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Warhammer 40,000: Darktide Release Date Delayed to 2022

Fatshark has announced that the Warhammer 40,000: Darktide release date has been delayed, pushing back the launch of this co-op shooter to early 2022. Warhammer: 40,000: Darktide is a 4-player co-op…

July 15, 2021 | 02:07 EDT

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Dan Abnett Revealed as Warhammer 40,000: Darktide Co-Writer

There's a serious narrative powerhouse serving as the Warhammer 40,000: Darktide co-writer: Gaunt's Ghosts author Dan Abnett is working with Fatshark to bring the people in the hive city of Tertium…

June 3, 2021 | 01:15 EDT

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For Honor Celebrates 4th Anniversary with Shovel Knight DLC

The For Honor Shovel Knight DLC has been revealed as a silly new addition to the medieval battle game in celebration of its fourth anniversary. For Honor is a game that's all about ironclad warriors…

February 18, 2021 | 02:52 EST

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Persona 5 Strikers Hits The West On February 23rd

The Persona 5 Strikers release date has been leaked for the upcoming hack-and-slash spinoff. The game will hit the West on PC via Steam, as well as PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch, on February 23rd…

December 4, 2020 | 08:32 EST

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Persona 5 Scramble May Get an English Translation Next Year, Retailers Say

A Persona 5 Scramble English release date may be announced in the next few weeks according to multiple Asian retailers who have begun to list the game for sale. Persona 5 Scramble is a game that…

November 18, 2020 | 02:46 EST

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Koei Tecmo Financial Report Confirms Western Persona 5 Scramble Release

Koei Tecmo's first-quarter report for this financial year - which covers April, May, and June 2020 - has been released. The report confirms that Dynasty Warriors-style action game Persona 5 Scramble…

July 27, 2020 | 08:52 EDT

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Warhammer 40k Darktide Fights Xeno Scum

The Warhammer 40,000 license continues to be handed out left and right, so naturally this means one was announced at today's Xbox Series X showcase. The aptly titled Warhammer 40,000 Darktide showed…

July 23, 2020 | 12:52 EDT

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Persona 5 Scramble Western Localization Spotted in Koei Tecmo Latest Financial Report

The ambitious crossover between Koei Tecmo's Dynasty Warriors and Atlus's Persona franchises, Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers, might make its way to the other side of the ocean after all.…

April 27, 2020 | 03:30 EDT

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For Honor Year 4 Season 2 Delayed Due To Coronavirus

Gaming industry delays courtesy of the coronavirus continue. The latest casualty is Ubisoft's melee arena battler For Honor. The game's Year 4 Season 2 launch has been pushed back to June in order to…

April 10, 2020 | 11:18 EDT

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For Honor Begins Year Four With Hope

Today Ubisoft showed-off season one of Year four for For Honor, titled "Hope". Hope will launch February 6 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC and will introduce a wealth of new content into the game…

January 31, 2020 | 01:00 EST

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Persona 5 Scramble Reveals New Playable Character

Morgana's Traveling Report #5 came with an additional set of surprises for the Phantom Thieves. In the report released today, Atlus revealed a set of locations as well as a new playable character.…

January 27, 2020 | 03:00 EST

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Playstation Plus Games for November Are Nioh and Outlast 2

Those with Playstation Plus have a lot to look for this next month with Nioh and Outlast 2 being available to members to download on November 5th. Be sure to download October's PS+ games, The Last of…

October 30, 2019 | 08:17 EDT

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Persona 5 Scramble Gets New Trailer and Japanese Release Date

If you've been waiting for a different take on the Persona formula, it seems like that take is coming closer. A new trailer for Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers was released, and it gives us…

October 24, 2019 | 08:34 EDT

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Darksiders Genesis Grabs Pair of Release Dates

As THQ Nordic announced via a press release, Darksiders Genesis is getting a pair of release dates, with the PC release coming first. Darksiders Genesis will release simultaneously on PC storefronts…

October 23, 2019 | 09:00 EDT

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For Honor Gets Spooky For Halloween

Ubisoft has announced For Honor's Halloween event this year. Titled Fangs of the Otherworld, you'll get a chance to do battle with monsters. The event, which has already begun and will be…

October 18, 2019 | 12:48 EDT

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JFI has announced the release of action-adventure beat 'em up Dusk Diver on PC, PS4, and Nintendo Switch coming in October 2019.

