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News Panda Player Wins Tekken World Tour 2018 Finals in Unprecedented Tournament
Unbearlievable
Going into the Tekken World Tour 2018 Finals no one was betting on Rangchu -- a South Korean player who specialises in using Panda and Kuma, two literal bear characters -- to win the tournament. After a whole year of competitive events across the globe, the finals were attended by the 20 top ranking players in the world. Rangchu had...
News Armor King, Marduk, and Julia Confirmed for Tekken 7 Season 2, First Two Out Tomorrow
Return of the king
During the Tekken World Tour finals, director Katsuhiro Harada took to the stage before the top 8 to reveal Marduk, Armor King, and Julia as Tekken 7 season 2 DLC characters. They've been redesigned and reworked, and the best news of all is that Marduk and Armor King are out tomorrow. That's the 3rd December, just in case you're...
News God Eater 3 Will Chow Down on Meaty Post-Launch Support
Bandai Namco details
Upcoming monster-mashing role-playing title God Eater 3 will enjoy extensive post-launch support, Bandai Namco has revealed. Free updates will bring extra missions, character customisation options, and various gameplay tweaks after the game has released. What's more, Bandai Namco is also considering the possibility of...
News Man of Medan Dev Diary Shines a Light on its Dark and Dreary Ghost Ship Setting
Sail away
The Dark Pictures Anthology from Supermassive Games kicks off next year, and the first title, Man of Medan, is looking shipshape. Bandai Namco has released the first in a series of developer diaries for the spiritual successor to Until Dawn, and it sounds like the environment is getting plenty of attention. Artists and designers chime in...
Plus seasonal costumes
The big Dragon Ball FighterZ November update is available to download now on PlayStation 4. New additions include crazy online tournament rules courtesy of the FighterZ Tournament, and Z Trophy Rooms, which allow you to collect and view various in-game achievements. Numerous balance adjustments have also been introduced...
News Jump Force Adds Two Characters from Classic Samurai Manga Rurouni Kenshin
Samurai steel
Jump Force is adding another manga and anime property to its character roster in the form of classic samurai action series Rurouni Kenshin. Both main character Himura Kenshin and antagonist Shishio Makoto will be playable in the crossover fighter, and although we don't have a trailer to go on yet, we do have some lovely screenshots...
News Ace Combat 7's New Trailer Makes It Look Like the Cheesiest Game on PS4
And we love cheese
Part of the appeal of the Ace Combat series is, of course, the arcade dog fighting action, with its slick gameplay and large scale battles. However, the franchise is also known for its over the top stories and some of the cheesiest writing around, which entertains as much as the explosions. Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown looks to be...
News The Next Tekken 7 DLC Character Will Probably Be Revealed Next Month
Pray for Armor King
If you're one to keep up with the competitive Tekken scene, then you'll likely already know that the Tekken World Tour finals are happening next month. On the 1st and 2nd December, the highest ranked Tekken 7 players will be facing off in Amsterdam in the hope of being crowned the King of the Iron Fist. At last year's event, we...
News Dragon Ball FighterZ Deluxe Edition Announced for Japan, Includes All DLC Characters on PS4
What does this mean for season 2?
The latest issue of Japanese magazine V-Jump has revealed that a 'Deluxe Edition' of Dragon Ball FighterZ is due to launch in Japan next year, on the 31st January. It'll include all eight additional DLC characters from the game's season pass: Broly, Bardock, Vegito Blue, Fused Zamasu, Base Goku, Base Vegeta, Cooler,...
News Jump Force Adds Yet More Dragon Ball Characters
Piccolo and Cell confirmed
Despite being an anime and manga crossover brawler that covers a load of different properties, Jump Force sure has a lot of Dragon Ball characters. Piccolo and Cell have just been confirmed via the latest issue of V-Jump, meaning that the game now features Goku, Vegeta, Frieza, Super Saiyan Blue Goku, Super Saiyan Blue...
News One Piece World Seeker Release Date Confirmed Alongside New In-Depth Gameplay Trailer
One Piece for all
One Piece: World Seeker is looking rather promising in this new gameplay trailer, which clocks in at just over five minutes in length. The open world action title's combat gets some in-depth explanations, and we get to see Luffy make use of his many gum-gum abilities. Previously, World Seeker had a vague 2019 launch window, but...
Review 11-11: Memories Retold - Inventive and Emotionally Charged with an All-Star Cast
Shooting for something different
11-11: Memories Retold has an interesting proposition: a war game where you shoot not with a gun, but the lens of a camera. In a world where World War 1 is often used as a playground for 360 no-scopes and kill counts, it’s refreshing to see a game that analyses the people tied to the situation in a respectful,...
