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Ninja Gaiden 3 Gets New DLC, Includes Ultimate Ninja Difficulty and More

Team Ninja has just revealed a brand-new series of downloadable content for its recently launched Ninja Gaiden 3 hack and slash game, this time adding a new difficulty mode, called Ultimate Ninja, and an array of new equipment items. Ninja Gaiden 3 was released last month and, while many fans weren’t exactly p...

26 April 2012
02:37 GMT

Ninja Gaiden 3 Launch Trailer Now Available

Tecmo Koei and developer Team Ninja have finally presented the launch trailer for their upcoming Ninja Gaiden 3 hack and slash title, this time focusing on the story and the inner conflict of protagonist Ryu Hayabusa.Ninja Gaiden 3 promises to bring a more realistic portrayal of its hack and slash experience but, as ...

14 March 2012
04:42 GMT

Ninja Gaiden 3 Gameplay Video Takes Ryu to London

A brand new video of Ninja Gaiden 3 has just appeared on the web, presenting around 10 minutes of direct gameplay footage from the upcoming hack and slash title. While Ninja Gaiden 3 takes a more realistic approach to fighting and story, unlike its predecessors, developer Team Ninja is confident that lots of people,...

13 March 2012
04:43 GMT

Ninja Gaiden 3 Screenshots Showcase Ryu’s Combat Skills

After deploying a video in which it talked about the upcoming Ninja Gaiden 3 game, developer Team Ninja has now posted a fresh batch of screenshots that focus on the title’s gory combat.Ryu Hayabusa once again dons his ninja mask in the upcoming game and, as you can see in the images below, it’s a much go...

2 March 2012
19:41 GMT

New Ninja Gaiden 3 Video Focuses on Ryu and His Cursed Arm

A brand new video for the upcoming Ninja Gaiden 3 hack and slash game has been released by Tecmo Koei, its publisher, and Team Ninja, its developer.Ninja Gaiden 3 is set to bring the popular hack and slash franchise down to earth, with more realistic combat and a lowered difficulty, so that lots of people can enjoy t...

1 March 2012
04:22 GMT

Ninja Gaiden 3 and Dead or Alive 5 Show How Team Ninja Has Evolved

Upcoming games like Ninja Gaiden 3 or Dead or Alive 5 will highlight just how much developer Team Ninja has evolved in terms of mentality since the resignation of its former boss, Tomonobu Itagaki. Team Ninja, the Japanese studio part of Tecmo Koei, is set to debut quite a few games this year, including full-fledged...

14 February 2012
03:10 GMT

Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus Now a Launch Day Game for the PS Vita

Sony and Tecmo Koei have confirmed that the Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus game is now set to arrive on February 22, right on the launch day of the PlayStation Vita platform. The PS Vita is getting ready for its release and, alongside it, a variety of games, both from Sony itself and from third party companies are also pre...

8 February 2012
04:36 GMT

Nintendo Wii U Hardware Is Constantly Changing, Team Ninja Says

Team Ninja, the developer of popular series like Ninja Gaiden or Dead or Alive, has confirmed that Nintendo has been making constant changes to the Wii U prototypes it sent to the Japanese studio. The Nintendo Wii U is getting ready for its release later this year and, seeing as how the company is declining to revea...

1 February 2012
19:11 GMT

Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus for the PS Vita Gets Gameplay Video

Tecmo Koei has just released a fresh video that focuses on the upcoming Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus hack and slash game, that’s scheduled to arrive for the PlayStation Vita this year. The Ninja Gaiden series is getting ready to debut its third major installment, Ninja Gaiden 3, in March on the PS3 and Xbox 360. In...

31 January 2012
02:40 GMT

Incoming 2012: Ninja Gaiden 3

What we know: Ninja Gaiden 3 is the latest installment in the hack and slash series developed by Team Ninja and published by Tecmo Koei. The upcoming game will be the first title that hasn’t been made under the supervision of former Team Ninja boss Tomonobu Itagaki, as the design duties have been taken over b...

18 January 2012
11:11 GMT

Ninja Gaiden 3’s Collector’s Edition Gets Showcased in New Image

Tecmo Koei has finally revealed an official image with the Ninja Gaiden 3 Collector’s Edition, showcasing all of its impressive contents. Ninja Gaiden 3 is getting ready for its release this March so its publisher, Tecmo Koei, has already presented the first details about its Collector’s Edition as well ...

17 January 2012
14:21 GMT

Ninja Gaiden 3 Out in March, Pre-Orders Come With Dead or Alive 5 Demo

Tecmo Koei has confirmed a release date for its upcoming Ninja Gaiden 3 hack and slash title, while announcing that those who pre-order the game at select retailers will get a special demo for the upcoming Dead or Alive 5 fighting game.Ninja Gaiden 3 was unveiled earlier this year and already impressed quite a lot of...

