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News Get a Head Start with Toukiden 2's Free Demo on PS4, Vita
Carry over your save into the full game
If you plan on potentially grabbing Toukiden 2 later this month, then you may want to give its free demo a whirl. The download is available now on the North American PlayStation Store, while it'll arrive in Europe on the 17th March. Both PlayStation 4 and Vita users can get in on this one. The demo lets you...
News Okay, These Dead or Alive 5 Guilty Gear and BlazBlue Crossover Costumes are Kinda Cool
The wheel of fate is turning
According to the trailer that we've embedded above, Dead or Alive 5: Last Round is now on its sixth season pass, which is... Well, it's five season passes too many, isn't it? Questionable amounts of downloadable content aside, though, we're quite liking this new crossover costume pack, which features well realised...
News Samurai Warriors: Spirit of Sanada Shows Off Its Minigames in New PS4 Trailer
Warriors need downtime, too
Samurai Warriors: Spirit of Sanada is a much more personal Warriors title, focusing on the life and times of Yukimura Sanada and his famous clan. As such, the game offers an in-depth look at the events that shaped the Sanada, complete with a castle town setting that expands and evolves as you progress. There are even...
News Toukiden 2's New Trailer Highlights Open World Gameplay, Multiplayer, and Story
Slayer
In a month that boasts Horizon: Zero Dawn (in Europe), NieR: Automata, and Mass Effect: Andromeda, it's admittedly going to be pretty tough for Toukiden 2 to stand out. It's a shame, too, because the demon-slaying sequel appears to be doing everything right, throwing open world exploration into the mix alongside a new cast of characters and...
News PS4 Exclusive Nioh Cuts Through 1 Million Sales, Free DLC Celebrates Today
Razor sharp
Bloody and brutal samurai slice-'em-up Nioh has sold over one million copies worldwide, Koei Tecmo has announced. The figure includes both physical units and digital downloads, and for a rather niche PlayStation 4 exclusive that's only been on the market for just over a couple of weeks, that's not a bad number at all. Even better is...
Review Atelier Shallie Plus: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea (PS Vita)
A crafty plus size treat
Just as Nintendo look to Switch up the handheld market, Sony give gamers a reason to dig out the trusty old PlayStation Vita in the shape of another fun and accessible Japanese role-playing game. Atelier Shallie Plus: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea is an enhanced port of the PlayStation 3 game packing all the downloadable...
Review Berserk and the Band of the Hawk (PS4)
No Guts, no glory
Berserk and the Band of the Hawk is easily the bloodiest action game that Omega Force has ever squeezed out. True to the often gruesome source material, the game doesn't skimp on the red stuff, soaking the screen as you forcefully cleave your way through hundreds of enemies. Indeed, if there's one thing that Band of the Hawk gets...
News Nioh Protagonist William Joins PS4 Action Game Musou Stars as a Playable Character
Will of the samurai
You'd think that Nioh lead William Adams would have had his fill of cutting monsters into ribbons, but apparently he's not ready to sheathe his bloodied blade just yet. Upcoming hack and slasher Musou Stars - which is essentially a crossover Warriors title featuring a bunch of characters from various Koei Tecmo properties - has...
News Samurai Warriors: Spirit of Sanada Spears Its First English Trailer
US release date also confirmed
Yesterday, Koei Tecmo confirmed that Samurai Warriors: Spirit of Sanada will be heading to Europe on the 26th May, but a North American date wasn't given. Fortunately, there's one at the end of the game's first English trailer, which we've embedded above. It'll launch on the 23rd May in the US. The video itself gives...
News Samurai Warriors: Spirit of Sanada Burns Red on PS4 in May
Father and son take to the field
Confirmed for a Western release last year, Samurai Warriors: Sanada Maru will be titled Samurai Warriors: Spirit of Sanada outside of Japan. The latest entry in Koei Tecmo's feudal series, Spirit of Sanada's story, as the game's name suggests, focuses on the history of the Sanada clan. Poster boy Yukimura Sanada is...
Poll Are You Enjoying Nioh on PS4?
Go Team Ninja go
Nioh launched earlier this week, and after a pre-release period consisting of an alpha, a beta, and a playable trial, expectations were set reasonably high for the PlayStation 4 exclusive. The good news is that the internet seems to like it; the title has received a lot of praise from critics, and there's plenty of positive buzz...
News Toukiden 2 Trailers Show Off Two New Weapon Types
Whip it
Out next month on PlayStation 4 and Vita, Toukiden 2 promises to be your typical bigger and better sequel. Environments are growing in size and its predecessor's combat system is being expanded upon, with the upcoming release offering two new weapon types to play around with. The sword and shield combo does just what you'd expect,...
