Atlus recently responded to fans concerned that the re-imagined Catherine: Full Body would be censored by Sony just as many other risqué titles have in the past few months. One such game is the visual novel Nora to Oujo to Noraneko Heart, in which jarring beams of light cover up many of the sexier images in the PlayStation version of
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Over the weekend, SNK revealed that Jeanne from the World Heroes series will be added to the roster of SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy as DLC in December. You can watch Jeanne’s reveal trailer below. Jeanne has been a World Heroes staple since day one, and she comes to SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy with three costumes to pick from,
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The updated version of Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 is the latest victim of Sony’s new censorship policies, as several items which were available in the original version of the game are being removed from the upcoming Dead or Alive Xtreme 3: Scarlet. These items include the “jet black fan” and “gold fan” used for loosening clothing, as well as
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Blizzard has been taking a public beating lately, whether it’s the PR disaster of Diablo: Immortal or the subsequent drop in their stock price, there doesn’t yet seem to be a silver lining emerging. Unfortunately for Blizzard, and possibly fans of their games, the situation at the company may be even worse than some feared. A video posted in early
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Earlier this week, comic book artist Ethan Van Sciver took to his YouTube channel to showcase a prototype video game based on his graphic novel Cyberfrog: Blood Honey. The game has been a labor of love for Cyberfrog superfan 3DRobin, who has independently developed this prototype from top to bottom. At this stage, the game is a fairly simple brawler
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On Tuesday, SEGA announced during their SEGA Nama broadcast that a second demo for Project Judge, known as Judge Eyes: Shinigami no Yuigon in Japan, will be released in November in Japan. This second demo is intended to give players a chance to fully experience the charm of Project Judge before its December release.* SEGA also debuted new gameplay footage
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On Monday, the first trailer for Pokémon: Detective Pikachu was revealed online, and not since Sonic’s arms were colored blue has a fandom been so completely decimated in mere minutes. Watch the trailer below to see what we’re talking about. Fuzzy. Pikachu. It should go without saying that the Internet wasted no time in lashing out, Pokémon fan pitted against
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On Wednesday, prominent gaming YouTuber “Shirrako” had his channel completely shut down after posting a video clip of Red Dead Redemption 2 depicting the protagonist punching, incapacitating and ultimately killing a non-playable background character in the game. These types of gameplay interactions should be no surprise to those familiar with Red Dead Redemption 2 – and most other games by
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Ubisoft has announced preparations to launch Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege in Asian territories, and changes are coming to the version that Western gamers have already purchased, whether they like it or not. In an effort to create a “global” version of the game, Ubisoft is changing/removing several of the game’s aesthetics to satisfy the censors in communist China. The
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As of 31 October, SEGA Ages: Phantasy Star is available on the Japanese Nintendo Switch eShop. To mark the occasion, SEGA released a new trailer (below) which highlights some of the Switch port’s features, including the sound test and monster codex. Here is list of the game’s features* from SEGA’s official website: • The Original Phantasy Star Comes to
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Bandai Namco has unveiled the next DLC fighter coming to Soulcalibur VI, and it’s safe to say that a lot of people are going to be happy. 2B from Square Enix’s hit action/adventure game NieR: Automata is joining the fight, complete with an alternate costume resembling Kainé from NieR Gestalt (simply titled NieR in some regions). You can watch 2B’s
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SEGA has released a girthy new trailer for the upcoming re-release of Yakuza 4 on PS4, featuring plenty of gameplay and what I’m sure are story details for those fluent in Japanese. You can watch the full trailer below. The trailer also highlights the updated look for the character Masayoshi Tanimura, whose model was updated to reflect the new
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SNK has revealed the next DLC fighter coming to SNK Heroines Tag Team Frenzy, and once again, they’re bending the gender rules by adding “Miss X”, who is really longtime King of Fighters regular, Iori disguised in cross-dressing form. You can watch the Miss X reveal trailer below. Miss X first appeared as an alter ego for Iori in SNK Gals’
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On Wednesday, Finnish developers and Trine franchise creators Frozenbyte announced via social media that a fourth installment of the fantasy puzzle-platformer would be coming to PC, PS4 and Nintendo Switch in 2019. Titled Trine 4: the Nightmare Prince, this latest release will be published by Modus Games. There’s little else to say other than speculation and “PR speak” at this
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This week, Intellivision Entertainment unveiled their upcoming gaming console, the Intellivision Amico. The name Amico apparently comes from the Italian word for “friend” or “buddy”, and is not at all intended to piggyback off its linguistic similarity to Nintendo’s amiibo line. Certainly not… You can watch the full Amico reveal trailer below. The details from the Amico reveal have already
