It’s been a long wait since the Shenmue III reveal at E3 2015, and an even LONGER wait – 18 years – since the release of Shenmue II, but fortunately, Shenmue creator Yu Suzuki and YS Net have kept a steady trickle of Chinese-water-torture-like leaks to keep their fan base absolutely mad with anticipation. This time, we finally have a
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*Note: this post includes information that has not been officially confirmed by either Nintendo or Microsoft. It originates from a French source, and can we ever really trust the French? I mean… really? As part of a deal to bring Xbox Game Pass to the Switch, French gaming website Jeuxvideo is reporting that Xbox One-exclusive titles could be playable on
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SEGA’s greatest mascot (fight me, Sonic fanboys) is finally making his Nintendo Switch debut with the release of Alex Kidd in Miracle World as part of the SEGA Ages line. Here’s a breakdown of some of the game’s new features as a SEGA Ages title: Ages Mode: Adding Countless New Elements In addition to “Original Mode,” where the original version
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Do you remember a time when Samus was a silent badass, so professional and adept at killing space pirates that she didn’t shit her pants at the sight of Ridley? Those were the days. Specifically, those were the days of Metroid Prime on the Nintendo GameCube, and images of the legendary Meta Ridley boss fight are part and parcel to
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Triple-A game publisher and B-list gaming villain* Activision has released a new trailer for From Software’s upcoming action/adventure game, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. This trailer features a deadly octogenarian known as “Lady Butterfly”, who looks like she’d be quick to julienne your Johnson if you mistake her for Madame Butterfly. Have a look for yourself. Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is
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Manga/anime production house Viz Media has announced their first entry into the world of vidya germs with The World Next Door, an adventure/fantasy game developed by Rose City Games. Here’s a plot breakdown straight from the horse’s online mouth. “THE WORLD NEXT DOOR follows Jun, a rebellious teen, who finds herself trapped in the parallel world inhabited by magical beings.
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If you’ve been following our Soulcalibur VI coverage, this news shouldn’t surprise you. Bandai Namco finally revealed that Amy, Raphael’s adopted daughter, would be the next DLC fighter added to the Soulcalibur VI roster. You can watch Amy’s reveal trailer below. There is currently no release date for Amy’s DLC. Those who bought the season pass or the deluxe/collector’s editions
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nternet personality Jeremy Hambly already runs two successful YouTube channels in The Quartering and Unsleeved Media, but in response to what he feels is a need for more trustworthy sources for gaming news, Hambly has launched Exclusively Games, a website dedicated to both tabletop and video games. While the forums have been active for weeks, Exclusively Games was finally unveiled
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Before the world went nuts and people turned into whiny-ass vanguards of social righteousness, video game advertisements were frequently quite awesome. This is The Splintering‘s third post highlighting samples of how the video game industry didn’t always take itself so seriously, and sometimes let their advertisements reflect the spirit of their games… through fun. For this third installment, we’re specifically
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Studio Nanafushi’s action/RPG Dead or School is making the jump from PC to consoles, according to the creators. Dead or School is an ultra-violent, ultra-sexy hack-n-slash where a teenage girl named Hisako uses a variety of customizable weapons to slice and dice an army of the undead. What’s the sexy hook? Hisako’s clothes rip away as she takes damage, so
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They’re bastards. A whole band of them. And they’re now available as DLC in the medieval action/RPG Kingdom Come: Deliverance. In Band of Bastards, you’ve been tasked to escort Baron Kuno of Rychwald and his band of mercenaries while they patrol the roads of Rattay. Here are the official details on what’s included in the new content: The roads
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Atlus has confirmed that Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth will be getting a western release (US and Europe) on June 4th 2019. In addition to the standard version of the game ($40), Atlus also unveiled a massive “Showtime” Premium Edition for $70. Here’s what those extra bucks buy: Art book Deck of character playing cards Koromaru plush Set of four buttons
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Recently, data miners cracked the source code behind the most recent update (ver. 1.12) to Bandai Namco’s Soulcalibur VI, perhaps revealing the next DLC characters, and perhaps a full second set of DLC characters to be sold as a second season. The remaining DLC characters are obviously named as Amy and Cassandra, though there are six remaining fighters referred to
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Bandai Namco recently trademarked several logos in the United States prominently featuring the word “rad”. Check them out for yourself below. As Gematsu points out, the logos feature fallout shelter and mushroom cloud imagery, suggesting that Rad may refer to “radiation.” Pfffft! Thanks for the expert analysis guys, but if you’ll allow us to speculate wildly for just a sec,
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Bandai Namco has released a new trailer for their upcoming arcade game, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Last Survivor, this time featuring quite a bit of actual gameplay. You can check out the full trailer below. Based on the ongoing manga series JoJo no Kimyō na Bōken, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Last Survivor is described as a “stand battle royale” game in which
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Every now and again, we at The Splintering are going to lean on our mascot, Chomp the Termite, to go out into the world of myth and fiction to get the stories that we non-fictional types just can’t get. Hot off the recent reveal of Mortal Kombat 11, Chomp got a chance to interview one of the game’s returning characters,
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Taiwanese developer Digital Crafter have confirmed that their religious-themed fighter, Fight of Gods, is coming to Nintendo Switch on 18 January. Which deity shall reign supreme? You can find full details of the game below: Your prayers have been answered! For the first time ever, gods, holy spirits and mythological characters from around the globe and throughout history will clash in
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Publisher Devolver Digital has released a new gameplay trailer for the upcoming side-scrolling hack-n-slash Katana Zero, developed by Askiisoft. Check a look! The game clearly has a retro-inspired look reminiscent of Hotline Miami, plus all of the gorgeous, glorious pixelated b-b-blood. Katana Zero releases this March for PC and “console”, which usually means Nintendo Switch when Devolver Digital is concerned.
