May 2023

Good Smile Company shared an update on its Persona 5 Royal Kasumi "Violet" Yoshizawa Nendoroid at WonHobbyG 2023 Spring. We first learned the figure was on the way back in February 2023. At that point, only concept art of the character appeared. Now she's shown up as an unpainted prototype.

As mentioned in the original announcement, Kasumi is wearing her Phantom Thief attire for this Persona 5 Royal Nendoroid. In the preliminary pose, she's also wielding a rapier. Her mask is also on for this photo.

#WonHobbyG 2023 Spring Figure Update!

Good Smile Company
Persona5 Royal
Nendoroid Kasumi Yoshizawa: Phantom Thief Ver.

Web Gallery: https://t.co/gexWLi3fYT#persona #nendoroid #goodsmile pic.twitter.com/FkpY9ccrJV

— GoodSmile_US (@GoodSmile_US) May 27, 2023

The Tokimeki Memorial dating sim series celebrates its 29th anniversary on May 27, 2023, and to celebrate the occasion Konami has revealed an official Twitter account for the series. The account aims to deliver news and information leading towards the 30th anniversary of the franchise in 2024.

Additionally, the Tokimeki Memorial character designer and artist Masashi Kokura celebrated the occasion by drawing a new illustration of Shiori Fujisaki, the primary protagonist of the first Tokimeki Memorial game.

You can take a better look at the announcement tweet for the Tokimeki Memorial series Twitter account and the new illustration here:

https://twitter.com/tokimeki573/status/1662111548926746625

Tokimeki Memorial is a long-running dating sim franchise developed and published by Konami. The series has remained exclusive to Japan throughout its existence. The original game has spanned four sequels, alongside several spin offs with multiple genres. The most popular spin-off is the Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side series, which reuses the dating sim formula of the main entries with the added twist that the player romances male characters instead.

Neopets is serving up a steaming slice of nostalgia courtesy of a new gaming-flavoured cookbook.

The recipe book – called Neopets: Official Cookbook, unsurprisingly enough – features "over 40 delicious Neopian-inspired dishes, including gluten-free, nut-free, vegan, and vegetarian recipes" that will bring the "mouth-watering, Faerieland-flavored fare to reality".

"Neopets, the virtual pet community that left its mark on the Internet zeitgeist of the early 2000s, is giving fans a taste of nostalgia like never before with the Neopets: Official Cookbook!" the press release exclaims.

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When my Sleeper escaped their ramshackle life on the fringes of Erlin's Eye at the end of last year, they left behind a lot of unfinished business. I had to stop short my efforts to help Bliss make a go of her repair bay business, and Tala was left to finish making her brand-new distillery on her own. Yatagan agent Rabiyah probably has my name on an employment blacklist, too, after I upped sticks without telling them, and the spores of mushroom algae I'd been cultivating for Riko over in Greenway were no doubt left to rot and moulder somewhere. Instead, I jacked that all in to smuggle myself, my engineering pal Lem and his tiny daughter Mina onto a ship headed for some far-flung star out in the void. The Sidereal ship wasn't going to wait. It was now or never.

Nihon Falcom revealed more information about the upcoming Ys X: Nordics alongside its Japanese release date. The game will appear for the PS4, PS5, and Switch on September 28, 2023. There will be a special Adol Christin Edition, which includes a mini soundtrack for the game, an armor set, a pin badge, a set of illustration cards, and a body bag with the logo of the game. New characters and details about naval combat appeared as well. [Thanks, Game Watch!]

Nihon Falcom introduced some new characters that will appear in Adol Christin’s new adventure. Leif Yvelise is a childhood friend of Glenn and Cruz, two other characters that will appear in the game. He is not a native of Karnack, but a migrant worker from outside the city. Mirabel Asrad is a nurse working at the clinic in Karnack that her father opened. She is cheerful and has a good-willed, but has a strong and brave personality as well.

Lila is a mysterious woman that can communicate with Adol through a seashell he picked up at the beach in Karnack, and asks him for help. She is located somewhere in the Gulf of Obelia. The nameless old man is an amnesiac who lives alone in a small hut on an island, and teaches people how to use mana.

