The fantastic, over-the-top fighting game that came out last September is going to be remixed. Siliconera is reporting that the latest issue of Famitsu has officially announced Dead or Alive Ultimate 5, a director’s cut-esque product coming with a number of upgrades and additions. For now, all that has been confirmed is Ninja Gaiden: Dragon [...]

Two of the strongest back-to-back months in this generation of gaming, February and March both posted some stellar titles. March was home to such gems as Terraria, Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon, Monster Hunter and many more. Of course, BioShock Infinite and Tomb Raider were the two standouts of the month and battled it out with [...]

Even though Dead or Alive 5+ is set to release in under a month, it did not have an ESRB rating until today. The rating board have officially slapped a “M for Mature” rating on the game, which is hardly a surprise given that its console predecessor received the same rating. What is hilarious, however, [...]

Just over a month away from release, we’ve finally been treated to some extensive Dead or Alive 5+ footage in the form of a Japanese trailer. The trailer, released just minutes ago, touts many of the exclusive features the Vita version of the game brings to the table, including fighting PS3 users online, first-person and [...]

So, cross-over features are pretty cool, right? Unfortunately, the act of portables and consoles communicating with one another doesn’t happen as often as it could or should. Team Ninja, the studio behind Dead or Alive 5, hopes to remedy that. According to Famitsu, the upcoming DOA5 Plus for PlayStation Vita will feature Cross Play in [...]

While the whole editorial staff contributed to our 2012 awards, we wanted to allow everybody the opprotunity to publicly name their personal top 10 games of the year. While many did play the majority of releases in 2012, please remember that unlike our main awards, the editors are not naming the *best* games, but their personal favorites out of the [...]

Punching people in the face feels extra satisfying in Dead or Alive 5. Punching people in the face and then showing it off to the world feels all the better. Apparently Team Ninja feels the same. For its upcoming 1.03 patch, Dead or Alive 5 will allow players to upload their match replays from the [...]

Could Dead or Alive remain worthy without Itagaki? It was the question on the mind of every fan of the franchise when the infamous video game developer stepped down in 2008. Love him or hate him, his influence at Tecmo was hard to deny. While Dead or Alive Dimensions proved to be a capable title, [...]

If you’re like me, you’ve enjoyed the Dead or Alive franchise since it really hit its stride in 2000 with the second iteration. With the recent release of Dead or Alive 5, fans have been enjoying the rather soap opera-esque storyline and voluptuous main heroines, but Team Ninja isn’t done just yet. Today, Tecmo is offering a [...]

Tecmo Koei’s luscious fighter may be one week away from release, but that isn’t going to stop them from releasing a launch trailer now. Hardcore Gamer’s Fighting Game of E3 2012 will be released on September 25th in North America, the 27th in Japan, and a day later on the 28th in the United Kingdom, bringing the [...]