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“Final Fantasy VII Remake” director confirms censorship by Square Enix’s “ethics department”

Posted on June 20, 2019 by R 5 comments

In a recent interview with Weekly Famitsu, Final Fantasy VII Remake director Tetsuya Nomura confirmed that several elements of the long-awaited RPG were being altered from the original. While the physical magazine is not available online, summaries of key points have been translated and provided by Ryokutya2089 and Games Talk. Among these changes, there are two which will stand out for those

SNK rejects exclusivity deal with an “unnamed PC platform” for “Samurai Shodown”

Posted on June 18, 2019 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

In a recent interview with Korean outlet GameFocus, Samurai Shodown director and art director Nobuyuki Kuroki revealed that SNK executives rejected an exclusivity offer from an unnamed “PC sales platform.” While the chief suspect is certainly the Epic Games Store, as Niche Gamer astutely points out, the platform could very well have been GOG, Itch.io, Steam or others. According to

Weapon-based fighter “Granblue Fantasy Versus” gets new trailer at E3 2019

Posted on June 14, 2019 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

At E3 2019, publisher XSeed released a trailer for Arc Systems Works’ new weapons-based fighter Granblue Fantasy Versus. At the moment, the game is a PS4 exclusive there’s no confirmed western release date, but it’s still a really slick looking game. You can check out the trailer below.

Crystal Dynamics’ “Avengers” character designs are a stunning and brave stand against “Uggophobia” (humor)

Posted on June 14, 2019 by R One comment

*Sigh* Here we go again…. Crystal Dynamics debuted a trailer for their long-awaited Avengers game during the Square Enix E3 2019 press conference, and almost immediately the “muh objective opinion as a consumer” trolls took to Internet comment sections, message boards and social media to voice their “muh objective opinions” on how ugly the characters looked in the trailer. The

“Go, Poppy!” SNK releases Galford character trailer for “Samurai Shodown”

Posted on June 13, 2019 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

SNK and developer Athlon Games have released yet another character trailer for the upcoming Samurai Shodown. You can find a SNK’s bio of Galford below: Meet the all-American ninja and self-proclaimed “Superhero of Justice,” fan-favorite Galford. Traveling the world on a quest for peace, he is accompanied by his pet dog Poppy and his Justice Blade. Together, Galford and Poppy

Stealth-based western “El Hijo” revealed at E3; coming to PC, consoles in 2019

Posted on June 12, 2019 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

At the E3 2019 PC Gaming press conference, game developer Honig Studios unveiled a trailer for El Hijo, a “non-violent, spaghetti-western stealth game.” You can watch the trailer for yourself below, followed by a description of the game from El Hijo publisher HandyGames. The journey begins when a farmer and her son El Hijo are attacked by bandits who raze

AlphaOmegaSin returns to YouTube to discuss the “Final Fantasy VII Remake” E3 trailer

Posted on June 12, 2019 by The Splintering Staff Leave a comment

After a year-long hiatus, the popular gaming commentator known as AlphaOmegaSin has returned to YouTube. What stirred this potty-mouthed metal head from his self-imposed YouTube slumber? The new E3 trailer for Final Fantasy VII Remake. And like any other topic that has historically captured his interest, Alpha had quite a bit to say and not nearly enough Ritalin to stop

Mana from Heaven! Square Enix reveals trailers for “Trials of Mana” and “Collection of Mana” at E3

Posted on June 11, 2019 by Blake Worrell One comment

During the E3 2019 Nintendo Direct presentation, Square Enix announced Trials of Mana, a remake of Seiken Densetsu 3 which was originally released only in Japan for the Super Famicom. Below is the reveal trailer followed by an overview of the game according to Square Enix. “Trials of Mana is a full high definition remake of the third entry in

New “Valfaris” trailer released at E3; Get ready to rip the galaxy a new wormhole!

Posted on June 11, 2019 by Blake Worrell One comment

At the E3 2019 PC Gaming press conference, game developer Steel Mantis (Slain: Back From Hell) debuted a new trailer for their upcoming heavy metal-infused 2D action-platformer Valfaris (which oddly looks more like Contra than the new Contra). Here’s the new trailer below followed by a synopsis of the game from Steel Mantis. “After mysteriously vanishing from galactic charts, the

E3: “Contra: Rogue Corps.” is the Contra game that nobody was asking for

Posted on June 11, 2019 by The Splintering Staff One comment

Filed under “W” for “We don’t learn from our mistakes”, Konami is yet again abandoning the 2-D gameplay from their classic Contra series in favor of an overhead, 3-D shooter. The result is Contra: Rogue Corps., a game that resembles the ill-fated Contra: Legacy of War for the SEGA Saturn and original PlayStation than any of the Contra titles that

