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Happy Dragon Quest 40th Anniversary From Around the Anime World
Featuring Yuji Horii, Kazuhiko Torishima, PlayStation, Yuki Kaji, Shoko Nakagawa, Hikaru Midorikawa, Ami Shibata, Kazutoshi Soyama, & more!
― May 27 marks the 40th anniversary of popular role-playing video game series Dragon Quest. Created by Yuji Horii with art from legendary manga creator Akira Toriyama, the franchise has seen 11 mainline games (with the 12th on the way), several spin-off games, nu...
McDonald's Japan Reveals Mega Man Collaboration
Will Mega Man finally defeat Air Man after 19 years?
― McDonald's restaurants in Japan teased a new collaboration with the Mega Man game franchise on Thursday. The teaser post features an image of the iconic Mega Man parody song “Air Man ga Taosenai” (I Can't Beat Air Man) by Team Nekokan with the caption, “Danger. Debuting tomorrow, May 22, at 9:30! Will I finally be able to beat him…?!” The next da...
Yokō Tarō, Yōsuke Saitō Explain "NieR: Automata to be continued …" Message
Saitō: “I was the one who asked for that to be included”
― The May 14 issue of the Japanese game magazine Famitsu celebrated the popular game NieR: Automata with an interview with the game's production staff. The interviewer asked the game's director Yoko Taro and producer Yosuke Saito about the cryptic message “NieR: Automata to be continued…” at the end of the February 20 video that commemorated 1...
Watch NHK Symphony Orchestra Play Pokémon Winds/Waves Games' Theme
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the Pokémon Winds and Pokémon Waves main theme!
― The Pokémon franchise announced last Wednesday that it has partnered with the NHK Symphony Orchestra to record the main theme song for the upcoming Pokémon Winds and Pokémon Waves games. The franchise also streamed a four-minute video of the NHK Symphony Orchestra performing the games' opening theme song, interspersed w...
Final Fantasy XI MMORPG Celebrates 24th Anniversary with Animated Short
Relive the 1st MMO Final Fantasy game in animated form!
― The Final Fantasy franchise celebrated the 24th anniversary of the series' first MMORPG, Final Fantasy XI with a new animated short. The game's official X (formerly Twitter) account previewed the animated short on Friday with the caption, “Celebrating 24 years of FFXI!” Animation filmmaker Wakaboku created the short, titled "Our Adventure Neve...
Doraemon, Crayon Shin-chan, Initial D Home Lookalikes Spotted in NTE: Neverness to Everness Game
Also, reported ads for Weathering With You lookalike raise concerns
― Hours after the open-world, action role-playing, hack-and-slash video game NTE: Neverness to Everness launched on April 29, players reported spotting some familiar-looking homes and locations within the game. Players found homes and locations strikingly similar to the central Nobi home and frequently used open lot from Doraemon, th...
Pragmata's Diana 'Hacks' Monster Hunter's Social Media
Diana: “Hunters fight all these huge monsters and they can't hack them? Maybe bots aren't that bad after all!”
― Monster Hunter fans woke up to shocking news on Wednesday. The Monster Hunter games' social media had been “hacked” by hit video game Pragmata's Diana. The renamed “Diana Monster Hunter” account made a mysterious post in binary code with a video of Diana reciting the digits. According to t...
Pragmata Game's Staff Thanks Fans for 1 Million Copies Sold
Diana: “Hugh! I heard more than a MILLION people got our game! Hey…do you think we're famous on Earth now?”
― Following Pragmata's successful launch, the game's development team released an image thanking fans for purchasing the game on April 21. The image features characters Hugh, Diana, and Eight with the caption “1,000,000 units!” and Diana holding a sign that reads “Thank you." The team captioned...
Final Fantasy XIV Chocobo Racing Comes to Life in New VR Experience
No Golden Saucer needed
― Virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reailty (MR) entertainment company Tyffon announced in collaboration with Kansai TV on Monday that they have partnered with Square Enix for the Final Fantasy XIV Chocobo Racing VR experience. The attraction will debut at Tyffon's Tyffonium extended reality (XR) theme parks. As of press time, Tyffon and Square-Enix have ...
Kadokawa's Game Magazine Subsidiary Partly Pays for Employees' Games
Program expands upon Kadokawa Game Linkage's subscription allowance service
― Kadokawa subsidiary Kadokawa Game Linkage announced on April 1 it is implementing a game payment support system for its employees. Full-time employees, contract employees, those under continuing contracts, and outsourced employees who purchase games will receive partial compensation for the purchases. The yearly compensati...
Nintendo Celebrates Animal Crossing's 25th Anniversary
Nintendo: “Check your mailbox on your island – there's something waiting for you!”
― Nintendo released an illustration to celebrate the 25th anniversary of its popular social simulator game series Animal Crossing on Tuesday. Nintendo of America captioned the illustration, “Today marks 25 years since the Animal Crossing series began! Check your mailbox on your island – there's something waiting for yo...
Urban Myth Dissolution Center Tops AnimeJapan's 'Indie Games We Want to See Animated' Poll
Izon, Azure Striker Gunvolt were close behind
― The AnimeJapan event announced the results for this year's “Indie Games We Want to See Animated” poll. Shueisha Games' Urban Myth Dissolution Center took the top spot, and Creek & River's Izon and Inti Creates' Azure Striker Gunvolt placed second and third, respectively. The top 10 finalists in the “Indie Games We Want to See Animated” 2026 Poll are: U...
