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North American Anime, Manga Releases, March 29-April 4
Lupin III VS Cat's Eye, Voltes V anime; MF Ghost, Sun-Ken Rock manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Lupin the 3rd TV Specials Collection 1 BDPlease Discotek US$59.95 March 31 Lupin III VS Cat's Eye BDCite Discotek US$29.95 March 31 Voltes V BDAnimeNewsNetwork Discotek US$69.95 March 31 Zone of the Enders Perfect Collection BDPlease Discotek US$59.95 March 31 Print M...
Street Fighter 6 Game's Trailer Teases DLC Character Ingrid
Ingrid will debut in late spring 2026
― Capcom and the Street Fighter franchise's YouTube channels began streaming a teaser trailer for the Street Fighter 6 game on Friday, highlighting DLC character Ingrid. Ingrid will debut as part of the Year 3 Character Pass in late spring 2026. English
Japanese The game added Sagat on August 5, the first character in the Year 3 Character Pass. C. Viper, the ...
ufotable, Production I.G to Create 188 New Illustrations for Tales of Game Series' 30th Anniversary
1st wave of illustrations to be revealed in May at Machi Asobi vol. 30 event
― The Tales of series and ufotable announced on Friday that as part of the 30th anniversary of the Tales of game franchise, ufotable and Production I.G will create 188 new illustrations for "all mothership titles" in the franchise. The project is titled "ufotable×Production I.G ~RPG ga Tsumuida Kiseki" ("Production I.G × ufo...
The Strongest Job is Apparently Not a Hero or a Sage Anime Gets Game on April 23 With English Release
Sunsoft's arena shooter game launches for PS5, PS4, Switch, PC via Steam
― Sunsoft announced on Friday it is developing a game based on The Strongest Job is Apparently Not a Hero or a Sage, but an Appraiser (Provisional)!, the television anime of Atekichi's Saikyō no Shokugyō wa Yūsha Demo Kenja Demo Naku Kantei-shi (Kari) Rashii Desu yo? light novel series. The game, titled GAME The Strongest Job Is...
Sword Art Online's Echoes of Aincrad Game Previews Story in Trailer
Game launches on July 10
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming on Thursday a story trailer for Echoes of Aincrad, a new action RPG based on Reki Kawahara's Sword Art Online franchise, The game will launch in Japan on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on July 9, and on PC via Steam on July 10. In the West, it will launch on all these platforms on July 10. The game will have a Standard Edition, ...
Hunter x Hunter Nen x Impact Game Adds DLC Character Shizuku on April 16
Shizuku is 3rd DLC character in Season Pass 1
― Arc System Works streamed a new character video on Thursday for Bushiroad and Eighting's Hunter x Hunter Nen x Impact 2D 3v3 fighting game based on Yoshihiro Togashi's Hunter x Hunter manga, and it announces that the DLC character Shizuku will launch on April 16. The game added the first Season Pass 1 DLC character Neferpitou on October 16 and the secon...
US Patent Office Rejects Nintendo Patent Involving Summoning Characters to Fight
Company previously filed patent infringement lawsuit against Palworld developer
― The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has rejected all claims of Nintendo's Pokémon patent US12403397, involving the ability for players to summon a character to fight in battle. GamesFray reported in September 2025 that the USPTO had granted the patent US12403397, regarding summoning a character to figh...
Kantai Collection's C2 Kikan Reveals Ki-gō Keikaku Game
Ki-gō Keikaku simulation RPG in development for PC, mobile
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for game developer C2 Kikan announced on Wednesday a new 3D simulation role-playing game titled Ki-gō Keikaku (Plan Number Ki) is in development for PC and mobile. Team members Konishi and Shibafu will design the characters. The "historical science-fiction" game is set in an alternate Showa era Ja...
Gachiakuta RPG Reveals New Character Trailers
Game previews combat for Zanka, Enjin, Rudo, Riyo
― The official YouTube channels for Com2uS Group's RPG Gachiakuta: The Game, based on Kei Urana's Gachiakuta manga, released character trailers previewing the combat for Zanka, Enjin, Rudo, and Riyo on Monday. Zanka English Trailer
Zanka Japanese Trailer
Enjin English Trailer
Enjin Japanese Trailer Rudo English Trailer
Rudo Japanese Trailer ...
Muv-Luv Unlimited: The Day After Game Launches for Switch on April 16
Episodes originally launched as part of Muv-Luv Alternative Chronicles
― aNCHOR Co., Ltd. announced on Monday that it will release standalone editions of the four episodes of Muv-Luv Unlimited: The Day After in Japan for Nintendo Switch digitally on April 16.The Muv-Luv 20th Odyssey Box shipped in Japan in March 2024 and originally featured the episodes together on Switch.The Muv-Luv Unlimited: The D...
Dark Horse Licenses The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Artbook
2024 book based on 2023 Switch game ships on October 20
― Dark Horse Comics announced on Tuesday that it has licensed The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom—Secrets of the Zonai hardcover artbook, based on Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, for release in English on October 20. The 472-page hardcover book features 50 pages of artwork, 300 pages of behind-the-scenes sketches that...