Square Enix announced a new game called Foamstars at the May 2023 PlayStation Showcase. It’s a multiplayer shooter where players shoot multi-colored foam at each other with wacky weapons. There’s just one problem. This game already exists, right?

The internet responded to Foamstars by accusing it of being a copy of Splatoon. It's easy to see why. After all, Nintendo’s franchise is a multiplayer shooter where players shoot multi-colored ink at each other with wacky weapons. It's almost the same concept.

It goes beyond that though. So many of the weapons in the Foamstars trailer feel like imitations of Splatoon’s weapons, even down to the sound effects. A montage of special attacks reveals clones of the Baller, Inkzooka, Killer Wail, Inkstrike and Splashdown. The design of the pink-haired girl who appears prominently in the trailer bears similarities to the Inkling girl from the cover of Splatoon 2. I did initially think the surfboards were unique at least, until I realized that they could simply be considered a variant of Splatoon's squid and octopus forms.

Obviously, Nintendo doesn’t have an exclusive right to make painting-turf gameplay. Plenty of other developers are welcome to make something new out of Nintendo’s base concept. However, the more the trailer showed off ideas ripped straight out of Splatoon, the more baffling it became.

An investigation into women's experiences of gaming online has revealed that one in 10 has felt suicidal as a result of online abuse.

Of the 4000 female gamers surveyed by Sky Broadband, 49 per cent report having been abused or harrassed when streaming or playing online, although this rises to 75 per cent for women aged 18-24.

80 per cent of those affected by online abuse confirmed that the messages and comments were sexual in nature, and 35 per cent was violent.

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The Callisto Protocol's all-new Riot Mode is now available.

Designed to allow players "test their mettle and compete for high scores", the sci-fi horror's third DLC, The Riot Bundle also includes The Prospector Skin Collection and 11 new enemy death animations.

Riot Mode sees Jacob in "an isolated corner of the prison, just three rooms and connecting hallways that contain loot crates full of health gel packs, health injectors, GRP batteries, and ammuniton", the team explains. Equipped with a stun baton, a hand cannon, a riot gun, and your handy GRP, you'll need to survive "endless waves of biophage enemies who vary in strength and composition".

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The new Pokemon Trading Card Game set, Paldea Evolved, appeals to a lot of audiences. Long-time players! Collectors who never bothered to learn the rules! Iono fans! Whichever camp you’re in, here are some standouts from the new expansion.

The coolest Paldea Evolved cards

Illustrator Rares continue to be very cool! Perhaps to the detriment of normal cards, the existence of which seem less and less justified over time. Maybe if they made more interesting illustration choices and fewer boring ones? Regardless, we’re fans of the Arctibax line, with its bright colors and analog aesthetic. Commission more like these, will ya, Pokemon Company?

The same goes for the full-art Magikarp. Looking very cool goes a long way for a near-useless card like Magikarp, and it’ll likely be the preferred option for people using it as a stepping stone to Gyarados. And cards like Gothorita? We’ve learned from past TCG sets that printing a lot of gems and sparks in foil looks very nice.

And honestly, cards overall are looking a bit cooler these days with the slick silver borders, introduced to the West in the previous set. Art decisions have long been made with them in mind since the Japanese borders were silver, so the consistency is settling in nicely over here.

Sons Of The Forest is about crash-landing on a remote island described as a "cannibal-infested hellscape." If you've played the early access survival game and thought, "Hellscape? More like swellscape," then Patch 06 might be for you. Released yesterday, it adds a "first pass of hard survival" mode, alongside cooking improvements and the ability to craft custom effigies. Lovely.

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Daedalic Entertainment have apologised for the "underwhelming experience" players are having with Lord Of The Rings: Gollum. In a statement shared on Twitter, the developers say they "deeply regret that the game did not meet the expectations we set for ourselves" and say they're working to address bugs and technical issues.

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Nintendo have sent Valve a DMCA takedown notice related to the GameCube and Wii emulator Dolphin. Dolphin has been in development for nearly 20 years, but in March its developers announced their intention to bring the free emulator to Steam and opened a store page.

Dolphin's developers now say that the Steam release is "indefinitely postponed".

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Welcome to the latest edition of the Giant Bomb Community Spotlight! I, @zombiepie, am once again honored to be your host as we look back at the best community creations from the previous week! Well, June is almost here and that means "NOT E3" is right around the corner!

