Square-Enix will shortly begin public testing of their latest third person shooter Gunslinger Stratos in various Japanese arcades with various popular fighting game players including the renowned Daigo Umehara. The game utilizes players to standup and control and shoot with two lightgun peripherals at a 60-inch plasma television. Along with link play of up to [...]

Namco Bandai’s latest RPG, Tokitowa, combines 3D enviroments with hand-drawn 2D characters. New high-res screenshots were released today showing off this unique combination that we’ve posted below. The game looks absolutely stunning to the point that it doesn’t even look real at first glance.

Thanks to the success of Atlus RPG Shin Megami Tensei Persona 4, it was able to spawn a media project including an anime and a fighting game. Originally called Persona 4: The Ultimate In Mayonaka Arena has been shortened to just Persona 4 Arena for the the North American release. Taking place after Persona 4′s [...]

While titles like Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat spring to mind when discussing fighting games, smaller releases can be just as relevant. Some of the notable ones include Melty Blood and most recently, Aquapazza. Known for getting in the 2011 lineup for one of Japan’s most popular arcade-only tournaments Tougeki ~Super Battle Opera~, Aquapazza will [...]

Fans clamoring for the Q1 2012 release date of Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch got a punch in the gut this morning, as Level 5 has announced the Studio-Ghibli co-developed game has been pushed a year.

Last week, we posted the first English trailer for The Last Story. Another was released today featuring gameplay. If the first trailer didn’t sell you, this one may do the trick. The game comes out February 24th in Europe. No word yet on a North American release.

Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn, developed by From Software, is within weeks of its Japanese launch. A new TV Advertisement has been released showing off some intense-looking gameplay. Perhaps more important is what pops up at the end of the trailer:

New gameplay footage from Code of Princess surfaced today. The game looks very Guardian Heroes-y, which makes sense considering developer Agatsuma is made up of former Treasure staff.

It’s hard to believe it has already been a year since The Last Story was released in Japan, yet here we are. Although no plans have emerged to bring it stateside, the game will get a European release on February 24th.

Featuring gorgeous graphics, Japanese-only Ragnarok Odyssey looks to bring much needed Phantasy Star Online/Monster Hunter style action to gamers on the go. It will be the first Vita release for GameArts, the geniuses responsible for Lunar and Grandia. The game looks to be quite deep, complete with a robust character customization system and multiple missions [...]