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Netmarble Develops Solo Leveling Karma Game for PC, Mobile
Game to tell story not revealed in original webtoon
― Crunchyroll announced at its panel at Anime Expo on Saturday that Netmarble is developing the Solo Leveling Karma game for PC and mobile. The video revealed at the event teases that the game takes place during a certain gap in time (note: the below video contains spoilers for near the end of the webtoon series that has not yet been covered in the ...
Sekai Project to Release Widenyo, Onii-chan Continue!, Sunrider Tactics Legends, Nandomeka no Hajimemashite Visual Novels in West
Sunrider Legends Tactics launches on August 1
― Sekai Project announced during its panel at Anime Expo on Saturday that it has licensed Alicesoft's Widenyo, Panmimi Soft's Onii-chan Continue!, Purple software's Nandome kano Hajimemashite, and Love in Space's Sunrider Legends Tactics visual novels for release on PC via Steam. The company also announced new plushies of characters from Nekopara and a vi...
Seasonal Events Return in Persona5: The Phantom X
Singer Lyn also returned to the stage for an explosive performance of "Wake Up, Get Up, Get Out There."
― During Anime Expo 2025, Atlus and Sega hosted a panel for Persona5: The Phantom X, which included P-Studio creator Kazuhisa Wada, producers Yosuke Uda and Jun Matsunaga, and character designer Shigenori Soejima. They explained the design process and the inspiration behind Persona5: The Phantom X'...
Sonic Racing CrossWorlds Game's Video Teases Animation Project in September
Game ships on September 25
― The official YouTube channel of Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog franchise began streaming an animation teaser for the Sonic Racing CrossWorlds game on Friday. The video teases a new animation project for the game coming in September. Sega first revealed the video at Anime Expo. The game will release on September 25 for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Sw...
Pac-Man's Dark Reimagining in Shadow Labyrinth is Intriguing
After capturing everyone's attention in Secret Level, we gave the dark Pac-Man game a test run.
― During Anime Expo 2025, Bandai Namco invited Anime News Network to check out Shadow Labyrinth, a gritty reimagining of the Pac-Man property. In this iteration, you play as Swordsman No. 8, a figure clouded in mystery. Following you around is an orb named Puck, who conspicuously looks similar to our belov...
Aniplex of America Announces Resident Evil: Survival Unit Mobile Strategy Game
Shinji Hashimoto working on new mobile game in collaboration with Capcom
― Aniplex of America announced during its games panel at Anime Expo on Thursday a new mobile strategy game in Capcom's Resident Evil franchise titled Resident Evil: Survival Unit. Former Square Enix game producer and current Senior Vice President of Aniplex's ForwardWorks Room/Senior Adviser at Sony Music Entertainment Japan Shi...
Madoka Magica: Magia Exedra Game Launches for PC in Summer
Game data linkable between mobile/Steam versions
― Aniplex of America confirmed during its games panel at Anime Expo on Thursday that the Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Magia Exedra smartphone game will launch for PC via Steam in summer 2025. Game data will be linkable between between the mobile and Steam versions. The game launched for iOS and Android devices on March 27, following a delay from last yea...
Aksys Games to Release Novect's Project Code M, 6 Other Games
Other releases include: Path of Mystery, Q Collection, Tristia: Chronicles, more
― Aksys Games announced during its Anime Expo panel on Thursday that it will release the following games: Project Code M Aksys will reveal more information on Novect's Project Code M, including platforms and release dates, at a later date. Aksys describes the game: We are excited to announce Project Code M, a mystery gam...
My Hero Academia: All's Justice Game Announced for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Game centers around manga's final battle
― The Bandai Namco Summer Showcase announced the new game My Hero Academia: All's Justice for PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X and S, and PC (via Steam) on Wednesday. The fighting game centers around the manga's final battle, and for the first time on consoles, will feature all the students from Class 1-A with their final powers and techniques. Kōhei Horikoshi end...
The Great Dr. STONE Battle Craft X Giveaway Week 2 Winners
Announcing 3 more winners of the $100 Dr. Stone prizes! Did you win?
― Dr. STONE Needs you! We are calling on all Dr. STONE fans to mobilize and support the official Dr. STONE Battlecraft X account (@dsbc_staff_en). 18 people who heed this call to arms will be rewarded with their choice of one US$100 prize package from the list below. Every week Dr. STONE Battlecraft will send out a new X post to mob...
D3Publisher Reveals Yuke's' Full Metal Schoolgirl Game
Game launches for PS5, Switch 2, PC via Steam, Epic Games Store on October 23
― D3Publisher revealed on Tuesday that developer Yuke's is developing a new game titled Full Metal Schoolgirl that will launch on PlayStation 5, Switch 2, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store on October 23. D3Publisher describes the game: Set in the year 2089, Full Metal Schoolgirl throws players into a dystopian Japan whe...
Schoolgirl Strikers 2 Game Ends Service in September After 7 Years
Original Schoolgirl Strikers game launched in April 2014, inspired 2017 TV anime
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Square Enix's Schoolgirl Strikers smartphone game announced on Friday that the game will end service on September 29. The game halted sales of the premium Stellar Coin currency at the time of the announcement, but users may continue to use coins in their possession until th...
