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12:00 PM on 05.20.2013

Get your first look at the PlayStation 4 right here

And who said it was a bad idea for Sony not to show the actual PlayStation 4 hardware at their initial announcement? Now they have something to talk about hours before Microsoft is due to announce its next Xbox, as well as s...

Josh Tolentino



Go West! Week Forty-Seven: Summoning some Muv-Luv photo
Go West! Week Forty-Seven: Summoning some Muv-Luv
by Elliot Gay


9:20 PM on 05.15.2013

Shock? Fairy Fencer F looks like a Compile Heart game

Despite all the hype about bringing Earthbound Papas and Yoshitaka Amano on board, Compile Hearts' next PS3 RPG, Fairy Fencer F, looks exactly like all of their other games. I can't say I'm all that surprised, though I am a l...

Elliot Gay



Huzzah! Sen no Kiseki finally has a Japanese release date photo
Huzzah! Sen no Kiseki finally has a Japanese release date
by Elliot Gay


4:00 PM on 05.09.2013

So this is where Dragon's Crown's great menu comes from

See that sweet scene up in the header? That's the frankly awesome-looking character-select menu from Dragon's Crown, a game worked on by Vanillaware and its lead artist George Kamitani. Cool menus like that don't come from ju...

Josh Tolentino

5:35 PM on 05.08.2013

That was fast: Masoukishin 3 launches its first trailer

It's only been a few long hours since Masoukishin 3 was leaked in Famitsu, and Namco Bandai has already uploaded the first trailer for Super Robot Wars OG Saga Masoukishin III: Pride of Justice. Overall, the full bodied robo...

Salvador G-Rodiles

6:50 PM on 05.07.2013

Super Robot Wars OG: Masoukishin 3 coming to PS3/Vita

A leak from this week's Famitsu magazine has revealed that Namco Bandai will be releasing Masoukishin: Pride of Justice on August 22 for the PS3 and Vita. The second game in the Masoukishin saga, Revelation of Evil God, ...

Elliot Gay

7:30 PM on 05.01.2013

Kamen Rider Battride War has arrived with new images

There's no need to hurry, because the DenLiner is busy with unloading its new screenshots. As a word of warning, most of Kamen Rider Battride War's new images are shot in an unimpressive manner. Now don't get me wrong, I...

Salvador G-Rodiles



Go West! Week Forty-Six: El Psy Congroo photo
Go West! Week Forty-Six: El Psy Congroo
by Elliot Gay


3:30 AM on 04.26.2013

Elf's got crazy moves in the new Dragon's Crown trailer

Oh, is it already time for another new Dragon's Crown trailer? Yup, looks like it. The hooded Elf gets the spotlight this round, with a minute long video displaying her acrobatic prowess. While she looks to be primarily a ra...

Elliot Gay

2:00 PM on 04.23.2013

Dance, mouse dance! Dragon's Crown gets official NA date

Time to rejoice Atlus and Vanillaware fans, because Dragon's Crown has a release date! We knew the price ($49.99 on PS3, $39.99 on Vita), we knew the people (Vanillaware and Atlus, naturally), and now we know the time. I...

Josh Tolentino

1:00 PM on 04.18.2013

Kamen Rider Battride War's 3rd trailer prepares for lunch

Few, that was a close one. For a second, I was worried that the supporting Riders were only going to be AI characters in Kamen Rider Battride War. Thanks to this new trailer, players will be able control their favorite secon...

Salvador G-Rodiles

9:00 AM on 04.17.2013

Grasshopper's Liberation Maiden to get a visual novel

Part of Level 5's Guild 01 project (a collection of smaller games), Suda 51's Liberation Maiden was a strange little 3D shooter for the Nintendo 3DS. It didn't do anything particularly great, but you could do a lot ...

Elliot Gay

10:40 PM on 04.11.2013

Kamen Rider Battride War breaks the chain with new images

We are almost halfway through the month of April, and Kamen Rider Battride War continues to get me hyped with more screenshots. In these new images, Kamen Rider W destroys a helicopters with his motorcycle, and we see Ry...

Salvador G-Rodiles

7:20 PM on 04.08.2013

Gather your Gald: Tales of Xillia to hit NA on August 6th

I don't know if I have shared this with you guys, but the only Tales game that I have ever played was Tales of Symphonia for the Gamecube. Before you give me the cold stare, I have been meaning to check out the other tit...