The Dusk Diver release date has been announced by JFI Games and JERA in a press release. Additionally, the publisher has announced Dusk Diver Day One Edition, a special physical edition of the game…

August 29, 2019 | 02:00 EDT

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Ubisoft E3 2019 - New For Honor Event Shadows of the Hitokiri

At their 2019 press conference, Ubisoft unveiled For Honor's Year 3 Season 2 limited-time event: Shadows of the Hitokiri. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMY31oipf5U The trailer takes place in a…

June 10, 2019 | 06:03 EDT

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Darksiders Genesis Officially Announced, Developed by Airship Syndicate

As shown off during Google's Stadia Connect, THQ Nordic and Airship Syndicate are working together on Darksiders Genesis. The reveal comes after a leak earlier in the day on Amazon, as well as leaks…

June 7, 2019 | 09:00 EDT

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New Darksiders Leaked by E3, Reportedly Called Darksiders: Genesis

THQ Nordic is gearing up for a new Darksiders announcement at this year's E3 presentation. The company is promising a new game that will take the franchise in a "fresh direction". If current rumors…

May 31, 2019 | 10:23 EDT

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Wield Lightsabers in For Honor During Star Wars Day

May the 4th, also known as Star Wars Day is upon us. It's the day we celebrate all things Star Wars, the mega-franchise that millions have come to cherish and adore since the debut of the 1977 space…

May 4, 2019 | 11:14 EDT

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Persona 5 S announced as Persona 5 Scramble at Persona Super Concert 2019

Following on from yesterdays new details about the upcoming Persona 5 The Royal fans of the franchise finally learned the true name of the long-teased P5S. In a trailer released at the end of the…

April 25, 2019 | 10:27 EDT

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A New Yakuza Game Is Confirmed Through Voice Actor Audition Site

Today Sega confirmed that a new "Yakuza" title is on the way through the appearance of a new audition site for female characters in the game. The page verifies that the new game is expected to launch…

March 20, 2019 | 05:08 EDT

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HELLGATE: London Revives In The West On Steam

The 2007 RPG release from Flagship Studios, Hellgate: London, is being re-released on Steam November 15th by HanbitSoft Inc. Originally developed by a team of former Blizzard employees, the action…

October 25, 2018 | 09:07 EDT

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Dead Rising Studio Capcom Vancouver Shut Down

Capcom Vancouver, the studio behind Dead Rising, has been shut down. Capcom confirmed in a statement to Kotaku earlier this week that their main western studio was being closed "as a result of…

September 21, 2018 | 01:49 EDT

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Die Again on PC in Let It Die This Fall

Grasshopper Manufacture's free-to-play hack-and-slash RPG Let It Die is coming to PC this fall. Initially released on the PS4, it was released by Grasshopper after they were acquired by GungHo Online…

August 11, 2018 | 10:20 EDT

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Experience Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice In VR On July 31

Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice will be making its way to the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive on July 31, 2018, according to a video uploaded on Ninja Theory's YouTube channel. Ninja Theory's latest title …

July 26, 2018 | 03:33 EDT

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Ubisoft E3 2018: For Honor: Marching Fire

Roman Campos-Oriola took to the stage for the Ubisoft E3 2018 to talk about For Honor and the latest content update for the game: For Honor: Marching Fire. Starting today and until Monday, June 18,…

June 11, 2018 | 06:17 EDT

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Nicalis Announces RemiLore, a Co-Op Hack & Slash Roguelite

Nicalis, the developer & publisher behind Cave Story, 1001 Spikes, and many other fine titles, has announced a new co-op hack & slash roguelite called RemiLore: Lost Girl in the Lands of Lore…

June 8, 2018 | 12:25 EDT

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Yakuza Remasters Announced for PS4, Yakuza 3 Coming this Summer

Sega will be remastering Yakuza 3, 4, and 5, with Yakuza 3 set to release on August 9th in Japan, as it was reported in Dengeki PlayStation and Weekly Famitsu. These latest remasters will update the…

May 22, 2018 | 12:43 EDT

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Hellblade Sells 50K In First Week On Xbox One, Devs Donating $25K To Charity

Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice has sold 50K units in its first week on sale for Xbox One, developers Ninja Theory have announced. The news came via a tweet posted on Ninja Theory's official Twitter…

April 21, 2018 | 09:47 EDT

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LET IT DIE is Getting a Dating Simulator Spin-Off

GungHo Online Entertainment America and Grasshopper Manufacture have announced LET IT DATE. This will be a dating simulator spin-off to their wacky action game LET IT DIE. Now first, let's address…

March 30, 2018 | 10:36 EDT

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New Trailers for Attack on Titan 2 Showcase Character Creator, Multiplayer, and Combat

