One of the most breathtaking and surprising games from E3 2018 was Sable from Shedworks and Raw Fury. It’s artstyle, which is inspired by French comics, and large world really helped it make a splash when it was revealed at the PC Gaming Show 2018. While it was originally intended to release in 2019, Raw
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According to a LinkedIn update, former Naughty Dog developer Robert Ryan joined Microsoft’s newest game studio, The Initiative, as a senior systems designer back in April. Despite being less than a year old, The Initiative is already filled with brilliant minds likeGod of War lead producer Brian Westergaard and Red Dead Redemption lead writer Christian
Say what you want, but I love EA’s press conferences that kick off the E3 festivities every year. Is it typically boring? Yes. Is it awkward? Almost always. And is there ever any real substantial news to be revealed about upcoming games? Not really. Objectively, most of the conferences that EA has held over the
UPDATE (11/11/18): During yesterday’s Inside Xbox: X018 Special, Microsoft revealed that it had acquired two more studios: Obsidian Entertainment and inXile Entertainment. As such, I have updated this article to reflect that and give insight about these newly acquired studios. During Microsoft’s E3 Press Conference, the large publisher announced the acquisition of five brand new
I was very excited when SEGA and Creative Assembly announced Total War: Three Kingdoms earlier this year. Following some stagnation in the historical side of the series in recent years, Three Kingdoms is looking to freshen things up with a new, Chinese setting based on the Romance of the Three Kingdoms saga and a vastly improved
Back in 2016, IO Interactive and Square Enix took its well-known stealth series Hitman in a different direction. Instead of the traditional single-game release, the newest adventure featuring Agent 47, simply called Hitman, was episodic, with each installment of the game set at a specific location with the ending cinematics progressing the story. At first, I wasn’t
Hibernian Workshop and The Arcade Crew released a new story based trailer for their methodical 2D action game Dark Devotion today. The video showcases the game’s unsettling world, an overly pious one that attempts to secure people’s devotion by make them suffer and sacrifice. The animated trailer doesn’t showcase any gameplay, instead opting to showcase
I was shocked when Bandai Namco Entertainment announced SoulCalibur VI last year at The Game Awards, and the fighting game is quickly becoming one of most anticipated games of 2018. SoulCalibur V was a bit rocky, but everything I saw about SoulCalibur VI seemed to suggest that it will be the return to form the
In 2011, id Software and Bethesda released a brand new IP called Rage for PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3. The hype for the game leading up to its launch was palpable winning multiple awards from various outlets for its gorgeous graphics and great gameplay. When the public finally got its hands on it —
E3 2018 has come and gone and hosted many great games: however, some smaller indie titles might have been overshadowed by some of the bigger budget games seen on stage. Despite the huge amount of games announced during the event, we here at DualShockers have put together a convenient list of great indie games that
Warriors Orochi 4 was announced for the west earlier this year by Team Ninja and Koei Tecmo, and while it’s fairly traditional in many areas, it makes some interesting changes with both the addition of both Greek Mythology and a Magic System. During a recent interview with DualShockers, Warriors Orochi 4 Producer Masaki Furusawa explained why the developers
AAt the very young age of four, I got my first gaming device, the Gameboy. The first game my parents gave me was Arcade Classics 3: Galaga/Galaxian forever influencing my taste in video games. Since then, games like Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader, Resogun, Star Fox 64, and other space shooters have become
The Total War series garners a lot of respect from both PC and strategy game circles, though the historical side of the franchise has experienced a bit of stagnation in recent years. That’s why many Total War fans, including myself, were excited when Creative Assembly and SEGA unveiled Total War: Three Kingdoms, an entirely new
While Jake Hunter Detective is a long-running Japanese mystery adventure game series that has always interested me, I never actually got to try any of the titles out, mainly because several of them were never localized into English. That’s why I was excited to hear that Aksys Games was localizing Jake Hunter Detective Story: Ghost
Norse mythology has been making a comeback in pop culture over the last year. Rune’s Project Director Chris Rhinehart agrees, stating that “it’s great that people are getting exposed to more Norse mythology, whether that be through a game like God of War or a film like Thor: Ragnarok.” There’s a lot of neat lore
