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Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Game Streams Trailer Revealing Release Date for Nightmare Geese DLC Character
DLC character Nightmare Geese, 'Round 3' of crossover with Street Fighter both launch on February 26
― SNK revealed a new trailer on Thursday for its Fatal Fury City of the Wolves fighting game, introducing the new DLC character Nightmare Geese, who will launch on February 26. The company also revealed a trailer for "Round 3" of its crossover with Street Fighter, which launches on the same day. Night...
M2 Animates Opening Sequence for Hunter x Hunter Nen x Survivor Smartphone Game
Game launched worldwide on Wednesday
― Bushiroad released the opening animated sequence on Wednesday for the Hunter x Hunter Nen x Survivor "survival roguelike" game. Studio M2 animated the sequence. Takahiro Yoshimatsu was the chief animation director, and Takashi Muratani was the animation director. Yūki Morishita was the storyboard artist. Yuuta Hattori was the producer on the anime. The game laun...
Sony Shuts Down Shadow of the Colossus, Demon's Souls Remake Studio Bluepoint Games
Company was founded in 2006, was acquired by SIE in 2021
― Bloomberg reported on Thursday that Sony is shutting down the game development studio Bluepoint Games in March, with roughly 70 employees losing their jobs. A PlayStation spokesperson told Bloomberg the choice was made "following a recent business review." Bluepoint Games and SIE Japan Studio's remake of FromSoftware's Demon's Souls game ship...
NieR:Automata Game Celebrates 10 Million Copies Shipped, Downloaded With Video Teasing 'To Be Continued'
Game celebrates 9th anniversary this month
― Square Enix and Platinum Games revealed on Friday that their NieR:Automata action role-playing game has crossed 10 million in shipments and digital sales. Square Enix posted a video to celebrate the milestone, which highlights the various entries in the franchise (such as anime and stage plays), as well as concerts and collaboration events held. The end of...
Pokémon FireRed, LeafGreen Games Launch on Switch on February 27
The Pokémon Company hosts Pokémon Day on February 27
― Pokémon's website announced on Friday that the Pokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen Version games will launch for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 on February 27, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. EST. The games will only be available digitally from the Nintendo eShop. The Pokémon Company hosts Pokémon Day on February 27 and will also host a Pokémon Presen...
Kingdom's Return: Time Eating Fruit and the Ancient Monster Game Reveals New Alchemist Trailer
Game launches on April 23 for Switch, Switch 2, PS5, Xbox X|S, PC via Steam
― Inti Creates unveiled a new trailer on Sunday for its upcoming Kingdom's Return: Time Eating Fruit and the Ancient Monster game previewing the Alchemist character. The game launches digitally for the Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam on April 23.The game's Steam page descri...
Kodansha Announces TrailRail Puzzle Game for 2026
Demo launches on Wednesday
― Kodansha Game Labs revealed on Wednesday the first trailer for its new TrailRail game, which launches for PC via Steam in 2026. A demo launched on Wednesday. The Steam page describes the game:Your chosen path is the key. "TrailRail" is a physics-based puzzle game that brings the trajectory of your movements to life. Make good use these materialized shapes to clear stages...
Hakuōki Ibun: Berezinskii no Majo Spinoff Game's Video Reveals August 27 Release
Otomate also reveals 4 new games, with 3 releasing for Switch
― Idea Factory's Otomate brand unveiled a new video for Hakuōki Ibun: Berezinskii no Majo (Hakuōki Strange Tale: The Witch of Berezinski), the spinoff game for its Hakuōki otome game franchise, during its "Dessert de Otomate 2026" event on Sunday. The video reveals the game's August 27 release date. Otomate revealed the game in February 20...
Arc System Works Reveals Donutal Alien Immigration Simulation Game
Game debuts on PC via Steam this year
― Arc System Works announced a new game titled Donutal on Thursday. The game will debut on PC via Steam this year in both English and Japanese. A demo is available now. The game takes place in 2206 and tasks players as a "Chief Xeno Inspector," screening aliens and selectively allowing Earth entry to aliens "who will advance Earth's future," while trying to deny ...
Oshi no Ko Series' 1st Puzzle Game Launches on February 25
NHN Corporation developing game in partnership with Kadokawa
― The staff for Oshi no Ko Match Star (Oshi no Ko Puzzle Star on Japanese platforms), the first official puzzle game based on Aka Akasaka and Mengo Yokoyari's Oshi no Ko manga, announced on Wednesday the game will launch in Japan on February 25 for iOS and Android.The announcement did not clarify if the global version will launch at the sam...
CyberConnect2 Announces New .hack//Z.E.R.O. Action RPG
CyberConnect2 plans, develops, publishes game with music by Taro Hakase
― The game company CyberConnect2 announced the new game .hack//Z.E.R.O. on Monday, the 30th anniversary of its founding. The announcement indicates that the action role-playing game is for consoles, as opposed to arcades or personal computers, and that it is part of a bigger project across multiple forms of media. CyberConnect2 h...