Street Fighter 6 Collaborates with Mega Man Franchise
“Kick off 25 years of Mega Man Battle Network & the upcoming release of Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection"
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Capcom announced on Monday that its Mega Man Star Force and Mega Man Battle Network games will collaborate within the Street Fighter 6 game. The collaboration began on Tuesday, and players who log into Street Fighter 6 during the event period will receive collaboration items. Capcom added...
Mobile Suit Gundam Announces Collaboration with Apex Legends
Both in the game and with plastic model kits
― The Gundam franchise announced on Wednesday that it is collaborating with the popular battle royal-hero shooter Apex Legends. The "Apex Legends x Gundam Event" is set to start on March 11 Japan Time. Apex Legends teased the collaboration with the tagline, “Big mechs. Bigger Fights. Gundam x Apex is coming.” Broken Moon will become a Gundam-inspired batt...
Original Pokémon Star Rica Matsumoto Marks 30th Anniversary With Her 1st-Ever Game Stream
Voice actor has returned to Satoshi/Ash's origins
― For those who celebrate, Happy Pokémon Day! Voice actor Rica Matsumoto released her first ever "Let's Play" stream of her playing the original Pokémon games, all to celebrate the franchise's 30th anniversary. The video features Matsumoto playing Pokémon Red up to the first battle with her in-game rival and leaving Pallet Town. The video is currentl...
Pokémon Unveils Special 30th Anniversary Logos … All 1,025 of Them
One for each Pokémon from each game
― On Monday, the Pokémon franchise unveiled its 30th anniversary logos — a whopping 1,025 of them, one for each Pokémon released during the games' 30-year history. Fans who click the image embedded in Monday's social media post can post one random logo to their account with the tagline, “Which Pokémon will you meet?” The franchise's staff also announced that the lo...
Solo Leveling: ARISE Brings Jin-woo Sung to Fortnite
Jin-woo Sung, Hea-in Cha, and Igris are available in Fortnite
― Netmarble, a Korean gaming publisher, has officially launched a global crossover between its hit action RPG Solo Leveling: ARISE and Epic Games' Fortnite, bringing characters from the Solo Leveling universe into one of the world's biggest battle royale platforms. The collaboration runs through March 2 and introduces playable skins based...
Pokémon Card Auctioned for Record US$16.5 Million
Controversy ensues over how Logan Paul once sold "shares" in card before buying shares back
― American auction house Goldin announced on Monday that Internet personality and professional wrestler Logan Paul sold his rare Pikachu Illustrator card from the Pokémon Trading Card Game at auction for US$16.492 million. According to Goldin, “[Paul] passes the torch of the [Professional Sports Authenticator...
Lady Gaga, Trevor Noah, Blackpink's Jisoo Name Their Favorite Pokémon
Charles Leclerc, Lamine Yamal, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Young Miko also star in Super Bowl ad
― Sunday's National Football League championship game, Super Bowl LX, saw Pokémon kick off its 30th anniversary with a commercial that asks, “What's Your Favorite?” The commercial stars musicians Lady Gaga, Jisoo, and Young Miko, along with comedian Trevor Noah, F1 Driver Charles Leclerc, association football...
Vote on Mega Man's Next Robot Master
Help Dr. Wily create a new Robot Master for Mega Man: Dual Override
― Capcom announced on Friday that voting for the Mega Man: Dual Override Design A Robot Master contest has begun. Fans can vote on 20 Robot Master designs to determine the winner and six Excellence Award winners for the upcoming Mega Man: Dual Override game. Those who vote will receive a free Mega Man icon they can use on social med...
Fairy Tail Creator Hiro Mashima Names His Top 10 Games of 2025
And the 2 games he's looking forward to in 2026
― Manga creator Hiro Mashima (Rave Master, Fairy Tail, Eden's Zero, Dead Rock) named his top 10 video games of 2025 on December 29. Mashima's top pick for the year was Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, followed by Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Borderlands 4 in second and third places, respectively. The creator also noted he is looking forward to playi...
Fortnite Festival's Kizuna Ai Collaboration News Causes Apparent Confusion
Kizuna Ai fans rush to dispel any notion the VTuber is artificial intelligence
― Fans of VTuber Kizuna Ai rushed to social media to remind non-fans she is not artificial intelligence, following a January 11 announcement Kizuna Ai will appear in the Fortnite Festival game on January 16. The associated X (formerly Twitter) post includes a community note stating, “Upon seeing the letters ‘AI’, some comm...
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Teases Fist of the North Star Collaboration
The villainous fighters in the City of the Wolves are already dead
― Popular fighting game Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves teased a collaboration with massively popular anime and manga series Fist of the North Star on Friday. At just over 20 seconds, the teaser video features what appears to be Fist of the North Star protagonist Kenshirō's left leg and the familiar effect of Kenshirō's special maneuv...
Channel Your Inner Soul Reaper in Fortnite x Bleach Collaboration
And take on opponents with Ichigo Kurosaki's Zangetsu or Hollow Mask items in Blitz Royale
― Epic Games Japan confirmed on Friday that the massively popular Fortnite game platform is collaborating with the Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War anime beginning on December 23 Japan Time. Bleach main character Ichigo Kurosaki's sword Zangetsu and the Hollow mask weapons will be available, and players who comp...
