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Granblue Fantasy Relink & Versus Rising Reveal New Characters, Tons of Gameplay, & Details

Today Cygames presented tons of gameplay, details, and even new characters for its upcoming games Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising and Granblue Fantasy Relink.  In the video that you can find below (…

September 16, 2023 | 11:29 EDT

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Granblue Fantasy Relink & Versus: Rising News Coming at Event in September

Today Cygames hosted its traditional Granblue Fantasy summer event and announced another event dedicated to Granblue Fantasy Relink and Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising.  During the livestream from…

August 5, 2023 | 09:42 EDT

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Granblue Fantasy Relink & Versus: Rising's New Characters Ferry & Nier Get First Teaser Trailers

Today, following the reveal of new characters and details for Granblue Fantasy Relink and Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising, Cygames shared their teaser trailers and artwork.  We start with Relink,…

July 2, 2023 | 11:20 EDT

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Granblue Fantasy Relink & Versus: Rising Reveal New Characters & Details

Today Cygames hosted a panel about its upcoming JRPG Granblue Fantasy Relink and fighting game Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising at Anime Expo in Los Angeles. Starting with Relink, we learn that the…

July 2, 2023 | 07:13 EDT

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Bayonetta Origins: Cereza And The Lost Demon Overview Trailer Sets The Stage

Nintendo and Platinum Games have released a new overview trailer for Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon, which is out for Nintendo Switch today. The trailer gives you an idea of what you…

March 17, 2023 | 11:07 EDT

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Bayonetta Origins: Cereza And The Lost Demon Demo Released

If you've been hankering to try out Platinum Games' latest oddball Switch adventure, you'll be pleased to know that a Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon demo is now available to download on…

March 8, 2023 | 10:29 EST

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Granblue Fantasy: Relink Gets New Gameplay Trailers Showing Lancelot & Siegfried in Action

Cygames released another batch of gameplay videos showing off two of the playable characters of its JRPG Granblue Fantasy: Relink in action. Specifically, the gameplay focuses on two of…

February 24, 2023 | 10:42 EST

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Granblue Fantasy: Relink Gets Spectacular Gameplay Videos Showing Characters in Action

Today Cygames released a bunch of gameplay videos showing off several of the playable characters of its JRPG Granblue Fantasy: Relink in action. We take a look at Gran, defined as an all-rounder who…

February 23, 2023 | 12:08 EST

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Granblue Fantasy Teases 9th Anniversary Event; Reveals New Jobs, Characters, & More

The second day of the Granblue Fantasy Fest 2022-2023 has concluded at the Tokyo Big Sight venue in Japan, and Cygames shared news and teases about the popular mobile game.  First of all, if you're…

January 22, 2023 | 11:43 EST

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Granblue Fantasy: Relink & Versus: Rising Get New Screenshots & Details

Following today's reveals about Granblue Fantasy: Relink and Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising, Cygames sent press releases to provide new screenshots, artwork, and details. We start with Relink, for…

January 21, 2023 | 12:05 EST

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Granblue Fantasy: Relink Gets Gorgeous New Gameplay; Assist Modes Revealed

Today, Cygames revealed brand new gameplay of the upcoming action JRPG Granblue Fantasy: Relink.  The gameplay showcases several of the playable characters in action, including, Charlotta, Yodarha (…

January 21, 2023 | 03:19 EST

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Granblue Fantasy: Relink Gets Spectacular New Trailer; Release in 2023 Confirmed

Following many years in development, Cygames has released another trailer for its highly-anticipated action-JRPG Granblue Fantasy: Relink.  The reveal was just made on stage at Granblue Fantasy Fest…

January 21, 2023 | 02:14 EST

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Granblue Fantasy: Relink

Granblue Fantasy: Relink is the latest installment in the Granblue Fantasy franchise where players will explore the vast and beautiful world as one of the main characters.  There are several…

January 20, 2023 | 05:38 EST

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BABYLON'S FALL

BABYLON'S FALL was an action RPG developed by Platinum Games in collaboration with Square Enix. You were tasked with climbing The Ziggurat, a great tower filled with immeasurable wealth, as a…

January 1, 2023 | 10:45 EST

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Hideki Kamiya Says Bayonetta Series May Never Come To An End

In an interview with IGN, iconic and prolific game developer Hideki Kamiya says that the Bayonetta series is not only the longest IP he has ever worked on, but he cannot fathom the series ever…

