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fromKotaku
1 week ago

Double Dragon Creator Yoshihisa Kishimoto Passes Away At 64

Yoshihisa Kishimoto, influential game developer, passed away at 64, known for creating Nekketsu Kōha Kunio-kun and shaping the beat-em-up genre.
fromKotaku
1 week ago

Cult Game Sequel Scrambles After Crowdfunder Misplaces Cash

Ubgoe withheld the funds raised in the campaign, which were supposed to be delivered by September of 2025. When they inquired, Ubgoe only fulfilled half of the money.
Fundraising
fromEngadget
1 week ago

Mr. Resident Evil signs a deal with Mr. Stellar Blade

We believe we can respect each other as creators and make games together. And I think with Hyung-Tae, we can even enjoy the hard parts.... Seeing my own vision and ideals come into focus like this, and finding someone whose direction aligns so closely is something I've rarely experienced before in my career.
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#street-fighter-6
fromWGB
3 weeks ago
Games

Street Fighter 6's Alex Controversy Explained: Why Fans Are So Weirded Out

Street Fighter 6 controversially alters Alex's backstory, changing his relationship with Patricia from a sisterly bond to a romantic one.
fromKotaku
2 months ago
Video games

Street Fighter 6 Is Giving Us The Most Bizarre Energy Drink Ever

Crowdfunded Street Fighter 6 energy-drink trading cards offer collectible, one-handed, loot-box style energy boosts currently sold in Japan.
DC food
fromKotaku
2 weeks ago

Street Fighter 6's Incest Storyline Saga Just Got Worse, Somehow

Capcom will revise text in Street Fighter 6 regarding Alex's relationship with Patricia due to its controversial nature.
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fromKotaku
2 weeks ago

Capcom Addresses The Street Fighter 6 Incest Storyline Icking Out Fans

Capcom plans to revise misleading text in Alex's storyline in Street Fighter 6, which involves a controversial incestuous relationship.
Games
fromWGB
3 weeks ago

Street Fighter 6's Alex Controversy Explained: Why Fans Are So Weirded Out

Street Fighter 6 controversially alters Alex's backstory, changing his relationship with Patricia from a sisterly bond to a romantic one.
Games
fromKotaku
2 weeks ago

One Of The Rarest PlayStation Trophies Ever Was Just Unlocked

Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2+ on PS Vita is notoriously difficult, with a player finally earning its platinum trophy after a 10-hour livestream and a glitch.
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fromKotaku
2 weeks ago

SlashZero Looks Like An Anime-Style Dead Cells (In A Good Way)

SlashZero is a stylish roguelike with anime-inspired visuals and unique gameplay mechanics, focusing on fun combat and procedural generation.
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fromEngadget
2 weeks ago

The Avatar fighting game will release on July 2 for PC and consoles

Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game launches on July 2 for $29.99, featuring 12 characters and crossplay across multiple platforms.
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fromInverse
2 weeks ago

Netflix's Bloodiest Anime Adaptation Is About To Introduce A Crucial Rivalry

The second season of Netflix's Devil May Cry series will focus on Dante and Vergil's complex relationship amid a conflict between Earth and Hell.
Independent films
fromInverse
1 month ago

'Street Fighter ' Just Leveled Up With A Crucial Collaboration

Street Fighter's film and television adaptations have consistently failed despite the franchise's dominance in gaming, but a new theatrical reboot directed by Kitao Sakurai shows promise by prioritizing source material fidelity and kinetic maximalism, with support from Street Fighter 6 director Takayuki Nakayama.
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fromKotaku
2 weeks ago

I Finally Tried Dark Souls And It's Even Better Than Everyone Said

Gamer imposter syndrome affects women, leading to self-doubt and avoidance of challenging games.
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Street Fighter Pro Detained By ICE Is Coming Home

Ludovic has been granted a very low bond! Thank you so much for all of the supporters. We had around 20 people in the court room and over 20 more supporting online. The judge was clearly moved. Everything he said was in favor of Ludovic. We could not have done this all without you!
Fundraising
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fromInverse
1 month ago

Karl Urban Is Right About 'Mortal Kombat 2' For One Weird Reason

Video game adaptations have improved significantly over 30 years, but truly creative interpretations remain rare, with Mortal Kombat 2 potentially becoming the best video game film adaptation ever made.
Video games
fromThe Verge
3 weeks ago

Weird Nintendo never went away

Nintendo releases the Talking Flower, a whimsical toy that announces time and offers random positive affirmations without practical function, representing the company's playful side despite recent conservative decisions.
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fromKotaku
2 weeks ago

