An important part of fighting game history just became playable outside of Japan for the first time
Knuckle Heads, Namco's 1993 Japan-exclusive arcade fighting game and answer to Street Fighter II, is now available on PS4 and Switch.
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Verity Townsend
Automaton West Editor and translator. She has a soft spot for old-school Sierra adventure games and Final Fantasy VIII (yes, 8!). Can often be found hunting down weird forgotten games and finding out everything about them. Frequently muses about characters and lines from Metal Gear Solid and Disco Elysium. Aims to keep Automaton fresh and interesting with a wide variety of articles.
Delicious in Dungeon becomes Kadokawa’s top-earning IP after anime adaptation’s premiere
Delicious in Dungeon (Dungeon Meshi) earned over 2 billion yen in just 3 months, more than double the revenue of Kadokawa's 2nd top earning franchise.
Mecha BREAK: Here’s how and why the Gundam-reminiscent sci-fi shooter is exploding in popularity
Amazing Seasun Games' Mecha BREAK has enjoyed a sharp rise in popularity during its latest Beta test, with the full game promising even more.
Konami marketed CYGNI as a next-generation shooter, but players feel it’s not quite there yet
Indie shoot 'em up CYGNI: All Guns Blazing has potential but is a victim of its hyped up marketing and visual splendor.
Sentinel Girls sequel Snezhinka: Sentinel Girls 2 to release in August with online ranking system, new cards and weapons
Snezhinka: Sentinel Girls 2 keeps Marfusha's winning formula of high-tempo shooting battles, adding a Challenge Mode, new cards & more weapons
Evotinction is a love letter to Hideo Kojima and the Metal Gear series, director says
The director of Spikewave Games' upcoming sci-fi stealth game discusses its complex AI enemies, hacking gameplay and Metal Gear inspirations.
The Exit 8 tops 1 million downloads and makes debut on PS5 and PS4
Indie hit The Exit 8 has just been released on PlayStation, with the first official Exit 8 merchandise going on sale later this month.
Square Enix’s 250% profit increase carried by Final Fantasy 14 as sales of PC and console games drop
Square Enix experienced a dramatic increase in operating profits thanks to streamlining efforts and the strong performance of Final Fantasy 14
Sega, Capcom, Nintendo and other game companies’ share values bounce back after Monday Tokyo Stock Exchange plummet
Game and anime-related companies in Japan recover from yesterday's plummet as Tokyo Stock Exchange experiences highest rise on record.
Final Fantasy 7 Remake: A revamped version of Queen’s Blood is on the cards for the trilogy’s last part, director suggests
The popular card minigame is likely to return in the last part of Square Enix's Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy, according to director Naoki Hamaguchi.
Paris Olympics Gold medal winner unleashes a Dragon ball Z pose in celebration
American athlete and Dragon Ball Z fan Noah Lyles did a Kamehameha pose upon winning gold in the Men's 100m at the Paris Olympics.
New Street Fighter esports tournament punishes teams who don’t get enough sleep
The Sleep Fighter tournament to be held in Japan on August 31 will be the first esports contest in the world to have a special rule about sleep.