New Game+ Expo on June 23 is an online showcase for Japanese games
With the Electronic Entertainment Expo, Gamescom, the Tokyo Game Show, and just about every industry event in mothballs due to the pandemic, publishers are...
Double Dragon, River City Ransom, and 16 other classic brawlers get a retro bundle
Arc System Works announced today that it is releasing Double Dragon & Kunio-kun Retro Brawler Bundle for PlayStation 4 and Switch on February 20....
‘Goku Day’ is a good reminder that Dragon Ball games should explore the hero’s dumber side
Few characters have appeared in as many games as Goku. The spiky-haired warrior, known for his bulging biceps and for screaming “Ka-me-ha-me-ha!” whenever he...
Swery on crafting Japanese indie The Missing’s narrative puzzle design
In the niche world of celebrity Japanese game designers, Hidetaka “Swery” Suehiro‘s up-and-coming status can seem a bit out of left field for Western...
Dragon Ball Fighterz blasts onto Nintendo Switch later this year
During Nintendo’s E3 stream, developer Arc System Works and publisher Bandai Namco confirmed that their hit fighting game Dragon Ball Fighterz is coming to the...
BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle review — an accessible gateway to anime fighters
I’ve been playing fighting games longer than some of you have been alive. Do you know which fighting games are most intimidating for me...
Dragon Ball Fighterz is adding Zamasu as its newest character
Bandai Namco announced today that Zamasu will be the next downloadable character for its fighting game Dragon Ball Fighterz. Dragon Ball Fighterz came out for...
How Arc System Works is aiming for a simpler fighter with BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle
When I think about Arc System Works, my brain can’t help but make the comparison to 1990s’ Capcom. And it isn’t because they are...
SuperData: Dragon Ball Fighterz is the biggest fighting game digital launch ever
The Arc System Works fighting game studio and publisher Bandai Namco have a hit on their hands: Dragon Ball Fighterz just kamehameha-ed itself into...
Swery and Arc System Works team up for his latest mystery: The Missing
Deadly Premonition creator Hidetaka Suehiro, aka Swery, is teaming up with Arc System Works on a new game: The Missing. It will be out sometime this...