Tekken 8 Review Bombed After Season 3 Launch

Tekken 8 has been review bombed on Steam due to player dissatisfaction with balance issues and an overly aggressive gameplay focus.
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fromKotaku
3 weeks ago

Pragmata Hands-On: A Game With Old-School Cool, Lots Of Heart

A game captures retro design principles and earnest creativity, avoiding modern AAA cynicism while introducing players to Earth artifacts through a child companion's wonder.
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fromThe Verge
3 weeks ago

Capcom's next big game explores the horrors of AI

Pragmata is a sci-fi third-person action game where players control two characters—a suited man and an android child—to explore a lunar research station and combat robots through hacking mechanics.
#action-rpg
fromVG247
1 month ago
Video games

Stupid Never Dies, a blazing fast action game from devs behind Devil May Cry and Resident Evil, is funky, spunky and even "slightly spooky"

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fromVG247
1 month ago

Stupid Never Dies, a blazing fast action game from devs behind Devil May Cry and Resident Evil, is funky, spunky and even "slightly spooky"

Stupid Never Dies is a fast-paced action RPG from veteran Capcom developers that prioritizes accessibility and strategic gameplay over pure technical difficulty.
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fromKotaku
1 month ago

Ghost Of Yotei's New Free Online Mode Is So Good I'd Pay Money For It

Ghost of Yotei: Legends is a new multiplayer mode featuring up to four-player co-op with the game's exceptional combat system, magical elements, and progression through story and survival missions.
Television
fromInverse
1 month ago

'Devil May Cry' Season 2 Is Giving Dante A Big Upgrade

Netflix's Devil May Cry season two introduces Dante's iconic dual-wielded handguns Ebony and Ivory, created by gunsmith Nell Goldstein, marking a significant addition to his arsenal for the upcoming season.
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fromKotaku
1 month ago

Ghost Of Yotei Legends Will Add Online Coin-Flicking Action On March 10

Ghost of Yotei Legends multiplayer mode launches Tuesday with the popular Zeni Hajiki coin-flicking mini-game now playable against friends in a new mini-open-world lobby.
Video games
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Monster Hunter, Fatal Frame, WWE 2K26 And More Launch This Week

March 2025 features unusually strong video game releases including Monster Hunter Stories 3, Ghost of Yotei multiplayer expansion, Fatal Frame 2 remake, and John Carpenter's Toxic Commando across multiple platforms.
#marvel-tokon
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fromKotaku
1 month ago

Street Fighter Players Ask For Donations After ICE Detains Teammate

Ludovic Mbock, a competitive fighting-game player, has been detained by ICE; friends and community are fundraising to cover legal fees and seek his release.
Games
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

Which of these two arcades is the "world largest"-and does it matter?

Two U.S. arcades claim the title of world's largest: Funspot in New Hampshire and Galloping Ghost in Illinois, each offering unique collections and experiences despite the semantic distinction.
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fromKotaku
1 month ago

NetEase Puts Yakuza Creator's New Game On A Chopping Block

NetEase is cutting funding to Nagoshi Studio in May, threatening Gang of Dragon's completion despite the game's high-profile Game Awards debut.
Video games
fromEngadget
1 month ago

Capcom's long-delayed Pragmata is now arriving a week earlier

Capcom's sci-fi adventure game Pragmata releases April 17 across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC.
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fromKotaku
2 months ago

Code Vein 2 Review: An Approachable Soulslike With JRPG Spirit

Code Vein II blends anime JRPG aesthetics with Soulslike mechanics, offering flexible combat, an open world, approachable difficulty, and a character-driven time-travel story.
fromGameSpot
1 month ago

Resident Evil Requiem - 24 Things I Wish I Knew

Resident Evil Requiem features two distinct playstyles by way of its two protagonists Grace Ashcroft and Leon S. Kennedy. Each one has their own tips and tricks, many of which the game doesn't explicitly tell you.
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fromGameSpot
2 months ago

Fatal Fury Fans Spot Strange Detail In New Trailer, Igniting Generative AI Controversy

Fans accuse Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves trailer of using generative AI due to inconsistent character designs and apparent missing or altered assets.
fromPolygon
8 months ago

Square Enix announces new HD-2D action-JRPG

According to the trailer, the game takes place in a land called Philabieldia that's overrun by beasts, where humans must use a spell of safekeeping to keep their only remaining city, the Kingdom of Huther, safe from invasion. The titular Elliot is tasked with exploring a set of newfound ruins beyond the walls alongside his fairy companion Faie. Unknown to them, though, they will come across a door that will take them on a journey that spans thousands of years.
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fromKotaku
2 months ago

