One of the most popular settings for games throughout the medium’s history is the world of Japanese Samurai. While there are plenty of character action games in the genre, those seeking a more freeing ...

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. The Samurai are a popular historical group in the world of video games. With their Bushidō code, which emphasizes honor and loyalty, along with sharp ...

This year delivered a full-on ninja and samurai takeover, with a wave of new releases offering more katana-heavy action than ...

The Friday letters page looks forward to Forza Horizon 6’s Japanese setting, as a Deus Ex fan is not convinced by the newly announced remaster. Games Inbox is a collection of our readers’ letters, ...

This thrilling samurai game is from a legendary studio but was overlooked due Ghost of Tsushima and Ghost of Yotei.

Sucker Punch Productions’ Ghost of Tsushima is a master class in samurai fiction. A tale of a Japanese island overrun by a Mongol invasion, the game sees you take up protagonist Jin Sakai’s blade to ...