SEGA and RGG Studio have begun to release new "In-Depth Look" videos for key cities that players will explore in STRANGER THAN HEAVEN. The videos will cover the five cities, or stages, of STRANGER THAN HEAVEN, starting from Kokura and ending on Kamurocho—the birthplace of the Yakuza / Like a Dragon franchise.

SEGA wants to bring the Sakura Wars series to more platforms, according to a new Weekly Famitsu interview with Sakura Wars series creator Oji Hiroi, director Akira Nishino and scenario writer Satoru Akahori. The plot for a potential Sakura Wars 6 also exists, though an actual game project is not in development. The Famitsu interview celebrates the 30th anniversary of…

Pearl Abyss has delayed the release of its Charting the Unknown DLC expansion for Crimson Desert to October 29. The new DLC was previously planned to release on October 15. A message from the Crimson Desert development team was also released: Hello Greymanes, We are hard at work on Crimson Desert Enhanced: Charting the Unknown to bring you new adventures to Pywel.

GungHo Online Entertainment has confirmed that Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter has been nominated for the Best Remake/Remaster award at the Golden Joystick Awards, which will be held in London on November 11. Fans can vote for the Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter and other nominees for Golden Joystick Awards honors through October 23 at GamesRadar. Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter…

The staff of the Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles anime series confirmed that Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles Season 3 has been greenlit. More details about Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles Season 3 will be revealed at a later date, but a 2027 premiere seems likely. The first two seasons of Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles are streaming now on Crunchyroll with an English dub.

Crunchyroll has announced 9 new additions to its fall 2026 anime season lineup, including TOUGEN ANKI: Nikko Kegon Falls Arc, HORROR COLLECTOR, A Certain Dark Item, and more. The Detective Conan: The Counterfeit Crime Case of Ultra 30 two-hour special is also streaming now to kick-off the fall season full of anime on Crunchyroll. The updated lineup now includes:

The Pokémon Company has announced that Pokémon Legends: Z-A - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition is getting a physical release bundle featuring the Mega Dimension DLC on October 29, aptly titled Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Mega Dimension. Both Pokémon Legends: Z-A - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition and Mega Dimension will be available on a single physical game card, and players who purchase the bundle will receive a serial code with a gift of 100 Ultra Balls via Mystery Gift.

Clear River Games and TAITO CORPORATION have announced Bubble Bobble 4 Friends: The Baron is Back! Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Stardrop Mountain, a newly enhanced version of Bubble Bobble 4 Friends with new and exclusive features. Bubble Bobble 4 Friends: The Baron is Back! Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Stardrop Mountain launches on February 25, 2027, and pre-orders for the physical version are available now at the…

SNK has announced that a new demo for Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves is now available for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store. The Nintendo Switch 2 version of the demo will release in late October 2026. The Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves demo includes playable fighters Rock Howard, Terry Bogard, Hotaru Futaba, Preecha, Vox Reaper, and Mai Shiranui, alongside five modes.

Sony Interactive Entertainment has revealed its PlayStation Plus monthly games lineup for October 2026 featuring F1 25, Hunt: Showdown 1896, and Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2. PlayStation Plus members will have access to the October 2026 monthly games lineup starting October 6 through November 2. Every month, PlayStation Plus brings several PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 games to subscribers of all three tiers.

The official website for the upcoming anime adaptation of Kotoko and artist Kaname Hanamiya's The Final-Boss Prince is Somehow Obsessed with the Chubby Villainess: Reincarnated Me (Odebu Akujo ni Tensei Shitara, Nazeka Last Boss Ōjisama ni Shūchaku Sareteimasu) manga has announced that it will premiere in January 2027. It has also revealed a brand-new promotional video, key visual, and additional cast and staff members.

The staff behind the anime adaptation of Isle Osaki's light novel Full Clearing Another World under a Goddess with Zero Believers (Shinja Zero no Megami-sama to Hajimeru Isekai Kōryaku) have unveiled the series' first promo video. It previews the opening theme "Mirai no Ashiato" (Footprints of the Future) by 310 (Satō) ahead of the premiere on October 11…

Newly revealed publisher AMATA Games and developer Flypot.LLC have announced that Kaguya will release for PC via Steam in 2027. The "friendly for beginners" shoot-'em-up can be wishlisted now. A new trailer was released to announce AMATA Games as the publisher: Kaguya has held two public playtests, the second beginning on June 2. The Steam store page provides this description:

Developer Supermassive Games and publisher Bandai Namco have released "The Shores" DLC forLittle Nightmares III. It can be purchased alone or as a part of the "Secrets of The Spiral" expansion pass. A trailer for the new DLC is available here: The Steam store page provides this description of the new expansion: ANCHOR AT THE SHORES Low and Alone, reunited, traveled through the mirror.

