Brian Ashcraft

Hideo Kojima Denies Involvement With New Metal Gear Game

Konami is making a new Metal Gear. It’s called Metal Gear Survive and has zombies in it. This weekend at the Tokyo Game Show, Hideo Kojima briefly talked about the game and how he has nothing to do with it. During an audience Q&A, Kojima was asked if the rumor was true that Metal Gear…

Ash Looks Different In The New Pokémon Anime 

As Kotaku previously reported, yes, there is a new Pokémon TV series. A new Pokémon anime means one thing: changes to Ash’s face. Here are good comparisons of how the character has evolved over the years: His latest design does seem like it’s a departure from his previous one, which was far “cooler” than the…

Sony’s Japan Studio Brings Tabletop Tower Defense To VR

During the recent PlayStation press conference in Tokyo, Sony announced V Yuusha no Kuse ni Namaiki da R?, a VR version of the What Did I Do to Deserve This, My Lord? Developed by Acquire, those titles were originally released on the PSP, with the third entry hitting the Vita. Acquire is back, working with…

When A VR Anime Demo Has Too Much Fondling 

At this year’s Tokyo Game Show, there is a VR experience in which players touch a mannequin set-up that uses capacitive sensors. The developers now say after a day on the TGS show floor, those sensors are busted. The first business day of TGS, this was going on: And in motion: Yeah. The character is…

Final Fantasy XV Masks Make Everyone Handsome

Are you handsome? If not, you should get a Final Fantasy XV mask. Because then, you will be quite dashing. At this year’s Tokyo Game Show, Square Enix has been passing out masks of the Final Fantasy XV dudes, which remind me of the Neymar masks that were passed out at last year’s TGS. And…

SaGa Scarlet Grace now has a release date and a new trailer. The game will be out on December 12 in Japan. No word yet on an international release.

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The Sights Of The Tokyo Game Show

Oh hey! It’s time to take a look at the first day of the 2016 Tokyo Game Show. Today was the first business day, hence the small crowds. When the public days start, expect huge masses of people. Honestly, this year was an off one. A really off one. Some of the biggest companies were…

B-Grade Japanese Gaming At Its Best

The guns. The jumping. The giant bugs. I’ve always enjoyed the Earth Defense Force games. They’re goofy, silly, and glorious, like Roger Corman movies you can play. The latest one does not appear to disappoint. D3 Publisher has never been a triple A game publisher. This is a company whose bread and butter were the…

Resident Evil Is Getting A New Full-CG Animated Movie

It’s called Resident Evil: Vendetta and will be out spring 2017 in Japan. Announced at the Tokyo Game Show, Resident Evil: Vendetta (Biohazard: Vendetta in Japan) will be executive produced by Takashi Shimizu (who is best known for creating The Grudge), directed by Takanori Tsujimoto, and produced by Hiroyuki Kobayashi The full CG movie will…

I Played The Last Guardian For 45 Minutes

Right now, it’s impossible to say with certainty if The Last Guardian will be worth the wait. But, after playing through the game’s new 45-minute demo, I can definitely say it will be one of the most unusual titles to hit the PS4 this year. What I played of The Last Guardian was at times…

Hollywood Is Making A Monster Hunter Movie

At the Tokyo Game Show, Capcom producer Ryozo Tsujimoto announced on stage that Hollywood is making a live-action Monster Hunter movie. Details are currently scant and loads of projects never ultimately get filmed, but according to Tsujimoto, the Monster Hunter movie is progressing through development. Monster Hunter exhibitions have been shown at Universal Studios Japan,…

Square Enix has been teasing that it would announce a new action title at the Tokyo Game Show. Today, TGS begins, and Square Enix did just that. It’s called Flame X Blaze and will be out on iOS/Android this winter in Japan. No word on a Western release.

Sony’s Japan Studio is back with another interesting looking title. This newly announced PlayStation VR game is V! Yuusha no kuse ni Namaiki da R or, loosely, V! You’re Pretty Cheeky For a Hero R. Players are turned into a destructive force unleashed in the universe. No word yet on a Western release.

Death Stranding Has Open World And Online Elements 

Hideo Kojima hasn’t talked much about the actual gameplay in his upcoming title Death Stranding. Today in Tokyo, he shed a tiny bit of light on what to expect. According to Kojima, it’s an action game with an open world, giving the player a degree of freedom, but it also has the story elements you’d…

After a decade or so in development, hack-and-slash ninja game Nioh finally has a release date: February 9, 2017. That release date is global.

The PS Vita lives! Well, in Japan at least. On December 1, two new PS Vita colors will be released in the country.

Final Fantasy XV Gets A Special PS4 In Japan

Sony is releasing a special Final Fantasy XV-emblazoned “Luna Edition” PlayStation 4. It’s priced at 39,980 yen, comes with Final Fantasy XV, and will be out November 29 in Japan. No word yet on a Western release.

Watch the 2016 PlayStation Japan Press Conference Right Here [Update: It’s Over]

This week the Tokyo Game Show kicks off. But days before, Sony is holding its annual Japan press conference. What newness will be revealed? Let’s watch and find out. The press conference is slated to begin at 4pm Japan Time.

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