I guess I have forgotten to mention on the Spotlight, but Grubb and Jan have been busy planning things for the site during what would normally be E3. Grubb is already scheduling an in-person gathering event similar to what the site did in years' past. And Jan found the old couch! Over on the Giant Bomb Discord Grubb relayed that he plans to book 50ish people to attend this year's Giant Bomb @ Nite event with groups of four to five. It should be incredibly exciting and expect more details SOON!

The site video player issues are almost resolved. The site engineers are aware there are still some of you that are having issues, but thanks to all of the information you have all shared about the Cookies, they think they know what to do next. That said, the same advice as before still holds for those of you that want a quick fix so you can watch videos on the site.

Crowdfunding platform Fig will go offline on Sunday, May 28th, and all pages related to previously funded campaigns will disappear along with it. That means that creators who were continuing to use the platform to communicate and deliver rewards to backers are currently scrambling to transition to alternative methods, including the likes of Double Fine and Gearbox.

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The expansive map of Hyrule showcases a plethora of activities to complete, where you’ll often get sidetracked from the main campaign. However, dedicated Zelda players have become experts in multitasking with each passing title, finishing out the game in a matter of weeks, days, or even hours. So, whether you are a speedrunner or simply just a fan, we’ll show you 10 things you can do after beating Tears of the Kingdom to get the complete experience.

The PlayStation Showcase 2023 featured an overwhelming amount of announcements, from the Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater remake to Peter Parker’s venom debut in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2. Unfortunately, the Last of Us series was not included in this bunch, regardless of the speculations that said otherwise.

Now, Naughty Dog has finally revealed why they didn’t make it to the event in a recent Twitter post, showcasing the future of the highly-anticipated Last of Us multiplayer game. In the announcement, the company discloses that they needed more time to develop the title as they carry on their work with the upcoming project.

Although Naughty Dog didn’t appear at the showcase, this recent post has caused some excitement within the community due to a mention of a “brand new single-player experience.” Fans are already developing theories for this mysterious title that will seemingly step away from the Last of Us series, at least for now.

When Don’t Nod Entertainment first launched its adventure game, Life Is Strange, back in 2015, it took the gaming world by storm. So, if you’re searching for more titles that are akin to that gameplay style but don’t want to play the sequel, here are games like Life Is Strange.

Since Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom launched – and thanks to awesome new mechanics like fusing – players have been sharing their wild and wicked creations from the acclaimed Nintendo title.

We’ve seen one rather sadistic creation in the form of a medieval torture device for annoying Koroks, while a more epic creation saw one player create a flying war machine straight out of Apocalypse Now.

This particular trick, shared to TOTK’s subreddit on May 25, is certainly more practical and, to readers’ delight, incredibly simple to recreate.

The player, theshmalex, shared their trick to instantly find a platform to ascend by virtue of connecting an arrow with a hover stone. They simply fired it straight up into the sky and, upon reaching the end of its trajectory, the arrow fell away and left the hover stone suspended. It’s then in the perfect position for a timely ascend, moving under it and travelling up into the sky without issue.

OP described it as “super convenient”, which is probably an understatement given how much TOTK requires players to ascend into the sky.

It’s hard to believe, but the last dedicated Sony Showcase — outside of smaller scale State of Play events — was way back in Sept, 2021. Now, the Japanese company has finally pulled back the curtain on what’s in store for PlayStation 5 owners as we move into the tail end of 2023.

With the dust beginning to settle following the much anticipated online event, it’s fair to say that Sony’s 2023 Showcase was jam-packed with plenty of games. So, for your reading pleasure, we thought we’d round up all of the evening’s announcements, trailers, and reveals in one handy article. You ready? Let’s do it!

Fairgame$

Multiplayer competitive bank heist shooter Fairgame$ was revealed and is coming to PC and PS5, though no release date was given.

The Lord of the Rings: Gollum on PS5

The Lord of the Rings: Gollum was a big surprise to fans when it was revealed a few years ago. It seemed like something that no one was asking for, but it still provided a decent concept. As a game based on the unknown movements of Gollum from The Hobbit until Fellowship of the Ring. this should’ve been something that might have broad appeal from the casual viewer to the most fervent Lord of the Rings fan. As it turns out, the game itself feels like it wouldn’t (and shouldn’t) appeal to anyone, ever.

