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0  Tecmo Koei Announce Quantum Theory UK Release Date Mon, Aug 23rd, 2010, 10:43 am (EST) BY DARRYL Tecmo Koei have announced the UK release date for their upcoming third-person shooter, Quantum Theory, which is being developed by Team Tachyon. More »

0  E3 2010: Quantum Theory Hands-on Preview Thu, Jun 17th, 2010, 3:47 pm (EST) BY KYLE WYNEN Quantum Theory has had both an up and down development cycle and reception among gamers and the press, and for the second time it's back at E3 in hopes to revitalize excitement for the game. Last we heard from the Quantum Theory team, the game was delayed until the vague Fall 2010 area, and with that in mind Gaming Union got some hands-on time with the still in development game on the E3 2010 show floor. More »

0  E3 2010: Tecmo Koei Announce 3DS Lineup Tue, Jun 15th, 2010, 2:35 pm (EST) BY COLIN The Nintendo 3DS was announced today and a whole hail of developers are supporting it, including big time devs like Square Enix, Konami and Ubisoft, just to name a few. More »

0  E3 2010 Preview: Tecmo Koei Mon, Jun 7th, 2010, 8:06 pm (EST) BY JORDAN DOUGLAS Tecmo and Koei are both storied Japanese game publishers responsible for iconic franchises such as Dead or Alive, Ninja Gaiden, and Dynasty Warriors. In 2009, the two companies announced plans to merge, which isn't as interesting as it may sound because nothing really changed. As for E3 2010, well, the publisher hasn't publicly released much information on its lineup at this point, allowing us to let our minds run wild with speculation. A new Ninja Gaiden? Dynasty Warriors? Quantum Theory on the show floor? It's all on the table. While Tecmo Koei's lineup is largely a mystery, one thing is a fairly set bet, Quantum Theory will be making an appearance. The Gears of War-esque game is being targeted at a Western audience and is currently slated for a Summer 2010 release window. So, what better way to promote it then with a big showing at E3, the biggest gaming conference in the West. Expect Tecmo to announce a firm release date for the game, alongside a playable demo. In More »

	0  Fist Of The North Star: Ken's Rage Emerges From Tecmo Koei Fri, May 28th, 2010, 3:04 pm (EST) BY DARRYL Tecmo Koei have officially announced the full name for the title that was previously known as Fist of the North Star. It will now be known as Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage. More »

0  Quantum Theory Preview Wed, May 26th, 2010, 2:18 pm (EST) BY JORDAN DOUGLAS Have you ever thought to yourself, ‘Gears of War is a great game, but what it really needs is a Japanese inspired story and art direction’? If the answer is yes, then Quantum Theory is the game you’ve been waiting for. Developed by Team Tachyon and published by Tecmo, Quantum Theory doesn’t try very hard to hide numerous similarities to Epic’s Gears of War, expect that it’s a PS3 exclusive. However, the game does purpose a few unique ideas to differentiate itself - the most important being the interaction between the two main characters, and the ever changing environments. More »

	1  PS3 Version Of Fist Of The North Star Tops 500k Sales In Japan Thu, Apr 22nd, 2010, 7:07 am (EST) BY DARRYL Fist of the North Star Musuo has been a hit in Japan for both Koei and Sony, as the PS3 version of the title has passed the 500,000 units sold mark. The Xbox 360 version of the game didn't even register in the top 20 weekly sales. More »

0  Again Review Fri, Apr 2nd, 2010, 10:25 am (EST) BY DARRYL Innovation has been paramount with the DS since its inception back in 2004, but while there have been many triumphs, unfortunately there have been quite a few gimmicks too. Again is a game that uses the DS in a book fashion as its predecessor, Hotel Dusk, originally did. It created a whole new way to look at playing games on the DS. However, the thing with a story based games is that they ride a fine line between gimmick and innovation. With Hotel Dusk, this definitely seemed to be an interesting new format, but happening for the second time, can Again hold that same interest, or does the idea begin to wear thin? More »

0  Dead or Alive: Paradise Review Thu, Apr 1st, 2010, 4:17 pm (EST) BY DARRYL Somewhat often, quirky or weird games come along that cause many of us to do a double take when we first see them, sort of similar to how many people undeniably do a double take when passing a particularly pretty or handsome person on the street. Tecmo Koei have developed one of the very few games that's combined both of those circumstances, of whom's marketing run has caused many to perform the very rare, triple take, at least for us guys. That game (for lack of a better word) is Dead or Alive: Paradise for the PSP. Featuring plenty of eye candy relaxing on a tropical island, wearing next to nothing, with gameplay principally focused on starring at said eye candy, this isn't quite the game many people would be caught picking up. However, it is exactly the type of game certain shameless gamers will likely thoroughly enjoy. More »

