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Demon's Souls Character Creator, Photo Mode Revealed

Sony has revealed some information regarding character creation and the brand new Photo Mode in the upcoming Demon's Souls remake. The former will add many more customization options than in the PS3…

November 5, 2020 | 08:43 EST

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The Dark Pictures: Little Hope's Ending Explained

So The Dark Pictures: Little Hope was pretty darn good. If you want further thoughts, my review is right here, but overall I thought it was more involved compared to the schlocky spook house that was…

November 6, 2020 | 12:00 EST

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Demon's Souls Has Over 180 Tips Videos Built In

New Demon's Souls PS5 Activities UI features have been announced, revealing how Sony's next-generation console equips players with the knowledge to get past the tricky parts of a game. Demon's Souls…

November 2, 2020 | 03:47 EST

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The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope Review

The Dark Pictures series is a horror gaming concept I wish caught on faster: an anthology TV style series of small standalone horror games. Last year's debut installment, Man of Medan, wasn't exactly…

November 2, 2020 | 10:00 EST

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First Nioh 2 DLC Details Revealed

Details for Nioh 2's upcoming first DLC pack have been revealed. A Japanese stream for the game took place earlier today and revealed that Nioh 2's first DLC will be launching in Japan tomorrow at 1…

July 29, 2020 | 09:21 EDT

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BANDAI NAMCO Hosting Fighting Game Roundtable Discussion July 2020

BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment has a longstanding history in the fighting game community and now they're going to be getting together some industry heavyweights for a lengthy discussion on the topic.…

July 27, 2020 | 03:19 EDT

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The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope is Making This Halloween a Little Spookier

After being delayed due to COVID-19, The Dark Pictures: Little Hope is a horror title arriving on October 30, just in time for Halloween. Players will be able to play alone, with 2 friends online, or…

July 8, 2020 | 11:12 EDT

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Nioh 2 Gets Photo Mode, Nine New Missions

Nioh 2 has some brand new goodies. Starting today, you'll be able to access a Photo Mode as well as nine new missions at no extra cost. There's also more stuff on the way in the future. Sony and…

May 15, 2020 | 10:04 EDT

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Code Vein Hellfire Knight DLC Launches

The first of the three parts of the season pass for Code Vein, titled Hellfire Knight, has finally released today. This first part brings with it new story content, new customization options, and new…

January 30, 2020 | 10:30 EST

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Bandai Namco Giving Away Man Of Medan Friend Passes

If you've been looking at The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan with longing but just haven't been able to bring yourself to play it, salvation is here. From now until January 6th next year,…

November 28, 2019 | 08:30 EST

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Code Vein DLC Expanions Coming Early 2020

If you've been a fan of Code Vein then good news, more is on the way next year. The three packs promised in the season pass will all be launching in early 2020. So what will this DLC include? Well…

November 23, 2019 | 09:30 EST

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Nioh 2 Open Beta Sticks With What Works

The Nioh 2 open beta is here months ahead of release. Available to anyone with a PlayStation 4 until November 10, this highly-anticipated sequel follows Team Ninja's uber-difficult world established…

November 6, 2019 | 12:00 EST

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Nioh 2

Nioh 2 is the sequel to the smash-hit action RPG of the same name. Developed by Team Ninja, the same team behind the uber-difficult Ninja Gaiden Series, asks you to prepare to die again and again as…

November 23, 2019 | 09:13 EST

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Nioh 2 Gets Release Date and Free Beta

Good news for fans of samurai and hard action games. Nioh 2 now has a release date of March 13th, 2020, and an open beta will be starting for free today. Additionally, you can now pre-order the game…

November 1, 2019 | 09:00 EDT

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Demon's Souls

The first Souls game by From Software, Demon's Souls laid down the beginnings of the formula that would be refined in Dark Souls and Bloodborne, along with unique multiplayer and other ideas.…

October 6, 2019 | 06:51 EDT

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Code Vein Review

Dark Souls is one of those games that just screams classic. The series has impacted the games industry for both triple-A and indie developers over the years. Games like Salt & Sanctuary and Dark…

October 2, 2019 | 02:59 EDT

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Bandai Namco Is Giving Out Free Copies Of Code Vein If You Donate Blood

Bandai Namco will give you a free copy of Code Vein if you donate blood on the day of the game's launch. There's also a "promo blood kit" in the offing, although we're not sure what that contains.…

