We’re just a little over a month away from the premiere of another Netflix live-action project, this time with a TV series spin on Capcom’s Resident Evil survival horror games. The series stars Lance Reddick as Albert Wesker along with Ella Balinska, Tamara Smart, Siena Agudong, …Read more »
People will get their first look at the animated adaptation of Final Fantasy IX during this week’s Licensing Expo in Las Vegas. The animated adaptation is being made by Cyber Group Studios, which is located in Paris. The studio inked a co-development and co-production deal …Read more »
Azur Lane, the popular smartphone shoot ‘em up, is turning five. Here to help the game celebrate is none other than the singer Aimer. The song will be called “wavy flow,” and will debut on streaming platforms on 6/3 (Japan time). Aimer is, of course, …Read more »
Yuji Naka, video game legend and the lead programmer of the original Sonic the Hedgehog series, briefly worked for Square Enix. There he directed the Balan Wonderworld game, but he left the company last year. Now he’s publicly said that he filed a lawsuit against …Read more »
The LOOPERS kinetic novel is coming out on Nintendo Switch on June 2, and they’ve revealed the opening movie for it. Ryukishi07, the creator of the Higurashi: When They Cry and Umineko – When They Cry series, is the writer of the game’s scenario. But …Read more »
There are plenty of visual novels that offer up interesting stories, but you won’t find many as compelling as the reverse romance of Variable Barricade. Full of unexpected twists and turns and boasting eye-catching anime artwork and an unforgettable J-pop soundtrack, the adventure is available …Read more »
Amazingly, DLC continues to roll out for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, which launched on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC in the west back in October 2016. A switch version followed in 2017, and then the arena brawler hit Google’s Stadia platform in 2019. Now …Read more »
This weekend marked the debut of Sonic the Hedgehog 2, and like its predecessor this one speedily broke some records on the way. Variety reports that the film made $71 million in North America, which already qualifies it for the highest-grossing opening weekend for a …Read more »
Big news came out of the Disney x Square Enix world of Kingdom Hearts this weekend. Not only has Kingdom Hearts IV been announced, but there’s a new mobile game on the way along with other celebratory reveals. It all came through as part of …Read more »
Nintendo previously announced plans to release The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 sometime in 2022, but fans are going to have to wait a little longer. Series producer Eiji Aonuma shared a new video to address the release timing, which is being …Read more »
Akira Watanabe is a 54-year-old living in Aichi Prefecture, and when police came to his door to arrest him, he didn’t deny the charges. In fact, he confessed to them. What was he in trouble for? Threatening the lives of Sega employees and their families. …Read more »
After a few delays, Digimon Survive is going to be released sometime this year for for PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC. The game is described as a cross between a visual novel and an RPG. A trailer for it was released during the Digimon …Read more »
Square Enix is looking to faithfully recreate the alchemy action of the hit manga and anime in Fullmetal Alchemist Mobile, which touches down on iOS and Android devices this summer. Ahead of that, a new trailer arrived to show more of the key story beats …Read more »
Timing for the Super Nintendo World attraction’s west coast debut has been narrowed down, as Universal Studios officially announced plans to open it sometime in 2023. The Orlando park was originally slated to be the first, but COVID-19 delays pushed those plans back to 2025, …Read more »
The next pair of mainline entries were revealed earlier today for the Pokémon series. The Pokémon Company and Game Freak have officially announced Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet, with a worldwide release planned for late 2022. The starters in this one are Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and …Read more »
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