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The Itto rerun banner will appear in Genshin Impact on June 21, 2022, and now we know which characters aside from Shinobu will appear. The other four-star focus units this time will be Chongyun and Gorou. People will have until July 12, 2022 to pull from it and the new Epitome Invocation.

Itto is a five-star Geo unit who uses a claymore. Some potential teams for him can include Gorou, a four-star Geo unit who is an archer. Shinobu is a four-star Electro unit who wields a sword. Finally, Chongyun is a four-star Cryo unit who also comes bearing claymores.

With the next Epitome Invocation, one of the featured pieces of equipment is the five-star Redhorn Stonethresher. That’s Itto’s signature weapon. The other focus five-star is the Memory of Dust catalyst. The four-stars that will appear more often are the Dragon’s Bane polearm, Lion’s Roar sword, Lithic Blade claymore, Sacrificial Fragments catalyst, and The Stringless bow.

As a reminder, even people who don’t get Shinobu from the gacha can get to know her better in Genshin Impact. Her Hangout Event will be available starting on June 21, 2022. People can pay two Story Keys if they are over Adventure Rank 40 and completed both the Interlude Chapter: Act 2 Perilous Trail Archon Quest and first act of Itto’s Story Quest.

Fans of Dragon Ball with an inclination for physical media have a large new Dragon Ball Super box set to consider. Crunchyroll announced the release date of the Dragon Ball Super - Series Complete Edition  - Limited Edition Blu-ray Box Set. The set goes up for sale on September 20, 2022.

Check out a photo of the Dragon Ball Super box set.

Dragon Ball Super is a sequel series to Dragon Ball Z, which finished airing in 2009. Several years have passed since the defeat of Majin Buu and life is peaceful once again. However, new threats loom from across the multiverse, ranging from the advent of Beerus, God of Destruction to the resurrection of Frieza. Dragon Ball Super concluded in 2018, and saw feature-film expansions in the form of Dragon Ball Super: Broly and the upcoming Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero.

Famitsu reported that the Nintendo Switch family of consoles has sold over 25 million units in Japan alone. The outlet estimated that the regular Switch had 18,379,851 units sold in the country as of June 12, 2022. The handheld Nintendo Switch Lite made 4,754,257 units, and the newer OLED model added 1,876,296 more units. It combined the figures from all three models to come up with a total of 25,010,404 units. [Thanks, Famitsu!]

With over 25 million units recorded, the Nintendo Switch has also surpassed PlayStation 2's lifetime sales in Japan. While the PS2 still holds the highest worldwide console sales at over 155 million units, it only recorded 21.98 million units in Japan alone. The current record holder for Japan's game console sales—including portable consoles—is the Nintendo DS family, with over 32 million units sold in the country.

Hololive English's Gawr Gura has reached 4 million subscribers on her YouTube channel. The most popular VTuber to date set a new record shortly after her WWE 2K22 stream on June 15, 2022. The official Reddit post celebrating the milestone used the term "chumbuds," which refers to Gura's fanbase.

Gawr Gura became the most popular Virtual YouTuber after she surpassed the Japanese VTuber Kizuna AI in July 2021. Later in the same month, Gura also reached 3 million subscribers. It took around 11 more months for the VTuber to add another million to her subscriber count. Gawr Gura is the first VTuber in the world to have 4 million subscribers.

Gawr Gura is a member of the Hololive English - Myth group of VTubers who debuted on September 12, 2020. Cover has since expanded the Hololive English roster with the VSinger IRyS on July 11, 2021, and the second generation Council on August 22, 2021.

Capcom revealed the new Gore Magala and Espinas armor sets coming with the Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak expansion. The two videos give a brief glimpse at each armor set's male and female variants, as well as how the Palamute and Palico gear will look. Both the Gore Magala and Espinas armor sets bear a striking resemblance to their appearances in previous generations.

Below is the Gore Magala armor set video. From the looks of it, the armor appears to be based on the Gore X armor set from Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate. The default armor will glow a neon pink, with both male and female variants including a full helm faceplate. The Gore Magala Palamute armor takes a similar approach, complete with a glowing cape and helmet. The Palico armor, as with the Hunter armor, is also based on its ghost-like appearance from MH4.