News Nioh Carves Up an Action-Packed PS4 Launch Trailer
Stay sharp
Nioh is out tomorrow on PlayStation 4, and with Sony publishing the exclusive here in the West, it's no surprise to see the company attempting to capitalise on some last-minute hype. Indeed, the action role-playing game's launch trailer is one of the better pre-release videos that we've seen, featuring plenty of combat and some...
News How Well Does Nioh Run on PS4 and PS4 Pro?
Staying sharp
Digital Foundry's back with another video investigation into frame rates and resolution and all that technical stuff - although this time, is an especially interesting case. Upcoming exclusive Nioh boasts three separate gameplay modes on both the standard PlayStation 4 and the PS4 Pro that players can switch between to suit their...
Review Dynasty Warriors: Godseekers (PS4)
The search continues
The Dynasty Warriors series is no stranger to spin-offs, what with its library of Empires titles and its catalogue of somewhat lacking offshoots like Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce. The property has a spotty record when it comes to swapping out its tried and tested hack and slash formula for something different, so it's safe to...
News Toukiden 2 Butchers Demons This March on PS4, Vita
Off with their limbs
Toukiden 2 is setting itself up to be a pretty interesting sequel, boasting much more open environments and a whole cast of new characters to interact with. The action role-playing title released in Japan last year, and as far as we're aware, it was well received. Of course, the first game and its enhanced re-release Toukiden:...
News Nioh Co-Op Gameplay Shows the Benefits of Teaming Up
No longer a lone samurai
In case you didn't know already, Nioh has a cooperative component, allowing you to join up with a friend or stranger during your dangerous adventure. As is the case in the Dark Souls games, you'll be able to summon allies into your world; whether you need help with a specific boss or you just want to smash some skulls...
News Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 Brings Eye Candy to PlayStation VR This Week
Girl power
PlayStation VR's killer app will finally release this week – and no, we're not talking about Resident Evil 7. Koei Tecmo has announced that Dead or Alive Xtreme 3: Fortune's sultry virtual reality add-on will be made available from 24th January. You'll be able to download it for free through 28th February if you own the full game; those...
News Here's Your Reminder That Nioh's Last Chance Trial Is Now Live on PS4
Last but not least
It's now officially the weekend - hooray - which that means Nioh's 'Last Chance Trial' can now be accessed on PlayStation 4. Only playable until tomorrow, said trial was made available to download earlier this week so that interested players could make sure it was ready to go. Still, even if you've been slow off the mark, the...
News Nioh Offers Final Free PS4 Demo Before Launch This Weekend
Available to download today
Nioh is out in just a few weeks on the 8th February, but if you're dying to bloody your blade before then, you may want to give the game's final PlayStation 4 demo a shot this weekend. Over the course of the 21st and 22nd January, you'll be able to test your skills in the title's "Last Chance Trial", which is available to...
News Here's One Whole Hour of Nioh PS4 Gameplay
Mountain man
PlayStation Access has slapped an entire hour of Nioh onto its YouTube channel, showcasing combat, exploration, and the loot system. The video may only take place across one large location, but it still provides an in-depth look at the upcoming action title and its mechanics. Long story short, the game's got bags of potential, and we're...
News Nioh will Skewer a Free Player-Versus-Player Mode After Launch
Guts and glory
Who doesn't love a good old fashioned samurai duel? The tension, the unblinking stare, the lightning fast reactions... It's all incredibly dramatic, and as we know, upcoming action title Nioh is attempting to recreate that classic Japanese feel through its brutal combat system. However, as with just about any game, fighting against...
News PS4 Samurai Slasher Nioh Is a Fusion of Dark Souls and Diablo, Says Director
Ni-oh yeah
Ever since its re-reveal, Nioh has constantly been compared to the Dark Souls series - and to be fair, it's easy to see why. Koei Tecmo's upcoming title is an action role-playing game that demands patience, caution, and fast reflexes, after all. It's also got a suitably dark and menacing feel to it. At least Nioh director Fumihiko Yasuda...
News New Nioh Screenshots Show a Super Slick Looking PS4 Title
Samurai spirit
Y'know, the more we see of it, the more we think Nioh's got a really nice art style. Koei Tecmo's action role-playing game puts players in the shoes of William, who arrives in feudal Japan at a time when a lot of blood was being spilled in the name of unification. In Nioh's alternate history, the bloodshed has given rise to spirits -...
News Dead or Alive 5: Last Round's Free-to-Play Version Punches Through 8 Million Downloads
And fiesty boxer Mila's free until February
Publisher Koei Tecmo has announced that Dead or Alive: Last Round's free-to-play package, named Core Fighters, has been downloaded over 8 million times worldwide. The game's available across multiple platforms including PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3, but it still seems like a pretty healthy number to us...
News Dynasty Warriors 9 Chops Down an Entire Open World
Button basher adopts sandbox
It was written in the stars that Dynasty Warriors 9 would be announced during one of series veteran Robert Ramsey's student-esque sleeps. Thus, it's left upon this author's shoulders to hastily inform you that the ninth instalment in Koei Tecmo's swashbuckler has been revealed – and it's going open world. No platforms...
