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For Honor Topping the UK Retail Charts

In what seems to be the biggest opening week for a video game based on a new IP since last year's No Man's Sky, Ubisoft Montreal's third person action game For Honor is now topping the sales chart in…

February 20, 2017 | 09:30 EST

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No Digital Standard Edition of For Honor for EU Console Gamers

Ubisoft may be pursuing less than honorable sales tactics with For Honor's EU release as, at the time of writing, there is no standard edition of the game available on either the Xbox Live…

February 14, 2017 | 10:36 EST

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Quick Thoughts - For Honor

For Honor is a new action fighting game being published by Ubisoft for Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, which will be available on February 14 2017. Choose between the Knights, Vikings, or…

February 13, 2017 | 11:00 EST

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For Honor Season Pass Offers Early Access to Free DLC

For Honor's release date of February 14th is fast approaching and publisher Ubisoft have now detailed the content that will included in the obligatory season pass. In an almost identical strategy to…

February 3, 2017 | 02:00 EST

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For Honor System Requirements Revealed

Ubisoft has finally revealed the minimum and recommended system requirements for the PC version of the upcoming Viking/Samurai/Knight hack and slash game For Honor, scheduled to release for the…

January 23, 2017 | 09:30 EST

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For Honor DLC Maps and Modes Will be Free, Closed Beta Announced

Ubisoft confirmed on Wednesday that all additional For Honor game modes and maps added to the game post-launch will be available for free for all owners of the game. Ubisoft also announced that the…

December 14, 2016 | 09:20 EST

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For Honor To Be Always Online, Despite Promising Otherwise

Always online is something that is very controversial as far as DRM goes, with perhaps the most famous backlash for it being the Xbox One reveal a few years back. After disasters like SimCity, the…

December 13, 2016 | 09:24 EST

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Berserk and the Band of the Hawk Gains Endless Eclipse Mode

In Berserk, there exists an event known simply as 'The Eclipse'. It's a feast for demons that only occurs once every 216 years, and easily ranks highest among the manga's laundry list of disturbing…

December 1, 2016 | 05:57 EST

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For Honor's Split-Screen Co-Op Has Been Axed

For Honor, Ubisoft's upcoming multiplayer melee combat game, recently gave console players their first chance to go hands-on with the game in a closed Alpha. The feedback was strong and several key…

October 6, 2016 | 09:15 EDT

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Nioh Director Yasuda Reveals How Fan Feedback Affected Development

In an interview with Eurogamer at the Tokyo Games Show, Fumihiko Yasuda, Director of the upcoming samurai Action-RPG Nioh, has revealed details of just what will be changing based on feedback from…

October 5, 2016 | 09:16 EDT

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Team Ninja Shares Nioh Open Beta Feedback

Much like they did after the Nioh open alpha, Team Ninja has shared details on the results of the closed beta for their upcoming Action RPG Nioh. Just like last time, this post talks about the…

September 19, 2016 | 11:33 EDT

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Berserk and the Band of the Hawk dated for Western release

Koei Tecmo's upcoming Berserk musou, now known to be officially titled Berserk and the Band of the Hawk for the West, was shown off at the Tokyo Game Show.  https://youtu.be/t48RQ5ZQdrU The…

September 15, 2016 | 06:21 EDT

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Nioh to Release Worldwide on February 9, 2017

During Sony's Tokyo Game Show press conference, Kou Shibusawa, a producer for Koei Tecmo announced a release date for Nioh. The game is to launch worldwide on February 9, 2017. It has been a…

September 13, 2016 | 01:40 EDT

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New Berserk Musou Trailer Shows Off Berserker Guts

Just three days after releasing a trailer showcasing the immortal Nosferatu Zodd, Koei Tecmo has released another trailer for Omega Force's upcoming Berserk Musou centered around the series…

September 12, 2016 | 09:30 EDT

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Berserk Musou Adds Playable Wylad

For months now, I have repeatedly suggested that Koei Tecmo and Omega Force's upcoming Berserk musou have the low-level apostle Wylad as a playable character. It appears my half-joking prayers have…

August 24, 2016 | 11:15 EDT

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Koei Tecmo Announces Nioh Beta Coming Soon!

Koei Tecmo announced a new Beta Demo for Team Ninja’s Nioh at Gamescom this week. The demo launches for free on the PlayStation store on August 23 and runs until September 6. Nioh is the highly…

August 19, 2016 | 05:01 EDT

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Characters, Multiplayer and more revealed in For Honor

For Honor, Ubisoft's new First Person hack and slash, had plenty of news revealed today during Gamescom 2016 in Cologne, Germany. For Honor was originally announced last year at E3 2015. The first…

August 19, 2016 | 12:54 EDT

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The Censored Gaming Recap (8th - 14th August 2016)

Welcome to the Censored Gaming Recap! In these articles, we take a look back at all of the latest happenings in the world of censorship and then round them up in a special weekly feature. Last…

