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SAG-AFTRA Union Declares Strike Against Video Game Companies Starting on Friday (Updated)
Strike against 10 video game companies including Activision, EA, Epic centers on negotiations about AI
― The Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) labor union announced on Thursday that union members who work on video games will be going on strike, effective July 26. SAG-AFTRA Members Who Work on Video Games Go on Strike Read more: https://t.co/k1ZTsrJp...
Tribe Nine Game's 'Shinagawa Chapter' Gameplay Trailer Streamed
Game's global beta test in August to include 17 characters, 1 creature
― Akatsuki and Too Kyo Games revealed a new "Shinagawa Chapter" gameplay trailer on Friday for the Tribe Nine project's 3D action role-playing game. Akatsuki and Too Kyo Games will release the game's global beta test in August. The global beta test will include 17 characters and one creature. The cast for those characters include:...
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Game Adds Billy Kane to Lineup
Fighting game launches in early 2025 for PS5/4, Xbox Series X|S, PC
― SNK announced on Sunday that Billy Kane will join the lineup for its upcoming new fighting game Fatal Fury City of the Wolves. Masaki Masaki and Chris Sharpes voice the character. English Japanese Other returning characters include Terry Bogard, Rock Howard, Tizoc, Hotaru Futaba, Marco Rodrigues, B. Jenet, and Kevin Rian. The game ...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, July 21-27
Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke's Mansion, My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 anime; Aria of the Beech Forest, My Name is Zero manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Kitty's Portraits of Passion BDPlease Kitty Media US$29.99 July 23 Kitty's Private Passions BDCite Kitty Media US$29.99 July 23 My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 BDAnimeNewsNetwork Aniplex of A...
Jujutsu Kaisen Cursed Clash Game Adds Kamo Noritoshi
Character joins games on July 25
― Bandai Namco Entertainment revealed in a new trailer for the Jujutsu Kaisen Cursed Clash (Jujutsu Kaisen Senka Sōran) game on Wednesday that Kamo Noritashi is joining the game as a playable character in Free Update#2 on Thursday. Free Update#1 added Mai Zen'in and Momo Nishimiya as playable characters on May 30. The game launched on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nin...
Naruto X Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections Game Adds DLC Character Kawaki (Karma Progression)
Kawaki (Karma Progression) launches with DLC Pack 4 on Thursday
― Bandai Namco Entertainment America announced on Wednesday it will add Kawaki (Karma Progression) as a DLC character to its Naruto X Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections game as part of its DLC Pack 4 on Thursday. The trailer also confirms DLC Pack 5 for fall. DLC Pack 4 also includes two new costumes for Hinata (Road to Sakura) and ...
Bleach: Rebirth of Souls 3D Arena Fighting Game's Overview Trailer Previews Gameplay
Video features fight between Ichigo, Byakuya
― Bandai Namco Entertainment America began streaming a gameplay overview trailer for Bleach: Rebirth of Souls, a new 3D arena fighting game for the Bleach franchise for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. The video features a fight between Ichigo Kurosaki and Byakuya Kuchiki: In the game, players use attacks to cut down their o...
Project Sekai: Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku Teases New Project
Teaser reveals more information to be revealed on July 29
― A new teaser website opened on Monday to tease a new project for Sega's Project Sekai: Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku. The teaser website reveals that there will be more information on the project on July 29 at 8:00 p.m. JST (7:00 a.m. EDT). 新プロジェクト始動。
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Laid-Back Camp Anime's Yurukyan△ ~Puzzle Camp~ Smartphone Puzzle Game Launches on July 25
Game available for iOS, Android
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Cozy Trail Games' Yurukyan△ ~Puzzle Camp~ (Laid-Back Camp: Puzzle Camp) smartphone puzzle game revealed on Monday that the game will launch on iOS and Android on July 25. The Laid-Back Camp anime based on Afro's original manga premiered in January 2018, and Crunchyroll streamed the 12-episode series as it aired. Crunchyro...
EVO Fighting Game Tournament Reveals 2025 Schedule
EVO 2025 in Los Angeles, Tokyo, Las Vegas, Nice; EVO 2026 in Singapore announced
― The Evolution Championship Series (EVO) fighting game tournament revealed its 2025 schedule on Sunday. The inaugural EVO Awards will be held in Los Angeles in February 2025. EVO Japan will be held in Tokyo on May 9-11, EVO Las Vegas on August 1-3, and EVO France will be happening in Nice, on October 10-12. The EVO figh...
Fate/Extra Record Game Streams Sneak Peek Video, to Reveal New Information on August 4
Remake of Fate/Extra game first announced in 2020
― The official YouTube channel of Type-Moon studio BB, the Type-Moon game and story development circle's latest game studio, started streaming a "Sneak Peek" video for its Fate/Extra Record game, the remake of Marvelous Entertainment's Fate/Extra PlayStation Portable game, on Monday. The video revealed that staff will reveal new information about the ...
Tekken 8 Game Adds DLC Character Heihachi Mishima in Fall
Game also reveals collaboration with Nike
― Bandai Namco Entertainment announced that it will add the third DLC character Heihachi Mishima for its Tekken 8 game this fall. The company first announced the new character at the EVO 2024 event in Las Vegas on Sunday, and also started streaming a character trailer. English version Japanese version Bandai Namco Entertainment also revealed the Tekken 8 game...