The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince Game Launches on Steam on March 11
Game launched for PS4, Switch in US in 2019
― NIS America announced on Friday that The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince (Usotsuki Hime to Mōmoku Ōji) game will launch for PC via Steam on March 11, and also started streaming a trailer video. NISA released the game for PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch in February 2019 in the United States, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand (only the release in the ...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, February 2-8
Dragon Quest VII Reimagined debuts in top 3 spots; My Hero Academia: All's Justice debuts at #16
― Japan's Game Ranking: February 2-8 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSwDragon Quest VII Reimagined Square Enix February 5 177,563 177,563 2NSw 2Dragon Quest VII Reimagined Square Enix February 5 160,101 160,101 3PS5Dragon Quest VII Reimagined Square Enix February 5 11...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, February 8-14
Beheneko: The Elf Girl's Cat is Secretly an S-Ranked Monster anime, Otaku x Gal manga ship
― The weekly North American Anime, Manga Releases article will be off next week, and will be back at the end of February. Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Beheneko: The Elf Girl's Cat is Secretly an S-Ranked Monster BDCite Sentai Filmworks US$69.98 February 10 Beheneko: The Elf Girl's ...
Death Stranding 2, Persona 5: The Phantom X, Mario Kart World Win at D.I.C.E. Awards
Death Stranding 2 wins 2 awards for audio design, technical achievement
― The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) announced the winners of the 29th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards on Thursday. Death Stranding 2: On the Beach won the awards for "Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design" and "Outstanding Technical Achievement." Persona 5: The Phantom X won "Mobile Game of the Year," and Mario Kart Worl...
Shueisha Games, Acquire Announce Yakoh Shinobi Ops Game for 2027
Game for PS5, Steam features 4-player online co-op
― Shueisha Games and Acquire announced the Yakoh Shinobi Ops game during Sony's PlayStation State of Play livestream on Thursday. English trailer Japanese trailer The four-player online co-op game will launch in 2027 for PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam. Sony describes the game: Four shadows unite as one. Hide, deceive, and survive. This is YAKOH. From...
Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls Game's Trailer Reveals 3 New Characters, August 6 Release
Wolverine, Magik, Danger join Storm as part of Unbreakable X-Men team
― Sony Interactive Entertainment unveiled a new trailer for PlayStation Studios, Arc System Works, and Marvel Games' Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls 4v4 tag team fighter game on Thursday. The trailer highlights the Unbreakable X-Men team, featuring the previously announced character Storm, as well as three new characters: Wolverine, M...
Happinet Unveils Brigandine: Abyss Strategy Game for Release This Year
Game launches on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, PC via Steam
― Happinet unveiled a new game in the Brigandine strategy game series titled Brigandine: Abyss on Thursday. The game will launch this year on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, and PC via Steam. NIS America will release an English version of the game. Makoto Yamamoto (Sengoku Basara series) is directing the game, with story by Izuru...
Capcom's Pragmata Game Streams World View Trailer
Game launches for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, PC via Steam on April 24; demo available now
― Capcom revealed a new "world view" trailer for its Pragmata game during Sony's PlayStation State of Play livestream on Thursday. The video features Hugh and Diana "as they traverse a 3D printed Times Square-like area, dominated by massive structures." English trailer Japanese trailer The game will launch ...
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Game Launches on PC on March 19
PC edition includes unlocked frame rates, ultra widescreen support, more
― Sony announced during the PlayStation State of Play livestream on Thursday that Kojima Productions' Death Stranding: On the Beach game will launch for PC via Steam and Epic Games Store on March 19. The PC version includes unlocked frame rates during gameplay, ultra widescreen support, DualSense controller support, and upscalin...
Konami Unveils 1st Trailer of Silent Hill: Townfall Game
Screen Burn, Annapurna Interactive develop game releasing this year on PS5, PC via Steam, Epic Games Store
― Konami unveiled the first trailer for Screen Burn and Annapurna Interactive's Silent Hill: Townfall game on Thursday. The trailer hints at the game's setting and story, and reveals the game's launch this year on PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store. Konami describes the game:Sim...
Konami Reveals Rev. Noir RPG for PS5
Single-player JRPG set in world "shrouded in lightfall, a natural phenomenon that brings death to those it touches"
― Sony and Konami Digital Entertainment announced during the PlayStation State of Play livestream on Thursday that Konami is developing a new role-playing game titled Rev. Noir. The single-player game is currently only slated for the PlayStation 5. English trailer Japanese trailer Sony ...
Konami Reveals Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 for August 27 Release
Collection includes Metal Gear Solid 4, MGS: Peace Walker
― Konami announced Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2, a game collection that includes Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, and Metal Gear: Ghost Babel, on Thursday. The collection will launch on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, Switch 2, and PC via Steam on August 27.English trailer: Japanes...
Resident Evil requiem Game's Trailer Highlights Leon, Return to Raccoon City
Game launches on February 27
― Capcom posted a new trailer for its Resident Evil requiem (Biohazard requiem) game on Thursday. The trailer highlights Leon, and the ending of the trailer hints at a return to Raccoon City and the police department, an iconic location in Resident Evil 2 where Leon first appeared. English trailer: Japanese trailer: Resident Evil requiem will launch on February 27, 20...
