Each week, the Epic Games Store offers a game or two for free to all those with an EGS account. Right now, players can get their hands on the Resident Evil 4-inspired and Shinji Mikami-directed ‘The Evil Within’ – with its sequel being offered for free next week. The Evil …
Read More »Shinji Mikami teases return to game development after leaving Tango Gameworks
Back in February of this year it was announced that Shinji Mikami – the founder of The Evil Within and Hi-Fi Rush studio Tango Gameworks – would be leaving the company. Since then, we have heard very little regarding the creator’s future plans. It seems as though this was due …
Read More »Ghostwire: Tokyo surpasses 6 million players
Ghostwire: Tokyo was one of the more forgotten games of 2022. Originally pitched as a PlayStation exclusive, the game’s developers (Tango Gameworks) ended up being acquired by Microsoft midway through development. Following a year’s long exclusivity period, the game finally released on Xbox and Game Pass – with the game …
Read More »Hi-Fi Rush hits new milestone
In a crowded year full of excellent video games, Tango Gameworks’ Hi-Fi Rush might be one of 2023’s biggest surprises, with the Xbox console exclusive game getting announced and released on the same day to great fanfare, thanks to its unique gameplay mechanics and punchy art style. Since its release …
Read More »Free Hi-Fi Rush Arcade Challenge update available now
Last month during Microsoft’s extended Xbox showcase, the console manufacturer announced a major free update coming to the rhythm-based action-platformer Hi-Fi RUSH. Dubbed the Arcade Challenge Update, multiple new game modes are now available to experience – all for the price of free. While the update includes a bunch of …
Read More »Ghostwire: Tokyo reaches 5 million players
Ghostwire: Tokyo was one of the more forgotten games of 2022. Originally pitched as a PlayStation exclusive, the game’s developers (Tango Gameworks) ended up being acquired by Microsoft midway through development. Following a year’s long exclusivity period, the game finally released on Xbox and Game Pass – with the game …
Read More »Hi-Fi RUSH update to add multiple new game modes
One of the biggest surprises of 2023 so far has been Hi-Fi RUSH, with the Xbox console exclusive game getting announced and released on the same day to great fanfare thanks to its unique gameplay mechanics and punchy art style. A little under 5 months on from its release, the …
Read More »Humble Choice’s June line-up includes Ghostwire: Tokyo
Each month, those who are subscribed to the Humble Choice service are privy to a number of games – letting you obtain a handful of titles for a relatively low price. For the month of June, the headlining game has now been announced: Ghostwire: Tokyo. In an email sent to …
Read More »Ghostwire: Tokyo surpasses 4 million players
Ghostwire: Tokyo was one of the more forgotten games of 2022. Originally pitched as a PlayStation exclusive, the game’s developers (Tango Gameworks) ended up being acquired by Microsoft midway through development. Following a year’s long exclusivity period, the game finally released on Xbox and Game Pass – helping to push …
Read More »Tango Gameworks’ next title will feature multiplayer
Ever since the release of their first game back in 2014, Tango Gameworks have been known for developing tense 3rd-person survival horror titles. That said, in the past few years the team has spread its wings, creating an open world action-horror first-person shooter (Ghostwire Tokyo) and most recently a comedic …
Read More »Microsoft refutes Hi-Fi Rush failure claims
HI-Fi Rush might be the biggest surprise of 2023 so far, with the Xbox console exclusive game getting announced and released on the same day to great fanfare thanks to its unique gameplay mechanics and punchy art style. Unfortunately, despite its critical success, according to insiders the game did not …
Read More »Ghostwire: Tokyo ‘runs worse’ on Xbox Series X/S compared to PS5
Ghostwire: Tokyo has finally landed on Xbox after a year of PS5 console exclusivity. Unfortunately, the game has not come without its share of issues, with the Xbox version being labelled as ‘quantifiably worse” than the PS5 version. During the most recent Digital Foundry podcast, the team brings up Ghostwire: …
Read More »Tango Gameworks rumoured to be working on a JRPG
Originally known for their work on the Resident Evil 4 spiritual successor The Evil Within, Tango Gameworks has in the past few years shown off a great deal of versatility – first with the open-world FPS Ghostwire: Tokyo, followed by the unique rhythm-based action game Hi-Fi Rush. Now, according to …
Read More »Ghostwire Tokyo: Spider’s Thread update goes live alongside Game Pass launch
Following the game’s console exclusivity period on PS5, Tango Gameworks’ Ghostwire: Tokyo is now available on Xbox (and PC) via Microsoft’s Game Pass subscription service. Alongside this recent launch, a massive free update in the form of Ghostwire: Tokyo Spider’s Thread is now available, adding a new game mode, more …
Read More »Ghostwire: Tokyo is coming to Xbox and Game Pass, expanded story update also coming
It has been roughly one year since Tango Gameworks released Ghostwire: Tokyo on PS5 and PC. Now with Sony's timed console exclusivity deal coming to an end, Microsoft has announced plans to bring the game to Xbox consoles and Game Pass. Ghostwire: Tokyo will release on Xbox Series X/S, and …
