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News The Witcher 3 PS4 Patch 1.12 Is Out Now
It's fixing time
Hey, it's been quite a while since we've done one of these, eh? There's a brand new update out for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt on PlayStation 4, which weighs in at about 1.5GB. Good job there's a decimal point in there. Truth be told, there's no reason to get really excited for this one - patch 1.12 is stuffed with specific fixes and...
News Flirtatious PlayStation VR Title Strutting Overseas
Here comes the sun
Summer Lesson, the cheerful virtual reality flirt-'em-up from the Tekken team, may yet wink at Western audiences, as publisher Bandai Namco has trademarked the title in Europe. The game, which sees you attempting to teach a college student while she twizzles her hair, has been one of the few PlayStation VR titles to draw any real...
News Don't Expect Any More Street Fighters in Tekken 7
That'd be Tekken the p*ss
In case you haven't heard, Akuma is going to be in Tekken 7. The intimidating Street Fighter character certainly looks the part in his reveal trailer, but does his inclusion mean that we might see other cameos in Namco's upcoming brawler? Apparently not, according to senior game designer Michael Murray. In an interview...
News Naruto Storm 4's Latest Gameplay Trailer Makes Way for a New Generation
Kids these days
The introduction of new generations and the responsibility of passing knowledge down to them has always been a key theme of Naruto, and we suppose that's what Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4's latest trailer is all about. The video's only a short one, but we get to see newcomers Boruto and Sarada in action as they beat the...
News Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization Whisks PS4, Vita to a Virtual World in 2016
MMOkay
Bandai Namco's deluge of PlayStation 4 and Vita announcements is not over yet: the publisher's just confirmed that Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization will launch in Europe and North America in Fall 2016. The game will see you assume the role of Kirito, as he enters a new VRMMORPG world named Sword Art Origin, which was – and we quote –...
News Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme VS-Force Targets Vita in 2016
About Gundam time
No, it's not ending yet – Bandai Namco has gone positively barmy, even going so far as to announce a new PlayStation Vita exclusive. Well, technically this ain't new as Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme VS-Force was revealed at the Tokyo Game Show earlier in the year – but we now know that it will be igniting its rocket thrusters and...
News JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Focuses Its Eyes of Heaven on PS4
Phantom blood
The Bandai Namco barrage continues: super stylish brawler JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven is coming to the PlayStation 4 next summer. The CyberConnect 2 manga/anime adaptation is a two-on-two brawler inspired by the long-running Shōnen Jump series. Feast your eyes on a few minutes of madcap gameplay footage in the trailer...
News God Eater Chows Down on PS4, Vita in 2016
Resurrection and Rage Burst headline huge Bandai Namco lineup
Think you've got a big appetite? You ain't got nothing on a God Eater, as these guys make even Michael Phelps' calorie-laden meals look microscopic. Bandai Namco has announced that, after much fan demand, God Eater Resurrection and God Eater 2: Rage Burst are heading overseas for the...
News One Piece: Burning Blood Looks Like the Fighting Game Fans Have Been Waiting For
Burn on
One Piece: Burning Blood looks just about as mental as expected judging from this new five minute gameplay trailer. Featuring a load of characters who haven't appeared in a One Piece game before, the brawler's set to have a pretty decent roster of playable pirates. Indeed, if the footage is anything to go by, then the title's going to boast...
News Oh Great, Bandai Namco's Started a Mysterious Game Countdown
Check back on Monday
Y'know what this industry's been lacking lately? Obnoxious countdown clocks! These things were all the rage a few years ago, as publishers pimped their impeding announcements with enigmatic timers. And it looks like Bandai Namco's trying to resurrect the age old marketing method, as it's launched a new website counting down to...
News Tales of Berseria Spins An All-New Yarn in 2016 on PS4, PS3
But only in Japan for now
Before we get to the subject at hand, we have a tale of our own to share: office weeaboo Robert Ramsey has taken some time off, so forgive us if we don't grasp the anime intricacies of this Tales of Berseria trailer. The game, which is due out on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 in Japan next year, will see you assume...
News Eccentric PS3 Exclusive Noby Noby Boy Has Been Completed
You go GIRL
Six years removed from its original release, Keita Takahashi's oddball girth giving sim Noby Noby Boy has been completed. For those unfamiliar with the loopy release, it tasked you with stretching your body so that you may give your length to GIRL, a cosmic entity on a trip around the solar system. Having visited Pluto, Mercury, Venus,...
