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Friday24th May 2024
News Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 PS5 Version Out Now, Free Upgrade from PS4
The best timeline
The PS5 version of Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 is here, and it's a free upgrade if you already own the game on PS4. The fighting RPG originally released in what now feels like a completely different age, all the way back in 2016. Over the years, support for XenoVerse 2 has been outstanding, with loads of substantial free updates...
Thursday28th Mar 2024
News Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 Support Simply Never Ends as Four-Part Expansion Is Announced
PS5 version still set for May
Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 is over seven years old at this point, but it just keeps getting bigger. With the PS5 version still set to release on the 24th May, Bandai Namco has revealed that a new series of DLC chapters will be dropping "soon". Titled the 'Future Saga', it'll be made up of four chapters, which, again, just...
Saturday9th Mar 2024
Touching stuff
Manga icon Akira Toriyama’s untimely passing has led to an outpouring of emotion across the entire Internet, with tributes being paid all over social media. But one particularly poignant post that caught our attention is this clip of Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2, where fans all gathered in a lobby to pay their respects to the legendary...
Friday1st Mar 2024
News Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 PS5 Version Arrives in May, PS4 Save Data Carries Over
Your wish is granted
As was announced back in October of last year, a PS5 version of eternally popular action title Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 is in the works — and now, we have a release date. Bandai Namco has confirmed that the port will drop on the 24th May, and from what we gather, it'll be a free upgrade if you already own the game on PS4...
Wednesday18th Oct 2023
News Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 Still Attracts 1 Million Players Per Month, 7 Years After Release
We gotta power
Bandai Namco's ongoing support for action-RPG-fighter Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 has always been thoroughly impressive, but it has made us wonder just how popular the title still is. Well, we now have a better idea thanks to producer Masayuki Hirano, who's spilled the beans in an interview for the official Dragon Ball website. "Even...
Wednesday11th Oct 2023
News Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 Support Simply Never Ends as Major Update, PS5 Version Announced
Celebrates 7th anniversary
Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 is getting yet another major update on the 12th October — and as if that wasn't enough, Bandai Namco has announced that a PS5 version will release in 2024. If you can believe it, it's actually the game's 7th anniversary, and to say support for XenoVerse 2 has been impressive would be a serious...
Wednesday10th May 2023
News Dragon Ball Games Are Still Making the Big Bucks for Bandai Namco
We gotta power
The Dragon Ball franchise has enjoyed so much success over its near 40-year history, and the scary thing is that it's showing no real signs of slowing down. Case in point: two of its most recent video game adaptations have been huge hits for publisher Bandai Namco. The company has just revealed that both Dragon Ball FighterZ and...
Wednesday20th Mar 2019
News Free Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 Lite Is Out Now on PS4
Rock the dragon
Head on over to the PlayStation Store right now and you should find Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 Lite -- the newly released, free version of Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2. It features several story missions and the ability to battle online with other players. What's more, any progress that you make in Lite will carry over to the full game...
Monday18th Mar 2019
News Free Version of Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 Soars West This Week on PS4
Sparking!
Following on from the game's Japanese announcement last week, Bandai Namco has confirmed that Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 Lite is also heading West on PlayStation 4. The free-to-play version of Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2, Lite features five story episodes, online multiplayer, and the Hero Colosseum mode. What's more, you can transfer any progress...
Friday15th Mar 2019
News Free-to-Play Version of Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 Launches on PS4 This Month in Japan
No word on the West yet
Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 has been out for over two years now, and to be fair to developer Dimps and publisher Bandai Namco, they've done a good job of supporting it all this time. It's perhaps a bit strange, then, that the game is only now getting a free-to-play version. We suppose that if it proves popular, it could net the...
Tuesday15th Jan 2019
Live Catch Bandai Namco's Big Dragon Ball Game News Right Here
The super showcase is here
Bandai Namco has been teasing "big" Dragon Ball news for a week or so now, and we're finally getting the details via the publisher's special livestream, which is happening right now. The stream will apparently be packed with news and interviews regarding both Dragon Ball FighterZ and Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2. We're...
Friday11th Jan 2019
News Bandai Namco Teases Big News for Dragon Ball FighterZ and Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2
Rock the dragon
Bandai Namco's starting 2019 off with a bit of bang, it seems. A big bang, you might say. The publisher has revealed that it'll be hosting a Dragon Ball-based stream next week, titled the 'Dragon Ball Games Super Showcase'. Apparently, the stream will feature "big reveals, big news, and big interviews with the producers of Dragon...
Monday30th Jul 2018
News The Dragon Ball XenoVerse Series Has Been a Big Hit for Bandai Namco
10 million sales broke
It's 2018 and it feels like Dragon Ball is as popular as it's ever been. Largely thanks to the success of Dragon Ball Super, the franchise has really taken off all over again, and for video game adaptations, that's fantastic news. Dragon Ball XenoVerse hit PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 back in 2015...
Tuesday3rd Oct 2017
News Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 Powers Up with a Deluxe Edition on PS4
All DLC included
Bandai Namco has announced that it'll be releasing Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2: Deluxe Edition on PlayStation 4 later this year in Japan. As you'd expect, the package will include all of the game's downloadable content. That's a lot of lightning fast action to chew through. The Deluxe Edition launches on the 22nd November...
Tuesday1st Nov 2016
News Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 PS4 Patch 1.02 Improves Lag and Load Times
Super
There's a 700MB patch available for Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 on PlayStation 4 right now, and it's promising some nice improvements. One of the only things that we pinged the brawler for in our review, update 1.02 apparently shortens the game's lengthy load times. According to the patch notes, it also improves lag during online play, hopefully...