While things have been quiet for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, that has all changed during the PlayStation Showcase. The game arrived to tailgate the showcase with a fun chunk of gameplay. The last time we saw the game, it was revealed that Venom (played by Tony Todd) would play a role. However, it’s far more than that. The gameplay kicks off with Kraven the Hunter looking for new hunts before being pointed to New York City.

Six months after the Kraven scene, his goons have invaded the city, hunting down high-profile targets, starting with the Lizard. Spider-Man won’t let them get away with that, and he bursts out of the cellar Kraven’s henchmen are surrounding. Not just any Spider-Man, though, as Peter is wearing the black symbiote suit.

The PlayStation Showcase continues to drop huge reveals with the appearance of the upcoming Assassin’s Creed Mirage. This adventure of Assassins Creed Valhalla character Basim will give fans plenty of his backstory. Not only that, but we got a release date this time after much recent speculation. Assassin’s Creed Mirage will be taking to the air for an Oct. 12 landing.

The trailer even revealed some of the tools at Basim’s disposal. The most useful of these looks like a red smoke bomb that will let him clear out quickly when the guards start closing in. While in the reveal, it looks like he just about teleports after using it, it probably won’t actually work that way.

With how RPG and loot game-focused the recent games have been since Origins, it almost seems like Ubisoft is moving backward from that for this release. However, it also stands to reason that as this is a spin-off and not part of the mainline, it has different rules. Still, Basim is an interesting pick for a solo game.

The footage is narrated by the legendary Shohreh Aghdashloo (The Lake House, Renfield), who lends heavy gravitas to the atmosphere of the trailer. The return to a middle eastern setting with Mirage will surely evoke plenty of memories of the first Assassin’s Creed.

After years of hushed whispers, the cat is out of the bag: Konami is indeed bringing Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater to the next generation.

With reports from VGC on the project’s existence circulating as early as October 2021, it only seemed a matter of time until the word was made official. As part of May’s PlayStation Showcase 2023, we caught a quick glimpse of this reimagining of a PS2 classic.

Set in the lush undergrowth of the Soviet Union, we see a brief yet intense sampling of the food chain before Naked Snake emerges from the muck, looking 90% badass and 10% displeased that he’s ruined his favorite jumpsuit.

A PlayStation-appropriate triangle appears in the sky, and the title card confirms that tactical espionage action is indeed coming to PS5. It is worth noting, this triangle in the name likely indicates that this game will be known as Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater. Despite the moniker, however, not a single snake was eaten.

If you are tired of the same old pistols and RPGs, then you can get ready for Square Enix’s upcoming multiplayer shooter, Foamstars, as it introduces a vibrantly foamy battle. Not only will PS4 and PS5 players get themselves into a slippery situation, but they can also create unique builds with the substance, allowing you to surf around the bubbly terrain.

During the PlayStation Showcase 2023, we can get a glimpse of the colorful characters, who each have their own distinct weapon. You can take control of these fighters on a 4v4 map and create vantage points for your teammates to eliminate the competition strategically.

Nintendo fans will certainly have some fun with Foamstars, given its similar gameplay schematics from Splatoon with its liquidy projectiles and entertaining showdowns. Even more so, the cinematics are absolutely breathtaking, especially with illuminating lights of the expansive city.

During today’s online PlayStation Showcase 2023, Sony pulled back the curtain on a new action RPG titled Phantom Blade Zero.

Developed by Beijing-based developer S-Game, the upcoming title boasts slick real-time combat and is set in feudal China. Check out the new trailer down below:

The footage kicks off in rainy, rocky terrain with a mysterious narrator saying: “Knowing you only have 66 days to live… just run away. It won’t make any difference at the end of the day. You know better than anyone else.”

The video then gives way to a taster of the stylish gameplay teasing supernatural enemies, galloping horses, and some breakneck samurai-esque sword-swinging action. Described as “Kung-fu Punk” over on the PlayStation Blog, here’s an official description:

The PlayStation Showcase kicked off with a look at Fairgame$, but it was only a cinematic trailer. However, there looks to be a neat game taking shape here. From what was shown, it seems to be some sort of PvP heist game with at least three teams competing for loot.