News Hey Akuma You're in the Wrong Game, Mate
Tekken 7 gets a new challenger
So, it turns out that Heihachi is such a pain in the arse that his wife has had to bring in Akuma to sort him out. That's right, the Street Fighter star is going to switch sides for Tekken 7, as a brand new trailer reveals. Sporting all of his trademark techniques, this no-nonsense ruffian is bound to be an...
News Here's a Load of New Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 Gameplay
PS4 demo available next week
In a recent livestream, publisher Bandai Namco showed off a ton of new Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 gameplay - and now the whole thing's on YouTube for your viewing pleasure. The stream starts off with the fight between the First Hokage and Madara, which is present in the upcoming demo, but then switches to a...
News Feast Your Eyes on The Witcher 3's Final Expansion with These First Screenshots
Wine and dine
Who's ready for Geralt of Rivia's final adventure, then? It's been a long and admittedly bloody road, but the silver haired warrior's journey is drawing to a close next year with the release of Blood and Wine, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's second expansion - and it's already looking good. Judging from these brand new environmental...
News Ace Combat 7's Going to Look, Er, Ace on PS4
The power of the cloud
Remember the CG trailer for Ace Combat 7 that was shown at PlayStation Experience 2015? That wasn't CG, soldier – it was rendered in real-time on a PlayStation 4. Phwoar, right? According to new information obtained by Gematsu, the title's using some fancy cloud rendering technology, which means that they're objects floating...
News You Can Probably Expect Some Tales of Berseria News Next Week
There are tales to tell
It's been a while since we heard anything substantial about Tales of Berseria, the latest Tales Of game that's currently in development for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3. However, that's probably set to change by this time next week, as a special 20th anniversary Japanese livestream is planned. The stream will commence at...
PSX 2015 Ace Combat 7 May Finally Sell You on PlayStation VR
It's also exclusive to PS4
While PlayStation VR is certainly an interesting idea, we've yet to see a game that really sells the concept. Luckily, during today's PlayStation Experience Keynote, Bandai Namco revealed that a new title in the Ace Combat series – Ace Combat 7, to be precise – will be coming exclusively to PlayStation 4, and will
PSX 2015 Dreams Come True with PS4 Exclusive Ni no Kuni II
PlayStation royalty
An announcement that surely would have made for a better ending to Sony's PlayStation Experience press conference than, er, Paragon, Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom has been announced as a PlayStation 4 exclusive. The gorgeous looking role-playing game sequel comes from horribly talented Japanese studio Level-5, and it's reveal...
News Dark Souls III Embraces the Darkness from 12th April on PS4
Barking up the wrong tree
Done with Ludwig, The Holy Blade in Bloodborne? Well, you won't have to wait long to get your next From Software fix, as Bandai Namco has confirmed that Dark Souls III will die again and again and again starting 12th April in Europe and North America. The publisher revealed the date alongside a new trailer, which is just...
News You Can Grab the Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 PS4 Demo Right Now
First Hokage versus Madara battle now available in Japan
Naruto fans rejoice: you can get your sweaty palms on the Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 demo right now if you've got access to a Japanese PlayStation Network account. You can also nab it from the web store by clicking
News Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 Conjures a Confirmed Release Date
Plus a whole new gameplay trailer
Like a shinobi leaping from a nearby hiding place, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 has sprang into action, providing us with a confirmed Western release date and a brand new gameplay trailer. The hectic beat-'em-up will launch on the 5th February in Europe and North America. To get you hyped for the...
Rumour Ace Combat 7 May Take Off at PlayStation Experience
A virtual reality?
We're rapidly approaching yet another big PlayStation press conference, so the rumour mill has entered overdrive yet again. This tasty little morsel comes courtesy of DualShockers, and pertains to the possibility of an impending Ace Combat 7 announcement. The site cites source code extracted from the latest Ace Combat Infinity...
News New The Witcher 3 Trailer Reminds Us Why It's a Game of the Year Contender
Bewitched
'Epic' is a word that gets thrown around a lot these days - often rather carelessly - but we reckon that The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt's new 'Epic Trailer' sort of deserves to use it. In what appears to be a bid to make everyone remember that it's arguably one of the best titles of 2015, the video is a montage of many memorable moments from...
News Phwoar, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 Still Looks Amazing on PS4
You don't need a sharingan to see that
When Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 was first announced for PlayStation 4 way back when, we said that it could end up being the best looking anime related game ever made. And, thanks to the appearance of some new PS4 gameplay, we're definitely going to stand by that statement. In short, the brawler...
News Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth Digivolves with a Confirmed European Release Date
The day of digidestiny
As expected, Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth is hitting the European market around the same time that it launches in North America. The PlayStation 4 and Vita title opens the gates to the digital world on the 5th Februrary, which, when you think about it, isn't too far away. The monster-'em-up will be releasing a few days earlier...
Live Watch New Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth PS4 Gameplay Right Here
Do some sleuthing of your own
Watching some new Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth gameplay isn't a bad way to spend your Thursday evening - especially since the game is looking pretty great. Bandai Namco will be livestreaming the title from 6:00PM GMT, so be sure to tune in if you're ready for some escapades in the digital world. Is this one on your 2016...
News There's a Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 Demo Leaping to a PS4 Near You
There's a storm brewing
Much to the disappointment of headband-wearing super fans, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 was delayed into 2016 earlier this year. Still slated for a first quarter release, it shouldn't be too long before you've got your hands on the latest shinobi brawler, but for those of you who can't wait, we've got some good...
News This Is Your Last Chance to Get Tales of Zestiria's Free DLC Chapter
You don't even need the game to download it
We quite like Tales of Zestiria, so we reckon that it'd be a shame if some of you lot missed out on its free downloadable content. Alisha's Story is an additional chapter that focusses on, you guessed it, Alisha, the spear wielding princess - and it's only freely available until tomorrow in Europe. In...
Review Sword Art Online: Lost Song (PS4)
Winging it
Something of a sequel to Sword Art Online Re: Hollow Fragment, Sword Art Online: Lost Song carries on the legacy of the previous game, featuring returning characters and references to past events. Fans of the original Sword Art Online light novel or adapted anime will, of course, feel right at home, while those who enjoyed Hollow Fragment...
Weirdness Here's a Badass Tekken Moveset Performed in Real Life
Not a fighting stick in sight
It's a thought that's crossed our minds more than once while playing a fighting game: are some of these moves actually that effective in real life? Obviously, some of them aren't - like Devil Jin's laser eye beams - but what about some of the more realistic styles? One of Tekken's taekwondo specialists, Hwoarang's...
News Dark Souls III's Prestige Edition Will Cost You a Lot of Souls
Lord of Tinder
You're going to need to grind for some spare cash if you fancy buying Dark Souls III's leaked Prestige Edition, as a United Arab Emirates retailer has listed it for 1,799 UAE dirham – or roughly $490. The set includes a copy of the game in a metal case, three iron patches, a cloth map, a hardcover art book, a copy of the soundtrack,...
News Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Summons a Season Pass on PS4
Costumes and extra scenarios up for grabs
We'd probably be playing - or at least be close to playing - Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 right now if it hadn't been delayed into next year. The shinobi-on-shinobi brawler is slated to launch on the 9th February here in the West, and it looks like a season pass will be available alongside the...
News The Witcher 3 Sweeps Golden Joystick Awards 2015
Ultimate Game of the Year, apparently
Geralt will be wearing a rather wry smile right now as The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt pretty much dominated this year's Golden Joystick Awards. The annual awards are based on public voting, so it's safe to say that the games which end up winning have usually had a big impact on the gaming community. CD Projekt Red's...
News One Piece: Burning Blood Looks Like One Flashy Fighter on PS4
3 vs. 3 battles confirmed
Revealed last month at the Tokyo Game Show, One Piece: Burning Blood is a stylish looking brawler that pits characters from the long running manga and anime franchise against each other. At first we thought that this was going to be a one-on-one fighter, but the game's newest trailer tells us that you can actually battle...
Paris Games Week 2015 Whoa, Who Could Have Guessed Tekken 7 Would Be Announced for PS4?
Return of the King
In a move that no one could ever have seen coming, Tekken 7 has been confirmed for a PlayStation 4 release. The announcement came directly from Sony's Paris Games Week press conference, in which franchise head Katsuhiro Harada took to the stage. Sarcasm aside, we suppose that it is a pretty big announcement - it's just one that...
News Did Bandai Namco Just Trademark a Tales Of HD Collection?
Telling tales
Here's a story that'll get your expectations soaring. Bandai Namco has trademarked 'Tales of the Best' in Japan, but there's obviously no word on what it might be just yet. Given the role-playing series' long history, some sort of collection seems like a somewhat safe guess. Of course, the question then is what actually qualifies as a...
