Your Score: Simulcast Week of 2025-06-06

Resident Evil requiem Game Announced for February 27, 2026

Jun 6, 19:11

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9th title in Resident Evil series to launch for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam ― Capcom revealed the Resident Evil requiem (Biohazard requiem) game at the Summer Games Fest event on Friday. The game will launch for February 27, 2026 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. The livestream event noted the game will mark a tonal shift for the franchise. Capcom describes the game: Requiem for t...

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This Week in Games - Sony State of Play: The War of the Dead Man

Jun 6, 10:00

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Jean-Karlo goes over all the exciting announcements from this week's State of Play as well as updates on Tango Gameworks and Shueisha Games' newest title. ― Welcome back, folks! I had the pleasure of working on a Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma review earlier this week. The Rune Factory games are routinely some of my favorite titles to cover; I am ashamed to admit that I never got around to playing ...

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Turning the Justice League into Yakuza: An Interview with Character Designer Takashi Okazaki

Jun 6, 09:00

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The new film Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League reimagines the JLA as yakuza. Character Designer Takashi Okazaki talks about how he did it. ― The sequel to 2018's Batman Ninja, Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League follows Batman and the larger Bat Family as they venture into a strange land where the Justice League of America have all been warped into yakuza versions of themselves. While the film itself is part...

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DAN DA DAN Evil Eye Anime Theatrical Cut Review

Jun 6, 00:00

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Fun as it is, Evil Eye isn't really a movie. You will find plenty of exposition, a rising action, and a falling action—but nothing resembling a satisfactory conclusion. ― Fans of DAN DA DAN have nothing to fear but the Evil Eye as we head into the second season of the supernatural action series. Evil Eye is the theatrical cut of the anime's first three episodes, a now tried-and-true promotional avenu...

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Initial D, MF Ghost Manga Get Subaru and Subaru Sequel in July

Jun 5, 22:06

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Shuuichi Shigeno's new story follows 2 drivers linked to previous manga's characters ― The official website for Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine announced on Friday that Shuuichi Shigeno will launch the Subaru and Subaru (Subaru to Subaru) manga series in the magazine in July. The new manga continues the shared storyline of Shigeno's Initial D and MF Ghost manga, and it follows two characters named S...

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Kaiju No. 8 Manga Ends in 2 Chapters

Jun 5, 16:56

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Next chapter launches on June 20 ― Shueisha's Shonen Jump+ website announced on Friday that Naoya Matsumoto's Kaiju No. 8 manga will end in two chapters. The next chapter (128) will launch on June 20, and the 129th chapter will be the final one. Matsumoto launched the manga in July 2020 on Shueisha's Shonen Jump+ website. Shueisha published the manga's 15th compiled book volume on March 4. Viz Media ...

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This Week in Anime - Bite-Size Anime Series

Jun 5, 13:00

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Steve and Chris talk series where the episodes are short and sweet. ― Steve and Chris talk series where the episodes are short and sweet. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Network.Spoiler Warning for discussion of the series ahead. Crunchyroll streams Lycoris Recoil: Friends are Thieves of Time, Umayon, Yamishibai, Infern...

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Stay By My Side After the Rain Volumes 1-3 Manga Review

Jun 5, 12:00

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Stay By My Side After the Rain is a remarkably well put together story. While each volume is more or less self-contained, they all build together to form a picture of two people overcoming their hurdles and finding happiness together. ― If there are two persistent narratives that queer fiction is beholden to, they're coping with homophobia and coming out. Both are real and significant in fiction and ...

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Bandai Namco Announces New Dragon Ball Gekishin Squadra Game

Jun 5, 04:55

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Game will launch this year for PS4, PS5, Switch, iOS, Android, Steam ― Bandai Namco Entertainment revealed on Thursday the Dragon Ball Gekishin Squadra game, a new 4 vs. 4 team battle game, which will launch for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, iOS and Android, and on PC via Steam this year. English dub Announcement Trailer Japanese dub Announcement Trailer The game's website also a...

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Toei Animation Reveals Foxing: Kitsuné-tsuki Anime as 1st Work in New 'Eterna Animation' Brand

Jun 5, 04:31

industry anime

New brand to focus on original animation works ― Toei Animation revealed on Thursday it is launching a new original animation brand called ETERNA Animation, in celebration of the studio's 70th anniversary in 2026. Toei Animation stated regarding the new company: Through ETERNA Animation, the company will establish a sustainable creative platform dedicated to the ongoing production of original works. ...

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Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement Metroidvania Game Announced

Jun 4, 20:58

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Game for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC set before Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night ― ArtPlay and 505 Games announced during Sony's State of Play livestream on Wednesday a new game in the Bloodstained franchise titled Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store. The companies describe the game: Set in a haunting world years before ...

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Arc System Works, Marvel Unveil Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls Game

Jun 4, 20:41

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PS5/PC game to feature 4v4 tag team combat in 2026 ― During Sony's State of Play livestream on Wednesday, Marvel announced that PlayStation Studios, Arc System Works, and Marvel Games will partner to release the new Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls 4v4 tag team fighter for the PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store in 2026. Marvel's Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics ...

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Suda51, Ren Yamazaki Announce Romeo is a Dead Man Game

Jun 4, 20:02

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Grasshopper Manufacture to develop game ― Goichi "Suda51" Suda announced Romeo is a Dead Man, a new PlayStation 5 game from his studio Grasshopper Manufacture and Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes director Ren Yamazaki, during Sony's State of Play livestream on Wednesday . The company describes the game: "Bask in the crimson-red catharsis of ultra-violent "bloody action" and dive into a completely...

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Uglymug, Epicfighter Manga Chapters 1-10 Review

Jun 4, 12:00