Guilty Gear Strive Game Adds Cyberpunk: Edgerunners' Lucy, New Character, New Battle Mode in Season 4
Arc System Works also adds new stages, new color, new playable characters on July 22
― Arc System Works revealed in a teaser trailer for season 4 of the Guilty Gear -Strive- fighting game on Sunday that the game will add Cyberpunk: Edgerunners character Lucy as a playable character along with a new character named Unika, and returning characters Dizzy and Venom. The teaser also previews the "TEAM OF ...
Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Fighting Game Adds DLC Characters Vikala, Sandalphon
Sandalphon joins game in Character Pass 2
― Cygames announced on Sunday that it will add Vikala as a playable character to its Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising fighting game in October as the final character in Character Pass 1. The company also announced Character Pass 2 will include Sandalphon as a playable character. The character trailer for newly announced character Versusia previews Vikala. Cyga...
Silent Hill: The Short Message Developer Hexadrive Announces New Horror Game
Niraya of ■■ slated for Q4 2025
― Silent Hill: The Short Message developer Hexadrive announced a new horror game titled Niraya of ■■ (■■ no Niraya) for the PC via Steam with a teaser trailer on July 18. The game is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2025. The company describes the game: "Niraya of ■■" is a Japanese horror game inspired by the Buddhist beliefs of the Kamakura period. The game focuses...
Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Fighting Game Reveals DLC Character Versusia
Character to join game in Version 1.50 patch
― Cygames announced on Saturday that it will add Versusia as a playable character to its Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising fighting game in the game's Version 1.50 patch on August 20. Elizabeth Maxwell and Maki Kawase voice the character. Cygames' playable demo of the game at the EVO 2024 event this weekend includes new balances for Gran and Lucilius, and Ve...
King of Fighters XV Game Adds Mature, Vice in December
2 characters will launch simultaneously as special DLC characters
― SNK revealed on Sunday in a video that it will release "special DLC characters" Vice and Mature in its The King of Fighters XV game simultaneously in December 2024. SNK released the The King of Fighters XV game on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Windows 10, Steam, and the Epic Games Store in February 2022. SNK delayed ...
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Game Adds Kevin Rian to Lineup
Fighting game launches in early 2025 for PS5/4, Xbox Series X|S, PC
― SNK announced on Sunday that Kevin Rian will join the lineup for its upcoming new fighting game Fatal Fury City of the Wolves. Akihiro Sakata and Jonah Scott voice the character. English Japanese Other returning characters include Terry Bogard, Rock Howard, Tizoc, Hotaru Futaba, Marco Rodrigues, and B. Jenet. The game also includes...
SNK vs. Capcom SVC Chaos Fighting Game Launches on Switch, PS4, PC
Arcade game originally launched in 2003
― SNK announced on Sunday that it will release the SNK vs. Capcom SVC Chaos fighting game for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PC via GOG.com on Monday. The game launched on PC via Steam on Sunday. The game released in arcades in 2003. Capcom and SNK once collaborated on a series of crossover games consisting of three card-based video games and three fightin...
Uzuki Launches in Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes Fighting Game on July 25
Ogre, Izumi also revealed as DLC characters releasing in 2025
― Arc System Works revealed in a new video on Sunday that it will release the DLC character Uzuki for Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes, the newest installment in French Bread's original Under Night In-Birth 2D fighting game series, on July 25. The character has a trial at the EVO 2024 event this weekend. The video also reveals that Ogre w...
New Samurai Shodown, Art of Fighting Games in Development
SNK posts 'urgent recruitment' notice for both
― Joshua Weatherford revealed during game development studio SNK's panel at EVO 2024 on Friday that a new Samurai Shodown action RPG is in development as well as a new Art of Fighting game. Weatherford stated regarding the new Art of Fighting game that "you're going to see South Town in its full 70s glory brawling again." He stated regarding Samurai Shod...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, July 8-14
Luigi's Mansion 2 HD stays at #1 in 3rd week
― Japan's Game Ranking: July 8-14 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSwLuigi's Mansion 2 HD Nintendo June 27 16,425 138,678 2NSwAce Combat 7: Skies Unknown Deluxe Edition Bandai Namco Entertainment July 11 14,322 14,322 3NSwMario Kart 8 Deluxe Nintendo April 28, 2017 8,391 5,900,715 4NSwAnimal Crossing: New Horizons Ninte...
Death end re;Quest Code Z Game's 5-Minute Promo Video Streamed
Game launches in Japan on September 19, in English in 2025
― Compile Heart began streaming a five-minute promotional movie on Friday for the Death end re;Quest Code Z game. The video introduces the characters and outlines the story. The game takes place between the first and second numbered games in the franchise. Idea Factory International will release the game physically and digitally on Nintendo S...
Arc System Works Reveals River City Saga: Three Kingdoms Next Game
Game launches on November 7 for Switch, PS4, PC via Steam
― Arc System Works revealed on Saturday that it is developing the River City Saga: Three Kingdoms Next (Downtown Special Kunio-kun no Sangokushi da yo Maninonrei!!) game and will release the game for Nintendo Switch, PC via Steam, and PlayStation 4 on November 7. Arc System Works describes the game: Follow the wild antics of over 100 River Cit...
