Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2

The latest issue of V Jump includes new info on Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3's mechanics and battle system.

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3's gameplay deep dive reveals limits to how long players can stay in Super Saiyan mode, which has many fans angry.

Bandai Namco toured us through a demo of Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3, showing off what's new with the RPG's anime brawling.

Ultimately, producer Masayuki Hirano told me that Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 was built around three core pillars: the story, the new characters, and customizability. Speaking of customization, Hirano told me that he thinks there’s a level of customization in Xenoverse 3 that wasn’t in the original games, and the team got there by approaching it with a different mindset.

Bandai Namco dropped the first gameplay reveal for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 this week, showcasing one of the game's missions and new key combat features. While the core beat-'em-up gameplay has been retained from the previous games, it's the approach to transformations in Xenoverse 3 that has Dragon Ball fans talking, as many believe this signature component has been nerfed for the threequel. One of the big changes in Xenoverse 3 revolves around how and when players can use their high-powered skills, like beam attacks and area-of-effect ki explosions. Previous Xenoverse games required players t