Category Archives: Board Games

Jump Force DLC characters Madara Uchiha and Toshiro Hitsugaya launch November 15

Jump Force downloadable content characters Madara Uchiha and Toshiro Hitsugaya will launch on November 15 for Character Pass owners and November 19 for everyone else, publisher Bandai Namco announced. Jump Force is available now for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and

"Major company" hiring programmer for "super famous robot game for PS4 (PS5) and PC"

A “major company” that says it is a five-minute walk from Tamachi Station in Minato, Tokyo has posted a job listing in search of an Unreal Engine 4 programmer to work on a “super famous robot game for PS4 (PS5)

Microsoft and Rare announce Everwild for Xbox One, PC

Publisher Microsoft and developer Rare have announced Everwild, a new IP for Xbox One and PC that promises “unique and unforgettable experiences” in a “magical world.” Here is an overview of the game, via Rare studio head Craig Duncan: While

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 DLC character Super Uub announced

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 will add Super Uub as a playable character via paid downloadable content this winter as part of the “Ultra DLC Pack #2,” the latest issue of V-Jump reveals. Super Uub’s attacks include: Flash Chaser – A

Guilty Gear 20th Anniversary Pack coming to North America

Arc System Works will release the Guilty Gear 20th Anniversary Pack for Switch in North America “soon,” the company announced at the ArcRevo World Tour 2019 Finals. A release date was not announced. The 20th Anniversary Pack was previously only

New Guilty Gear officially titled Guilty Gear: Strive, launches in late 2020; Faust teased as playable character

New Guilty Gear is officially titled Guilty Gear: Strive and will launch for PlayStation 4 in late 2020, publisher and developer Arc System Works announced at the ArcRevo World Tour 2019 Finals. The latest trailer was also released, which teases

Chinese action RPG Gujian 3 for PC now available in English

Publisher Wangyuan Shengtang and developer Aurogon Info & Tech Shanghai have released an update for the December 2018-released action RPG Gujian 3 that adds an English language option to the previously Chinese-only title. It is available via Steam for $29.99.

Famitsu Sales: 11/4/19 – 11/10/19 [Update]

Famitsu has published its estimated physical game software and hardware sales data for Japan for the week of November 4, 2019 to November 10, 2019. Death Stranding for PlayStation 4 was the best selling new release of the week, opening

Open Forum #336

The Open Forum is your domain for anything and everything. Whatever you feel is inappropriate to discuss in other threads, you can discuss here. Want to talk about Death Stranding, Luigi’s Mansion 3, Atelier Ryza, Shenmue III, and other recent

Babylon's Fall news due out by the end of 2019

Square Enix will share new information on Babylon’s Fall, its E3 2018-announced title developed by Platinum Games, by the end of 2019, company producer Yosuke Saito told Automaton. Asked by the interviewer whether Saito will follow through on releasing new

Street Fighter V: Champion Edition announced alongside DLC character Gill

Capcom has announced Street Fighter V: Champion Edition for PlayStation 4 and PC. It will launch physically on February 14, 2020 for $29.99, and is available now digitally via an “Upgrade Kit” for Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition for $24.99.

Yakuza: Like a Dragon demo now available in Japan, new story trailer featuring Kazuma Kiryu

The demo for Yakuza: Like a Dragon is now available for PlayStation 4 via the PlayStation Store in Japan. Sega has also released a new 10-minute story trailer that confirms Yakuza series protagonist Kazuma Kiryu will appear the game. Kazuma

Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix and Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue coming to Xbox One in 2020

Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix and Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue, which are currently available for PlayStation 4, are coming to Xbox One in 2020, Square Enix announced. Here is an overview of the games included

Trials of Mana details characters, classes, prologues, and map mechanics

Square Enix has released new information and screenshots of Trials of Mana, its upcoming remake of the 1995-released Seiken Densetsu 3, including an introduction to the game’s characters, classes, and more. Get the details below. ■ Story When the world

CyberConnect2 officially confirms Strelka Stories no longer in development

Back in July 2010, CyberConnect2 launched a teaser website for a 15th anniversary project titled Strelka Stories. The website only featured a few image boards, and nothing more was ever published. Today, in the latest episode of CyberConnect2 video series

The Game Awards 2019 to air live in 53 Cinemark theater locations

The Game Awards, Cinemark Theatres, and Sony Pictures announced a superticket program that pairs a live simulcast of The Game Awards 2019 in 53 Cinemark theater locations wiith a bonus screening of Sony Pictures’ Jumanji: The Next Level. Tickets are

Xbox boss Phil Spencer: Microsoft still looking into studio acquisitions, interested in Asia

In a newly published interview by Eurogamer, head of Xbox Phil Spencer confirms that Microsoft is not done acquiring new studios, and that it is especially interested in adding an Asian studio to its family of studios. Xbox Game Studios

Tokyo Chronos followup Altdeus: Beyond Chronos teaser trailer

MyDearest has released the teaser trailer and launched the teaser website for Altdeus: Beyond Chronos, its followup to Tokyo Chronos previously only known as “Project MEGALiTH.” Altdeus: Beyond Chronos is directed by Haruki Kashiwakura and features character design by LAM.

The Game Awards 2019 nominees announced

The nominees for The Game Awards 2019 have been announced. Users can vote now in all categories at The Game Awards 2019 official website and on Google. Get the full list of nominees below. Game of the Year Recognizing a

Detroit: Become Human for PC launches December 12

The PC version of Detroit: Become Human will launch via the Epic Games Store on December 12 for $39.99, developer Quantic Dream announced. The adventure game first launched for PlayStation 4 in May 2018. Here is an overview of the

Dragon Quest X coming to browsers in 2020 in Japan

Square Enix will release a browser version of Dragon Quest X in 2020 in Japan, the company announced (2, 3). The massively multiplayer online RPG is currently available across various devices including PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC. The browser version

Persona 5 the Animation Cafe Leblanc Attic Broadcast Station S live stream featuring Persona 5 Scramble set for November 29

Atlus will host a “Persona 5 the Animation Cafe Leblanc Attic Broadcast Station S” live stream on November 29 at 23:00 via AbemaTV, where it will premiere the latest information on Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers, the company announced.

Say No! More, one-button game about saying "no," announced for Switch, PC, and iOS

Thunderful Publishing and developer Studio Fizbin have announced Say No! More, a game about defending yourself against mean colleagues and bosses, while also discovering the power of friendship. It will launch for Switch, PC, and iOS, in summer 2020. Here

Kerbal Space Program DLC 'Breaking Ground' for consoles launches December 5

Publisher Private Division and developer Squad will release the “Breaking Ground” expansion for Kerbal Space Program for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on December 5, the companies announced. The expansion first launched for the PC version on May 30. Here

Asterix & Obelix XXL3: The Crystal Menhir launch trailer

Publisher Microids and developer OSome Studio have released the launch trailer for Asterix & Obelix XXL3: The Crystal Menhir. Here is an overview of the game, via its Steam page: About An adventure to share, full of fun, slapping and

Soulcalibur VI Season 2 begins November 25, DLC character Hilde launches November 26

Soulcalibur VI Season 2 will begin on November 25, and downloadable content character Hilde will launch on November 26 alongside the “Creation Parts Set C,” Bandai Namco announced. Bandai Namco also released a Soulcalibur VI Season 2 overview video, which