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Review One Piece: Unlimited World Red - Deluxe Edition (PS4)
A pirate's life for me
One Piece, for those who are unfamiliar, is an insanely popular manga and anime series that has been around for over 20 years now, and has received a slew of video games. The series focuses on Monkey D. Luffy and his Straw Hat pirate crew as he strives to claim the title of Pirate King. One Piece: Unlimited World Red first...
News Action RPG Code Vein Is Worth Keeping a Bloodied Eye On in New PS4 Gameplay
Red or dead
IGN's gone live with around 17 minutes of Code Vein gameplay, and the game's showing promise. Described early on as "anime Dark Souls" you can certainly see where that trail of thought comes into the equation, but there's still a unique sense of style on display here. That said, we're not huge fans of the dull environment that's...
Hands On Suiting Up in the Gundam Versus PS4 Beta
Will of steel
The long-running Gundam Versus series is finally heading overseas with the aptly named Gundam Versus, which is due out at the end of the month. In preparation for its launch, Bandai Namco released an open beta version of the game that was playable over the weekend. Naturally, we got stuck right in, and it's safe to say that we're...
Review Tekken 7: Ultimate Tekken Bowl (PS4)
Split opinion
Tekken 7's first downloadable content pack is here, and it comes in the form of Ultimate Tekken Bowl. Available as part of the game's season pass or separately as a standard add-on, it revives the series' Tekken Bowl mode, in which you're free to take to the lanes and knock down pins as your favourite characters. First thing's first:...
News Suit Up, the Gundam Versus Beta Is Now Available in Europe and North America
Mobile Suit Fundam
If you're in the mood for some mecha action, then get yourself over to the PlayStation Store, stat. Search for it, and you should find the Gundam Versus open beta, which is now available to pre-load in both Europe and North America on PS4. It weighs at just under 14GB, and the beta itself goes live on the 2nd...
News Pervy PlayStation VR Series Summer Lesson Seems to Be Getting a New Game
Cool for school
Summer Lesson already has two instalments, but it seems like a third is on the way. Famitsu has revealed the silhouette of a new character set to join Bandai Namco’s voyeuristic PlayStation VR series, who’s named Chisato Shinjo. Apparently, she’s a lady who lives in a large mansion, so expect a more snobbish pe
Gamescom 2017 Super Saiyan Blue Goku and Vegeta Go All-Out in Dragon Ball FighterZ
Bluesome twosome
Well, we already knew that these two were going to be in the game, but we'll gladly take another gorgeous Dragon Ball FighterZ character trailer. Super Saiyan Blue Goku and Super Saiyan Blue Vegeta go all-out in this latest gameplay video, and the cool part is that they're not just reskins. As far as we can tell, they both...
Live Watch Dragon Ball FighterZ In Action at Official Gamescom 2017 Tournament
Sparking
Bandai Namco is hosting a full Dragon Ball FighterZ tournament today at Gamescom 2017, and you can give it a watch above. Obviously, the game isn't actually out yet - it's due to launch next year - but it's been playable at multiple conventions and expos since it was announced earlier in the summer. As such, it'll be interesting to see...
Gamescom 2017 Tekken 7 Ultimate Bowl and DLC Costumes Hit PS4 Next Week
Strike
Tekken 7's first downloadable content pack will launch on the 31st August, Bandai Namco has confirmed. It includes the all-new Ultimate Bowl mode, which allows you to play some crazy-looking bowling with your favourite characters. It also contains a bunch of extra costumes which you can catch a glimpse of in the trailer that we've embedded...
News Life Is Strange Dev Partnering with Bandai Namco on New Narrative Adventure
More details next year
Blimey, Life Is Strange developer DONTNOD sure is getting some work right now. Not content with the upcoming Vampyr and the recently revealed Life Is Strange 2, the French studio has also revealed that it’s signed a deal with Bandai Namco to develop a new narrative adventure. The title – announced as part of an interview...
Gamescom 2017 Ni no Kuni II PS4 Gameplay Videos Gush Out of German Convention
Fit for a king
If you're in the mood for some Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom gameplay, then you've come to the right place. A bunch of different websites have uploaded footage of the fantasy sequel in action, taken fresh from the latest build at Gamescom 2017. Above you can find Game Informer, and below we've embedded IGN's coverage. As...
Gamescom 2017 Ace Combat 7 Brings All of the Melodrama You Can Take
Top fun
Who doesn’t love a bit of international beef? Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown has it by the bucketload, after the construction of the Osean Federation’s space elevator forces Princess Rosa Cossette D’Elise of the Kingdom of Erusea to incite some kind of response from her people. Cue crazy arcade dogfighting action. In case you missed the...
