the PlayStation Vita, but it's been made a bit obsolete by its follow-up, Toukiden: Kiwami. Not quite a sequel, Kiwami includes the entirety of the original game, plus a slew of new chapters which continue the story after the events of The Age of Demons. As such,...
News Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires' Crashing Issues Have Been Fixed
Wiped out by a fire attack
If you've been having trouble with Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires on PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 3, then the contents of the game's newest patch just might make your day. Not even sure what Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires is? Check out our informative review We recently reviewed the title in question, and during our usual...
Review Bladestorm: Nightmare (PlayStation 4)
Over the hills and far away
Originally released during the PlayStation 3's earlier years, Bladestorm remains a bit of an outlier as far as Koei games are concerned. Unlike Dynasty Warriors, the series that the publisher is perhaps best known for, Bladestorm is about conquering historical battlefields with brains rather than brawn. Taking on the...
News Toukiden: Kiwami PS4 Gameplay Hacks and Slashes in Live Demo
Death by a thousand cuts
We're not far off Toukiden: Kiwami's release date now, but if you're still not sure what the game's all about, you may want to take a look at this live gameplay demo. Check out Toukiden: Kiwami's three new weapon types If you skip forward to around the nine minute mark, you can catch plenty of action with one of the...
Review Atelier Shallie: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea (PlayStation 3)
Back to basics
This author has been lucky enough to see the Atelier franchise slowly evolve over the past five years. With each PlayStation 3 title, new mechanics have been introduced, scrapping those that didn't previously work and improving on those that did. Atelier Shallie: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea is the biggest improvement yet, though, as it...
News Practice Your Slaying in Toukiden: Kiwami's PS4 and Vita Demo Later This Month
Try before you buy
Toukiden: Kiwami's launch date isn't far off now, and for those who aren't completely sure if the hack-and-slash slay-'em-up is for them, you'll be able to take the game for a test run later this month. Publisher Koei Tecmo has confirmed that a playable demo of the release will be available a week before the full title hits store...
News Toukiden: Kiwami Looks Pretty and Peaceful on PS4
And relax
Toukiden: Kiwami's coming to both the Vita and the PlayStation 4, but publisher Koei Tecmo is keen to show off its visual prowess on Sony's newest home console. Review: Toukiden: The Age of Demons Since it's ported from a handheld device, the graphics aren't the best that the machine has seen, but they're still reasonably pretty, with...
News Bladestorm PS4 Gameplay Shows off Goblins and Dragons in Nightmare Mode
Fantastical forces
As well as including the base Hundred Years' War scenario, upcoming tactical hack-and-slasher Bladestorm: Nightmare will also boast the fictional Nightmare mode, where monsters and mythical beasts are summoned to the battlefield by a decidedly evil version of Joan of Arc. Sounds quite interesting, doesn't it? Releasing later this...
Review Atelier Ayesha Plus: The Alchemist of Dusk (PlayStation Vita)
Flower maiden
There lies a world shrouded in mysterious ruins from a forgotten civilization, and just what power it harbours, no one knows. It's this settlement of uncertainty that is the home to Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk, and the beginning of the Twilight trilogy. Fortunately, there are no sparkly vampires hidden here. You'll play as...
News Toukiden: Kiwami's PS4 and Vita Cross-Play Looks Pretty Neat
Cross combo
Cross-play is a decent little feature, when you think about it. Allowing players using different consoles to play with each other, it's a good, simple way to expand the base amount of users. Toukiden: Kiwami's latest trailer shows cross-play in action between the PlayStation 4 and Vita versions of the upcoming release. Obviously if you...
Interview We Talk Tactics with the Producer of Dynasty Warriors
Cultural differences, future crossovers, and the Western fanbase
Dynasty Warriors is one of those franchises that has an incredibly loyal Western fanbase, but will likely never replicate the success it enjoys in its native Japan overseas. As such, it's not often that we hear from the people behind the long running hack-and-slash series, but we've...
News Dynasty Warriors Will Be Dabbling with a Free-to-Play Model Next Month
Penny for your thoughts
We admittedly didn't see this coming, but when we stop to think about it, we suppose it kind of makes sense. Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires, which we recently reviewed, features an absolute ton of customisation elements, from character creation options, to scenario building tools -- and it looks like publisher Koei Tecmo is...