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Next is the Espinas armor set, which draws similar inspiration from Monster Hunter: Frontier G. However, it appears to have slight changes to its design. Notably, the trenchcoat will now have thorn-like designs on the front and back, as well as the Hunter's Guild insignia. The shoulder pauldrons are also pointier, and the female variant will wear shorts. The Espinas Palamute armor will have the companion wearing some sports sunglasses and pants. The Palico will come wearing a biker helmet and leather jacket.

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Capcom released a fix for the recent patch to the PC version of several Resident Evil games, which allows users to continue using the previous version of each game and its respective mods. Specifically, the fix allows users to play versions of the games that don't use ray-tracing or enhanced 3D audio. Users can access these versions by changing the games' properties via Steam.

Earlier this week, Capcom re-released Resident Evil 2 Remake, Resident Evil 3 Remake, and Resident Evil VII for current-gen consoles. The latest version of the games added many improvements including higher framerate options, ray-tracing, and enhanced 3D audio, among other features. An update for the PC version of each game also appeared, similarly featuring ray-tracing and 3D audio.

However, fans of the game were quick to raise a few concerns. Firstly, Capcom noted that the patches would raise system requirements for PC users. Notably, the games would begin requiring Version 12 of DirectX, rather than the previous Version 11. The new patch also raised graphics card requirements, with no way to revert to previous versions without disabling updates. Furthermore, the PC patch reportedly broke many existing mods for the three Resident Evil games.

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Bandai Spirits has unveiled the full line-up of goods you will have the chance to obtain from the Kingdom Hearts 20th Anniversary Ichiban Kuji. The lottery will open on July 16, 2022, in stores around Japan, and it will cost 750 JPY ($5.60) per spin. The Double Chance Campaign will end sometime in October 2022. [Thanks, Famitsu!]

The prizes you can get are:

• A Prize: Sora statue
• B Prize: Kairi statue
• C Prize: Kingdom Hearts clock
• D Prize: Plush keychains
• E Prize: Artboard
• F Prize: Hand towel
• G Prize: Glass cups
• H Prize: Keyblade charms
• Last One Prize: Sora statue (Last One version)

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The A and B prizes are figures that are around 14 centimeters tall and feature the two main characters sitting on a throne. These poses draw direct influence from key visuals and official art. As for the Kingdom Hearts clock, it shows the main trio above the hands, while the Disney characters appear on the face.

Ex-Final Fantasy brand manager and Square Enix executive Shinji Hashimoto announced he is joining the Sony Music Entertainment subsidiary ForwardWorks. Starting June 16, 2022, Hashimoto will serve as a senior advisor at Sony Music Entertainment and as a board member at ForwardWorks. Hashimoto notes that this new endeavor will allow him to continue focusing on the "creation of entertainment."

Hashimoto was a long-term employee at Square Enix up until his announced departure last month. The Square Enix veteran worked on numerous high-profile series such as Final Fantasy, Chrono Trigger, and The World Ends With You, among many others. Hashimoto is also the co-creator of the Kingdom Hearts series and is frequently credited for the Disney crossover's inception.

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In an announcement tweet, Shinji Hashimoto revealed that he has started working at ForwardWorks, the company behind games like the Disgaea RPG and Everybody's Golf app games. It's unclear whether Hashimoto will continue to have a hand in producing games. However, Hashimoto does share that he will continue working in the creation of entertainment in some form or another. To this, Hashimoto asks fans to wait until "the time is right" for him to share further updates.

The FFVII Remake Twitter account posted a few pictures and comments abour how the development team created Cloud’s 3D model. This is part of the account’s unofficial series on what goes on behind the scenes of the game. Previously, it shared content about the Honeybee Inn, Aerith’s dress, and Biggs’ gun.

According to the tweet, the FFVII Remake development team created the 3D model for Cloud first. However, the model went through a very long adjustment period in order to make him look realistic. They focused on his bone structure, texture, and hair. One example noted was that the thickness of Cloud’s arms are different in the final product from the teaser trailer.

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As well, scratches on his equipment are there for narrative purposes. It is so Cloud looks more like a seasoned Soldier and mercenary when his uniform and Buster Sword are not in perfect condition. A lot of the pictures focus on these imperfections, as you can see scratches on his armor and weapon. In one of them, there is a close-up of Cloud’s arm and you can even see his veins underneath the skin.