Working off what the trailer revealed, it seems like several teams will all hit a single target simultaneously. Judging by a character cutting into a fence, it’s possible there will be several points of entry to choose between.

Not only the fence but another character on the same team uses a truck to get past guards. It seems there won’t be any direct need to stay right with your teammates. If the trailer is indicative, the game will feature teams of three, so nine players will compete at once.

Players won’t only be heisting money and valuables, either. The trailer alludes to there being heists related to hard drives and information, so there will certainly be some corporate espionage. It isn’t said, but Fairgame$ certainly looks like something that would fit with a free-to-play model.

There’s no information on when we will see more, but it might be worth keeping an eye on. The trailer also didn’t include any sort of release date, but it will be coming to PS5 and PC sometime in the future.

Emma's Adventures is a monthly column exclusively for Eurogamer supporters, written by Emma Kent, who has an uncanny knack for finding strange adventures in games. You can support Eurogamer for £3/€3/$3 a month to gain access to a whole variety of things.

As a treat for those of you who aren't supporters, though, we've decided to make Emma's debut adventure, How I made a fashion boutique in Fallout 76, available to all.

Until recently, I knew very little about the world of dressage. My main exposure to the sport was through the Olympics, which would roll around every four years and briefly mesmerise me with horses dancing to The Lion King soundtrack. It didn't hurt, too, that Team GB would typically rake in a cluster of medals each time, thanks to the unrelenting force that is Charlotte Dujardin. Yet beyond this, I knew very little of the sport: how it worked, how it was judged, or how demanding it could be.

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Rising Storm developer Antimatter Games is set to close after its parent company, Enad Global 7 (EG7), announced plans to "close down" the UK studio later this summer (Q3).

In a statement, EG7 said as part of its efforts to achieve "higher predictability and profitability", it had explored "various strategic options" and "made the decision to limit further investment and move towards closing the studio".

"As a part of EG7's ongoing efforts to achieve higher predictability and profitability for the Group, the Board of EG7 initiated the process to close down Antimatter Games (AMG) studio after exploring various strategic options," Enad Global 7 explained in a statement (thanks, PC Gamer).

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Sundays are for using an old receipt as a bookmark. Before you remind yourself of how much you spent on that McDonald's breakfast, let's read this week's best writing about games (and game related things).

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Blizzard has revealed a new "race event" to commemorate the first 1000 players to hit Diablo 4's Level 100 cap.

"Think you can cheat death?" the developer teased. "Reach level 100 on hardcore mode and tweet #Diablo4Hardcore with proof to have your username immortalised on a statue of Lilith.

"Offer limited to the first 1000. Get started 1st June."

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In the world of Fairy Fencer F, there are people called Fencers who can wield special weapons crafted by gods known as Furies by making contracts with magical creatures called Fairies which have various looks from animal and robot-like to fully human-like. If this sounds familiar to you, you’re not the only one, as the whole game feels like many anime tropes I’ve learned to love mixed together in a tight, well-developed package.

The case of Fairy Fencer F: Refrain Chord is noteworthy in its own right; it is a sequel being released almost a whole decade after the first game. It completely changes the gameplay from turn-based combats to a tactical RPG, and it does it right. The game’s story follows Fang and his group of Fencers as they try to gather all the Furies to ask for a wish from the Goddess, but on the road, they meet Muses capable of healing or brainwashing anyone who listens to their songs. Now they must be prepared to uncover many secrets and plots that threaten the fate of the whole world.

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Cinderella's Fairy Godmother is seemingly on the way to Disney Dreamlight Valley in Update 5.

Whilst that hasn't been explicitly confirmed by developer Gameloft, a new social media post shows an abandoned wand sitting on an ornate "artisanal" stone bench, leading many players to speculate that it may belong to... and a lot of "bibbidi bobbidi boo" messages and memes.

"New items are coming to a Valley near you with Update 5. For instance, no wooded path is truly complete without an artisanal bench," the team tweeted over the weekend.