Konami Unveils Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Game by Dead Cells Developers
Game debuts on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC via Steam this year
― Konami unveiled Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, a new game in its Castlevania series, on Thursday. Evil Empire and Motion Twin, the sister developers of the sidescrolling roguelike Dead Cells, are developing the game. (Evil Empire is the main studio, while Motion Twin is an advisory game studio.) The game will debut on PlayStation 5,...
Koei Tecmo Games Teases New Dead or Alive Project
New project celebrates 3D fighting game franchise's 30th anniversary
― Koei Tecmo Games teased a new project in its Dead or Alive 3D fighting game franchise on Thursday. The video shows series characters Kasumi and Ryu Hayabusa fighting. The new project will celebrate the franchise's 30th anniversary. The latest game in the main Dead or Alive fighting game franchise, Dead or Alive 6, launched for Pla...
Dead or Alive 6 Game Gets New 'Last Round' Version
Last Round launches on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam on June 25 with included DLC, new features
― Koei Tecmo Games announced on Thursday that it will release a new version of its Dead or Alive 6 3D fighting game titled Dead or Alive 6 Last Round on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam on June 25. Owners of Dead or Alive 6 will be able to transfer their save file and DLC data to the game.Eng...
Netmarble's Seven Deadly Sins: Origin Game Launches on March 16 for PS5, Steam; on March 23 for iOS, Android
Game was originally slated to debut on January 28 before delay
― The official website for The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin, Netmarble's open-world game based on Nakaba Suzuki's The Seven Deadly Sins (Nanatsu no Taizai) manga franchise, revealed on Thursday the game will now launch on March 16 for PlayStation 5 and Steam, and on March 23 for iOS and Android.The game was previously slated to launch on iOS...
Suda51, Grasshopper Manufacture Plan to Release New Game in 2026
New game announced during launch stream for Romeo is a Dead Man
― Goichi "Suda51" Suda revealed during the "Grasshopper Direct" livestream on Wednesday promoting the launch of his studio Grasshopper Manufacture and Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes director Ren Yamazaki's Romeo is a Dead Man game, the studio plans to release a new game in 2026. Suda also revealed the death last year of Grasshopper...
Sonic Racing CrossWorlds Game Adds Super Monkey Ball's AiAi on February 11
The official X/Twitter account for Sega's Sonic Racing CrossWorlds racing game announced on Tuesday that it is adding AiAi from Super Monkey Ball in a free update on Wednesday, following a delay from January to account for the game's Legend Competition schedule last month. The Super Monkey Ball Festival will run from Thursday to Sunday. The game will add Tangle and Whisper from IDW Publishing's So...
World's End Club Game Gets Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One Releases
Game 1st launched for iOS devices in 2020 before getting releases for Switch, Steam in 2021
― IzanagiGames and TooKyo Games' World's End Club game launched digitally on the Microsoft Store for Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One on Monday.The PlayStation Store added the game digitally in July 2025.IzanagiGames released the game for iOS devices via the Apple Arcade in September 2020, and also released the ga...
Danganronpa 2x2 Game Previews New Scenario, Limited Edition in Pre-Order Trailer
Game launches for Switch, Switch 2, PS5, Xbox X|S, PC via Steam in 2026
― Spike Chunsoft previewed the new scenario and limited edition Psycho Tropical Vacation Package for Danganronpa 2x2, a version of its Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair game that includes the original title as well as a new alternate scenario, in a new pre-order trailer on Tuesday. The Danganronpa 2x2 Psycho Tropical Vacation Packag...
Bleach Soul Puzzle Mobile Game Ends Service
Match-3 game debuted in September 2024
― The official website for KLab's Bleach Soul Puzzle game, the first puzzle game based on the Bleach anime, announced on Monday that the game will end service on April 14. Users can no longer purchase premium currency as of Monday. The official website will close, and support for the game will end on April 14. The game features match-3 gameplay with special cut...
BlazBlue Entropy Effect X Game Unveils Story Trailer
Game launches for PS5, Switch, Xbox X|S on Thursday
― 91Act streamed a new trailer on Monday for the BlazBlue Entropy Effect X roguelite game, introducing the story. The game will launch for the PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox Series X|S on Thursday.The company describes the game:BlazBlue Entropy Effect X is a roguelite action game where players take control of 14 unique characters from the ...
Mario Tennis Fever Game Unveils Opening Cinematic Video
Game launches for Switch 2 on Thursday
― Nintendo began streaming on Monday the opening cinematic for Mario Tennis Fever, a new game in the Mario Tennis series. The video shows Mario and Bowser playing a doubles tennis match against Peach and Daisy: The game will launch for Nintendo Switch 2 on Thursday. The game introduces Fever Rackets, which give characters various abilities such as fire, ice, shr...
Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles 2 Game Adds Infinity Castle Tanjiro DLC on February 13
Infinity Castle Akaza launched on December 19
― Aniplex began streaming on Monday a 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, and it reveals that the fourth DLC character for the "Infinity Castle Part 1 Character Pass," the Infinity Castle version of Tanjiro, will launch on Friday. ...