News God Eater 3 Gets an Incredibly Anime Opening Movie
Eat this
Everyone loves a good anime opening, right? Well it doesn't get much more anime than God Eater 3's opening movie, which comes complete with Japanese rock, well animated action, moody characters turning away from the camera, moody characters walking towards the camera, an ominous giant monster in the distance, and mysterious little girls...
News Super Saiyan Blue Goku, Vegeta, and Golden Frieza Join Jump Force
Super
Given the popularity of Dragon Ball Super, it seemed inevitable that Jump Force would feature some kind of nod to Dragon Ball's super successful rebirth -- and here it is. Bandai Namco has revealed that Super Saiyan Blue Goku, Super Saiyan Blue Vegeta, and Golden Frieza will all be playable in the anime crossover fighter. You can see them all...
News Yes, 2B Can Lose Her Clothes in SoulCalibur VI, Just Like She Can in NieR: Automata
There's always a butt
New gameplay footage of 2B in SoulCalibur VI has emerged, and despite the preview being around 20 minutes long, not much is actually shown. We get a good look at 2B's accompanying stage -- which is certainly pretty -- and a quick glimpse of several moves, but it would have been nice to see an actual fight. Ah well, all in good...
Review My Hero One's Justice - A Solid Anime Brawler that Struggles to Stand Out
A Quirky kind of fighter
My Hero One’s Justice is the game adaptation of smash hit anime My Hero Academia. If you don’t know My Hero Academia then this probably isn’t the game for you, as My Hero One’s Justice launches its story mode partway through season 2 of the show, and runs to midway through season 3. You’re expected to come with...
Review Taiko No Tatsujin: Drum Session - A Rhythm Game That Marches to Its Own Beat
Finger drumming
The Taiko No Tatsujin series is largely exclusive to Japan, but every now and again, these colourful rhythm titles do head West. In the case of Taiko No Tatsujin: Drum Session, it's the first time the franchise has been brought over to Europe, making it the most widely available outing yet. However, this is still very much a niche...
News New Man of Medan Trailer Puts Player Choice in the Spotlight
Super, massive
We're quietly excited about the first game in the Dark Pictures Anthology, Man of Medan. The new horror adventure title from Supermassive Games looks like a brilliant follow-up to Until Dawn, and this new trailer hits all the right notes. A sinister narrator talks about player choice, and how there are no right or wrong decisions --...
News Dragon Ball FighterZ Tops 3.5 Million Sales in Less Than a Year
Sparking
Dragon Ball FighterZ has done incredibly well for itself, with publisher Bandai Namco announcing that the brawler has passed 3.5 million copies sold. That figure includes retail shipments as well as digital sales. The last time we heard about the game's commercial performance was back in February, when news broke that it had shifted 2...
News Twin Mirror Gives Us Serious Quantic Dream Vibes
Solve the crimes of your mind
Bandai Namco has released a lengthy new Twin Mirror trailer, outlining the basic gameplay loop for its upcoming psychological crime thriller. Essentially you’ll play as an investigative journalist named Sam, who returns to Basswood for the funeral of a friend. When he discovers a bloody shirt in his hotel room, he...
News God Eater 3 Gobbles Up a February 2019 Release Date in the West on PS4
Eat that
God Eater 3 is heading West next year, Bandai Namco has confirmed. The action role-playing game sequel is due to release in Japan this December, but thankfully, in North America and Europe, the title will only be a couple of months behind. The 8th February is the date that you'll want to mark on your calendar, adding to an already packed...
News New Ace Combat 7 Trailer Homes in on Aircraft Customisation
Looking good, Ace
Bandai Namco appears to be heading in the right direction with Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown. It's been looking great in trailers, and we rather liked it when we went hands on at EGX. Everyone is hopeful for a return to form, and while it's looking promising, the developer hasn't been afraid to throw in some more recent features too...
News 2B from NieR: Automata Is Going to Be a Guest Character in SoulCalibur VI
RIP custom 2B characters
Just announced at Paris Games Week 2018, 2B, of NieR: Automata, is going to join the SoulCalibur VI character roster as DLC. She'll stand alongside Geralt as the title's second guest character. She'll also come with her own stage. There's no date for 2B just yet, but the above trailer does say that she'll be made available...
News Jump Force Brings Epic Battles to PS4 in February 2019
Two new characters revealed
Bandai Namco has today announced the release date for its anime fighter mashup, Jump Force. The title, which brings together heroes from all sorts of Japanese series, will launch on PS4 on 15th February 2019. Also announced are two new characters -- Ryo from City Hunter and Kenshiro from Fist of the North Star. You can...
Review SoulCalibur VI - The Best Since SoulCalibur II
Edge mastered
Republished on the 25th October, 2018: Now that we've spent time with the game's online modes, we've republished this review with our thoughts. SoulCalibur's had a rocky old road since the glory days of SoulCalibur II, a title still considered by many to be one of the best 3D fighting games ever made. SoulCalibur III, IV, and V...