Review Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires (PlayStation 4)
Empires of the Sun
Trying to describe Dynasty Warriors' spin-off Empires series is a difficult proposition, even to someone who's familiar with the franchise's main instalments. At their core, the games are the same, in that gameplay still involves hacking and slashing your way through entire armies in a bid to conquer China, but it's everything...
News Don't Hold Your Breath for the PS3 Version of Dead or Alive 5: Last Round in Europe
Ayane angry
And so the Dead or Alive 5: Last Round saga lurches on to round three. After failing to show up on the PlayStation Store in Europe last week, Koei Tecmo confirmed yesterday that the title would be available from Wednesday on the PlayStation 4. What of the PlayStation 3 version, however? Well, that's still in SCEE limbo, according
News PS4 Brawler Dead or Alive 5: Last Round Delayed Until Wednesday on EU PS Store
Slow clap
We suspect that the folks at Koei Tecmo feel like going all Ryu Hayabusa on Sony's ass right now, as Dead or Alive 5: Last Round has been delayed until Wednesday on the European PlayStation Store. While this doesn't sound so bad in isolation, it's worth noting that the title was due out on Friday, but failed to show up on the PlayStation...
News Dead or Alive 5: Last Round's Having a Lot of Problems on the PS4 Store
Dead on arrival
Oh dear, Dead or Alive 5: Last Round hasn't got off to a good start on the PlayStation 4. While we reckon that the brawler's a lot of fun, as we concluded in our review, Eurogamer.net has received numerous reports that indicate that the game's suffering from some serious issues on the PlayStation Store. For starters,
Review Dead or Alive 5: Last Round (PlayStation 4)
Last but not least
Dead or Alive's first foray onto the PlayStation 4 is everything that you'd expect, and not much else. Buxom women, chiselled men, and angry cyborg demons make up a decent sized character roster, while the modes on offer are standard fighting game fare. Dead or Alive 5: Last Round is the most complete edition of Koei Tecmo's...
News Bladestorm: Nightmare Delays Its March for a Few Weeks on PS4 and PS3
Fall back
Originally due out on the 6th March in Europe, upcoming tactical warfare title Bladestorm: Nightmare has been delayed a few weeks. Now releasing on the 20th March, you'll have to wait just a bit longer to have your say in the Hundred Years War between England and France. Fortunately, a demo is expected to launch early next month, so...
News Here's Your First Look At Toukiden: Kiwami's Oni Slaying Action on PS4
Gone clubbing
Toukiden: The Age of Demons was quite a pretty game on Vita, and we're sure that its semi-sequel, Toukiden: Kiwami, will be too. However, with the game also slashing its way onto the PlayStation 4, how much better will it look on Sony's newest system? Fortunately, the answer is pretty good. Sporting better lighting, textures, and...
News You Won't See a More Frantic Trailer Than Dead or Alive 5: Last Round's Latest
Everybody chill
We're mere days away from the release of Dead or Alive 5: Last Round, and in one final marketing push, publisher Koei Tecmo has slapped this frantic new trailer online. Featuring over two minutes of almost every playable character kicking the absolute crap out of each other, it's certainly got us in the mood for a fight. The video's...
News Plan Out Your Perfect Character With Toukiden: Kiwami's New PS4 and Vita Trailers
Slay away
Building upon Toukiden: The Age Of Demons' already solid foundation, Toukiden: Kiwami introduces several new weapon types and battle styles that you can apply to your custom character. Along with heavy clubs and a polearms, you can even equip a rifle if you're feeling particularly lucky, and judging from the video that we've embedded,...
News Toukiden: Kiwami's New Characters Are Here to Help You Slay on PS4 and Vita
Gang, meet the new gang
Toukiden: The Age of Demons had a surprisingly decent selection of allies, and even though they seemed largely generic at first, they started to grow on us as we progressed through the oni-slaying adventure. There'll be several new faces to help you with your duties in Toukiden: Kiwami, though, as the game's newest trailer...
News Take a Look At Dead or Alive 5: Last Round's New Characters and Their Outrageous Combos
That's gotta hurt
Often preferred by fighting fans who haven't quite got the time to learn ridiculously long combos chains, the Dead or Alive series has always been an accessible and enjoyable franchise. Having said that, though, the moves in Dead or Alive 5: Last Round's latest trailers don't look especially easy to pull off. Indeed, Tecmo's...
News Will Dead or Alive 5: Last Round Be a Knockout on PS4 and PS3 Later This Month?
