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Bandai Namco releases second part of “Soulcalibur” documentary ahead of “Soulcalibur VI” launch

Posted on October 18, 2018 by Blake Worrell One comment

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

Soulcalibur documentary released ahead of “Soulcalibur VI” launch; confirmed character roster so far

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Blake Worrell One comment

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

Inferno confirmed for Soulcalibur VI, but can’t be used in online matches

Posted on October 5, 2018 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

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

“Soulcalibur VI” online network test starts Thursday; open to all PS4 and Xbox One players

Posted on September 26, 2018 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

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

Soulcalibur VI will not have loot boxes

Posted on September 5, 2018 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

According to a very informative thread on the Soulcalibur VI Steam page, Bandai Namco’s latest entry into their weapons-based fighting franchise will not have any kind of loot box system. This probably comes as a relief to many fighting game fans who have recently seen other series adopt a loot box system to unlock character customizations. (looking at you, Injustice

Onimusha: Warlords is getting an HD re-release this January; is Capcom actually listening?

Posted on August 28, 2018 by Blake Worrell One comment

As we reported in May, Capcom’s plan for the fiscal year ending in March 2019 included “utilizing dormant IP and remakes”. We speculated at the time that Capcom would do well to dust off the Onimusha series for a revival. On Tuesday, Capcom indicated that they agree with us, because Onimusha: Warlords is coming to PC and all major consoles

Second story mode revealed for “Soulcalibur VI”; Tira coming as DLC

Posted on August 21, 2018 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

This week at Gamescom, Bandai Namco unveiled several new details for their upcoming weapons-based fighter, Soulcalibur VI, including a new story mode and DLC character. Titled Libra of Souls, this second story mode differs from the already-revealed Chronicle of Souls mode in that players will use their own custom fighters to overcome challenges in searching for pieces of the Soul

New characters announced for “Warriors Oroichi 4”

Posted on August 7, 2018 by Blake Worrell One comment

According to the latest issue of Famitsu, both Ares and Odin will be included in the playable roster of Koei Tecmo’s Warriors Oroichi 4. In a separate announcement last week, Koei Tecmo announced that the Greek hero Perseus would be playable in Warriors Orochi 4. Koei Tecmo has also announced five of the eight characters who will have a “Deification

The Walking Dead’s Negan announced as Tekken 7 DLC

Posted on August 5, 2018 by Blake Worrell One comment

If you’ve ever wanted to take a spiked baseball bat to Heihachi’s teeth, Tekken 7 is giving you that chance. This weekend, Bandai Namco announced new fighters who would be joining the Tekken 7 roster via DLC, including The Walking Dead‘s iconic villain, Negan. The announcement came at EVO 2018 following a Tekken 7 tournament, series producers Katushiro Harada and

Yakuza may come to Xbox One if there is enough fan demand; Switch port unlikely, series producer says

Posted on July 13, 2018 by Blake Worrell One comment

The once PlayStation-exclusive Yakuza series will soon be expanding its audience when Yakuza Zero comes to PC later in August. But will Xbox One owners ever get a chance to enjoy Yakuza titles on their platform? Series producer Daisuke Sato says, “Maybe.” In a recent interview with Gameblog, Sato indicated that his team at SEGA would consider porting the Yakuza

We Happy Few unbanned in Australia; publisher responds (humor)

Posted on July 6, 2018 by The Splintering Staff 3 comments

Note: while this post contains some factual information, it is largely for entertainment purposes. Oi, cunts! It’s me. Your ol’ pal Randy Pitchford.* The Randino. Y’know what, Australia? I was pretty angry a few weeks ago when I found out that We Happy Few, a game that my company, Gearbox, has taken under our wing and shepherded as publisher, was

Toejam and Earl: Back in the Groove to release in 2018, loses Adult Swim as publisher