The Stellar Swordmaster Webtoon Gets Mobile RPG Adaptation
Webtoon is currently available in 10 languages, has surpassed 250 million global views
― Naver Webtoon's animation and games subsidiary Studio RICO has officially begun development on a new mobile game based on the global hit webtoon/web novel The Stellar Swordmaster, the company announced on Monday. The upcoming title will be published by Studio RICO in partnership with Korean game developer CodeDr...
Tongal Plans to Develop Feature Film Based on Koei Tecmo's Tecmo Bowl Classic American Football Game
Company looks for designers, animators to "reimagine" 8-bit characters from game as 3D characters for hybrid live-action, CGI film
― Entertainment news website Variety reported on Tuesday that the creator-driven studio and platform Tongal is developing a feature film based on Koei Tecmo's Tecmo Bowl classic American football game. Tongal launched a pitch-submission website for the project. The compan...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, January 26-February 1
Code Vein II debuts at #1
― Japan's Game Ranking: January 26-February 1 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1PS5Code Vein II Bandai Namco Entertainment January 29 14,452 14,452 2NSw 2Mario Kart World Nintendo June 5, 2025 12,445 2,805,146 3NSw 2Animal Crossing: New Horizons Nintendo January 15 9,941 52,918 4NSwAnimal Crossing: New Horizons Nintendo March 20, 2020 9,042...
PlayStation 5 Reaches Over 90 Million Shipments
8 million PS5 units shipped between October 1-December 31
― Sony announced on Thursday that it has shipped 92.1 million units of the PlayStation 5 console in its consolidated financial results for the fiscal year's third quarter that ended on December 31. The company shipped 8 million PS5 units between October 1-December 31. PS5 reached over 80 million shipments in August 2025. It surpassed 50 millio...
Starry Sky Game Franchise's 'Spring' Game, Fan Disc Get Switch Release in Japan on May 28
Port of PS Vita collection includes main Spring game, fan disc
― Dramatic Create / HuneX and honeybee announced on Friday that the Starry Sky: Spring Memories game will launch for the Nintendo Switch in Japan on May 28. The game is a port of the Starry Sky: Spring Stories PlayStation Vita game, which itself collects the Starry Sky ~in Spring~ game and Starry Sky ~After Spring~ fan disc. The PlayStati...
Yakuza/Like a Dragon Franchise's Crossover Live-Action Series With Nihon Tōitsu Debuts on February 10
3-episode series debuts all at once on Amazon Prime Video
― Sega announced on Friday the live-action crossover project between the Like a Dragon/Yakuza game series and the Nihon Tōitsu original video series will debut on Amazon Prime Video on February 10 with all three episodes. The series is titled Ryū ga Gotoku Powered By Nihon Tōitsu (Like a Dragon Powered By Japan Unification). The cast includes:...
Birushana: Winds of Fate Fan Disc Game Launches in English on May 26
Game's physical Standard Edition includes bonus trading cards
― Idea Factory International announced on Thursday it will release Birushana: Winds of Fate (Birushana Senki ~Ichiju no Kaze~), a fan disc for the Birushana: Rising Flower of Genpei otome visual novel, physically and digitally on May 26 in North America and Europe for Nintendo Switch. The physical Standard Edition will include a bonus trad...
Konami's Powerful Pro Baseball 2026-2027 Game Launches This Summer
Shohei Ohtani introduces game in video
― Nintendo revealed during its Nintendo Direct presentation on Thursday that Konami's Jikkyō Powerful Pro Yakyū (Powerful Pro Baseball) baseball game series' latest iteration titled Powerful Pro Yakyū 2026-2027 will launch this summer for Nintendo Switch in both physical and digital versions. The below video features baseball star Shohei Ohtani introducing the n...
Konami Releases Ganbare Goemon Game Collection on July 2
Game releases for PS5, Switch, PC via Steam in Japan
― Nintendo revealed during its Nintendo Direct presentation on Thursday that Konami and M2 are releasing Ganbare Goemon Daishūgō!, a collection of 13 games in the Ganbare Goemon series. Konami and M2 separately revealed that the game collection will ship on July 2 for the PlayStation 5, Switch, and PC via Steam in Japan, with physical versions avai...
Pragmata Game's Trailer Reveals Demo Launch, Previews Hacking
Game launches for Switch 2, PS5, Xbox X|S, PC on April 24
― Capcom streamed during the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase on Thursday a trailer for its Pragmata game. The demo reveals that a demo is launching for Nintendo Switch 2 on the same day as the announcement. The trailer previews hacking with Diana: An amiibo for Diana is slated to ship in April. The game will launch for Switch 2, PlayStation 5...
Resident Evil requiem Game's Trailer Reveals Leon Kennedy amiibo for Switch 2
Leon, Grace amiibo unlock in-game weapon skins for February 27 game
― Capcom streamed during the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase livestream on Thursday a trailer for its Resident Evil requiem (Biohazard requiem) game, and it reveals that Leon Kennedy will also get an amiibo figurine this summer, in addition to the previously announced amiibo for Grace Ashcroft. Both amiibo will unlock in-game weapon...
