From time to time there are video game and anime themed attractions and events at Universal Studios Japan (USJ) including Monster Hunter, Resident Evil, Attack on Titan, and Evangelion. As part of the "Cool Japan" initiative, 2018 will see ...

Excluding console ports, the last new Virtual-On game was released by Sega in 2003. After 14 years we have word of a brand new one coming to Japan for PlayStation 4 and PS Vita on February 15, 2018. Announced during Sony's pre-TGS PlayStat...

Code Vein has been bouncing on and off my radar for a while now. That doesn't really change today with this boss fight playthrough from IGN. It's still a dodge-roll-heavy action-RPG with some vampiric stuff going on that's very clearly taki...

One of the more prominent reactions from the online community when Dragon Ball FighterZ was first announced was that the anticipation for it seemed to eclipse the already announced Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite. The more cynica...

Yamcha, the lovable loser, and Tien, the guy who goes from being the most powerful character in Dragon Ball to being on par with cede lovable loser, are coming to Dragon Ball FighterZ. Yamcha comes complete with his Wolf Fang Fist and Spiri...

Two more fighters have been announced for ArcSys' upcoming fighter BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle, which will see warriors from BlazBlue, Persona, Under Night In-Birth and RWBY do battle.Showcased on an ArcSys live stream, Persona 4's Yosuke Ha...

I wasn't sure what to expect when I showed up to try out Necrobarista at PAX last weekend. A game where you kill zombies, then use their ichor to craft novelty beverages? Or maybe something where you have to mix drinks while trying to ...

Hey brothers and sisters! Welcome back to Destructoid Community Interviews with your ever-jittery host Orochileona! (aka Chris Moyse). It's been a month or so since our last foray into the heads of one of our beloved community friends, but,...

Accel World vs. Sword Art Online: Millennium Twilight released in the west on July 7, 2017 for PlayStation 4 and PS Vita, but now it's headed to PC as well as Accel World Vs. Sword Art Online Deluxe Edition When? In four days, on ...

If your regular Pikachu isn't good enough for your Ash role-play in Pokémon Sun & Moon, you'll soon have the chance to get a unique Pikachu wearing Ash's signature hat--one of them anyway. Codes will be available to download one ...

Don't blink for this one. ArcSys have begun a series of seemingly very slight videos to introduce the characters that take up the roster for anticipated anime punch-up Dragon Ball Fighterz.The first video takes a look at Dragon Ball poster ...

There’s really only one question that prospective players of Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth need to ask themselves as they consider whether or not to pick up the game, and that is: “Did I play and enjoy Utawarerumono: Mask of De...

It's pretty hard being a Western tokusatsu fan. While there are now multiple legal ways of streaming anime outside of Japan, there's still no way to get legal versions of tokusatsu series like Super Sentai (of which Saban's Power Rangers i...

Voltron: Legendary Defender is currently tied with The Expanse for my favorite active television series. I grew up watching the original show, but it’s got a lot more than just nostalgia going for it. The reboot is, legitima...

As soon as Trigun ended, I wanted more. Manga-wise we got Trigun Maximum, and eventually the series was host to a movie, but for a more immediate fix, there was Gungrave.  From the mind of Trigun creator Yasuhiro Nightow, Gungrave...

With the recent release of Fire Emblem Heroes on mobile devices, Lucina from Fire Emblem: Awakening will be included in the game and was updated with a new design and new artwork. But it turns out a potential teaser was included within her ...

Anime streaming service Crunchyroll held its annual Crunchyroll Expo this year, and there was a fair bit of news released for otaku to chew on, particularly ones that are fans of Type-MOON and the Fate franchise. One such announcement ...

Over the weekend, Bandai Namco held an official tournament for Gundam Versus at C3AFA Tokyo. As you would expect, the company had a reveal up its sleeves, along with new information for the game. 1-on-1 Player Matches, which are the equival...

During Sega's Yakuza series reveal event in Akihabara, on top of Yakuza: Kiwami 2 and a Yakuza MMO for mobile and PC, they topped it off with Hokuto Ga Gotoku (Hokuto No Ken is Fist of the North Star, Ryu Ga Gotoku is ...

How does Dragon Ball FighterZ look better every time I see it? Normally I try to be level headed when it comes to fighting game hype, but I just can't help myself here. The newest trailer shows off the newly announced (and early unlocked w...

Tattoos are cool. I'm too indecisive to get one for myself, but they're fun to look at on other people, and that seems to be what NIS America are going for now that they're localizing Tokyo Tattoo Girls, a new PS Vita and PC game from devel...

[Update: Marvelous Games just confirmed September 26 as the release date for North America.]Prepare for bikinis, beaches and blazing hot sunshine this Autumn as Senran Kagura: Peach Beach Splash will be landing on the PS4, in Europe and Aus...

Death Note, the second major Japanese manga to be adapted as a major Hollywood production this year, is facing some of the same criticisms that its predecessor (Ghost in the Shell) did. Accusations of ‘whitewashing’ the film and...

Last week, I was in attendance at VS Fighting 2017 in Birmingham. Among the many heart-in-mouth brawls on Street Fighter V, Guilty Gear, Injustice 2 and, umm, Puyo Puyo Tetris, I was lucky enough to sit down with a build of ArcSys' upcoming...

A sequel to the hugely successful Attack on Titan action game is officially underway. Omega Force is back to develop once again and while no platforms or story information have been announced yet, the game is schedule to release in "e...