DMM Games, KMS Games Confirm New Muv-Luv Girls Garden Game in Teaser
Game's pre-registration starts on July 1
― DMM Games and KMS Games confirmed the Muv-Luv Girls Garden title of their new "super-classic-style school x bishōjo (beautiful girl) story x battle" game in a teaser promotional video, and opened the game's pre-registration on Tuesday. EXNOA and KMS are handling the new game's distribution and development, Hayato Tashiro is in charge of its world building, H...
Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter Remake Game Previews Olivier in Videos
Game launches worldwide September 19 for Switch, PS5, PC via Steam.
― GungHo Online Entertainment and Nihon Falcom started streaming trailers for the Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter (Sora no Kiseki the 1st) game, the remake of the original The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky game, previewing the English and Japanese voice lines for Olivier last Friday. English Olivier Trailer Japanese Olivier Trail...
The Great Dr. STONE Battle Craft X Giveaway Week 5
It's week 5 of 6 in our Dr. STONE Battle Craft Giveaway! We're still giving away $2000 of awesome Dr. STONE merchandise to people who enter!
― Dr. STONE Needs you! We are calling on all Dr. STONE fans to mobilize and support the official Dr. STONE Battlecraft X account (@dsbc_staff_en). 18 people who heed this call to arms will be rewarded with their choice of one US$100 prize package from the list b...
The Prince of Tennis II: RisingBeat Smartphone Game Ends Service in Japan on August 31
Rhythm action game launched in Japan in 2017
― The official Japanese website for The Prince of Tennis II: RisingBeat (Shin Tennis no Ōji-sama Rising Beat) smartphone game announced on Monday that the game will end service on August 31 at 3:00 p.m. JST. As of Monday, purchase of the game's in-app currency "Paid Beat Stones" and "TeniRabi Fan Club" has ended. Players with unused Paid Beat Stones will b...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, June 22-28
The Irregular at Magic High School Season 3, The Ossan Newbie Adventurer, Trained To Death By The Most Powerful Party, Became Invincible anime; Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian, The Heroic Tale of the Villainous Prince manga ship
― The weekly North American Anime, Manga Releases article will be off for the week of July 6-12, and may also be off next week. Either way, the article will retu...
This Week in Games - Switch 2 Breakdown
Jean-Karlo got his hands on the newest console and is ready to give it a test drive.
― Welcome back, folks! I gave myself a much-needed five-day weekend last week, after having missed my chance to have one during December. I visited a local card shop for some Digimon, saw The Phoenician Scheme and Kpop Demon Hunters, even got some progress in on a Tekkaman Blade model kit I had been waiting for since...
Arc System Works Reveals Bubble Bobble: Sugar Dungeons Platformer Game
Game debuts in winter 2025 for PC, Switch, PS5 in U.S., Europe, Asia; in 2026 in Japan
― Arc System Works unveiled Bubble Bobble: Sugar Dungeons, a new game in the Bubble Bobble game series, during its showcase livestream on Thursday. The game will release on PC via Steam in winter 2025, on Switch and PlayStation 5 in the United States, Europe, and Asia in winter 2025, and on the Switch and PS5 in Ja...
Arc System Works Announces Damon and Baby Action Game
Arc System Works will reveal more details about game at a later date
― Arc System Works announced Damon and Baby, a new action game it is developing, during its showcase livestream on Thursday. Arc System Works will reveal more details about the game at a later date. During the live stream, Arc System Works chief creative officer and Guilty Gear creator Daisuke Ishiwatari highlighted that the game wa...
Disgaea's Sōhei Niikawa Announces Demons' Night Fever Game
Niikawa's SuperNiche company develops 2026 game
― Arc System Works announced Disgaea creator Sōhei Niikawa and SuperNiche's new game Demons' Night Fever during its showcase livestream on Thursday. The game will debut in 2026. Arc System Works describes the game: Misdeed, Theft, Abduction, Plunder. This is a tale of "Evil", where anything goes. Where the hero is a dull boy "Kyoshiro", who hates the wo...
Arc System Works Reveals 'Dear Me, I Was...' Adventure Game by Another Code Art Director
Game launches for Switch 2 this summer
― Arc System Works announced a new game titled Dear Me, I Was... during its showcase livestream on Thursday. The game will launch for the Switch 2 this summer. Arc System Works describes the game: In this story, you will relive the life of a certain woman. Experience joy, sorrow, and growth through her ordinary and humble life. Witness the story she weaves in a ...
Monster Hunter Wilds Game's Video Reveals 2nd Title Update's June 30 Release
2nd title update teases new monsters, weapons
― Capcom unveiled a new trailer for its second title update for the Monster Hunter Wilds game during the Capcom Spotlight stream on Thursday. The trailer reveals the update's June 30 release date, as well as the new monsters and items. A third free title update is planned for September. The first title update for the game launched on April 4. The game deb...
Street Fighter 6 Teaser Trailer Reveals Sagat's Release on August 5
Sagat is 1st character in game's Year 3 Character Pass
― CAPCOM revealed during its Capcom Spotlight stream on Thursday that returning Street Fighter character Sagat will arrive as DLC for Street Fighter 6 on August 5. Sagat is the first character in the game's Year 3 Character Pass. In addition to Sagat, C. Viper will debut this fall, Alex will debut in early spring 2026, and Ingrid will debut in la...
