One of my favorite aspects of Riftbound is easily the Battlefield concept. To actually win games, you need to conquer Battlefields with Champions and units, which are like locations that simulate towers or other important buildings in a League of Legends match. The game is actually won through points, and you need eight to claim victory in a 1v1 heads

"I don’t think anything that has that Japanese flavor has broad appeal. They’re great games and get high ratings, and the hardcore audiences love them. But, for the average audience, they’re hard games. They’re too hard for most people. I mean, I played Persona 5 , one of the highest rated games ever, and I like it, but I can’t believe it went on to sell as many copies as it did. It’s just not the kind of game that seems like it has mass appeal, even though it’s one of the best games ever made, and probably wins Game of the Year. But… going back to Tsushima , no, I don’t think it has broad appeal eith

There is a team in Japan that helped a "huge deal" with the trailer and made sure that the representation was respectful of Japanese culture. Katami-san mentioned something that was removed but did not specify what it

Supergirl ** season 3 premieres Monday October 9 at 8pm on The CW. The Flash ** season 4 premieres Tuesday October 10 at 8pm, with Legends of Tomorrow ** season 3 premiering that same night at 9pm. Arrow ** season 6 premieres Thursday October 12 at 9pm. **Black Lightning ** is expected to premiere in early 2

Digital artist Timetravel6000v2 created a new piece that unites Ray Palmer aka The Atom (Brandon Routh), Green Arrow, Black Lightning, Barry Allen aka The Flash (Grant Gustin), and Kara Danvers aka Supergirl (Melissa Benoist) in a one-sheet done in the style of the Justice League Comic-Con poster . Take a look at two versions of the poster be

For inFAMOUS: Second Son Sucker Punch aimed to create a city that felt like Seattle, without creating a 1:1 reproduction. This was done for simple practical reasons in terms of development time and resources, and also to keep gameplay focused. It was pretty much a city-shaped superhero playground, and scaling the city down considerably, alongside altering the geography made perfect se

Ninja have been popularized through decades of media and pop culture appearances, not just Japanese. Just think about Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, many Ninja-inspired superheroes and characters (all the way back to G.I. Joe ) , and products like LEGO Ninjago and much, much m

As of now, Jefferson Pierce aka Black Lightning (Cress Williams) isn't expected to appear in the Arrowverse crossover. Black Lightning won't premiere until early 2018 , and the series will reportedly be kept separate from The CW's other DCTV shows - at least, for the time being. Still, this year's Arrowverse crossover is set to include all the major heroes from The CW's live-action DCTV series, as well as their animated offerings set in the superhero universe. Now, fan art for the Arrowverse recreates a Justice League poster using the DCTV her

Join us on Saturday at 3:30pm as Nate Fox (Creative Director), Jason Connell (Creative/Art Director), Billy Harper (Animation Director), Ryuhei Katami (Associate Producer, Sony Interactive Entertainment) and moderator Brian Altano (IGN) discuss how we approached making the debut trailer and what inspired us to make this game. We’ll share epic concept art that’s driving the tone and visuals for the game, and share a little about our reference trips to Japan and working with new team members that are helping make Ghost of Tsushima even better. Also be sure to stop by our signing session after the panel and come say hi. Stay tuned for more info on time and locat

Join us as we celebrate the Uncharted 10th Anniversary at PSX 2017 with an unprecedented gathering of the cast from throughout the series! Nolan North, Emily Rose, Richard McGonagle, Claudia Black, Laura Bailey, Troy Baker, Graham McTavish, and Robin-Atkin Downes reflect on the series and share their memories with guest moderator Greg Miller (Kinda Funny). We’ll also be hosting a special signing session with the cast prior to the panel. Keep Strategynewsbase published an article eye on the PlayStation Experience app for time and locat

It’s been a month since we announced our newest title, Ghost of Tsushima. Here at Sucker Punch, we’ve watched so many reaction videos and read many of your comments with smiles on our faces, so we thought PSX was a great opportunity to share a little more with you

If you look at Google Trends, you'll notice that "Ninja" is more popular as a search term than pirates (just to play with a classic meme), and if you try to compare against many other relevant search terms, the Japanese stealthy warriors will more often than not jump out of the shadows and come out on

While the jury is out on whether or not the rune system will make for engaging gameplay long term, in the moment, I was thrilled that it was so easy to learn Riftbound and pick it up quickly. Having runes (mana) enter the battlefield each turn by default allowed me to fully focus on strategy, placement, and reading my opponent rather than logistical overh