In feudal Japan, a ninja was a covert agent or mercenary who specialized in unorthodox warfare. The functions of the ninja included espionage, sabotage, infiltration, assassination and open combat. By ...

With “Ghosts of Yotei” and “Assassin’s Creed: Shadows” set for wide release in 2025, it looks as though feudal Japan is going to be on a lot of gamers’ minds this year. And with good reason: From “Way ...

The interest in Samurai media has grown, and there is no other medium better than video games to experience the story of a ...

Known initially as Assassin’s Creed Red, this next entry in Ubisoft’s assassin franchise features the series’ first trip to feudal Japan. It launches in November. Known initially as Assassin’s Creed ...

Assassin’s Creed Shadows takes the franchise to 16th century Japan as players will step into the roles of a Japanese shinobi, Naoe, and – in a series first – a real-life historical samurai, Yasuke. In ...

Nioh 3, the Warring States Period Soulslike, allows players to switch instantly between two different battle styles with the press of a button. Use Samurai Style if you want to fight with a solid, ...

Living near Paris, Iyane (He/Him) is mainly covering Japanese media on DualShockers. He started his writing career in 2018 after being scouted for his blogging and talent for live-translating Japanese ...