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News Dynasty Warriors 9's Open World Mission Structure Shown Off in New Gameplay
The world's a battlefield
We're getting quite close to the launch of Dynasty Warriors 9 now, so you can expect to see at least several more videos like this one over the next few weeks. The gameplay's in Japanese, but it still gives us a decent idea of how the title's open world missions work. Basically, you're able to pick and choose between a...
News After 5 Years, Team Ninja Is Moving on from Dead or Alive 5
But no mention of a sequel yet
Team Ninja's been supporting Dead or Alive 5 for years -- across two generations, we might add -- showering the flashy fighter with approximately 12 billion different costume packs. Now, it sounds like the developer's finally leaving the game behind. After the title's latest tournament wrapped up, the studio...
News New Dynasty Warriors 9 Trailer Gives an Overall Look at the Open World Sequel
Across the hills and far away
It's about time we got another lengthy trailer for Dynasty Warriors 9. Koei Tecmo has pushed out a six-minute video that details many of the game's systems, from combat to exploration and hunting to house decoration. It all looks reasonably promising, but we feel like we'll have to get our hands on the finished...
News Attack on Titan 2 Stomps onto PS4 in March 2018
Big news
Koei Tecmo has attached a date to Attack on Titan 2, and the good news is that it'll be available here in the West just days after it launches in Japan. A sequel to 2016's pretty decent Attack on Titan: Wings of Freedom, the game promises more playable characters and more gameplay depth. Hopefully it can outdo its predecessor when it...
News Dynasty Warriors 9 Lets You Equip Any Character with Any Weapon
But we're not sure why you would
An interesting detail in the latest Dynasty Warriors 9 information dump: any of the game's playable characters can equip and use any weapon type. This means you can have Lu Bu running about with a relatively tiny sword if you're so inclined, or you can slap an oversized mace on one of the title's more petite warriors...
News Dynasty Warriors 9 Gets a Confirmed Release Date in Europe and North America
Armed and ready
Koei Tecmo's attached a release date to Dynasty Warriors 9 in both Europe and North America. The open world hack and slasher is set to launch on the 13th February, 2018 here in the West, just a week after it hits Japan. Good to know that we won't be getting it weeks or months later, as is often the case. Dynasty Warriors 9...
News A New Samurai Warriors Game Is in Development, But It's a While Off Yet
Sharpening the blade
Ahead of Dynasty Warriors 9's Japanese release early next year, publisher Koei Tecmo has confirmed that the next Samurai Warriors game is in the works. The news comes via series producer Hisashi Koinuma, who posted on Twitter saying that development has just started. Koinuma doesn't specify what the project...
News Dynasty Warriors 9 Conquers a Japanese Release Date on PS4
One down
Koei Tecmo has slapped a Japanese release date on Dynasty Warriors 9. The open world hack and slasher -- which is a PlayStation 4 exclusive in the Land of the Rising Sun -- will take to the battlefield on the 8th February, 2018. We imagine that date won't mean much to most of you reading this, but its confirmation does tell us that...
Review Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon (PS4)
Let’s get jiggly with it
Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon is an action role-playing title set an unspecified number of years after the first game. Foul fiends, tainted by the blue blood of the Nightlord, still roam the land and there are rumours that a dreaded Moon Queen has appeared as the new ruler of the demons. If she isn’t sealed...
Reflections of sadness
Blue Reflection is the latest offering from Gust, the developer who previously brought us the Atelier series. A brand new IP, Blue Reflection focuses on the story of Hinako, a former child ballet star who starts a new high school. She discovers that she's a Reflector, the game’s version of a magical girl, along with her new...
TGS 2017 Nioh Cuts Loose with a Complete Edition Later This Year
The base game and all DLC
An announcement that should come as no surprise to anyone, Nioh will be getting a Complete Edition. The final slice of downloadable content for the samurai slasher was revealed recently, so it only makes sense for publisher Koei Tecmo to come out and tell us that it's stuffing the base game and all three of its...
News Fans Relieved as Zhou Tai Avoids Army of Clones in Dynasty Warriors 9
But there's still a lot of outrage
Dynasty Warriors 9 just can't catch a break lately. Over the last few weeks, publisher Koei Tecmo has been steadily unveiling the open world title's cast of playable characters. Some are old, some are new, but as far as many fans are concerned, way too many of them are clones. Okay, so what's a clone? Well, the...
TGS 2017 Dynasty Warriors 9 Launches on PS4 Worldwide in Early 2018
Koei Tecmo shares a vague date
Dynasty Warriors 9 got a new-ish trailer and a vague 'early 2018' release date during Sony's TGS 2017 press conference. Japan is also getting a limited edition Dynasty Warriors 9 PlayStation 4 console, but we seriously doubt that'll be coming West. And that vague release date is worldwide, by the way. Nice...