Voice Actor Ayana Taketatsu Was a '90s Video Game Kid Like the Rest of Us
And she was a bishōjo & romance game enthusiast at that
― Voice actor Ayana Taketatsu revealed her gamer past on social media on Sunday. Taketatsu said, “Some of my childhood treasures at my parents' house. Have you played any of these games?” She posted a photo of several video games for the Super Nintendo, PlayStation, and PlayStation 2 consoles. Taketatsu prominently featured the Super Nintendo g...
New Evangelion XR Game to Host 1st Playtests in Japan, California
Get your 1st look at Evangelion: Δ Cross Reflections between December 19-21
― Korea-based virtual reality (VR) development studio Pixelity announced on Tuesday that it closed applications for the first focus group playtests of Evangelion: Δ Cross Reflections, its first extended reality (XR) game based on the Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise. Pixelity thanked applicants for the “amazing turnout.” Pix...
Final Fantasy X Writer Continues Mutual Love Fest With Dragon Quest Creator
Nojima: “I grew up playing Dragon Quest, so I was raised believing main characters shouldn't speak, & were a vessel for players”
― Final Fantasy X scenario writer Kazushige Nojima offered his thoughts on Dragon Quest's influence on Friday, after Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii proclaimed Final Fantasy X as "the ultimate perfection of Final Fantasy" and opined on the differences between the two RPG f...
Dragon Quest Creator's Favorite Final Fantasy Is …
The one with awkward laughter.
― Father of the Dragon Quest game series, Yuji Horii, spoke with American video gaming news outlet Game Informer about the forthcoming Dragon Quest VII Reimagined game in an interview posted on Tuesday. Reporter Wesley LeBlanc broached the subject of the competition and rivalry between the Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy video game series in the 1980s and 1990s. In resp...
Assassin's Creed Shadows Unleashes Attack on Titan Crossover Event
Assassins, dedicate your hearts!
― The Assassin's Creed Shadows game confirmed a limited-time Attack on Titan crossover event on Tuesday. The crossover offers a set of free quests until December 22: The event's teaser video features a character dressed as Attack on Titan character Mikasa Ackerman assaulting a location reminiscent of the underground lair seen in Attack on Titan season 3's episodes 42...
Former Sega/GiGO Arcade in Akihabara Reborn as Silk Hat Game Center
“New” arcade will feature 9 floors of gaming fun this Saturday
― Japanese amusement company Silk Hat announced on November 14 that the former Sega/GiGO arcade in Akihabara will be reborn as Silk Hat Akihabara. The new game center will have its grand opening on Saturday, November 22 at 10:00 a.m. Japan Time (November 21 at 8:00 p.m. EST). The new center will host nine floors of different types of arca...
Contest Finally Hands Out Inazuma Eleven Game Prize 7 Years Later – If It Can Find the Winners
1 console generation later, some of potential winners have moved on from grade school to college
― The manga magazine Monthly CoroCoro Comic announced on Friday that it is finally ready to award the winners of a May 2018 Inazuma Eleven Ares prize drawing — if it can find them. You see, the game has been delayed so long that it finally launched on Friday, over seven years and one console generation l...
Banana Fish & A3! Announce Collaboration
Which Banana Fish characters are you going to elevate to help repay Mankai Company's debts?
― Popular shojo manga/anime series Banana Fish and mobile game A3! announced a collaboration event within the game on Tuesday with a 22-second teaser video: ★ATTENTION★ #エースリー #BANANAFISH pic.twitter.com/jUhvZY4674— 【公式】A3!（エースリー） (@mankai_company) November 4, 2025 As of press time, neither franchise has anno...
Power Up Your Ki With Dragon Ball Z DLC for Minecraft
Bestselling game partners with legendary anime for new DLC
― Best-selling game franchise Minecraft and Toei Animation announced on Tuesday that they have partnered to bring legendary anime series Dragon Ball Z to Minecraft for its new "Dragon Ball Z DLC by Cyclone" game mode. The Minecraft series began streaming a trailer highlighting the different battle areas, characters, and fighting abilities. Pl...
Konami Rejected Matrix Directors' Request for Game — Hideo Kojima Was Never Told
Kojima: “In all these 26 years, no one ever told me such a conversation had taken place”
― Game director Hideo Kojima said through his X (formerly Twitter) account on October 29 that he was not asked or told about producing a Matrix video game in 1999. Kojima reported, “I was surprised to hear the news on social media that the Wachowski sisters had 'offered me a Matrix game project!' in 1999. In all...
Dress Your Street Fighter 6 Characters in McDonald's Collaboration Outfits
They're no longer “Street Fighters” — they're “Street Burgers”
― McDonald's Japan and the Street Fighter 6 franchise announced last week that Street Fighter 6 character M. Bison (known as Vega in Japan) is receiving a custom McDonald's inspired outfit in Japan. This variant of M. Bison's Outfit 2 will be available for download until December 12 at 4:59 p.m. as a login bonus. Ryu, Chun Li, and Ken Mas...
Giant Game Boy Demo Station Sells for 2.2 Million Yen
Sold less than 2 weeks after Hard-Off Seki store's grand opening
― ANN's Japan-based staff confirmed the secondhand store Hard Off in Seki, Gifu Prefecture sold the legendary Japanese Game Boy demo station this past month. The demo station went for 2.2 million yen (about US$14,400). Unlike the demo stations in many other countries, the Japanese one (nicknamed the "Big Game Boy") is shaped like a gian...
