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Tomonobu Itagaki, the Tecmo genius behind Team Ninja, has died at the age of 58

Farewell, master.

PC Gamer

Team Ninja, Smash Bros' Masahiro Sakurai, and "rival" Tekken boss Katsuhiro Harada pay tribute to iconic Dead or Alive creator Tomonobu Itagaki

The Team Ninja founder has passed away at the age of 58

GamesRadar

Kings of infuriating brutal games now heading Ninja Gaiden 4 say fairness is the secret ingredient to difficulty: "Enemies are on equal footing with the player"

"That’s something we talk about a lot at Team Ninja, and it’s something we’ve always valued throughout the series"

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Ninja Gaiden 4 directors say a 'sense of fairness' is vital for difficult games: 'If the player gets killed unreasonably, it's hard for them to reflect and think about what they could've done'

If at first you don't succeed, try and shuriken.

PC Gamer

Director of snubbed 2024 game of the year Dragon's Dogma 2 says potato chips were key to the development and pacing of Devil May Cry 5 – and I'll be damned, Hideaki Itsuno, you've got a point

He says it was also designed with those who can only play 1 hour a night in mind

GamesRadar

Ghost of Yotei earns praise from legendary developers behind Ninja Gaiden and Devil May Cry, with Team Ninja's Fumihko Yasuda saying he's always wanted to make a game based in Hokkaido

Hideaki Itsuno, on the other han,d hasn't played it yet, but thinks it looks cool

GamesRadar

I was worried Ninja Gaiden 4 might tone down the extreme difficulty the series is known for, but Master Ninja mode has slashed those worries into 400 bloody pieces

Violence that would make Wolverine blush

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Nioh 3 devs confirm the release date Amazon leaked, adding another must-play action RPG to my 2026 to-do list

Nioh 3 is coming in February

GamesRadar

15 Years Later, One Failed Metroid Game Felt Like A Vital Lesson For Nintendo

'Metroid: Other M' was a rare misstep for Nintendo, and fifteen years later it's a reminder of just how far the company has come with third party developers.

Inverse

Ninja Gaiden 4 Hands-On —This Punishing Action Game Feels Awesome, and Both Protagonists Are Great To Play

I recently visited PlatinumGames to go hands-on with Ninja Gaiden 4. After playing for a few hours and talking to the devs, I'm excited for the full launch.

Windows Central

Ninja Gaiden 4 plays more like a Platinum action game than classic Ninja Gaiden, and I'm really not sure how to feel about it

It's not bad! But I'm not sure it's the Ninja Gaiden I hoped for.

PC Gamer

6 hours in, Ninja Gaiden 4 has pushed me to my limit while giving me the tools to push beyond them – we are so back

Hands-on | Finally, there's a sequel to Ninja Gaiden 2

GamesRadar

I’ve played the first chapter of Ninja Gaiden 4, and it’s hitting all the right notes with blood-soaked combat and punishing difficulty

Ninja Gaiden 4’s opening level sets an amazing first impression, and I can’t wait for the full game.

TechRadar

Ninja Gaiden 4 Is Only Possible Thanks to Koei Tecmo and PlatinumGames Team-Up, Directors Say — “We Wouldn’t Have Been Able To Accomplish the Things We Did With This.”

Ninja Gaiden 4's directors say the collaboration between Koei Tecmo, Team Ninja, and PlatinumGames is what this game possible.

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Inverse

'Ninja Gaiden Ragebound' Director Wanted To Update The Series Without “Losing The Soul” Of The Original

'Ragebound's director breaks down the complex process of bringing back an all-time classic franchise, and how both the 2D and 3D games inspired it.

Space

Metroid games ranked, worst to best

We're ranking the highs and lows of Nintendo's venerable sci-fi series to find the best Metroid games of all time.

Windows Central

Summer Game Fest had a bit of a "weird" vibe this year — an extremely mixed bag of weak presentations and interesting titles

Summer Game Fest 2025 was an extremely mixed bag for me, with some high highs and some low lows, within and without.

Windows Central

Ninja Gaiden 4 is bloody, stylish, and pure fun — I cannot wait for the full release of this Xbox, Team Ninja, and PlatinumGames team-up

After going hands-on with Ninja Gaiden 4, I'm convinced the team-up of Team Ninja, PlatinumGames, and Xbox Game Studios is what this series needed.

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Team Ninja says Ninja Gaiden 4 is all about 'bringing together the stylish qualities of Platinum while retaining that distinct Ninja Gaiden feel'—and the studios 'wouldn't hold back' critiquing each other's work

Team Ninja is "very picky" about how original hero Ryu Hayabusa plays.

GamesRadar

Ninja Gaiden 4 hands-on: PlatinumGames and Team Ninja are cooking up something pretty special in this bloody and brutal return to form

Summer Preview 2025 | It's been over 20 years since Team Ninja dragged this franchise back from the dead, and there's still plenty of live to it yet

GamesRadar

Nioh 3 completely changes the formula, allowing me to transform from samurai to ninja with a single button press as I take on its 'masocore' world

Hands-on | Nioh 3 is a seriously ambitious followup that adds ninja abilities to the tried-and-true samurai, and combines a new open world with tightly designed Crucible levels

GamesRadar

Nioh 3 isn't trying to be an Elden Ring behemoth: producer says with a true open-world map "it would no longer be Nioh 3," but tighter "open-field" design makes it shine

Prepare to die, just not in too large an area

Player One

'Nioh 3 Slices Into 2026 With Open-World Samurai Action on PS5, PC: What's the Dual Combat Styles?

Team Ninja's "Nioh 3" slashes into PS5 and PC in 2026. Try the brutal samurai vs ninja combat early with the free demo live now through June 18.

GamesRadar

Ninja Gaiden 4: Everything you need to know about the new action game

Ninja Gaiden 4 is out, so here's your complete guide before you buy it for yourself

PC Gamer

Team Ninja says 'we sincerely apologize' for Rise of the Ronin's PC version being a mess, promises imminent fixes

Yet another awful PC port.

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