The Great Dr. STONE Battle Craft X Giveaway Week 1 Winners
Announcing our first 3 winners of the $100 Dr. Stone prizes! Did you win?
― Dr. STONE Needs you! We are calling on all Dr. STONE fans to mobilize and support the official Dr. STONE Battlecraft X account (@dsbc_staff_en). 18 people who heed this call to arms will be rewarded with their choice of one US$100 prize package from the list below. Every week Dr. STONE Battlecraft will send out a new X post t...
DMM Games, KMS Games Tease New Muv-Luv Game
New game's pre-registration starts on July 1
― DMM Games and KMS Games opened a teaser website on Tuesday for their new "super-classic-style school x bishōjo (beautiful girl) story x battle" game, and announced that pre-registration for the game will start on July 1. The companies have not directly announced the new game's title, but the teaser website's URL address is muvluv-girls-garden.com, and th...
Towa and the Guardian of the Sacred Tree Game's Trailer Shows Prologue
Game launches on September 19 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming the prologue trailer for Brownies' Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree "2D isometric roguelite" game on Tuesday: The game will launch on September 19 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam. Bandai Namco Entertainment describes the game: Set in distant la...
Nintendo Releases Drag x Drive Switch 2 Game on August 14
Video streamed for 3v3 wheelchair basketball game
― Nintendo announced on its Nintendo Today! app on Tuesday that it will release the Drag x Drive game digitally on August 14. The company streamed a release date announcement video: Get ready, Drag x Drive arrives Aug 14 on Nintendo Switch 2, exclusively on the Nintendo eShop! Pre-order now: https://ninten.do/6018Sx97e(@NintendoAmerica)June 24 The gam...
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Battle Destiny Remastered Game Review
It's incredibly easy to load up, blow up a few robots, drop the points in your robot, then do it all again a few minutes later.
― Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Battle Destiny Remastered is a fun enough title for what it is, but it struggles to feel like more than a solid port of a decent game. Battle Destiny Remastered is a port of the original PS Vita title, launched back in 2012. The original title was o...
Mecha Break Multiplayer Shooter Game's Livestream Reveals New Striker, Maps, Modes, Season 0 Preview
Game launches for PC via Steam, Steam Deck, Xbox Series X|S on July 1
― Amazing Seasun Games held a livestream showcase for its Mecha Break game on Sunday. The stream revealed new Strikers and maps, and it previewed the game's modes and Season 0. The new Strikers are Stellari and Serenith. New maps inlcude Babylon Sky Fortress, Poseidon Armory, Longmen Launch Site, Vigil Imbrium, and Stella Observato...
Toei Animation, Developer Nestopi Reveal Re:VER Project -Tokyo- Game
Suspense adventure game will launch for PC via Steam in winter 2025
― Toei Animation and Japanese independent developer Nestopi Inc. announced the upcoming Re:VER PROJECT -TOKYO- game for PC via Steam on Monday. The suspense adventure game is drawn in a pixel art style and will launch in winter 2025. A demo is available now on Steam. The companies released a trailer for the game as well as screenshot...
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?: Battle Chronicle Game to End Service for PC, iOS, Android on September 29
Game previously announced end service for PS4, PS5
― The official website for developer Team Caravan's Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?: Battle Chronicle (Dungeon ni Deai o Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darō ka Battle Chronicle) battle action role-playing game announced on Monday that the game will end all of its services — which include for PC, iOS and Android devices — on September ...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, June 9-15
Mario Kart World stays at #1 for 2nd week
― Japan's Game Ranking: June 9-15 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSw 2Mario Kart World Nintendo June 5 134,900 917,466 2NSwFantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time Level 5 May 22 11,217 123,121 3NSwRune Factory: Guardians of Azuma Marvelous June 5 9,724 55,427 4NSwMario Kart 8 Deluxe Nintendo April 28, 2017 6,460 6,347,85...
The Aquarium Does Not Dance Horror Adventure Game Gets New Release With English Support in August
New version will feature character voices, new original content
― Frontier Works announced on Saturday that it will release a new version of daidai's The Aquarium does not dance (Aquarium wa Odoranai) puzzle adventure horror game on Nintendo Switch and Steam. Frontier Works will release the digital version on August 1 for Switch and Steam, will release a physical version for Switch on October 30 (the...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, June 15-21
WIND BREAKER, My Hero Academia Season 7 anime; Senpai is an Otokonoko: My Crossdressing Classmate, Outsiders manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date My Hero Academia Season 7 Part 1 BDPlease Crunchyroll US$69.98 June 17 A Time Slip of 10,000 Years: Prime Rose BDCite SkySet US$23.99 June 17 Towanoquon Complete Collection BDAnimeNewsNetwork Sentai Filmworks US$59.98 June...
The Great Dr. STONE Battle Craft X Giveaway Week 4
The Third round of The Great Dr. STONE Battle Craft X Giveaway has launched. Enter now for your chance to win some of the $2000 of prizes we're giving away!
― Dr. STONE Needs you! We are calling on all Dr. STONE fans to mobilize and support the official Dr. STONE Battlecraft X account (@dsbc_staff_en). 18 people who heed this call to arms will be rewarded with their choice of one US$100 prize package...