KPop Demon Hunters Comes to Fortnite Game's Annual Fortnitemares Event
Huntr/x take over Fortnite Island in the "Demon Rush"
― Epic Games' Fortnite game announced in a new trailer on Wednesday that it is collaborating with the massively popular Netflix animated film KPop Demon Hunters for its annual Fortnitemares event. The video features KPop Demon Hunters characters and Huntr/x members Rumi, Mira, and Zoey as new skins. The three singers wield Rumi's Empowered Sword S...
Kodansha Creators' Lab Develops Attack on Titan Game for Roblox to Counter Unauthorized Modes
Tokyo Game Show previewed Attack on Titan x Roblox on September 25-28
― Kodansha Creators' Lab previewed a demo for a forthcoming Attack on Titan game mode for the popular game Roblox at the Tokyo Game Show event between September 25-28. The mode was a Tokyo Game Show beta build by independent game development studio Twin Atlas. According to a Kodansha Creators' Lab representative at the Tokyo Game S...
Become a Magic: The Gathering Final Fantasy Card at Tokyo Game Show
Plus, ride a Fat Chocobo!
― The Square-Enix booth at Tokyo Game Show 2025 features a photo-taking spot for fans to become part of the Magic: The Gathering Final Fantasy set. The photo spot has a human-sized replica of the card “Cloud, Midgar Mercenary” where fans could pose for their very own card (sort of like FF14 director Naoki Yoshida). The booth provides a replica of FF7 lead Cloud Strife's Bus...
Roblox Announces Official My Hero Academia Game Mode
Experience the world of My Hero Academia in the popular online game platform
― American video game company Gamefam Studios released the launch trailer for its new Roblox game mode My Hero Academia: Ultimate on Tuesday. The one-minute trailer features a voiceover by Justin Briner, English voice of My Hero Academia protagonist Izuku “Deku” Midoriya, and gameplay footage from the new game mode. The lau...
Nintendo Museum Opens Exhibit on Concept Art, Development Materials
Exhibit features materials from Super Mario, Zelda, Animal Crossing, more
― The Nintendo Museum announced on Wednesday a new art gallery on the second floor of the museum's Exhibition Building 1. The museum notes, "Visitors can explore a wide range of game artwork, including character illustrations and concept art.” Original character artwork and select development materials from a variety of Nintend...
Throngs Pay Respects at Closing of GiGO Akihabara #1 (Formerly Sega's Flagship Arcade)
Fans assemble as its shutters closed for one final time
― The GiGO Akihabara #1 arcade, formerly Sega flagship arcade, closed for the last time on Sunday. In what appears to be the arcade's final X (formerly Twitter) post, the staff thanked fans after it had shut down operations. The staff added, “Thank you for your love over the past 33 years!” and included a photo of fans gathered around the arcade...
Catalyst Game Labs Plans Kickstarter for My Hero Academia Miniature Game
Plus Ultra goes plus miniature
― Tabletop game producer Catalyst Game Labs announced on Wednesday that it will be running a Kickstarter campaign for a My Hero Academia miniature game. The announcement previews two miniature figures of My Hero Academia characters Izuku “Deku” Midoriya and Tomura Shigaraki charging at each other. Players can “select your heroes (or villains) and take the fight to the ...
Fairy Tail Manga Creator Hiro Mashima Lists His Top 5 Games of 2025
Surprisingly, the latest Monster Hunter game is not on the list
― Manga creator Hiro Mashima (Rave Master, Fairy Tail, Edens Zero, Dead Rock) posted his top five games of 2025 (so far) on August 9. Taking the top spot is Death Stranding 2 followed by Clair Obscure: Expedition 33 in second and Donkey Kong Bananza in third. The fourth and fifth place spots were taken by The Hundred Line: Last Defense A...
Japanese Gamers List Top 100 Addictive Video Games
Taking the top spot is Minecraft
― The July 27 episode of Japanese TV program Ariyoshieeeee! polled 3,000 gamers for the top 100 addictive video games (among other categories). The top three games are 2011's Minecraft in the #1 spot, 1985's Super Mario Bros. in second, and 2020's Animal Crossing: New Horizons in third. The top 10 video games according to Ariyoshieeeee! are: 1. Minecraft (2011)
2. Su...
Samurai Champloo's Shinichiro Watanabe Directs Ghost of Yotei Game's 'Watanabe Mode'
Kurosawa & Miike Modes are also available
― Sony revealed more details on the upcoming PlayStation 5 game Ghost of Yōtei during Thursday's State of Play presentation. Clocking in at over 20 minutes long, the presentation showcased elements of gameplay, story, audio, and subtitle options, plus three newly announced game modes: the Watanabe Mode, Kurosawa Mode, and Miike Mode. The Watanabe Mode includ...
Even FF14 Director Naoki Yoshida Gets His Own Magic the Gathering Card (Sort of)
The Wandering Minstrel makes his card debut in 2 weeks
― With Wizards of the Coast's nonstop previews for its upcoming Magic: The Gathering (MTG) Final Fantasy collaboration set, fans couldn't help but notice one iconic character getting his own card — no, not Cloud, not Yuna, and not even Sephiroth. As Japanese Final Fantasy fan YouTuber FF no Koto notes after reviewing the casting cost and effects...
VTuber Usada Pekora Teased in Death Stranding 2 Game
The VTuber will be waiting to greet you after delivering a package
― Popular virtual YouTuber Usada Pekora proclaimed on Thursday that she will collaborate with the upcoming video game Death Stranding 2: On the Beach. The VTuber states she is happy for the collaboration and included an illustration of herself in an outfit seen in the game and holding a Kojima Productions flag. Kojima Productions also...