Down and out
We've only just posted a rather steamy video for Senran Kagura Estival Versus, so when we saw Dead or Alive 5: Last Round's launch trailer pop up on our feeds, we thought that it may have been time to crack open an office window or two. Fortunately, we haven't had to leave the safety of our cluttered desks, as the brawler's newest...
News How Many Oni Can You Kill in Toukiden: Kiwami on PS4 and Vita?
Pre-order bonuses uncovered
Having covered games like The Last Guardian and Final Fantasy XV for almost the entire life of this very site, we can't help but smile when a title is officially announced mere months before release. One such game is Toukiden: Kiwami, which was only revealed a week or so ago, but is already closing in on its March launch...
News How Does Toukiden: Kiwami on PS4 Look Compared to the Vita Version?
Porting prowess
It seems like you can't go five minutes these days without seeing some sort of graphics comparison, and while we understand that it all gets a bit tedious, there's plenty of reason for this particular look at the difference between the PlayStation 4 and Vita versions of Toukiden: Kiwami. As you'd expect, the home console edition...
News Toukiden: Kiwami Brings an End to the Age of Demons on PS4, Vita in March
Oni way to go
It's been rumoured for a little while, but Koei Tecmo has confirmed that Toukiden: Kiwami will lop body parts off a slew of all-new Oni on the PlayStation 4 and Vita imminently. The updated re-release will be available from 27th March in Europe in both physical and digital formats, and 31st March in North America. Start sharpening...
News Here's a Better Look at Dead or Alive 5: Last Round's Newest Fighter
Isn't it past your bedtime?
Described in her very own trailer as a "super secret fighter chick", Honoka is 18-years-old and likes wearing a single glove. In all seriousness, though, she looks like a pretty good addition to the cast, and she sports some powerful-looking combos in the video that we've embedded. Revealed in yesterday's Famitsu, the...
News Dead or Alive 5: Last Round's New Diva Is Dressed Exactly as You'd Expect
Saved by the bell
We're guessing that it was a late Friday afternoon when Team Ninja decided upon Dead or Alive 5: Last Round's new character. "Before we head home, guys, we just need to come up with a bonus brawler to make our forthcoming PlayStation 4 re-release look like real value," one executive likely said, sitting around a large table...
News Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires Delay Gives PS4, PS3 Owners a Breather
Out of action for a month
Hello, everyone – this is not your regular musou expert, Robert Ramsey. While he's busy adding another zero to his Samurai Warriors 4 play clock, though, we're here to tell you that Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires has been delayed. We're sure that this will come as a disappointment to some of you, but seeing as a new one of...
News You'll Need a Walk in Wardrobe to Store All of Dead or Alive 5: Last Round's Costumes
Haven't got a stitch to wear
If you're the sort of person that enjoys playing dress-up, then Dead or Alive 5: Last Round could well be a must. The forthcoming PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 re-release will come with a bevy of threads out of the box, including cheerleader outfits, formal wear, legacy costumes, and much, much more. The game is...
News Raidou Really Means Business in These New Dead or Alive 5: Last Round Trailers
Definitely not dead
The horribly evil Raidou will be making a return in Dead or Alive 5: Last Round, and it looks like he's coming back with a vengeance. Featuring in three different trailers as he brawls with ninjas Ryu Hayabusa, Hayate, and Ayane, it would seem that his cybernetic implants gift him with even more powerful attacks than before...
News Bladestorm: Nightmare Cuts into Your Dreams in 2015 on PS4, PS3
The flames rose to her Roman nose
You know what the gaming industry needs? A few more Omega Force games, of course. Koei Tecmo has announced that the industrious Dynasty Warriors developer’s historical strategy game Bladestorm: Nightmare will be making you scream from 3rd March in North America and 6th March in Europe. It’ll turn back time on...
News Dynasty Warriors 8 Empires Will Feature English Voice Acting, Marches On With Its First Trailer
Voice of the conqueror
Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends Complete Edition [how many more times do we need to write that? - Ed.] was the last Warriors title to feature an English dub, much to the disappointment of many fans who have wanted to hear incredibly cheesy voice acting since. Fortunately, publisher Koei Tecmo has confirmed that English...
News Dynasty Warriors 8 Empires Marches an Army onto PS4 and PS3 Sooner Than You Think
Tactical
It's getting to the point where we can't blame people for saying that there are too many Warriors titles flooding the market. 2014 itself has had an abundance of the things, and now, just when things appeared to be quiet after the release of the superb Samurai Warriors 4, publisher Koei Tecmo has gone ahead and announced that tactically...
