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...

Someone, somewhere, whether it's at Nintendo or Omega Force, is smiling ear to ear right now. Whoever's idea it was to tie Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity directly into Breath of the Wild is a genius. The whole "prequel" and alte...

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...

The time has come for amiibo to shine once again! Sort of. We can talk about select features of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity now: an umbrella that includes amiibo support. Here's a quick rundown of how it all works, since Nintendo ...

Koei Tecmo has released its latest quarterly report, detailing its sales and projections for second quarter of 2020. However, conspicuous by its absence is any mention of the western localization of Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers....

There are two things I know to be true about the Atelier franchise. First, the series is getting more popular outside of Japan, with Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout selling more copies than any previous entry. Second, G...

Koei Tecmo has released its second DLC add-on for mythical samurai sequel Nioh 2. The Darkness in the Capital expansion, available to download on PS4 today, is available to purchase standalone or as part of the Nioh 2 season pass. Set in a ...

Although not really a mainline Zelda game, Nintendo is kind of pulling out all the stops when promoting Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity. There's a bonus where Breath of the Wild save data grants a special training sword. The...

In the lead-up to Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, I've spent a lot of time recounting my journey through its The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, trying to figure out which character from that game could make an appearance in thi...

During this weekend's Tokyo Game Show, publisher Koei Tecmo announced that its feudal franchise Dynasty Warriors will be making the leap to mobile platforms iOS and Android.Not much in the way of intricate detail was offered regarding the n...

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity is coming. Imagine that! It didn't exist a few weeks ago and now it's being shown off at TGS like it's been around the block. Classic Nintendo "surprise!" tactics. Anyway, Age of Calamity is arriving on Swit...

Koei Tecmo has announced the next game in the expansive musou series Dynasty Warriors. As revealed at Tokyo Game Show this weekend, Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires is currently in development for PC, as well as current and next-gen console platf...

The roster of the highly anticipated Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity is on the grow. During the Koei Tecmo livestream on the title at Tokyo Game Show, fans were given their first look at young Impa in action and the developers dropped...

The main draw of Koei Tecmo's Tokyo Game Show 2020 presentation may be Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, but its showcase of the upcoming Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy is no slouch either. The presenters gave view...

Nioh has been a font of fun for me for years. This series completely rules, as it finds a fine line between action and exploration and sticks to it: the level-based system is great for some bite-sized romp itches that other open world games...

It's a weird time. We can go from "no new Mario games on the horizon" to "multiple Mario games on the horizon" within minutes. Or, Age of Calamity can be announced on a whim and give us a prequel to Zelda: Breath of the Wild one r...

Koei Tecmo has announced a new mobile RPG based upon the uber-violent anime/manga series Fist of the North Star. Shin Hokuto Musou Mobile will launch in Japan later this year on iOS and Android platforms.Some attractive splash art for the n...