This Week in Games - Finally Back To Kick Some Tail
Jean-Karlo's favorite ninja is making a surprise appearance in the new Cotton, Bloober Team returns to Silent Hill, and DK is back with kid Pauline!
― Welcome back, folks! I had a fun weekend at This Week in Games Central. I was able to find a few old Shogun Warriors comics at a local comic swap, and I counted the minutes until Monday rolled around and UPS would deliver my Switch 2. For folks waiting...
Black Clover M: Rise of the Wizard King Smartphone Game Ends Service on August 21
Game launched in Japan in May 2023, outside Japan in several languages in November 2023
― The staff for both the Japanese and global versions of the Black Clover M: Rise of the Wizard King (Black Clover Mobile: Mahōtei e no Michi The Opening of Fate) smartphone game announced on Friday that the game will end service. The global version of the game will end service on August 21 at 3:00 a.m. EDT, and t...
Crunchyroll Adds English Classroom of the Elite Puzzle Game to Vault
Game launched for iOS, Android in Japan in February 2024
― Crunchyroll announced in a new video on Wednesday that it will add an English version of the Classroom of the Elite ~Merge puzzle special exam~ mobile game to its Game Vault. The company describes the game:
Step into the elite halls of the Advanced Nurturing High School and experience the world of Classroom of the Elite like never before. In ...
Patapon 1+2 Replay Game Collection Streams Overview Trailer
Game launches for Switch, PS5, PC via Steam on July 11
― Bandai Namco streamed a new overview trailer on Wednesday for Patapon 1+2 Replay, a collection of the first two Patapon PlayStation Portable rhythm action games, to go over the game's new features. The game will launch for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam on July 11. Bandai Namco Entertainment is publishing Patapon 1+2 Replay, a...
The Great Dr. STONE Battle Craft X Giveaway Week 3
The Third round of The Great Dr. STONE Battle Craft X Giveaway has launched. Enter now for your chance to win some of the $2000 of prizes we're giving away!
― Dr. STONE Needs you! We are calling on all Dr. STONE fans to mobilize and support the official Dr. STONE Battlecraft X account (@dsbc_staff_en). 18 people who heed this call to arms will be rewarded with their choice of one US$100 prize package...
Donkey Kong Bananza Game's Video Reveals Story, Gameplay, Transformations, Modes
3D platformer launches for Switch 2 on July 17
― Nintendo revealed a Direct livestream for Donkey Kong Banaza, a new 3D platformer game for Nintendo Switch 2, on Wednesday. The 15-minunte video unveils the story, gameplay, transformations, and modes: In the game, Donkey Kong (DK) teams up with a younger Pauline (from the original Donkey Kong arcade game and Super Mario Odyssey), who emerges from an O...
Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army Game Review
Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army is the gold standard that all PS2 remasters need to adhere to.
― Originally a spin-off of the Shin Megami Tensei series, Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army separates itself from Atlus's other games. One aspect is that the story's tone sits between Shin Megami Tensei and Persona's. It's not as apocalyptic as Shin Megami Tensei, but y...
Doronko Wanko Game Heads to Switch with New Playable Dogs on July 24
Original game launched for PC via Steam in March 2024
― Bandai Namco Studio and Phoenixx Games will launch the dog action game Doronko Wanko on the Nintendo Switch with five additional playable dog characters on July 24. The new dogs available are a Shiba Inu, corgi, Jack Russell Terrier, toy poodle, and bulldog. The companies describe the game: 『DORONKO WANKO』 is a DORONKO Action Game.
In this game,...
Gakuen Idolm@ster Game's Main Producer Hidefumi Komino Steps Down
Game's assistant producers Daichi Satō, Ryō Yamamoto to now jointly serve as main producers
― In a livestream event for Bandai Namco Entertainment's Gakuen Idolm@ster (Academy Idolm@ster) game app on Tuesday, Hidefumi Komino announced that he has stepped down as the main producer for the game as of that day. He noted that while he will still be involved with the game, he no longer has a say in the ga...
Pokémon Franchise Launches Internet Game Show
The Gotta Catch 'Em All! Game Show premieres on Twitch on June 27
― The official Pokémon YouTube channel announced a new Pokémon-themed internet game show titled The Gotta Catch 'Em All! Game Show on Tuesday. Internet personality Brian David Gilbert is hosting the show, which will launch on June 27 at 2:00 p.m. EDT on the Pokémon Twitch channel. The company describes the three-player game: "Answering...
The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon Game Gets Switch 2 Release, English Release Delay
Game originally slated for fall release
― NIS America's European X (formerly Twitter) account announced on Tuesday that the The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon (The Legend of Heroes: Kai no Kiseki -Farewell, O Zemuria-) game will get a release for the Nintendo Switch 2, and has been delayed to January 2026. The game was originally scheduled for a fall release. The Switch 2 version will ha...
Death Stranding Game Inspires Animated Film With Screenwriter Aaron Guzikowski
Adult animated film will tell original story
― Kojima Productions and Line Mileage announced on Tuesday that Aaron Guzikowski (Raised by Wolves) is writing a new adult animated feature film set in the universe of Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding game. The animated film will tell an original story. Kojima reported in an interview with Vogue Japan in May that a Death Stranding animation was now in the wo...