News Ni no Kuni II's First Major DLC Now Has a Name
Still no date though
For fans of Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom, it's been a painfully long wait to hear more about the RPG's season pass. It was more than four months after the game's release before we got any kind of information, and even that was worryingly vague. However, Bandai Namco has at last coughed up another sliver of detail on the first...
News SoulCalibur VI Sells 80 Per Cent of Its UK Physical Copies on PS4
Starlink, however, manages just 10 per cent
SoulCalibur VI proved once again that the PlayStation 4 is the home of fighting games, moving a whopping 80 per cent of its physical UK copies on Sony’s system. However, the wider picture doesn’t tell a particularly positive tale, as retail sales of the brawler were down 55 per cent at launch compared...
News SoulCalibur VI Character Creator Pits Lara Croft Against NieR's 2B
NieRly perfect
SoulCalibur VI’s character creator is pretty feature rich. In addition to monstrous members, videos are also starting to appear of some pretty convincing recreations. Take this battle between Lara Croft and NieR Automata’s 2B – both look pretty darn realistic when you consider they’ve been remade within the game. As for who...
News Super Cool Tekken 7 Art Celebrates Over 3 Million Copies Sold
Party time
Tekken director Katsuhiro Harada has shared some really nice Tekken 7 artwork over on his Twitter account. The drawing features every character in the game -- minus guest characters Akuma, Geese, and Noctis, and DLC characters Lei and Anna -- as they celebrate the title's success. Tekken 7 actually crossed the three million mark earlier...
News Fly Through Two Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown Missions
Top gun
To be honest, Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown is shaping up to be exactly what you’d expect it to be – but that’s a very good thing. These two new gameplay videos – showcasing Missions 6 and 7 respectively – confirm as much, as dodgy dialogue and cheesy music accompanies some good old fashioned arcade dogfighting. We got to play the...
Guide SoulCalibur VI - All Characters in the Finished Game
Every playable soul
So, which characters have made the cut in SoulCalibur VI? Bandai Namco's long running fighting game franchise is out now on PlayStation 4, and fans naturally want the character roster to be as sharp as possible. The series has a catalogue of impressively designed duellists, and SoulCalibur VI makes pretty good use of them,...
News SoulCalibur VI Launch Trailer Retells the Tale of Souls and Swords
Looking sharp
Bandai Namco is right on the edge of releasing SoulCalibur VI, the long awaited follow-up in the weapon-based fighting game series. Ahead of tomorrow's release, the publisher has put out one last trailer, showing off each character and providing some melodrama for good measure. The game is enjoying a fair amount of praise, with...
News Part 2 of SoulCalibur Documentary Puts SoulCalibur VI in the Spotlight
The stage is set
In case you missed it, Bandai Namco recently released the first half of a mini documentary looking back at the history of its SoulCalibur series. With SoulCalibur VI on the verge of release, it's an interesting video that gets you up to speed with the rise and fall of the fighting game's popularity, particularly within the...
Round Up SoulCalibur VI PS4 Reviews Are Looking Sharp
Return to form?
It's looking like Bandai Namco's managed to bring SoulCalibur back with a bit of a bang. The reviews for SoulCalibur VI are coming in, and it's getting great scores across the board. Hopefully this latest entry in the weapon-based fighting game series can live up to the awesome SoulCalibur II. As for our own review, we'll have one...
News Bandai Namco to Distribute Cyberpunk 2077 in Europe
Partners with CD Projekt Red once more
As we know, CD Projekt Red has partnered with Warner Bros to distribute its highly anticipated RPG, Cyberpunk 2077, in North America. Now, it's been announced that Bandai Namco will cover the same duties in 24 European countries. This was a fairly safe bet, as the Polish developer made the same moves for The...
News Saint Seiya Characters Bring a Touch of Classic Anime to Jump Force
Ignited
Adding to the growing list of manga and anime franchises that have pledged their mightiest characters to Jump Force, Saint Seiya is joining the fray. Both Seiya and Shiryu will be playable in the upcoming crossover brawler. The character roster is really starting to expand now, with the likes of Yugi from Yu-Gi-Oh recently confirmed. We're...
A tale of souls and swords
Bandai Namco has put together a short documentary on the early history of SoulCalibur as a series, and it's an interesting watch if you're the least bit interested in the weapon-based fighting franchise. It features interviews with veteran players and has a lot of gameplay footage from past titles -- more than enough to...
News The SoulCalibur Community Voted to Create a Ridiculous Lizardman in SoulCalibur VI
Growl
The character creation system in SoulCalibur VI seems pretty robust, as evidenced by the fact that you can create your very own Lizardman -- and who doesn't like Lizardman? Bandai Namco recently took to Twitter and other social media platforms in order to let the community create its very own warrior. Aspects of the character were voted for...