News Nioh Bloodies Its Blade for the Last Time in Final DLC Later This Month
End of an era
Nioh's third and final expansion hits PlayStation 4 later this month, publisher Koei Tecmo has revealed. Taking place after the events of the previous slice of downloadable content, Defiant Honor, this upcoming adventure, aptly titled Bloodshed's End, will mark the end of protagonist William's Japanese journey. As with the last...
News Dynasty Warriors 9 Character Changes Have Some Fans Up in Arms
Attack of the clones
There are a lot of angry Dynasty Warriors fans out there on the internet right now. For the past few weeks, Koei Tecmo has been steadily revealing new and returning characters who are set to appear in Dynasty Warriors 9, the next game in the long-running series. However, not all of these reveals have gone down especially...
Review Warriors All-Stars (PS4)
Seeing stars
A crazy crossover title that features characters from a bunch of different Koei Tecmo properties, Warriors All-Stars certainly feels like an attempt at celebrating the publisher's many years of success. Unfortunately, as a traditional hack and slash Warriors title, the game just isn't that great. The PlayStation 4 has been blessed with...
Gamescom 2017 Attack on Titan 2 Stomps into View in Early 2018
Eat that
A sequel to Attack on Titan: Wings of Freedom, which released on PlayStation 4 around a year ago, Attack on Titan 2 will invade our lives in early 2018. Publisher Koei Tecmo made the announcement via a Gamescom 2017 reveal trailer, which we've embedded above. No platforms have been officially confirmed yet, but we think it's safe to assume...
News New Gameplay Is Our Best Look Yet at Dynasty Warriors 9 on PS4
China joy
Even more Dynasty Warriors 9 gameplay? We won't say no. Previously, we've seen the open world title in action thanks to live footage captured from various streams, but Koei Tecmo has now released eight minutes of higher quality gameplay, and it provides our best look at the sequel yet. It's got traversal, combat, and cool combos. Are...
News Dynasty Warriors 9 Won't Be a PS4 Exclusive in the West
Koei Tecmo confirms
Publisher Koei Tecmo has revealed that Dynasty Warriors 9 won't be a PlayStation 4 exclusive here in the West as it'll also be coming to Xbox One and Steam. Not the most exciting of stories for a PlayStation website, but we thought it was worth a mention. Over the last couple of weeks, we've seen the hack and slash title in...
News Here's 30 More Minutes of Dynasty Warriors 9 PS4 Gameplay
Warsome
Following on from the Dynasty Warriors 9 footage that hit the 'net earlier this week, Gematsu has nabbed another 30 minutes of gameplay from Sony's ChinaJoy 2017 presentation. Much like the previous footage, we get to see the title's open world structure in action as brand new playable character Cheng Pu races across the battlefield...
News Dynasty Warriors 9 Gets Its First Live PS4 Gameplay Demo
6 minutes of the open world sequel
Shown at Sony's ChinaJoy 2017 press conference, Dynasty Warriors 9 has got its first live gameplay demo. Lasting around six minutes, the footage gives us a brief look at the sequel's open structure as well as some combat. It's nice to see the title in action, even if, you know, it does just look like...
News Another Brutal Nioh DLC Slashes Its Way to PS4 This Month
Castle crasher
Following on from the game's rather good Dragon of the North expansion, Nioh is getting another chunk of downloadable content later this month in the form of Defiant Honor. As you'd expect, the next additional saga will include new locations, enemies, equipment, and Trophies. Defiant Honor will see protagonist William take...
News New Characters! Open World Missions! Wild Pandas! Dynasty Warriors 9 Looks Great on PS4
Loads of new screenshots shared
We've been hit by another wave of Dynasty Warriors 9 information, with Koei Tecmo spilling the beans on a couple of new characters and detailing how the game's open world mission structure will work. To start with, we've got two fresh faces: Wei officer Man Chong, and Shu general Zhou Cang. You can gawk at their...
Weirdness Sniff the Dead or Alive Ladies with New VR Sense Release
Seriously
PlayStation VR is getting enhanced in Japan as part of a new arcade virtual reality cabinet named VR Sense, and Koei Tecmo is one of the first publishers to sign up. It’s bringing a slew of titles to the futuristic format, which aims to invigorate all of your senses – rather than just your eyes and ears. And yes, that means there will...
News Dynasty Warriors 9's First Gameplay Trailer Shows the Sequel in Action
It looks a lot like Dynasty Warriors
As the tagline of this article suggests, Dynasty Warriors 9 looks pretty much exactly like you'd expect it to - but that's not necessarily a bad thing. The current-gen sequel's looking like a real step up as far as visuals are concerned, and the action looks as over-the-top as ever. You can get an eyeful of...