No Sleep For Kaname Date - From AI: The Somnium Files Game Launches Mini Animation Series
5-episode series introduces game's features
― Spike Chunsoft released the first episode on Tuesday of a short animation series for its No Sleep For Kaname Date - From AI: The Somnium Files game, a new entry in the Kōtarō Uchikoshi's AI: The Somnium Files series. The "Kaname Date's Dreamy Drama Theater" series will have five episodes introducing the game's features with chibi super deformed characters...
Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Game's Trailer Reveals Shallot as DLC Character
Dragon Ball Legends character joins roster on June 26 with early access on June 23
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming on Tuesday a trailer for Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero, the new game in the Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi arena fighter franchise, and it reveals that the game will add Shallot - an original character that was designed by Akira Toriyama for the 2018 Dragon Ball Legends smar...
Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth Games Launch on PS4 in West in Fall
Idea Factory International (IFI) announced on Thursday that it will release the Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 1, Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 2 Sisters Generation, and Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth3 V Generation games physically and digitally in North America and Europe for PlayStation 4 in fall. Compile Heart released the PS4 version in Japan for Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 1+ in M...
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance Game Streams 3rd Behind-The-Scenes Video
Latest Shinobi game launches for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC on August 29
― Sega began streaming the third behind-the-scenes video for Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, the new game in its Shinobi franchise on Monday . The video offers a look into the development of the gameplay at the studio Lizardcube. The game will launch on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC via Stea...
Producer Keita Iizuka: Code Vein 2's Story Will be Darker Than the First
From a darker story and more customization options, here's what to expect from this sequel.
― Bandai Namco Entertainment's sequel to its 2019 hit, Code Vein, is set to release next year. The action RPG features a unique Buddy System that gives the players a partner to explore within Code Vein 2's dystopian world. After the debut trailer gave the world a first glimpse into the story, the game is still...
Magic: The Gathering—FINAL FANTASY Brings Canon Source Material to Life
Worlds collide in the new collaboration between MTG and FF.
― Wizards of the Coast and Square Enix partnered on a collaboration that felt like worlds colliding. Longtime Magic: The Gathering and Final Fantasy fans have a new topic to bond over as MTG, one of the largest tabletop card games in the world, integrates characters from Final Fantasy into stunning cards. Speaking with Zakeel Gordon, an exe...
Summer Pockets Reflection Blue Game Gets Steam Release in English on June 27
Updated version Summer Pockets game includes new playable characters, routes
― Visual Arts/Key announced on its X/Twitter account on Monday that its Summer Pockets Reflection Blue game based on its Summer Pockets visual novel will launch for PC via Steam on June 27. The game will be available in English, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese. Players who have the original Summer Pockets game in their Stea...
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Game Adds DLC Character Andy Bogard on June 24
Game launched for PS5, PS4, Xbox X|S, PC on April 24
― SNK streamed a character trailer for its new fighting game Fatal Fury City of the Wolves on Sunday, revealing Andy Bogard will join the game as a playable character on June 24. Kieran Regan and Hiroshi Okamoto voice the character in English and Japanese, respectively. English Trailer Japanese Trailer The game launched on April 24 for PlayStation ...
Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter Remake Game Previews Estelle, Joshua Voice Lines
Game launches worldwide September 19 for Switch, PS5, PC via Steam.
― GungHo Online Entertainment and Nihon Falcom started streaming trailers for the Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter (Sora no Kiseki the 1st) game, the remake of the original The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky game, previewing the English and Japanese voice lines for Estelle and Joshua on Friday. English Estelle Trailer Japanese Este...
Illusion of Itehari Switch Game Launches in English on September 18
Game launched as Utakata no Uchronia in Japan in April 2024
― Aksys Games announced on Friday it will release the Illusion of Itehari (Utakata no Uchronia) game in the West for Nintendo Switch on September 18. The Aksys Online Store will have an exclusive edition of the game that includes the original soundtrack CD. Aksys Games describes the story: Welcome to the renowned and prosperous utopia, the f...
Too Kyo Games, DMM's Shuten Order Game Introduces 5 Different Routes
Game launches for Switch, PC via Steam/DMM Game Player on September 5
― Kazutaka Kodaka's Too Kyo Games company and DMM Games' EXNOA's Shuten Order (Shuten Kyodan) video game streamed a new video on Saturday previewing five different routes and their different game genres. Spike Chunsoft describes the five routes: [Ministry of 𝕵𝖚𝖘𝖙𝖎𝖈𝖊 route = Mystery Adventure]
Solve a series of murders inside the ma...
Devil May Cry 5 Game Tops 10 Million in Sales
Capcom credits animated series for recent boost
― Capcom announced on Friday that its Devil May Cry 5 game has crossed 10 million units in cumulative sales worldwide. The company credited the animated series of based on the video game franchise for the brand awareness that led to recent sales of the title. The Devil May Cry 5 game launched in March 2019 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. The game r...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, June 2-8
Mario Kart World tops chart in Switch 2 debut week
― Japan's Game Ranking: June 2-8 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSw 2Mario Kart World Nintendo June 5 782,566 782,566 2NSwRune Factory: Guardians of Azuma Marvelous June 5 45,703 45,703 3NSwFantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time Level 5 May 22 17,180 111,904 4NSwNatsume Yūjin-Chō Hazuki no Shirushi Bushiroad Ju...