Inti Creates Reveals Divine Dynamo Flamefrit 2D Action Game
Game that started as April Fool's Day joke will release this winter
― Inti Creates revealed at the BitSummit Drift event on Friday that it is developing the Divine Dynamo Flamefrit game and will release the game in winter 2024 for Nintendo Switch, PC via Steam, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. Inti Creates describes the game: "Divine Dynamo Flamefrit" is a 2D action game i...
Rika Suzuki, Kohske's Dark Auction: Hitler's Estate Game Delayed to 2025
Game was originally slated to launch on Switch, Steam in 2024 in Japanese, English
― The official X/Twitter account for Dark Auction - Hitler no Isan (Dark Auction - Hitler's Legacy), a new mystery adventure game by Gangsta. manga creator Kohske and Trace Memory/Hotel Dusk: Room 215 writer Rika Suzuki, announced on Friday that the game is delayed to 2025. The game was previously scheduled to launch f...
Hunter x Hunter Nen x Impact Fighting Game's Character Video, Opening Movie Reveals Meruem
Opening movie also teases Kite, Genthru, Razor, Morel
― Arc System Works began streaming on Friday a character promotional video and the opening movie for Bushiroad Games and Eighting's Hunter x Hunter Nen x Impact 2D 3v3 fighting game based on Yoshihiro Togashi's Hunter x Hunter manga. The videos reveal that Meruem will be a playable character. The opening movie also teases the characters Kite, Gent...
Seedsow Lullaby Visual Novel Reveals Opening Video, Winter Release Date
Opening video features theme song "Yoru o Koeru" by sola
― The official website for Seedsow Lullaby (Tanetsumi no Uta), the newest game in Aniplex's Aniplex.exe game brand, revealed the game's opening video and winter release date on Sunday. The video features the game's theme song "Yoru o Koeru" (Break Through the Night) by sola. Aniplex.exe is exhibiting the game at its booth at the BitSummit Drift...
Kamitsubaki City Ensemble Rhythm Game Releases on August 29, Adds PS5, Switch Releases
Kamitsubaki City Regenerate/Virtual Reality visual novel also gets new trailer
― Kamitsubaki Studio, a creative agency specializing in virtual artists such as V.W.P (Muv-Luv Alternative, Cardfight!! Vanguard DivineZ), announced on June 19 that it will release Kamitsubaki City Ensemble (Kamitsubaki-Shi Kyōsō-chū), the rhythm game for its Kamitsubaki City Under Construction (Kamitsubaki-Shi Kensetsu-ch...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, July 14-20
Tomo-chan Is a Girl!, Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out anime; Captain Momo's Secret Base, Battle Royale: Enforcers manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Fate/Stay Night Unlimited Blade Works BDPlease Sentai Filmworks US$34.98 July 16 Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out BDCite Aniplex of America US$59.98 July 16 Soul Eater - The Complete Ser...
Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy Game Gets Switch Release in 2024
Touhou Project fan game debuted for PC on April 3
― Phoenixx confirmed on Thursday that it will release GAMEPULSE's Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy fan game for Nintendo Switch in 2024. The company streamed a trailer: The release will support English and Simplified Chinese. The game features an Arcade mode, Practice Mode, and Challenge Mode boss fights. Phoenixx describes the 2D bullet hell action game:
Whe...
UsoNatsu Yuri Visual Novel Gets Mini-Series Manga
Rococo draws manga launching on August 17
― The September issue of Ichijinsha's Comic Yuri Hime magazine revealed on Thursday that game developer LYCORIS' yuri visual novel UsoNatsu ~The Summer Romance Bloomed From A Lie~ (Uso kara Hajimaru Koi no Natsu) is inspiring a manga mini-series adaptation titled Uso kara Hajimaru Koi no Natsu -squall- that will launch in the magazine's next issue on August 1...
Famicom Detective Club Series Gets New Emio – The Smiling Man Game for Switch
Video streamed for 1st new game in series in 35 years
― Nintendo announced on Wednesday that it will release a new game in the Famicom Detective Club (Famicom Tantei Club) series titled Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club for Nintendo Switch on August 29. The company streamed a video for the game featuring commentary by producer Yoshio Sakamoto, who also designed the original games: This i...
Level 5's Jeanne d'Arc Game Launches for PS Plus on PS5, PS4
RPG launched for PS Plus Extra/Premium members on Tuesday
― Sony announced that Level 5's Jeanne d'Arc game has launched for PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium Members for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 on Tuesday. This marks the game's first release in Europe. The company describes the game: Enter the 15th century, as France and England battle during the Hundred Years' War. A mysterious and powerfu...
Nintendo Switch Online Adds 3 Densetsu no Starfy Games
Game Boy Advance titles Densetsu no Starfy, Densetsu no Starfy 2, Densetsu no Starfy 3 were previously only available in Japan
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Nintendo announced on Friday that it has added the Densetsu no Starfy, Densetsu no Starfy 2, and Densetsu no Starfy 3 games for its Nintendo Switch Online subscribers in the west. The games were previously only available in Japan. Densetsu no Starfy launched for the Game B...