Review Samurai Warriors: Spirit of Sanada (PS4)
Family values
To date, Samurai Warriors 4 has given way to three spin-off titles on PlayStation 4: Samurai Warriors 4-II, Samurai Warriors 4: Empires, and now, Samurai Warriors: Spirit of Sanada. Of the three, this latest release is the most original - at least in terms of structure and design. Spirit of Sanada takes numerous role-playing game...
News Warriors All-Stars Is Looking Like a Fun Take on the Musou Formula
Crossover brawler gets a new trailer
A Warriors mash-up that isn't a Warriors Orochi sequel, Warriors All-Stars takes a bunch of characters from across Koei Tecmo's catalogue of video game properties and tosses them into a colourful looking fantasy adventure. It perhaps seems a little more lighthearted compared to the hack and slash titles...
News Dynasty Warriors 9 Will Let You Pick Resolution or Performance on PS4 Pro
4K/30 or 1080p/60
The upcoming Dynasty Warriors 9 will take full advantage of the PlayStation 4 Pro, allowing owners of the supercharged system to select between 4K resolution at 30 frames-per-second or 1080p resolution at 60 frames-per-second. That’s according to director Atsushi Miyauchi who was speaking with Gamer.com.tw, as translated by...
News Dynasty Warriors 9 Official English Site Opens, Spills Loads of Info
Screenshots, too
And there it is. As promised, Koei Tecmo has officially unveiled Dynasty Warriors 9. The publisher's opened up both Japanese and English websites which feature an overview of the open world title and bunch of high resolution screenshots. Naturally, we've slapped said screenshots all over this article - the game's looking...
News First Dynasty Warriors 9 Gameplay Screenshots Slash Their Way Online
Ambushed
And so it begins. Ahead of the official information dump tomorrow, Famitsu has released a handful of Dynasty Warriors 9 in-game screenshots, giving us our first proper look at the open world sequel. For the most part this still looks a lot like Dynasty Warriors, but there's a certain realistic edge to the art style this time...
News Dynasty Warriors 9 Confirmed for PS4, Open World Elements Detailed
Big trouble in big China
Official Dynasty Warriors 9 news is coming our way on the 11th May, but as predicted, the usual Japanese gaming publications - namely Famitsu - have leaked the goods before the designated date. The latest issue confirms that Koei Tecmo's long awaited sequel is a PlayStation 4 title, and there's some talk that it's...
News Dynasty Warriors 9 News Takes to the Battlefield Next Week
About time
We already know that Dynasty Warriors 9 news is heading our way this month, but now we have a specific date to look forward to. Once again taking to Twitter, producer Akihiro Suzuki confirmed that the promised information is coming on the 11th May. However, as Gematsu notes, we'll likely get the juicy details before then thanks to...
News A Free-to-Play Version of Toukiden 2 Will Slay Some Oni Later This Month
Back to battle
Toukiden 2 is a great action role-playing sequel, but it's safe to say that it's been overlooked by many. The title's online community is almost non-existent, which makes its multiplayer component feel a bit pointless unless you're playing organised games with friends. Fortunately, the player count may be spiking in the near future,...
News Nioh's Dragon of the North Expansion Carves Out a Launch Trailer
It's a Date
Nioh is getting its first expansion tomorrow, complete with a new story, areas, enemies, equipment, and skills. Titled Dragon of the North, the downloadable content sees protagonist William cross paths with Masamune Date, one of feudal Japan's most famous warlords. If you're already a fan of Team Ninja's action role-playing game, then...
News Dynasty Warriors 9 Finally Being Detailed Next Month
Begin the march
It feels like we've been waiting an age, but we'll finally be getting some details on Dynasty Warriors 9 next month. Producer Akihiro Suzuki apologised for the long wait in a tweet, before confirming that more will be revealed in May. You can probably expect a trailer followed by a steady flow of Famitsu articles. All we know about...
News The Spirit of Sanada Burns Bright in New Samurai Warriors Gameplay Trailer
Everything you need to know
Narrative-driven spin-off Samurai Warriors: Spirit of Sanada has a new trailer which briefly goes over just about everything that you can expect from the game. As its title suggests, the release follows the trials and tribulations of the Sanada clan as it attempts to navigate one of Japan's most famous warring time...
News Warriors All-Stars Is a Musou Mash-Up for PS4
And it's coming to the West
Better known as Robert Ramsey: The Video Game, oft-niche publisher Koei Tecmo has announced Warriors All-Stars for the West, which is essentially Japanese entry Musou Stars with a new name slapped on it. The mash-up sees "famous" faces like… Sophie Neuenmuller and Zhao Yun mowing down millions of minions all at once...