Grasshopper Manufacture has announced that it has split from NetEase Games, and become an independent developer once more. NetEase initially acquired Grasshopper from GungHo Entertainment in 2021. In a press release, Grasshopper reflects on the decision: "This decision was reached after thorough discussions with NetEase Games, and with their generous cooperation. We continue to cherish the amazing relationship our companies have built, and look forward to further collaboration when the opportunity arises.

Type-Moon, studio ufotable, and Aniplex have revealed the 90-second final trailer for Witch on the Holy Night today. This new trailer revealed numerous new scenes, with a focus on the Kitsy Land encounter that is all but assured to act as the climax of this film. In addition to the trailer, a new theme song by supercell was revealed, plus a confirmation of the staff list for the very first time.

Growing up, I had a few PlayStation 2 games that were in rotation, but none of them had nearly the playtime that Dynasty Warriors 3 got. Dynasty Warriors 3 is arguably the game that popularized the musou genre, so it makes sense that Koei Tecmo would remaster it first. For decades, fans have argued whether the series peaked with this entry.

Shochiku and Denneko Yuugi have announced that 3D roguelite game Eternal Palace Sakura will launch on November 5 for Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam. A demo for Eternal Palace Sakura is already available now on Steam. The Steam page describes Eternal Palace Sakura as follows: Step into the dreamscape of the Eternal Palace. You are Retla, a cat-eared dual-weapon-wielder, tasked with navigating an ever changing labyrinth that challenges every adventurer who dares enter.

Idea Factory and its newly established visual novel brand IFChronicle have announced ICONOLOGY, a new detective thriller visual novel for Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam. ICONOLOGY features a story written by Makoto Fukami, whose previous works include the PSYCHO-PASS anime. Here's an overview of the game, via Steam: Story Decode the painting. Expose the suspect. In a not so distant future…

Nintendo has released the version 1.2.0 update for Star Fox featuring 4-player split screen in Battle Mode, three new Battle Mode stages, bug fixes, and more. Patch notes for Star Fox update 1.2.0 were also released. Star Fox Update 1.2.0 Patch Notes Added Elements Battle Mode Added 3 new stages: Katina, Sector X and Venom. Added new items that appear during battles.

OceanVeil has announced that the English dub for the TV anime adaptation of Okumaro's Now That I Can Control Reality With A Mouse Cursor, I’m Gonna Click Away On The Girls! (Mouse Cursor de Genjitsu o Sōsa Dekiru Yō ni Natta node, Onna no Ko o Ippai Click Shima~su) manga will premiere on October 4 alongside the sub release.

LEGO has announced its newest LEGO Icons set will be centered on Akira Toriyama's iconic Dragon Ball franchise. The LEGO Icons Dragon Ball: Shenron & Goku set will launch on November 4 for $179.99. LEGO Icons Dragon Ball: Shenron & Goku includes a total of 1,764 pieces, including 7 miniature Dragon Balls and a Goku mini-figure. The Shenron figure measures over 12.5 in.

Square Enix has launched Dissidia Duellum Final Fantasy in 38 additional countries and regions across Europe, Asia, Central America, and South America. In addition to wider availability, "Until the Final Curtain" is now live as the newest season of Dissidia Duellum Final Fantasy with Kuja from Final Fantasy IX. Dissidia Duellum Final Fantasy is now available in Albania, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, India, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Nepal, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Trinidad and Tobago, Ukraine, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, and Venezuela.

CRKD has announced that its new ULT PRO wireless gaming controller is now shipping worldwide for $69.99 / €79.99 / £64.99 / A$129.99 at CRKD.com . Three versions of the ULT PRO controller are available: Smoke Black Edition (Switch Layout), ULT PRO Smoke Black Edition (PC Layout), and ULT PRO Pal Grey Edition (Switch Layout). ULT PRO is CRKD's next-generation controller with state-of-the-art technology and multi-platform support for…

Shueisha Games Inc. has launched a Steam collaboration bundle that includes Schrödinger's Call and Back to the Dawn. The bundle, titled "Stories Woven with Animals," costs $37.78. To commemorate the bundle, creators from Acrobatic Chirimenjako, the developer of Schrödinger's Call, and Metal Head Games, the developer of Back to the Dawn, have each drawn new collaboration artwork. Check out the collaboration visuals below:

EA SPORTS FC 27 has arrived as the next iterative edition for the video game of The World's Game, and from early access to the full release, I've been enjoying my time with the game. For context, EA SPORTS FC 27 is my first FC game in a few years, so I'm effectively catching up on what has been improved and changed over the course of multiple games.