Depending on how things go, there could be a chance of seeing TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge DLC. In an IGN interview with Tribute Games Narrative Designer Yannick Belzil, it initially seemed like there would be no alternate costumes. The suggestion seemed that the developer would prefer to make another playable character. However, after the fact Dotemu CEO and Executive Producer Cyrille Imbert took to Twitter to confirm an add-on wouldn’t be impossible. [Thanks, PC Invasion!]

Here’s Imbert’s statement. It highlighted that whether or not TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge DLC would appear would depend on how well the game performs.

Some clarification here: There won’t be alternative costumes at launch and we don’t have DLC plans so far, but we never said “never” It will depend on many factors like the game's reception and the ideas/feedback that the awesome community will send us. https://t.co/l51aqNmYKI

— Cyrille Imbert (@CyrilleImbert) June 15, 2022

It wouldn’t be unheard of for a Dotemu game to receive DLC after launch. For example, Streets of Rage 4 ended up eventually getting a Mr. X Nightmare add-on. That made Ethel, Max, and Shiva playable and introduced a Survival mode.

Square Enix opened pre-registration for its Octopath Traveler: Champions Of The Continent mobile game. Folks worldwide can now sign up to play on Android or Apple iOS devices. There's still no exact release date for the game yet. However, this reveal appeared alongside a new trailer and Summer 2022 release window. Apple's storefront also noted it will appear on July, 27, 2022

To pre-register for Octopath Traveler: Champions Of The Continent, folks will need to go through the official storefronts for their mobile devices. The pages are live on both the App Store and Google Play. Apple's page notes someone will need 1.1GB free to download and play it.

As for the new trailer, it shows official art and gameplay. People can see some character scenes first. After that, it looks at some of its turn-based battles. A bit of its soundtrack plays while quick glimpses of everything are shown.

While Exoprimal is a Capcom game filled with dinosaurs, it has no ties to Dino Crisis. In a new interview with IGN, Director Takuro Hiraoka talked about the game and its reptilian foes. The dinosaurs were chosen as opponents for an entirely different reason. [Thanks, IGN!]

First, Hiraoka immediately noted that Exoprimal has no ties to Dino Crisis. To be specific, he told IGN that it is “its own unique thing.”

After that, Hiraoka explained why there are dinosaurs as the enemies in Exoprimal. Here’s the full statement.

Once we had established our gameplay concept, dinosaurs were the first idea that came up for the enemies you would face. I thought that it would be fun to experience the threat of history's most fearsome predators, and that if there were hundreds or thousands of them it would be an intensity that hadn't been seen before. Once we had that idea, we felt that the only way to face the overwhelming strength and numbers of dinosaurs would be with futuristic technology rather than modern weapons.

Hololive Secret Society holoX Vtuber Takane Lui is going to get a 3D model. The personality took to Twitter to tease its debut. She’ll show off her new look on stream on June 21, 2022 at 4 a.m. PT/7 a.m. ET/1 p.m. CET/8 p.m. JST. This comes just after she celebrated her "birthday" on June 11, 2022.

Here's the announcement. It also suggests what the outfit could look like for the Takane Lui 3D model.

鷹嶺ルイ3Dお披露目決定‼

今までホロライブで走り続けてくれてる先輩や運営さん、そして応援してくださってるみんなのおかげで3Dお披露目できるぅぅぅぅ

”成長の軌跡”をテーマにお披露目していこうと思うので是非是非ご家族・友人・恋人と一緒にみてくれると嬉しいよ#鷹嶺ルイ3D pic.twitter.com/zvZWHv5qJU

— 鷹嶺ルイ????生誕グッズ発売中???? (@takanelui) June 14, 2022

The Blue Archive Hatsune Miku’s Special Live in Kivotos: The Rehearsal Episode is now live worldwide. The event first appeared in the Japanese version of the game in November 2021. Now, people can pull for her in a new gacha and take part in rhythm minigames featuring the Vocaloid’s songs. There is also a login event until June 18, 2022 that gives people 1,200 Pyroxene, a Superior Tactical Training Blu-ray Choice Ticket, and a Superior Tech Notes Choice Ticket.

First, here’s a video going over the event. It begins by showing the Hatsune Miku unit joining the game. She’s a supporter that can heal the party. Her weapon is a grenade launcher that is actually a t-shirt cannon. It shows what happens when someone summons her to assist in battle. After that, it shows how the rhythm minigame will look in Blue Archive. When someone goes through these tracks, which can vary in difficulty from normal to extreme, they will tap in time with tunes. Among the songs appearing will be “Tell Your World.”

