Team Ninja has announced two new assassins to the fighting roster for Dead or Alive 5, which is set to release in September for the Xbox 360 and PS3. The new characters aren't really "new," as both Christie and Bayman are making a return to the Dead or Alive series in DOA5. Both characters have been completely redesigned in their appearance, and their unique play styles have been honed as well. Christie, a British female assassin, is a cold-blooded, merciless woman. She possesses the perfect qualities for an assassin … [Read more...]
Ninja Gaiden 3 DLC Storms onto Xbox 360, PS3
Today Team Ninja released the second downloadable content (DLC) pack for Ninja Gaiden 3 on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Players can now download a flurry of DLC items such as the Eclipse Scythe for use in the single-player campaign and the Great Scythe for the multiplayer modes. In addition, new equipment items, a new multiplayer stage and new Ninja Trial packs are available for download. To showcase the new downloadable content, Team NINJA created a new video vignette. Players are now able to download the Eclipse … [Read more...]
Tecmo Sheds More Light on Dead or Alive 5 for Xbox 360, PS3
Team Ninja and Tecmo Koei have revealed some new information about Dead or Alive 5 for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, including the revelation that Ryu Hayabusa and Hayate will be playable characters, as will favorite female fighters Ayane and Hitomi. Dead or Alive 5 promises to marry its signature fighting style with a wide variety of martial arts fighting techniques to create an even stronger direction for the popular franchise. No longer content to be eye candy with a deadly kick the female fighters will prove that … [Read more...]