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Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls Review - The Fighting-Game Comeback Marvel Deserves
Reviewed on: PlayStation 5 Platform: PlayStation 5, PC Publisher: PlayStation Studios Developer: Arc System Works Release: August 6, 2026 Despite its origins…
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Here’s What The Genma Are Up To This Time In Onimusha: Way Of The Sword
After a 20-year hiatus, Capcom’s samurai action series Onimusha is back. Well, almost – the next installment, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, launches next month…
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New Phantom Blade Zero Trailer Reveals Donnie Yen And An Upcoming State of Play
Yesterday, Phantom Blade Zero developer S-Game released a new look at its upcoming high-speed action game. At 11 minutes long, it's packed to the brim with…
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New Ghost Of Yōtei Story Content And Roguelike Mode Arriving In October
Ghost of Yōtei released in 2025 and was one of our favorites of the year. You can read Game Informer's Ghost of Yōtei review by following the link. Following…
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Finn Wolfhard Prefers Grass Type Pokémon And Classic SNES RPG Soundtracks
Finn Wolfhard is primarily known for his role as Mike Wheeler on Stranger Things, but with the popular Netflix show firmly behind him, he is now focused on his…
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What We Learned About Shizuka, The Mysterious Woman Living In Musashi’s Oni Gauntlet In Onimusha: Way Of The Sword
Onimusha is finally returning to the action space next month after a 20-year hiatus at developer-publisher Capcom. Though a lot of the series’ trademarks are…
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Wolverine-Themed PlayStation 5 Consoles And Controllers Drop In September
Marvel's Wolverine, one of the biggest games of the year, comes out it a little over a month. Today we learned it'll get the same treatment as PlayStation's…
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Until Dawn and Directive 8020 Developer Supermassive Games Will Lay Off "Up To 75" People
Supermassive Games, developers of games like Until Dawn, The Quarry, and The Dark Pictures Anthology, has announced it's likely letting go of several of its…
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Star Wars Zero Company Is XCOM Meets Star Wars In The Best Way Possible
Platform: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC Publisher: Electronic Arts, Lucasfilm Games Developer: Bit Reactor, Respawn Entertainment Release: August 27, 2026…
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Big Walk Sells One Million Copies In Less Than A Week
Big Walk, the recently released multiplayer puzzle game from House House, has officially sold one million copies. It's a major milestone to hit for any game…
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Onimusha: Way Of The Sword Isn’t An Open World Game, And It Isn’t A Soulslike Either
Onimusha is almost back. The latest installment, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, launches next month after a 20-year hiatus within Capcom’s samurai action series…
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1666: Amsterdam – Hands-On With The Assassin's Creed Creator's Long-Awaited Passion Project
Platform: PC Publisher: Panache Digital Games Developer: Panache Digital Games Release: August 25, 2026 Assassin’s Creed creator Patrice Désilets has moved…
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Big Walk + Beast Of Reincarnation Reviews w/ Jesse Vitelli
It's another week of The Game Informer Show, and we've got a spectacular guest to help us break down some releases, new and old! Jesse Vitelli joins Alex and…
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The Video Games And More You Should Play This Weekend – August 7, 2026
The weekend is upon us and it's full of quality video games. Cooperative games, versus games, farming games, and one Pokopia game. But before we share those…
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Pokémon Pokopia's Bubbly Basin Impressions – A Super-Effective Splash
When Pokémon Pokopia came out earlier this year, it surprised me with how much I enjoyed it. To this day, it's my favorite game of 2026, thanks in large part…
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How Capcom Created Its Own Version Of Legendary Samurai Miyamoto Musashi In Onimusha: Way Of The Sword
I traveled to Osaka, Japan, back in June to visit Capcom’s HQ and learn more about Onimusha: Way of the Sword, which is the latest game to grace the cover of…
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Report: Live-Action Legend Of Zelda Movie Taps Uli Latukefu For Ganondorf
Nintendo's live-action Legend of Zelda movie is set to hit theaters on April 30, 2027, and though we've seen official images of Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as Link…
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Nintendo Reveals Digital Sales Up 90% Compared To Last Year, Switch 2 Units Top 23 Million, And More
Nintendo has released its latest financial earnings report, covering the first quarter of the fiscal year, which encompasses April through June 2026. In it…
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New Onimusha: Way Of The Sword Gameplay Trailer Highlights One Of Its Most Treacherous Boss Fights
Onimusha: Way of the Sword launches next month on September 4 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via the Epic Games Store and Steam…
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Ghost Recon 25th Anniversary Video Reveals Free Wildlands Story And Gameplay Updates, Confirmation Of New Game
Ubisoft held a special livestream dedicated to Ghost Recon to mark the franchise’s 25th anniversary. The bulk of the presentation centered on a substantial…