Next, here’s a Blue Archive Hatsune Miku “Blue New World” extended music video.

Square Enix announced it will sell a FFVII Shinra company umbrella. It is a black, foldable umbrella with the group’s logo and iconography on it. Pre-orders are open for the $29.99/3,300円 accessory. It is expected to ship in October 2022 outside Japan. People in Japan can get it on June 18, 2022.

The FFVII umbrella is entirely black, save for one red panel on the interior. On the outside, it says "Shinra Electric Power Company." The red panel inside features the company's familiar logo. When closed, there's a smaller version of the logo in black and white on the cover.

Here's a closer look at the umbrella both when it is open and closed.
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As a reminder, you can actually acquire an umbrella in FFVII. It is a piece of joke equipment for Aerith in the original game, just like the nail bat was for Cloud back then.

As for FFVII in general, more news about games tied to this installment is on the way. On June 16, 2022, there will be a 25th anniversary celebration broadcast. It will last 10 minutes and go over projects connected to this entry.

The Fire Emblem Heroes Summer Vacation banner is on the way and features Three Houses heroes Claude, Dimitri, and Edelgard and Radiant Dawn characters Micaiah, Altina, and Elincia. It will appear on June 17, 2022. Claude, Dimitri, and Micaiah will be available as single units via the banner. Edelgard and Altina show up together as a Duo unit. Elincia will be a Tempest Trials+ reward.

As is common for this seasonal banner, every character appears in a swimsuit. Summer Dimitri, Micaiah, and Edelgard with Altina will all be five-star heroes in Fire Emblem Heroes. Claude: Tropical Trouble will be the exception. He’ll appear as a four-star and five-star. People will be able to earn a free four-star and five-star version of Summer Elincia.

Here’s what kind of unit each of the new Summer alts is.

It’s time for a closer look at JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R enemy Cool Ice, who folks might also know better as Vanilla Ice. (This is one of those characters whose name ended up changed during the localization process.) He’s one of DIO’s vampire allies in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders.

This JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R trailer begins with Cream, Cool Ice’s Stand, having swallowed him to act as a vessel to bring the vampire to the battle. People can also see Cream essentially devour an opponent to take them into the void inside itself at the 13 second mark. It takes Cool Ice into the voice at the 35 second mark for a finishing move.

As one of DIO's most loyal followers -

Cool Ice is no stranger to taking down anyone who stands in the path of himself or his master in #JJASBR! pic.twitter.com/nc67oY7WQs

— JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R (@jojo_games) June 15, 2022

There will be over 50 characters available in the game. Here's a list of ones who showed up in trailers so far.

Now that the Honkai: Star Rail second closed beta is done, there’s a survey for folks to take. However, even though it is about the experience, you don’t have to have played to take it. Rather, it mostly acts about social media usage and the pre-registration process.

Second Closed Beta Community Experience Survey

Hello, Trailblazers!

To provide Trailblazers with a better community experience, we developed this community experience survey for Trailblazers where you can provide your feedback.

Fill out the survey: https://t.co/GpJqJTJxf1 pic.twitter.com/M2HkIfH1KI

— Honkai: Star Rail (@honkaistarrail) June 15, 2022

For example, the survey starts out by asking which social media platforms someone uses. After that, it asks if people are aware of the Honkai: Star Rail social media accounts. It asks someone to choose what sort of tone they’d like from updates on the official accounts.

McDonald's Japan will have a special collaboration with Mobile Suit Gundam's Char Aznable. Exclusive meals and drinks modeled after the mecha anime show will appear in Japanese outlets for a limited time starting from June 22, 2022.

The new tie-up will introduce two new meals inspired by Mobile Suit Gundam. The Red Garlic Teriyaki burger will place pork patty and smoked bacon in red garlic buns. The Newtype White Triple Cheeseburger, modeled after the "White Devil" Gundam, will have creamy white cheddar cheese separate the beef patties.

The Double Cheeseburger Sausage Muffin and the Spicy Double Cheeseburger, which had appeared on previous occasions, will also re-appear on the Japanese menus at the same time.