Tuesday25th Oct 2016
News Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2's Launch Trailer Is Too Good Not to Post
Blown away
We don't always cover launch trailers here on Push Square, but Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2's celebratory video is a tad too epic to pass up. Featuring some rocking guitars and loads of action, it's probably the game's best trailer to date, and it should certainly get fans hyped for the imminent release. You can read our Dragon Ball...
Monday17th Oct 2016
News Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 Beta Extended Until Tomorrow on PS4
An extra day of training
Someone must have made a wish using the Dragon Balls, because Bandai Namco has revealed that it's extending the Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 open beta. Originally, the test was supposed to end today, but now, it'll come to a close on the 18th October at 09:00AM BST / 10:00AM CEST. However, there's a slight catch in that the beta...
Friday14th Oct 2016
News Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 Open Beta Is Live on PS4
Super
Up for some over-the-top anime style action? You're in luck if so, because the Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 open beta is now live on PlayStation 4 - all you have to do is grab it from the PlayStation Store. We were lucky enough to gain access to the closed beta last week, and we enjoyed what we played, even if it did feel a little too familiar at...
Wednesday5th Oct 2016
News Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 PS4 Gameplay Shows How Big Co-Op Boss Battles Work
Damn dirty ape
Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 introduces a whole new kind of challenge in the form of so-called Expert Missions. These trials see you team up with five other fighters to take on a super powerful boss, and Bandai Namco has released a rather informative gameplay video to show us how it all works. Taking the fight to Nappa in Great Ape form,...
Wednesday21st Sep 2016
News Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 Looks Super in New English Trailer
Time is on your side
Launching next month on PlayStation 4, Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 is looking to improve upon just about everything that the first game did right, with the sequel's latest English trailer showing us what we can expect from the upcoming brawler. Featuring gameplay footage that highlights story cutscenes, social spaces, and hectic...
Sunday21st Aug 2016
Gamescom 2016 Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 Teams Up in New Trailer
Tag team
Oh no, a wild Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 trailer has appeared – where's Ramsey when you need him? This clip appears to show off large scale battles, in which you'll work alongside spiky haired comrades in order to take down a greater foe. Like this, er, giant gorilla. Looks a bit Monster Hunter, maybe? The game's due out from 25th October.
Thursday28th Jul 2016
News Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 Has Giant Namekians
Big green
Good news if you're planning on playing as a Namekian in Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2, as it looks like the fighter's going to feature giant transformations. The title's latest gameplay trailer shows off a load of fresh footage, and if you watch closely enough, you'll be able to pick out a custom Namekian character ballooning in size before...
Monday11th Jul 2016
News Here's a Quick Look at Character Transformations in Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2
Better, faster, stronger
Sammy can rest easy now that Push Square's resident anime fanatic is back in action, so without wasting any time, let's crack on with the Dragon Ball news, shall we? Bandai Namco has released a short gameplay clip of Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 which showcases player character transformation. As fans will know, transformations...
Thursday7th Jul 2016
News Sculpt Your Hair in Anticipation for Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2's PS4 Collector's Edition
Antigrav gel
Picture the scene: all is quiet at Push Square Towers, aside from the sound of yours truly nibbling away on a Tootsie Roll. Dubbidoo. An email alert – it's from Bandai Namco. Perhaps it's confirmation of The Witcher 3's previously reported Game of the Year Edition? Maybe it includes screenshots of Dark Souls III'
Friday1st Jul 2016
News Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 Lets You Reach Super Saiyan 3 This October
Super Saiyan 3?!
Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 has hopped through time and brought back confirmed PlayStation 4 release dates and a brand new trailer which reveals that custom player characters will be able to go Super Saiyan 3 - much to the dismay of the sequel's newly added baddies. There's plenty of new gameplay in the video, too, showcasing new...
Friday24th Jun 2016
News Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 Won't Add Any New Playable Races
But existing ones will be expanded upon
Bad news if you were hoping to play as an android in Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2, as it sounds like the upcoming brawler won't be adding any new playable races to the mix. Speaking to Siliconera, producer Masayuki Hirano reveals that the development team "don't have plans" to go beyond the five selectable races...
Wednesday15th Jun 2016
E3 2016 Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 Will Run at 60 Frames Per Second on PS4
Now we're talking
We've seen this question asked countless times by Dragon Ball fans across the web, and we've finally got an answer. As previously reported, Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 won't be coming to PlayStation 3, meaning that its development won't be hampered by last-gen hardware. With that in mind, the word from E3 2016 is that Bandai Namco has...
Tuesday14th Jun 2016
E3 2016 Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 Blasts into E3 with Brand New Gameplay
Go go Gohan
Bandai Namco's brought some fresh Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 gameplay to E3, and it, er, looks a heck of a lot like the first game. Not necessarily a bad thing, of course, but we were perhaps expecting something a little more impressive - the fight even takes place in one of the original's maps, which appears to have undergone zero...
Wednesday18th May 2016
News Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 Won't Be Held Back by PS3
Sequel's a PS4 exclusive in Japan
In case you hadn't noticed, many Japanese titles are still being released on PlayStation 3 in the Land of the Rising Sun. Here in the West, we usually only get the current generation versions due to the sheer popularity of the PlayStation 4, but i's been clear for some time that last-gen development can hold...
Tuesday17th May 2016
News Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 Turns Super Saiyan on PS4 This Year
Such power
Get your hair gel ready, because Dragon Ball XenoVerse 2 has just been announced. Yesterday, Bandai Namco unveiled a teaser website for a new Dragon Ball game, which featured numerous nods towards the themes of the first XenoVerse. As such, it seemed pretty likely that the mystery title would be a sequel to 2015's successful brawler...