Posted on June 28, 2018 by Blake Worrell One comment

According to the latest backer update from HumaNature Studios, Toejam & Earl: Back in the Groove will be released before the end of 2018.* The Nintendo Switch version of Back in the Groove is almost ready to submit for certification while the other console versions are reportedly close behind. The backer update also announced that a closed beta will launch

Story DLC coming to Kingdom Come: Deliverance in July

Posted on June 27, 2018 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

Publisher Deep Silver and Warhorse Studios revealed Tuesday a first glimpse of new story DLC for Kingdom Come: Deliverance, set to release in July. Titled From The Ashes, the main thrust of the DLC features a town-building expansion in which players create a new settlement from the ground up and adjudicate disputes between settlers. Also on Tuesday, Warhorse Studios released

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice passes 1 million in sales

Posted on June 22, 2018 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

Developer Ninja Theory announced via social media today that Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice has now passed 1 million downloads across all platforms. Hellblade received high acclaim when it released last August. It was designed and marketed as an “independent AAA game,” achieving high production standards with a smaller development team and priced at only $30 in exclusively digital form. Hellblade is

You may get to play Devil May Cry 5 sooner than you think

Posted on June 21, 2018 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

The latest entry to the Devil May Cry series was revealed just last week at E3 2018, and according to the latest issue of Famitsu, Devil May Cry 5 development is already 75 percent complete. Capcom hasn’t announced a fixed release date yet, but their aim is to have it in gamers’ hands before March 2019. At this stage of

SEGA confirms September release date for Valkyria Chronicles 4; full details on special editions

Posted on June 19, 2018 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

SEGA has confirmed that Valkyria Chronicles 4 will launch on September 25th for PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and Windows PC, the last of which is part of SEGA’s “Best of Japan on PC” initiative, which was announced at E3 last week. SEGA also revealed a “launch edition” of the game (above), retails for $59.99 and includes an exclusive controller

Bandai Namco shows new Soul Calibur VI trailer at E3, confirms October release date

Posted on June 12, 2018 by The Splintering Staff One comment

Bandai Namco announced Tuesday that their weapons-based fighter Soul Calibur VI will arrive October 19 on PS4, Xbox One and Windows PC. Soul Calibur VI details have trickled out fairly consistently since the game was announced in December, and we know that this new entry is a soft reboot for the franchise. Bandai Namco also provided a trailer featuring the

Mega Man 11 releases October 2, many new details in latest trailer

Posted on May 29, 2018 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

The original super fighting robot will return to consoles and PC on October 11. According to Capcom’s newest release, Mega Man 11 will also feature a new gameplay feature dubbed the “Double Gear system,” which enhances Mega Man’s normal capabilities. The Speed Gear briefly slows down time giving Mega Man time to react to more frantic moments. Sounds like the

Publisher responds to We Happy Few being banned in Australia

Posted on May 24, 2018 by The Splintering Staff One comment

Note: while this post contains some factual information, it is largely for entertainment purposes. G’day kids. It’s me. The really-real Randy Pitchford.* The Randster. As the CEO and President of Gearbox Software, the publisher of We Happy Few, I wanted to address the Australian government’s decision to ban the sale of our game, so naturally I turned to the most

Bloodstained retro-themed spinoff revealed at BitSummit

Posted on May 14, 2018 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

This past week at BitSummit, Inti Creates debuted a trailer for Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon, a retro-inspired, supernatural side-scrolling action game set to arrive on May 24. Curse of the Moon comes as a bonus release to Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night thanks to a very successful Kickstarter campaign in 2015. One of the promised stretch goals for the Ritual

“Get outta my coffee shop!” Retro brawler Coffee Crisis now available

Posted on May 8, 2018 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

An alien race known as the Smurglians have invaded Earth, and they’re intent on loitering in our coffee shops, using the free WiFi, asking to use the bathroom, and refusing to leave when asked to do so! Well, two coffee shop baristas from Pittsburgh aren’t waiting for authorities to deal with this Smurglian menace – they’re taking control of the