R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos Game's Trailer Reveals June 18 Release
Switch 2, Switch, PS5, PS4, Xbox X|S, PC game had many delays
― NIS America announced on Tuesday that it will release Granzella's R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos game in the West for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on June 18. The company streamed a trailer: There is a Limited Edition for Switch, PS4, and PS5. It includes the Deluxe Edition of th...
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...
LINE Yahoo Gains Control of Kakao Games Following Stake Acquisition (Updated)
Industry sources expect acquisition raises possibility of expanded use of LINE's IP portfolio, including titles from LINE Manga
― LINE Yahoo has become the largest shareholder of Kakao Games following a recent stake acquisition, marking a shift in the company's ownership structure. Kakao Games CEO Sang-woo Han said on March 26 that no specific management changes or organizational restructuring have b...
Disney Twisted-Wonderland Game Casts Shōgo Sakamoto, Ryōta Ōsaka
Voices of princes inspired by Ariel, Jasmine from rival Royal Sword Academy
― The stage panel for the Disney Twisted-Wonderland game announced cast members for the title's two newest characters at the AnimeJapan 2026 convention's Aniplex booth on Sunday. The two characters are from The Royal Sword Academy, the long-discussed but little-detailed rival of Night Raven College (the primary setting of the...
I Left My A-Rank Party Anime Spawns Game
Anime also has 2nd season in the works
― The official website for the television anime of Kōsuke Unagi's I Left My A-Rank Party to Help My Former Students Reach the Dungeon Depths! (A-Rank Party o Ridatsu Shita Ore wa, Moto Oshiego-tachi to Meikyū Shinbu o Mezasu.) light novel series announced on Sunday that the anime is inspiring a game. The website teases that the Clover party's new adventures also...
Solo Leveling: Karma PC, Mobile Game's AnimeJapan Trailer Streamed
Game with opening video by A-1 Pictures launches this year
― The official YouTube channel for Netmarble's Solo Leveling: Karma game for PC and mobile revealed the game's AnimeJapan 2026 promotional video on Saturday. The game will launch this year. The game takes place during a certain gap in time, during a part of the webtoon series that has not yet been covered in the anime. The video below contain...
Sony Raises Price of PlayStation 5, PlayStation Portal Peripheral
Sony cites "continued pressures in the global economic landscape" as reason
― Sony announced on Friday that it is raising the price of its PlayStation 5, PlayStation 5 Digital Edition, and PlayStation 5 Pro consoles, as well as its PlayStation Portal peripheral, beginning on April 2, due to "continued pressures in the global economic landscape." The new price of the hardware in the United States is a...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, March 22-28
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, Loner Life in Another World anime; Fluffy Cafe in Another World, Statues: Junji Ito Story Collection manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Himouto! Umaru-chan Season 1 Collection BDPlease Sentai Filmworks US$69.98 March 24 Loner Life in Another World Limited Edition Steelbook BDCite Sentai Filmworks US$99.98 March 24 RWBY: Volume 9 BDAnimeNew...
Blue Reflection Multimedia Franchise Gets Blue Reflection Quartet Compilation Release on July 30 (Updated)
Release compiles all 4 installments in series, with adjustments to graphics, story structure, quality of life
― Koei Tecmo and its Gust developer announced a new release in its Blue Reflection magical girl RPG series titled Blue Reflection Quartet. The game takes all four previous works in the franchise (Blue Reflection, Blue Reflection Ray, Blue Reflection Second Light, Blue Reflection Sun), and bun...
Stranger Than Heaven Game's Trailer Reveals 5 Eras, Kamurocho
Game's settings include 1915, 1929, 1943, 1951, 1965
― The Xbox Preview Partner 2026 Showcase streamed on Thursday a trailer for Ryu ga Gotoku Studio's Stranger Than Heaven game (previously codenamed "Project Century"), and it reveals that the game will have five eras. In addition to the previously announced settings of 1915 and 1943, the game will also take place in 1929, 1951, and 1965. The video a...
War of the Visions: Final Fantasy Brave Exvius Game Ends Service on May 28
Tactical RPG spinoff of Final Fantasy Brave Exvius launched in 2019
― The official website for the War of the Visions: Final Fantasy Brave Exvius (Final Fantasy Brave Exvius: Genei Sensō) smartphone tactical role-playing game announced on Thursday that the game will end service on May 28.The game is a spinoff of Square Enix's Final Fantasy Brave Exvius game. Square Enix released the game in Japan in ...
Nintendo to Price Digital & Physical Releases of Its Switch 2 Games Differently
Price differences begin in May with Yoshi and the Mysterious Book
― Nintendo announced on Wednesday that the suggested pricing for its Switch 2 exclusive games will be different between the physical and digital releases, beginning in May. Pre-orders for the upcoming Yoshi and the Mysterious Book game will be the first to reflect this change. The company states this change is to "reflect the different...