The collaboration will also feature McFizz and McFloat drinks with a Red Energy flavor that combines honey with guarana seeds. The staff will pour these drinks into cups that feature either Char Aznable's Zaku II or Z'Gok.

The Japanese McDonald's YouTube channel has also uploaded new commercial videos featuring the tie-up with Char Aznable. The Spicy Double Cheeseburger, Red Garlic Teriyaki, and the Newtype Triple Cheeseburger each has its own 15-second video. There is also a 30-second trailer where Char shows all three meals in the same video.

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It’s great when a game can capture a moment. TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge is especially good at it, because it nails its goals across the board. It perfectly pays tribute to the 1987 cartoon series in an earnest way via maintaining the aesthetic and offering loving references. But at the same time, it’s calling back to the 1989 arcade game by offering that sort of experience, only with more modern quality of life adjustments and conveniences.

Channel 6 is under attack! The Foot Clan and Bebop are wreaking havoc. Naturally, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Splinter, and April come in to save the day. However, this is no isolated incident. The head from Krang’s android body is also there, and Shredder’s minions were there to reclaim it. What follows is a series of “episodes” in which our heroes beat down familiar minions from the 1987 series, watch as the exo-suit parts are recollected, and hopefully thwart enemies’ evil plans. You know, while also collecting newspapers, nasty looking bugs, and VHS tapes for rescued supporting cast members.

After multiple delays, there is finally a Digimon Survive release date. Bandai Namco announced the strategy game will appear on July 29, 2022. This comes after the company promised it would appear in Summer 2022. The announcement is also accompanied by a new trailer showing off gameplay.

The new video begins with Takuma and the group in a new, hostile area. Shuuji, one of players’ allies, warns that people could die if they explore the area. It then shows Takuma making a decision that does result in the ground giving way below his feet.

After that, the video shows how the in-game smartphone works. Someone could use it to explore the environment. By carefully looking around, a person could discover hidden items. It is also used to navigate the world and go from place to place.

Around the 50 second mark, the Digimon Survive release date trailer looks at one of its strategic battles. Takuma tries to protect Koromon from a hostile Digimon. This prompts Koromon to evolve into Agumon to fight back.

Here's the full trailer looking over the game so far.

Square Enix announced another FFXIV free login campaign began on June 15, 2022.

The goal of these events is to allow people who used to play a chance to stop by again. This way, they can sample new content and perhaps get back into the MMORPG again. For this latest iteration, folks who log in then have 96 hours to play for free.

As usual, you need to meet certain conditions to take part. You have to own FFXIV and have an inactive account before taking advantage of the June 2022 free login campaign. This means you can’t be a current player and have paid for a subscription in the past 30 days. If you own multiple accounts and one of them is active, you can’t take part. Also, you can’t try it out again if you were suspended or had a canceled account. So if someone starts playing on June 15, 2022 at 11 a.m. ET, they will then be able to play for free until June 19, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. PT.

Final Fantasy XIV is available for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC. The 6.15 patch is out now. The current FFXIV free login campaign will run June 15-30, 2022.

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More people can try out Disgaea 6, as a demo is now available for both the PS4 and PS5. This is for the "complete" version of the game, which means all additional content is present. There is no trial out for the PC version of the game, even though it will also appear alongside the two console iterations this month.

There is a trailer to help explain what to expect from the Disgaea 6 Complete PS4 or PS5 demo. It notes how Zed, a zombie that keeps increasing in strength, fought and defeated a God of Destruction. Then, it shows off the traditional, turn-based gameplay as it goes over how Zed got so strong.

If this demo follows in the footsteps of the Nintendo Switch one, it should cover the beginning of the game and allow save data to be carried over.

Disgaea 6 Complete will come to the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC on June 28, 2022. The base game is available on the Nintendo Switch. You can also already get the PS4 version in Japan. The Disgaea 6 Complete demo is out for the PS4 and PS5 now.

The annual Monster Hunter orchestra concert will return in 2022, and it will take place both physically and online. Capcom and Promax will hold the concert in a hybrid format on August 27, 2022. This concert will have both physical and online audiences.

The Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra and the conductor Hirofumi Kurita will return to perform tracks from the monster-hunting game series. The webpage also confirmed that the set list will include new tracks from Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak.

