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News Berserk and the Band of the Hawk Skewers Its Biggest PS4 Trailer Yet
Death and destruction
Showcasing every revealed playable character and a load of PlayStation 4 gameplay, Berserk and the Band of the Hawk's latest trailer is around four minutes long, and even features a brief look at some of the title's story cutscenes. The game's due out near the end of the month in Japan, so Koei Tecmo will likely be dishing out...
News That Scumbag Femto Stars in Latest Berserk PS4 Gameplay Trailer
Give him some space
Given that we've never really seen mega-demon Femto in action in the original work, we have to hand it to Berserk and the Band of the Hawk developer Omega Force for giving him what looks to be a very fitting fighting style. Taking control of space and gravity, Femto is able to toss entire groups of enemies around like they're...
News New Berserk PS4 Gameplay Focuses on a Very Bad Man
Ugh, not this guy
If you're familiar with Berserk, then you'll probably already know that Wyald, leader of the Black Dog Knights, is a bit of a villain. A demon in humanoid form, he's a ruthless and downright horrible individual who controls his band of fellow scum through fear. In the source material, we see Wyald do some unspeakable things -...
News It's Serpico's Turn in Latest Berserk Gameplay Trailer
Blowing a gale
We've doomed ourselves with these Berserk and the Band of the Hawk trailers, because we can't in good conscience stop covering them now that we've started - even if they're about thirty seconds in length. This latest one gives us our first proper look at Serpico, the cunning tactician of Guts' group, who uses a feathered blade that...
TGS 2016 Berserk and the Band of the Hawk Pushed to 2017 in the West
We still can't get over the name
Originally slated to launch this year in the West, Berserk and the Band of the Hawk - ugh! - has been pushed into 2017, publisher Koei Tecmo has confirmed. Given that the game was recently delayed in Japan - it was initially supposed to release next week - this Western delay comes as no real surprise, but we're a tad...
TGS 2016 Berserk Looks Spot On In First English PS4 Trailer
Its Western name is a mess, though
The good news: Berserk's new trailer makes the upcoming PlayStation 4 and Vita bloodbath seem very promising. The bad news: the game's called Berserk and the Band of the Hawk here in the West. Why the heck is there an 'and' in there? Surely Berserk: The Band of the Hawk is a better title? Absolute madness. Anyway,...
TGS 2016 Nioh Shows It's Got Soul in New Trailer
Sword and sorcery
Feeling festooned with Tokyo Game Show trailers yet? There are still more to come. Koei Tecmo has released a flashy clip showing off Nioh – the Dark Souls-esque feudal foray. We've loved the various demos of this title that the publisher's deployed, so we're eager to get our hands on the punishing final product. It's due out...
TGS 2016 Musou Stars Is Koei Tecmo's Smash Bros. in Warriors Form on PS4, Vita
Team battle
A surprise announcement from prolific publisher Koei Tecmo, Musou Stars looks to be a crazy crossover title that follows the Warriors formula. Boasting personalities from properties such as Ninja Gaiden, Dead or Alive, Dynasty Warriors, Samurai Warriors, and Toukiden, it certainly seems like an interes
TGS 2016 Nioh Bleeds a 2017 Worldwide Release Date on PS4
Adds to a packed first quarter for PS4
One of the most relevant stories to come out of Sony's Tokyo Game Show 2016 press conference, Nioh finally has a release date. The hardcore action role-playing game was supposed to launch this year on PlayStation 4, but given that we've heard no news regarding a confirmed date over the last few months, a 2016...
News Berserker Guts Kills It in Latest Berserk PS4 Trailer
Don't mess
Even without his berserker armour, Guts is a force to be reckoned with, but when its power consumes him, he becomes an unstoppable whirlwind of destruction. As expected, Guts will be able to utilise his berserker form in Koei Tecmo's upcoming hack and slasher, allowing him to leap into enemy territory and cut his foes to ribbons at...
News The Next Samurai Warriors Game Is Heading West in 2017
Yukimura's back for more
We've never bothered to cover the latest Samurai Warriors title purely because we weren't sure if it was actually going be confirmed for a Western release due to its ties with Japanese television series Sanada Maru. However, prolific publisher Koei Tecmo has announced that Samurai Warriors: Sanada Maru will indeed be heading...
News Toukiden 2's Open World Oni Slaying Confirmed for North America and Europe
The bigger they are
Toukiden 2, the sequel to the rather good Toukiden: Kiwami, has been confirmed for a Western release by publisher Koei Tecmo. The title's been available in Japan since July. Due to launch in Europe and North America in 2017, the demon-slaying series goes open world with its latest instalment, featuring large environments that...