September 24, 2019 | 11:30 EDT

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Nioh 2 Locks Down Early 2020 Release in New Trailer

Team Ninja and Koei Tecmo revealed at Tokyo Game Show that difficult samurai action RPG Nioh 2 will launch in early 2020. There was no word on how closely the different regions will release, or if a…

September 13, 2019 | 09:30 EDT

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Dark Pictures Anthology Little Hope Teaser Trailer Found In Man of Medan

The first game in the Dark Pictures Anthology, Man of Medan, is still a day away from release and it seems that the next title has already been revealed. The teaser trailer for Little Hope was found…

August 29, 2019 | 10:33 EDT

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The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man Of Medan Review

Supermassive Games, developers of Man of Medan, had an interesting early history. They developed a variety of Little Big Planet DLC and even in a few spinoffs. Then, in 2016, they truly began to show…

August 28, 2019 | 11:00 EDT

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Upcoming Vampire Action RPG Code Vein Gets Console Demo In September

Upcoming vampire action RPG Code Vein will be getting a playable demo for Xbox One and PlayStation 4 in September. We don't yet know whether the game will also be playable in demo form on PC. The…

August 22, 2019 | 10:09 EDT

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Cassandra and Samurai Shodown's Haohmaru Coming to Soulcalibur VI Season 2

Soulcalibur VI Season 2 is on the way and it will be bringing with it one returning character and one crossover character. Sophitia's sister Cassandra (last seen in Soulcalibur IV) will be making her…

August 5, 2019 | 03:22 EDT

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Local and Online Multiplayer Modes Announced for Horror Title Man of Medan

Supermassive Games, developers behind Until Dawn and The Inpatient, have announced today that their upcoming horror game Man of Medan will include multiplayer modes. Man of Medan will be the first of…

July 11, 2019 | 11:51 EDT

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Code Vein Shows Off New Action and Announces Release Date

Code Vein, the action-RPG title from Namco Bandai that was first revealed in 2017, is finally seeing the light of day. A brand new trailer for Code Vein was dropped during E3 2019, and with it was…

June 11, 2019 | 03:26 EDT

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Xbox E3 2019: World Premiere of Elden Ring from Hidetaki Miyazaki and George R.R. Martin

"I doubt you could even imagine it..." A new IP from Hidetaka Miyazaki, of Sekiro fame, and George R.R. Martin, author of A Song of Ice and Fire, took the spotlight at E3 from Xbox. The Elden Ring…

June 9, 2019 | 06:25 EDT

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Elden Ring

Elden Ring, an action RPG from Dark Souls developers FromSoftware, and published by Bandai Namco, is pairing the acclaimed developers with award-winning and famously sadistic writer George R.R.…

June 8, 2019 | 09:28 EDT

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Elden Ring, FromSoftware's New Game with George R. R. Martin Leaks

Due to a security flaw in Bandai Namco's website, FromSoftware's next game, Elden Ring, has leaked ahead of its announcement. The security flaw also leaked Tales of Arise and Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the…

June 8, 2019 | 11:03 EDT

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Nioh 2 First Gameplay Shown Ahead of Closed Alpha This Week

If you were hankering for some Nioh 2 news you'll be happy to know the sequel to the samurai action RPG hack-and-slasher is getting a closed alpha later this week, starting on May 24, as announced by…

May 22, 2019 | 09:02 EDT

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The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan Releasing On August 30

Supermassive Games, developers of Until Dawn, first announced their new horror game, then known simply as The Dark Pictures – Man of Medan, in August 2018. Now they have just announced that the game…

May 21, 2019 | 03:30 EDT

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A World Of Demons - Demon's Souls' Unique Approach to Online Multiplayer

It's been ten years since the release of Demon's Souls, the underrated first installment in the long-running Souls series by FromSoftware. Hidetaka Miyazaki's unsung masterpiece contains many…

March 4, 2019 | 01:00 EST

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You Can Now Listen to the Dark Souls Series' Soundtracks on Spotify

If you're like me, you like to relax, study or write with video game music in the background. Fans of the Souls series, or just video game music in general, will be pleased to find that these…

February 28, 2019 | 02:49 EST

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God Eater 3 Review – The Monster Mash

God Eater 3 finds itself in an interesting position. It's part of the hugely popular (in Japan) hunter genre. These games typically have the player tracking and taking down monsters in order to…

February 21, 2019 | 12:00 EST

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Ten Years Of Souls - A Demon's Souls Retrospective

