News by Matt S. You may or may not have heard of Touken Ranbu, but to give you a brief summary: it is a massively popular property in Japan where famous swords throughout history take the form of ridiculously pretty boys. Seriously. I’ve seen entire documentaries about Japanese women that…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. The upcoming fanservice spectacular, Neptunia x Senran Kagura: Ninja Wars, will release on October 26 in North America, and October 29 in Europe. This one will be exclusive to the PlayStation 4 (at this stage). To recap, this game will, as the name suggests, bring together…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Ever-prolific publisher, NISA, is at it again, having announced two games this week. We’re getting a new horror game with a deeply Japanese aesthetic as well as a new roguelike. The horror game is called Shadow Corridor, and it sounds like it might be a bit…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Sometimes Koei Tecmo does a really good thing. A thing like bringing Monster Rancher back. The company has announced today that the first two Monster Rancher titles, Monster Rancher 1 & 2, will be getting a re-release on Nintendo Switch, PC (via Steam), and iOS, on…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Nexomon: Extinction was a really nice surprise when it launched on consoles last year. A Pokemon “clone” that did some interesting things with the Pokemon formula, this was one of the better mobile-to-console ports that we’ve seen. Apparently, it was a success because the publisher, PQube,…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. BloodRayne Betrayal: Fresh Bites is a re-release of the 2011 WayForward action/platformer that is coming to PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox Series, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC. It now has a release date: September 9. BloodRayne Betrayal was actually one of the earliest games that…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Who doesn’t love spending weeks of their lives playing a single game? Disciples: Liberation is promising an 80-hour quest, filled with classical turn-based combat, multiple endings, and a completely new vision for the classic western RPG franchise. It releases on October 21. The game will be…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Dear, sweet Miku did Taito take its time to finally release the most excellent Space Invaders Invincible Collection in the west. This thing was released in Japan in March last year. It was a better time then. Remember when COVID-19 was just a mild irritation and…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. PQube is publishing Tormented Souls – a classic-style horror game, and it’s doing so soon! The game launches on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC (via Steam) later this month, on August 27. It’s coming to last generation consoles and Nintendo Switch too, but we’ll need…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Koei Tecmo is having a massive week this week. Not only has it released Samurai Warriors 5, but it has given us a release date for Project Zero: Maiden of Black Water and, now, Blue Reflection: Second Light. The sequel to the most beautiful game of…
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