D3Publisher Reviews
Mini Review Samurai Maiden (PS5) - Rough Combat Cuts Fun Anime Adventure Short
Girls just want to have fun
It’s the 15th century and one of Japan’s leading figures, Oda Nobunaga, tasks a 21st century school girl and a trio of ninjas to slay the Demon Lord. With the power of friendship and kisses, off you go to save the world. Emphasis on kisses, by the way, because if the title didn't give it away, Samurai Maiden is that...
Review Earth Defense Force: Iron Rain - EDF Is Back to Its Best
EDF! EDF! EDF!
Giving another studio the opportunity to work on a well-documented franchise, especially one whose most notable creations are its WWE 2K titles for the past six years, is always going to come with risks. When developer Yuke’s was given the keys to the Earth Defense Force series, it promised a more western take on things - one that...
Review Earth Defense Force 5 - Buggy in More Ways Than One
A real bugger by yourself
Earth Defense Force 5 is about as close as you can get to the definition of a guilty pleasure. It scoffs at the realism and deeper philosophical themes that are proliferating throughout modern video games as they become a more diverse and ubiquitous entertainment medium. EDF 5 unabashedly keeps both feet planted firmly in...
Review Onechanbara Z2: Chaos (PS4)
Devil don't care
The Onechanbara series has been around for a while in Japan, shamelessly fusing ridiculous combat with girls in skimpy costumes for a good 11 years now. It's safe to say that it's a franchise that knows what its fans want, and as such, it's never tried to move away from its aforementioned core concepts. The same is true of its...
Review Earth Defense Force 2025 (PlayStation 3)
Alien ant harm
The biggest bugs in Earth Defense Force 2025 are not the iconic silver-backed ants that grace its outrageously ostentatious box art. The latest entry in Sandlot’s cult co-operative shooter series is a technical disaster, running a gamut of performance blunders larger than its colossal robotic adversaries. However, franchise fans...
Review Adventure Time: Explore the Dungeon Because I DON'T KNOW! (PlayStation 3)
We can't recommend a reason either
Adventure Time is ridiculously exuberant. Its characters are eccentric and weird, its storylines are convoluted and odd, and its humour is a mix of silly, low brow, and exceptionally well timed. It's a show of complexity and deep lore based on the insane. Adventure Time: Explore the Dungeon Because I DON'T KNOW!...
Latest D3Publisher News
Tuesday24th Mar 2015
News Earth Defense Force 4.1 on PS4 Manages to Cram Even More Madness on Your Screen
Utter chaos
Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair, an enhanced re-release of the PlayStation 3's Earth Defense Force 2025, launches in just over a week in its native Japan, but we've got a new nine minute trailer to bolster your hype levels as we wait patiently for a Western release date. As you can imagine, the chaotic shooter looks...
Monday1st Sep 2014
News Splat Giant Bugs on PS4 With Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair
Get off my planet
Earth Defense Force is one of the those franchises that clicks because of its simplistic, focused nature. Our planet is in danger, we grab guns, we shoot absolutely everything within a five mile radius, and we get a bigger gun as a reward for our services. It knows that it's a daft game, and it doesn't strive for anything other...
Wednesday20th Aug 2014
Rumour Is PS2 Classic Earth Defence Force 2 Coming to the Vita?
Fingers crossed
The PlayStation Vita is a pretty nifty piece of tech, but it is woefully lacking when it comes to giant robots. That shouldn't be a problem for much longer, though, as a recent report from Gematsu suggests that fondly remembered PlayStation 2 title Earth Defence Force 2 will soon be ported to the handheld. What's more, it's...
Tuesday11th Feb 2014
News Earth Defense Force 2025 Deploys Explosive New Screenshots
Pacific grim
We're now in 2025 with Sandlot's follow up to Earth Defense Force 2017 and not only are we being invaded by giant insects, it seems that spiders and dragons have joined in as well. Players will have to defend our big blue marble once again while avoiding webs, aliens, and Jaeger-style robots. The ridiculous Earth Defense Force 2025 is...
Tuesday10th Sep 2013
News You'll Be Busting Bugs On Your PS4 Thanks To Earth Defense Force
New title in the cult series confirmed for Sony's upcoming console
It has been confirmed that a new entry in the popular Earth Defense Force series is in development for the PS4. D3 is publishing the game, but the developer has yet to be confirmed. Japanese studio Sandlot has been synonymous with previous titles in the franchise, but the last...
