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‘New Title X’ should be the final name, honestly Publisher Koei Tecmo has announced that it is partnering with Japanese developer Akatsuki Games to produce a brand new, currently unannounced new game for Gen 9 platforms. As reported by Gematsu, this collaboration was announced in Akatsuki’s recently published financial report. No details whatsoever were offered about the new title, but we do know that it is in production for “next-gen” platforms, (we’re really still calling it that?), and that the companies hope to…

There is not a mystery game after all Following a recent interview with Team Ninja lead Fumihiko Yasuda, reports swirled that the studio had another game in the works, set to arrive before 2024’s Rise of the Ronin. But Koei Tecmo confirms those rumors aren’t accurate to Team Ninja’s plans. Speaking to Famitsu, Yasuda discussed Team Ninja’s upcoming docket of games. The previously announced Rise of the Ronin is set for 2024. Yasuda also expresses a desire to release something new in 2025. The confusion arises around a…

Dynasty Warriors developer Omega Force has officially revealed Wild Hearts, a new monster-hunting game that will be released on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S on February 17 next year. Koei Tecmo says that Wild Hearts has been in development for four years and features a "unique twist" on the hunting genre, as players will be able to use technology to take down ferocious beasts.Like other games in the genre, you'll need to constantly craft better and more advanced Karakuri gear if you want to stand a chance…

A new game under the EA Originals label has just been announced, which will be developed in partnership with the team behind Dynasty Warriors--publisher Koei Tecmo and studio Omega Force. The as-yet untitled project is a AAA hunting game that will be set in a fantasy version of feudal Japan.The upcoming game, which will introduce an original IP, seems set to try and compete with Capcom's Monster Hunter series, with its focus on hunting action and fantasy feudal Japanese setting. In a press release, Koei…

EA and Koei Tecmo are partnering on a new title that they’re describing as “the next great hunting game.” When I first read that description, my thoughts jumped to Big Buck Hunter, the arcade series of hunting games where you shoot wild animals, but looking at the concept art (above), combined with who’s making it, I’m guessing this game will actually be much more like Capcom’s popular Monster Hunter series. In a press release, EA and Koei Tecmo describe this new game as an original IP that “delivers a truly AAA…