Games Strikingly Similar to One Piece Pulled From My Nintendo Store in Japan
Red Fables' Pirate Anime Quest: One Boys' Journey, A Piece of Island Love & Pirate Anime Quest: One Girls' Journey, A Piece of Island Love pulled
― Livedoor News reported on Wednesday that the Nintendo Switch games Pirate Anime Quest: One Boys' Journey, A Piece of Island Love and Pirate Anime Quest: One Girls' Journey, A Piece of Island Love by Red Fables have been removed from the Japanese My Ninte...
Magic: The Gathering Teases Still More Final Fantasy Cards
PAX East's MTG FF Debut Showcase offered latest glimpse on Saturday
― On Saturday, Wizards of the Coast revealed several new cards for the forthcoming Magic: The Gathering (MTG) Final Fantasy collaboration set. The "Magic: The Gathering Final Fantasy Debut Showcase" at PAX East previewed the cards. The event also debuted the trailer for the collaboration set. The nearly hour-and-a-half show and the ...
Magic: The Gathering Game Reveals Final Fantasy VII's Tifa Card
Cards revealed on Final Fantasy VII character's birthday
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the Final Fantasy franchise revealed on Saturday two variants of Final Fantasy VII's Tifa Lockhart card for the forthcoming collaboration with popular collectable card game Magic: The Gathering (MTG). The standard version of the card will be available in the “Limit Break” Commander Deck and a bord...
Overwatch 2 Game Unveils Gundam Wing Collaboration
Dress 4 Overwatch 2 characters as Wing Gundam Zero EW, Gundam Epyon, Tallgeese, Gundam Deathscythe Hell
― Popular first-person shooter game Overwatch 2 confirmed it is collaborating with Mobile Suit Gundam Wing for the anime series' 30th anniversary on Monday. The collaboration began on April 29 and features Legendary skins of the Wing Gundam Zero (Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz), Gundam Epyo...
After 34 Years, Paul Rudd Returns to Star in New Nintendo Switch 2 Ad
And he's still playing with power
― On Saturday, Nintendo of America began streaming a new commercial for its upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 system featuring actor Paul Rudd (Ant-Man, Clueless). The commercial is a callback to Rudd's 1991 appearance in a Super Nintendo commercial in a “long black duster, indie rock hair, and beaded necklace.” In the new ad, Rudd parodies the narration of the 1991 commerc...
Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis Game's April Fool's Joke Becomes Reality
See your favorite Final Fantasy VII characters as Japanese high school students & teachers
― On Wednesday, the Square Enix YouTube channel released a new teaser for its mobile game Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis. Titled (roughly translated) “Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis Event 'Ebakura [EveCri] Academy Seven -Fierce Fight Arc-' Teaser,” the video features Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis characters as...
Blizzard Entertainment Reveals Diablo x Berserk Crossover Event (Updated)
Do you have the Guts to take on the Diablo monsters and bosses?
― Blizzard Entertainment officially revealed a collaboration between its Diablo game and Kentarō Miura's Berserk manga on Tuesday. The collaboration will take place in both Diablo IV and Diablo Immortal. The Diablo IV collaboration will begin with the Berserk Reliquary event from May 6 at 1:00 p.m. EDT to June 3 at 1:00 p.m. EDT, and the...
Overwatch 2 Teases Collaboration With Gundam Wing
The teaser image features what appears to be Overwatch's Mercy as Wing Gundam Zero EW
― On Friday, the Overwatch 2 game teased a collaboration with the Mobile Suit Gundam Wing anime. The teaser notes the collaboration is set to begin on April 29 and features an image and video of what appears to be Overwatch character Mercy as the Wing Gundam Zero EW. ／#オーバーウォッチ2 × #ガンダムW 30周年コラボ決定🎉＼4/29(火)【太平洋時間】より...
Popular Video Game Series Diablo Teases Collaboration With Berserk
The 2 dark fantasy worlds collide to make an even darker world.
― On Friday the Diablo Immortal YouTube channel released a teaser trailer for a forthcoming collaboration with Kentarou Miura's popular manga and anime franchise Berserk. The nearly 30-second trailer features a Diablo Barbarian-class character with a Berserk sacrificial brand fighting throngs of monsters with what appears to be Guts' Be...
Former VR Kanojo Team Delays New Virtual Girlfriend Game Again
VR-Kanojo now slated for this Summer
― VR game maker Illumination announced on Thursday that it is once again delaying its virtual girlfriend simulator game VR-Kanojo (VRな彼女). The company states it is postponing the release until this summer “in order to further improve the quality of the game.” The push to further improve VR-Kanojo comes after Illumination received criticism regarding the visuals a...
My Nintendo Store Sets Restrictions on Switch 2 Pre-Orders in Japan
Only active Nintendo Switch Online account holders can pre-order multi-language Switch 2 in Japan
― Nintendo revealed last week the preorder lottery details in Japan for its recently announced Nintendo Switch 2 console. Lottery pre-orders for the new console will begin on April 24 in retailers and online stores across Japan. However, these consoles at general retail outlets will only support Japanese...