This Week in Games - Summer Games Fest 2025
Curious whether you missed any of the big announcements from Summer Game Fest? Jean-Karlo's got you covered.
― Welcome back, folks! With Summer Games Fest behind us, and we have another little bundle of news to share. How nice. It ought to take my mind off of not having a Switch 2 yet... This is... Splatoon Stays Fresh With New Spin-Off, Other Goodies Inbound Splatoon has done pretty well as the orig...
Xenotoon Announces 'AniBit' Brand With 1st Game Pixel Dash: Toast of Destiny
Clover Lab develops side-scrolling runner game
― Xenotoon Inc. announced on Monday a new brand named "AniBit" that combines short animations and games. The brand aims to bring animation techniques to games, and its first release will be the Pixel Dash: Toast of Destiny side-scrolling runner game. Xenotoon describes the story:
The main character, Haruka Ran, is a regular high school girl who's eager t...
Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian Game's Trailer Reveals September 26 Release
Game launches for PS5, Switch, PC in West; also on PS4 in Japan
― Koei Tecmo announced on Friday that it will release Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian (Kurenai no Renkinjutsushi to Shiro no Shugosha: Resleriana no Atelier), a new game in the Atelier franchise, in the West for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam on September 26. The game will launch for the same ...
Rika Suzuki, Kohske's Dark Auction: Hitler's Estate Game Streams Story Trailer
Game slated to launch this year for Switch, Steam, PS5 with English text
― Good Smile Company began streaming a new "Story, Mystery & Bidding" trailer on Friday for Dark Auction: Hitler's Estate (Dark Auction - Hitler no Isan), a new mystery adventure game by Gangsta. manga creator Kohske and Trace Memory/Hotel Dusk: Room 215 writer Rika Suzuki. The game was previously scheduled to launch for Nintend...
Alterna Vvelt -Blue Exorcist Another Story- Smartphone Game Launches in 12 Countries in English on June 25
English release will be simultaneous with Japanese release
― The official English X/Twitter account for the Alterna Vvelt -Blue Exorcist Another Story- (Alterna Vvelt: Ao no Exorcist Gaiden) game for the Blue Exorcist franchise revealed on Wednesday that the game will launch in English in 12 countries on June 25. The game will launch in English for iOS and Android in the United States, Canada, Austra...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, June 8-14
DAN DA DAN, Dungeon People anime; Girl Crush, Sweet or Bitter Love manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date DAN DA DAN Season 1 BDPlease Shout! Factory US$34.98 June 12 DAN DA DAN Season 1 - Collector's Edition BDCite Shout! Factory US$64.98 June 12 Dungeon People BDAnimeNewsNetwork Sentai Filmworks US$69.98 June 12 Print Manga Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail ...
New Edens Zero Action RPG's Trailer Reveals Demo
Save data can transfer to full game at launch on July 15
― Konami unveiled during the Konami Press Start livestream on Thursday a trailer for the new action role-playing game based on Hiro Mashima's Edens Zero manga, and it reveals that a demo has launched: The demo's save data can transfer to the full game. The game will launch on July 15 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and Wind...
Resident Evil Requiem – The First RE Game to Make Me Jump
The latest Resident Evil game is the equivalent of an icy hand on your neck when you think you're alone.
― The latest installment in Capcom's Resident Evil franchise turned heads during the Summer Game Day trailer premiere. Despite the series turning thirty next year, the RE development team manages to breathe new life into every addition in its long history. Despite the Biohazard games defining the ...
Sonic Team Studio Head Takashi Iizuka's Bid to Appeal to Japanese and Global Audiences Through Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
With some surprising guest characters, the latest Sonic game is ready to prove its bona fides to as many people as possible.
― As the latest exciting addition to the Sonic gaming franchise, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds surprised fans worldwide with the inclusion of Miku Hatsune, Like a Dragon's Ichiban Kasuga, Persona 5's Joker, as well as Minecraft's Steve, Alex, and Creeper. A total of twenty-three pl...
NIS America Announces Disgaea 7 Complete Game for Switch 2
Trailer streamed for game launching this fall
― NIS America announced on Thursday that Nippon Ichi Software's Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless (Makai Senki Disgaea 7) game is getting a release on Nintendo Switch 2 this fall. The company streamed an announcement trailer: The game will include all previously released DLC, as well as new features and content. "The Disgaea 7 Complete Ewwdo Edition" feat...
Konami Teases Silent Hill Remake with Bloober Team
Polish game studio worked on Silent Hill 2 Remake
― Konami teased during the Konami Press Start livestream on Thursday that a Silent Hill remake project is in development in partnership with Silent Hill 2 Remake's Polish game studio Bloober Team. The company streamed a teaser for the project as well as a developer diary video for Silent Hill f, an all-new game in the horror game franchise (begins at ...
