NIS America have released a new gameplay trailer for their upcoming cheesecake title Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk, which arrives on PS4, PC and Nintendo Switch this Fall.I say "gameplay trailer" but it's basically a short conversatio...

Ever since the birth of pop culture, fantasy worlds have always been a go-to for adventure. Whether the works of Tolkien, Sword and Sorcery movies, the Fighting Fantasy game-books, or good old-fashioned D&D, it seems every generation ha...

In what was recently referred to as "pulling a Yakuza," NIS found themselves in a pickle this week. As it turns out the Steam demo for Disgaea 5 Complete, which was set to debut next week, unlocked more content than the studio intended. Imm...

Disgaea 1 Complete is a pretty monumental release for the series, not just in terms of the impact the original made and how it's going to be reintroduced to a new generation, but the fact that it's dropping on PS4 and Switch. Typically NIS ...

We've heard a fair bit about the Disgaea 1 remake recently, known in Japan as "Disgaea Refine." Like the fact that it's coming this year in the east on PS4 and Switch, or that it features remastered HD visuals, or that it's getting a shiny ...

NIS has revealed the look for Disgaea Refine, its upcoming remaster of the original Disgaea, set for PS4 and Switch later this year. You can get a quick comparison shot below between the two visual styles (old and new), and I have to say it...

After many long months of delays, Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana's PC port finally landed on Steam today. Despite claims that it would launch in a working state, the game is pretty broken and fans are (rightfully) angry. NIS America is aware of...

We're almost on the home stretch. After next week, there is just one more port of Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana to be released and then, hopefully, NIS America can rest easy on the troubled RPG. The publishers have released several videos show...

As usual, the lineage of even one Disgaea game, or NIS SRPG to be less specific, can get complicated. The original Disgaea 5, which told the tale of Killia and his revenge against the Demon Emperor Void Dark, was released in 2015 on PS4. Th...

Disgaea Refine, the remake of the original and still-beloved Disgaea, is coming soon in Japan. By way of Dengeki PlayStation we now know that it's arriving on July 26 in the region on both PS4 and Switch. It'll also sport a limited edition ...

Takuro Yamashita, President of NIS America, has issued a statement apologising for his recent remarks in an article with MCV, in which he believes he misrepresented the origins of upcoming fighter SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy.In the origin...

NIS America have announced yet another release date for the troubled PC port of last year's excellent RPG title, Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana. The game is scheduled to launch on Steam and GOG on April 16.Lacrismosa of Dana launched on PS4 and...

Normally, when we’re talking about gaming, November is the month to beat. This is when most, if not all, of the heavy hitters of the industry release, trying to get as much of that holiday cash as possible. That’s a normal year,...

NIS America have announced Western release dates for mysterious god-battler The Lost Child, which is coming to PS4, PS Vita and Nintendo Switch in June.The Lost Child follows occult investigator Hayato Ibuki, who stumbles upon otherworldly ...

NIS America has finally released action-RPG title Penny-Punching Princess. The colourful adventure, which launched in Europe last week, is now available in North America, with the publisher putting out a fast-paced launch trailer to celebra...

You can always count on NIS to get weird. That's why I immediately jumped at a game called Penny-Punching Princess, which has key art that features the titular princess with a giant fist and a calculator in-hand. It's just as quirky as...

NIS America have announced that the physical release of cutesy RPG Penny Punching Princess has been cancelled in the UK. The news dropped just a few days before the game was set to hit the shelves.Fortunately, Brits wanting to get their han...

NIS America have announced that the 2017 RPG Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana will be launching on the Switch in Europe and North America come June, almost day and date with its Japanese release.The RPG has been praised by fans and critics alike,...

The latest issue of Japanese publication Famitsu has revealed that dramatic RPG Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana will be landing on Nintendo Switch in Japan on June 28.The latest chapter in the long-running Ys franchise was released on the PS4 in...

According to NIS America president Takuro Yamashita, Ys VIII's long awaited PC port will finally be launching in April. In an interview posted on YouTube channel "Greg's RPG HeaveN," Yamashita stated, "Translation-wise, there’s no pro...

NIS America has announced, via email and social media, that their online stores suffered a serious security breach within the last week, leaking the personal data of multiple new accounts to the hackers responsible.The publishers have since...

The peculiar ecosystem simulator Birthdays the Beginning is coming to Nintendo Switch as Happy Birthdays, and as announced today, the port will hit North America on June 5 and Europe on June 8. The game is a slow burn and requires patience,...

Sometimes, all you need is an image or a piece of artwork to decide right then and there that you need to follow a game. That's exactly how it went down for me with Liar Princess and the Blind Prince, an upcoming PS4, PS Vita, and Nintendo ...

Around this time last year, NIS America made a big splash in the niche gamer community when it announced the 19 games it was localizing throughout 2017. Some we knew about, like Danganronpa V3, others came as a surprise, like Culdcept: Revo...

SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy is coming later this year to the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4, and it may have a hard time getting noticed. Between Dragon Ball FighterZ, BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle, Soulcalibur VI, Fighting EX Layer&...