News Toukiden 2's Animated Trailer Reintroduces Its Oni Infested World
Comes to PS4 and Vita in spring
Koei Temco's released a five-minute animation for Toukiden 2. The clip features characters from the upcoming sequel as they battle against a rough looking 3D demon. It's not the best anime tie-in that we've ever seen, but it at least sets the stage for the game, which is due out in North America and Europe in spring...
News Nioh Looks Really Bloody Good in New PS4 Pro Gameplay
Nioh yeah
An upcoming release that just looks better and better every time that we see it, Nioh sparkles in this new gameplay from PlayStation Access. As mentioned in the video, the footage is taken from a developer's foray into the brutal action title, so there are no awkward moments and no piddling about - just plenty of action and exploration...
PSX 2016 PS4 Exclusive Nioh Continues to Look Sharp in New Gameplay Trailer
Blood and blade
It's been a day and a half since Sony's PlayStation Experience 2016 press conference, and we're still getting round to posting about every trailer that was shown. Next up on our list of forgotten games is Nioh, which got a fresh gameplay video at the event. The PlayStation 4 exclusive - which is being published by Sony in the West -...
News Koei Tecmo Crossover Musou Stars Gets a Crazy PS4 Gameplay Trailer
Starry eyed
Musou Stars brings together a bunch of existing Koei Tecmo characters and packs them together into one big Warriors-style mashup. It was announced earlier this year at the Tokyo Game Show, and it's due to release in Japan on the 2nd March. It hasn't been confirmed for a Western launch just yet, but we reckon that it'll happen sooner or...
News Dynasty Warriors: Godseekers Brings Tactical Battlefields to PS4, Vita Next Year
Seek and ye shall find
Formerly known by its Japanese name, Dynasty Warriors: Eiketsuden, Dynasty Warriors: Godseekers will be bringing its particular brand of strategy to PlayStation 4 and Vita in the West. As mentioned, Godseekers is essentially a tactics title that features all of the characters from the hack and slash series. In terms of story,...
News Nioh Sharpens Its Blade with PS4 Pre-Order Offers
Blood lust
With Sony taking the publishing reins, samurai sim Nioh's become a tentpole PlayStation 4 exclusive almost overnight. And the platform holder's just announced that pre-orders will go live on the PlayStation Store and at retailers around the globe today. There are two options available on the aforementioned virtual plaza: Standard and...
News Sony's Nioh PS4 Exclusive Marketing Has Started Already
Faster than a samurai's slash
Just a short while after it was revealed that Sony will be publishing Nioh in North America and Europe, the PlayStation Maker has released an extended version of the action role-playing game's intruiging Tokyo Game Show trailer. It's worth mentioning that over on the video's YouTube page, the phrase "PS4 exclusive" is...
News Sony Treating Action RPG Nioh as a First-Party PS4 Game, Will Publish in the West
It'll have four PS4 Pro modes, too
Speaking at a PlayStation Pro event earlier today, Team Ninja head Yosuke Hayashi revealed that Sony will be publishing Nioh in both Europe and North America. The PlayStation 4 exclusive is due out in February 2017, and Hayashi said that the team is working with Sony in order to "get the game into as many hands as...
News Berserk Blasts Through 7 Minutes of Uncut English PS4 Gameplay
Trimming the hordes
Koei Tecmo's released seven minutes of English gameplay from upcoming hack and slasher Berserk and the Band of the Hawk. Showcasing a level in which Guts must protect a small town from hordes trolls and eventually a hulking ogre, this looks like it could end up being a PlayStation Store demo at some point. Berserk's out on...
News Berserk and the Band of the Hawk Gets Down and Dirty in Vita Gameplay
Puck-sized slasher
As is the case with most of Koei Tecmo's output these days, Berserk and the Band of the Hawk will be arriving on both PlayStation 4 and Vita here in the West when it launches early next year. But even though we've already been buried by loads of current-gen gameplay, we're yet to really see any handheld footage. Fortunately for...
News Berserk and the Band of the Hawk's Opening Movie Is Full of Blood and Guts
As you'd expect
Publisher Koei Tecmo has slapped Berserk and the Band of the Hawk's opening movie up on YouTube, and it's a pretty good watch. Clocking in at almost two minutes, we suppose that it's a decent little introduction to the world of Berserk and its dark fantasy tone. Plus, that bit where Guts chucks his sword straight into Zodd's face?...
News 7 Minutes of Berserk Gameplay Slices Up a Storm on PS4
Keep on carving
The Japanese PlayStation Blog has released around seven minutes of gameplay footage from Berserk and the Band of the Hawk, which launches in the Land of the Rising Sun later this month. Featuring a Golden Age Guts, the video goes over all of his available actions, including charged combos, timely parries, and special attacks. All in...
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...
