Square Enix has released a trailer showcasing the latest update for their online RPG Final Fantasy XIV. The 5.1 update follows up on the acclaimed Shadowbringers expansion with an exciting crossover featuring the stars of PlatinumGames' dys...

Charles Caleb Colton once said, "Imitation is the sincerest [form] of flattery." Clearly, Mr. Colton never owned iPhone. Since the launch of the App Store, it has become a cesspool of hastily thrown together titles that mimic, rip-off, or s...

[Update: In a statement to US Gamer Nintendo has confirmed that Bayonetta 1 and 2 will be leaving the US Wii U eShop on September 19, as well.] A notice has appeared on the Nintendo eShop page for the Wii U release of Bayonetta and Bayonett...

When Astral Chain kicked off with a janky vehicle section, I was worried. Then the toilet fairy came. Then the insane mechanical depth we'd expect out of Platinum. Then I got to moonlight as an office mascot named Lappy who helped out ...

Astral Chain is a Platinum joint, and that means there's a lot of stuff to memorize. But like many Japanese action romps, a lot of the complexity lies in your ability to micromanage all of the game's upgrades and systems, which feed in...

Astral Chain, the next game from Platinum, is almost ready to be unleashed. For many it's an easy sell, but given how different each Platinum joint is, it makes sense that a lot of people aren't ready to pull the trigger yet. This comprehen...

We've gotten so many snippets of Astral Chain for the past several months it's getting to the point where I can pick up the game and start wrecking shop immediately. Heck we got 10 full minutes back at E3, and now you may as well have ...

[Update: Director Takahisa Taura has recently tweeted that he was misinterpreted by IGN Benelux, and that Astral Chain is not designed as part of a trilogy but that he said he was "thinking about various ways that it can be expanded into a ...

Nintendo Japan has released an "action overview" video of PlatinumGames' upcoming anime adventure Astral Chain, which is headed exclusively to Switch this August. The 10-minute trailer includes plenty of hack 'n' slash action, as the narrat...

So Astral Chain was probably one of the coolest low key games at E3 this year. The Nintendo Treehouse showed it off on two different days, and we got a lot of info as to how combat will work. In short, things are looking really good.  ...

[Update: A collector's edition has also been revealed. This set includes a soundtrack CD, 152-page art book and a special art board illustrated by Masakazu Katzura. Currently only listed for European release, but this is recent news so do...

There has been a near-unanimous refrain following Microsoft's cancelation of Platinum's Scalebound back in 2017: How could Xbox, a platform that's light on first-party exclusives, shut down the most promising game in its pipeline? More...

Platinum is seemingly fed up over not being able to control the future of the games it develops. Titles like The Wonderful 101 and Vanquish have been positively received, but because Platinum doesn't wholly own the properties, it ...

So it's been roughly a year and a half since Bayonetta 3 has been teased, and we still have no idea what it entails or even what Bayonetta herself will look like in this iteration. It's coming to Switch at some point and it's once agai...

Just last week Nintendo and Platinum revealed Astral Chain by way of a Nintendo Direct and man I was immediately taken by it. The neo-Tokyo feel is right up my alley, especially when combined with what seems to be a varied combat system.&nb...

Wonderful 101, like many Wii U exclusives circa 2013, was enjoyed by a quiet collective. It was a nice within a niche: that just so happened to be developed by PlatinumGames, who increases their cachet on a near daily basis (even more ...

Before the launch of Namco Bandai's Soulcalibur VI, fans were fervently discussing which gaming characters could make an appearance as guest stars in the new fighter. One name came up time and time again, that of 2B, android protagonist of ...

Famed producer/director Hideki Kamiya has had his hand in a ton of iconic works over the years, and this recent fan Twitter poll proves it. Asking "which [character] do you want for Smash," Kamiya provides the following options: Dante, View...

::record scratch:: I know what you're thinking, "how did we get in this situation?" NieR: Automata, a game destined to fade into obscurity, was noticed by the mainstream, sold millions of copies, and was considered a huge success by any mea...

Square Enix has proudly announced that emotional action-RPG NieR: Automata has surpassed 3.5 million total shipments and digital sales since its release in early 2017.The figure stood at around three million just before the launch of the Xb...

The crazy brilliance of Yoko Taro and the fluid action of Platinum Games came together last year to craft NieR: Automata. It was a masterpiece. Its legacy could have just died in 2017, but it got multiple kicks from ongoing DLC and an Xbox ...

Soulcalibur VI is welcoming 2B from NieR: Automata into the fold at some point and people are going crazy over it. Not only is it a fresh relevant pick for a guest character, but Automata also rocks and popped up on many a Game of the Year ...

Continuing the recent trend of crossover, Bandai Namco has announced that 2B from last year's NieR: Automata will be coming to Soulcalibur VI.  The accompanying trailer reveals a moveset, that pulls heavily from her original game, goin...

At this weekend's Wonder Festival, figure manufacturers Flare showcased their upcoming figurine based on one of 2017's breakout video game stars, NieR: Automata's emotional android YoRHa No. 2 Type B, known to her besties "2B".Back in Winte...

To say that NieR: Automata is a great game wouldn't do it justice, it's one of the best games I've played in years and a lot of that has to do with the story. I'm only 20 or so hours into it and it's already reduced me to tears a few times,...