Webtoon-Based Mobile Game Tower of God: New World Collaborates with hololive
Special collaboration event launches on April 9
― On April 1, Korean game developer and publisher Netmarble released a promotional video for Tower of God: New World, revealing an upcoming collaboration with hololive, the Japanese VTuber group. (The announcement is not an April Fool's Day joke despite the date of announcement, as Netmarble had been teasing the announcement since late March.) The newl...
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Makes (Once-in-a-Lifetime?) Appearance in PUBG Mobile
Take up your frying pan & get chomped by some mimics in the popular battle royale game
― The Frieren: Beyond Journey's End anime and the Japanese version of the PUBG Mobile game teased a collaboration on Saturday. PUBG Mobile already ran a gift campaign in which five lucky winners who followed the account and reposted the collaboration's teaser on social media would each get a 5,000-yen (about US$33...
YOASOBI, Voice Actor, YouTuber, & VTuber Discover 30 Years of PlayStation
Project: Memory Card realized with a new Yoasobi song, character voice Nanase Nishino, VTuber Usada Pekora, YouTube personality Kiyo
― Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan and Japanese pop duo Yoasobi celebrated three decades of PlayStation with a new commercial on March 21. It features the new song “Players” which Yoasobi based on the theme of "Memory of Play." The commercial follows the characters...
Dress Up Like a Dragon in the Among Us Game's New Collaboration
Suss out impostors dressed as your favorite Yakuza/Like a Dragon characters
― The popular social deduction game Among Us announced a collaboration with the long-running Like a Dragon (formerly Yakuza) video game series on Tuesday. The collaboration ends on June 24. Innersloth's YouTube channel also streamed a short video featuring the series' mainstay karaoke song "Baka Mitai" ("I'm Been a Fool") as ...
Shohei Otani Slides Into Fortnite Battle Royale
Take the baseball star to the Fortnite battlefield & hit some homers with the kneecapper bat
― On Monday, Epic Games announced that baseball star Shohei Otani will join the ranks of Fortnite Battle Royale as a player cosmetic. The Los Angeles Dodgers player will be available on Monday. In a 30-second promotional video, Ohtani faces off against himself in the Samurai Shohei Outfit in a home run derby...
Dead by Daylight Game Announces Tokyo Ghoul Collaboration
Ken Kaneki joins game as killer on April 2
― Behaviour Interactive announced on Tuesday the Dead by Daylight game will add Ken Kaneki from Sui Ishida's Tokyo Ghoul series as a playable character on April 2. Kaneki will join the game as a killer with a unique set of moves. He can damage survivors to turn a Dull Totem into a Hex: Totem, which will temporarily hinder survivors when they are hit with a b...
Cowboy Bebop's Scoundrels Dive Into Fortnite
3, 2, 1 let's jam
― Epic Games announced that the 1998 anime series Cowboy Bebop will collaborate with the massively popular game Fortnite Battle Royale on Friday. The Fortnite website notes Cowboy Bebop characters Spike Spiegel and Faye Valentine will appear as player cosmetics in the in-game shop starting on February 28. Along with the cosmetics, a series of “COWBOY BEBOP Quests” will be available...
Exclusive: One Piece Gets Lost in New Labyrinth Board Game
One Piece Labyrinth launches in summer 2025
― Have you ever watched One Piece and just wished you were the pirate swordsman Zoro? Now you can live out your anime fantasies and see what it's like to get completely lost all the time in Ravensburger's newly announced One Piece edition of its Labyrinth board game. The toy and game company is releasing One Piece Labyrinth in summer 2025 with an MSRP of US...
Official Evangelion Pro e-Sports Team to Disband in March
The organization plans on holding a final event in late March
― The Japanese e-sports organization Eva:e announced on February 1 that it will disband on March 31: エヴァ:eを応援していただいたすべての方へhttps://t.co/ew1Z3R6wAb pic.twitter.com/T0OefcZLCI— エヴァ:e (@eva_e_official) February 1, 2025 To everyone who supported Eva:e The Eva:e website posted a press release that noted several accomplishments in the team's fou...
Magic: The Gathering x Final Fantasy Cards Revealed
A first look at your favorite Final Fantasy characters & moments in the longest-running collectible card game
― Wizards of the Coast revealed several cards for the upcoming Magic: The Gathering (MTG) x Final Fantasy collaboration set on Wednesday, Japan Time. The company stated, “We're excited to share a few of the cards and artworks that span the breadth of FINAL FANTASY's main 16 games.” Welcome t...
Former VR Kanojo Team Celebrates Valentine's by Delaying New Virtual Girlfriend Game
We'll have to wait a few more months to date VR-Kanojo
― VR game maker Illumination announced hours before Valentine's Day that its virtual girlfriend simulator game VR-Kanojo will see another release delay. The company notes the delays are due to “extensive modification required for Steam approval.” Illumination's continued, “We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused and appreciate your u...
Sephiroth's Theme Performed at Louis Vuitton Fashion Show
Orchestral arrangement Final Fantasy VII's "One-Winged Angel" performed at Louis Vuitton Fashion Show
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the Final Fantasy VII Remake game revealed that the song “One-Winged Angel”, the theme song for Final Fantasy VII villain Sephiroth, was used at the Louis Vuitton Fall/Winter 2025 Men's Collection Fashion Show on January 22. The live-stream of the show ...
Macross 7 Recreated in Armored Core VI — Complete With Guitar Controller
Listen to his song!
