Koei Tecmo Announces Yasuke, The Obsidian Samurai, For Samurai Warriors 5

Koei Tecmo announced a number of new and returning characters for Samurai Warriors 5 during a live stream this morning and one just so happens to be Yasuke, a.k.a. The Obsidian Samurai. Known for his devout protection of lord Oda Nobunaga, it’s always been something of a glaring omission in past Samurai Warriors titles that […]

Koei Tecmo Hack Leaks Personal Data Of 65,000 Users

Bad news to end the year for Japanese games developer Koei Tecmo. Hackers have penetrated Koei Tecmo’s English language site, Koei Tecmo Europe (KTE), gaining access to the personal data of thousands of users and leading the company to take down their US and UK websites. “Within the website operated by KTE, the ‘Forum’ page […]

Koei Tecmo shuts down websites and forums following cyber attack

Japanese publisher Koei Tecmo was hit by a cyber attack over Christmas, so it has temporarily shut down its American and European websites. Earlier this year, Capcom suffered a data breach, with hackers stealing a large amount of personal information from the company. Now it’s been reported that Koei Tecmo, the studio responsible for the […]