News It Seems Musou Stars Is Almost Certainly Heading West
Koei Tecmo files a trademark
Never a company to shy away from shipping its latest games overseas, Koei Tecmo has trademarked 'Warriors All-Stars' in Europe. We're 99.9 per cent sure that this will end up being the localised name for Musou Stars - the crossover action title that features a bunch of Koei Tecmo characters from various properties...
News Nioh Is Koei Tecmo's Most Successful Western Release
Die by the sword
Regular readers will know that associate editor Robert Ramsey is a big fan of Koei Tecmo's output, from the various Warriors games right the way through to Toukiden. But something we always discuss here at Push Square Towers is how the publisher's business can possibly be viable: it deploys dozens of games every year and rarely do...
Oni you can save mankind
Toukiden 2 begins with a huge battle in Yokohama. Monsters known as Oni have wreaked havoc across the world of man and are advancing down from the North. There is a plan to stop their advance in Yokohama by leading a force of Demon Slayers against them. However, things aren't looking good as the Oni are on the rampage and...
Review Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey (PS4)
The Fast and the Firis
The Atelier series is one of the longest running and most prolific Japanese role-playing game franchises, with Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey being the 18th instalment in the series' 20 year history. Atelier Firis is also, in many ways, the biggest leap forward the series has ever taken, implementing a...
News Get a Head Start with Toukiden 2's Free Demo on PS4, Vita
Carry over your save into the full game
If you plan on potentially grabbing Toukiden 2 later this month, then you may want to give its free demo a whirl. The download is available now on the North American PlayStation Store, while it'll arrive in Europe on the 17th March. Both PlayStation 4 and Vita users can get in on this one. The demo lets you...
News Okay, These Dead or Alive 5 Guilty Gear and BlazBlue Crossover Costumes are Kinda Cool
The wheel of fate is turning
According to the trailer that we've embedded above, Dead or Alive 5: Last Round is now on its sixth season pass, which is... Well, it's five season passes too many, isn't it? Questionable amounts of downloadable content aside, though, we're quite liking this new crossover costume pack, which features well realised...
News Samurai Warriors: Spirit of Sanada Shows Off Its Minigames in New PS4 Trailer
Warriors need downtime, too
Samurai Warriors: Spirit of Sanada is a much more personal Warriors title, focusing on the life and times of Yukimura Sanada and his famous clan. As such, the game offers an in-depth look at the events that shaped the Sanada, complete with a castle town setting that expands and evolves as you progress. There are even...
News Toukiden 2's New Trailer Highlights Open World Gameplay, Multiplayer, and Story
Slayer
In a month that boasts Horizon: Zero Dawn (in Europe), NieR: Automata, and Mass Effect: Andromeda, it's admittedly going to be pretty tough for Toukiden 2 to stand out. It's a shame, too, because the demon-slaying sequel appears to be doing everything right, throwing open world exploration into the mix alongside a new cast of characters and...
News PS4 Exclusive Nioh Cuts Through 1 Million Sales, Free DLC Celebrates Today
Razor sharp
Bloody and brutal samurai slice-'em-up Nioh has sold over one million copies worldwide, Koei Tecmo has announced. The figure includes both physical units and digital downloads, and for a rather niche PlayStation 4 exclusive that's only been on the market for just over a couple of weeks, that's not a bad number at all. Even better is...
Review Atelier Shallie Plus: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea (PS Vita)
A crafty plus size treat
Just as Nintendo look to Switch up the handheld market, Sony give gamers a reason to dig out the trusty old PlayStation Vita in the shape of another fun and accessible Japanese role-playing game. Atelier Shallie Plus: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea is an enhanced port of the PlayStation 3 game packing all the downloadable...
Review Berserk and the Band of the Hawk (PS4)
No Guts, no glory
Berserk and the Band of the Hawk is easily the bloodiest action game that Omega Force has ever squeezed out. True to the often gruesome source material, the game doesn't skimp on the red stuff, soaking the screen as you forcefully cleave your way through hundreds of enemies. Indeed, if there's one thing that Band of the Hawk gets...
News Nioh Protagonist William Joins PS4 Action Game Musou Stars as a Playable Character
Will of the samurai
You'd think that Nioh lead William Adams would have had his fill of cutting monsters into ribbons, but apparently he's not ready to sheathe his bloodied blade just yet. Upcoming hack and slasher Musou Stars - which is essentially a crossover Warriors title featuring a bunch of characters from various Koei Tecmo properties - has...
News Samurai Warriors: Spirit of Sanada Spears Its First English Trailer
US release date also confirmed
Yesterday, Koei Tecmo confirmed that Samurai Warriors: Spirit of Sanada will be heading to Europe on the 26th May, but a North American date wasn't given. Fortunately, there's one at the end of the game's first English trailer, which we've embedded above. It'll launch on the 23rd May in the US. The video itself gives...