How Omega Force expanded the monster-hunting genre with Wild Hearts
When the developers at Koei Tecmo and Omega Force decided to make Wild Hearts in 2018, they felt like there was still room in...
Dragon Quest Builders 2 review — Busywork is happy work
One of the sports desks I worked on had a motto: “Busywork is happy work.” This was the mantra of my boss and me...
Atelier interview: Finding the proper mixture for a niche RPG
The Atelier series has a conceit that’s a bit different from the Final Fantasys, Tales, and just about every other Japanese role-playing games out...
Daemon X Machina’s mech action launches September 13
Nintendo revealed today that Daemon X Machina would launch September 13 during its Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) Treehouse stream today in Los Angeles. In...
Dead or Alive 6 launches February 15
Koei Tecmo announced today that is fighting game Dead or Alive 6 is releasing on February 15 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC....
Nioh brings its punishing samurai-vs-monsters action to PC on November 7
Koei Tecmo announced today that the action role-playing game Nioh is coming to PC via Steam on November 7. It will release as Nioh:...
Blue Reflection doesn’t reflect well on the JRPG scene
Puberty is a heckuva drug. But no matter how hard it is to be a normal teenager, no one has it tougher than the...
Dragon Quest Heroes gives the legendary series a fresh action perspective
Koei-Tecmo’s Omega Force team might be some of the busiest people in gaming. After striking success with the Dynasty Warriors hack-‘n’-slash formula back on...
Koei Tecmo turns seminal Japanase novellas into Arslan: The Warriors of Legend for the West
Koei Tecmo has announced Arslan: The Warriors of Legend for the West. The game is based on the popular 1986 The Heroic Legend of Arslan novellas, which have since been adapted to manga and anime numerous times, the most popular being the 2013 manga from the creator of Fullmetal Alchemist Hiromu Arakawa.