9 R.I.P. Visual Novel Launches in English on October 15
Limited Edition includes artbook, audio drama, other physical merchandise
― Idea Factory International announced on Monday that the supernatural visual novel 9 R.I.P.'s English release will launch for Nintendo Switch on October 15. The English version will launch physically and digitally for Nintendo Switch. The Limited Edition includes:
Hardcover art book with short stories and walkthrough
Audio dra...
Taiko no Tatsujin Game Comes to U.S. Arcades in November
Arcade machines debuted in Japan in 2001
― Bandai Namco Entertainment revealed during the "Taiko no Tatsujin Donda-! Sekaiichi Kettai-sen Kessho Taikai" (Taiko no Tatsujin World Championship 2024 Finals) livestream on Monday that the Taiko no Tatsujin arcade game will come to U.S. arcades beginning in November (portion of video begins at around 6:38:18 below). The arcade version of the games debuted ...
Tekken 8 Game's 2nd DLC Character Lidia Sobieska Launches on July 25
Returning character from Tekken 7 launches on early access on July 22
― Bandai Namco Entertainment announced the release date for its Tekken 8 game's second DLC character Lidia Sobieska (a returning character from Tekken 7) at its Tekken Talks event on Friday. The character will launch on early access on July 22 and release officially on July 25. The company is streaming a new trailer with additional...
Bleach Soul Puzzle Mobile Game Launches Globally in 2024
Game features match-3 gameplay, characters from Thousand-Year Blood War arc
― KLab is developing Bleach Soul Puzzle, a new puzzle game in the Bleach franchise for mobile devices in 2024. The game will debut globally, with pre-registration open now. The game will feature match-3 gameplay with special cut-in attacks by Bleach characters. Characters from the "Thousand-Year Blood War" arc will appear in ...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, July 1-7
Luigi's Mansion 2 HD stays at #1 in 2nd week
― Japan's Game Ranking: July 1-7 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSwLuigi's Mansion 2 HD Nintendo June 27 33,828 122,253 2NSwAnimal Crossing: New Horizons Nintendo March 20, 2020 10,965 7,826,755 3NSwMario Kart 8 Deluxe Nintendo April 28, 2017 8,112 5,892,324 4NSwMomotaro Dentetsu World: Chikyū wa Kibō de Mawatteru! Kon...
Goro Taniguchi, Hidetaka Tenjin to Attend San Diego's Comic Con for Dark Machine Web3 Game, Anime Project
Taniguchi serves as creative producer, Tenjin as chief mechanical designer for game project featuring blockchain technology, NFTs
― Comic-Con International San Diego's programming schedule is listing a "Dark Machine: The Game and Anime" panel for Saturday, July 27. Code Geass director Goro Taniguchi, Macross artist Hidetaka Tenjin, and Dark Machine creator Keiichi Yano will be at the panel to "discus...
Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess Game Streams 4th Trailer
Game debuts on July 19 for PS5, PS4, Xbox X|S, Xbox One, PC via Steam
― Capcom began streaming the fourth trailer for the Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess game on Friday. ermhoi performs the theme song "Kunitsu-Gami" heard in the trailer. The game will launch on July 19 for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox Game Pass, Windows, and PC via Steam. The company released a play...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, June 24-30
Luigi's Mansion 2 HD debuts at #1
― Japan's Game Ranking: June 24-30 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSwLuigi's Mansion 2 HD Nintendo June 27 88,425 88,425 2NSwAnimal Crossing: New Horizons Nintendo March 20, 2020 8,977 7,815,790 3NSwMario Kart 8 Deluxe Nintendo April 28, 2017 7,473 5,884,212 4PS5Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Edition FromSoftware June 21 6,993 ...
Hunter x Hunter Nen x Impact Fighting Game's Trailer Reveals Feitan
Game launches for PS5, Switch, Steam this year
― Arc System Works revealed at Japan Expo on Friday that Feitan will be a playable character in Bushiroad Games and Eighting's Hunter x Hunter Nen x Impact 2D 3v3 fighting game based on Yoshihiro Togashi's Hunter x Hunter manga. The game will release for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam this year. Other playable characters include Gon, Ki...
Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 Remake Game Releases on October 24
Koei Tecmo America releases new trailer
― Koei Tecmo America and developer Kou Shibusawa announced on Friday that the Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 REMAKE strategy game will release on October 24 in English digitally for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Windows PC via Steam. The companies revealed a new trailer for the game. The game will release on the same day in Europe and Japa...
Rent-A-Girlfriend Franchise Gets 1st Adventure Game
PS4, Switch game with original story releases this year
― MAGES. announced on Friday that Reiji Miyajima's Rent-A-Girlfriend (Kanojo, Okarishimasu) manga and anime are inspiring an adventure game that will release for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 this year. The game is titled Kanojo, Okarishimasu: Suiheisen to Mizugi no Kanojo (Rent-A-Girlfriend: The Girl of the Horizon and a Swimsuit). Pre-orde...
Arc System Works Announces New Double Dragon Revive Game for 2025
Trailer posted for game on PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam
― Arc System Works announced on Thursday that it will release the new Double Dragon Revive game for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC (via Steam) next year. Arc System Works previously ported the Double Dragon Advance and Super Double Dragon games on modern systems last November, followed by the Double Dragon Collection o...