NieR Game Franchise Announces New Orchestral Concert World Tour for 2026-2027
Tour stops include U.S., Canada, Singapore, France, Germany
― AWR Music Productions, SQUARE ENIX, and Innovation Arts & Entertainment announced on Tuesday that Square Enix and Platinum Games' NieR game series is getting a new orchestral concert world tour titled "NieR:Orchestra Concert 12026 [ YoRHa ]." The U.S. tour will begin in Seattle on August 7 and tour across nine cities.The U.S. tour dates in...
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream Game's Overview Trailer Reveals Demo
Video previews Mii creation, customization, requests, Little Quirks, shops, multiplayer
― Nintendo began streaming on Wednesday an overview trailer for Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, a new game in the Tomodachi Life series, and it reveals that a demo has launched on the Nintendo eShop. The demo allows players to create up to three Mii characters, and progress can transfer to the full game at launc...
Village in the Shade Game Heads West in Fall
Game launches for Switch 2, Switch, PS5, PC
― NIS America announced on Wednesday that it will release Nippon Ichi Software's Hono Gurashi no Niwa game in the West under the title Village in the Shade. The game will launch for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam this fall. The company streamed an announcement trailer: The game will get a Limted Edition, which includes a...
Original Shadowverse Game Ends Service in June After 10 Years
Game launched in June 2016; direct sequel game Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond launched last year
― The official website for Cygames' Shadowverse online collectible card game announced on Wednesday that the game will end service on June 30, just two weeks past the game's 10-year anniversary.Shadowerse launched for iOS and Android devices on June 17, 2016 and for PC via Steam in October 2016. The game feat...
Hello Kitty Island Adventure Game's Trailer Reveals 'City Town' DLC on April 16
"City Town" adds U*SA*HA*NA, Imagination Cafe for Switch, Switch 2, PS5, PC
― Developer Sunblink announced on Tuesday that it will release the second DLC "City Town" for its Hello Kitty Island Adventure game on April 16 for Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam. The company streamed a trailer: The new DLC will include the new character U*SA*HA*NA, the City Town region, th...
Pokémon Champions Game's Overview Trailer Reveals April 8 Release
Free-to-start game features optional paid bundle, enhanced visual performance on Switch 2
― Nintendo began streaming on Tuesday an overview trailer for the battle-focused game Pokémon Champions, and it reveals that the game will launch for Nintendo Switch on April 8. The trailer also reveals new details about modes, Pokémon recruitment, and Victory Points: Pokémon Champions will have enhanced visual ...
Toho Games Announces Training Simulation Game Based on Haikyu!! Anime
Haikyu!! ALL Challengers game features new 2D anime motions, illustrations, voice recordings
― Toho animation and Toho Games announced on Monday Haikyu!! ALL Challengers, the first training simulation game based on the Haikyu!! anime. Pre-registration for the game also opened on Monday.The game features newly drawn 2D anime motions and illustrations, and new voice recordings. In the game, players dec...
Patlabor Franchise Gets 3D Action Game for PS5, PC
Patlabor the Case Files features missions from hero/adversary perspectives
― Publisher Good Smile Company and developer Chime Corporation announced on Monday Patlabor the Case Files, a new 3D action game based on the Patlabor series, for PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam. A video is streaming on the game's Steam page. The game's Steam page describes the story:
Labors. The generic term for robots develop...
Mages. to Launch The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten Game on July 23
Game to launch for Switch, Switch 2
― Mages. announced on Sunday that Saekisan's The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten (Otonari no Tenshi-sama ni Itsu no Ma ni ka Dame Ningen ni Sareteita Ken) light novel series is getting a game adaptation titled Otonari no Tenshi-sama ni Itsu no Ma ni ka Dame Ningen ni Sareteita Ken Memorial Vacation, which will launch for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 on July 23. Pr...
Dragon Quest X Game to Add AI Companion Character
Square Enix plans to use Google's generative AI Gemini
― Square Enix announced at a press briefing on Wednesday that it plans to add a companion character named "Oshaberi Slimey" to its Dragon Quest X Online game that will use Google's generative AI Gemini. Square Enix claims that using Gemini, the character will be able to converse with players and assist them with the game.Square Enix is currently ...
Guilty Gear -Strive- Game's 2.0 Update, Season 5 Launch on April 9
Also: new character trailer previews DLC character Jam Kuradoberi
― Arc System Works announced on Sunday the Guilty Gear -Strive- fighting game will launch its 2.0 update and season 5 on April 9. The company also revealed a character trailer for upcoming DLC character Jam Kuradoberi. English Trailer Japanese Trailer The new update will include major battle changes, new battle mechanics, special moves...
Bandai Namco Announces Major DLC for Digimon Story Time Stranger, New Mobile Game Digimon UP
Digimon UP mobile game slated for release this year; Digimon Story Time Stranger major DLC launches in 2027
― Bandai Namco Entertainment announced during the "DIGIMON CON 2026" livestream on Sunday that the Digimon Story Time Stranger game will get a major DLC in 2027, and also revealed a new mobile game titled Digimon UP that will launch this year. Digimon UP Teaser TrailerBandai Namco describes the...
Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes Fighting Game Streams Trailer Teasing New Character
New character to launch in 2026
― Arc System Works America began streaming a trailer on Saturday teasing a new character for Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes, the newest installment in French Bread's original Under Night In-Birth 2D fighting game series. The trailer states that the character will launch in 2026. Arc System Works released the game on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and...
Compile Heart Reveals Neptunia Unlimited Game
Game in development for Switch, Switch 2, PS4, PS5
― Compile Heart announced on Thursday the Neptunia Unlimited (Chō Shin Jikū Game Neptune Unlimited) game, which will launch for the Nintendo Switch, Switch 2, PS4, and PS5 on August 27. A physical edition, a Galaxy Edition, digital edition, and a digital deluxe edition of the game will be available for purchase. Early orders of the game will include...
My Hero Ultra Rumble Game Unveils Season 16 Trailer (Updated)
Season adding Star and Stripe as playable character launches on March 25
― Bandai Namco Entertainment streamed a new trailer on Saturday to preview the upcoming season 16 content for its My Hero Ultra Rumble (My Hero Academia Ultra Rumble in Japan) battle royale-style action game. The new season includes its first DLC character Star and Stripe, new costumes, new battle styles, and more. The new DLC c...
Urban Myth Dissolution Center Game Offered on iOS, Android Devices
Game launched for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PC via Steam in February 2025
― Shueisha Games announced on Thursday that it has released the paranormal mystery adventure game Urban Myth Dissolution Center for iOS and Android mobile devices. The release is available in Japanese, English, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Russian, Brazilian Portuguese...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, March 9-15
Monster Hunter Stories 3 Switch 2 version debuts at #2, PS5 version at #3
― Japan's Game Ranking: March 9-15 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSw 2 Pokémon Pokopia Nintendo March 5 117,029 658,400 2NSw 2 Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection Capcom March 13 37,718 37,718 3PS5 Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection Capcom March 13 17,188 17,188 4PS5 Res...
Shenmue III Enhanced Game's Trailer Confirms Switch 2 Release
Trailer also reveals collector's edition of enhanced version that will include figure, artbook, other collectibles
― ININ Games began streaming a trailer on Thursday for the upcoming Shenmue III Enhanced game, an upgraded version of the 2019 Shenmue III game. The trailer confirms that the game will also launch for the Nintendo Switch 2. The trailer also reveals a collector's edition of the enhanced v...
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Game's Trailer Reveals March 26 Release Date for Blue Mary DLC Character
Game's Season Pass 2 includes 3 more upcoming DLC characters including Wolfgang Krauser
― SNK revealed a new trailer on Thursday for its Fatal Fury City of the Wolves fighting game, highlighting the DLC character Blue Mary, who will launch on March 26. Blue Mary English Trailer Blue Mary Japanese Trailer The game's Season Pass 2 also includes Wolfgang Krauser (launching in April), and two unannounced...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, March 15-21
Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-, The Boy and the Beast anime; Sakamoto Holidays, OMORI manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date The Boy and the Beast BDPlease Shout! Factory US$26.98 March 17 Food Wars! The Third Plate Complete Collection BDCite Sentai Filmworks US$89.98 March 17 Green Green: Complete BDAnimeNewsNetwork Media Blasters US$39.99 March 17 So...
Sonic Racing CrossWorlds Game Adds Mega Man DLC on March 25
DLC includes Mega Man, Proto Man as playable characters
― Sega announced in a trailer on Wednesday that it will add the Mega Man Pack DLC to its Sonic Racing CrossWorlds racing game on March 25. The DLC Pack includes Mega Man and Proto Man as playable characters, and Dr. Wily's Castle as a stage.The game will add Red from Angry Birds with the Super Roaster vehicle in April, Goro Majima as Captain Maj...
Konami Announces Kick Buds Soccer Game
Playtest for multiplayer game runs until March 25
― Konami announced on Wednesday a multiplayer party soccer game Kick Buds for PC via Steam, iOS, and Android. A playtest for the game launched on the same day and will run until March 25. The store's Steam page describes the game: KICK BUDS is a multiplayer party royale game where players compete against each other using soccer moves and skills! Th...
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance Game's Villains Stage DLC Launches April 3
DLC adds Death Adder, Goro Majima, Dr. Eggman as bosses
― Sega announced in a new animated trailer on Wednesday that Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, the new game in its Shinobi franchise, will add the Sega Villains Stage DLC on April 3. The DLC adds Golden Axe's Death Adder, the Yakuza franchise's Goro Majima, and Sonic the Hedgehog's Dr. Eggman as new bosses to fight. The DLC also includes five new stage...
9 R.I.P. sequel Visual Novel Heads West
Trailer streamed for sequel launching for Switch in 2026
― Idea Factory International announced on Wednesday that it will release the supernatural visual novel 9 R.I.P. sequel visual novel physically and digitally for Nintendo Switch in 2026. The company streamed an announcement trailer, which features the game's opening theme song "LOVExMAGiC" by Tonari no Sakata. The sequel features nine routes, in...
Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters Soccer Game's Trailer Previews Max Actions, Super Moves, Chain System
Game launches for Switch, PS5, Xbox X|S, PC in 2026
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming on Wednesday a system trailer for Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters, a new soccer game based on Yōichi Takahashi's Captain Tsubasa manga. The video previews Max Actions, Super Moves, the Chain System, Goalkeeper Actions, and Miracle Actions. The game will launch for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Se...
Dissidia Duellum Final Fantasy Game's Trailer Reveals March 23 Launch, New Characters
Onion Knight, Iroha, Firion, Balthier, Clive, Rikku join roster
― Square Enix began streaming on Wednesday a launch trailer for NHN PLAYART's Dissidia Duellum Final Fantasy smartphone game, and it announces that it will release the game for iOS and Android devices on March 23. The video also reveals the following new characters from the Final Fantasy (FF) franchise: Onion Knight (FFIII), Iroha (FFXI)...
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...
My Hero Ultra Impact Game Ends Service on May 18
Mobile game launched in February 2022
― The official website for Bandai Namco Entertainment's My Hero Ultra Impact game announced on Tuesday that the game will end service on May 18. The official English X/Twitter account for the game also announced the end of service for the global edition. Purchase of premium Hero Gems currency ended on Tuesday. The staff will share information at a later date on ...
Sonic Racing CrossWorlds Game Adds Angry Birds' Red, Like a Dragon's Majima, Puyo Puyo's Arle
Red, Captain Majima arrive as free DLC in April with Arle coming in May
― Sega announced in a trailer on Monday that it will add the following new free DLC characters to its Sonic Racing CrossWorlds racing game: Red from Angry Birds with the Super Roaster vehicle in April, Goro Majima as Captain Majima from Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii with his Goromaru vehicle in April, and Arle from the P...
Gnosia Game Gets iOS, Android Releases
Sci-fi social deduction RPG launched on smartphones on Sunday
― Publisher Playism and game developer Petit Depotto announced on Sunday that they have released their Gnosia sci-fi social deduction RPG on iOS and Android devices on Sunday. The game is a one-time paid release with no in-app purchases. The smartphone versions include touch and swipe controls, but are otherwise the same as previous releas...
Dragon Ball Gekishin Squadra Game Celebrates Half-Year Anniversary with 4th Season
Season 4 begins on March 18
― Bandai Namco Entertainment announced in a new trailer on Sunday its Dragon Ball Gekishin Squadra game will celebrate its half-anniversary during season 4 with new characters, emotes, special campaigns, and more beginning March 18. The game launched on September 9 (PDT) and September 10 (JST) for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, iOS and Android, and on P...
Resident Evil Requiem Game Exceeds 6 Million Sales Worldwide
Game launched on February 27, surpassed 5 million units by March 4
― CAPCOM announced on Monday that its Resident Evil requiem (Biohazard requiem) game has exceeded 6 million units in cumulative sales worldwide. The game is also the fastest to reach the milestone in the Resident Evil series. CAPCOM also announced its plans to release additional game content and support for players to enjoy the game l...
Fate/Extra Record Game Delayed, Loses Bandai Namco as Publisher
Game was previously slated for this spring
― The official X/Twitter account for Type-Moon studio BB's Fate/Extra Record game, the remake of Marvelous Entertainment's Fate/Extra PlayStation Portable game, announced on Monday that the game has been delayed indefinitely. The delay follows a mutual agreement between Notes (the Type-Moon creative circle's official corporate and publishing name) and Banda...
MiSK Foundation's Investment Company EGDC Acquires Over 5% CAPCOM Shares
Company acquired 26,788,500 CAPCOM shares or 5.03% of total outstanding shares
― Electronic Gaming Development Company, the investment company wholly owned by Saudi Arabian organization MiSK Foundation (Mohammed bin Salman Foundation), submitted a Large Shareholding Report to the Kanto Local Finance Bureau on March 13, stating that it has acquired a large number of CAPCOM shares. Electronic Gaming De...
Gnosia Anime Gets Stage Play in August
Show runs August 21 -September 5 at Hikosen Theater in Tokyo
― The television anime of game developer Petit Depotto's Gnosia sci-fi social deduction RPG announced on Saturday, after the final epilogue episode, the series will get a stage play adaptation in Tokyo. The show will run from August 21 - September 6 at the Hikosen Theater in Tokyo. All of the 21 performances will be livestreamed.The cast in...
Hakuōki Ibun: Berezinskii no Majo Spinoff Game Reveals Opening Movie, New Trailer
Game launches for Switch on August 27
― Idea Factory's Otomate brand unveiled a new trailer and the opening movie for Hakuōki Ibun: Berezinskii no Majo (Hakuōki Strange Tale: The Witch of Berezinski), the spinoff game for its Hakuōki otome game franchise, on Friday. The videos feature the theme song "Difinitive Time" by Kotori Koiwai. Opening Movie
New Trailer
The game launches for Nintendo Switc...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, March 2-8
Pokémon Pokopia debuts at #1
― Japan's Game Ranking: March 2-8 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSw 2 Pokémon Pokopia Nintendo March 5 541,371 541,371 2PS5 Resident Evil requiem (Biohazard requiem) CAPCOM February 27 23,459 178,832 3NSw 2Mario Kart World Nintendo June 5, 2025 10,023 2,856,782 4NSw 2Mario Tennis Fever Nintendo February 12 9,626 75,831 5NSw 2Resident...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, March 8-14
MONOGATARI Series: OFF & MONSTER Season, Possibly the Greatest Alchemist of All Time anime; Akira Failing in Love, Demi-Human Sharehouse manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date I'm Living with an Otaku NEET Kunoichi? BDPlease Sentai Filmworks US$69.98 March 10 MONOGATARI Series: OFF & MONSTER Season BDCite Aniplex of America US$127.98 March 10 Possibly the Greatest Alc...