Monster Hunter Stories 3 Game's Trailer Reveals Demo
Players can transfer save data to full game launching on March 13
― Capcom unveiled during the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase livestream on Thursday a trailer for Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection, a new turn-based role-playing game in the Monster Hunter franchise, and it reveals a new demo that launched on the same day. Players can transfer save data from the demo to the full game. The ...
Binary Haze Interactive Announces Tokyo Scramble Survival Action Game for Switch 2
Game with GameShare multiplayer support launches on February 11
― Binary Haze Interactive announced during the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase livestream on Thursday Tokyo Scramble, a new survival action game that will launch for Nintendo Switch 2 on February 11. The company describes the story:
In this new survival-puzzle-action game, play as Anne, a high schooler plunged into the depths of Tokyo. ...
Culdcept Series Gets 2 New Games
Culdcept Begins launches for Switch 2, Switch, PC on July 16
― Neos announced during the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase on Thursday Culdcept Begins, a new game in the Culdcept series, which will launch for Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch on July 16. The game will also get a release for PC via Steam on the same day. In a related story, City Connection announced the Culdcept the First game, whi...
Hamster Corporation Launches Console Archives Series With Cool Boarders, Ninja Gaiden II, Doraemon Games
2 games launch on Switch 2 on Thursday with PS5 versions coming on February 14
― Hamster Corporation announced during the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase on Thursday that it is launching a new series of games titled the Console Archives, rereleases of older console titles to complement its Arcade Archives series of arcade games. The first two releases in the Console Archives series are the 1996 Play...
Konami Announces Super Bomberman Collection With Previously Unreleased Bomberman Games in West
Collection launched on Thursday on same day as announcement
― Konami announced during the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase livestream on Thursday Super Bomberman Collection, a collection of seven Bomberman games, including three games that were previously unreleased in the West and two Famicom (original Japanese version of Nintendo Entertainment System) versions of titles. The game launched on the sa...
The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales Action RPG's Trailer Reveals June 18 Launch
Trailer previews game's 4 Ages
― Square Enix unveiled during the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase livestream on Thursday a new trailer for its new action role-playing game The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales, and it reveals that the game will launch for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Windows PC on June 18. The trailer previews the game's four Ages: The Ages of Safek...
Granblue Fantasy: Relink Game Gets Endless Ragnarok Version for Switch 2, PS5, PS4, PC
Granblue Fantasy: Relink - Endless Ragnarok – launches on July 9
― Cygames announced during the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase livestream on Thursday Granblue Fantasy: Relink - Endless Ragnarok –, an upgraded version of its Granblue Fantasy: Relink game with additional content, which will launch for Nintendo Switch 2 on July 9. The company opened a new website, which revealed that the new version w...
Tales of Arise Game Gets Beyond the Dawn Edition for Switch 2
Edition including original game plus expansion launches on May 22
― Bandai Namco Entertainment announced during the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase livestream on Thursday Tales of ARISE – Beyond the Dawn Edition –, which includes the original Tales of Arise role-playing game and the Beyond the Dawn expansion. The game will launch for Nintendo Switch 2 on May 22. Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase Sizz...
Wright Flyer Studios Announces Another Eden Begins Game for Switch 2, Switch, PC
Game with new characters, full voice acting, 10 endings, launches in summer 2026
― Wright Flyer Studios (WFS) announced during the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase on Thursday Another Eden Begins, an RPG based on the company's Another Eden: The Cat Beyond Time and Space smartphone game, for release on Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch in 2026. The company later streamed its own announcement trail...
Digimon Story Time Stranger Game Gets Switch, Switch 2 Releases on July 10
Switch 2 version features performance/quality modes
― Bandai Namco Entertainment announced during the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase livestream on Thursday that its Digimon Story Time Stranger game will get releases for Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch on July 10. The Switch 2 version features improved graphics as well as performance mode and quality mode. The game launched for PlayStation 5, ...
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Game Gets Switch 2 Release on June 3
Final Fantasy VII Remake launched for Switch 2 on January 22
― Square Enix announced during the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase livestream on Thursday that it will release its Final Fantasy VII Rebirth sequel game for Nintendo Switch 2 on June 3. The physical release for the Switch 2 version will include a card featuring Zack Fair for Magic: The Gathering featuring variant art by the game's creative...
Tokyo-Based Developer Shapefarm's Orbitals Switch 2 Game Reveals Summer Launch in New Trailer
Video previews Scraphook, Liquid Launcher, Beam Cannon tools
― Tokyo-based developer Shapefarm unveiled during the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase livestream on Thursday a trailer for its new two player cooperative game Orbitals, and it reveals that the game will launch for Nintendo Switch 2 this summer. The video also previews the game's tools, including the Scraphook that grabs platforms, the Liqu...
Bandai Namco Announces New Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters Soccer Game
Game launches for Switch, PS5, Xbox X|S, PC in 2026
― Bandai Namco Entertainment announced during the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase livestream on Thursday the Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters soccer game, based on Yōichi Takahashi's Captain Tsubasa manga, for Nintendo Switch in 2026. The company then revealed in its own announcement trailer that the game will also launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox S...