Two new trailers for Attack on Titan 2 were published by Koei Tecmo today, showing off the character creator and some high-flying combat. The character creator, which is new to Attack on Titan 2,…

March 2, 2018 | 03:04 EST

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Yakuza 6 Delayed Until Mid-April

In a short Twitter message, Sega announced they had delayed Yakuza 6: The Song of Life from March 20th to April 17th. No reason was provided for the delay, which comes roughly a month and a half…

February 2, 2018 | 07:54 EST

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Dedicated Servers Coming to For Honor In Age of Wolves Update

Ubisoft has unveiled the fifth major content season for its medieval brawler title For Honor. Season 5 will be called ‘Age of Wolves’, adding a plethora of new features, balance changes, and other…

January 26, 2018 | 12:37 EST

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Nioh PC Port Getting Mouse Support After All

Despite it being a PC port, Nioh: Complete Edition recently launched on the Steam with absolutely no mouse support. While most gamers prefer to play these games with a controller, the lack of mouse…

November 27, 2017 | 12:59 EST

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PC Version of Nioh Does Not Have Mouse Support

A recent press release from KOEI TECMO America and Team NINJA, reveals that the PC release of Nioh does not have mouse support. Dubbed Nioh: Complete Edition, it's stated that while the title does…

November 2, 2017 | 02:49 EDT

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Ninja Theory Donating Today’s Hellblade Proceeds to Charity

Ninja Theory surprised everyone with Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, a game that boldly tackles the stigma surrounding mental illness. With today being World Mental Health Day, the developers are…

October 10, 2017 | 01:56 EDT

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Nioh: Complete Edition Announced for PC

Koei Tecmo announced that Nioh: Complete Edition is coming to PC in a press release. The acclaimed (soon to be former) PlayStation 4 exclusive will release on Steam with all of its DLC content on…

October 2, 2017 | 11:57 EDT

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Dead Rising 4 to be Updated in December

Recently, Capcom announced that a myriad of improvements are coming to Dead Rising 4. Players can look forward to Human Enemy Improvements, Distress Calls, and other improvements such as a new mode…

September 30, 2017 | 09:18 EDT

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Attack on Titan 2 To Release for Switch And PC; New Details Emerge

Almost a month ago, Koei Tecmo announced that the sequel to Attack on Titan: Wings of Freedom would be coming to the PS4 and Xbox One. No details were given upon the trailer reveal except that the…

September 25, 2017 | 10:40 EDT

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Attack on Titan 2 Coming to PS4 and Xbox One in 2018

Koei Tecmo has announced that the sequel to Omega Force's 2016 action game Attack on Titan is set for release in early 2018. According to comments obtained from Koei Tecmo COO Hisashi Koinuma in this…

August 28, 2017 | 12:20 EDT

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Yakuza 6 Coming West With Special Edition

Yakuza 6: The Song of Life is coming West on March 20, 2018. This installment in the Yakuza franchise marks the final chapter for protagonist Kazuma Kiryu. The last story for the Dragon of Dojima…

August 18, 2017 | 09:20 EDT

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Ubisoft Bringing Dedicated Servers and Other Updates to For Honor

"Rocky" is but one word that can summarize the reception to For Honor's online component since February. Plagued by connectivity issues, farmers, drophacking, DDOSing, controversial microtransactions…

July 29, 2017 | 09:30 EDT

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For Honor PTR Introduces Ranked Play and Tournaments

Ubisoft plans to introduce a more formal ranked system to For Honor, and the publisher will also add 1 v 1 tournament duels to the game. The public test for these new features will begin on June 29…

June 23, 2017 | 01:15 EDT

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Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice Release Date Set for August 8th

Developer Ninja Theory have announced that their upcoming action title Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice will release on August 8th for both PlayStation 4 and PC. The news came along with the opening of…

June 7, 2017 | 12:43 EDT

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[Updated] Reddit For Honor Community Planning Blackout Event For April 3

Update: We've received a response from Ubisoft: Our team is aware of the concerns raised on Reddit and will be addressing the points that our community has brought up. We issued a title update…

March 30, 2017 | 03:00 EDT

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Ubisoft Responds to Controversy Around For Honor Microtransactions

Ubisoft has released an official statement about For Honor's microtransactions. This situation originally came about after an inquisitive Reddit user calculated that you'd need to play For Honor for…

March 23, 2017 | 10:30 EDT

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For Honor Plagued With Drophacking And DDOS Issues

Recently, it has emerged that players utilizing For Honor's multiplayer modes have been suffering occurrences of drophacking and DDOS'ing. What exactly are both of these things? Essentially,…

February 21, 2017 | 04:43 EST