E3: “Shenmue III” backers demand refunds after Epic Game Store exclusivity announcement

Posted on June 11, 2019 by R One comment

During the E3 2019 PC Gaming Press Conference, publisher Deep Silver and developer Ys Net have confirmed Shenmue III is going to be exclusive to the Epic Games Store on Windows PC. That may come as a surprise to Valve, as the Shenmue III Steam page is still live at the time of this writing and backers of the original

E3 2019: Devolver Digital’s Nina Struthers returns for company’s first “Devolver Direct”

Posted on June 10, 2019 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

When other E3 presentations bore you to tears and the hollow platitudes and corporate speak of other game companies pushes your head to the brink of exploding, the delightfully bizarre E3 offerings from game publisher Devolver Digital come to the rescue just in time. At E3 2019, Devolver did not disappoint. Ripping off the Nintendo Direct format, Devolver also used

“Dead or Alive 6” adds Mai Shiranui, Kula Diamond as DLC

Posted on June 9, 2019 by R Leave a comment

Koei Tecmo has announced two new characters are coming to Team Ninja’s trademark fighter Dead or Alive 6 via DLC: Mai Shiranui and Kula Diamond from SNK’s King of Fighters series. Mai already has a history with the Dead or Alive franchise as she was previously a guest fighter in DOA 5: Last Round. Both fighters are part of Season

Imagine my shock! “Shenmue III” delayed yet again

Posted on June 3, 2019 by R 2 comments

Publisher Deep Silver and the Shenmue III development team Ys Net released their 100th update to Kickstarter backers today. How did they celebrate this milestone? By announcing another delay. The new release date is now 19 November 2019. Here’s how the team put it in the update: Whilst almost ready, the game simply needs a little more refinement before being truly finished.

“Contra Anniversary Collection” coming this summer to PC, consoles

Posted on May 28, 2019 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

Konami has announced the full list of titles included in the upcoming Contra Anniversary Collection. Without further ado, here’s the list: • Contra (Arcade) + Japanese version w/free update • Super Contra (Arcade) + Japanese version w/free update • Super C (NES) + Japanese version w/free update • Contra III: The Alien Wars (SNES) + Japanese version w/free update •Contra: Hard Corps (Sega Genesis) +

New characters coming to “BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle” on 21 May

Posted on May 15, 2019 by Blake Worrell One comment

Arc System Works has announced the first batch of four new characters coming to BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle as part of season 2 DLC. “Update 1.5” will include BlazBlue series veteran Naoto Kurogane, Teddie from Persona 4, Seth the Assassin from Under Night In-Birth, and Heart Aino from Arcana Hearts, which represents a completely new franchise added to the crossover

New “Samurai Shodown” trailer features Charlotte

Posted on May 10, 2019 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

SNK has revealed another trailer featuring one of Samurai Shodown‘s 16 playable characters, this time highlighting series veteran Charlotte. You can watch Charlotte’s character trailer below. Samurai Shodown is published by Athlon Games and is scheduled for release this June on PS4 and Xbox One. A version for Nintendo Switch is expected in Q4 2019 while the Windows PC version does

“Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night” releasing in June, new trailer released

Posted on May 2, 2019 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

According to ArtPlay and 505 Games, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night will release on 18 June for PS4, Xbox One and PC, while the Nintendo Switch version will arrive on 25 June. Bloodstained‘s release marks the end of a storied development. Spearheaded by Castlevania producer Koji Igarashi, the game set new records on Kickstarter in 2015, becoming the short-lived most

“Mighty Switch Force! Collection” coming to consoles, according to PEGI rating

Posted on May 2, 2019 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

On Wednesday, Pan European Game Information (PEGI) posted rating information for Mighty Switch Force! Collection, coming to PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. According to the PEGI website, all four Mighty Switch Force! titles are included in the collection: Mighty Switch Force!, Mighty Switch Force! 2, Mighty Switch Force! Hose It Down and Mighty Switch Force! Academy. Not only will

European Noire Comic “Blacksad” getting video game adaptation; story trailer released

Posted on April 29, 2019 by Blake Worrell One comment

Developer Pendulo Studios recently unveiled a story trailer for Blacksad: Under The Skin, an upcoming video game adaptation of the graphic novel series written by Juan Díaz Canales illustrated by Juanjo Guarnido. Why wait? Here’s the trailer. The Blacksad comics series was first published for European readers until it was published in the U.S. by Dark Horse in 2010. The

New interview from Japan contradicts previous Sony statements on PlayStation censorship