Nintendo Teases 'Emio' Project in Video
― Nintendo began streaming a short video on Wednesday to tease a project with the word "Emio" (in Japanese the kanji used to write Emio means "smiling man"). The video below features a disclaimer that it contains scenes that some viewers may find disturbing. The video (rated M and PEGI 18 for mature audiences) features a person in a trench coat with a bag on their head. The Nintendo UK video above a...
B-Project Ryūsei*Fantasia Visual Novel Previews Gameplay in New Trailer
English physical version ships for Switch on July 26, digital version launches on July 15
― PQube began streaming a new gameplay trailer for B-PROJECT Ryūsei*Fantasia (B-PROJECT Shooting Star*Fantasia), the first console game in the B-PROJECT idol franchise, on Tuesday. The game launches digitally in English for Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam on July 15. The physical version of the game will ship f...
GungHo Online Entertainment Reveals Disney Pixel RPG for Smartphones
Game slated for this year in 18 countries
― The Japanese game developer GungHo Online Entertainment announced a new smartphone game titled Disney Pixel RPG on Monday. The free-to-play game (with in-app purchases) is slated for iOS and Android devices this year in 18 countries and regions, and it will support the English, Japanese, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Korean, and Chinese (Traditional) la...
Rusty Rabbit Game Reveals Gameplay Videos, English Dub Voice for Main Character
English voice of Kazuma Kiryu from Like a Dragon Yong Yea plays Stamp
― NetEase Games unveiled during its Anime Expo panel on Sunday a new gameplay trailer for it and Nitroplus' new Rusty Rabbit side-scrolling game. Producer Yuichiro Saito, script writer who is credited for the original concept Gen Urobuchi (Fate/Zero, Puella Magi Madoka Magica) , and main character Stamp's voice actor Takaya Kuroda...
Spike Chunsoft to Release Natsu-Mon: 20th Century Summer Kid in English for Switch, Steam on August 6
Demo for Switch launches on July 30
― Spike Chunsoft, Inc. announced during the "Spike Chunsoft, Inc. Official Panel 2024" panel at Anime Expo on Saturday that it will release the Natsu-Mon: 20th Century Summer Kid (Natsu-Mon! 20-seiki no Natsuyasumi) game as a digital download for Nintendo Switch and Steam in North America and Europe on August 6. A demo for Switch will be available starting on July...
Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE Plus Game Gets Physical Limited Edition for Steam
Pre-orders for limited edition begin in early fall
― Spike Chunsoft, Inc. announced during the "Spike Chunsoft, Inc. Official Panel 2024" panel at Anime Expo on Saturday that the "Plus" version of it and Too Kyo Games' Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE (Enigma Archives Rain Code/Chō Tantei Jikenbo Rain Code) game will get a physical limited edition for Steam in North America and Europe on October...
Hunter x Hunter Nen x Impact Fighting Game's Trailer Reveals Chrollo
Game will reveal more info during Japan Expo in Paris from July 11-14
― Arc System Works revealed at the "ARC Live Special Edition" panel at Anime Expo on Saturday that Chrollo will be a playable character in Bushiroad Games and Eighting's Hunter x Hunter Nen x Impact 2D 3v3 fighting game based on Yoshihiro Togashi's Hunter x Hunter manga. The game will release for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, an...
Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes Fighting Game's Uzuki Reveal Trailer Streamed
Character to get trial at EVO 2024 event
― Arc System Works streamed an Uzuki reveal trailer at the "ARC Live Special Edition" panel at Anime Expo on Saturday 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 character will have a trial at the EVO 2024 event. The game released on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Ni...
Idea Factory International Reveals Western Releases for Touhou Spell Carnival, Neptunia Riders VS Dogoos, More
Death end re;Quest: Code Z, Temirana, Battlefield Waltz games also head West
― Idea Factory International announced at its IFI Summer Festival event near Anime Expo on Saturday that it will bring Touhou Spell Carnival, Death end re;Quest: Code Z, Neptunia Riders VS Dogoos, Temirana: The Lucky Princess and the Tragic Knights, and Battlefield Waltz to the West. Idea Factory International will release ...
Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Game's Video Previews Mr. Satan, Road Tour
Game "balance" will be accurate to series lore
― Bandai Namco Entertainment revealed during its panel at Anime Expo panel on Friday a trailer for Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero, a new game in its Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi arena fighter franchise, and it previews the character Mr. Satan. Footage for Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero starts at about 1 hour and 4 minutes in video below: Chris Rager, Engl...
Bleach Gets New Bleach: Rebirth of Souls 3D Arena Fighting Game
Game's story, characters cover "Substitute Soul Reaper" to "Arrancar" arcs
― Bandai Namco Entertainment unveiled a new 3D arena fighting game for the Bleach franchise titled Bleach: Rebirth of Souls at its Anime Expo panel on Friday. Bandai Namco Entertainment described the game as focusing on "the sword fighting inherent to the series." The game will be available for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, X...
