Yosuke Hayashi has had the ultimate trial by fire. Taking over one of the most popular game development teams within the Tecmo Koei group from Tomonobu Itagaki – that’s Team Ninja for the uninitiated – was always going to be a challenging mission. Itagaki is, after all, one of the…
Read MoreEvery so often I have to admit that I get a review wrong. When I reviewed Dead or Alive 5 on the PlayStation 3, I’d plugged about 30 hours into it, and while I enjoyed it, it didn’t quite hook into me like I wanted it to. But this was…
Read MoreThe games industry’s newest controversy: EA said that it has big plans for its games to all feature microtransations. The response to that announcement is of course predictable; a panic about games becoming pay-to-win, gloating over statistics that suggest that Dead Space 3 – the first game to adopt this…
Read MoreYou can’t keep a good thing down. No doubt Tecmo Koei is making a killing from its DLC costume packs for Dead or Alive 5. Round eight of DLC has just hit, and there’s a distinctive theme to this one. For starters, there’s a free new stage to download. Zack’s…
Read MoreWelcome to one of our new weekly features at Digitally Downloaded. If you’re on the hunt for some cheap games for your consoles, Play-Asia rotates around weekly specials, and there are often some really great bargains to be picked up. As a disclaimer, Digitally Downloaded is a Play-Asia affiliate, and…
Read MoreAs gamers we are now well familiar with the use of violence in games – as a plot device, as an artistic tool, and even as a bit of good, old-fashioned fun. There are games that heroise violence, games that criticise it, and games that question the use of violence…
Read MoreI would normally introduce a video like this with something witty or a bit of commentary, but to hell with it. Tecmo Koei knows why people buy Dead or Alive games, and I feel like I need a cold shower now. Enjoy……
Read MoreLove them or hate them, it’s hard to deny that Tecmo Koei doesn’t try to look after its fans. The first print run of Ninja Gaiden 3 will include a download code for a Dead or Alive 5 demo. Both the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game come…
Read MoreLove them or hate them, it’s hard to deny that Tecmo Koei doesn’t try to look after its fans. The first print run of Ninja Gaiden 3 will include a download code for a Dead or Alive 5 demo. Both the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game come…
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