Admit it, that new Star Wars trailer got you all fired up. And it’s not just the welcome absence of a leaden Hayden Christensen. It’s the thrill of battle, the romance of the Jedi. Of course, George ...

Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword took me by surprise. The newest downloadable title set to hit the 3DS eShop on February 2, this unassuming action adventure takes players on a trip through ancient ...

The world's most comprehensive collection of armor, weaponry and art covering 700 years of Japan's fabled Samurai culture goes on exhibit this week at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Art of ...

The traveling exhibit, “Samurai,” is a stretch for the Denver Art Museum; its massive array of vintage Japanese armor and various implements of death and oppression more the stuff of history museums ...

At first, they served the nobles. Then, they rose to become the nobility, with a style and culture that the rest of Japan emulated for centuries. The samurai created armor and weaponry that struck ...

You might remember our recent story on Samurai Hirari Sakura, a samurai sword fighting game that hit Japan's 3DS eShop last week. Nintendo of America has now confirmed the game is on the way to North ...

Based in Scotland, Finn has been writing about Japanese pop culture for nine years now. He is also a gamer, hiker, and proud vegan. His passion is bringing news straight from Japan to you, in English, ...

Michael is a huge fan of JRPGs and fighting games that includes the Persona, Final Fantasy, and Guilty Gear franchises. He has worked as a journalist for a decade and has written for a number of ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Samurai Warriors 5 is out in a few months, and much like every other game in the series that began in 2004 on the PS2, the trademark action of a lone ...

Eurogamer is slightly embarrassed to present the first in what we hope will be an extremely occasional series: Reviews That Fell Down the Back of the Sofa. This review of 3DS download game Sakura ...

Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword™ lets players travel to ancient Japan and guide a young warrior as he battles waves of enemy soldiers to save a princess. He must identify the enemy’s attack move, ...