0  Western Version of Fist of the North Star To Be More Violent Sun, Mar 28th, 2010, 8:46 pm (EST) BY SHAWN Tecmo Koei has announced that the overseas version of North Star Musou, otherwise known as Fist of the North Star, will be be receiving changes outside of the expected language changes. With over 500,000 copies being shipped in Japan since the game's release earlier this week, it's clear that the game is doing quite well. More »

0  GDC 2010: Sony Reveals Support For PlayStation Move Thu, Mar 11th, 2010, 8:00 pm (EST) BY SHAWN During Sony's press conference at GDC 2010, the company unveiled the official name for their much-anticipated motion controller, the PlayStation Move. During the conference they mentioned that over 30 publisher had already vouched for supporting the peripheral, but until now the full list had yet to be revealed. More »

1  Dead or Alive: Paradise Preview Thu, Feb 25th, 2010, 5:14 pm (EST) BY NELSON Dead or Alive, an unusually "exotic" beat-em up series by Team Ninja, makes its way onto the PlayStation Portable for the first time in the form of Dead of Alive: Paradise. It's due to land in all regions on the 2nd of April, but the game is not going for its usual genre this time. Much like with the Dead or Alive Xtreme spin-off titles, this game is set to go against the grain. More »

0  Dynasty Warriors Strikeforce Preview Wed, Feb 10th, 2010, 1:32 pm (EST) BY NELSON KOEI's Dynasty Warriors franchise has grown rapidly over the years and last year saw the release of a PSP title called Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce. It was a rather new take on the traditional format of the game and while gameplay was fairly similar, a lot of aspects had been altered. One year later and the game is now set to be rereleased onto the PlayStation 3 and the XBox 360. More »

0  Fret Nice Review Wed, Feb 10th, 2010, 10:44 am (EST) BY DARRYL When Swedish developer Pieces Interactive formed in 2007, they set out to create unique games that would stand out in a crowd. Their second title, Fret Nice, for PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade, does indeed stand out from the crowd, being best described as a "platformer that loves music." However, in this case Pieces may have tried a little too hard to be different, with Fret Nice ending up being a game that sacrifices fun for inventiveness. More »

1  PS3 Exclusive 'Trinity' Delayed, Quantum Too Mon, Feb 1st, 2010, 11:34 pm (EST) BY KYLE WYNEN Word from Japan is that Tecmo Koei are sending anticipated PS3 exclusive, Trinity: Souls of Zill O'll (known as Trinity Zill O'll Zero in Japan) back to the studio. Trinity is being delayed past its March release window, as is multiplatform title, Quantum Theory, its March release window also axed today. More »

0  Quantum Theory Gets Dated In The UK Tue, Jan 19th, 2010, 10:29 am (EST) BY DARRYL After Tecmo Koei America announced that Quantum Theory would be coming out in March, Tecmo Koei Europe have gone one better and revealed the exact release date for their upcoming third-person shooter, Quantum Theory. More »

	0  Quantum Theory Gets a Release Window Sun, Jan 17th, 2010, 12:40 am (EST) BY KYLE WYNEN Quantum Theory now has itself a 'ship date'. In a press release Tecmo Koei America has announced March 2010 as the game's ship date, however a specific day was not mentioned. While the third-person shooter is being developed in Japan, the title will be releasing in North America first. More »

0  Metroid: Other M Coming In 2010, Says Nintendo Wed, Jan 13th, 2010, 6:56 pm (EST) BY SHAWN According to video game channel G4, Nintendo is planning to release Metroid: Other M in 2010. The title, which was a surprise reveal at E3 2009, has had little to no news released since the event. More »

	1  New Hayabusa Screens From Dynasty Warriors Strikeforce Tue, Jan 12th, 2010, 10:41 am (EST) BY DARRYL Tecmo Koei announced a few days ago that there would be some cross-over characters appearing in the upcoming Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce - namely one Ryu Hayabusa from Ninja Gaiden fame. More »

1  New Scans Of PS3 Exclusive Trinity: Souls of Zill O'll Tue, Jan 12th, 2010, 8:16 am (EST) BY DARRYL At E3 2009, Koei announced that they were working on two new titles, Warriors: Legends of Troy, and a PlayStation 3 exclusive, Trinity: Souls of Zill O'll (known as Trinity Zill O'll Zero in Japan). Since then, information has been quite sparse, but with regards to Trinity, things have now started to increase in Japan. Scans have started to be released, giving out more information about the gameplay and the visual qualities that gamers should expect. The latest two scans are no different in this respect either. More »