Square Enix recently unveiled the new look of Riku in Kingdom Hearts III, and he is already getting a new action figure. Today the publisher revealed on Twitter a new figure for the popular silver-haired hero, from its Bring Arts line of articulated figures. And that’s not all. If you prefer something a bit more nostalgic,
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Today Bandai Namco Entertainment America released a brand new trailer of Level-5’s upcoming JRPG Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom. The trailer showcases a tour of one of the most iconic cities of the game that we’ve seen so far, Goldpaw. As usual, the footage looks lovely, giving us a chance to experience the fantastic level
Dynasty Warriors 9 launches tomorrow, and Koei Tecmo is celebrating the occasion with a new launch trailer. The video showcases the game’s giant open world, which is certainly the biggest new feature of the game, on top of its one vs. hundreds combat, and its massive range of colorful characters inspired by the heroes of
With the Chinese New Year is slowly creeping onto our calendars, and to celebrate Fanatical is hosting a Lunar New Year Sale, offering significant savings on several great titles. Although the 2018 gaming year is in full swing with games like Dragon Ball FighterZ, Monster Hunter: World, the Shadow of the Colossus remake and Sprint Vector released within the last 42
SNK Heroines Tag Team Frenzy came out swinging when it was announced during the most recent Nintendo Direct. The game hosts a roster full of female fighters from the SNK library of characters and most recently revealed Nakoruru as a playable character. SNK Heroines Tag Team Frenzy is not a typical fighting game with an HP bar and
Last week, NIS America announced that Coven and Labyrinth of Refrain will be coming west as Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk. If you’re not familiar with the title, Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk is a dungeon crawler RPG featuring a witch named Droyna who has traveled to the town of Refrain to explore a deadly dungeon that none who
Since its debut in 2016, Blizzard’s popular shooter Overwatch has built up a large community thanks to its fast-paced gameplay and roster of characters, with a new opportunity opening up for players to try out the game for the first time. Blizzard Entertainment has announced that a Free Weekend for Overwatch will be running from February 16th
During Ubisoft’s quarterly investor conference call, Chief Executive Officer Yves Guillemot and Chief Financial Officer Alain Martinez talked about microtransactions and loot boxes. Martinez mentioned during the prepared remarks that live services continue to drive “strong engagement” and digital performance. For the first nine months of the current fiscal year, Ubisoft’s monthly active users excluding mobile
There is just something infinitely adorable about Quill, the protagonist of developer Polyarc Studios’ PS VR title Moss. Nearly ripped out of Brian Jacques’ Redwall series, the tiny mouse sports an adventurous flair that is “charming as hell.” So there is no one more delighted than us to see a media blitz for Moss today — including mobile stickers, wallpapers, and
Back in August of 2017, Toxic Games revealed that its game Q.U.B.E. 2 would be released sometime in 2018, but at the time, we didn’t know a more exact release date. Well, that has all changed as the developer has officially announced that the first-person puzzle title will be available in a little over a month, on
It’s no surprise to the Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition community that Blanka was coming soon — that much was revealed months ago at Capcom Cup in Anaheim. However, a brand new trailer from Capcom announced that players can start using Blanka as early as next week. Seen in the video below, the Brazillian-backed Blanka is as mobile as
Game of Thrones has taken the world by storm since the TV show premiered on HBO in 2011. The series has forayed into console video game territory before with the Telltale and Cyanide developed titles, but has found more success on iOS and Android with games like Game of Thrones: Conquest. Today, Behaviour Interactive announced that they
G2A has a bit of a notorious image with the deal-seeking gamer community. Once a favorite for cheap deals, the community at large has turned away from the marketplace with many developers and publishers noting it as a “grey market” rife for identity thieves to make a quick buck. It appears that G2A is hoping to
When it was originally unveiled, Nintendo Labo picked up traction because it came out of nowhere and because it seemed like a very “Nintendo” thing to do. It wasn’t long, however, before fans started to question the feasibility of expensive cardboard cutouts. In a recent investor Q&A, Nintendo Director Shinya Takahashi explained why the team went
While consensus is that DOOM on Nintendo Switch is a terrific port to a handheld system, few would deny that it isn’t a little rough around the edges when compared to the PC, PS4, or Xbox One versions. And while developers Panic Button and id Software can’t fix some issues stemming from the underlying hardware, a forthcoming update
Intrepid Studios released a long gameplay video of its upcoming MMORPG Ashes of Creation. The video showcases about fifty minutes of gameplay from the friends and family pre-alpha test build of the game. We get to see dungeons, the overworld, the UnderRealm, and even one of the most relevant features of the game, a village
Star Citizen developer Cloud Imperium Games released a couple of new videos focusing on combat. The first video is the weekly episode of Around the Verse featuring weapon balancing both on foot and in space, but we also get to see other goodies, including the first iteration of character customization. The second video is the new episode
Of any game in Nintendo’s lineup, arguably the most artistically distinct is the Paper Mario series. Built from the ground up with paper craft and kitschiness in mind, everything in the game feels like it was made in an arts and crafts project. With this in mind, it is impressive how much Indiegogo-backed game Bug Fables can nail that style.