As of this writing, Promax has yet to open sales for the live streaming tickets. Once the tickets are available, they will cost 3,500 yen (~$26). Prospective buyers will also have to consider additional fees from the streaming platform.

Capcom and Promax have been holding Monster Hunter orchestra concerts annually since 2014. The COVID-19 pandemic caused the 2020 edition to take place without a physical audience. However, it also marked the first time Capcom launched a global live stream that people from almost all countries could watch. The 2021 concert also took place exclusively online.

The hack-and-slash action title Lollipop Chainsaw may be getting a revival soon. Yoshimi Yasuda, the former CEO of Kadokawa Games, announced via Twitter that his new company was planning on revitalizing the game. While details are still scarce, Yasuda urged fans to wait and look forward to the game's release.

Dragami Games is a video game publishing company founded on May 13, 2022. It was formed after Yasuda and fellow Kadokawa Games company director Satoshi Fuyuno split from the company. Though relatively new, Dragami Games employs around 20 former Kadokawa Games employees. More importantly, the company also holds the IPs of games such as Lollipop Chainsaw, the Demon Gaze series, Relayer, and √Letter, among others.

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Interestingly, Lollipop Chainsaw celebrated its tenth anniversary just one day after Yasuda's announcement.

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What if you got not only second chances, but perhaps even third and fourth ones? How would that shape your life? For abused noblewoman Anastasia, it means a chance to get revenge, bring a corrupt witch to justice, and maybe even find love along the way in Even if Tempest. It’s an engrossing thing, especially as you wonder if your decisions will manage to keep her alive. I just wish I hadn’t encountered so many technical issues while going through it.

Anatasia Lynzel’s life torpedoed after her mother died. He married Evelina, the king’s sister who also is considered an incarnation of a goddess on earth and has her own deceptively cruel daughter. Upon meeting Anastasia, Evelina refers to her as a witch. That’s a being capable of despicable things. Anastasia spends the next eight years locked in a room in an attic, until her childhood playmate Prince Neuschburn brings her to the capital to marry his elder brother, the crown prince Conrad. Given her years of solitude, she needs to “prove” herself worthy of being queen. However, as she does so, she finds herself on trial as a witch and burned at the stake. It is then that she is given the ability to resurrect and use that to get revenge, find the evil witch in the kingdom, and return to the world.

We now know the Kamiwaza: Way of the Thief release date. The game, which tasks players with becoming a thief and evading authorities, will be out in October 2022. It will show up in North America first on October 11, 2022. Then on October 14, 2022, it will appear in Europe. There's also a new trailer going over its gameplay.

There’s also a new trailer that shows what people will go through while playing Kamiwaza: Way of the Thief. It shows how stealthy folks will need to be when attempting to evade people and steal items. It also shows what happens if someone ends up being caught while stealing things.

Finally, here's a closer look at the Kamiwaza: Way of the Thief limited edition. PS4 and Switch copies are being sold through NIS America for $79.99 each. People get a Melodies of Edo soundtrack CD, five concept art cards, a Furoshiki cloth, and a crow tengu mask pin, all along with a physical copy of the game.

The Kamiwaza: Way of the Thief release date is October 11, 2022 in North America and October 14, 2022 in Europe. It will be available on the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PC.

Pokemon GO developer Niantic announced that support for devices running Android 6 will come to an end. With the release of version 241, users with Android 6 will need to update the OS on their devices to continue playing the mobile game. The version update will only affect those with the past version. Users on Apple devices and those running on Android 7 won't have to worry.

The reason for Niantic choosing to end support for Android 6 is due to the developer wanting to streamline the process for creating new updates for Pokemon GO. It stated that it would like to prioritize and focus resources on support for "newer operating systems and technologies."

Niantic also shared a guide which details how Android users can update the OS on their device. However, those running on significantly older devices may not have access to Android 7.

In June 2022, the Pokemon GO Fest 2022 event began. During this period, users can catch Pokemon at increased spawn rates, with habitats rotating intermittently. Niantic released a list of habitats that will appear during the event, what Pokemon they can obtain in each habitat, and when these habitats change.

Pokemon GO is available on Android and iOS devices. Support for Pokemon GO on Android 6 devices ended with the version 241 update.

The PC version of Yurukill: The Calumnination Games will show up on Steam around the same time as the console versions. A product page update confirmed a July 8, 2022 launch date for the game.