Posted on April 29, 2019 by The Splintering Staff 4 comments

Earlier in April, a Sony spokesperson noted that the MeToo movement and video streaming sites like Twitch and YouTube were the reasons behind the company’s decision to start censoring mature-themed content on PlayStation platforms. They also noted that Sony has adopted a new guidelines and an internal regulatory board (based in California, the self-righteous, politically correct capital of the world)

Persona 5 Scramble announced for Switch, PS4

Posted on April 26, 2019 by Blake Worrell One comment

Atlus has teamed up with Koei Tecmo for Persona 5 Scramble: the Phantom Strikers, a spin-off title developed by Koei Tecmo’s Omega Force studio. Persona 5 Scramble is an action-heavy musou-style game (similar to Dynasty Warriors or Hyrule Warriors), though there may be some RPG elements, as well. Persona 5 Scramble: the Phantom Strikers its coming to both PS4 and

There will be no easy mode in “Driven Out”

Posted on April 24, 2019 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

Action/adventure side-scroller Driven Out was unveiled just days ago by No Pest Productions, and the team behind the game has already spoken out on the possibility of including an “easy mode”. Not going to happen. It’s an odd thing to highlight so early in the game’s marketing cycle, but understandable given the environment created by some gaming journalists who demand

“Castlevania Anniversary Collection” full game list revealed

Posted on April 19, 2019 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

Konami has revealed the full list of games included in the upcoming Castlevania Anniversary Collection. Without further ado, here’s the list: Castlevania (NES) Castlevania II: Belmont’s Revenge (GameBoy) Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse (NES) Super Castlevania IV (SNES) Castlevania II (NES) Kid Dracula (Famicom) Castlevania the Adventure (GameBoy) Castlevania Bloodlines (SEGA Genesis) That’s a girthy pile of undead with whom to

Konami releases trailer for “Arcade Classics Anniversary Collection”

Posted on April 19, 2019 by Blake Worrell 2 comments

Konami has unveiled a trailer for its retro game compilation Arcade Classics Anniversary Collection, which includes 8 classic 80s titles faithfully represented in their original retro aesthetic.* Here’s a list of the games included: Scramble TwinBee Nemesis (aka Gradius) Salamander (aka Life Force) Typhoon (aka A-Jax) Haunted Castle Vulcan Venture (aka Gradius II) Thunder Cross https://youtu.be/KpD5C4lBrIM Here a breakdown of

Sony blames #MeToo movement, video streaming sites for its PlayStation censorship policy

Posted on April 17, 2019 by The Splintering Staff 15 comments

On Tuesday, Sony finally revealed details on why it has taken such a censorious stance towards mature-themed content in Japanese games. The company has adopted a new internal regulatory board (based in California, the pearl-clutching capital of the world) to scrutinize and approve games submitted for publishing on PlayStation platforms. It’s important to note that Sony’s new review board is

Gamers answer the call to “Git gud!” Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice sells 2 million copies in 10 days

Posted on April 12, 2019 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

On Thursday, game publisher Activision announced that FromSoftware’s Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice has sold more than 2 million units across all platforms in less than 10 days. This total includes both digital and physical sales. Sekiro and its challenging gameplay is already infamous for its ability to make some grown gaming journalists cry, but it appears that gamers by the

SNK releases new trailer for “Samurai Shodown”; full roster revealed

Posted on April 8, 2019 by Blake Worrell One comment

Last week, SNK revealed a new trailer for Samurai Shodown which finally unveiled the full roster of the game. Rounding out at 16 playable characters, the roster includes thirteen returning fighters as well as three all-new challengers: Darli Dagger, Wu-Ruixiang, and Yashamaru Kurama. You can watch the full character trailer below. Samurai Shodown is scheduled to release for Xbox

The butt is back! Latest “Devil May Cry V” patch reverses PS4 censorship

Posted on April 2, 2019 by R 2 comments

Last month, an update patch exclusive to the PS4 version of Devil May Cry V “Thanos-snapped” away Trish’s nude posterior in one of the game’s cutscenes. Now, a heroic avenger at Capcom has heard gamers’ cries for justice, and reversed the snap with yet another gameplay patch for the North American version of the game. Hail, conquering hero! We shall

Ugandan Knuckles discovered in “Team Sonic Racing” as “Meme Knuckles”

Posted on April 1, 2019 by The Splintering Staff Leave a comment

SEGA has been showing off its upcoming kart racer Team Sonic Racing at quite a few conventions and events over the last month. It appears that one lucky player at Italy’s VJC convention has already unearthed one of the game’s secrets: Ugandan Knuckles is a playable racer in the game. After selecting Sonic as a racer, the build of Team