Tag: Bandai Namco - Page 16
News Fast & Furious Crossroads Burns Rubber on PS4 Next Year
From developer Slightly Mad
It turns out the rumours were true; Project Cars dev Slightly Mad Studios is working on a game based on the Fast & Furious movie franchise. Named Fast & Furious Crossroads, it looks about as you'd expect in its debut trailer; full of powerslides, explosions, and Vin Diesel. It looks as though it'll be a blend of...
News Sword Art Online: Alicization Lycoris Skewers a May 2020 Release Date in the West
Spring's looking sharp
The next Sword Art Online game, awkwardly titled Sword Art Online: Alicization Lycoris, has been given release dates both in Japan and here in the West. Fortunately, overseas fans will only have to wait an extra day to get their hands on the action role-playing adventure, with the game launching on the 21st May 2020 in Japan,...
News Tekken 7 Gets Leroy Smith Release Date, Amazing Ganryu Redesign, and a Brand New Character
Here comes a new challenger
Tekken 7 is having a big weekend -- or had a big weekend, if you happen to be reading this after the fact. The Tekken World Tour Finals played host to a load of new information, including a release date for previously revealed additional character Leroy Smith, and the announcement of future DLC. First up, Leroy (who...
News My Hero One's Justice 2 Is Another Anime Game Being Sent Out to Die in March 2020
No more heroes
Pour one out for My Hero One's Justice 2, because the anime-based brawler just got a March 2020 release date. If you've been keeping up with how March 2020 is taking shape, then you'll know that it's already packed. Here's a quick summary of all the bigger titles set to launch during that month on PlayStation 4: Final Fantasy VII...
News DBS Broly Finally Gets an Official Dragon Ball FighterZ Release Date
Urrraaaagh
Broly (from Dragon Ball Super) is the final Season 2 addition to Dragon Ball FighterZ. Players have been waiting on the unstoppable juggernaut's release date for weeks, and now we finally have official word from Bandai Namco. The legendary super saiyan will enter the fray on the 5th December. He also has a really cool new character...
News Bandai Namco Gives Man of Medan Owners a Free Friend's Pass to Celebrate Black Friday
Curator's Cut now also free
Man of Medan came out earlier this year, and one of its most interesting ideas is its social aspects. Linear horror games like this are normally built for just one player, but Supermassive Games embraced the notion of getting a whole room involved in the adventure. As it's the week of Black Friday, publisher Bandai Namco...
News One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 Release Date Sets Sail for March 2020
Land ho
One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 now has a release date, and guess what? It's yet another game that's going to sandwich itself between heavy hitters like Final Fantasy VII Remake and Cyberpunk 2077. January through May next year is starting to look ridiculous. Anyway, the anime-based brawler is due out on the 27th March 2020 -- that's just one...
News SoulCalibur VI Season 2 Begins Next Week With Huge Free Update and DLC Character Hilde
This soul still burns
SoulCalibur VI enters its second season of content next week, Bandai Namco has confirmed. The weapon-based fighting game is getting a big update on the 25th November, bringing new moves and balance adjustments for each and every character. Even new mechanics are being added in the form of 'Soul Attack' and 'Resist Impact';...
News One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows Knocks Out a February 2020 Release Date
Saitama's on the move
One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows, Bandai Namco's fighting game adaptation of the popular anime and manga series, now has a confirmed release date here in the West. The team-based brawler, which actually sees main character Saitama knock his opponents out in just a single blow, is set to launch on PlayStation 4 on the 28th...
News Tekken 7 Patch Addresses Overpowered Akuma Ahead of World Tour Finals
Demon flipped
Akuma, of Street Fighter fame, is currently one of the best characters in Tekken 7. At the top competitive level, he's been tearing tournaments up with his all-powerful combo potential, stripping opponents of 60 to 90 per cent of their health in just a single onslaught. Over the last few months, he's been a thorn in the side of...
News Dragon Ball FighterZ Perfectly Captures DBS Broly's Fury in First Gameplay Trailer
Pure muscle
Broly (from Dragon Ball Super) is the next DLC character coming to Dragon Ball FighterZ, and he just can't contain his own power. As evidenced by his gameplay trailer, which we've embedded above, the title clearly does an outstanding job of capturing the beast at his explosive best. Sadly, there's still no date attached to Broly, even...
News Influx of Fake Elden Ring Leaks Have Souls Fans Nervous
Supposed alpha test isn't real
Remember Elden Ring? The collaborative effort between From Software and Game of Thrones' George R.R. Martin was one of E3 2019's biggest announcements, but we've heard absolutely nothing from the project since. The radio silence already has the Souls community a little bit nervous, but the fake leaks currently doing...
News Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot Gameplay Trailer Explains Multiple Playable Characters and Support Roles
Z Fighters, assemble
This new trailer for Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot goes over a couple of key features, explaining how both support characters and additional playable characters work within the game. Obviously the story focuses on Goku, but he doesn't have to fight alone. Computer controlled allies such as Krillin, Yamcha, and Tien can help out in...
News Once Completely Broken Character Hilde Returns as SoulCalibur VI DLC
Ring out
Hilde, the sword and spear wielding princess who first appeared in SoulCalibur IV, is returning as a Season 2 DLC character in SoulCalibur VI. Her reveal trailer, which you can watch above, was shown off during the SoulCalibur VI World Invitational tournament this past weekend. Hilde has something of a colourful background as a SoulCalibur...
News Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot's Gotta Power in New Buu Saga Trailer
You make Buu mad
The latest trailer for Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot is all about the series' final saga, in which Goku and the gang go up against Buu in his many different forms. The game, which is a blend of open world action role-playing and bombastic brawling, continues to look promising, and we're loving some of the visual effects. Is Dragon Ball Z:...
News Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot Has the Famous Farmer with Shotgun Scene
A power level of only 5
Hide your family, lock down the doors, and pray for your life, because Farmer with Shotgun is out for blood in Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot. That's right, one of Dragon Ball Z's most infamous characters appears in the upcoming action RPG, squaring off against Raditz right at the beginning of the Saiyan Saga. With a pitiful power...
News Tekken 7 Is Finally Getting In-Game Frame Data Alongside Additional Training Modes
Plus Harada customisation items
Despite its undeniable popularity as a fighting game, Tekken 7 has never provided players with much in the way of a tutorial or any in-depth training modes. In particular, a lot of people have been asking for in-game frame data since launch, but the development team -- more specifically, Tekken godfather Katsuhiro...
News Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot's New Trailer Is a Good Introduction to the Upcoming Action RPG
Hi, I'm Goku
Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot is shaping up to be a decent take on the story of Dragon Ball Z, but if you haven't been keeping up with the game, then you may want to watch the video that we've embedded above. Bandai Namco's suitably named 'Game Introduction' trailer does a good job of breaking down the fundamentals of what is essentially a...
News Tekken 7 Patch 3.01 Causing Crashes When It Was Supposed to Fix Minor Bugs
KO
Tekken 7 has a new update on PlayStation 4. Patch 3.01 was deployed yesterday at the time of writing, and the small download was supposed to fix a few minor bugs -- bugs that have popped up after the game entered Season 3 last month. However, things haven't quite worked out the way that they should have, as players are running into some nasty...
News There's a New Gundam Game Out Now on PS4, By the Way
Sieg Zeon, etc.
Update: Free-to-play team-based title Mobile Suit Gundam: Battle Operation 2 is out now on PS4 in North America and Europe. It's around 13GB in size. Original story: Mobile Suit Gundam: Battle Operation 2 was confirmed for a Western release back in July, and now, as it turns out, it's actually launching tomorrow on PlayStation 4...
News My Hero One's Justice Is Getting a Sequel, Promises Many More Playable Characters
Justified?
Here's a story that we didn't really expect to write today: My Hero One's Justice -- last year's fighting game adaptation of popular manga and anime franchise My Hero Academia -- is getting a sequel. Supposedly titled My Hero One's Justice 2, the game doesn't have a release date or even window yet, but it was revealed in the latest issue...
News Gogeta Sure Looks Like the Ultimate Fusion in Dragon Ball FighterZ Gameplay
Go-getter
Bandai Namco's released a three-minute slice of Gogeta gameplay in Dragon Ball FighterZ, just ahead of his release on the 26th September. The video shows off his combos, special moves, and ultimate attacks. First impressions are that he looks pretty buff, as expected of the so-called ultimate fusion. Are you still playing Dragon Ball...
News Code Vein Is Being Handed Out for Free at TwitchCon If You Donate Blood
Sign-ups available now
Are you by any chance heading to TwitchCon this weekend in San Diego? If the answer to that question is yes and you have at least a passing interest in the upcoming anime Souls-like Code Vein, you can bag yourself a free copy if you're able to donate blood to the American Red Cross. A fitting cause considering the style of...
News Vegeta, Complete with His 'Badman' Shirt, Is Playable in Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot
Sold
Numerous characters have already been confirmed to be playable in Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot, but this reveal from Tokyo Game Show 2019 is surely the most hype confirmation yet. Bandai Namco has uploaded over six minutes of gameplay from the open world adventure, and Vegeta is the star of the show. The Prince of Saiyans even comes equipped with...