Gamescom 2017 Dragon Ball FighterZ Collector's Edition Comes with a Goku Statue, Obvs
It's got that cool 2D effect
Dragon Ball FighterZ will be getting its very own collector's edition, aptly named the CollectorZ Edition. Should have seen that one coming, to be totally honest. It'll contain the game, three art boards - which we assume means three physical pictures - a steelbook case, and, of course, a Goku statue. Said...
Gamescom 2017 Naruto: Shinobi Striker Details Multiplayer, Co-Op, Character Creation
New trailer's got it all
Bandai Namco has released what is easily the most informative Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker trailer yet. The video goes over four-on-four multiplayer modes, co-op, side missions, and even the recently revealed character creation component. The latter seems to go reasonably deep. Shinobi Striker doesn't have a...
Gamescom 2017 Dragon Ball FighterZ Looks and Sounds Perfect in New Trailer
Plus a look at story mode
Every time Dragon Ball FighterZ gets a new gameplay trailer, we find ourselves gawking at it like children. Has a video game ever captured the essence of Dragon Ball so well? The title is looking red hot in its latest video, which introduces Krillin, Piccolo, Android 16, and Android 18. These characters have...
Gamescom 2017 Ni no Kuni II Is Looking Like a Grand Adventure in Gorgeous New Screenshots
Fantastic fantasy
Together with the game's new trailer that we reported on earlier today, Bandai Namco has released a handful of fresh Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom screenshots. Most spotlight an attractive looking neon-lit city of some sort, while a couple of others show us a dusty desert area. Unsurprisingly, we still think the game's...
Gamescom 2017 Ni no Kuni II Gets a Fantastical New Trailer
A new world
Who's ready for our first trailer of Gamescom 2017, then? Bandai Namco's released a new video for Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom, which is due out early next year on PlayStation 4. It's not the longest or the most detailed clip, but it still makes for an intriguing watch. Are you excited to get your hands on Ni no Kuni II? Journey to a...
News That Mysterious Bandai Namco Teaser was For Yet Another Sword Art Online Game
Fatal bullet
Earlier in the week, Bandai Namco teased a new project headed by Japanese developer Dimps. The teaser trailer showed a dusty, almost post-apocalyptic world. Turns out that it was actually for the next Sword Art Online game, which, to be totally honest, isn't exactly the most exciting outcome. Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet...
News City Shrouded in Shadow's Commercial Is 15 Seconds of Crazy
Shadow of war
Bandai Namco’s barmy survival game City Shrouded in Shadow has received a 15 second commercial ahead of its Japanese release on 19th October, and it’s got absolutely everything you want in it – namely, crazy giant monsters wreaking havoc on a city. There’s still no word on a Western release but… C’mon! It has to happen,...
News Dragon Ball FighterZ Has a Fully Animated Story Mode, Plus Other Details
Phwoar
New Dragon Ball FighterZ details have emerged from the latest issue of Japanese magazine Weekly Jump, confirming that the upcoming brawler will have a story mode. That news comes as no huge surprise, but we have to say that it sounds promising. The publication describes said story mode as "a new story for Goku and friends depicted in...
News Bandai Namco Teases Mysterious New Game Code-Named Projekt #1514
Developed by Dimps
Bandai Namco has released a teaser trailer for something called Projekt #1514. It looks like the game could be set in some sort of post-apocalyptic world, but aside from that, we don't really have anything to go on. Whatever it is, it's being developed by Dimps, a Japanese studio that's mostly know for working on a range...
News Tekken 7's Sales Are Off to a Pretty Strong Start
Brawler on track to meet Bandai Namco's expectations
Tekken 7 is selling well, crossing the 1.66 million sales milestone roughly two months after its launch. Bandai Namco expects the brawler to sell 2.1 million copies by the end of the year, so it’s well on track. Speaking as part of an earnings call, the organisation noted that the majority of...
News Tekken 7 Survey Asks About DLC Characters, Single Player Modes, More
Counter hit
Bandai Namco's launched a public survey to help gather feedback on Tekken 7. Nothing out of the ordinary about that, but the survey does bring up a few semi-interesting details. It mentions downloadable content, specifically characters and new modes, and also asks a couple of questions regarding single player content. Tekken 7 launched...
News Kingly Collector's Editions Announced for Ni no Kuni II
Royal bundles
Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom is getting a selection of respectable collector's editions when it launches in January next year. In Europe, you get the choice of either The King's Edition or The Prince's Edition. The former's got more bits and pieces, including a 20cm diorama that doubles up as a music box, which sounds pretty neat...