Square Enix Announces PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid's Curse Game
Mystery adventure game launches for Switch on February 19
― Square Enix announced during the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase livestream on Thursday PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid's Curse, a new game in the PARANORMASIGHT mystery adventure series, which will launch for Nintendo Switch on February 19. The game takes place in Ise-Shima, Japan and follows various characters who are investigating the myster...
Falcom Announces Kyoto Xanadu Game
Action RPG launches for Switch, Switch 2 this summer
― Falcom announced during the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase livestream on Thursday Kyoto Xanadu, a new action platformer role-playing game that will launch for Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch this summer. The story follows a boy named Rei who enters Hirasaka Academy, a school that aims to conquer the labyrinth of Xanadu, which is rumored t...
Arcana Famiglia Rinato Game Launches on Steam
Game launches on Steam on Thursday; first launched for Nintendo Switch in July 2025
― Hunex and Dramatic Create launched the Arcana Famiglia Rinato (La storia della Arcana Famiglia: Rinato) game on PC via Steam on Thursday. The companies also released game's soundtrack as a DLC on Thursday.The game was first announced to launch on Steam in 2025. The game has support in Japanese, English, and Chinese ...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, February 1-7
The Ancient Magus' Bride: Fragments Collection, Ghost and Witch, Ichi the Witch, Perfect Addiction manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Code Geass: Lelouch Of The Rebellion BDPlease Crunchyroll US$49.98 February 3 Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 BDCite Crunchyroll US$49.98 February 3 Kino's Journey Complete Collection SDBDAnimeNewsNetwork Sentai Filmworks US...
Silent Hill 2 Remake's Bloober Team Teases New Horror Game Project
Teaser site features countdown set for February 14
― Silent Hill 2 Remake's development group Bloober Team is teasing a new project with a website with the image of a rose and timer counting down to February 14. The website's URL is "remosdneulserorehsoovamceyerd.com." Bloober Team previously posted a GIF on X/Twitter with the same letters "RemosdNeulSerorehsoOvamCeyerd" but with certain capital lett...
Switch Surpasses DS' Lifetime Sales to Become Nintendo's Best Selling Console Ever
Switch sells 155.37 million units, Switch 2 sells 17.37 million units
― Nintendo revealed on Tuesday the third quarter financial results for its current fiscal year ending on March 31, 2026. The Nintendo Switch console has sold 155.37 million units, surpassing the Nintendo DS' lifetime sales of 154.02 million units to become Nintendo's best selling console of all time. The new Nintendo Switch 2 syste...
Resident Evil Requiem Game Unveils Short Live-Action Film
Game launches on February 27 for Switch 2, PS5, Xbox X|S, PC
― Capcom revealed a new live-action short titled "Evil Has Always Had A Name" on Monday promoting its upcoming Resident Evil requiem (Biohazard requiem) game. The short details the onset of the zombie outbreak. Resident Evil requiem will launch on February 27, 2026 for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and...
Konami Confirms New Silent Hill Game in Development
New title separate from Silent Hill 1 remake
― Konami revealed in its earnings report for the third quarter of the 2026 financial year on Thursday a new title in development for the Silent Hill franchise, along with the previously announced remake of the first game.Silent Hill game series producer Motoi Okamoto revealed in an interview in December plans to release a new Silent Hill title annually.Sil...
Tekken 8 Game Previews Season 3 in New Trailer
DLC characters include Kunimitsu, Bob, Roger Jr.
― Bandai Namco Entertainment revealed a new trailer on Sunday for its Tekken 8 fighting game previewing the upcoming season 3 content. Season 3's DLC characters include Kunimitsu, Bob, and Roger Jr., along with one other unannounced character. Kunimitsu will launch in late spring, Bob in summer, and Roger Jr. in fall. The fourth character will launch i...
SEGA, NextNinja's Gintama: Smartphone Battle Chronicle Launches on February 4
Game's SSR card illustrations also revealed
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of SEGA and NextNinja's Gintama: Smartphone Battle Chronicle game based on Hideaki Sorachi's Gintama manga, confirmed on Sunday the game will launch for iOS and Android on February 4. The staff had first announced this release date on January 23. The game also revealed on Sunday advance character illustrations tha...
Dragon Quest VII Reimagined Game Streams 3rd Adventure Log Highlighting Vocations
Game launches for Switch 2, Switch, PS5, Xbox X|S, PC via Steam, Microsoft Store on February 5
― Square Enix began streaming the third adventure log video for its Dragon Quest VII Reimagined game, a remake of the 2000 Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past PS1 game that is separate from the Nintendo 3DS remake, on Friday. The video highlights the various vocations in the game. The game w...
Super Robot Wars Y Game Gets 2nd DLC on February 5
"Awakening of a Soul" DLC releases on early access on February 3
― Bandai Namco Entertainment revealed on Friday that Super Robot Wars Y, the latest entry in the long-running Super Robot Wars crossover strategy role-playing game series, will get its second DLC titled "Awakening of a Soul" on February 5, with early access releasing on February 3. A free title update will also launch on February 2. The...