Suikoden: Star Leap Mobile Game Gets PC Release (Updated)
Story trailer streamed
― Konami revealed during the Konami Press Start livestream on Thursday that Suikoden: Star Leap (Gensō Suikoden: Star Leap), a new mobile game in the Suikoden series, will get a version on PC via Steam alongside the previously announced iOS and Android releases. Update: Konami streamed the story and teaser trailers with English subtitles: Story Trailer Teaser Trailer The compan...
Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater Game's Video Reveals New 'Fox Hunt' Online Multiplayer Mode, 'Snake vs. Bomberman' Collaboration
Xbox Series X|S version to feature "Snake vs. Bomberman"
― Konami revealed during the Konami Press Start livestream on Thursday that Metal Gear Solid △: Snake Eater (△ is read as "Delta"), its remake of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, will feature a new online multiplayer mode called "Fox Hunt." Also, the "Secret Theater" will return. Instead of the "Snake vs. Monkey" mode, the Xbox Series X|S versi...
Bleach: Rebirth of Souls Game's DLC Character Trailer Previews Thousand-Year Blood War's Ichigo
Character available on June 17
― Bandai Namco America streamed a new video on Tuesday for Bleach: Rebirth of Souls, the new 3D arena fighting game for the Bleach franchise, introducing the DLC character Ichigo Kurosaki (Thousand-Year Blood War version). The video below contains spoilers for the anime's final part. The character will be available as a DLC character on June 17. Season pass owners will ...
Onimusha: Way of the Sword Keeps True to its Predecessors
The latest Onimusha game looks modern while simultaneously keeping the charms and unique gameplay mechanics from its previous entries.
― Capcom's Onimusha series had a long run on the PlayStation 2, starting with 2001's Onimusha Warlords. It was basically Resident Evil but with samurai, due to the gameplay's focus on fixed cameras. However, Onimusha didn't really take off nearly as well as Capcom's i...
Capcom's Pragmata is Intriguing
The game finally has a release date, and the demo shows that it's worth being excited for.
― Five years ago, Capcom released the announcement trailer for Pragmata, a new sci-fi IP. It was only a cinematic trailer, but it piqued my interest as it showed an astronaut interacting with a small girl. All of a sudden, their surroundings completely warped in zero gravity, with both of them sent flying and a...
Nintendo Switch 2 Sells Over 3.5 Million Units Worldwide in 1st 4 Days
Nintendo's latest console marks highest global sales amount within 1st 4 days for its hardware
― Nintendo announced on Wednesday that its new Nintendo Switch 2 system has sold over 3.5 million units worldwide in the first four days following its release on June 5. According to the company, this is the highest global sales amount for any Nintendo hardware within its first four days. By comparison, the...
Death Stranding 2 Game Streams 'Explore. Connect. Survive.' Gameplay Trailer
Hideo Kojima's game launches for PS5 on June 26
― The official YouTube channel for PlayStation began streaming on Wednesday a gameplay trailer titled "Explore. Connect. Survive." for Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding 2: On the Beach game: The game is slated for release for PlayStation 5 on June 26. The collector's edition gives purchasers early access to the game 48 hours ahead of the official release d...
Alterna Vvelt -Blue Exorcist Another Story- Smartphone Game's Trailer Reveals June 25 Release
Game was originally slated for release last summer
― The official website for the Alterna Vvelt -Blue Exorcist Another Story- (Alterna Vvelt: Ao no Exorcist Gaiden) game for the Blue Exorcist franchise announced on Wednesday that the game will launch for iOS and Android devices on June 25 following a delay. The website streamed a trailer: The game was slated for release for iOS and Android last summe...
Code Vein 2 is Bigger and Better
With a customizable player character and a new bike, Code Vein 2 is looking like a good bet for 2026.
― One of the biggest surprises during Summer Game Fest was the announcement of Code Vein 2, Bandai Namco's follow-up to the 2019 vampiric soulslike RPG. The game is slated to launch sometime in 2026, and I got a chance to learn more about it through a hands-off preview with Bandai Namco. Code Vein 2 ...
Experience Reveals New Monkarufanta RPG's September 18 Release for Switch
Retro 2D turn-based game 1st announced in January
― Game developer Experience announced on Tuesday that its Monkarufanta ~Yūsha to Suishō no Shōjo~ (Monkarufanta: The Hero and the Crystal Girl) 2D turn-based role-playing game will launch for Nintendo Switch on September 18. Pre-orders for the game will start in mid-June, when further game information will also be released. 【🎊発売日決定】Nintendo Switch“懐かし...
Class of Heroes 3 Remaster Game Gets September 18 Release
Original game debuted in 2010
― PQube revealed in a new trailer on Tuesday that it will release the Class of Heroes 3 Remaster game for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam on September 18. The Switch and PS5 versions of the game will also receive physical editions. The game will launch in Japan for Switch and PS5 on the same day. The remastered game features enhanced graphics. The compan...
Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree is Hades but Japanese
Bandai Namco's newest roguelite is Hades with an Eastern flair - is that enough to make it worthwhile?
― During Summer Game Fest, Bandai Namco revealed a new roguelike game called Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree. While it was a bit difficult to tell what it was just by the gameplay trailer, it looked like Supergiant's massive hit roguelike game Hades, but with an Eastern aesthetic. Turns ou...