BAFTA Nominates Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Game for 7 Awards
Donkey Kong Bananza, Mario Kart World, Elden Ring: Nightreign also nominated
― The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) announced the nominees for this year's BAFTA Games Awards on Thursday. Kojima Productions' Death Stranding 2: On the Beach game received seven nominations including: Best Animation, Artistic Achievement, Audio Achievement, Best Music, Best Narrative, and Technical Ach...
Bravely Default: Flying Fairy HD Remaster Game Launches on Xbox Series X|S, PC
Remaster of 3DS game launched for Switch 2 on June 5
― Square Enix announced on Thursday that it has released the HD remaster of the Bravely Default: Flying Fairy Nintendo 3DS game digitally for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC with support for Xbox Play Anywhere, and PC via Steam. The company streamed a trailer: The HD remaster launched for Nintendo Switch 2 on June 5, on the same day as the console's re...
Kyoto Xanadu Game Launches on July 16
Commercials streamed for Switch 2, Switch, PS5, PC game
― Falcom began streaming on Thursday commercials for Kyoto Xanadu, a new action platformer role-playing game, and they reveal that the game will launch for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam on July 16 in Japan and Asia. The Switch 2 Edition will be digital-only, and customers who purchase the Switch version can ...
AOKANA's sprite Unveils Where the Golden Swallowtail Came to Rest Visual Novel
Developer's 15th anniversary visual novel debuts in fall 2026
― Visual novel developer sprite unveiled its new visual novel Where the Golden Swallowtail Came to Rest (Koganei-sō to Konjiki no Agehachō) on Thursday, with a slated release date of fall 2026 on Switch and PC (the game has no slated English release as of yet). The game celebrates the developer's 15th anniversary.
sprite bills the game as...
Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles 2 Game Adds Infinity Castle Giyu DLC on March 11
Infinity Castle Tanjiro launched on February 13
― Sega announced on Wednesday in a new trailer for Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2, the sequel game to the 2021 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles game, that it has released the fifth DLC character for the "Infinity Castle Part 1 Character Pass," the Infinity Castle version of Giyu.A paid Character Pass DL...
Calamity Angels: Special Delivery Game's Trailer Reveals April 15 Release on PC
Game launched for PS5, PS4 Switch in West on February 17
― Idea Factory International announced on Wednesday that Compile Heart's role-playing game Calamity Angels: Special Delivery (Todokero! Tatakae! Calamity Angels) will launch in English for PC via Steam on April 15. The release will include support for English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese language formats. A playable de...
Natsume Announces Harvest Moon: Echoes of Teradea Game
Farming sim to launch for Switch 2, Switch, PS5, Xbox X|S, PC
― Natsume announced on Wednesday Harvest Moon: Echoes of Teradea, a new game in the Harvest Moon farming sim franchise, for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. In Harvest Moon: Echoes of Teradea, players must revive the Guardian Spirits and revitalize Teradea, after the mist of the Forest o...
Rudel Develops The Witch and the Hundred Knight Smartphone Game for 2026
13 years after 1st game debuted
― The "Nippon Ichi Software UNTITLED//" livestream on Wednesday announced that Rudel is planning, developing, and eventually running a new smartphone app game in The Witch and the Hundred Knight franchise for release this year. NIS President Kenzō Saruhashi noted that it has been 13 years since the first dark fantasy action role-playing game in the franchise launched. ...
Nippon Ichi Software to Debut Gobble Side-Scrolling Game on September 24
Game slated for Switch, Switch 2, PS5, PC via Steam, Windows
― The "Nippon Ichi Software UNTITLED//" livestream on Wednesday announced GOBBLE, a new side-scrolling game that will launch on Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam and Windows on September 24.The game's story is set in a world filled with terrifying monsters as people's lives are threatened by the vicious Dem...
Nippon Ichi Software to Debut Prinny Sugoroku Party Game This Fall
Game slated for PS5, Switch, Switch 2, PC via Steam
― The "Nippon Ichi Software UNTITLED//" livestream on Wednesday announced the company's new party game with the project name Prinny Sugoroku. The game is slated for this fall for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam. Prinny Sugoroku is a party game where players have to fight, outsmart, or even cooperate with their riv...
SAG-AFTRA Union Issues 'Do Not Work Order' on Mega Man: Dual Override Game
Ben Diskin will not reprise Mega Man role, after being asked to only work without union contract
― The Screen Actors Guild–American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) union issued an order on Monday to its members to withhold services from Capcom's Mega Man: Dual Override game after the producer "failed to initiate the signatory process."Voice actor Ben Diskin announced on Bluesky...