New Fatal Fury Trailer Slammed By Fans Who Think Its Full Of AI

On Thursday, SNK released a trailer for Fatal Fury: CotW 's upcoming second season, which launches on January 22. The trailer promises a pretty robust release schedule for the game's anniversary with monthly character drops over a six-month period. Returning characters Kim Jae Hoon, Nightmare Geese, Blue Mary, and Wolfgang Krauser are slated to join the game's roster, too. However, the excitement of fan-favorites returning has been almost entirely overshadowed by the game's latest trailer incorporating apparent AI-generated clips.
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#nioh-3
fromVG247
1 month ago
Games

Nioh 3 is, unsurprisingly, the fastest-selling game in the series with over a million units sold

fromVG247
2 months ago
Video games

Nioh 3 review - Team Ninja's most accomplished action game, and the series' most accessible

fromVG247
1 month ago
Games

Nioh 3 is, unsurprisingly, the fastest-selling game in the series with over a million units sold

fromVG247
2 months ago
Video games

Nioh 3 review - Team Ninja's most accomplished action game, and the series' most accessible

fromKotaku
1 month ago

Street Fighter 2 Dev Now Spends $500K On His Own Gacha Game

Making games requires testing them. For microtransaction-fueled gacha games, that means putting your own money on the line to sample the merchandise. That's apparently what led Street Fighter 2 producer Yoshiki Okamoto to spend over $500,000 of his own money on his own game's loot boxes. Monster Strike is one of Japan's most lucrative gacha games and it's one Okamoto helped create after leaving Capcom in the early aughts.
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fromGameSpot
2 months ago

The 12 Best Fighting Games on Switch and Switch 2

Nintendo Switch's hybrid design and Switch 2 hardware revived fighting games on Nintendo, offering improved performance, load times, and a diverse range of titles.
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fromGameSpot
2 months ago

Yakuza Dark Ties - Combat, Bro Time, Shirtless Gameplay

Mine and Kanda brawl through Kamurocho, using new Like a Dragon Gaiden mechanics, showcasing Beast Mode, tattoos, photo-booth antics, and a meeting with Chairman Daigo.
fromKotaku
1 month ago

A Stealth Action Ninja Co-op Game? Alright, I'm In - Kotaku

As I bookmark games from PlayStation's State of Play to try later, one game that immediately shot to the top of my wishlist was Yakoh Shinobi Ops.
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fromWGB
1 month ago

Sony Shuts Down Bluepoint Games, Makers Of Demon's Souls

Schrier goes on to say that 70 people will be affected by the closure of the studio, which Sony purchased in 2021 after a lengthy relationship in which BluePoint made several PlayStation-exclusive remasters/remakes, including Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection and a remake of Shadow of the Colossus. Sony themselves has confirmed the closure in a statement. The studio will officially shut its doors next month.
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fromKotaku
1 month ago

Beloved Action-RPG Nier: Automata Might Finally Get A Sequel

Square Enix teased a continuation of Nier: Automata, renewing hope for a proper sequel after nine years and more than 10 million sales.
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fromKotaku
1 month ago

Capcom Apologizes For Street Fighter Tournament Ticket Prices

Capcom reduced the Capcom Cup livestream pay-per-view price to $10 and unified pricing across Japanese and English broadcasts.
Video games
fromInverse
2 months ago

'Hellblade 3' Is Taking A Big Risk By Playing It Safe

Ninja Theory paused Project Mara to prioritize a more interactive Hellblade sequel intended to broaden appeal while operating under Microsoft and Xbox's multiplatform, lower-risk strategy.
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fromKotaku
2 months ago

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part Three Will Stick With An Older Engine

FFVII Remake Part Three is playable and being polished using a customized Unreal Engine 4 to accelerate development and ease porting, while limiting AI reliance.
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fromGameSpot
1 month ago

Hideki Sato, Visionary Who Shaped Sega's Consoles, Has Died

Former Sega president and console designer Hideki Sato, instrumental in designing SG-1000 through Dreamcast, has died; he led Sega 2001–2003 and retired in 2008.
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fromEngadget
1 month ago

Ghost of Yotei's multiplayer expansion arrives March 10

Ghost of Yotei's Legends multiplayer expansion launches early next month, free in patch 1.5, featuring four classes, cooperative missions, survival mode, story missions, and incursions.
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fromGadgets 360
2 months ago

Konami Will Share an Update on Silent Hill: Townfall This Week

Silent Hill: Townfall updates will be revealed during a Silent Hill Transmission livestream on February 12 at 4:00 PM PT, likely including a release date.
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