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It doesn’t seem long ago that SEGA fans were asked to get used to seeing Sonic the Hedgehog appear on Nintendo and Sony consoles. Only a few years later, SEGA would actually be producing a game featuring Mario in the form of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games while Sonic himself would become a regular in the Super Smash
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Last week, Bandai Namco released the first part of a retrospective documentary celebrating their weapons-based fighting series Soulcalibur. Bandai Namco followed up this past Wednesday by releasing part two of the documentary, and while part one focused on Soulcalibur‘s origins in arcades and on SEGA Dreamcast, part two focuses exclusively on the upcoming release of Soulcalibur VI. More specifically, the
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In a unsettling turn of events, the release of Senran Kagura Burst Re:Newal has been delayed for both PlayStation 4 and PC. Why? According to the game’s publisher, XSEED, Sony has insisted that a feature of the game called “intimacy mode” be removed. XSEED has chosen to do so rather than not release the game in the West, but the
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According to a new rating from the Electronic Software Ratings Board (ESRB), Corpse Party: Blood Drive looks to be headed to the Nintendo Switch. Originally released on PlayStation Vita in 2014 (launch trailer below) and mobile platforms in 2017, Corpse Party: Blood Drive is actually the fifth game in the survival horror game series. The first game, Corpse Party Blood
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On Tuesday, Bandai Namco released a Soulcalibur retrospective documentary on their YouTube channel celebrating the legacy of their classic fighting series. The first in a series, the video features several interviews with expert Soulcalibur players and mostly highlights the competitive fighting game community’s engagement with both Soulcalibur I and II. It’s not currently know how many parts the full documentary
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Until noon on 6 October (EST), you can download Shadow Warrior 2 free of charge compliments of GOG.com. The occasion? It happens to be GOG’s 10th anniversary, and the folks running the site decided to give an anniversary present to its customers. In the days running up to the anniversary event, GOG ran a poll asking customers which of three
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On Friday, Bandai Namco officially announced that the flaming abomination Inferno would be returning for Soulcalibur VI. As in previous installments of the weapons-based fighting series, Inferno’s powers mimic those of other fighters. The only snag? He can’t be used in online matches. Bandai Namco Europe released a trailer and an official character biography for Inferno, both of which you
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Overnight, an image on the official PlayStation Plus page indicated that November’s free PS4 games would be Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition and Yakuza Kiwami. The image was almost certainly posted in error, as the free game announcements for PS Plus members are not typically announced this far in advance. However, a few hours later, a representative from SEGA confirmed that
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This week, SNK announced that Skullo Mania would be joining the roster of SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy via paid DLC on 11 October. You fighting game fans who recognize Skullo Mania from Fighting EX Layer may be asking, “Doesn’t SNK Heroines have a female-only roster and isn’t Skullo Mania a dude?” Right you are. However, Skullo Mania isn’t the first
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Bandai Namco has announced an online network test for Soulcalibur VI will begin this week and that it will be fully open to all PS4 and Xbox One gamers. The test will be limited only to “ranked match” mode, and will run from Thursday, 27 September at 8 pm PDT through Sunday, 30 September at 8 pm PDT. Bandai Namco
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Comedian Seth Rogen lit a small Internet fire this week when he took to Twitter and “revealed” a relatively unknown feature of Duck Hunt on the original NES. The world was stunned to learn that the onscreen ducks could actually be controlled by a second player. This revelation came as a shock to many, as I couldn’t even count how
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Earlier in September, Polymega released a launch trailer for their upcoming clone console. As part of that reveal, they also announced that the Polymega would support SEGA Saturn software. This produced a lot of smiles but also raised a few eyebrows, as skeptical retro gamers are well aware of how difficult the Saturn’s hardware is to emulate. To add fuel
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While the arcade version of Mortal Kombat celebrated its silver anniversary last year, today marks the 25th anniversary of Mortal Kombat‘s release on home consoles. The one-on-one martial arts fighting phenomenon Mortal Kombat landed in stores on September 13, 1993, for the SEGA Genesis, Super Nintendo, Game Boy and Game Gear. Publisher Acclaim spent millions to market their port of
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After three years in the making, SEGA finally lifted the curtain on Project Judge (working title), an all-new IP from their Yakuza development team. Known as Judge Eyes in Japan, SEGA revealed Project Judge during Sony’s pre-Tokyo Game Show event. Players will take on the role of Takayuki Yagami, a disgraced lawyer who must dive deep into Japan’s underworld in order
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On Wednesday, Intellivision Entertainment announced that more details about its upcoming home video game console will be revealed during the Portland Retro Gaming Expo on Saturday, October 20th. This information includes hardware specs, launch date, price, games available at launch, game publishers, and online capabilities. We’ll also get a first look at the new Intellivision console itself, the controller and
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The Splintering 