News New Berserk PS4 Trailer Shows Why You Don't Mess with Nosferatu Zodd
He's a monster
Nosferatu Zodd lives for the thrill of battle, and that's pretty clear to see in Berserk's latest gameplay trailer. Indeed, Zodd's the star of this one as we see him make mincemeat out of his enemies in both his human and demon forms. It's still unclear how transformations actually work - we're unsure if they're just temporary or if...
News Dead or Alive Xtreme 3's PlayStation VR Patch Is As Pervy As You'd Expect
A bit of a boob
Dead or Alive Xtreme 3: Fortune will be updated to include PlayStation VR support from 13th October, and it looks just about as pervy as you'd expect it to. The feature will be incorporated as part of a free update, which will allow you to "enjoy" the Event Paradise, Gravure Paradise, and Photo Paradise modes in virtual reality. In...
News New Berserk PS4 Trailers See Casca and Judeau Bathe in Blood
The carnage continues
Berserk's back with not one, but two new gameplay trailers. The above video features Casca from her days as a commander of the Band of the Hawk, while the below clip shows jack of all trades Judeau laying waste to hordes of enemies with some impressive throwing knife skills. Seriously, how many of those things does he have...
Review Attack on Titan: Wings of Freedom (PS4)
Maybe necks time
While it's a common story, Attack on Titan managed to pull this particular scribe into the anime world a couple years ago. How could it not? It has a striking art style with bold lining and subdued colour, a European setting with an intricate culture and inventions, and an irresistible world that draws you in with its mysteries and...
Interview Talking Attack on Titan: Wings of Freedom with Koei Tecmo
Development hurdles, adaptation, and original content
Starting with a hit manga series and since spinning off light novels, a wildly popular anime, several films (both animated and live-action), and a 3DS game, Hajime Isayama's Attack on Titan has enjoyed a level of success that easily matches the colossal stature of its unsettling antagonists. Now...
News New Berserk PS4 Screenshots Show Boss Characters in Bloody Action
The bigger they are
The official Berserk website has been updated with a ton of new screenshots from the PlayStation 4 version of the release, showcasing the game's newly confirmed playable character and a bunch of boss enemies that you'll have to bring down over the course of the title's story. Starting off with the aforementioned newcomer,...
News No Mention of Dynasty Warriors 9 in Koei Tecmo's Tokyo Game Show Line Up
Don't count it out, though
With September's Tokyo Game Show looming, many fans of Koei Tecmo's Dynasty Warriors series have been speculating that Dynasty Warriors 9 may finally be revealed at this year's event - but sadly, the anticipated hack and slash sequel hasn't been named as part of the company's line up. Perhaps that's to be expected,...
News Free Nioh Beta Is Out for Blood Right Now on PS4
Samurai showdown
Following up on April's alpha, the Nioh beta is out now on PlayStation 4. Providing a more in-depth look at Team Ninja's intense action role-playing game, the beta should be well worth a download if you're a fan of challenging combat and sinister settings. We quite liked the aforementioned alpha, so it'll be interesting to see how...
Gamescom 2016 Nioh Is Coming Along Very Nicely Indeed on PS4
Deep cut
Nioh's looking pretty swish in its latest trailer from Gamescom, with publisher Koei Tecmo reminding us that the game's beta will be available from the 23rd August. Dubbed by many as Dark Souls with samurai, this is perhaps one of the action role-playing game's best videos, as we see main character William facing off against a bunch of...
News Griffith Is the Star of the Latest Berserk PS4 Gameplay Trailer
Guts won't be happy
The untouchable Griffith himself is in the spotlight for this newest Berserk gameplay trailer, and as you'd expect, he's a heck of a lot faster than Guts. But even with his more traditional style of swordplay, Griffith is still able to carve up dozens of enemies at once with his precise jabs and slashes. Could you stomach...
News New Berserk PS4 Gameplay Trailer Finally Gives a Glimpse of How it Plays
Coming out swinging
Well, we knew it was coming sooner or later. In what looks to be the first in a series of character specific gameplay trailers, Koei Tecmo has released around 50 seconds of footage from upcoming hack and slasher Berserk. Naturally, this initial video deals with protagonist Guts as both his younger self and when he's kitted out in...
News Bloody New PS4 Screenshots Show Character Transformations in Berserk
No mercy
Transformations don't play as big a role in Berserk as they do in something like Dragon Ball Z, but they're still an important part of the story. Guts goes wild when his Berserker Armour takes over, for example, and demons like Nosferatu Zodd have a true form that allows them to exert their real strength. It's pretty cool, then, that Koei...
Feature 5 Things Berserk Needs to Get Right on PS4, Vita
Glory on the battlefield
Berserk is a superb manga series from Japanese artist Kentaro Miura. It's dark fantasy with a capital D, and it's more than deserving of a video game adaptation that does the original work justice. Fortunately, prolific publisher Koei Tecmo is on the case, and it's got Dynasty Warriors developer Omega Force doing the heavy...
