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News Koei Tecmo's Berserk Game Won't Get an 18+ Rating
Bloody hell
Let's face it, Koei Tecmo isn't known for dabbling in overly violent or decidedly mature games, so it's no wonder that Berserk fans have been pondering the publisher's position on Berserk, the upcoming action title that's based on the manga and anime property. If you know Berserk, then you'll know that it's not for the faint of heart;...
News Koei Tecmo's Berserk Warriors Spills Blood This Year in Japan
That was fast
Koei Tecmo's Berserk appears to already have a Japanese release date, despite the fact that the game was only officially announced last week. According to a promotional image spotted by Twitter user @earlbox, the action title will launch on the 21st September in Japan. For those unfamiliar with Berserk, it's well respected dark...
E3 2016 Nioh Skewers a PS4 Story Trailer
Sharpen your blade
Nioh's still looking pretty sweet in its latest PlayStation 4 trailer, which Koei Tecmo's brought all the way to E3 2016. It's a little on the short side, but the video gives us our best view yet of the action role-playing game's story, which seems to feature a bunch of secondary characters. As you'd expect, though, there's also...
E3 2016 No, Dynasty Warriors Won't Be Showing Up at E3
The wait continues
Gosh darn it. Over the past few months, Koei Tecmo has been dropping hints that a big Dynasty Warriors announcement is incoming at some point this year - with most fans speculating that Dynasty Warriors 9 is in the works. However, we're yet to hear anything concrete on the matter. E3 2016, then, seems like a fitting stage for a...
News Berserk From Koei Tecmo Brings Blood and Guts to PS4, Vita
No Guts no glory
Omega Force, the developer of Dynasty Warriors and other action titles, is busy crafting a game based on Berserk, the rather mature manga and anime franchise. The dark fantasy property would certainly be a good fit for a musou release, so we're looking forward to seeing the project in motion. All that we've got right now is a...
Review Atelier Sophie: Alchemist of the Mysterious Book (PS4)
Cooking up a disappointment
The premise of Gust's Atelier Sophie: Alchemist of the Mysterious Book is simple. You play as Sophie, who wants to become the best alchemist that she can following the passing of her grandmother, who was also a creator of magical bits and pieces. After discovering that her predecessor's reference book, Plachta, can speak,...
News Toukiden 2's Looking Sharp in New PS4 Gameplay Trailer
Demonic dismemberment
There's something incredibly satisfying about lopping off the limbs of giant demons in Toukiden, and we're glad that Toukiden 2's new trailer seems to agree with us. Full of hacks, slashes, and weird, powerful spirit hands, the action role-playing title's fresh video's full of new gameplay clips. Due out later this year on...
News Koei Tecmo's Bringing Something Big to E3 2016
"Top secret" project to be announced
Nothing like a bit of E3 hype peddling to liven up your day, eh? The big event is just a few weeks away now, meaning that publishers and developers of all shapes and sizes are starting to tease their megaton announcements. Today, it's the turn of Japan's Koei Tecmo to confirm that it'll be revealing a...
News Dynasty Warriors 9 Announcement will 'Have a Greater Impact than You Can Imagine'
Omega Force boss hypes up sequel
Dynasty Warriors 9 is happening - we've known that for a while now - but publisher Koei Tecmo and developer Omega Force have both been suspiciously quiet on the subject. As regular readers and fans will know, a new Warriors game is seemingly announced every other week, but the Japanese companies are certainly taking...
News Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 Is Going Free-to-Play Later This Month
Careful now
Controversial tropical paradise simulator Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 is getting a free-to-play version later this month, according to Famitsu. The tweet, spotted and thoughtfully translated by Twitter user BlackKite, states that you'll be able to partner with leading lady Kasumi in all modes but casino. As its name suggests, casino mode lets...
News Today's Your Last Chance to Play the Nioh Demo on PS4
Download gets cut off tomorrow
The Nioh alpha demo is set to leave the PlayStation Store tomorrow, so today is your last chance to get stuck into this tough samurai slash-'em-up. As far as we're aware, the demo won't allow you to play unless you're connected to its servers, meaning that even if you have it downloaded onto your PS4 right now, you...
Hands On Is Nioh on PS4 a Cut Above Its Competitors?
Soul searcher
A bizarre pre-release alpha demo for samurai Souls clone Nioh launched on the PlayStation 4 this week, and given that it's one of the rare releases that's piqued both Sammy and Ramsey's attention, we figured that we'd run a dual impressions article on the upcoming Koei Tecmo exclusive. Find out what we thought below. Sammy Barker,...
