So, the Dynasty Warriors movie is almost out in China, as it's set to debut on April 30. Wait, what?! Yep, it's a real thing, and it's finally coming out after ages of hearing about it. I know it's an international release, but it's re...

Yohei Shimbori has left Koei Tecmo. Shimbori has headed up the 3D fighting franchise Dead or Alive for a lengthy 16 years, but has decided to take his leave of the developer/publisher. "As of today, I have left Koei Tecmo Games," said Shimb...

Publisher Koei Tecmo has proudly announced that the combined shipments of its JRPGs Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout and its sequel, Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy, have hit one million combined ship...

The Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection is an interesting remaster prospect. For many, they'll be experiencing the entire trilogy for the first time. Others just prefer the first: an absolute classic in the action genre, even still. Some m...

Koei Tecmo has announced a brand new entry in the decades-long strategy series Nobunaga's Ambition. Details are extremely thin on the ground with no gameplay footage or platforms offered, but Koei Tecmo did release get a teasing cinematic, ...

Thanks to the gift that keeps on giving (Microsoft Store listings), we now have a bit more info on Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection's technical specs. The listing confirms that the game will feature 4K Ultra HD visuals, as well as "60FP...

Publisher Koei Tecmo, alongside developer Omega Force, has announced that it has delayed the release of Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires. Originally scheduled to launch in "Early 2021," the warfaring sequel will now launch at a non-specified late...

Unsheathe that steel, friend, Koei Tecmo has revealed a release date for the western launch of its warfaring musou sequel Samurai Warriors 5. The latest chapter in this epic  drama will arrive on PS4, PC, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch ...

A host of Japan's greatest and most influential fighting game developers will gather together once again this month to hold a second Japan Fighting Game Publisher Roundtable discussion, the first of which was held in July 2020 as part of en...

You might remember that during the months and months of E3's 2020 live stream showcases, (which I dubbed "Endless3" because I'm a talented man), the New Game+ Expo made its debut presentation - a special stream featuring a glut of news and ...

Tomorrow sees the launch of Nioh Collection on PS5, bringing together two excellent adventure titles, freshly remastered for Sony's next-gen hardware. Publisher Koei Tecmo, alongside developer Team Ninja, has released a dramatic launch trai...

For anyone currently enjoying the anime adventure of the recent Nintendo Switch release Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends and the Secret Fairy, prick up your ears, as publisher Koei Tecmo has unveiled the Atelier Mysterious Trilogy Deluxe Pack, ...

Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout was my introduction to the long-running Atelier series. And while I definitely enjoyed it, it didn’t leave enough of an impact for me to run with it and check out the rest of the mi...

[Update: Koei Tecmo has reported in their most recent January 2021 earnings document (as translated by ResetEra) that Age of Calamity continues to be a success. As of January 25 of this year, the publisher reports that they've pushed 3...

After pouring easily hundreds of hours into Nioh 2 and its three DLC packs on PS4, it's admittedly been pretty jarring to start a fresh save on PC – even if I'm only here for preview purposes right now. I had forgotten just how lethal...

It's been too long since we got to hang with the cool kids of Shujin Academy. Joker, Makoto, Ann, Ryuji, and Haru – not forgetting Futaba, Yusuke, and Morgana, are "The Phantom Thieves," heroes of 2016 hit Persona 5 and now set to ret...

Koei Tecmo has announced it is taking legal action against an individual who sold unlicensed DVDs of footage pulled from the cheesecake title Dead or Alive Xtreme: Venus Vacation. The DVDs, which were reportedly made available through onlin...

Koei Tecmo has big plans next year for what is effectively the 40th anniversary of the company (their first game debuted in 1982 under Koei). Speaking to Famitsu, several Koei Tecmo developers laid out their vague plans for 2021 without spo...

It was up, then down, and now it's up again. As promised, Atlus has officially announced a western release for its Persona x Musou mash-up Persona 5 Strikers. The game, which launched in Japan back in February, is heading to our part of the...

[Update: Looks like we won't have to wait long for the trailer to officially be reposted. Following this morning's leak, Altus posted to Twitter that all will be revealed on December 8.] A funny thing happened on the official Atlus YouTube ...

You can't really predict how Koei Tecmo or Nintendo will present DLC, but you can count on a Warriors game getting some form of paid add-ons. That's currently the debate behind Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, as folks are wondering w...

Koei Tecmo has announced a brand new entry in its long-running horse-racing franchise, Winning Post. The ninth entry in the steeplechase simulator will launch in Japan in March 2021. Debuting way back in 1993 on the Sharp X68000, the Winnin...

Multiple retailers in Asia have posted listings for an English localization of Atlus' Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers, all of which reference a launch date of February 23, 2021. Originally released in Japan on PS4 and Nintendo Swit...

It's a busy day for Nioh news, all of it good. Scratch that. Almost all of it good. Both Nioh games are coming to PS5 with 4K and 120fps support on February 5, 2021. (That's good.) Also, Nioh 2's complete edition is launchin...

It's incredible to see Team Ninja bounce back with the Nioh series. After a string of mistakes (capped off by Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z) things weren't looking good for the studio, but Nioh brought them back into the collective consciousne...