Gundam Breaker 4 Game's Trailer Unveils Pac-Man Collaboration
Game launches on August 29
― Bandai Namco Entertainment America streamed a new gameplay trailer for the Gundam Breaker 4 game during its panel at Anime Expo on Friday, and it reveals that the game will have a collaboration with the Pac-Man franchise. There will be a maze arena based on Pac-Man with themed enemies, along with decals of the arcade character: There will be an Open Network Test for Nint...
Metaphor: ReFantazio Game's Story Trailer Streamed
Game launches for PS5/4, Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam
― Atlus debuted a new story trailer on Friday at Anime Expo for Metaphor: ReFantazio, Atlus and Studio Zero's first full-scale fantasy role-playing game. Atlus will also host a story showcase livestream starting on Friday at 8:00 p.m. PDT (11:00 p.m. EDT). The game will launch on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam on...
Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream Game's Video Reveals More Characters, Theme Song Artist (Updated)
ReoNa performs theme song, Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale anime film's Yuna/Eiji join game
― Bandai Namco Entertainment announced during its Anime Expo panel on Friday that ReoNa will perform the theme song "Our Song" for the Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream game. A new video also revealed that Yuna and Eiji from the Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale anime film will be in the game. The following ...
Alterna Vvelt -Blue Exorcist Another Story- Smartphone Game Confirms English Release
Game launches for iOS, Android this summer
― A stage presentation at the Anime Expo event on Friday confirmed that the Alterna Vvelt -Blue Exorcist Another Story- (Alterna Vvelt: Ao no Exorcist Gaiden) game for the Blue Exorcist franchise will get an English release. The game will release for iOS and Android this summer (the Japanese version also lists a Windows release). Pre-registration is now ava...
Aksys Releases 7'scarlet, Mistonia no Kibou, Utakata no Uchronia Games on Switch
7'scarlet debuts in spring 2025, Mistonia no Kibou, Utakata no Uchronia in 2025
― Aksys Games announced during its Anime Expo panel on Friday that it will release Otomate's 7'scarlet visual novel on the Switch in spring 2025. It also announced that it will release Otomate's Mistonia no Kibou -The Lost Delight- and LicoBiTs' Utakata no Uchronia games in 2025. Aksys Games describes 7'scarlet: Take on ...
The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak II Game Gets English Release in Early 2025
NIS America streams launch trailer for The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak
― NIS America announced on Friday at Anime Expo it will release the The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak II (The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki II -CRIMSON SiN-) game for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam, the Epic Games Store, and GOG in English in early 2025. The game w...
Jun Maeda's Heaven Burns Red Game Gets English Release
Jun Maeda's 1st completely new game in 13 years launched in Japan in February 2022
― Publisher Yostar Games announced at Anime Expo on Thursday that Jun Maeda's (Kanon, Air, Clannad, Angel Beats!) Heaven Burns Red smartphone and PC game will launch in English. The company streamed an English trailer for the game as well as launched an English website for the game. Yostar Games did not confirm the pl...
Sekai Project Reveals 10th Anniversary Projects for Nekopara, Cabbage Soft's Amairo Chocolate 3 Game for Release This Year
Also: company to release vinyl soundtrack for Nie no Hakoniwa
― Sekai Project announced at its Anime Expo panel on Thursday that it is launching projects to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Nekopara series. The Nekopara franchise has sold 6 million units across the entire franchise, including games, manga, and anime. Sekai Project will launch a crowdfunding campaign to manufacture a new set of ...
Ys X: Nordics Game Gets English Release on October 25
Game will release for PS5, PS4, Switch, Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG
― NIS America announced Thursday Ys X: Nordics, the latest entry in Nihon Falcom's Ys role-playing game series, will release in English on October 25 for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG. The release will include Japanese and English audio, and English and French text. The P...
MangaGamer Licenses Ryukishi 07's Rose Guns Days Game
Company previously released English translation patch in 2014, 2015
― MangaGamer announced on Thursday during its Ryukishi07 Q&A panel that it will release 07th Expansion's Rose Guns Days visual novel series on MangaGamer and Steam. . The release will feature updated graphics, as well as Japanese, English, and Chinese language options. MangaGamer will release the game in four chapters on MangaGamer ...
Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess Game Launches Playable Demo
Game debuts on July 19 for PS5, PS4, Xbox X|S, Xbox One, PC via Steam
― Capcom revealed during the "CAPCOM NEXT - Summer 2024 (US)" livestream on Monday that it has launched a playable demo for the Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess game. The game will launch on July 19 for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox Game Pass, Windows, and PC via Steam. Capcom describes the "Kagura ...
Gundam Breaker 4 Game's Trailer Reveals Open Network Test in July
Players can test game between July 18-20
― Bandai Namco Entertainment America streamed a new gameplay trailer for the Gundam Breaker 4 game on Tuesday, and it reveals an Open Network Test for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PlayStation 4 between July 18-20. The test coincides with the 11th anniversary of the game series. Players participating in the test will be able to use their unique Gunpla cr...
Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream Game's English-Subtitled Story Trailer Reveals Worldwide Launch on October 4
Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC game launches in Japan on October 3
― Bandai Namco Entertainment revealed on Wednesday that it will release the Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream game worldwide on October 4 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. The company streamed the story trailer with English subtitles: Bandai Namco describes the original story:
In Sword Art Onli...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, June 30-July 6
Gurren Lagann The Movie –Childhood's End-/–The Lights in the Sky Are Stars- anime, Burst Angel manga ship
― The weekly North American Anime, Manga Releases article will be off for the next week, and will be back in mid-July. Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Bungo Stray Dogs Season 4 BDPlease Crunchyroll US$69.98 July 2 Evangelion: 3.0+1.11 Thrice Upon a Time Limited Edition...
Transformers: Galactic Trials Racing Game Announced
Game launches for PS4, PS5, Xbox Series, Xbox One, Switch, PC via Steam on October 11
― Outright Games announced on Tuesday Transformers: Galactic Trials, a racing game for the Transformers franchise. The publisher will release the game for PlayStation 4, the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam on October 11. Players take control of either a Decepticon or Autob...
Naruto Emblem Battle Arcade Game Launches in N. America This Summer with Playable Machine at Anime Expo
Trailer previews collectible emblem-based battle game
― Marvelous, Inc. announced on Tuesday that the Naruto Emblem Battle arcade game will begin its North American rollout this summer, with a playable machine available at Anime Expo. The game features battles on a 50-inch screen. There are also collectible physical emblems, also known as Shinobi Plates in Japan, similar to cards, used to summon char...
Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana Game Heads West in Early 2025
Trailer previews new speaking voice for main character Adol
― XSEED Games announced on Tuesday that it will release Nihon Falcom's remastered Ys: The Oath in Felghana game for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PlayStation 4 in the West in early 2025. The company streamed an English trailer, which previews a new speaking voice for the main character Adol: Marvelous USA and XSEED Games will feature t...
Goblin Slayer -Another Adventurer- Nightmare Feast Game's Trailer Reveals October 25 Launch for Switch in West
Red Art Games to release Deluxe Edition, Collector's Edition
― Red Art Games announced on Tuesday that it will release Goblin Slayer -Another Adventurer- Nightmare Feast, the game based on Kumo Kagyu's Goblin Slayer dark fantasy novel series, in the West physically and digitally for Nintendo Switch on October 25. The company streamed a trailer: The game will get a standard edition, as well as Deluxe ...
Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream Game's Trailer Reveals October 3 Release
Game launches on October 4 for PC via Steam
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming on Wednesday a trailer for the Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream game, and it reveals the October 3 release for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, as well as the October 4 release for PC via Steam. The video previews the story: The game is getting a Deluxe Edition that includes DLC characters...
Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Magia Exedra Game Reveals Promo Film, Character Videos, Steam Version
Steam, Android pre-registration starts on Tuesday
― The first livestream program for the Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Magia Exedra smartphone game revealed on Tuesday the game's promotional film animated by Shaft and the character promotional videos for Madoka Kaname and Iroha Tamaki. The game's staff also revealed that the game will be available for PC via Steam, and opened its pre-registration for St...
Attack on Titan VR: Unbreakable Game's Trailer Reveals Early Access Release on July 23
Game launches for Meta Quest 3, Meta Quest 2, Meta Quest Pro VR headsets
― Game developer UNIVRS Inc. announced on Monday that its Attack on Titan VR: Unbreakable virtual reality (VR) game will get an Early Access release on July 23. The company streamed a new trailer for the game: The game will launch on the Meta Quest 3, Meta Quest 2, and Meta Quest Pro VR headsets. The game was initially announced...
Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster Game Launches on September 19
Remake debuts digitally for PS5, Xbox X|S, Steam
― Capcom announced during the live-streamed "CAPCOM NEXT - Summer 2024 (US)" event on Monday that Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster, a remake of the Dead Rising game, will debut digitally on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam on September 19. The new remastered game will feature 4K high fidelity graphics, 3D audio support, voiceover in nine different ...
Muv-Luv, Muv-Luv Alternative Games' Switch Versions Head West on July 11
Remastered games get separate releases, "Double Pack" bundle
― aNCHOR Co., Ltd. and fuzz Co., Ltd. announced on Monday that they will release the Nintendo Switch versions of the Muv-Luv and Muv-Luv Alternative games globallly on July 11. Muv-Luv Remastered and Muv-Luv Alternative Remastered will get separate releases as well as a "Double Pack" bundle with both games. The games got Switch releases in ...
Mega Man X DiVE Smartphone Game to End Global Service on July 30
Game's global iOS, Android versions by NebulaJoy launched in 2021
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of NebulaJoy's Mega Man X DiVE (Rock Man X DiVE) smartphone game announced on Sunday that the game will end service on July 30. The game's staff also revealed that the game's purchasing options will soon be deactivated, but did not give a specific date. The game launched in Japan for iOS and ...
Re:Zero Witch's Re:surrection Smartphone Game Reveals Summer 2024 Launch
Game's pre-registration started on Sunday
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of Re:Zero Witch's Re:surrection, the Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- franchise's new smartphone game, announced its summer release, and started pre-registration for the game on Sunday. The game's staff also started streaming a promotional video for the game's theme song "Resurrection" by Konomi Suzuki. The...