News The Demon with the Greatest Name Is Playable in Berserk on PS4, Vita
Enter Nosferatu Zodd
Now we're talking! Nosferatu Zodd, one of Berserk's central characters, is going to be playable in the PlayStation 4 and Vita adaptation. The supremely powerful demon, who can alternate between humanoid and beast forms, will surely be a blast to use in Koei Tecmo's upcoming hack and slasher. We imagine that it won't be long...
News Berserk on PS4, Vita Gets Smashed with a Delay in Japan
Still no specific release date in the West
Berserk, the Warriors-style adaptation of the dark fantasy manga and anime series of the same name, has been hit with a delay in Japan. The bloody hack and slasher was due out on the 21st September, but it's now been pushed back more than a month to the 27th October. The delay could potentially have an...
News Toukiden 2's Opening Movie Will Get You in the Mood for Some Demon Slaying
The bigger they are
Koei Tecmo's revealed Toukiden 2's opening CG movie, and it's pretty much exactly what you'd expect. A non-specific main character teams up with the sequel's refreshed cast and they hack a giant Oni to bits in stylish fashion. Hey, at least the video's being true to the game. Still, it's worth a watch if you're looking to inject...
News Samurai Action RPG Nioh Makes a Return to PS4 for a Limited Time Next Month
Reforged
Back near the end of April, Koei Tecmo released a playable demo for Nioh on PlayStation 4, and the whole thing ended up generating a good amount of hype for the samurai styled action title. With its prior success in mind, the Japanese publisher has slapped a launch date on the game's second demo, which will be available from the 23rd August...
News Berserk Will Be Unleased on PS4, Vita Later This Year in the West
No Guts no glory
Okay, this should be the last Berserk story for today, much to the relief of anti-anime editor Sammy Barker. Hot on the heels of fresh PlayStation 4 screenshots - which you can peruse through here - Koei Tecmo has revealed that the upcoming hack and slasher will indeed be releasing this year here in the West - this autumn, to be...
News Berserk Looks Bloody Brilliant in New PS4 Screenshots
The band's back together
Koei Tecmo's released a load of new PlayStation 4 screenshots of upcoming hack and slasher Berserk, and the good news is that the game's looking rather promising. The images, which we've embedded, show off Guts, Griffith, and Schierke as they take on hordes of foes in typical Warriors fashion. Oh, and there's plenty of...
News Guts Looks Better on PS4 Than He Does in the New Berserk Anime
Koei Tecmo shares a new screenshot
Koei Tecmo's released a new screenshot from its upcoming Berserk adaptation, and our immediate thought upon seeing it was that main character Guts actually looks better here than he does in the new CG anime series of Berserk. For those out of the loop, a fresh take on Berserk is currently airing, and although...
News Mai You Give a Warm Welcome to Dead or Alive 5's Newest Challenger
King of Fighters favourite makes a cameo
King of Fighters fans will find their attention split between the latest entry in the age-old arcade series and Dead or Alive 5: Last Round this September, as series veteran Mai Shiranui will be battling her way into Koei Tecmo's flagship fighter as paid downloadable content. We honestly couldn't think of a...
News Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 Will Make Your Eyes Pop in Virtual Reality
Killer app
Sony may want to make some more PlayStation VR pre-orders available, as Koei Tecmo has confirmed that Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 – the sexy holiday simulator – will support the headset from launch. A free update will be made available from 13th October for existing owners, as well as those who have downloaded the free-to-play version...
Review Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII (PS4)
Romance is not dead
Strategy used to have a comfortable home on PlayStation: ports of Westwood's Command & Conquer series, Bullfrog's Theme games and the likes of Populous and The Bitmap Brothers' excellent Z, can often evoke fond memories in many a 'Station stalwart. But the genre fell by the wayside in later generations, with a slim selection...
News Get Your First Glimpse of Gutsy Berserk PS4 Gameplay
A real bloodbath
We knew it was coming and here it is: Berserk's first gameplay trailer. Well, kind of. We only catch a small glimpse of the hack and slasher in action, but we're already liking the look of it, particularly due to the apparent weight of lead character Guts' attacks. Although there's a lot of blood - an uncommon sight in Omega...
News First Berserk PS4 Screenshots Are Soaked in Blood
It's got Guts
Oooh, now this looks quite promising, doesn't it? Recently, Koei Tecmo announced that it's got Dynasty Warrors developer Omega Force working on a Berserk musou title, but we're yet to see the game in action. While we imagine that a gameplay trailer can't be too far away, Famitsu's gone live with a full preview of the upcoming...