19 December 2011
03:14 GMT

Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus Coming to PS Vita Next February

After talking about Ninja Gaiden on the PlayStation Vita several days ago, its developer, Team Ninja, has now presented the first concrete details about the title, alongside its release date, confirming that Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus will be launched next February for the handheld device in its native Japan. The Ninja...

30 November 2011
02:39 GMT

Ninja Gaiden Sigma Will Use Touch Panels on the PlayStation Vita

Ninja Gaiden Sigma will be one of the launch titles for the upcoming PlayStation Vita handheld and the developers believe that the platform is well suited for those who want an action packed combat oriented game.Yosuke Hayashi, who is the leader of developer Team Ninja, told Siliconera that, “We’re lookin...

28 November 2011
22:11 GMT

New Ninja Gaiden 3 Screenshots Are Quite Violent and Bloody

Team Ninja has deployed a brand new batch of screenshots of the upcoming Ninja Gaiden 3 hack and slash title that, just like previous images, show off the protagonist Ryu Hayabusa using his ninja skills and sword to eviscerate his unlucky opponents resulting in showers of blood. Ninja Gaiden 3 will go beyond the bar...

18 November 2011
02:38 GMT

Ninja Gaiden 3 Screenshots Show Off Stabbing, Slicing, Blood and a Dragon

For those who are thinking that the upcoming Ninja Gaiden 3 isn't a proper game, what with the lack of dismemberment or the easier difficulty modes, the developers at Team Ninja have presented a new set of screenshots which showcase the protagonist, Ryu Hayabusa, in lots of gory battles.Ninja Gaiden 3 promises t...

3 November 2011
04:14 GMT

Ninja Gaiden 3's Ryu Hayabusa Is More Relatable but Still a Ninja

Ninja Gaiden 3 will showcase a more human side of its protagonist, Ryu Hayabusa, but the developers at Team Ninja haven't forgotten that he's still a powerful Ninja, so we'll still see him slice, dice and do all sorts of things during actual gameplay. We've been hearing quite a lot about Ninja ...

23 September 2011
02:49 GMT

Ninja Gaiden 3 Has Easier 'Hero Mode' As Well As Much Harder Ones

Ninja Gaiden 3, the new hack and slash title from developer Team Ninja and publisher Tecmo Koei, will have an easier 'Hero Mode' in which players automatically dodge or block regular attacks from enemies, allowing more people to get into the experience. Ninja Gaiden 3 is the first big title from Team Nin...

22 September 2011
02:38 GMT

Ninja Gaiden 3 Developer Talks PlayStation Move Controls, Vita Version

Team Ninja, the developer of the upcoming Ninja Gaiden 3 hack and slash adventure title, has confirmed that it's thinking about a version of the game for the PlayStation Vita, but only after it's finished with the PlayStation 3 edition of the game, which has complete support for the PlayStation Move motion ...

30 August 2011
03:15 GMT

Ninja Gaiden 3 Won't Feature Decapitations or Dismemberment

The upcoming Ninja Gaiden 3 video game from Team Ninja and Tecmo Koei won't follow the same violent recipe as previous iterations in the series, as the developer admitted that players won't be able to decapitate their enemies or remove any of their limbs. The Ninja Gaiden series has always relied on its ...

23 August 2011
03:25 GMT

Ninja Gaiden 3 Has Stealth Elements, Won't Be Like Metal Gear

The upcoming Ninja Gaiden 3 is set to really highlight the ninja nature of its protagonist, Ryu Hayabusa, through stealth sections which, even if they'll require players to stop from all the traditional dismembering the franchise is known for, won't turn it into some sort of Metal Gear Solid clone. The N...

7 July 2011
15:51 GMT

First Ninja Gaiden 3 Details Appear

Ninja Gaiden 3 has just received some more details via a cover story from the Official PlayStation Magazine, including just how much blood it will feature, the difficulty level of the gameplay, as well as a few aspects about the story. We've known about the existence of Ninja Gaiden 3 for quite some time now,...

27 May 2011
02:40 GMT

Ninja Gaiden 3 to Have ‘Complex’ Multiplayer Mode

Ninja Gaiden III has just received a few more details about its gameplay, specifically that it will have a "complex" multiplayer mode, and about its story, which will focus only on series protagonist Ryu Hayabusa. According to the latest issues of PlayStation: The Official Magazine, cited by GameThirst, the new Ni...

5 April 2011
03:15 GMT

Ninja Gaiden 3 Set to Revolutionize the Series

Ninja Gaiden 3, the next installment in Team Ninja's long-running hack and slash series, will really revolutionize the franchise by adding lots of new things, according to the head of the studio, Yosuke Hayashi. The Ninja Gaiden series has been going for quite a long time, and with the most recent, current-ge...