There has been a recent surge, both in sales and popularity, for Japanese games in the West. For instance, games like Capcom’s Monster Hunter World and Bandai Namco’s Dragon Ball FighterZ were the top two best selling games in January of this year and reached critical acclaim from a bunch of outlets including ourselves. There
All the way back in 2015, I was surprised to see Lab Zero Games move on from an immensely enjoyable fighting game like Skullgirls to Indivisible, a Valkyrie Profile-inspired Metroidvania-RPG hybrid. I tried and had a lot of fun with the Prototype Demo back when Indivisible was crowdfunded on Indiegogo and was curious to see
This year at E3, DualShockers had the chance to check out several upcoming titles from European publisher Focus Home Interactive. While many of these presentations were behind closed doors, we were able to get a great in depth look at the gameplay of six Focus Home Interactive titles currently in development. All of these games
Back in 2012, Turn 10 Studios and Playground Games released an open-world version of its critically acclaimed Forza series, Forza Horizon. At the time, it boasted a big and beautiful world with driving that was more forgiving than its simulation predecessor, the Forza Motorsport series. Six years and two more games later, the developers have
After an appearance at E3 last week, Funcom and The Bearded Ladies Consulting released a new gameplay trailer for their tactical strategy game Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden while also revealing its price and opening up pre-orders on PC. The trailer released today showcases various snippets of gameplay from throughout Mutant Year Zero: Road
Bungie, in some ways, has captured lightning in a bottle with Destiny. It’s got a great sci-fi look and, notably, the most refined shooting gameplay that I have ever had the pleasure to play with, next to id Software’s reincarnation of DOOM. There is so much to love about this series and yet, so much
While the XCOM series is currently the dominant force within the tactical strategy game genre right now, new titles are starting to emerge with unique mechanics that help them stand out. Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden from developer The Bearded Ladies Consulting and Funcom is one of these games, and I was able to meet
One of the more surprising PlayStation-related announcements from last week was Déraciné, a new adventure game for PlayStation VR by FromSoftware, who are best known for their work on the Dark Souls series. Today, an interview with Hidetaka Miyazaki of FromSoftware was posted on PlayStation Blog, where he reveals more about the game. During the interview,
BioWare has been known for its outstanding storytelling. From games like Mass Effect, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, and Dragon Age, the Canadian developer has created some of the best stories in video games. However, some would say that had come to a halt when Mass Effect: Andromeda hit store shelves last year:
E3 2018 has finally come and gone and our WeebcCast is back from a week-long break. After writing 128 news pieces from EA Play to the last day of the show, I simply did not have the energy to squeeze the podcast in, but it’s back with a vengeance. In this tenth episode (yes! We’ve
For all of the months of build-up, here we are: a week after E3 2018 and in full-on conference withdrawal. However, with all of our staff back and our votes tallied, it’s time that we showcase what was DualShockers’ top picks in Los Angeles for this year’s E3. And what a terrific show this year’s
Over the past year, Omega Force and Koei Tecmo have released both the massive crossover game Warriors All-Stars and the open world Dynasty Warriors 9. Unfortunately, neither of these titles were incredibly well-received. Following these experimental entries, this year’s Musou game, Warriors Orochi 4, is a more traditional crossover title. DualShockers tried out Warriors Orochi 4
I think many fans of Bethesda Game Studios would agree that the studio’s last title, Fallout 4, was a great game, although a safer entry in the series when it came to new additions that its fanbase may not have connected with, like its Settlements system and more. Otherwise, there’s no doubt a lot to love from Fallout
Yasuhiro Wada, the creator of games like Harvest Moon and Happy Birthdays, is currently working on a new title called Little Dragons Café. While the game is skewed at a slightly younger audience, it is still balancing an interesting mix of restaurant management, exploring an open archipelago, and raising a dragon. This year at E3
Back in 2013, CD Projekt Red revealed a teaser trailer for its new game based on the tabletop roleplaying game, Cyberpunk 2020. The title was Cyberpunk 2077 and although the trailer was incredibly short and nondescript, it excited everyone that viewed it not only because it looked cool, but because it was within a genre we