December 13, 2022 | 02:46 EST

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Bayonetta 3 Review

Bayonetta’s back in action, and in Bayonetta 3, she has never been cooler. Over the past 13 years, the games have been loved for their high-octane, hack-and-slash combat just as much as they’re…

November 1, 2022 | 01:30 EDT

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Babylon's Fall Being Handed Out For Free Ahead Of Shutdown

How would you like to get your hands on a free copy of Babylon's Fall? No? Well, if you do feel like chancing your arm, then swinging by your local GameStop store might yield results, as the chain is…

September 21, 2022 | 09:53 EDT

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Babylon's Fall Shutting Down In February 2023

Given its low player count, Babylon's Fall shutting down was probably an inevitability, and that's exactly what's happening. Square Enix has announced that the live-service hack and slash RPG will…

September 13, 2022 | 08:22 EDT

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Bayonetta 3 Feels Bigger, Faster, and Better Than Ever

To this day, Bayonetta feels like the most out-of-place IP among Nintendo’s roster of exclusives. Place her next to the pantheon of mascots like Mario, Link, and Samus, and she’ll stand out like a…

September 14, 2022 | 09:00 EDT

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Platinum Games Expansion Aiming for 1k+ Employees Over Multiple Games

Platinum Games has revealed new details regarding what's next for the studio. According to a new interview, Platinum is working on multiple unannounced projects, and it's looking to expand its…

July 20, 2022 | 10:31 EDT

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Bayonetta 3 Release Date Revealed

Nintendo has revealed the Bayonetta 3 release date. The witchy character action game is launching for Nintendo Switch later this year, and it looks like exactly what you're expecting: more over-the-…

July 13, 2022 | 09:10 EDT

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Babylon's Fall Won't Add Content for 3 Months So Devs Can Fix It

Square Enix has announced that it is to extend Babylon's Fall season 2 by three months. The extra time will be used to take another look at the game's roadmap, which presumably means the devs are…

May 20, 2022 | 12:26 EDT

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Babylon's Fall Review

There are few Japanese developers as fascinating as Platinum Games. "Fascinating" is the choice word for the disparate spread of their quality instead of their consistency. One moment they're…

April 19, 2022 | 10:00 EDT

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Bayonetta 3

In the third game in the Bayonetta series, players will once again play as the Umbra Witch Bayonetta and fight in the streets of Tokyo against a foe that is determined to throw the world into chaos…

January 17, 2022 | 09:50 EST

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Babylon's Fall Reuses Some FFXIV Assets Confirms Producer

Babylon's Fall is one of the next highly anticipated games coming from PlatinumGames, and in its recent beta test, some testers noticed that armor in the game looked very familiar. Their keen eyes…

November 25, 2021 | 01:21 EST

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Kirby: Discovery, Bayonetta 3 Release Date Window Revealed on Nintendo's Japanese Website

A couple of nice surprises have popped up on Nintendo's Japanese website: a new game called Kirby: Discovery and the Bayonetta 3 release date window have been revealed. Let's kick things off with …

September 23, 2021 | 02:01 EDT

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PlatinumGames Wants to Show Bayonetta 3 Off

Bayonetta 3 has been long-awaited by fans, and they've been desperate to catch a glimpse of the latest Bayonetta title from PlatinumGames. It turns out that PlatinumGames is apparently just as…

September 10, 2021 | 10:59 EDT

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Babylon's Fall Closed Beta Test Launches Soon

The first closed beta test for Platinum Game's Babylon's Fall will begin in different times for each available server. Japan will launch on July 29, 2021 from 2:00-6:00 PDT, NA will launch on August…

July 26, 2021 | 10:15 EDT

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Bayonetta 2

Bayonetta returns in an all new adventure with Bayonetta 2.  Back and more powerful than ever, Bayonetta must use all of her skills at her disposal to wield deadly weapons, from pistols to whips to…

November 24, 2020 | 09:29 EST

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The 15 Best Games of 2013

2013 is the last year of the seventh generation, with the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One releasing during the holiday season. With that, we got the final games of that generation, attempting to push…

December 17, 2019 | 01:00 EST

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Bayonetta & Vanquish 10th Anniversary Bundle is Here

Two classic titles from Platinum Games have been united in one package — the Bayonetta & Vanquish 10th Anniversary Bundle has appeared with little fanfare on the Microsoft Store. If you're…

December 6, 2019 | 08:00 EST

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Astral Chain

From the minds behind NieR:Automata and Bayonetta comes Astral Chain, a brand new hack and slash action-adventure game exclusive to the Nintendo Switch. Players play as a rookie police officer whose…