Ariana and the Elder Codex Game Debuts on Steam on April 29
Game will launch for PS4, PS5, Switch in N. America, Europe on March 24
― Idea Factory International announced on Tuesday that Compile Heart and HYDE's Ariana and the Elder Codex game will release on PC via Steam on April 29.Idea Factory International will release the game physically and digitally for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch in North America and Europe on March 24.The Steam ...
Digimon Story Time Stranger Game's Trailer Reveals 2nd DLC Pack's March 11 Release
3rd pack titled "Anti-ParadoX"
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming on Tuesday a new trailer for the Digimon Story Time Stranger game, and it reveals that the third DLC pack "Additional Digimon & Episode Pack 3 Anti-ParadoX" will launch on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. EDT (trailer lists Thursday, March 12, which is the release date in Japan): The game's first DLC pack "Additional Digimon & Episode ...
Super Mario Bros. Wonder Game's Overview Trailer Reveals Flower Transformation, Double Badges
Video previews Rosalina, Koopalings, Bellabel Park multiplayer games
― Nintendo began streaming an overview trailer on Tuesday for Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park, the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of its Super Mario Bros. Wonder 2D platforming game, and it reveals the new Flower transformation and Double Badge support. The video also previews Rosalina and h...
Yoshi and the Mysterious Book Switch 2 Game's Trailer Reveals May 21 Release
Video previews Yoshi's creature discovery
― Nintendo began streaming on Tuesday, Mar10 Day, a trailer for the Yoshi and the Mysterious Book game, and it reveals that it will release the game on Nintendo Switch 2 on May 21. The video previews the game's creature discovery: In the game, Yoshi jumps into a magical book. While inside the book, Yoshi and the world adopt an artstyle that resembles a hand-d...
WarioWare Game Series Director Goro Abe Leaves Nintendo
Abe to work as professor at Osaka Electro-Communication University
― Goro Abe, designer and programmer of the original WarioWare game and director of the series' sequels, announced on X/Twitter on Monday that he has resigned from Nintendo at the end of February. Abe will begin working as a professor at Osaka Electro-Communication University in the new department of Games and Social Design in April. H...
Granblue Fantasy: Relink - Endless Ragnarok Game Unveils Beatrix as Playable Character
Granblue Fantasy: Relink - Endless Ragnarok – launches on July 9
― Cygames revealed in a new trailer on Sunday for Granblue Fantasy: Relink - Endless Ragnarok, an upgraded version of its Granblue Fantasy: Relink game with additional content, Beatrix will be a playable character.English TrailerJapanese TrailerThe game will launch for the Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC via Stea...
Nintendo Sues U.S. Government Over Tariffs Vacated by Supreme Court
Company seeks refunds of vacated taxes with interest
― Nintendo of America filed a lawsuit on Friday in the U.S. Court of International Trade against the U.S. government, over the global import tariff taxes enacted last year. As a result of the Supreme Court's ruling against most of the tariffs on February 20, the company is seeking the refund of the vacated tariffs it paid, with interest. Nintendo c...
XSEED Reveals Ys Memoire: Revelations in Celceta Game's English Release on April 28
HD remastered version of Ys: Memories of Celceta game gets Switch release
― XSEED Games started streaming on Monday a trailer video for Nihon Falcom's Ys Memoire: Revelations in Celceta, the HD remastered and upgraded version of Ys: Memories of Celceta, which revealed the game's April 28 release in the Americas for Nintendo Switch. The game is available for digital pre-purchase on the Nintendo eShop....
Japan's Video Game Rankings, February 23-March 1
Resident Evil requiem debuts at top 2 spots; Tales of Berseria Remastered debuts at #6
― Japan's Game Ranking: February 23-March 1 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1PS5 Resident Evil requiem (Biohazard requiem) CAPCOM February 27 155,373 155,373 2NSw 2Resident Evil requiem (Biohazard requiem) CAPCOM February 27 38,793 38,793 3PS5Shutokō Battle/Tokyo Xtreme Racer Gen...
Bloomberg: NetEase to Halt Financing on Toshihiro Nagoshi's Nagoshi Studio in May
Company had announced its 1st game Gang of Dragon in December
― Bloomberg reported on Saturday that a NetEase spokesperson confirmed it will stop financing Yakuza/Like A Dragon franchise creator Toshihiro Nagoshi's new studio Nagoshi Studio Inc. starting in May. Bloomberg stated according to its own sources, employees of Nagoshi Studio Inc. were told of the decision on Friday. NetEase Games had annou...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, March 1-7
Chainsaw Man, The Eminence in Shadow Season 2 anime; Cells at Work! Lady, Shugo Chara! Jewel Joker manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Chainsaw Man BDCite Viz Media US$35.00 March 3 The Eminence in Shadow Season 2 BD Premium Box SetAnimeNewsNetwork Sentai Filmworks US$179.98 March 3 Print Manga Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date 10 DANCE Graphic N...