Initially, the PC version of Yurukill didn’t have a release date shown on Steam, even though the console versions had gotten multiple. It was originally supposed to appear on consoles in June 2022. However, that got pushed back a month to ensure the overall quality of the final product.

As a reminder, the game offers a hybrid of adventure and shoot'em up gameplay. Players follow folks accused of crimes as they first investigate scenes. They also must keep their executioners from killing them during the process. Things eventually lead into the vertical-scrolling shooter segments. A demo is available on consoles, for people who want to see the introduction and follow Sengoku and Rina's story.

Square Enix shared the full patch notes for Final Fantasy XIV Patch 6.15. This announcement included a list of new items and recipes that will appear as part of the update. This means users can now use the full patch notes as a frame of reference, instead of having to access the recipes in-game.

Among the new items are recipes for the following Job Classes:

• Alchemist
• Armorer
• Blacksmith
• Carpenter
• Culinarian
• Goldsmith
• Leatherworker
• Weaver

Among them are the Aetheroconductive Quill, Aetheroconductive Focus, Aetheroconductive Mammet, Iron Chair, Luncheon Coffer, Ornamental Crystal Array, Raised Wooden Deck, School Supplies, Simple Arched Window, and Sweetfish Skewers. Several of these item are available to view through the Lodestone. Among them are items that won the Final Fantasy XIV Furnishing Design Contest in 2018.

Final Fantasy XIV Patch 6.15 involved the implementation of several new types of content. More main scenario quests, the Arkasodara Tribe Quests, a series of new custom deliveries featuring Ameliance Leveilleur, more Hildebrand quests, and side quests starring Tataru all showed up.

Once again, there is confirmation the Bruce Lee estate doesn’t have any legal issues with the Street Fighter character Fei Long. The family’s official Twitter account in the past called such suggestions false. Now, Street Fighter 6 Director Takayuki Nakayama further confirmed that to Eurogamer at Summer Game Fest 2022 Play Days. [Thanks, Eurogamer!]

Here is the official statement Nakayama provided Eurogamer EIC Martin Robinson.

That whole Bruce Lee estate information they mentioned turned out to not be real. I can't say whether he's coming [to Street Fighter 6] or not, but there are definitely no legal issues.

A leak means we already know 22 of the characters who appear to be showing up in Street Fighter 6. Among the confirmed folks are Chun-Li, Guile, Ryu, Luke, and Jaime.

The last Street Fighter game with Fei Long in it is Street Fighter IV. While he wasn't in the original arcade release, he showed up a little later in the console version.

As part of the Fire Emblem Heroes events celebrating Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes, an A Hero Rises: Garland Moon Cup vote took place. Over seven days, people could vote for which Three Houses/Three Hopes character they’d like to get for free. Now, the top 10 have been revealed. The winning character for the Fire Emblem Heroes event is Ashen Valiant: Yuri.

Ashen Valiant: Yuri is a unit that is always available in Fire Emblem Heroes. He and the other Ashen Wolves characters debuted in the game back in September 2021. He’s known for his Honorable Blade weapon, which grants the character Canto (2). When he debuted, he was also the first unit in the game with the Foul Play assist skill and C Duel Infantry 4. He also arrives with the Glimmer special and the Time’s Pulse 3 passive.

Here are the top 10 A Hero Rises: Garland Moon Cup characters. On June 23, 2022, Nintendo will reveal the full ranking from the event.

The Enchantress, another DNF Duel character, is making her debut ahead of the game’s release. Arc System Works shared a trailer showing how the character fights in the game. It turns out she won’t be alone, as the bear doll Madd will join her in battles.

In Dungeon Fighter Online, the Enchantress is a subclass of the Female Mage. She’s known for her puppeteer skills and fighting with dolls. This trait returns for DNF Duel, as the Enchantress introduction even shows her carrying the bunny doll Happy and summoning Madd. Once the fight begins, she attacks by swinging a broom, casting spells, and using Happy and Madd to attack alongside her.

Here’s the full video. We see the Enchantress come in, first. Then, she uses a number of her standard and special attacks. At the end, we see her celebrate her win against the Swift Master.

Crunchyroll revealed the Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero release date, and people in most countries will get to watch it in August 2022. For example, people in the USA, Canada, and the UK will get to see it on August 19, 2022 in theaters. Folks in Australia, Mexico, and Central and South America will be able to show up a day early on August 18, 2022. To go along with that, the English dub cast for Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero also came up.