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How Onimusha's Mad Scientist Dokyo Came To Be
Onimusha: Way of the Sword is the latest game to grace the cover of Game Informer, and we traveled all the way to Osaka, Japan, to play the game for hours in…
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Grand Theft Auto VI Is Getting An 'Extended Look' On Netflix August 27
Rockstar Games has announced today that it will be sharing an "Extended Look" at Grand Theft Auto VI on Netflix on August 27 in the afternoon. It will also be…
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How Capcom Reinvented And Updated Onimusha’s Combat In Way Of The Sword
Onimusha: Way of the Sword is the latest game to grace the cover of Game Informer, and I traveled all the way to Osaka, Japan, to play the game for hours in…
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Game Freak Planning 'Series Of Continuous Updates' For Beast Of Reincarnation, Starting With Story Pacing And Text Size
Beast of Reincarnation, the action-RPG from Pokémon developer Game Freak, hit PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC yesterday, on August 4, and players are…
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Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault Launches Into 1.0 Early Next Month, Moonlighter 1 Available For Free For A Limited Time
Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault has been coming together in PC Early Access since November of last year, and the dungeon-crawling action RPG/shopkeeper…
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Electronic Arts Has Been Fully Acquired By Trio Of Investor Groups And Is Now Private
Last September, Electronic Arts announced plans to be acquired by a trio of investor groups, taking the once-publicly traded company private. That acquisition…
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Onimusha 2: Samurai’s Destiny Director Motohide Eshiro On Onimusha: Way Of The Sword’s Resurrection Of The Series
Onimusha: Way of the Sword is the latest game to grace the cover of Game Informer. As part of my cover story trip to Capcom’s Osaka HQ, where I played the game…
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Action RPG Crimson Moon Joins Busy September Release Calendar
The September release calendar already looks overwhelming, but if you're a fan of action RPGs, there's now one more to consider. Crimson Moon, the next game…
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Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Direct Reveals True Protagonist And Plot, Details Gameplay Systems
This morning’s Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Nintendo Direct featured a 20-minute gameplay deep dive into the upcoming strategy RPG. The presentation broke down…
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Beast of Reincarnation Review – Game Freak's Take On Action Combat Impresses, But Little Else In The Game Does
Reviewed on: PC Platform: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC Publisher: Fictions Developer: Game Freak Release: August 4, 2026 Rating: Teen The protagonist of…
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Dave Bautista Reportedly In Talks To Replace Injured Ryan Hurst As Kratos In God Of War Series
Production of Amazon Prime's live-action God of War TV series halted last month after Kratos actor Ryan Hurst suffered a bicep tear while filming. Since Hurst…
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A Look Back On The First Two Onimusha Games With Planner And Director Motohide Eshiro
Onimusha: Way of the Sword is Capcom’s return to its samurai action series after a 20-year hiatus, and it’s also the latest game to grace the cover of Game…
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Big Walk Review – A Walk To Remember
Reviewed on: PC Platform: PlayStation 5, PC, Mac Publisher: Panic Inc. Developer: House House Release: August 4, 2026 Rating: Everyone Seeing a game lean as…
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Attack On Titan 3 Gets A New Trailer And December Launch Date
Attack on Titan 3, the latest video game adaptation of the popular manga/anime, is coming on December 10. The game was first revealed during this year’s Summer…
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Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Nintendo Direct Airs Tomorrow
A Nintendo Direct focused on Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave is airing tomorrow, August 4. The event will share 20 minutes of new details about the game.The…
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The Best Indie Games of 2026 (So Far) | The Game Informer Show
In this week's episode of The Game Informer Show, the crew highlights the best indie games of 2026 so far. No, this isn't an exhaustive list, but after…
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The Video Games And More You Should Play This Weekend – July 31, 2026
Welcome to the weekend! It's a good one for going to the theatres with a new Spider-Man movie that I liked (see my full spoiler-free review here) and a new…
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Top 10 RPGs To Play Right Now
If you’re playing an RPG, you’re in it for the long haul and want an experience that’s going to immerse you and keep you entertained the whole way through. A…
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Swinging Back To Ultimate Spider-Man | Replay
With Spider-Man: Brand New Day hitting theaters this week, we're revisiting a well-liked but oft-forgotten entry in Spidey's video game catalog: 2005's…
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Super Mario Sunshine Joins Nintendo Switch Online GameCube Library Next Month
Super Mario Sunshine is the next classic GameCube title joining Nintendo Switch Online’s classic game catalog. The 2002 platformer arrives on August 13.Super…