Read More »HI-FI Rush adds Photo mode as game surpasses 2 million players
HI-Fi Rush might be the biggest surprise of 2023 so far, with the Xbox console exclusive game getting announced and released on the same day to great fanfare thanks to its unique gameplay mechanics and punchy art style. A little over 1 month after its release the game has reached …
Read More »Shinji Mikami is leaving Tango Gameworks soon
2023 has been unexpectedly big for Tango Gameworks already, in part thanks to the surprise release and critical reception of Hi-Fi Rush. The studio has shipped several new games and established new IP under the leadership of Shinji Mikami, but he will soon be moving on from the studio. Mikami …
Read More »Hi-Fi Rush easter egg seems to confirm The Evil Within 3
Tango Gameworks surprised us all last month with the sudden announcement and release of Hi-Fi Rush, the studio's first Xbox-exclusive title. Now that players have had a chance to explore the world, easter eggs are starting to be discovered, including one that seems to confirm The Evil Within 3. As …
Read More »First-party Xbox title ‘Hi-Fi Rush’ officially announced and released
The Xbox and Bethesda Developer Direct has come and gone, bringing with it some expected announcements as well as a few surprises. Though its existence was leaked beforehand, Tango Gameworks of The Evil Within fame simultaneously announced and released Hi-Fi Rush – a rhythm focused action game “where the world …
Read More »Last-minute game details seemingly leak ahead of Xbox showcase
We are less than 24 hours away from the Xbox and Bethesda developer direct where the console manufacturer is expected to show off a meaty selection of games both known and unknown. Ahead of the event, some last minute leaks have sprung, detailing at least one of the games seemingly …
Read More »Ghostwire Tokyo PC system requirements and ray-tracing requirements revealed
While Ghostwire: Tokyo is a PS5 exclusive for consoles, the game is also coming to PC on day-one. Last month, Bethesda released the preliminary PC system requirements, but now just a couple of days ahead of release, the PC system requirements have been updated, this time including system requirements for …
Read More »Ikumi Nakamura reveals her new studio
Ikumi Nakamura became one of Tango Gameworks’ standout developers when she headlined the introduction of the studio's upcoming Ghostwire Tokyo. Since then she has left Tango to focus on herself, now announcing a brand new studio. In a recent interview with IGN, ikumi Nakamura officially revealed her brand new studio …
Read More »Bethesda releases free Ghostwire Tokyo: Prelude for PC and PlayStation
Ghostwire: Tokyo is heading to PC and PlayStation 5 in just a few weeks time, but Bethesda and Tango Gameworks have an early surprise in store for us. Ahead of the game's release later this month, Bethesda has published a free prelude, telling the events that lead up to the …
Read More »Resident Evil creator wants to direct one more game before retiring
Shinji Mikami is a legend within the video games industry, having created some of the best-selling and well-regarded games in the whole medium. Mikami has taken somewhat of a hiatus in directing, with some thinking he had retired. This is not the case…yet, as the aging director claims to have …
Read More »Ghostwire: Tokyo PC system requirements revealed
Sony has another major PS5 exclusive coming up next month in Ghostwire: Tokyo, one of just a few games to completely drop last-gen hardware to focus exclusively on next-gen. Similarly to Deathloop, Ghostwire: Tokyo will be coming to PC on day-one alongside the PS5 launch, and now we know exactly …
Read More »Ghostwire: Tokyo release date confirmed, gameplay showcase coming today
Yesterday following a preview leak, we learned some new details about Tango Gameworks' upcoming PS5 exclusive, Ghostwire: Tokyo, including a March 24th release date. As it turns out, that release date was a little off, as today Sony has confirmed the game will be releasing on the 25th of March. …
Read More »Ghostwire: Tokyo preview details and release date leaks
It appears that we'll be getting some official information about Tango Gameworks next title, Ghostwire: Tokyo, within a matter of days. Press were recently invited to a preview event, revealing new gameplay details and a release date, all of which have leaked. The preview embargo will apparently lift on the …
Read More »Bethesda and Tango Gameworks’ ‘Ghostwire: Tokyo’ delayed to early 2022
It has been a long time since we last had an update on Ghostwire: Tokyo from Tango Gameworks. The game was initially set to be releasing on PC and on PS5 as a timed-exclusive this year, but the game has since been pushed back. In an announcement today, Bethesda and …
Read More »Ikumi Nakamura opens up a new studio
In the wake of major publishers and console manufacturers acquiring and consolidating other development studios, it is always encouraging to see new indie studios being founded – keeping the industry fresh and creative. Ikumi Nakamura, the previous lead for Ghostwire Tokyo has announced that she is opening up a new …
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