News Gundam Versus Open Beta Readies for Launch on PS4 Next Month
European date confirmed
Gundam Versus will enter its open beta phase in Europe next month, Bandai Namco has announced. If you decide to give it a shot, you'll be able to hop online and battle against other players, or test out a few of the game's single player modes. It sounds like a reasonably robust beta, so it'll likely be worth a download if...
News We'll See More of Ni no Kuni II, Dragon Ball FighterZ, and Others at Gamescom 2017
Bamco announces line up
Gamescom 2017 is just a few weeks away. It kicks off on the 23rd August and finishes on the 26th August, and although the European convention isn't quite the Old World's equivalent of E3 these days, you can still expect loads of news, trailers, and announcements to come out of it. Gearing up for what appears to be a big...
News City Shrouded in Shadow Continues to Look Like the Best PS4 Game Ever
Ultra, man
We’ve been saying it for a while, but City Shrouded in Shadow’s surface jankiness belies basically the best thing ever. Granzella has debuted the first ever gameplay footage from the PlayStation 4 release, and it’s every bit as stupid as we’ve been hoping. In the clip, we see the protagonist go shopping in a convenience store,...
News You Can Create Your Own Ninja in Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker
Character creation revealed
Upcoming team-based brawler Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker will actually feature a character creator, the latest issue of Jump magazine reveals. Apparently, you'll be able to choose your custom ninja's role in combat, their weaponry, and even their ninjutsu. It's a feature that's sure to catch the attention of...
News Tekken 7 Pre-Order Bonus Character Eliza Is Now Available to Everyone on PS4
But she ain't free
Eliza, the strange vampire lady who debuted in Tekken Revolution, is now available to download from the PlayStation Store. Previously, only those who pre-ordered Tekken 7 had access to her, so now everyone can join in on the fun. Well, if you're willing to pay, that is. Eliza isn't free; she costs £3.99 in the UK and $4.99...
News Gundam Versus Won't Lose Its Licensed Music for Western Release
Gun-damn good news
Over the years, the Gundam franchise has introduced many a fan to catchy Japanese tunes. Primarily used during the intros of the various anime shows, loads of different songs have become synonymous with Gundam as a whole, and as such, these tunes are sometimes placed directly into Gundam video games as...
News Dragon Ball FighterZ Charges Up Its Closed Beta in September
Bandai Namco confirms a date
Bandai Namco has slapped a confirmed date on the closed beta for Dragon Ball FighterZ. The highly anticipated brawler will enter its testing phase on the 16th September, and it'll end just two days later, on the 18th September. It'll feature all nine playable characters who have been revealed so far: Goku,...
News 30 Minute Ni no Kuni II Demo Gives a More In-Depth Look at the Game
Boss rush
Those of you who have been keeping up with the Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom news will probably have seen much of the footage from the gameplay demo that we've embedded above, but the video still offers up our most in-depth look at the role-playing title yet. It features commentary from the team at Bandai Namco as they slog through...
News Gundam Versus Is Getting an Open Beta Here in the West
Newstype
Good news if you're looking to give Gundam Versus a shot before buying as Bandai Namco has announced that an open beta will be happening at some point before the finished game's release in September. We'll let you know when the publisher's pinned down an exact date. Gundam Versus is due out in North America and Europe on the...
News Tekken 7 Grabs New Character Portraits For Free in September
Tekken it higher
Alongside the paid stuff that's available via the title's season pass, the Tekken Team has always said that it'll be supporting Tekken 7 with free updates and content. Although we're yet to see anything substantial -- and we're still holding out on the return of Armor King -- we're still interested in seeing what little bits...
News The New Taiko Drum Master Will Get English Subtitles
Beat it
Taiko Drum Master fans, we come bearing good news: the new game in the series for the PlayStation 4 will be releasing in Southeast Asia – with English subtitles. It means that you’ll be able to import the drum-'em-up standalone or with the new PlayStation 4 Taiko Drum Set and beat off all night when the title releases later this year...
News Extended Japanese Trailer for Tekken 7's Geese Howard DLC Adds Some Extra Stupidity
Harada's back for more
Geese Howard's coming to Tekken 7 later this year, in case you haven't heard. The Fatal Fury and King of Fighters character was revealed at Evo 2017, where the guest fighter got his own gameplay trailer. That same footage is present here, but Bandai Namco has bookended it with a dumb skit featuring Tekken director Katsuhiro...
News Dragon Ball FighterZ Throws Piccolo and Krillin into the Playable Character Mix
Z-Fighters assemble
It comes as no real surprise, but Piccolo and Krillin are going to be playable characters in Dragon Ball FighterZ, the latest issue of Japanese publication V-Jump has confirmed. No doubt Bandai Namco will have some gameplay footage lined up, so we probably won't have to wait long to see the two Z-Fighters in action. With the...