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VShojo VTuber Kson won the Sega and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio Grand Prix to not only appear in the Yakuza spin-off Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name as a cabaret hostess, but also Like a Dragon 8. She beat out fellow competitors Ai Kaname, Ai Sayama, Ayu, and Kokoro Nakayama. She was also the only VTuber to participate. As a reminder, this process began with auditions, with the five winners selected in April 2023. While all five will be in Like a Dragon Gaiden, only Kson will appear in both as the grand prize winner.

Here is the announcement tweet from VShojo regarding Kson’s win. Because of this, she will appear as a hostess in both games and appear in promotional materials. The banner she’s holding noted both the 1,000,000円 prize and Like a Dragon 8 appearance.

WINNER!!!

BIG congratulations to Kson on achieving her dream of being featured in both Like a Dragon Gaiden and Like a Dragon 8!! pic.twitter.com/v9EGWjoE8K

— VShojo (@VShojo) May 28, 2023

Here’s Ryu Ga Gotoku’s announcement:

During the first official livestream for 404 Game Re:Set, Sega revealed that the game will hold a crossover event with the Fatal Fury series. The game will add new playable characters inspired by the Fatal Fury series. The Anode version of the character is designed after Terry Bogard. In addition, in-game collectable figures based on Terry and Andy Bogard will appear as log-in bonuses and gacha prices. The event kicks off on May 30, 2023. [Thanks, 4Gamer!]

As part of the collaboration event, 404 Game Re:Set will include two new playable Anode and Cathode versions of characters representing the Fatal Fury franchise. Both Anode and Cathode versions of the character will be voiced by Ayane Sakura. She is also known for voicing Ochako Uraraka in My Hero Academia, Gabi Braun in Attack on Titan, and Yotsuba Nakano in The Quintessential Quintuplets.

You can take a better look at the Anode and Cathode versions of the Fatal Fury characters being added to 404 Game Re:Set here:

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Saber Interactive is inviting you to "celebrate the anticipated release of Space Marine 2" in World War Z: Aftermath courtesy of two new Warhammer 40,000 trinkets to equip in-game.

The trinkets can be used by any character in the game and are available for free to all World War Z: Aftermath players. You can see what's on offer in the blink-and-you'll-miss-it 15-second video below:

"Players will be able to show their loyalty to the Emperor with the Lieutenant Titus trinket, whilst traitors and heretics will be able to show their Xenos leanings with the Hormangaunt Tyranid trinket," the team explains.

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The Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead anime release date isn't too far away. We knew it'd show up in July, and now we have an exact date. Viz Media announced it will air worldwide starting on July 9, 2023. People in regions like North America can find it on both Hulu and Netflix starting that month. In addition, new key art and theme song details appeared.

First, here’s the new Zom 100 anime key art that appeared alongside the announcement. From left to right, Akira Tendo, Kencho, Shizuka Mikazuki, and Beatrix Amerhauser appear. All four are surviving the zombie apocalypse. For those unfamiliar with the series, it takes its name from the fact that former office worker Akira is attempting to complete his “bucket list” of 100 things he’d like to do before possibly also becoming a zombie.

Join Akira on his post-apocalyptic journey towards true freedom! #Zom100: Bucket List of the Dead premieres on July 9 on @netflix and @hulu! pic.twitter.com/Rxm6OGvtFY

Like the Zom 100 anime, we knew Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 2 release date would fall in July 2023. Now we know they will kick off one after the other. The new Bleach episodes will begin airing on July 8, 2023. Zom 100 begins on July 9, 2023. Both Disney+ and Hulu are mentioned as streaming sources. There's also key art and a new trailer.

Here's the official Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 2 release date announcement, which includes the anime's new key art. It shows both Ichigo Kurosaki and Uryu Ishida on opposite sides, with the keywords "the separation" between them.

New Key Visual! ⚔️ Ichigo Kurosaki will face the rise of Uryu Ishida.#BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War, Part 2 – The Separation streams in six languages starting on July 8. pic.twitter.com/lwfa1gYyKb

— VIZ (@VIZMedia) May 28, 2023

Team17 has unveiled a mysterious new project, Redacted.

Whether that's the game's final name or a placeholder we have no idea, as the press release itself is almost entirely redacted too, telling us only that someone – or something – in the game is "preparing for deployment".

Thankfully, the accompanying cinematic video – albeit also entitled Redacted – gives us a little more information, intimating that the game is set during war time when the platoon was "out-manned and out-gunned".

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