Aniplex and Sony Music Entertainment have released the opening and ending sequences for the SI-VIS: The Sound of Heroes anime. In addition, two new cast members for the anime's protagonist and "mysterious girl" were revealed. The new cast members include: Anan Furuya as Kyōya Manaka Iwami as Nagi SI-VIS: The Sound of Heroes is streaming on Crunchyroll, and the…

Bandai Namco Entertainment released a new promotional video for the new original video anime (OVA) for The Idolmaster: Million Live, confirming that the Blu-ray release will ship on March 27, 2026. Pre-orders for the new OVA of The Idolmaster: Million Live are available through January 22, 2026. Shinya Watada, the director of the anime series, returns to direct the new episode at Shirogumi with Yoichi Kato as the script writer.

Square Enix confirmed that a new Dissidia Final Fantasy mobile game for Android and iOS will be revealed on October 14 at 3:00 a.m. PDT / 6:00 a.m. EDT. Fans will be able to watch the "Team Boss Battle' announcement trailer on YouTube to see what this new Dissidia Final Fantasy mobile game is all about. In addition, the game's…

Bandai Namco and Arc System Works has revealed the patch notes for Dragon Ball FighterZ update 1.4.0, which launches on October 12 worldwide. Dragon Ball FighterZ update 1.4.0 adds new functionality to Z Reflect and makes adjustments and changes to all characters, and patch notes can be read in full at Bandai Namco's official website. More updates are expected to release in the coming months, especially with…

J-Novel Club announced a slew of new novel, manga, print, and audiobook licenses and releases during its New York Comic Con 2025 industry panel. The new releases from J-Novel Club include the Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill audiobook, Scooped Up by an S-Rank Adventurer! This White Mage Is One Heck of a Healer, the first-ever J-Novel Club Original LN Contest winners, and much more.

During the Aniplex New York Comic Con 2025 industry panel, Aniplex of America announced Yasuomi Umetsu's Clockwork Girl, the first story in the Virgin Punk original anime, will receive screenings in U.S. theaters on November 11 (Japanese audio with English subs) and November 13 (English dub). Tickets to the Virgin Punk Clockwork Girl screenings are now on sale, and the English dub cast was announced.

During an industry panel at New York Comic Con 2025, Yen Press announced 15 new novel and manga related licenses, including Merit and the Egyptian God, Monster Eater: Delicious in Dungeon the Board Game, You Can’t Escape from a Mizudako-chan! and more. The print editions will be available at yenpress.com in 2026. The new licenses announced by Yen Press at New York Comic Con 2025 include:

Ize Press announced an English print edition of the Solo Leveling: Ragnarok manwha (webcomic) will be released. A release date for the Solo Leveling: Ragnarok English print edition was not announced yet. Created by Daul with art and adaptation by REDICE Studio's JIN and Brix, Solo Leveling: Ragnarok follows the story of Sung Sooho, the son of Sung Jinwoo. Sooho unlocks his powers and must confront the legacy left behind by his father in the sequel to the legendary…

Battlefield 6 launch weekend has been quite an eventful one, with the new first-person shooter reaching a peak player count of 747,440 on Steam a few hours after the game went live on Friday. In addition to the record-setting player count, Battlefield 6 is the top-selling and top wishlisted game on Steam for the week, and it earned a "Very Positive" user rating on the platform with more than 18,000 reviews.

2K Games and Gearbox Software announced the Borderlands 4 Bounty Pack 1: How Rush Saved Mercenary Day DLC will release on November 20. Borderlands 4 Bounty Pack 1 adds new "bite-sized-yet-flavorful narrative content to Kairos" with new gear and cosmetics, including a new Vault Card that lets players unlock additional loot through gameplay. The DLC will be available in the Bounty Pack Bundle and separately.