― The Japanese YouTube personality "musical Instrument salesman Sakamoto" posted a video on December 27 in which Sakamoto pilots a mecha in the Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon game with an actual guitar. In the video, Sakamoto is piloting what appears to be a fan recreation of Basara Nekki's VF-19 Excalibur Custom from Macross 7. Sakamoto also stated, “ARMORED CORE6: Controlling...
Godzilla to Wreak Havoc on Fortnite Island
Take out the King of Monsters looking like King Kong or Mechagodzilla
― The massively popular game Fortnite Battle Royale revealed more collaborations with iconic movie monster Godzilla and King Kong on their website on Thursday. The collaborations include three new player cosmetics and a new battle royale feature starting on Friday. Players have the ability to unlock the Godzilla Evolved and Energiz...
Paradise Killer Developers' Next Game Casts Former Sony VP & SWERY
Shushei Yoshida, Hidetaka Suehiro join Promise Mascot Agency "open world mascot crime" game's star-studded cast
― British independent video game studio Kaizen Game Works (Paradise Killer) announced the cast for their upcoming "open world mascot crime drama game," Promise Mascot Agency, on Wednesday. The star-studded lineup features voice actors Takaya Kuroda, Ayano Shibuya, and Eri Saito … as well a...
Fortnite Festival Game Confirms Hatsune Miku Collaboration
Collaboration featuring outfits, music, instruments begins with Season 7 on Tuesday
― As teased earlier this month, vocaloid Hatsune Miku is making her debut in Season 7 of Epic Games' Fortnite Festival game, a rhythm game developed by Harmonix of Rock Band and Guitar Hero fame. The collaboration features the Music Pass, a single track of free and premium rewards that players can work towards by earn...
Play as a Junji Ito Character in New Dead by Daylight Collaboration
Ito: “It was very moving to see that they had become even more terrifying characters after leaving my hands”
― The asymmetrical multiplayer survival horror video game Dead by Daylight revealed a collaboration with popular horror manga creator Junji Ito on Wednesday. The announcement states, “These Outfits will keep you up at night.” and featured a short video showcasing the player cosmetics fans can...
Nintendo Teases a Lego Game Boy Set
Build the classic handheld this October
― The Nintendo of America teased on Thursday that it is partnering with Lego for a Lego Game Boy set this October. A video highlights some of the possible pieces used in constructing the set: Build the classic Nintendo system in LEGO® form. Coming October 2025. pic.twitter.com/XEyhbARqXq— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) January 9, 2025 Nintendo of Ameri...
Bandai Announces Gundam Tabletop Miniature Game
Gundam Assemble game ties into upcoming global Gundam Card Game
― The Gundam.info website confirmed on Wednesday that Bandai will release a Gundam-themed miniature game titled Gundam Assemble. While Gundam Assemble is a complete game by itself, it will also tie into the upcoming Gundam Card Game. ガンプラシリーズ完全新作ミニチュアゲーム「GUNDAM ASSEMBLE」発売決定！「ガンダムカードゲーム」とのコラボも！ https://t.co/zr5UVZ4yPB— ガンダムインフォ (@gundam...
Hatsune Miku Teases Fortnite Collaboration
Is the Vocaloid idol gonna take up arms?
― The Fortnite Festival game's X (formerly Twitter) account posted and pinned a reply to Hatsune Miku's post on Wednesday. Hatsune Miku's initial post stated that the Vocaloid idol's backpack is missing. In response, the Fortnite Festival account said, “Finders Keepers? Don't worry, we'll hold it for you backstage.” Finders keepers?Don't worry, we'll hold it ...
Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis Gets Collaboration With Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Anime
Collaboration with acrylic build parts, costumes, weapon camos begins on Wednesday
― Sega announced on Wednesday that its Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis game is getting a collaboration with the Frieren: Beyond Journey's End anime. The collaboration starts on Wednesday, but there is no specified end date. The company unveiled a visual: Players can log in during the collaboration to receive acryli...
Akio Ōtsuka Appears as His Character Adachi in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Commercial
See Ōtsuka superimposed into fictional Hawaii
― The official Japanese X (formerly Twitter) account for the Like a Dragon series posted a Year End and New Year's sale commercial featuring voice actor Akio Otsuka on December 20. The 30-second commercial recreates the Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth release video — but this time, Ōtsuka is superimposed into the original commercial as his character Koichi...
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Director Naoki Hamaguchi Has Request For Modders Before PC Launch
“We ask modders not to create or install anything offensive or inappropriate”
― Epic Games' website posted an interview with Final Fantasy VII Rebirth's director Naoki Hamaguchi on December 13. As the company's X (formerly Twitter) account later noted, the interview comes just in time for the game's launch on PC via the Steam and the Epic Games Store on January 23. PC gamers can finally play what ma...
Man Arrested for Selling Reprogramed Pokémon Cartridges With Monsters Unlocked
Cartridges allegedly advertised with "over 800 Pokémon"
― According to several Japanese news outlets, the Ishikawa Prefecture's Kanasawa-Naka Police Station arrested a 32-year old man for Violation of Unfair Competition Prevention Act on December 6. The Yomiuri Shimbun paper reported the man had reprogramed copies of Pokémon games, including Pokémon Sun on Nintendo 3DS. The suspect then allegedly so...
Tell YOASOBI Which PlayStation Games You Wish You Could Forget
Duo will create a song about games you want to play for the 1st time — all over again
― The Japanese PlayStation X (formerly Twitter) account announced on December 3 that the brand is partnering with Japanese pop duo Yoasobi. The duo will create a new song celebrating the 30th anniversary of the original PlayStation gaming console. “Project: Memory Card” aims to “save PlayStation memories in a Yoaso...