News God Eater 3 Will Have Dual Audio in the West
There's that
God Eater 3 feels redundant now that Monster Hunter has returned to PlayStation’s bosom, but Bandai Namco’s soldiering on regardless, and it’s going to ride this release right into the ground. To be fair, the publisher has announced a cool feature for the threequel: it’ll boast dual audio in western territories. This means...
News Ace Combat 7 Collector's Edition Includes a Ludicrously Large Figurine
Strange, but real
Bandai Namco has announced a collector's edition of Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown for Europe, and it's a pretty odd package. Called the Strangereal Edition, it's a mostly by-the-numbers jumble of collectable tat, but it's notable for a couple of reasons. As well as a copy of the game, a pin badge, some embroidered patches, and an art...
News Inferno Burns as a Playable Character in SoulCalibur VI, But Can't Be Used Online
Hot stuff
Inferno has been officially revealed as a playable character in SoulCalibur VI. The flaming monstrosity's announcement was expected after he was recently spotted in a preview build of the game, and according to his bio, he's a mimic-based character, copying the movesets of other fighters and adding his own flair. Looks like the leaks were...
News SoulCalibur VI Network Test Is Live on PS4
Feel your soul burn
If you want to try SoulCalibur VI before it's released next month, then you may want to jump into the open network test that's now live on PlayStation 4. If you haven't downloaded it yet, then you can grab it from the PlayStation Store by using the search function. The test features ranked online battles, and has 15 playable...
News Supermassive Games Is 'Going Nuts' with Range of Experiences in Dark Pictures Anthology
Has enough material "for about 800 years"
The Dark Pictures Anthology is a really intriguing project. Supermassive Games, the developer of spooky PS4 exclusive Until Dawn, will be producing smaller standalone games periodically, the first of which is the promising Man of Medan. In a new interview with VG24/7, the head of the studio Pete Samuels...
Reminder SoulCalibur VI Open Beta Test Is Ready for Battle from Today on PS4
Download it now
"Welcome back to the stage of history." In case you'd forgotten, Bandai Namco is holding an open beta test for SoulCalibur VI this weekend. The beta features ranked online matches and a good selection of fighters to battle on various levels. It all kicks off today at 8am PDT / 11am EDT / 4pm BST. You can download the client right...
News Dragon Ball FighterZ Patch 1.12 Adds New Stage, DLC Support, Ranked Match Updates, and More
DLC drops on the 27th
The latest update for Dragon Ball FighterZ has hit PlayStation 4. It adds a brand new stage called Galactic Arena alongside new ranks for online ranked matches. Of course, it also paves the way for Cooler and Android 17, who are due to release on the 27th September. What's more, new Halloween-themed character costume colours...
Hands On Ace Combat 7's Unknown Skies Are Reassuringly Familiar
Triggered
You can always rely on Ace Combat to bring a dose of melodrama to the war-torn skies of fictional states. Except it’s been four long years since the last instalment in the series – and even that was a shoddy free-to-play version for the PlayStation 3. No, you have to go back as far as 2011 for the last Ace Combat proper: the divisive...
News Check Out the First 15 Minutes of Geralt's Story Mode in SoulCalibur VI
A witcher's work
Veteran SoulCalibur player Kayane has uploaded 15 minutes of Soul Chronicle mode gameplay from Soulcalibur VI. Soul Chronicle, for those out of the loop, is the game's character-based story mode, with each playable fighter getting their own tale that's told through a series of battles. Guest character Geralt is the star of this...
Rumour Inferno Spotted as a Playable Character in Latest SoulCalibur VI Build
Another character leaked?
Inferno, a boss character from previous SoulCalibur titles, looks to be returning in SoulCalibur VI as a playable fighter. There are numerous reports that claim Inferno appeared in the game's latest build, which was on display at this year's Tokyo Game Show. Supposedly, Inferno is unlocked by progressing through the Soul...
Hands On Man of Medan Is a Return to Form for Until Dawn Dev
Ghost ship
Developer Supermassive Games has been treading water for far too long now. After its 2015 title Until Dawn became a bit of a cult hit that deserved a lot more love, it overloaded itself with PlayStation VR projects, most of which missed the mark by a big margin. The likes of Bravo Team and The Inpatient seem to be behind the studio now,...
News Android 17 Looks Like One Speedy Geezer in Dragon Ball FighterZ
Respect nature
Well, here it is, the trailer for Dragon Ball FighterZ's final additional character (unless Bandai Namco decides to rattle off a second season pass). Android 17 is set to join the roster later this month alongside Cooler, who we've already seen plenty of. Anyway, 17's looking especially sharp in his short gameplay video, with his...