The International Film Music Critics Association announced the nominees for the annual IFMCA Awards, and there certainly are some interesting choices among the nods for video games. Among the nominees for “Best Original Score for a Video Game or Interactive Media” are Sega’s Valkyria Revolution and its soundtrack by legendary Xenogears maestro Yasunori Mitsuda, Ready at
Today, Nintendo revealed a solid amount of upcoming content for their quirky third-person shooter title Splatoon 2. A new map, as well as new dualies, will be added into the game. The map will feature a basketball court named Goby Arena. It has many advantageous locations players should focus on to get the upper hand on their
Today, Nintendo revealed that they’d finally be giving two of Splatoon 2’s most popular characters, Pearl and Marina, the amiibo treatment. Back in April of 2016, Nintendo revealed the original Squid Sisters from the first Splatoon would be getting an amiibo double pack, so it seemed only natural that Pearl and Marina would follow suit when the second title released last summer. The upcoming amiibo pack was
When news broke that Gun Media was working on a Friday the 13th game, the main criticism focused around the lack of single-player, offline play for those simply looking to hack-and-slash their way through awful teenagers. Following tepid success of the series, Illfonic and Gun Media revealed that single player challenges were in the game’s DLC roadmap —
Yesterday, rumors began swirling that developer Armature Studios accidentally leaked that they are working on Metal Gear Solid HD Collection for PS4. Although every other outlet under the sun was happy to report the rumor, we decided to ask the source: Armature. While no one would be happier to see Metal Gear Solid HD Collection make it to PS4,
Looks like Sony is stepping on the gas of God of War‘s marketing, as yesterday a video of the game was projected during an NBA game in Oakland. What made the experience rather special is that the video was displayed directly on the court, and that’s one hell of a big screen. You can check
Today, during a livestream on Nico Nico from Tokaigi Game Party 2018 at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba, near Tokyo, Bandai Namco presented quite a lot of gameplay of Soul Calibur VI. The first video you’ll see below is a presentation of the basics of the game, showing pretty much what a newbie to the
Far Cry 5 is less than two months away, and everyone in the gaming community is gearing up to explore Hope Country, Montana. This includes publication IGN, who debuted a five-minute long video showcasing the variety of gameplay — especially when taking down an outpost. Seen below as part of the IGN First series, the video
Today Square Enix hosted a new Final Fantasy XIV Letter from the Producer Live from Sapporo, in the Japanese northern island of Hokkaido. Director and Producer Naoki Yoshida and Global Community Producer Toshio Murouchi Toshio Murouchi provided more information about the Forbidden Land of Eureka feature coming with update 4.25. Eureka is an unexplored and untamed land
As Fortnite‘s numbers begin to rise to record-breaking levels, developer Epic Games is keeping an eye on what is coming up in the game’s future. In an extensive blog post, Epic revealed that Fortnite gamers across all platforms can expect major improvements — most notably a 60 FPS mode for all consoles, new items, fixed sound design, and
The newest patch for Heroes of the Storm addresses some balance issues with its most recent hero, the night elf Maiev. According to Blizzard, the Warden in her current state is overpowered. Due to her high survivability, she has become an overly-dominant hero within the Nexus. The character’s stats, abilities, and talents have been nerfed.
Sony Interactive Entertainment, Santa Monica Studio, and Loot Crate are collaborating to create a limited edition God of War crate. Described as the “perfect companion” for God of War, the one-time only offer will include a slew of exclusive, officially licensed goodies from the upcoming game including apparel, accessories, replicas, and more, all of which