Aniplex USA has released a new trailer for the Even the Student Council Has its Holes! anime, confirming that the series will stream on OceanVeil in English alongside its Japanese premiere on October 3. As previously announced, Even the Student Council Has its Holes! will air on Tokyo MX, BS11, GunmaTV, and Tochigi TV. d Anime Store and AnimeFesta will also stream the anime's on-air and "unrestricted" versions.

Streaming platform OceanVeil has announced that The Lonely Snow Widow and the Cursed Ring, the TV anime adaptation of Puuzaki Puuna's adult doujin manga The Shy Snow Woman and the Cursed Ring, will get an English dub on October 4. The English dub cast and crew of The Lonely Snow Widow and the Cursed Ring were also revealed.

Ghost Ship Publishing and Funday Games have announced that Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor will release for Switch, Switch 2, and PS5 on October 7. In addition, both have revealed a new expansion titled "Knockout," which will release at a later date. The trailer for the expansion outlines what fans can expect: Due to insufficient profit margins, the Company has deployed the Brawler, a hardy dwarf ready to smash rocks and enemies with pure power (and metal fists).

TYPE-MOON and APEX TOYS have announced that a new 1/7 scale figure of Alice Kuonji from Witch on the Holy Night is in the works. A teaser visual for the new Alice Kuonji figure was also revealed ahead of the theatrical premiere of the Witch on the Holy Night anime film. As previously announced, a new Aoko Aozaki figure…

Super Evil Megacorp has announced that Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate has reached 1.5 million copies sold on all platforms. That includes Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store. The developers also shared a message, stating that "trust us, we’re not done yet! We’ve got a ton of exciting updates (both free and premium) in the pipeline for everyone who dares to challenge Shredder and the Rat King." It also released new behind-the-scenes videos for the…

Xbox has announced that Mythic Achievements are available now for Xbox Insiders, as a new reward for players who get every achievement in a game. Games from previous consoles that players have 100% completed will now have the Mythic Achievement label, even if it was on Xbox 360. Xbox further outlines the features of the new update in an Xbox Wire…

Crunchyroll has announced that a Yuri on ICE!!! 10th Anniversary film screening will take place for one night only on October 19 as part of the company's Anime Nights event. Tickets are available now. The screening, which will show off the anime's first five episodes, will be available to watch in the United States and Canada. In November, it will premiere the…

Milan Records has released "The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered Orchestral Medley," a new track from P.T. Adamczyk for the free upgrade's release. The announcement comes just under a week after the Songs of the Past EP released. P.T. Adamczyk said the following about the new track: “We wanted to do something for our beloved community, something that would show our appreciation for the love and support The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has received over the years.

Kniv Studio has announced that a demo for the pachinko roguelike, High Roller Penny, is available now on PC via Steam. Currently, the exact release date for the game is still unknown. The demo will allow players to get a feel for the game before its eventual release. The Steam page describes High Roller Penny as follows: Highroller Penny…

Persona 5 is one of my favorite games of all time. Though I always found turn-based combat to be somewhat boring, the other elements of its gameplay formula were more than enough to keep me interested throughout its long runtime. Narrative is usually what keeps me invested in a game, and this is one where the story delivers on nearly every front.

Iam8bit has announced that artwork and prints for the "35 Years of Speed: The Sonic Art Exhibit" are now available to order. Ordering will be available until October 20. These are "one-of-a-kind original works" that were initially exclusive to iam8bit's Sonic Art Exhibit, which took place throughout September. The artwork will be available at prices at around $40 and above, while the prints will cost upwards of $15.

Monster Hunter has an incredibly rich history with Nintendo platforms. The 3DS especially received a healthy bunch of games in the series, including Monster Hunter 4, Monster Hunter Generations, and more. That trend continued with Monster Hunter Rise, which released exclusively for Nintendo Switch at launch. Now, well over a year and a half after launch, the latest mainline game in the franchise, …

Toei Animation aired the final episode of One Piece for 2026 on September 27, but it will return in 2027, keeping to its 26 episode schedule. In the meantime, its 11:15pm Sunday timeslot on Fuji TV will be taken over by Dragon Ball Super: Beerus. The One Piece anime is currently partway through its Elbaph arc, which began airing on April 5.