News Test Your Mettle in the PS4 Nioh Demo Right Now
The will of a samurai
Promising PlayStation 4 action title Nioh is launching later this year, but if you've been keeping up with the news, you'll know that a tough looking demo is due out today on Sony's home console. Featuring a gameplay segment that sees you go up against sword-wielding samurai and grizzly demons, you can download the demo right...
News There's a Toukiden 2 Demo for You to Try on PS4 Right Now
We're not Tou-kiddin'
Good news for those of you who have a Japanese PlayStation Network account: you can download a 2.8GB demo for Toukiden 2 right now from the Japanese PlayStation Store. From what we understand, the demo's quite meaty, offering up a decent amount of oni-slaying gameplay. The finished game is out in Japan on the 30th June, and
News Attack on Titan Spreads Its Wings of Freedom on PS4, PS3, Vita This August
Face off
Bloody typical! Of all the days for Koei Tecmo to date the fourth (?) Omega Force title of the year, it had to pick one when Robert Ramsey is out of the bleedin' office. No matter, your humble host will wear his weeb hat and soldier on all the same: Attack on Titan: Wings of Freedom will release on 26th August in Europe and 30th August in...
News First Screenshots of Dynasty Warriors' PS4 Strategy RPG March into View
Tactical advantage
Revealed earlier this week, Dynasty Warriors: Eiketsuden is developer Omega Force's first jab at crafting a strategy role-playing game. We remarked that a trailer wouldn't be far off, and while we sadly haven't got our hands on any gameplay, Famitsu's posted a bunch of screenshots that give us our first look at the release...
News The Next Dynasty Warriors Game Is a Bit Like Fire Emblem on PS4, PS3, Vita
Wait, this isn't Dynasty Warriors 9
Apparently in development since last year, Dynasty Warriors: Eiketsuden has been revealed overnight. Not quite Dynasty Warriors 9, Eiketsuden is Omega Force's first stab at a strategy role-playing game, where units move on a grid and you follow a plot that features fantasy elements. Dynasty Warriors poster boy...
News Try Tense PS4 Action Title Nioh Later This Month
Steel yourself
Well this is a nice little surprise: Koei Tecmo's Souls-esque samurai slasher, Nioh, is getting a demo later this month on PlayStation 4. Apparently, the download will allow you to test your skills over a small gameplay segment, and obviously, that means you'll be able to sample the game's great looking combat. However, the demo will...
Take back the night
Nights of Azure is a Japanese role-playing game set in a world where demons are taking over the night. As with any JRPG, there's a lot of lore to get your head around – so buckle in. The game is set after the defeat of the Ruler of the Night, who, once beaten, showered the world in his blue blood. Those who came into contact...
News Toukiden 2 Looks like a Worthy Oni Slaying Sequel in Its First Gameplay Trailer
Demon days
Although it may look fairly familiar to anyone who's dabbled in Toukiden before, there's no denying that Toukiden 2 appears to be shaping up as a solid sequel. Giving us our first proper look at open world Oni slaying, this trailer shows off new characters, techniques, and big burly demons. The game's due out in Japan on the 30th June,...
News Toukiden 2 Slices and Dices PS4, PS3, Vita on 30th June in Japan
Age of demons
While the brand's hardly a household name in the West, the Toukiden titles on the PlayStation 4 and Vita are some of our favourites. Needless to say, we're extremely excited for Toukiden 2, then, which is set to release on the PS4, PS3, and Vita on 30th June in Japan. There's no word on a North American or European date just yet, but...
DLC Review Kicking it with Dead or Alive 5's New Crossover Character
Not so sorry
Leaping rather majestically from Samurai Warriors 4, Naotora Ii has arrived in Dead or Alive 5: Last Round, and the truth is that she's actually a pretty good fit. In a game that's stuffed with downloadable costumes and crazy expensive season passes, Naotora comes as a breath of fresh air - a playable character that's fun to use,...
News Here's Your First Proper Look at Dead or Alive 5: Last Round's New Character
She's a warrior
Naotora Ii from Samurai Warriors 4 seems like a pretty good fit for Dead or Alive 5: Last Round, judging from her first gameplay trailers. The brawler's latest combatant is available to buy now, and she's apparently more than ready to kick a few faces in at your command. Developer Team Ninja actually seems to have worked her into...
News This Isn't the Dynasty Warriors Announcement You Were Expecting
Movie adaptation incoming
We almost unleashed our musou attack when we heard that there was some big Dynasty Warriors news, but it's sadly not the announcement that we were expecting. Indeed, there's no sign of Dynasty Warriors 9 just yet, although we'd argue this still makes for a pretty interesting reveal. Koei Tecmo has announced that it'll be...