Salvador G-Rodiles

11:15 PM on 04.01.2013

Demon's Souls, Malicious, more free on PS Plus in April

Demons, Zombies, Swords.Even a labyrinth too.All coming to you. 

Eric Koziol

10:00 PM on 04.01.2013

Tokyo Jungle and other PSN gems go retail, says the ESRB

"The Best of PSN", Tokyo Jungle, plus three more. Sound Shapes is good, too.

Josh Tolentino

12:35 PM on 04.01.2013

The party goes on: Sengoku Basara 4 gets announced

ARE YOU READY, GUYS?! Party Hard on PS3! Two thousand fourteen. 

Salvador G-Rodiles

7:00 AM on 04.01.2013

Vividred Operation PS3 gets a new commercial, mini-game

This is no joke, it's: "Hyper Intimate Power" With mayo toppings

Josh Tolentino

12:00 PM on 03.28.2013

Konami reveals Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

I should be mildly miffed that Kojima Production's teasing of two projects, The Phantom Pain and Metal Gear Ground Zeroes, were just now revealed to be in fact teases for the next game in the Metal Gear Solid franc...

Josh Tolentino



2:00 PM on 03.26.2013

The Vividred Operation game's trophies are mayo-tastic

Like pretty much any reasonably game-lookin' anime out there these days, Vividred Operation is getting a game adaptation courtesy of Namco Bandai. That might sound like a quick-and-cheap cash grab, and we won't trul...

Josh Tolentino

9:00 PM on 03.25.2013

Atlus confirms Dragon's Crown, teases Etrian Odyssey

Lots of big news for Atlus fans this week, it seems. Atlus USA has just confirmed a summer release window for the English version of Dragon's Crown, which is due in Japan on July 25th. Some disappointment may come though for ...

Josh Tolentino

8:00 PM on 03.25.2013

Relive your kitbash dreams with Gundam Breaker's trailer

I have to say, Gundam Breaker's core conceit is pretty awesome, and just goes to show how much of a cultural institution Gundam is that its own owners don't bat an eye at acknowledging the fact that most of its hyper self-se...

Josh Tolentino

6:00 PM on 03.24.2013

Behold, your first look at the Final Fantasy X remasters

Lots of folks really love Final Fantasy X. I'd wager that it's right up there alongside Final Fantasy IV, VI, and XII in the top five best-regarded installments in Square Enix's mega-series (which would the fifth be?). ...

Josh Tolentino



Go West! Week Forty-Three: Gotta go, gotta go photo
Go West! Week Forty-Three: Gotta go, gotta go
by Elliot Gay


6:00 PM on 03.21.2013

Dancing mice in my Dragon's Crown trailer?! Yes, please!

Really, what I find most appealing about this new trailer for Dragon's Crown - besides the awesome dancing mouse about halfway through, of course - isn't the old-school four-player brawler action or even the volupt...

Josh Tolentino

12:35 AM on 03.19.2013

So close: Dragon's Crown gets a release date for Japan

Do you ever get that feeling when something is so close, yet so far? Well, that's what I am going through right now, because Dragon's Crown is going to set foot on Japanese soil during the scorching day of July 25th for ¥...

Salvador G-Rodiles

6:00 PM on 03.18.2013

Open your eyes for more Kamen Rider Battride War images

After coming out as a new man from Battride War's trailer from a 11 days ago, I have secured my own copy of the game for my own Rider Gaming pleasure. In light of my new form, Dengeki shows us some more images that allows us ...

Salvador G-Rodiles

4:00 PM on 03.18.2013

About dang time: Persona 4 Arena gets a Euro release date

European gamer's aren't entirely unfamiliar with getting shafted when it comes to releasing certain games, but the case of Persona 4 Arena was always a tiny bit unique. Atlus and Arc System Works' lovely 2D fighter ...

Josh Tolentino

2:00 PM on 03.14.2013

Un-vanilla Vanillaware: Dragon's Crown reveal comes soon

I'm really looking forward to Dragon's Crown on the PS Vita and PS3, and there are two well-endowed reasons for that. The first reason is that Vanillaware's games are invariably gorgeous. It's like they come from an...

Josh Tolentino