Onimusha: Way of the Sword Game Streams Overview Trailer
Game slated for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC in 2026
― Capcom unveiled during its Capcom Spotlight stream on Thursday a new overview trailer for its Onimusha: Way of the Sword game: English version Japanese version The game is slated for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam in 2026. Tthe remastered Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny game launched for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC...
Pragmata Game's Main Trailer Reveals Game's Earlier April 17 Release
Game originally scheduled to launch on April 24 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, PC
― Capcom revealed the main trailer for its Pragmata game during the Capcom Spotlight stream on Thursday. The video announces that the game is now launching on April 17, one week earlier than the planned April 24 date. The trailer also previews the story: The game will launch for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xb...
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...
Xbox Teases New 'Project Helix' Console
"Next generation" console to play both Xbox, PC games
― The offiicial Xbox X (formerly Twitter) account teased a new Xbox console on Thursday with a video revealing the console's code name "Project Helix." Microsoft Gaming's new CEO Asha Sharma stated that the "next generation console" will play both Xbox and PC games.Previous Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer retired on February 23, while Xbox presi...
Bandai Namco Unveils New Sword Art Online Action RPG Echoes of Aincrad
Game launches on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam on July 10
― Bandai Namco Entertainment unveiled a new action RPG titled Echoes of Aincrad on Friday. The game is set in Reki Kawahara's Sword Art Online franchise, set in the world of Aincrad, the setting of the original story's eponymous in-story virtual MMO Sword Art Online. In Echoes of Aincrad, players explore Aincrad as one of the 10,000 playe...
Dark Horse Adds The Art of Octopath Traveler: 2020-2023 Artbook
2023 artbook ships on September 1
― Dark Horse Comics announced on Wednesday it has licensed Square Enix's The Art of Octopath Traveler: 2020-2023 book for release in English on September 1 in hardcover. The book features work from Square Enix creators Naoki Ikushima, Tatsuaki Urushihara, Rina Yoshiura, Masashi Takahashi, and Shizuka Morimoto for Octopath Traveller II and Octopath Traveler: Champions...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, February 16-22
Mario Tennis Fever tops chart, Yakuza Kiwami 3/Yakuza 3: Dark Ties drops from #1 to #5
― Japan's Game Ranking: February 16-22 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSw 2Mario Tennis Fever Nintendo February 12 14,577 54,099 2NSwDragon Quest VII Reimagined Square Enix February 5 12,413 222,078 3NSw 2Mario Kart World Nintendo June 5, 2025 10,418 2,835,912 4NSw 2Dragon Ques...
Bloomberg: Sony Interactive Entertainment to Stop Releasing Single-Player PS5 Games on PC
Ghost of Yōtei game's planned PC release reportedly scrapped
― Bloomberg reported on Wednesday that Sony Interactive Entertainment will no longer release its big single-player PlayStation 5 games on PC, according to "people familiar with the company's plans." The company has reportedly scrapped plans to release Ghost of Yōtei and other internally developed games for PC, in recent weeks. According to ...
Resident Evil Requiem Game Tops 5 Million in Sales
Game launched on February 27 for Switch 2, PS5, Xbox X|S, PC
― Capcom announced on Wednesday that its Resident Evil requiem (Biohazard requiem) game has crossed 5 million units in cumulative sales worldwide. The company noted the game's use of the RE ENGINE proprietary game engine to create photorealistic graphics, as well as the game's difficulty settings, to appeal to broader audiences. Resident E...
Ratatan Game Launches for Switch 2, PS5, Xbox X|S, PC on July 16
Early access began on September 19
― Japanese developer Ratata Arts revealed in a new trailer on Wednesday, as part of Nintendo's Indie World livestream, that its Ratatan "rhythm roguelike action game" will launch for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on July 16. The game is also preparing to leave early access for PC via Steam. Early access for the game began on September 19.The g...
Magical Girl Witch Trials Game Gets Switch Release in Japan on July 9
Visual novel debuted in July 2025 for PC
― Acacia and Re,AER revealed in a new trailer during Nintendo's Japanese Indie World Showcase stream on Wednesday that their Magical Girl Witch Trials visual novel will get a Nintendo Switch release in Japan on July 9. The Steam page for the game describes the story:Thirteen girls awaken, only to find themselves in a prison. What awaits them: a Witch Trial. He...
Metaphor: ReFantazio Game Gets Orchestral Concert World Tour
Tour begins in October 9 in Dallas, Chicago, Los Angeles
― Atlus and Studio Zero's Metaphor: ReFantazio first full-scale fantasy role-playing game is getting an official orchestral concert world tour, starting on October 9 in Dallas. The concert features orchestral arrangements of the game's music, originally composed by Shoji Meguro (Persona), and a screen displaying scenes from the game. Each perfo...
Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar Game Gets PS5, Xbox Series X|S Versions
New editions launch on May 28
― Marvelous USA announced on Monday that the Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar remake game will get releases for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on May 28. The release will include all post-launch updates.The game will have a Digital Deluxe Edition, which includes the “Trunk of Transformation” cosmetic DLC, and a Super Digital Deluxe Edition, which includes the DLC al...
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