News Trunks Blasts into Dragon Ball FighterZ, Closed Beta Announced for PS4
The future comes today
As previously reported, Trunks has joined the Dragon Ball FighterZ character roster - and now we've got a full trailer of the warrior from the future in action. As you'd expect, he comes with all of his signature moves, including the badass looking burning attack. Alongside the aforementioned trailer, Bandai Namco also...
News Tekken 7's First Guest DLC Character Is Geese Howard From Fatal Fury, King of Fighters
Geese master
The tyrant that is Geese Howard will be bring his oppressive fighting style to Tekken 7 in the winter of this year, Bandai Namco has confirmed at Evo 2017. The first of two planned downloadable content characters - who are also part of the title's season pass - Geese was shown in his all of his 3D glory via the trailer that we've...
News Bugger, Ni no Kuni II Is Delayed into 2018 on PS4
Ni noooooo Kuni
Darn it, we knew it was too good to be true. Japan has had an incredible year so far when it comes to PlayStation 4 games, and Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom was shaping up to be the icing on the cake. However, Bandai Namco and developer Level-5 have announced that the role-playing title has been pushed back into 2018. The...
News There's a Gintama Action Game Coming to PS4 and Vita
Hopefully it heads West
The latest issue of Japanese publication Weekly Jump reveals that a Gintama game is in the works for PlayStation 4 and Vita. As translated by Gematsu, this is some sort of action title, and it's currently code-named "Last Game". There's not much to go on right now, but given the manga and anime property's...
News Gundam Versus Is Absolutely Packed with Game Modes on PS4
Gundayum
Gundam Versus is starting to look like a rather robust robotic package, isn't it? Featuring 90-something playable mobile suits, it's already got enough going for it to keep plenty of mech-heads busy, but the amount of available game modes certainly isn't to be sniffed at either. The game's new trailer highlights all of them, from practice...
News Ultimate Tekken Bowl DLC Pins Down August Release Date
Up your alley?
Tekken 7 will strike you right in the nostalgia nerve this August with Ultimate Tekken Bowl being the first major DLC add-on for the brawler. As rumoured earlier in the year, the famous minigame will return as part of the title’s Season Pass, and the trailer shows how you’ll be whisked away to a classy alley in order to smash some...
News City Shrouded in Shadow Looks Like the Greatest Game Ever Made
Basically
How do you improve upon the Disaster Report titles? Throw legendary monsters like Godzilla and Ultraman in, of course. Bandai Namco has released the first full-length trailer for Granzella’s ludicrous City Shrouded in Shadow, an upcoming PlayStation 4 game that sees you assume the role of an average man or woman as the world is ravaged...
News Tekken 7 PS4 Patch 1.03 Brings Big Improvements to Online Ranked Battles
About time
Tekken 7 has been out for around a month now, and despite a couple of minor updates, PlayStation 4 players still aren't completely happy with the game's online matchmaking. In our experience it's solid enough for the most part, but there are times when it seems to take an eternity to find another player to fight against. Thankfully,...
News Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm 1, 2, and 3 Leap to PS4 Next Month
4 also available in complete package
If you've ever dreamt of having all of the main Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm games available on a single console, then you're in luck. Bandai Namco has announced that Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Legacy and Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Trilogy are both coming to PlayStation 4 next month, on...
News The New Summer Lesson Sure Knows Its Audience
Give me an F
Here’s the star of Summer Lesson spin-off Alison Snow dressed as a cheerleader, one of the extra scenes that will be released for the PlayStation VR exclusive. There’s also a watermelon splitting scene in which the blonde bombshell will wear a bikini for you. Remember, you’re supposed to be her language tutor. The new...
News Trunks Joins the Dragon Ball FighterZ Character Roster
A fighter from the future
Trunks has been confirmed as a playable character in Dragon Ball FighterZ. The son of Vegeta appears in the latest issue of Jump magazine, meaning that there are now seven confirmed characters in the current roster: Goku, Teen Gohan, Vegeta, Frieza, Cell, Majin Buu, and Trunks. Oh, and we should point out that this is...
Back to the drawing board
Get Even is a first-person psychological horror game that showed quite a bit of promise pre-release, but the final version fails to capitalise on what it does differently and, in amalgamation with a number of other flaws, none of its potential is anywhere near realised. The title attempts to blend your typical shooter with...
E3 2017 Ni no Kuni II Has Multiplayer, Director Confirms
A helping hand
Wow, this comes as a bit of a surprise. According to general director Hino Akihiro, Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom will have some form of multiplayer. In an official Bandai Namco interview video, several fan questions are put before Akihiro, and one of them asks whether there'll be any kind of multiplayer component. "Yes, there...
