Nioh lives on with PlayStation 4 While Koei has been kicking around ideas for a game calledNiohsince before the PlayStation 3 days — take a look at thistrailerfrom 2005! — the project is only now coming to fruition. During Tokyo Game Show this week, it was re-revealed as a PS4 exclusive set to arrive next year. Niohis a Team Ninja-developed action-RPG about samurai and oni that’s clearly inspired by what From Software has been up to these past several years....

Well folks, it’s that time of year again. It’s time to dress up your children in their finest holiday clothes, drag them to a busy mall, and take their picture sitting on an old man’s lap. Not just any old man! An old man that dresses up like an elf! It’s a fun tradition, but there are tons of terrible pictures that come from it. If you want to see a bunch of these pictures, go towww....

Coming to PC and ‘consoles’ This was a great thing to wake up to. Although Team Ninja’s modernNinja Gaidenseries has become wildly popular in recent years, and along withDevil May Cryset the gold standard for action, it all started with Tecmo’s original trilogy on the NES (which would later be immortalized with an SNES collection). Sabotage Studio seems to be tapping into that legacy withThe Messenger, a new project that’s hitting PC and “consoles” in 2018....

Have a NES Advantage? Turn it into a lamp! Buy ithere. ViaGoNintendo. Hey the world didn’t end, the Wii got some things right, there is aZeldatimeline, Penguin is inBatman: Arkham Cityand more happened over the weekend. Destructoid Original:Live Show: Get stuck on Saturday Morning HangoverThe top ten ends-of-the-world in videogamesUnexpected things the Wii got rightDtoid chat is down for an upgrade, try Dtoid IRC Community:Forum thread of the day:SoulCalibur VCommunity blogs of5/21 & 5/22The affairs of men: Politics in gamesSuper Mario Bros: The bathroom...

I would like to know more It’s been a matter of weeks sinceNinja Senki DXdropped and Tribute Games is already back with a teaser for its next project,Flinthook. It’s unclear what type of game this is, exactly, but it has a grappling hook (always an attention-grabber) and what looks to be a pirate ship in space. Given my fondness of the studio’s recent output, I’m eager to see more. The game was painstakingly unveiled piece by piece this weekduring a day-long Twitch stream....

After two open beta tests in recent weeks, the upcoming football video gameUFLhas an official release date and is available for pre-order on consoles. The game has been in development for several years and finally looks set for the official launch. While all game modes will be available for free, you can pre-order starter bundles, which have several benefits and early access. When will UFL release? If there are no delays, the game will go live worldwide on September 12 on all available platforms....

What year is it? A ridiculous gameplay trailer for a ridiculous game. That’s the deal. Cyanide Studio debuted this fittingly absurd trailer forWerewolf: The Apocalypse – Earthbloodduring this morning’s Nacon Connect stream, and my mind is still reeling. It’s a game about a werewolf slashing dudes into a bloody pulp, busting up exosuits, and snapping werewolf jaws. A tale as old as time. I can’t tell ifEarthbloodlooks endearingly quaint or just plain outdated, but we’ll have plenty of time to figure it out together – it’s not releasing until June 16, 2025....

Holesome Content Triband’s very cool and very silly titleWhat the Golf?has received a new update, adding a ton of new courses, a new campaign mode, new music tracks, and much more to the chaotic, physics-defying game. Best of all, the new update is available to download on Apple Arcade absolutely free! (The DLC will drop on PC and Switch in a few weeks’ time). A Hole New Worldadds approximately 1000 new holes toWhat the Golf?...

I love Disgaea and Makai Kingdom but as time passes, I love Prinny even more Phew. I was scared there for a second. Even though NIS’ newer catalog doesn’t really match up to its older classics, we recently learned that thedeveloper/publisher may go underifDisgaea 5doesn’t sell. Thankfully that turned out to be inaccurate, as president Sohei Niikawa was making an off-handed comment in regards to his own job. That got me thinking — what is my favorite NIS game of all time?...

The Hashira Training Arc ofDemon Slayerhas already come to its conclusion, though the saga’s true finale will come inthe form of a movie trilogy. What hasn’t come to an end is our series of articles putting the force’s strongest warriors — the Hashira — into the spotlight. This time, the main character of the article is the ever-so-jubilant Love Hashira, Mitsuri Kanroji. Just like whenSanemi ShinazugawaandGyomei Himejimawere featured, this article will include details from both the anime and the manga....

Raphael or Donatello? After a fortnight of dust-ups, the North American and EuropeanSplatoon 2communities will face-off, one more time, to decide who is the greatestTeenage Mutant Hero Turtle: Raphael or Donatello? Raphael beat team-leader Leonardoin round one, withDonatello taking the victoryover Michelangelo in round two. Interestingly, in both cases, the popular vote went the loser’s way, but the eventual winner scored both Team and Solo Play points. Pearl is sticking with her original choice of Raphael, while Marina has got Donatello’s shell for this Grand Final....

Xbox Cloud Gaming has drawbacks even in the best of circumstances, but it can be an easy, low-friction way to try out a bunch of games I’m not here to sell you on xCloud or the idea of cloud gaming in general — it’s simply too early for a lot of folks given infrastructure and data-cap constraints — but I am here to tell you that the recent Xbox Cloud Gaming beta is pretty great, all things considered....

Create-a-Sonic Fan projects can really get me going, especially for retro franchises that don’t get a lot of modern releases. Despite the fact thatSonic Maniawas pretty rad that goes double forSonic Maker, and upcoming fan game from the Sonic Maker team. The concept was just made public this month, and based on the footage the idea is to craft a “maker” game that sort of operates likeMario Maker, but with the ability to plainly draw shapes and contort terrain to your will....