Rejet Reveals New Fantasy Romance Game Far West Mirage
Far West Mirage in development for Switch, PC via Steam
― Rejet revealed its new game Far West Mirage with a teaser promotional video on Saturday. The game is in development for the Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam. The game is set in the Laurent Kingdom in the East. The player takes the role of one of the twin princesses, who is unwillingly engaged to the chancellor. On the day of the wedding, an ep...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, January 19-25
Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade Switch 2 version debuts at #1
― Japan's Game Ranking: January 19-25 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSw 2Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade Square Enix January 22 23,428 23,428 2NSw 2Mario Kart World Nintendo June 5, 2025 13,812 2,792,701 3NSw 2Animal Crossing: New Horizons Nintendo January 15 11,605 42,977 4NSwAnimal Crossing:...
Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter Remake Game's Taipei Game Show Trailer Streamed
2nd game in remake of original The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky game launches this fall
― Nihon Falcom unveiled a new trailer at Taipei Game Show on Saturday for Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter (Sora no Kiseki the 2nd), the remake of the original The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC game. The game will launch for the PlayStation 5, Switch, Switch 2, and PC via Steam in fall 2026 (the below...
Original Final Fantasy VII Game Gets Re-release on PC via Steam
Existing players of 2013 PC port will have access to both versions of game
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Square Enix's Final Fantasy VII game announced that it is re-releasing the original game on PC via Steam. The new version of the game will feature an "improved gameplay experience." While the 2013 port of the game will no longer be available for purchase on Steam, it will still b...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, January 25-31
Castlevania: Nocturne, Project A-ko anime; Scavengers Another Sky, Battle Royale Deluxe Edition manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Castlevania: Nocturne Season 2 BDPlease Viz Media US$34.98 January 27 Naruto Shippuden Set 9 BDCite Viz Media US$39.95 January 27 One Piece Season 14 Voyage 8 BD/DVDAnimeNewsNetwork Crunchyroll US$44.98 January 27 Oshi No Ko Season 1 P...
Damon and Baby Action Game Debuts on March 26
Arc System Works announced on Thursday that its new action game Damon and Baby will debut on March 26. The game will launch for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam. Arc System Works describes the game's story: In DAMON and BABY, players are introduced to the Demon Lord “Damon” – who embarks on a journey to break a curse, accompanied by a “mysterious child” entrusted to ...
Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage Game's Trailer Reveals Switch 2 Release on March 26
New version of Virtua Fighter 5 launched for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam on October 30
― SEGA's YouTube channel began streaming a Nintendo Switch 2 trailer for Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage, a new version of the Virtua Fighter 5 3D fighting game, on Thursday. The game will launch for the Switch 2 on March 26. The open beta test for the Switch 2 version will take place from February 18-...
Fate/Grand Order Arcade Game Ends Operation in March
Game launched in Japan in July 2018, will have Sega collaboration before end of operation
― The official website for Type-Moon's Fate/Grand Order Arcade game revealed on Thursday the game will end operation on March 30 at 25:59 (effectively on March 31 at 1:59 a.m.). Afterward, all game modes will become unplayable. Before the game ends operation, in March the game will have a collaboration event wit...
Disney Afternoon Collection Heads to Switch/Switch 2 With 2 More Games
SNES games Bonkers, Goof Troop added on February 26 digitally, May physically
― Atari and Digital Eclipse announced on Thursday that they will release The Disney Afternoon Collection of games on Switch and Switch 2 digitally on February 26, and physically in May. The re-release of the game collection will add two more games: Bonkers (Sun-L and Capcom) and Goof Troop (Capcom). Atari and Digital Ecli...
Arc System Works' 'Dear Me, I Was...' Game Gets Smartphone, Switch, PC Release on February 12
Textless adventure game debuted last July for Switch 2
― The official website for Arc System Works' Dear Me, I Was... adventure game revealed on Thursday that the game will get releases for iOS, Android, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam on February 12. Arc System Works unveiled a new illustration by art director Taisuke Kanasaki to commemorate the new releases: The company also streamed an accolade ...
Colopl Announces Kazuma Kaneko's Tsukuyomi Game for Switch
Offline version of TSUKUYOMI - The Divine Hunters free-to-play game launches on April 23
― Colopl announced on Thursday a new game by character designer Kazuma Kaneko titled TSUKUYOMI, which will launch for Nintendo Switch on April 23. The deck-building role-playing game is a new offline version of Kaneko's TSUKUYOMI - The Divine Hunters free-to-play mobile and PC game. TSUKUYOMI - The Divine Hunters...
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream Game's Video Reveals April 16 Launch
Video previews Mii creation, Little Quirks, facilities
― Nintendo streamed a new Direct video on Thursday for Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, a new game in the Tomodachi Life series, and it reveals that the game will launch for Nintendo Switch on April 16. The video reveals details about Mii creation, quirks, and facilities: Just like in the previous game, players create Mii avatars who live virtua...
Keiji Inafune's comcept Game Company Announces Dissolution
Level5 comcept was already dissolved in May 2025 following founder Keiji Inafune's departure
― The January 29 issue of the Japanese government's Kanpo gazette revealed the comcept video game development company has been dissolved, after a January 13 general shareholder's meeting made the decision.Level-5 already dissolved the company's successor, LEVEL5 comcept, in May 2025, following founder Keiji I...
