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,...

"You’ll pay for the whole seat, but you’ll only need the edge" -- that's the sort of cheese I love to see in a blog post peddling a new Mega Man 11 Robot Master. It's been a while! Mega Man 9 and 10 were cool and all (espec...

We know Yoko Taro can be an eccentric dude, but he also has great taste. Speaking to Famitsu in regards to the recent re-release of Ikaruga (and NieR: Automata on Xbox One for that matter), Taro mused on how the classic shoot 'em up (shmup)...

NieR: Automata should've gotten far more end-of-year recognition than it did. But, it released in the same 12-month window as Zelda and Mario masterpieces, and that's that. All-time classics sometimes get overshadowed and bumped aside by ot...

The upcoming Switch port of Okami HD has not been confirmed for a physical release in the US. In Japan, though, you can grab a regular or collectors edition that comes with a very snazzy box and cart. If you don't mind paying a little extra...

During their online E3 presentation today, Square Enix released a super-dramatic trailer for Babylon's Fall coming next year on PS4 and PC.The trailer featured a collection of intense moments taken from throughout the Dark Ages, ultimately ...

With very little fanfare in a blink and you'll miss it moment (there seems to be a lot of those during E3!), Microsoft announced that NieR: Automata will be coming to Xbox One (officially, this time) on June 26, digitally. This is a hu...

Square Enix have proudly announced that their dystopian android drama, NieR: Automata, has reached a milestone of three million worldwide shipments and digital downloads across the PS4 and PC platforms.Launching in February of last year, th...

Okami HD will be heading to Nintendo Switch on August 9, Capcom has announced. The game will be getting a digital release in the US with some kind of collector's edition in Japan. While unconfirmed, this could mean that Japan is getting a p...

At the BitSummit gaming industry convention - which took place in Kyoto, Japan this weekend - developer/publisher PlatinumGames announced that they are working on an all-new top secret action game.Speaking with the press, Producers Hideki K...

Last year, Platinum Games tweeted an image that very clearly teased The Wonderful 101 for Nintendo Switch. It seemed like an announcement was coming and fans got excited about the possibility of having one of the Wii U's overlooked gems mak...

Sci-Fi, anime, steampunk, hack 'n' slash, RPG brawler sequel, NieR: Automata hit Western shores one year ago this week. To celebrate the first anniversary of the game's localisation, Platinum Games have released a (somewhat unnerving) video...

Man At Arms: Reforged, the YouTube series that makes real-life builds of weapons from games, comics, and movies alike, recently took up the task of creating 2B's sword from NieR: Automata.  Forging a weapon like this is undoubtedly&nbs...

Bayonetta 1 & 2 were just released on Switch, which means that soon enough, Sega, Nintendo and Platinum will start rolling out more information on Cereza's next big adventure. As for right now everything we know about the game comes fro...

It's crazy to think that at this point, Bayonetta is basically a Nintendo property. She's been featured in their biggest fighting game franchise, hosted two exclusives, and two ports of the original. Nintendo made Bayonetta 2 and 3&nbs...