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The HD remaster of Capcom’s Onimusha: Warlords is finally upon us, but those who remember the game’s PS2 release in 2001 may recall that a scene in the western versions of the game was censored when compared to the Japanese original. The scene in question is just before the boss battle against Hecuba, a female demon who transforms, quite dramatically,
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While SNK’s actual 40th anniversary was in 2018, NIS America is set to release a PS4 version of the SNK 40th Anniversary Collection on 19 March. Available on Nintendo Switch since last fall, now PlayStation owners will get a chance to enjoy the girthy retro gaming collection. To mark the occasion, NIS and SNK released a retro-themed trailer, which you
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Bandai Namco has unveiled the opening cinematic to Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown just prior to the game’s release on 18 January. As you watch, you may be thinking to yourself “What the shit does this have to do with knocking planes out of the sky an blowing people up?” You kinda have to wait for it. You can watch
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The Gunman Clive HD Collection is coming to the Nintendo Switch on 17 January* for the humble price of $3.99. The HD collection includes both the original Gunman Clive and Gunman Clive 2, both of which have previously seen releases on the Nintendo Wii U and 3DS. If you’re a fan of side-scrolling platformers like the Mega Man series and
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Cosplay has always been a huge draw for the MAGFest (Music and Games Fest) crowd, and 2019 was no exception. There’s always a great deal of effort and imagination that goes into these, so let’s check a look! (As always, no Deadpools) Got a favorite? Comment freely below! MAGFest is held annually at Gaylord Convention Center at National Harbor in
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The Retro League has been consistently cranking out retro gaming podcasts since 2009. Hosted by “Jungle Rat” Rob, the show featured a few different co-hosts over the years, though by far the most long-standing cohost being Hugues Johnson. After running for 464 episodes on a weekly basis (not including unnumbered specials), The Retro League podcast came to an abrupt end
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Bandai Namco has announced JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Last Survivor, a new game scheduled for release in Japanese arcades in summer 2019 based on the ongoing manga series JoJo no Kimyō na Bōken. According to Japanese website PR Times, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Last Survivor is described as a “stand battle royale” game in which players will use “stand powers” to be
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The gloriously violent Ape Out is coming to Nintendo Switch and PC on 7 February. A representative for publisher Devolver Digital has released the following statement (under the false moniker of “CFO” Fork Parker): “Our team is pleased to finally announce a release date for one of our most anticipated titles ever in Ape Out. Frankly, it was a lot
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A representative from SNK Corporation has announced that The King of Fighters XV is indeed in the works, and it’s expected to hit home sometime in 2020. The announcement came during an investors conference and was later confirmed by Ruliweb. At the moment, there are no other details, so I imagine that some of you may be upset that this
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Limited Run Games has lifted the veil on the collector’s edition of Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse for Nintendo Switch. Originally released for the Switch in digital-only form earlier in 2018, Limited Run is producing both a standard edition for $34.99 and a pricier collector’s edition for $64.99. Here’s a breakdown of the collector’s edition package from the Limited Run
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After a chain of delays, the long-awaited return of Funkotron’s favorite sons, ToeJam & Earl, is finally upon us.* According to the latest backer update from HumaNature Studios, the fourth installment in the classic series, ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove, will land on PC and consoles 1 March, 2019. This news came along with a new gameplay trailer,
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During a recent promotional event in Japan, a fan asked SIE Japan Asia President Atsushi Morita about Sony’s recent censorship of games with sexual themes and how the company balances freedom of expression in mature games. “About the censorship, we tried to meet global standards,” Morita said. “Regarding the balance of the freedom of expression and safety for children, it’s a
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