Compile Heart Unveils Villion:Code Game With June 25 Release
Tadashi Satomi, Tsukasa Masuko, Ilya Kuvshinov work on PS4/PS5/Switch/Switch 2 game
― Game developer Compile Heart unveiled the title of its new "school RPG" as Villion:Code on Thursday, and also revealed a website and trailer for the game. The trailer reveals some gameplay footage, and reveals the game's June 25 release date for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Switch, and Switch 2. The game's story is...
My Hero Academia: All's Justice Game's Trailer Unveils Full Roster
Game launches for PS4, Xbox Series X|S, PC on February 6
― Bandai Namco Entertainment America began streaming a trailer for My Hero Academia: All's Justice game, and it unveils the full roster: The roster includes Izuku Midoriya (Rising, One for All), All for One (Regular, Chaos), Tomura Shigaraki (All for One), All for One (Rewind), Himiko Toga, Dabi (Flame of Death), All Might (Armored), Katsuki Ba...
Nintendo's Virtual Boy Service on Switch/Switch 2 to Add Unreleased Games Zero Racers, D-Hopper
"Virtual Boy - Nintendo Classics" service launches on February 17 with 7 games
― Nintendo began streaming on Tuesday a trailer for its upcoming "Virtual Boy - Nintendo Classics" app for its "Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack" paid membership service, and it reveals that the previously unreleased Zero Racers and D-Hopper games will launch for the first time on the service in 2026. The video also...
'Final' Utawarerumono Game to Launch on May 28
The official website for Famitsu reported on Tuesday that Utawarerumono: Shiro e no Michishirube (Utawarerumono: The Guidepost to White), the new entry in the Utawarerumono visual novel series, will launch for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam on May 28. Aquaplus executive producer Naoya Shimokawa also confirmed in an interview with Famitsu that the upcoming game is the "final wor...
Isekai∞Isekai Crossover Game Ends Service on April 27
Players could assemble characters from different isekai titles in game which launched last January
― The official website of COLOPL's Isekai∞Isekai: Tsugi wa Dono Sakuhin wo, Atsumeyо̄. (Which Work Should We Collect Next?) free-to-play game announced on Tuesday that the game and the Isekai∞Isekai BBS: Kyо̄ wa Dono Sakuhin wo, Katarо̄ ka. (Which Work Should We Talk About Next?) message board will both...
Dragon Quest VII Reimagined Game Introduces Main Characters in New Trailer
Game launches for Switch 2, Switch, PS5, Xbox X|S, PC via Steam, Microsoft Store on February 5
― Square Enix streamed a new trailer on Monday for its Dragon Quest VII Reimagined game, a remake of the 2000 Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past PS1 game that is separate from the Nintendo 3DS remake. The video introduces the main cast of characters. The game will launch on February 5 for Nin...
Dynasty Warriors 3 Remastered Game Gets Delay
Game originally scheduled for March 19
― Koei Tecmo announced on Monday that it is delaying Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered, a remastered version of its original 2001 game, from its originally scheduled release of March 19. The company's American branch lists that the new release date is "to be announced," while the Dynasty Warriors franchise's X/Twitter account and the game's officia...
Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road Game Reveals Free Major Update, Ares & Fabled Seed DLC
Update adds Fabled rarity to all characters, Overburst feature, new tactics, more
― Level 5 announced on Friday in a new trailer for the Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road game its second free major update, the Ares & Fabled Seed DLC. The update launches on Wednesday (Japan time). The update adds the Fabled rarity for all characters, the Overburst feature, special tactics, and more. Players will also recei...
Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Game Reveals Free Update on January 26, Major DLC Update Details
New DLC will include Super Android 17, King Piccolo, Super Saiyan Bardock
― The "Dragon Ball Genkidamatsuri!" 40th anniversary event for the Dragon Ball franchise on Sunday revealed a new DLC updates for Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero, the new game in the Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi arena fighter franchise. The new DLC will include new playable characters such as Super Android 17, King Piccolo, and...
Dragon Ball Franchise Reveals 'Age 1000' Game Project
Bandai Namco, Toei Animation to reveal more info at "Dragon Ball Games Battle Hour 2026" event in Los Angeles in April
― The "Dragon Ball Genkidamatsuri!" 40th anniversary event for the Dragon Ball franchise on Sunday announced a new game project from Toei Animation and Bandai Namco Entertainment under the project title "Age 1000." The staff will reveal more details at the "Dragon Ball Games Battle H...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, January 12-18
Animal Crossing: New Horizons for Switch 2 debuts at #1
― Japan's Game Ranking: January 12-18 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSw 2Animal Crossing: New Horizons Nintendo January 15 31,372 31,372 2NSw 2Mario Kart World Nintendo June 5, 2025 17,639 2,778,889 3NSwPokémon Legends: Z-A Nintendo October 16, 2025 9,990 1,587,653 4NSwAnimal Crossing: New Horizons Nintendo...
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