October 27, 2019 | 07:41 EDT

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Astral Chain Review

The name PlatinumGames carries a lot of weight to it. I haven't played a title by the developer myself until Astral Chain, but I knew what I was getting into. They're known for bombastic, over-the-…

October 27, 2019 | 07:42 EDT

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Bayonetta and Bayonetta 2 Being Delisted From European and Japanese Wii U eShop

Do you own a Nintendo Wii U, live in either Europe or Japan, and want to get a digital copy of the two Bayonetta games? Then you better hurry, as Nintendo has announced that both games will be pulled…

September 9, 2019 | 05:18 EDT

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Nintendo Direct E3 2019 - Platinum Games Shows Off More Astral Chain

At this E3 2019's Nintendo Direct, Platinum Games showed off a new trailer and more gameplay of the upcoming Astral Chain, an anime-style sci-fi action game. The trailer showed off more of the…

October 27, 2019 | 07:45 EDT

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Nintendo Direct 2/13 - Platinum Games Announces Astral Chain

Platinum Games has officially announced a brand new title exclusively for the Nintendo Switch, titled Astral Chain. Combining a futuristic police force with robotic ninjas in a war-torn city, Astral…

October 27, 2019 | 07:42 EDT

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Square Enix E3 2018: Babylon's Fall

Square Enix's E3 presentation showed off a lovely new teaser trailer for the upcoming Babylon's Fall by Platinum Games, the developers behind the Bayonetta series. The CG trailer showcases little in…

June 11, 2018 | 02:23 EDT

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TGA 2017 - Bayonetta 3 a Switch Exclusive

A massive announcement from Nintendo at The Game Awards 2017 dropped mid-way through the show, showcasing the popular Platinum Games series Bayonetta. First up was the announcement of the Nintendo…

December 7, 2017 | 11:31 EST

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Xbox Games With Gold August 2017 - Bicycle Built For Slimes

It's that time once again! While Xbox Gold subscribers have been busy looting the high seas and running for their lives with last month's selections, Major Nelson has announced the lineup for August'…

July 25, 2017 | 02:04 EDT

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Vanquish Review - Goes Fast, Ends Fast

Sometimes, guessing a game may claw free from console exclusivity and arrive on PC is a testament to great foresight. Sometimes, it's just the culmination of small hints and a deep-seated hope. In my…

June 2, 2017 | 09:00 EDT

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Enemies in Vanquish Deal More Damage At Higher FPS

As much as gamers and developers alike want to see their games on PC in this day and age, the process of porting old titles and boosting the framerate can sometimes yield unexpected results. We've…

May 28, 2017 | 10:19 EDT

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Vanquish

Sam Gideon, a smart-mouthed bad boy with a smoking problem, is the last resort of the United States. The Russian Federation has been overthrown, and the leaders of the coup d'état threaten to blast…

May 10, 2017 | 10:04 EDT

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Vanquish Pre-Order Appears On Steam Store

As was suspected less than a year ago, the previously console-exclusive Vanquish is finally seeing a release on Steam after fans had to wait for almost seven years. This move is probably not very…

May 10, 2017 | 03:00 EDT

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Bayonetta Review - Being Ported Never Felt So Good

Seven years. Enough time to wear out a second-hand car and enough time to see one of the most iconic third-person character action games to arrive from the grasp of the consoles, making a pit stop…

April 20, 2017 | 11:00 EDT

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As Bayonetta Sales Soar, Platinum Hints At Future PC Ports

It's been over a week since SEGA released Bayonetta on Steam. Despite the title being over eight years old, sales are showing that it's doing incredibly well. According to statistics gathered by…

April 19, 2017 | 07:24 EDT

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Bayonetta

Bayonetta, an amnesiac ass-kicking witch and sole remnant of an ancient clan of shadow witches, fights to both regain her memories and save the future. While holding off hordes of angelic foes and…

April 11, 2017 | 07:36 EDT

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Bayonetta is Now Available on Steam

SEGA and Platinum Games have finally finished up their April Fool’s surprise. After releasing the small title 8-Bit Bayonetta on April Fool’s Day, SEGA hid a link in some of the achievements for the…

April 11, 2017 | 02:24 EDT

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Five More Games Join Xbox One's Backwards Compatibility, Including Bayonetta

Xbox One's backwards compatibility allows people to play select Xbox 360 games on the new console and the list of playable games is constantly growing. Five more games are now joining that expanding…

September 8, 2016 | 08:43 EDT