The Dynasty Warriors franchise has fascinated me, from a gaming culture point of view. Here is a game that in its homeland of Japan consistently rates both with the critics and on the charts, and yet when it is released in the west there is always, inevitably, a vocal group…
Read MoreJust recently Bladestorm, a Koei game from back in 2007, was released for download on the PlayStation Network. Given that Digitally Downloaded wasn’t around when the game was originally released, we felt that now would be a good time to remedy that gap in our review’s database. A bit of…
Read MoreToukiden is still only slated for release in Japan, but this game still shows off some pretty nice visuals. In this title, you are hunting demons in an action/adventure title slated for release this summer. There is a playable demo expected to be released later this month. The visuals are…
Read MoreI know that there is a certain editor here who is a huge fan of the Dynasty Warriors series, and hopefully he is excited by some of these really sharp screenshots. Published by Tecmo Koei and developed by Omega Force, this title is set to release in Japan on February…
Read MoreI have been writing about Fist of the North Star recently, including showing off a bunch of screenshots. Well now we have a new trailer that was posted a few days ago. This action title is set to release on December 20th in Japan, North America and Europe for the…
Read MoreThree new characters were revealed for Dynasty Warriors 8, which is set to release in Japan during 2013. The character names are Zhen Ji, Cao Pi and Xiaohou Yuan and the following screens give you a pretty good idea of their character designs.…
Read MoreHere are some new screens for the upcoming Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage 2. This action title is set to release on December 20th in Japan, North America and Europe for the Sony PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage 2 will also…
Read MoreI’m sure everyone is familiar with Tecmo Koei’s Warriors series of games. Whether they’ve played the games or not, everyone has seen the reviews, which inevitably slam each new release, dismissing them as mere “button mashers.” However, having read some truly amusing examples of these reviews in my time (in…
Read MoreI’m sure everyone is familiar with Tecmo Koei’s Warriors series of games. Whether they’ve played the games or not, everyone has seen the reviews, which inevitably slam each new release, dismissing them as mere “button mashers.” However, having read some truly amusing examples of these reviews in my time (in…
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