August 18, 2016 | 09:20 EDT

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Guts and Griffith Get Their Own Berserk Musou Trailers

Ever since July, it seems that Koei Tecmo and Omega Force's upcoming Berserk musou has been getting a non-stop stream of new information. The latest tidbit concerning the game comes in the for of two…

August 10, 2016 | 08:25 EDT

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Berserk Adds Nosferatu Zodd to Roster

Even with a delay, the Berserk news keeps on coming. As revealed in Famitsu, the latest warrior to join Koei Tecmo and Omega Force's upcoming Berserk Musou is recurring antagonist and apostle (a man…

August 2, 2016 | 06:15 EDT

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Japanese Berserk Website Teases Skull Knight and More

Two days ago, Koei Tecmo revealed that the agile warrior Serpico would be joining the roster for Omega Force's upcoming Berserk musou. Now, the official Japanese website has updated with new…

July 21, 2016 | 08:50 EDT

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[Updated] PlayStation 4 Trophy Lists for Dead Rising, Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 Spotted

Update: Capcom has confirmed to Eurogamer  that they are currently working on bringing Dead Rising to the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Further more, they will also be bringing Dead Rising 2 and…

July 17, 2016 | 08:00 EDT

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Berserk Officially Slated for Western Release This Fall

A little over a month ago, Koei Tecmo and Omega Force announced that they would be making a game for the legendary dark fantasy manga Berserk in the vein of their highly successful series Dynasty…

July 15, 2016 | 08:36 EDT

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Berserk Musou To Launch In Japan This September

Following our recent coverage for the upcoming Berserk Musou, today we now finally know that the title will launch in Japan on September 21st this year. The news comes from Hachima Kikou (thanks…

June 21, 2016 | 02:14 EDT

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E3 2016 - Berserk Musou Gets More Details

Following our E3 announcement of the newest Berserk video game, Famitsu (thanks PlayAsia for the translation!) recently had an interview with Koei Tecmo Games President, Koinuma Nissan. Within…

June 18, 2016 | 10:52 EDT

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E3 2016 - Nioh Getting Second Demo

Many games seek to copy the Dark Souls formula now, and Team Ninja, developers of the Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive series, introduced Nioh as their own version. If you missed your chance to try the…

June 17, 2016 | 10:50 EDT

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E3 2016 - Dead Rising 4 Will Be A Timed Exclusive

Following our coverage of Dead Rising 4's E3 announcement, it would seem that the Xbox One and Windows 10 release will only be a timed exclusive. In accordance to Gamespot, Microsoft recently…

June 17, 2016 | 09:30 EDT

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Ubisoft E3 2016 - For Honor Demo and Alpha Access

Ubisoft's demo of For Honor in 2015 showed off the game's thrilling multiplayer experience. This hack and slash adventure puts players in the battlefield as a member of one of three warrior legacies…

June 13, 2016 | 06:39 EDT

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Microsoft E3 2016- Dead Rising 4 coming to Xbox One

For those of you who wanted to continue the holiday tradition of going around shopping malls and duct taping together all sorts of things to cut your way through hordes of zombies, then you are in…

June 13, 2016 | 02:50 EDT

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E3 2016 - Koei Tecmo Developing Berserk Title

It's finally here. After twelve years, Kentaro Miura's fantastic manga Berserk has another video game being brought to us by Koei Tecmo and Omega Force, the team behind the Dynasty Warriors franchise…

June 13, 2016 | 12:07 EDT

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Nioh's Dismemberment System Exclusive to the West

Over the past couple of years we've seen the conflicting ideas of Japan and the west result in some changes during the localization process of games, usually to reflect the western world's more…

April 15, 2016 | 12:44 EDT

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Nioh Alpha Demo To Be Released This Month

Today Team Ninja has announced that an alpha demo for their upcoming action role-playing title Nioh, will be released later this month. In accordance to a recent press announcement on the…

April 5, 2016 | 08:39 EDT

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E3 2015 - All we know about For Honor

For Honor is a game that lives up to its namesake, your goal is to play as one of the three factions across single and multiplayer games and help to determine the outcome of a long waged war. The…

June 20, 2015 | 11:54 EDT

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E3 2015 Ubisoft - For Honor

Ubisoft unveiled a new IP during their announcements that features a fusion of medieval, Viking and Japanese samurai into one visceral combat experience by the name of For Honor. The game will…

June 15, 2015 | 07:22 EDT

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Dead Rising: Watchtower's Principal Cast Announced

Legendary Digital Media and Crackle announced the principle cast for the upcoming Dead Rising: Watchtower feature-length film.  Rob Riggle (Let's Be Cops, 22 Jump Street), Harley Morenstein (…

October 21, 2014 | 03:45 EDT

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Begin The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot on Steam

Ubisoft's upcoming 'free to play' hack and slash game The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot is now available on Steam as part of the Early Access program. Unfortunately 'free to play' is in quotes for a…

November 21, 2013 | 09:00 EST