News Klonoa and Mr. Driller Remasters are Coming Soon, Bandai Namco Trademarks Confirm
Encore, encore
Classic Namco properties Klonoa and Mr. Driller appear to be on the brink of resurfacing, as Bandai Namco has trademarked 'Klonoa Encore' and 'Mr. Driller Encore' in Japan. The two titles are expected to be remasters of some kind, as Katamari Damacy Encore (known as Katamari Damacy Reroll in the West) is a remaster of Katamari Damacy...
News Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch Remastered's Launch Trailer Is Suitably Stunning
A tidy bit of footage
It's still not out for a couple more days, but we're seriously tempted to ditch all these big releases over the next couple of months in order to join up with Oliver and Drippy for a lovely, little adventure all over again. Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch Remastered hits PlayStation 4 on the 20th, so here's its launch...
Review Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch Remastered - Level-5’s Masterpiece Is Tidier Than Ever
A whole ‘nother world. Beautiful, en’t it?
Oh, how we could fling superlatives to describe how utterly wonderful Ni no Kuni is. Forgive us, then, for choosing the word tidy. Yes, tidy is the right word to open our review of Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch Remastered. Not just because this is clearly the tidiest edition of the game so far,...
News New Tales of Arise Trailer Gives a Glimpse of Combo-Based Combat
Fire
Tales of Arise caught our attention with its announcement trailer at E3 2019 -- it immediately looked like a step forward for Bandai Namco's long running role-playing series, and the good news is that it continues to look promising. The game's received a fresh trailer at Tokyo Game Show 2019, and although it's not the most in-depth video, it...
News Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot Western Release Date Adds Yet Another Game to Early 2020
January for this one
Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot already had an "early 2020" release window here in the West, but now a precise date has been revealed. The game's latest trailer, which arrives fresh from Tokyo Game Show 2019, confirms that the open world title will launch on the 17th January, 2020. As a bonus, the trailer's also pretty entertaining...
News One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 Takes a Trip to Wano Country, Features an Original Story
Only the strong
Wano Country, a feudal Japan-inspired nation in One Piece, will be a key location in upcoming hack and slasher One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4. What's more, it'll be the setting of an original story that features in the game. You can get a glimpse of what's to come in the new Tokyo Game Show trailer that we've embedded above. Are you...
News Tekken 7 Season 3 Patch 3.00 Is Ready for the Next Battle on PS4
Round 3, fight
Tekken 7's big Season 3 patch is available to download now on PlayStation 4. It's a not-so-bad 1.8GB in size, but don't let that fool you -- this is a hugely important update for the brawler. With the release of Zafina tomorrow as part of the title's new season pass, this patch prepares the game for what's next. If you haven't see...
News Tekken 7 Season 3 Patch Notes Are Here, Huge Balance Changes for All Characters
Season 3 out next week
Update: As promised, Bandai Namco has released the full patch notes for Tekken 7 Season 3. They feature all of the changes coming to every character, significantly overhauling the balance of the game. You can find the full list of tweaks through here. Alongside the patch notes, Season 3 has a confirmed release date. The new...
News You Can Now Download and Play the Free Demo for Code Vein on PS4
Blood sample
In case you'd forgotten, Bandai Namco announced a playable demo for its upcoming action RPG, Code Vein, back at Gamescom. The demo will allow players to "create their own character, explore the start of the game, and dive into the first part of 'The Depths', a challenging dungeon that will test any Revenant’s mettle". It sounds like a...
Random American Rapper T-Pain Pulls Off a Sweet Leroy Smith Tekken 7 Cosplay at Convention
Get ready for the next battle
We don't post stories about cosplay very often, but this one's turning heads. American rapper, singer, and producer T-Pain showed up to Dragon Con 2019 in Atlanta this past weekend dressed up as Leroy Smith -- the new original character coming to Tekken 7 later this year. Leroy, a martial arts master who was revealed...
News No, You Haven't Been Frozen in Time: There Really Is a New Ice Age Game Coming
What year is it
Man, this is a blast from the past. Bandai Namco is still stuck in the early noughties, it seems, as it's just announced Ice Age: Scrat's Nutty Adventure, a brand new 3D platformer starring the acorn-chasing rodent. Why not? You'll play as the titular Scrat as he continues his quest to find that ever-elusive acorn. As you can see...
News Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope Is the Next Game in the Series
Teased at the end of Man of Medan
The name of the next instalment in the Dark Pictures Anthology has been leaked. Teased with a brief trailer upon completion of Man of Medan, we now know the second game is called Little Hope. It looks like this one will involve a small village setting and some creepy voodoo shenanigans. You can watch the teaser...
News 27 Minutes of Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot Gameplay Shows Fun But Familiar Action
Cell damage
If you've been wanting to sit down and watch a whole chunk of Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot gameplay, then you're in luck. The ever-reliable Arekkz has fished up 27 minutes of action from Gamescom 2019, starting with Gohan's epic clash with Perfect Cell. The game's looking like a good amount of fun, but it's undeniably familiar. There are huge...
News Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot's Cell Saga Looks Promising
Achieve perfection
As you'd expect of a game that follows the story of Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot will feature the Cell Saga in full. It's a story that many fans will have read and or watched dozens of times before, but the upcoming open world action role-playing game seems to do it justice in this latest trailer. Cell himself is looking...
News First One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 Gameplay Revealed, Plus Loads of Screenshots
The Straw Hats are back
Announced last month, One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 has nabbed its first gameplay trailer at Gamescom 2019. The brawler's due out at some point in 2020, and it's already looking like another Omega Force knockout. Those familiar with the One Piece storyline will know what's going on here, but as for everyone else, it's best...
News Code Vein Bleeds a Playable Demo in September
Character creation and a tough dungeon
Is it just us, or does it feel like Code Vein has been around forever, despite the fact that it doesn't release until the 27th September? The upcoming action role-playing game did run into a number of delays during development, but hey, at least it's almost here. Now we just have to hope it turns out well. And...
News One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows Lets You Win Fights in a Single Hit
But there's a catch
When arena-brawler One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows was first announced, everyone wondered just how the heck it would work. After all, main character Saitama is the titular One Punch Man -- he can beat anyone or anything in a single blow. Not exactly a great mechanic for a fighting game, right? This new trailer for the game...
News Little Nightmares II Sleeps Soundly Until 2020
Dreams don't die
One of the few surprises from Geoff Keighley’s Gamescom 2019 showcase, Bandai Namco and Tarsier Studios have teamed up once more for Little Nightmares II – an unexpected sequel to 2017’s critically acclaimed gothic adventure game. This time, the series’ iconic raincoat-clad protagonist will have an accomplice, however...
News Action RPG Sword Art Online: Alicization Lycoris Gets First Gameplay Footage
Exploration and combat
Longtime readers of Push Square will know that we actually quite enjoy the Sword Art Online games. Sure, they're far from perfect, but they're kind of like fast food in action RPG form; cheap looking and perhaps a little unhealthy, but easy to get into and surprisingly addictive. And this trend looks set to continue with...
Review RAD - Mutant Roguelike Madness in a Dystopian Future
The New Mutants
Combining addictive roguelike gameplay with a rocking 80s aesthetic and an assortment of flesh altering power-ups, RAD more than lives up to its name. Throwing you into a world clinging to life after not one, but two apocalypses, your character is tasked with purifying the desolate land. By locating respirator machines, you’ll...
News Tekken Soundtracks Hit Spotify and Other Music Streaming Platforms
Jukebox mode
Tekken is a series that's never quite gotten the praise that it deserves for its music. Fans of the the long running fighting game franchise know that it's produced countless banging tunes over the years, from pounding hard rock beats to thumping electronic tracks. Ever since the days of the original Tekken on the PSone, the series has...
News Metal Gear Solid Voice Actor Left Unimpressed by Evo Tournament Gag
"You also failed to consult me, or Konami"
After apologising for what the Evo fighting tournament deemed a "little joke", the backlash towards the event's fake Metal Gear Solid character tease has continued. So much so that the original voice actor of Solid Snake, David Hayter, has chimed in with his own thoughts on the controversy. As you can...
News Evo Forced to Apologise for Misleading Metal Gear Solid Gag
Kept you waiting, huh?
Fighting game tournament Evo has had to apologise, after a misleading gag led fans to believe that Metal Gear Solid star Solid Snake would be added to Tekken 7 as a DLC character. The tournament showcased a trailer featuring the gruff voiced soldier in an infamous Codec call, and many took this as a tease for some kind of...
!
Update: It turns out the Metal Gear teaser was a joke. Original Story: Harada and friends have really gone and done it this time. Tekken 7 Season 3 was announced at Evo 2019, which will include four new characters, one new "feature", and one new stage. Returning Tekken 6 character Zafina is among the newcomers, alongside brand new original...
News SoulCalibur VI Season 2 Announced Featuring Samurai Shodown's Haohmaru
Looking sharp
SoulCalibur VI got a surprise reveal at Evo 2019 in the form of Season 2 confirmation. The game's second season pass will feature four more characters, including guest fighter Haohmaru from Samurai Shodown. The other three are a mystery right now. What's more, Cassandra was also confirmed as the final Season 1 character. She's out...
News Janemba and Gogeta Officially Revealed for Dragon Ball FighterZ
Kekeke
Dragon Ball FighterZ just got done over at Evo 2019, and as expected, Bandai Namco brought a new trailer to the event. Said trailer confirms Janemba as the game's next DLC character -- he releases on the 8th August and he looks pretty darn cool. But that ain't all. Super Saiyan Blue Gogeta has also been unveiled, although he doesn't have a...
