Typically, when it comes to fighting games, there is usually not a lot of single-player content to indulge in. With Dead or Alive 6 there is a wide array of different modes, including a massive branching story mode that should keep players occupied for hours. But it's the new DOA Quest mode that shines here, with its task-oriented battles and costume unlocks, that has captivated me. It's a series of mini-sized missions I could play all day.
I've played a lot of Granblue Fantasy (aka GBF). Too much. Rainbow grids, finished M2, all that jazz. God knows how many hours of grinding. With that said I'm excited for the upcoming fighting game Granblue Fantasy Versus. CyGames made waves in the fighting game community by sponsoring the 2018 Evolution tournament in Las Vegas and even going as far as to have their own fighting game team in CyGames Beast boasting names like Fuudo and Daigo Umehara. Versus features a number of fan-favorite characters in a psuedo-2D/3D style much like the more recent Guilty Gear games and is developed alongside Arc System Works. Today we have the first publicly available gameplay footage.
Rage 2 is looking to be a very crazy over the top shooter, as it's official launch trailer is any indication. There are cyborgs, colorful explosions and death races in giant cars. Heck, it even ends with cat memes and the Big Bang.
During PlayStation's State of Play stream, Capcom announced that Monster Hunter World: Iceborne will launch on September 6th for PS4 and Xbox One and PC.
It's been a long while, since new information on Final Fantasy VII Remake has even seen the light of day. During today's PlayStation State of Play stream, Square Enix showed a new teaser trailer for the highly anticipated Final Fantasy VII Remake.
For the first time ever, Aniplex USA has announced Fate/Grand Order U.S.A. Tour 2019. The first stop which will be held at the California Market Center in Los Angeles, California from February 23 to 24th. The two-day event will feature a wide variety of experiences including many photo-op areas, a Challenge Quest Battle Zone, a Kigurumi Greeting Stage where fans can catch a glimpse of the Female Protagonist and more from “Learning with Manga", the Fate/Grand Order VR Experience and much more!
It’s been almost 12 years since Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation, but come January 2019 Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown will bring players back to Strangereal at the start of a new war between the Kingdom of Erusea and Osean Federation. As Mage 2 (aka Trigger) in the IUN peacekeeping forces, it will be your job to counterattack after the Erusean opening airstrikes routed Osean forces on the Usean Continent. To make matters worse, Erusean Drone Fighters have stuck all major Osean military bases in Osea itself and have seized the International Space Elevator. Bandai Namco was kind enough to allow us to have some hands-on time with Ace Combat 7, but even with the three missions available to play, the story is still largely under wraps until launch day.
Over the recent months, Devolver Digital has had a slew of announcements that have been all across the gambit of genres. From bullet ballets and giant mechs to cat-sized mechs and works of art, the eclectic catalog being published by Devolver Digital has been turning a lot of heads. At PAX 2018, I was able to sit down with a few of these titles to see if there is some substance behind all of this hype.
Fans of MapleStory will be excited to hear that a new update will be coming soon to the West. This new update, titled The Black Mage, was showcased at PAX West 2018, and we were able to sit down with Nexon MapleStory director, Wonki Kang and Global MapleStory Director Jungil Bae, to learn more about the upcoming release in November.
PAX West is just around the corner, and one of my favorite parts is seeing all of the indie games out on the show floor. The Indie MEGABOOTH in the PAX main hall is the place to see these brilliant developers showcase their stuff.
It's been two years since the release of Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness and Square Enix and tri-Ace are teaming up again to make Star Ocean: Anamnesis for the mobile platforms and from my interview at Anime Expo, they made it pretty clear that there is a big emphasis making sure that the game is fun and intuitive.
During a panel at Anime Expo 2018 hosted by Studio Trigger, Hiromi Wakabayashi revealed new details about recently teased Kill la Kill The Game: IF
With a year after the second expansion Stormblood behind them, Warriors of Light across the globe are looking forward to the announcement of the next expansion to Final Fantasy XIV at the Final Fantasy Fan Festival 2018. The first event will be held at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas from November 16 – 17 (Friday-Saturday). Subsequent Fan Festivals will take place in Paris (February 2019) and will finish in Tokyo (March 2019).
Visit the Square Enix booth in the Entertainment Hall to meet Takaaki Kai, the global producer of STAR OCEAN: ANAMNESIS, a free-to-play action RPG launching July 2018 for iOS and Android devices, and Yuno Mizusawa. Yuno is a Japanese gravure idol well versed in video games of all genres. She will make an appearance at Anime Expo 2018 as the official cosplayer of Evelysse from STAR OCEAN: ANAMNESIS, a free-to-play mobile game launching in July 2018.