During EVO France 2025, SNK announced Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves DLC character Joe Higashi is now available worldwide. Joe Higashi is available alongside Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves update 1.4.0, and patch notes for the update were also released alongside a new trailer. Read up on the patch notes for Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves update 1.4.0, via…

SNK has released an enhanced version of 1996 fighting game KIZUNA ENCOUNTER: SUPER TAG BATTLE for PC via Steam as part of the NEO GEO Premium Selection. KIZUNA ENCOUNTER: SUPER TAG BATTLE features rollback netcode with nine-player lobbies, Tournament and Spectator Modes, an upgraded practice mode, and more. Lastly, here's an overview of the game, via Steam: A frenzied arcade fighter like no other!

During EVO France 2025, Arc System Works and Cygames announced Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising DLC character Meg launches on October 15 alongside the version 2.30 update. Patch notes for Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising version 2.30 will be released at a later date, so stay tuned. In the meantime, check out the new trailer for Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising DLC character Meg below:

The official Gundam website has relaunched with the franchise's first-ever Global Gundam Poll, which is open to all fans worldwide. Supported in 10 different languages, the poll lets players vote for their favorite Gundam-type mobile suits from the long-running Mobile Suit Gundam series until December 25 at 11:59 p.m. JST / 9:59 a.m. EST. The Global Gundam Poll includes 233 Gundam units from 34 different…

A new teaser trailer has revealed a TV anime adaptation of Byū's Let's Go Kaikigumi manga series is premiering in 2026. The official website for the Let's Go Kaikigumi website has also been opened. The Let's Go Kaikigumi anime will run on TBS and 27 affiliated channels in 2026. Tasuku Hatanaka voices the unnamed protagonist alongside Ruriko Aoki as Mechako and Shigeru Chiba as the narrator.

Bandai Namco announced a new update for Dragon Ball Sparking ZERO will launch on October 14 with a few notable quality of life fixes. The Dragon Ball Sparking ZERO update will fix an issue where locked characters can be used with certain filter settings and remedy a display bug with season numbers in ranked match titles. Patch notes will likely be released with the update, but there's no word on any more fixes or adjustments.

Bandai Namco and Arc System Works announced Dragon Ball FighterZ DLC character Goku (SS4, DAIMA) is launching in spring 2026. The surprise announcement was made at EVO France 2025. Before Goku (SS4, DAIMA) arrives, Bandai Namco is hosting a massive sale on Dragon Ball FighterZ across all platforms, with saving as big as 84%. What's more, a new Dragon Ball FighterZ…

ATLUS has revealed the Metaphor: ReFantazio Guidebook Edition launches in early 2026. The new special edition of Metaphor: ReFantazio includes the digital game, the new English-only Essential Digital Strategy Guide, digital art book, digital soundtrack, the Shujin Academy School uniform set, and the Jouin High School uniform set. The Essential Digital Strategy Guide is a 55-page digital guidebook, curated and re-edited from the full game guide published by Future Press.

Capcom has announced that pre-orders for Resident Evil Requiem will open on October 29. In addition, on the same day pre-orders open, a new video celebrating the Resident Evil franchise will be released, but it will not feature any new Resident Evil Requiem gameplay. Resident Evil Requiem launches February 27, 2026, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2…

Bandai Namco and Supermassive Games has released Little Nightmares III for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam. To celebrate the game's launch, the new "Hold My Hand" trailer was released for Little Nightmares III on YouTube. The Standard and Deluxe Editions of Little Nightmares III are available for $39.99 and $59.99 in PlayStation Store, Microsoft Store, Steam, and…

Nuverse and Skystone Games announced a collaboration event between magicpunk MMO action RPG Crystal of Atlan and B.Duck is now available in a new update, which also introduces the Homestead system. In Homestead, players can fully customize their own homestead on the isle, design buildings, decorate interiors, and manage gardens freely. Crystal of Atlan players can get B.Duck gifts, including mount "Wasteland Vanguard - B.Duck," Emoticon "B.Duck - Cool," an avatar frame and more, by earning B.Duck Coin on B.Duck events.