I have been known to get “well into” games, but I can never predict what they’ll be. For example, I played so much of PS Vita/PS3 arcade racing game MotorStorm: RC that it was part of my personality for a month or so, and I’d negatively judge people who weren’t spending every waking moment knocking milliseconds off their best Time …
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Ninja Gaiden 4 is the perfect place to jump into the series
When the first 3D Ninja Gaiden came out on Xbox in 2004, I really wanted to play it; though the game looks a little antiquated now, at the time, teenage me thought that ninja protagonist Ryu Hayabusa was cool as hell. But alas, I didn’t have an Xbox, and I don’t think I could have convinced my parents to let …
Read More »Battle in the Heavens: Ninja Gaiden 4 Makes Gaming History in the Air – Xbox Wire
Battle in the Heavens: Ninja Gaiden 4 Makes Gaming History in the Air Xbox Wire New Xbox Game Pass Games: Ninja Gaiden 4, Evil West & More GamesHub How Long To Beat Ninja Gaiden 4? Game Length Explained Insider Gaming Ninja Gaiden 4 directors talk balancing Challenges and gamer satisfaction: “Fairness between player and enemy is crucial Notebookcheck Why Ninja Gaiden 4 Will Redeem …
Read More »This Week’s Japanese Game Releases: NINJA GAIDEN 4, Double Dragon Revive, Once Upon a KATAMARI, more
NINJA GAIDEN 4 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC, Double Dragon Revive for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC, and Once Upon a KATAMARI for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch, and PC, are the highlights of this week’s Japanese video game releases. Also due out this week are Full Metal Schoolgirl for PlayStation 5, Switch, and …
Read More »Team Ninja Founder And Industry Veteran Tomonobu Itagaki Has Passed Away
Image: Tomonobu Itagaki / Facebook Team Ninja founder Tomonobu Itagaki, who was also the creator of the fighting game series Dead or Alive and revived Ninja Gaiden for a new generation, has passed away at the age of 58. A post on his Facebook page originally confirmed this, and we’ve now got a translation (confirmed by James Mielke via social …
Read More »Legendary developer Tomonobu Itagaki, creator of Dead or Alive and Ninja Gaiden 2004, has died
Tomonobu Itagaki, the legendary creator of the Dead or Alive series, and creative mind behind the 2004 version of Ninja Gaiden, has passed away at the age of 58. The news was shared on his personal Facebook page, and independently confirmed by members of the development community. The cause of death was not given. The elegaic Facebook post was written …
Read More »Dead or Alive and Ninja Gaiden 2004 Creator Tomonobu Itagaki Dies Aged 58, Fans React to Final Message: ‘I Am Proud to Say That I Followed My Beliefs and Fought to the End’
Japanese video game developer Tomonobu Itagaki has died aged 58. Itagaki, best known for creating the Dead or Alive series and for reviving the Ninja Gaiden franchise in 2004, had asked a close friend to publish a ‘final words’ message on his Facebook page in the event of his death. It went live hours before his passing was confirmed by …
Read More »Ninja Gaiden, Dead or Alive Legend Tomonobu Itagaki Has Passed Away
Legendary Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive director, the eternally sunglassed Tomonobu Itagaki, has passed away. A post on Facebook first broke the news, but it seems been corroborated by James Mielke on Bluesky. The original social media post reads, as translated by Google: “Last Words The light of my life is finally fading. The fact that this message has …
Read More »Outer Worlds 2 devs tap Ninja Theory for future Xbox games
A flurry of Xbox first-party games is launching over the next few weeks, including yet another title from Obsidian Entertainment with The Outer Worlds 2. Ahead of the game’s launch, we’ve got some details on what the game’s directors are up to and how they’re working with other Xbox studios, not just on this game but on future projects as …
Read More »Magic’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Set Has Been Revealed
Magic: The Gathering has a busy 2026 planned, but one set remained a mystery up until today – a crossover with Nickelodeon. Not only is that set now revealed to star none other than the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, but preorders are live. Here’s everything you need to know, from Play Boosters to a Commander Deck. Preorders In A Half …
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