Splatoon Series Gets New Splatoon Raiders Game for Switch 2
New trailer also reveals Splatoon 3 udpates
― Nintendo announced on Tuesday a new spinoff game in its Splatoon series titled Splatoon Raiders for Nintendo Switch 2. The company streamed an announcement trailer as a "Research Report from Squid Research Lab:" In the game, players take the role of a mechanic and travel to the mysterious Spirhalite Islands alongside the Deep Cut trio for an adventure. Th...
Square Enix Offers 2 Final Fantasy XVI Tie-In Books in 2026
Books ship in March, May 2026
― Square Enix Manga & Books announced on Monday that it will release two tie-in books for Square Enix's Final Fantasy XVI game in English. The first book, LOGOS: The World of Final Fantasy XVI, will ship in March 2026. The second book, The Art of Final Fantasy XVI: Echoes of the Rising Tide, will ship in May 2026. Square Enix describes LOGOS: The World of Final Fantasy X...
Final Fantasy Tactics Game Remaster Teases Enhancements in Video
Game launches for PS5, PS4, Switch, Switch 2, Xbox X|S, PC via Steam on September 30
― The Final Fantasy YouTube channel streamed a video to outline the new features in Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles, the Final Fantasy Tactics remastered bundled edition, on Monday. Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles - will feature two versions of the game: the enhanced version and the cla...
Wild Hearts S Game Previews Co-op Gameplay in Video
Game launches for Switch 2 on July 25
― Koei Tecmo America streamed a 14-minute video to preview the four-player co-op gameplay (with developer commentary) in the Wild Hearts S game on Sunday. The game will launch for the Switch 2 on July 25. Koei Tecmo describes Wild Hearts S: Master ancient tech to hunt down giant beasts inside a fantasy world inspired by feudal Japan! Hunt in a pack of up to four ...
Bleach: Rebirth of Souls Game Offers Thousand-Year Blood War's Ichigo as DLC
Character available in early access on June 10
― Bandai Namco America revealed on Sunday Bleach: Rebirth of Souls, the new 3D arena fighting game for the Bleach franchise, will get a new playable character Ichigo Kurosaki (Thousand-Year Blood War version) as a DLC character on June 17. Season pass owners will get early access on June 10. The game's version 1.10 update also introduces the Ranked Match...
Live-Action The Legend of Zelda Film Delayed to May 2027
Film originally slated for March 26, 2027
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Shigeru Miyamoto announced on the official Nintendo X (formerly Twitter) account announced on Monday the live-action film of The Legend of Zelda franchise will now release on May 7, 2027 instead of the previously announced date of March 26, 2027. Nintendo is financing over 50% of the production, and Sony is also co-financing. Maze Runner director Wes Ball ...
The Great Dr. STONE Battle Craft X Giveaway Week 2
The second round of The Great Dr. STONE Battle Craft X Giveaway has launched. Enter now for your chance to win some of the $2000 of prizes we're giving away!
― Dr. STONE Needs you! We are calling on all Dr. STONE fans to mobilize and support the official Dr. STONE Battlecraft X account (@dsbc_staff_en). 18 people who heed this call to arms will be rewarded with their choice of one US$100 prize packag...
Death Stranding 2 Game's Clip Previews Exploration, Combat
Game launches for PS5 on June 26
― Kojima Productions revealed a gameplay clip of Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding 2: On the Beach game during a live stream on Sunday. The clip first shows some exploration, featuring a vertically layered music track by Woodkid that dynamically updates its arrangement according to player action. The latter part of the clip shows protagonist Sam fighting Neil in a strang...
Daemon x Machina: Titanic Scion Game's Trailers Highlight Story, Equipment
Game launches on September 5 on Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
― Marvelous USA began streaming two new trailers for the Daemon x Machina: Titanic Scion game on Sunday. The first trailer previews the story, while the second trailer highlights the particle weapons equipment in the game. The game will launch on September 5. The game will get a physical release for Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and Xbox S...
Final Fantasy XVI Game Gets Xbox Release
Game available now for Xbox X|S, Xbox PC, Xbox Cloud
― Square Enix announced during the Xbox Games Showcase livestream on Sunday that its Final Fantasy XVI game is getting a release for the Xbox X|S, Xbox PC, and Xbox Cloud. The game is available now. Square Enix released the game in June 2023 for PlayStation 5 as a PlayStation console exclusive until December 31, 2023. The game received a PC release...
Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade Game Heads to Xbox This Winter
Game launched for PS4 in 2020
― Square Enix revealed during the Xbox Games Showcase livestream on Sunday that the Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade game will come to Xbox X|S, Xbox PC, and Xbox Cloud this winter. Square Enix released the Final Fantasy VII Remake game on PlayStation 4 in April 2020 after a delay from March 2020. The game was a PlayStation exclusive until April 10, 2021. The game's n...
Ninja Gaiden 4 Game Reveals October 21 Launch in Trailer
Game launches for Xbox X|S, PS5, Steam
― Koei Tecmo revealed during the Xbox Games Showcase livestream on Sunday that its Ninja Gaiden 4 game with Platinum Games and Team Ninja will launch for the Xbox series X and S, Xbox Game Pass, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam on October 21. The company describes the game: An Ancient Enemy Returns: An endless rain of miasma hangs over a near-future Tokyo in the ...
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