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Everything D&D Announced At Gen Con, Including A Huge World of Warcraft Collab, Star Wars Crossover, And The New Psion Class
Dungeons and Dragons has a lot planned for the coming year. Following the 2024 release of its revised fifth edition ruleset (which the developers have come…
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Here’s How The Late Japanese Actor Toshirō Mifune Became The Face Of Musashi In Onimusha: Way Of The Sword
It’s becoming increasingly common to see deceased actors, musicians, and the like recreated digitally for hologram concerts, movies, video games, and more…
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Pop-Punk Action RPG Stupid Never Dies Gets October Launch Date
Stupid Never Dies, an upcoming pop-punk action RPG by a team of former Capcom veterans, has a release date. Look for the wacky supernatural adventure on…
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Thimbleweed Park 2 Announced, Launching In 2028
2017’s Thimbleweed Park was a successful throwback to the LucasArts point-and-click adventures of yesteryear helmed by Manic Mansion co-creators Gary Winnick…
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We're Not Ready To Proclaim 'Gears Is Back!' But Gears Of War E-Day's Multiplayer Does Stand Out By Sticking To Its Roots
Platform: Xbox Series X/S, PC Publisher: Xbox Game Studios Developer: The Coalition, People Can Fly Release: October 6, 2026 Rating: Mature Gears of War has…
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Capcom Says Onimusha: Way Of The Sword Being The ‘Pinnacle Of Swordplay Action Games’ Is What Success Looks Like After A 20-Year Gap
The last time a new Onimusha game launched, it was 2006. But now, 20 years later, Capcom is just months away from the release of Onimusha: Way of the Sword…
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Wuchang: Fallen Feathers Sequel Announced With A New Team Led By Original Director
Souls-like action game Wuchang: Fallen Feathers is getting a sequel. Publisher 505 Games has announced a new development team that helms the project, led by…
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Pokémon Pokopia Bubbly Basin Expansion Gets Extended Gameplay Trailer And August 5 Release Date
Nintendo has released an extended deep-dive video showcasing Pokémon Pokopia’s upcoming free Dive update and paid Bubbly Basin expansion. We also know both…
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Double Fine Announces Layoffs Following Split From Xbox
Psychonauts developer Double Fine Productions was among the five studios spun off from Xbox as part of its ongoing restructuring, and while it (thankfully)…
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There Are No Minigames In Onimusha: Way Of The Sword, But It Sounds Like The Phantom Realm Is Back
Onimusha: Way of the Sword is the latest game to grace the cover of Game Informer, and after traveling to Osaka, Japan, last month to visit Capcom’s HQ, play…
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Nioh 3’s Hell Rising Story Expansion Launches Next Month
The first major expansion for Nioh 3 has a release date and trailer. Titled Hell Rising, the expansion takes players to a new time period and landmass while…
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Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Update Add Brand New Day And Marvel Tōkon Suits Today
Spider-Man: Brand New Day hits theaters this week, and Insomniac Games previously announced it would be adding Tom Holland’s new suit to Marvel’s Spider-Man 2…
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Update: Xbox Online Services Fully Restored After Hours-Long Outage
Update, 7/27/26, 7:24 p.m.: After suffering an outage that began late yesterday evening, several Xbox online services have been restored according to the Xbox…
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A Final Fantasy VI Remake Could Be Tricky To Make According To Final Fantasy Directors
For years, fans clamored for a modernized remake of Final Fantasy VII, which was at last announced in 2015. Now that the Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy is…
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Nidhogg Developer's Bullet Heaven Platformer Blood Dungeon Launches Next Month
Blood Dungeon, the next game by Nidhogg developer Messhof, has a release date of August 25. The game blends 2D platforming with the “bullet heaven”…
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New Trailer For S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2's Cost Of Hope Expansion Reveals August Release Date
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl’s first major story expansion, Cost of Hope, is coming on August 20. The expansion was first announced during the Xbox…
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God Of War Laufey Releases In February
On Friday, Sony Santa Monica Studios revealed that the upcoming God of War Laufey is coming sooner than expected. The game arrives February 16, 2027.2.16.27…
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Puzzle Boxes Are Gone In Onimusha: Way Of The Sword, But Bigger Environmental Puzzles Have Taken Their Place
Onimusha: Way of the Sword is the latest game to grace the cover of Game Informer, and you can read my cover story about Capcom’s return to its samurai action…
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The Video Games You Should Play This Weekend – July 24, 2026
Sure, the remake of the original Halo came out this week, as did a new Splatoon game, but the most important release of this week? The Onimusha: Way of the…
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Onimusha: Way of the Sword Cover Story, Plus Halo and Splatoon
It's a new week on The Game Informer Show, and we've got a new cover story! Eric and Wesley are back from Japan, where they played Capcom's impending revival…