News Koei Tecmo's Berserk Game Won't Get an 18+ Rating
Bloody hell
Let's face it, Koei Tecmo isn't known for dabbling in overly violent or decidedly mature games, so it's no wonder that Berserk fans have been pondering the publisher's position on Berserk, the upcoming action title that's based on the manga and anime property. If you know Berserk, then you'll know that it's not for the faint of heart;...
News Koei Tecmo's Berserk Warriors Spills Blood This Year in Japan
That was fast
Koei Tecmo's Berserk appears to already have a Japanese release date, despite the fact that the game was only officially announced last week. According to a promotional image spotted by Twitter user @earlbox, the action title will launch on the 21st September in Japan. For those unfamiliar with Berserk, it's well respected dark...
E3 2016 Nioh Skewers a PS4 Story Trailer
Sharpen your blade
Nioh's still looking pretty sweet in its latest PlayStation 4 trailer, which Koei Tecmo's brought all the way to E3 2016. It's a little on the short side, but the video gives us our best view yet of the action role-playing game's story, which seems to feature a bunch of secondary characters. As you'd expect, though, there's also...
E3 2016 No, Dynasty Warriors Won't Be Showing Up at E3
The wait continues
Gosh darn it. Over the past few months, Koei Tecmo has been dropping hints that a big Dynasty Warriors announcement is incoming at some point this year - with most fans speculating that Dynasty Warriors 9 is in the works. However, we're yet to hear anything concrete on the matter. E3 2016, then, seems like a fitting stage for a...
News Berserk From Koei Tecmo Brings Blood and Guts to PS4, Vita
No Guts no glory
Omega Force, the developer of Dynasty Warriors and other action titles, is busy crafting a game based on Berserk, the rather mature manga and anime franchise. The dark fantasy property would certainly be a good fit for a musou release, so we're looking forward to seeing the project in motion. All that we've got right now is a...
Review Atelier Sophie: Alchemist of the Mysterious Book (PS4)
Cooking up a disappointment
The premise of Gust's Atelier Sophie: Alchemist of the Mysterious Book is simple. You play as Sophie, who wants to become the best alchemist that she can following the passing of her grandmother, who was also a creator of magical bits and pieces. After discovering that her predecessor's reference book, Plachta, can speak,...
News Toukiden 2's Looking Sharp in New PS4 Gameplay Trailer
Demonic dismemberment
There's something incredibly satisfying about lopping off the limbs of giant demons in Toukiden, and we're glad that Toukiden 2's new trailer seems to agree with us. Full of hacks, slashes, and weird, powerful spirit hands, the action role-playing title's fresh video's full of new gameplay clips. Due out later this year on...
News Koei Tecmo's Bringing Something Big to E3 2016
"Top secret" project to be announced
Nothing like a bit of E3 hype peddling to liven up your day, eh? The big event is just a few weeks away now, meaning that publishers and developers of all shapes and sizes are starting to tease their megaton announcements. Today, it's the turn of Japan's Koei Tecmo to confirm that it'll be revealing a...
News Dynasty Warriors 9 Announcement will 'Have a Greater Impact than You Can Imagine'
Omega Force boss hypes up sequel
Dynasty Warriors 9 is happening - we've known that for a while now - but publisher Koei Tecmo and developer Omega Force have both been suspiciously quiet on the subject. As regular readers and fans will know, a new Warriors game is seemingly announced every other week, but the Japanese companies are certainly taking...
News Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 Is Going Free-to-Play Later This Month
Careful now
Controversial tropical paradise simulator Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 is getting a free-to-play version later this month, according to Famitsu. The tweet, spotted and thoughtfully translated by Twitter user BlackKite, states that you'll be able to partner with leading lady Kasumi in all modes but casino. As its name suggests, casino mode lets...
News Today's Your Last Chance to Play the Nioh Demo on PS4
Download gets cut off tomorrow
The Nioh alpha demo is set to leave the PlayStation Store tomorrow, so today is your last chance to get stuck into this tough samurai slash-'em-up. As far as we're aware, the demo won't allow you to play unless you're connected to its servers, meaning that even if you have it downloaded onto your PS4 right now, you...
Hands On Is Nioh on PS4 a Cut Above Its Competitors?
Soul searcher
A bizarre pre-release alpha demo for samurai Souls clone Nioh launched on the PlayStation 4 this week, and given that it's one of the rare releases that's piqued both Sammy and Ramsey's attention, we figured that we'd run a dual impressions article on the upcoming Koei Tecmo exclusive. Find out what we thought below. Sammy Barker,...
News Test Your Mettle in the PS4 Nioh Demo Right Now
The will of a samurai
Promising PlayStation 4 action title Nioh is launching later this year, but if you've been keeping up with the news, you'll know that a tough looking demo is due out today on Sony's home console. Featuring a gameplay segment that sees you go up against sword-wielding samurai and grizzly demons, you can download the demo right...