Review Samurai Warriors 4: Empires (PS4)
For clan and country
In recent years, Warriors games have been criticised for being a little too prolific. To those who don't care for musou titles, it must seem like there's a new Warriors release every other month, but fans have always stuck by Omega Force and its seemingly timeless hack and slash formula. However, even for the Omega Force...
News PS4 Exclusive Nioh's Looking Sharp in New Gameplay
Sword and yield
Well, then – this looks good. Nioh was announced a little while ago for the PlayStation 4, but now publisher Koei Tecmo's uploaded almost six minutes of gameplay footage from last year's behind closed doors presentation at the Tokyo Game Show. And it's looking really rather excellent, isn't it? We hate to be lazy and bring up the...
News Dead or Alive Xtreme 3's New Trailer Is Even More Unsafe for Work Than the Last
How low can you go
We've seen more than enough of Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 to know that it's not afraid of being a bit, er, risqué, and we dare say that its latest trailer is the most shameless example of that yet. Five minutes of fun in the sun await, but for God's sake, make sure that no one sees you watching this at work. Okay, so we honestly...
News Dead or Alive 5: Last Round Kicks Off Big DLC Plans
A new character, a free stage, and more costumes
Naotora Ii from Samurai Warriors 4 will be joining the cast of Dead or Alive 5: Last Round on the 17th March, Koei Tecmo has revealed. Those of you who have played the hack and slash title will probably already know that Naotora specialises in powerful kicks, so you can probably guess how she's going...
News This Ain't How You Eat Ice Cream, Hitomi
Extreme ice cream eatin'
Dearest Hitomi, We know that you're enjoying a nice summer holiday on the totally non-exploitative Zack Island, but we must question your ice cream eating strategy. When kitted out with a nice '99, we tend to eat from the top. Your tactic, however, best resembles a robin nibbling away on a bird feeder. Please sort it out...
News Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 Brings a Different Form of Grinding to PS4, Vita
Pole lark
Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 will see you playing with poles on the PlayStation 4 and Vita, a Famitsu article has revealed. Like its predecessors, the forthcoming summer holiday simulator will include a pole dancing mode, so if you're tired of the traditional kind of video game grinding, then it may well be right up your alley. Details are...
News Dead or Alive 5: Last Round Strips Off for Valentine's Day
Be my Valentine
Dead or Alive 5: Last Round is getting a new batch of costumes to coincide with Valentine's Day - because of course it is. And, as you could have probably guessed, they're about as minimal as possible, with the ladies mostly donning underwear and most of the men opting to kick butt in swimming trunks. Okay, so the outfits aren't...
Review Arslan: The Warriors of Legend (PS4)
Legends in the making
Hiromu Arakawa's re-imagining of Japanese novel series The Heroic Legend of Arslan is a great fit for a Warriors title: it's packed full of huge battles between warring nations and peppered with memorable characters. We've got a promising base for an Omega Force developed hack and slasher, then, but does Arslan: The Warriors of...
News Toukiden 2's Open World Welcomes You in First PS4 Screenshots
Fresh but familiar
Well, that was fast. We already reported earlier today that we're anticipating our first proper look at Toukiden 2 due to the fact that the game's teaser website has opened, but Japanese publication Famitsu's gone ahead and released several screenshots from the demon slaying sequel just a couple of hours after we posted the story...
News Our First Real Look at Toukiden 2 Isn't Far Away
Omega forced
Toukiden 2 popped up at Sony's Tokyo Game Show last year, but we've heard very little since. We know that it's going to adapt an open world approach, and we're big fans of Toukiden: The Age of Demons and semi-sequel Toukiden: Kiwami, so needless to say, we're looking forward to seeing more of the next release. Fortunately, we may not...
News Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 Is Creepy But Pretty Impressive
Mixed fortunes
Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 is packing some serious tech beneath its bikini bottoms. No, really – the title must be pushing the PlayStation 4 pretty hard with its extremely high-quality character models, wet clothing simulations, and mesmerising physics. It's just a shame that the game built around the titillation looks like a low-rent...
News Okay, Dead or Alive 5's Super Retro Anime Costumes are Pretty Cool
Cue cheesy music
Even though we often think that Dead or Alive 5: Last Round's costume downloadable content is hilariously overpriced, we sometimes do have to admit that the outfits themselves are rather impressive. Once again, this is the case with the fighter's latest pack, which is available now. Based on the looks of characters found in...
News Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 Looks Pretty Impressive on PS Vita
Not safe for work, obvs
Tell you what: the game may be weird, but Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 looks hot on the PlayStation Vita. Nah, we don't mean… Argh! Seriously, though, the summer holiday simulator's shaping up to be something of a technical powerhouse on the portable, with the high-resolution models and even wet clothing effects (!!!) putting in...
News Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 Takes Voyeur Gameplay to the Next Level
Don't peek
Concerned that Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 is not already creepy enough? Koei Tecmo has revealed a little more about the tropical island simulator, including the new and improved Owner Mode, which will see you put in charge of Zack Island and working to improve your relationships with the buxom babes that inhabit it. Time to get some game,...
Review Atelier Escha & Logy Plus (PS Vita)
Too much like hard work
After a successful release on the PlayStation 3 back in 2013, Atelier Escha & Logy Plus is the latest in the hit Atelier series to be ported to the Vita, and features all of the downloadable content from the original version. Speaking of which, be sure to read our PS3 review if you're looking for more a detailed take on...
First Impressions Is Arslan: The Warriors of Legend Princely on PS4?
King me
We've had our eye on Arslan: The Warriors of Legend for quite some time, and that's mostly because Omega Force – the developer behind almost every Warriors-esque game under the sun – has a solid track record when it comes to merging already existing properties with its trademark hack and slash action. The likes of Dynasty Warriors:...
News New Samurai Warriors 4: Empires English PS4 Gameplay Slashes into View
Strategically sliced
Koei Tecmo's gone and revealed loads of new Samurai Warriors 4: Empires media, dishing out a bunch of fresh PlayStation 4 screenshots and two new gameplay trailers taken directly from the upcoming English release. Launching on the 11th March in Europe and the 15th March in North America, the game puts a strategic twist on the...
News Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 Packs Up Its Swimsuit Until 24th March
Put on ice
Koei Tecmo seemingly needs just a little more time to touch up Dead or Alive Xtreme 3's tan lines, as the summer holiday simulator has been delayed on the PlayStation 4 and Vita from 25th February to 24th March in Japan. Remember, there's no Western release date confirmed just yet as the publisher has stressed that it feels the game is...
News See What Arslan: The Warriors of Legend Is All About with Tomorrow's PS4 Demo
Chaaarge
Let's cut right to the reality of the situation: Arslan: The Warriors of Legend is a game that's undoubtedly going to slip under the radar. A Warriors title that's based on a modern recreation of a classic manga and anime series that was never a big deal here in the West, it's almost destined for obscurity - but for those of you who are...
News Dynasty Warriors 9 Will Probably Be Announced This Year
Here we go again
Dynasty Warriors 8, the last main Dynasty Warriors title, released back in 2013, but even though its core has been expanded upon with the likes of Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends Compete Edition on PlayStation 4 and Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires, we honestly thought that we'd see an official reveal for the inevitable Dynasty...
PSX 2015 Nioh on PS4 Looks Like Someone Mashed Bloodborne and Onimusha Together
But will it be as brutal?
Nioh caught our attention back in September at the Tokyo Game Show, and it's still looking pretty darn cool. An upcoming PlayStation 4 title from Team Ninja, the release got bloodied with a new trailer at the PlayStation Experience which confirms that it's coming West. We reckon, as the headline suggests, that it bears...
News Arslan: The Warriors of Legend Charges into Battle with a PS4 Demo
An early victory
We reckon that Arslan: The Warriors of Legend looks like it could be a pretty good Warriors-style game, but if you'd like to sample its chaotic battlefields and snazzy art style before buying, you're in luck. Koei Tecmo has announced that a playable demo will be charging onto the PlayStation 4 on the 12th January. The demo will be...
News Koei Tecmo Confirms Its Official Stance on Dead or Alive: Xtreme 3 Coming West
The saga continues
Near the end of last month, we reported on a statement that had appeared on the official Dead or Alive Facebook page. Whoever was in charge of dealing with replies on the page told one user that Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 wouldn't be heading West due to fears of a backlash. If you don't already know, there's already been some...
Review Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires (PS Vita)
A real strata-gem
Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires is the first Empires spin-off game to make it West on the Vita, and it's actually a bit of a revelation. The Empires formula fits so well on Sony's handheld that we'd go as far as to recommend this version over its home console counterpart – even if the graphics have been toned down considerably in...
News Backlash Fears Have Stopped Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 From Coming West
Publisher doesn't want to cause trouble
Fans of Koei Tecmo's enjoyable fighting game franchise have been calling out for a Western localisation of Dead or Alive Xtreme 3: Fortune - the newest spin-off in a series which centres around bikini-clad women competing in minigames of various shapes and sizes. Despite the pleas and the company's great...
News Dead or Alive Xtreme 3's Fresh Footage Ain't Safe for Work
Don't get busted
There's one thing: the people at Koei Tecmo ain't prudes. Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 – which is due out on 25th February in Japan for the PlayStation 4 and Vita – ain't afraid to show a bit of flesh, as this fresh gameplay footage proves. The latest trailer revolves around various pool activities, as the gals go water walking and...