14 March 2011
01:35 GMT

Ninja Gaiden II

I don’t know exactly what Team Ninja was thinking when they first came up with the idea of brewing up a sequel to Ninja Gaiden, but it’s not exactly what I expected. All I can say, without sounding completely ridiculous is that this time around Ryu Hayabusa is out for blood, even more so than in the ori...

5 March 2011
08:45 GMT

Ninja Gaiden 3 Will Be More Accessible, Developer Says

The upcoming Ninja Gaiden 3 hack and slash title aims at being more accessible, in order to attract more customers and be able to keep them hooked on the title until the end. Among the classic games franchises from Japan, Ninja Gaiden stands out through its grueling difficulty, which was kept by the developer of t...

28 January 2011
14:21 GMT

THQ Will Focus on Hiring Big Creative Names from the Industry

THQ plans to focus on bringing major names and not studios to develop games under its banner. Danny Bilson, THQ Core executive, declared that it was more important to hire talented developers and give them the space they need from the teams they want and to create great games rather than buying out whole companies. T...

25 June 2010
14:21 GMT

Tecmo Koei Reports Weak Annual Profits

Last year, the publishers of Dynasty Warriors and Ninja Gaiden merged to form Koei Tecmo because of low sales and game delays. This move was meant to strengthen both of the companies. Unfortunately, a recent report shows that the financial 2009 wasn't as good as the publisher hoped it would be with a decrease of...

20 May 2010
03:39 GMT

Tecmo Koei Delays Quantum Theory

Tecmo Koei, a company only recently formed after the two publishers decided to collaborate in 2009, has announced that it has lost about 1.84 billion Yen, which is the equivalent of about 20 million dollars, during the third quarter of 2009, mainly because of the fall of the Nintendo Wii videogame market, weak sales ...

4 February 2010
04:15 GMT

Koei Tecmo Is Quite Interested in Sony's New Motion Controls

We were witness to a big boost in terms of new motion sensitive technologies announced at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). Even though many media journalists and developers were intrigued by Microsoft's controller-less Project Natal, other people were also swayed by Sony's new motion sen...

10 August 2009
02:23 GMT

Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Arrives on September 29

Ninja Gaiden in itself is a phenomenon and creating the PlayStation 3 version for each new iteration is in itself an event. The game, which has been confirmed as coming on September 29, with so many other titles being pushed back into 2010, is set to offer owners of a PlayStation 3 more options than ever and more con...

28 July 2009
17:01 GMT

Ninja Gaiden Might Receive More Sequels

The Ninja Gaiden series of games is among the most critically acclaimed action-title franchises. Created by Tecmo's Team Ninja, which was led for a long time by reputed video game creator Tomonobu Itagaki, the series stopped at Ninja Gaiden II, which, according to Itagaki, was the last title in the franchise. B...

19 May 2009
02:38 GMT

Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword Hints III (DS)

Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword is an action adventure hack and slash video game, developed by Team Ninja and published by Tecmo and Ubisoft exclusively for the Nintendo DS handheld platform. The game follows the adventures of the Dragon Ninja, Ryu Hayabusa, who is the main character in all of the games in the Ninja Gaiden...

5 May 2009
14:11 GMT

Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword Hints II (DS)

Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword is an action adventure hack and slash video game, developed by Team Ninja and published by Tecmo and Ubisoft exclusively for the Nintendo DS handheld platform. The game follows the adventures of the Dragon Ninja, Ryu Hayabusa, who is the main character in all of the games in the Ninja Gaiden...

4 May 2009
14:01 GMT

Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword Hints (DS)

Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword is an action adventure hack and slash video game, developed by Team Ninja and published by Tecmo and Ubisoft exclusively for the Nintendo DS handheld platform. The game follows the adventures of the Dragon Ninja, Ryu Hayabusa, who is the main character in all of the games in the Ninja Gaiden...

30 April 2009
13:21 GMT

Ninja Blade Attacks on April 7

Publisher Microsoft and developer FromSoftware are announcing that their upcoming Ninja Blade has just gone gold and will be released on April 7. The game is also set to get a demo that will be available on Xbox Live sometime on March 9, allowing interested players to get a sneak peek at the title. Ninja Blade is an ...

27 February 2009
15:31 GMT

Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword Unlockables III (DS)

Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword is an action adventure, hack and slash video game developed by Team Ninja and published by Tecmo and Ubisoft exclusively for the Nintendo DS handheld platform. The game follows the adventures of the Dragon Ninja, Ryu Hayabusa, who is the main character in all the titles in the Ninja Gaiden f...