News Level Up with Over an Hour of Sword Art Online: Lost Song PS4 English Gameplay
Come fly with me
Sword Art Online: Lost Song follows a similar structure to Sword Art Online Re: Hollow Fragment, which released on the PlayStation 4 earlier this year. You and your buddies leg it around a relatively open world, slicing up monsters and completing quests - only this time, you've all got big pointy ears. No, we're not sure what to...
News The Witcher 3 PS4 Patch 1.11 Finally Fixes Skellige's Most Wanted Quest
And it's out very soon
Following on from the game's previous and absolutely gigantic 1.10 update, CD Projekt Red has announced that it'll be releasing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's latest patch "shortly". Update 1.11 fixes a slew of bugs and adjusts numerous bits and pieces - some of which are to do with the title's first expansion, Hearts of Stone...
Review The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Hearts of Stone (PS4)
A Witcher's work is thankfully never done
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Hearts of Stone is downloadable content done right. After being supported for weeks after its initial launch with free bits and pieces, the open world role-playing game's first of two expansions is here, and it's absolutely essential for anyone who enjoyed Geralt of Rivia's main...
Guide Tales of Zestiria Tips for First-Time Shepherds
Embrace the responsibility of the Shepherd
Being the Shepherd is a tough job, but someone has to do it. Sorey's journey isn't an easy one, even if he is surrounded by powerful elemental beings, so we've cobbled together a few choice hints and tips for those of you that are just getting started. Tales of Zestiria isn't the toughest of games, but it...
Review Tales of Zestiria (PS4)
Lemon gel zest
Where to start with Tales of Zestiria? The latest lengthy Japanese role-playing release of a series that's been a staple of Namco's output for what seems like an age, it's the franchise's first PlayStation 4 foray. There's a clear ambition from the developer to make things bigger and to explore themes, concepts, and gameplay mechanics...
News Used a Money Exploit in The Witcher 3? The New Expansion Will Find You Out
Geralt's greatest foe?
Remember when CD Projekt Red added in a big hulking beastie to the first area of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt in order to punish players who were killing cows and selling their hides to make some quick cash? Well the Polish studio's at it again with the game's first expansion, Hearts of Stone. If you've used any exploits to...
News Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth Opens the Gates to the Digital World in February Next Year
It's a digidate
Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth released earlier this year in Japan and was positively received by fans and critics alike. The turn based role-playing release is supposedly one of the best Digimon games on the market, and as such, Western fans went nuts for possible localisation plans. The title was confirmed for an overseas launch on...
News Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 Continues to Look Great in Moody PS4 Trailer
Obito's still a bit of a nut, though
It comes as no surprise, but this Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 trailer will make very little sense to anyone who hasn't dabbled in the popular manga or anime. Focussing on the latter events of the series in which a powerful ninja known as Obito basically tries to destroy just about everything, fans...
Live Come and See the Best Digimon Game in Years Being Played Right Now on PS4
Welcome to the digital world
Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth is supposedly one of the best Digimon games ever made, and it's actually coming to Europe and North America next year. If you're up for spying some English gameplay well before launch, then you're in luck as Bandai Namco's streaming the PlayStation 4 and Vita title right now. Make sure to tune...
News The Witcher 3's PS4 Patch Will Require 15GB of Space
Oof
Wow, these patches just seem to get bigger and bigger, don't they? When The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt initially launched, it took up around 29GB of our PlayStation 4's hard drive, but by the time that we've nabbed its latest update, that number's going to be closer to 50GB. Ever-reliable CD Projekt Red community lead Marcin Momot has stated on...
News The Witcher 3's New PS4 Patch Is So Gigantic We Can't Fit It in One Article
PS4 performance improvements incoming
Good lord, we don't even want to think about how much time and effort was put into creating this frankly ridiculous update for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Instead of posting the patch notes on the game's official forums as per usual, the developer has instead provided a link to a 13-page PDF - which says it all,...
Rumour Tekken 7 Looking to Lay the Smackdown on PS4 in 2016
Mishima impossible
It's the great mystery of our time: why hasn't Tekken 7 been properly revealed for the PlayStation 4 yet? The game's been playable in Japanese arcades since the start of the year, and we assumed that it would be officially announced for Sony's new-gen console at the Tokyo Game Show – but news has been scarcer than Christie...
News The Witcher 3 Hearts of Stone Expansion Trailer Sets a Dark and Dangerous Mood
Back to the hunt
Hearts of Stone is going to be one heck of a fun ride if its official trailer is anything to go by. Supposedly adding around 10 hours of new story content to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, the expansion releases next week on the PlayStation 4, and although we imagine that it'll be more of the same for grizzly old Geralt, we've certainly...