Hunter x Hunter Nen x Impact Fighting Game's Trailers Reveal Machi, Uvogin
Arc System Works to release 2D 3v3 fighting game on PS5, Switch, PC
― Arc System Works began streaming two new character trailers for Bushiroad Games and Eighting's Hunter x Hunter Nen x Impact 2D 3v3 fighting game based on Yoshihiro Togashi's Hunter x Hunter manga on Sunday. The trailers reveal the characters Machi and Uvogin. The game will release for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Stea...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, June 17-23
Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Edition PS5 version debuts at #1, PS4 version at #4
― Japan's Game Ranking: June 17-23 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1PS5Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Edition FromSoftware June 21 24,012 24,012 2NSwShin Megami Tensei V: Vengance Atlus June 14 7,303 39,191 3NSwPaper Mario RPG Nintendo May 23 7,189 186,685 4PS4Elden Ring Shadow o...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, June 23-29
Oshi no Ko, The First Slam Dunk, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc anime; Kaina of the Great Snow Sea manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date The Aristocrat's Otherworldly Adventure: Serving Gods Who Go Too Far BDPlease Crunchyroll US$69.98 June 25 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc Limited Edition BDCite Aniplex of America US$169...
Original Resident Evil, Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil 3: Nemesis Games Launch for PC via GOG
Players get 1st game on purchase, receive other 2 games in late 2024
― GOG added a bundle with the PC versions of the original Resident Evil, Resident Evil 2, and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis games. Players will get access to the first game on purchase, while they get access to the latter two in late 2024. The original Resident Evil game launched on the PlayStation console in 1996. A remake then appeared...
The King of Fighters Allstar Smartphone Game Ends Service on October 30
Action RPG launched in July 2018
― South Korean game company Netmarble announced on Thursday that its The King of Fighters Allstar smartphone action RPG will end service on October 31 (October 30 in North America). The game launched in Japan in July 2018 and in English in October 2019. The game features characters from SNK's The King of Fighters series from The King of Fighters '94 to The King of Fig...
Elden Ring Game's Shadow of the Erdtree DLC Expansion Sells 5 Million Copies in 3 Days
DLC launched on June 21
― FromSoftware revealed on Thursday that its and Bandai Namco Entertainment's Elden Ring game's DLC expansion Shadow of the Erdtree has sold 5 million copies in its first three days of launch. This number includes downloads on Steam as well as Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Edition and the Deluxe Edition, Premium Bundle, and Collector's Edition of the DLC. The game launched ...
Brazen Blaze Multiplayer VR Shooter Game Launches on July 18
New trailer unveiled for MetaQuest, SteamVR game
― VR developer MyDearest Inc. announced on Wednesday that its Brazen Blaze VR multiplayer game will debut on July 18 for the MetaQuest and SteamVR. MyDearest released a new trailer for the game. MyDearest describes the game:
For years, gamers have asked themselves whether they're bad enough dudes to save the president, but Brazen Blaze aims a little hi...
Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero Game's Trailer Highlights Story, Mechanics
Game launches in 2025 for Switch, PS5, PS4, PC via Steam
― Nippon Ichi Software and NIS America began streaming a new trailer on Thursday for Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero, the sequel game to Nippon Ichi Software's Phantom Brave strategy game. The trailer highlights the game's story and gameplay features. English trailer: Japanese trailer: The game is scheduled for a 2025 release for Switch, PlayStati...
Bleach: Brave Souls Game Launches for Xbox Consoles
Switch version coming at later date
― KLab announced that it has released its Bleach: Brave Souls game for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S on Thursday. The company will release the Nintendo Switch version, which was initially announced for summer 2024, at a later date. KLab debuted the action role-playing game for iOS and Android devices in Japan in July 2015 and worldwide in January 2016. The game is f...
Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Game's 'Sword vs. Fists' Trailer Unveils More Characters
Game adds Future Trunks, Goku (Super) Ultra Instinct -Sign-, Jiren, Super Vegito, Yajirobe, Mr, Satan, more
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming on Thursday a "Sword vs. Fists" trailer for Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero, a new game in its Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi arena fighter franchise, and it unveils new characters: English Japanese New characters include Future Trunks, Goku (Super) Ul...
Dead By Daylight Video Game Gets Manga Anthology
Dead by Daylight Fan Comic Anthology ships on June 28
― Kadokawa's Monthly Comic Alive magazine revealed on X/Twitter on June 21 that Behaviour Interactive's Dead by Daylight game will get a manga titled Dead by Daylight Fan Comic Anthology, which publishes on June 28. Teru illustrates the cover for the book volume. The first edition of the anthology will include a serial code for a redeemable in-gam...
Legendary's Live-Action Street Fighter Film Opens in March 2026
Entertainment news source Variety reported on Wednesday that Legendary Entertainment's planned live-action film adaptation of CAPCOM's Street Fighter fighting game series will open on March 20, 2026. Legendary Entertainment acquired the film and television rights to Street Fighter in April 2023, and will work with CAPCOM on future projects. Brothers Danny and Michael Philippou were initially slate...
Capcom Announces Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster Game
Original game launched in 2006
― Capcom revealed on Wednesday a remake of the Dead Rising game titled Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster. The company streamed a teaser trailer: Capcom released the first Dead Rising game for the Xbox 360 in 2006. The game was later ported for the Nintendo Wii under the title Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop in 2009. The first game spawned three sequels in 2010, 2013, and 2016...
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