Godzilla Roars Into Fortnite Battle Royale for Japan-Themed Season
The icon is hopefully going to wreak havoc on the island
― The massively popular game Fortnite Battle Royale previewed its next season's theme on Tuesday. The teaser image features what appear to be the player cosmetic skins for the season and iconic movie monster Godzilla peeking out from the clouds. Wait... is that? And could it be?! YES!Legends come to life on December 1st.#FortniteC6S1鬼Hunters p...
Palworld x Terraria Collaboration Announced for 2025
The popular 3D & 2D open-world games join forces
― Pocketpair announced on Wednesday that its Palworld game will be partnering with Re-Logic's fellow open-world game Terraria for a collaboration. While it has not offered much in details, Pocketpair stated the collaboration will happen next year. 2024 isn't finished yet for Palworld and we have some exciting news about the next update coming VERY SOON...
Wrestling Star Xavier Woods Unmasked as Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel's Shadow Duelist Axle
“It was me, Yugi! It was me all along!”
― WWE superstar Xavier Woods, popularly known as Austin Creed on social media, revealed himself as Shadow Duelist Axle for the second Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel Shadow Duelist event on November 23. Over 400 Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel players signed up for the nine round Swiss-system tournament event to play against Woods as Shadow Duelist Axle and win his mask. Following...
Godzilla Gets a Digimon Collab & New Bushiroad Card Game
The King of Monsters is having a fruitful 70th anniversary
― In 1954, the now iconic movie monster Godzilla made his presence known. While it has not always had movies in theaters, Godzilla has stayed in the public eye through merchandise, namely figures and apparel. Now on the tail end of the monster's 70th anniversary year, we'll see it in a new light with the introduction of a Godzilla and Digimon...
Toei Animation Produces Games for Hypergalactic CG Animated Film on Roblox
Animation studio partners with Spaceport, Twin Atlas for Hypergalactic: Monkey Quest
― Watch out Roblox, because it's about to get Hypergalactic. Toei Animation announced on Thursday a new game for Hypergalactic, its upcoming CGI animated film by original Sonic the Hedgehog character designer Naoto Oshima. Toei Animation is parterning with Spaceport Technologies and Twin Atlas for the game titled Hyp...
Sony Offers Monster Hunter PS5 Cover & Controllers
It's a monster of a gaming console cover
― Sony's PlayStation brand is gearing up for the upcoming Monster Hunter Wilds with a new Monster Hunter themed PS5 game console cover and DualSense controller. This is the latest Monster Hunter themed PlayStation console after the Monster Hunter World themed PS4 Pro in 2018. The Japanese PlayStation X (formerly Twitter) account announced the items on October ...
Magic: The Gathering Teases Final Fantasy Set
2 of the biggest names in the collectible card game & video game worlds collide in June
― Wizards of the Coast's Magic: The Gathering (MtG) collectible card game has collaborated with all sorts of franchises for about a decade. Most have resulted in small batches offered under the game's limited Secret Lair sub-brand, but there have been a few full-fledged sets. Wizards of the Coast announced in 2022...
Voice Actor Yuichi Nakamura Completes Entire 1,400-Game Super Famicom Collection (in Box)
Nakamura: “I think I'll start a new hobby"
― Besides his prolific voice acting career, Yuichi Nakamura is the quintessential otaku. He has several “nerdy” hobbies — including but not limited to gunpla (Gundam plastic models) and video games. He recently completed a major gaming milestone: collecting every commercially released Super Famicom game in-box. Nakamura announced the feat in a live YouTube s...
Pikmin Blooms at Kura Revolving Sushi Bar Restaurant with Special Food/Collectibles
Collaboration runs from October 3-December 2
― In 2001, Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda creator Shigeru Miyamoto turned a love of gardening into a game called Pikmin. The series has since gotten several sequels, such as Pikmin 4 in July 2023 and spinoffs such as Niantic's free-to-play AR (augmented reality) walking app Pikmin Bloom in 2021. Nintendo's franchise has continued to bloom as it ...
Nintendo Releases New Sound Clock 'Alarmo'
Alarmo features alarm sounds from Mario, The Legend of Zelda, more games
― Open your eyes... to Nintendo's new sound clock "Alarmo." Nintendo is no stranger to making products outside of video games, having started as a playing card producer and then toymaker back in 1889. However, Alarmo is neither a game nor a toy. Announced on Wednesday, Nintendo's new alarm clock features sounds from several of i...
Sony Store Japan Uses Unique Anti-Scalping Method for 30th Anniversary PS5 Pro
Only buyers with 30+ hours logged onto Japanese PS account before announcement can pre-order special edition console
― In December 1994, the unlikeliest of companies entered the video game market: Sony with its first PlayStation console. The system popularized the use of discs over cartridges and gained massive success. Now, 30 years later, Sony is releasing a special 30th anniversary PlayStation 5 P...
Former VR Kanojo Team Launches Crowdfunding for New Virtual Girlfriend Game
Virtual romance never seemed so real
― The idea of a virtual romantic partner has been around for some time. While not the first instance, Ken Akamatsu's 1994 series A.I. Love You explored the concept during the rise of home personal computers. Then, the Japanese adult game brand Illusion released VR Kanojo, a virtual reality girlfriend simulator, in 2018. Illusion ended business operations last year...
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