27 January 2009
12:11 GMT

Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword Unlockables II (DS)

Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword is an action adventure, hack and slash video game developed by Team Ninja and published by Tecmo and Ubisoft exclusively for the Nintendo DS handheld platform. The game follows the adventures of the Dragon Ninja, Ryu Hayabusa, who is the main character in all the titles in the Ninja Gaiden f...

26 January 2009
12:21 GMT

Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword Unlockables (DS)

Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword is an action adventure, hack and slash video game developed by Team Ninja and published by Tecmo and Ubisoft exclusively for the Nintendo DS handheld platform. The game follows the adventures of the Dragon Ninja, Ryu Hayabusa, who is the main character in all the titles in the Ninja Gaiden f...

23 January 2009
14:01 GMT

Tecmo And Koei Are Already Perfecting Their Merger

Tecmo has really been through a lot lately after the departure of Tomonobu Itagaki, the leader of their Team Ninja studio, which was responsible for the Dead or Alive or Ninja Gaiden franchises. The fact that other employees  from Team Ninja sued the company over unpaid bonuses doesn't make Tecmo's sit...

19 September 2008
18:31 GMT

Ninja Blade Unsheathed by Microsoft

Microsoft has unveiled a new intellectual property that the company wishes to develop in the coming years. The game is called Ninja Blade and it's shaping up to be a tough contender for the title of "Blandest game name of the year 2008." The development process for the title is handled by From Software, the make...

2 September 2008
05:04 GMT

Ninja Gaiden 2 - Crystal Skull Locations (Xbox 360)

Ninja Gaiden is one of the most successful games on the Xbox 360 and the sequel will probably outsell the latest titles. Ninja Gaiden 2 will feature a new and improved engine, redeveloped from the ground up exclusively for the Xbox 360 by Team Ninja, with the help of Tomonobu Itagaki, the creator of the Dead or Alive...

28 July 2008
08:24 GMT

Battlefield: Bad Company - Trophies and Wildcards Locations (Xbox 360)

If you got tired of first person shooter (FPS), games where you have to save the world, be the hero and so on, you'll definitely love Battlefield: Bad Company, since you will be embarking on a quest where your personal goals and thirst for gold are much more important than following the rules. To prove that doin...

15 July 2008
08:19 GMT

Ninja Gaiden 2 - Secret Achievements (Xbox 360)

Ninja Gaiden is one of the most successful games on the Xbox 360 and the sequel will probably outsell the latest titles. Ninja Gaiden 2 will feature a new and improved engine, redeveloped from the ground up exclusively for the Xbox 360 by Team Ninja, with the help of Tomonobu Itagaki, the creator of the Dead or Alive...

15 July 2008
06:37 GMT

Tecmo Sued by Everybody

Not the entire world is suing Tecmo, but things are just as bad, anyway because all the 300 employees of the development company have filed a lawsuit over unpaid wages for roughly 100 hours of overtime work per month (yes, as strange as it might seem, this means a bit over 3 extra hours of work, per day!)Tecmo is the...

18 June 2008
03:51 GMT

Ninja Gaiden Creator Quits Company, Sues President

It seems that Tomonobu Itagaki, the man who developed Ninja Gaiden, is leaving Tecmo, the developer and publisher company based in Japan. He is also giving up leadership of his own Team Ninja studios. This departure comes as the release of the next game in the Ninja Gaiden series is just days away and any bad publici...

4 June 2008
02:49 GMT

Ninja Gaiden 2 - Achievements (Xbox 360)

Ninja Gaiden has been one of the most successful games on the Xbox 360 and the sequel will probably outsell the later titles when it is launched on June 6, 2008. Ninja Gaiden 2 will feature a new and improved engine, redeveloped from the ground up exclusively for the Xbox 360 by Team Ninja, with the help of Tomonobu ...

3 June 2008
08:39 GMT

Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword Finally Brought to Europe

The Ninja Gaiden series is one of the most successful released by Tecmo (formerly known as Atlus U.S.A.) and the joy that surrounded the launch of Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword for the Nintendo DS proved that we're really talking about a great title. However, it had one big flaw: it was released only in Japan and t...

4 April 2008
03:59 GMT

Halo 3 Features Ninja Gaiden Secret Content... No Dead or Alive Girls Yet

You're probably wondering what's the deal with those Dead or Alive girls from the article's title... Well, as you might already know Dead or Alive 4 features the famous Master Chief as one of the characters. We would have expected Bungie to include some DOA girls as a tribute, too, but the producers s...

2 October 2007
04:29 GMT

Virtual Console Ninja Week!

During Nintendo's three-week long Hanabi Festival, Europe's Virtual Console fans are introduced to games not originally released outside America and Japan. Last week was Mario-week and this week here is ninja week, with games such as Ninja Gaiden and Ninja JaJaMaru-Kun, available now for download at just 60...

24 September 2007
04:03 GMT


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