For many gamers, the Souls series needs no introduction. Since the release of Dark Souls for Xbox 360 and PS3 in 2011 (a PC release would follow in 2012), the series has garnered an intense cult…

February 5, 2019 | 02:00 EST

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2B Enters the Fight in Soulcalibur VI Later this Month

As announced by Bandai Namco earlier today, Nier: Automata's 2B is joining the colorful cast of Soulcalibur VI on December 18th. Initially announced at the end of October, 2B's appearance in the…

December 14, 2018 | 09:00 EST

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God Eater 3

The next entry in Bandai Namco's post-apocalyptic otherworldly science fiction monster hunting series God Eater is coming out to PlayStation 4 and PC in both Japan and the west. Set to be the first…

October 29, 2018 | 10:59 EDT

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Soulcalibur VI Will Ban You From Online Play If You Play Through Steam Play

Soulcalibur VI players trying to play the game through Steam Play or Proton have found themselves banned from online play, even if they reinstall the game on Windows. Proton is a fork of the WINE…

October 22, 2018 | 11:49 EDT

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SoulCalibur VI Review - When All Bear Burning Souls

Fighting games always seem to be stuck between two worlds as of late. On one hand, fighting games are expected to not deviate from previous iterations to give veteran players a familiarity with the…

October 21, 2018 | 01:00 EDT

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Embrace Your Villainous Side with Inferno in Soulcalibur VI

It's about to get a little hot in Soulcalibur VI, as the iconic villain Inferno was announced today with a new design and plenty of terrifying moves. Inferno is a name any Soulcalibur player will…

October 4, 2018 | 03:20 EDT

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Soulcalibur VI

The latest entry in one of the definitive 3D and weapon fighters, Bandai Namco's Soulcalibur VI is bringing the clash of blades in 2018. With 6 years passing since the series last release, this…

October 4, 2018 | 03:20 EDT

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Tales of Vesperia

The 10th game in the Tales series, Tales of Vesperia was originally released in 2008 on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, with the PlayStation 3 version having exclusive content and being exclusive to…

September 10, 2018 | 06:44 EDT

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Soulcalibur VI Roster Grows By Three; Azwel Plus Cervantes and Raphael Discovered

The roster of Soulcalibur VI just keeps growing, and this time three fighters have been discovered for the game. First up is a brand new character to the series, Azwel, a mysterious yet somewhat…

September 4, 2018 | 09:17 EDT

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Developers of Until Dawn Announce New Horror Game, The Dark Pictures - Man of Medan

Supermassive Games has announced and released a trailer of a new game, The Dark Pictures - Man of Medan, the first of an anthology horror series. This release comes from the developers of 2015 title…

August 22, 2018 | 11:58 EDT

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The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan

The first title in the new The Dark Pictures series, Man of Medan kicks off Supermassive's new horror anthology series to be published by Bandai Namco. Each game in the series will feature its own…

August 22, 2018 | 11:57 EDT

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Code Vein Holds Off Sinking Its Fangs In Until 2019

Bandai Namco has announced today that they are delaying the vampiric souls-like title Code Vein until 2019. After a successful E3 showing, Bandai Namco has decided to delay in order to ensure that it…

July 12, 2018 | 12:03 EDT

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Code Vein

Bandai Namco goes back to the Action-RPG Souls-Like well with Code Vein, a vampiric post-apocalyptic take on the genre. Featuring many hallmarks of the genre, including co-op, difficulty, large…

July 11, 2018 | 11:57 EDT

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Nioh 2 Will Improve Upon Its Predecessor With Definite RPG Elements, Character Creator, And More

During the PlayStation Live coverage of E3, Koei Tecmo provided more information on the recently revealed Nioh 2. Game director Fumihiko Yasuda thoroughly outlined the goal regarding the development…

June 14, 2018 | 10:29 EDT

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Sony E3 2018: Nioh 2

Koei Tecmo and Team Ninja released a reveal trailer for Nioh 2 at Sony's E3 2018 conference. Created by Kou Shibusawa, the fantastic and dark samurai action-RPG Nioh was based on an unfinished Akira…

June 11, 2018 | 11:10 EDT

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[The Wire] Taki Revealed For Soulcalibur VI

Taki has been revealed as a playable character in Soulcalibur VI according to a press release from Bandai Namco Entertainment America. You can see her in action in her reveal trailer. https://www.…

May 3, 2018 | 09:13 EDT