Viz Media has announced the casting for the anime adaptation of Keigo Shinzō's manga Hirayasumi. It also revealed a new teaser trailer and key visual ahead of a special premiere screening in New York on October 7. The cast includes: Yūma Uchida as Hiroto Ikuta Mayu Takahashi as Natsumi Kobayashi Rikako Aikawa as Hanae Wada The new teaser is available here:

Viz Media has announced a new "limited" anime series as a part of the Naruto franchise, with more details to come at the "NARUTO: What's Next?" panel at New York Comic Con. The panel will take place on October 10 at the Javits Center (North-Level 5: Empire Stage, 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET). Junko Takeuchi (voice of Naruto Uzumaki) and Noriaki Sugiyama (voice of Sasuke Uchiha) will attend the "NARUTO: What's Next?" panel.

HDR10+ Technologies has announced several new compatible games that will utilize the HDR10+ GAMING technology in some form. Some of the supported games include Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, 1001 Threads of Mizan, REANIMAL, and more. HDR10+ Technologies outlines the capabilities of HDR10+ GAMING: HDR10+ GAMING delivers an accurate HDR experience that allows games and compatible displays to communicate in real time, automatically optimizing HDR for each screen.

Opera GX has announced a giveaway in collaboration with Persona5: The Phantom X. Players will be able to get any 4-star idol of their choice as part of the giveaway. To claim it, players can download Opera GX or install the P5X GX mod and redeem through GX Rewards. It covers the following Phantom Idols: Lufel, Motoha Arai, Shun Kano, Leo Kamiyama, Kayo Tomiyama, Tomoko Noge, Kiyoshi Kurotani, Yukimi Fujikawa, Seiji Shiratori, Toshiya Sumi, Kotone Montagne, and Miyu Sahara.

Capcom and TiMi Studio Group have announced that free-to-play mobile game Monster Hunter Outlanders will launch on October 29 for Android via Google Play and iOS via App Store. Monster Hunter Outlanders producer Dong Huang and series producer Ryozo Tsujimoto also released new video messages. Pre-registration for Monster Hunter Outlanders is available now, and thus far, over 5 million players have pre-registered.

Nintendo has announced that the upcoming 57th Maximus Cup for Tetris 99 will feature a Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave theme. It will start on October 2 and last until October 5. Players who collect a total of 100 event points, will unlock a new theme which features art, music and Tetrimino designs inspired by the Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave. Event points are awarded based on rank achieved in each battle you compete in during the event.

Neil Druckmann has released a new message for The Last of Us Day, which teases new Last of Us projects and a full reveal for Intergalactic: the Heretic Prophet. Naughty Dog will fully unveil the latter in 2027. Druckmann states the following about the future of The Last of Us: Since Grounded II, we’ve talked about the possibility of telling more stories in the world of…

SEGA has revealed that both the Persona 3 and Persona 4 series, which includes the spin-offs and main games, have surpassed 5 million copies sold. Specifically, Persona 3 series has reached 5 million copies, while the Persona 4 series has reached 5.7 million copies sold. The Persona 3 metric includes Persona 3, Persona 3 FES, Persona 3 Portable, …

The staff of the TV anime adaptation of Shinobu Kaitani's LIAR GAME has announced that the anime will continue in LIAR GAME Season 2. Character designer Kei Tsuchiya also shared a new illustration to celebrate the announcement of LIAR GAME Season 2. LIAR GAME is streaming now on Crunchyroll. Kroi performs the second theme song "All in," and muque performs the second ending theme song "Still Not Enough."

The staff of the upcoming anime adaptation of Toshiaki Iwashiro's Psyren manga revealed the anime's ending theme song, "ICARUS." Who-ya Extended will perform the theme. The anime will premiere on October 5, and Crunchyroll will stream the series as it airs. A previous trailer released, which revealed that CLAN QUEEN will perform the opening theme song “Warning!!" The trailer also revealed that Yūko Kaida will play the role of Matsuri Yagumo, while Nobuyuki Hiyama will be Dolkey.

A brand-new X (formerly Twitter) account was opened to announce that Kashiko Amane's Everyone’s Darling Has a Secret (Hōkago no Idol ni wa Himitsu ga Aru) manga will be getting an anime adaptation in April. The cast members include: Reiji Kawashima as Hizashi Hiruno Hikaru Tōno as Rei Kuromiya Iori Noguchi as Sakura Akai Ami Maeshima as Sora Konno Hikaru Sato, known for his work on…