NIS America wasn't at E3 proper this year. A few blocks away from the convention center, it set up shop in a Chinese restaurant where the smells emanating from the kitchen made my stomach grumble even though I had just eaten about a half-ho...

NIS America has announced that the latest entry in their cataclysmic adventure series Disaster Report is set to head west next year. Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories will be localised for PS4, PC and Nintendo Switch.The game's grim concep...

As we continue to wait for the inevitable Disgaea 6, NIS is keeping interest in the series alive with ports of some of Disgaea's most memorable titles to modern hardware. First Disgaea 5 got the "complete" treatment on Switch, then last yea...

You might think that with this morning's upcoming Nintendo Direct that we've reached the end of the rush of news that is E3's press conference circuit. It seems however that the little guys might have the last word, as NIS America has, at t...

One of the pitfalls of being a game reviewer is I’m always trying to find a deeper meaning to the titles I review. If I were a book reviewer, or a film or TV reviewer, this would be an easier task as one expects to find imagery and hi...

Before Sekiro ignited the whole "difficult games" conversation again (which is an easy one to answer: everyone is correct and creators simultaneously reserve the right to make something the way they want to make it), there were challen...

One of the things I quite enjoy about Nippon Ichi Software is it's always willing to try new things. Each year, you can depend on the developer-cum-publisher to release one or two titles that are completely unique from everything else in it...

The last time The Caligula Effect was considered a new game release, things didn't exactly go well for it.  But a rather mixed reception didn't stop FuRyu and Aquria from sticking with the brand, and the game is now back, remade for mo...

Potentially NSFW image below.Nippon Ichi Software has finally offered up a few more details on its weird new title To All of Mankind, which sees a group of teenage girls striving to make a life for themselves in post-apocalyptic Akihabara, ...

It's back to reality with this contest for a PS4 copy of The Caligula Effect: Overdose! I don't have fond memories of high school; I don't have unpleasant memories of high school. High school was just four years of my life where I was start...

I’ve been pretty high on Lapis X Labyrinth since it was first announced by NIS America late last year. With its adorably cute characters, well-drawn levels, and fast-paced combat, it quickly became a game I needed in my Switch to play...

Each year, NIS America puts on an event in San Francisco for the press where the company highlights the games it's publishing in the coming year. Last February, the talk of the show was SNK Heroines: Tag-Team Frenzy, the bright and sparkly ...

Japanese developer Kadakowa Games has regrettably announced that RPG Maker MV has been cancelled on Xbox One. The humble PC release, which allows players to create their own fantasy adventures, is currently in the process of making the tran...

On March 11, publisher NIS America will be holding a live stream to reveal and detail their upcoming catalogue for 2019, focusing specifically on games the company plan to release outside of Japan.While there are hopefully some surprises in...

Nippon Ichi Software has released screenshots, details and a teaser trailer for the recently-announced To All of Mankind, a new adventure title that sees a group of teenage girls making the best of their lives in post-apocalyptic Tokyo.The ...

A few weeks ago, it was revealed NIS America managed to snipe away another well-regarded niche franchise from Xseed Games when it announced it would be localizing Trails of Cold Steel III for the PlayStation 4. That title is looking to cap ...

Nippon Ichi Software have announced a new game, made in conjunction with Acquire, who are famed for their work on Akiba's Trip and Octopath Traveler. Jinrui no Minasama he was revealed in the latest issue of Weekly Famitsu.Jinrui no Minasam...

Several days ago, a question came across my Twitter feed asking me to name an average game I absolutely adore. It was difficult for me to answer because I don't very much consider any game I adore to be average. Breath of the Wild's not ave...

NIS America announced, this morning, that it will be bringing Trails of Cold Steel III to the West this fall. Being released exclusively on PS4, this is the first in the series to not be handled by XSEED as far as localization goes. It foll...

Publisher NIS America has sent out a press release informing folk that they have a "new game" announcement to make on January 17. This could be a "new new" game or, more likely, it's a localisation of a previously released Japanese title."H...

I'm no game developer, but trying my hand at the process has always been an idle fantasy of mine, making the likes of RPG Maker, the venerable series of self-contained development tools, a thing to keep my eye on. That makes the latest news...

NIS America has released a short, bizarre new trailer for the upcoming western release of The Liar Princess and The Blind Prince, a cute-but-creepy adventure title headed to PS4 and Nintendo Switch in 2019.In the video, The adorable Liar Pr...

NIS America has announced that three of the hyper-colorised, hyper-stylised "psycho-cool" titles in the Danganronpa series are being compiled for release on PS4 in the first quarter of 2019.The Danganronpa Trilogy will include the Reload ed...

One of the things I love of Japanese developers is they aren't afraid to bring the strange, the weird, and the absolute crazy. I won't always like it -- Penny Punching Princess comes to mind -- but I love the experimentation and imagin...

If you're a PS Vita collector, then you might want to be on the ball for NIS America's next run of titles, as the publisher has announced they will be the last physical releases that they will be shipping for Sony's dedicated handheld conso...