First, here’s the list of Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero release dates.

Two more videos appeared going over Live a Live scenarios' stories, and this time the Present Day and Distant Future segments appeared. Each one goes over the story for that time period and introduces its most important characters.

First, there's the Live a Live Present Day: The Strongest storyline. This tale follows Masaru Takahara, who trained with Seishi Moribe. He then heads into the ring with people like Tula Han, Namkiat, The Great Aja, Jackie Iaukea, and Max Morgan to prove he is the best. Its video shows off each of the fights Masaru will enter.

Next, here's the Live a Live Distant Future: Mechanical Heart trailer. Cube is a robot designed to help people on the Cogito Ergo Sum ship. However, something seems awry. Keeping the crew happy and safe could prove challenging. Cube's video is more dramatic and shows altercations between the ship's staff.

The ship owned by Shanks from One Piece will appear in the real world as a miniature wooden puzzle. Azone will sell a Wooden Art ki-gu-mi puzzle of the Red Force ship in mid-July 2022 in Japan. The set will be available at 4,950 yen (~$36.80).

The Red Force wooden puzzle will contain 187 pieces. They will come packaged in a set of runners. But unlike plastic model kits, the owner will be able to take off the parts by hand without any cutting tools. After setting all pieces, it will result in a miniaturized version of the Red Hair Pirates' ship with an overall length of 140mm (~5.5 inches).

Shanks' ship will join other One Piece ships that Azone had produced ki-gu-mi puzzles of. The existing series lineup includes the Going Merry, Thousand Sunny, Trafalgar Law's submarine, and the Spade Pirates' ship.

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The release of this new wooden puzzle will be part of the promotions for One Piece Film Red. The new movie will appear in Japanese theaters on August 6, 2022. It will star Uta, Shanks' daughter and Luffy's childhood friend who has become famous as a singer in the One Piece universe.

The Japanese server of Fate/Grand Order will start a new Grail Front event, Moonsault Operation, from June 15 to June 29, 2022. Moonsault Operation will take place in SE.RA.PH, which is an artificial space within the Moon Cell. Players will need to have first finished the Final Singularity before they can access Moonsault Operation.

Grail Front events are different from normal ones in that they play like a board game of sorts. You and the enemy Master choose your Servants and Craft Essences and then place them on the special map. You then expend Movement Points to direct your Servants around the map, and when you encounter an enemy, you enter a battle. How many Servants are in the battle depends on how many Servants are in the neighboring nodes. You win if you eliminate all of the enemy’s Servants, or if you eliminate the Master.

In total, there will be seven different maps that will release over the course of seven days. Each victory will garner you a Holy Grail Droplet and if you collect seven, you can turn it into a Holy Grail. Jinako will be the banner Servant, which implies that she will also be on pick-up in the gacha.

Fate/Grand Order is available on mobile devices, and the Moonsault Operation event will run on the Japanese server from June 15 to June 29, 2022.

A live-action movie of the popular anime and manga series One-Punch Man is in development in Hollywood, and Justin Lin of the Fast and Furious movies will be the director. Scott Rosenberg and Jeff Pinkner, who previously wrote for Venom, will collaborate once more in order to script the One-Punch Man movie. [Thanks, Deadline!]

News of a live-action One-Punch Man film first came out in 2020. However, at the time, we only knew the producers and the writers. Arad Productions (Venom, Iron Man) will produce the film. Lin had announced in April 2022 that he would step down as director for Fast X but would remain as a producer. This would be his next project after that. Though there is no confirmation that there will be more than one One-Punch Man film, Deadline repeatedly used the word ‘franchise’ for One-Punch Man. This implies that there may be more after this upcoming movie.

Tactics Ogre could be headed to current platforms, if an accidental leak on the PlayStation Network store is to be believed. A dummy PSN store page for an as yet unannounced game called Tactics Ogre: Reborn has gone live, apparently accidentally. Though the product information is by Square Enix and lists the game as "announced" for an undetermined release window, the description is still listed as "dummy,” indicating that the page may have been published accidentally by the PlayStation Store's administrators.

As of 9:45 p.m. ET on June 13, 2022, the Tactics Ogre: Reborn store page was still live at this link. Here is an embedded screenshot, in case it's taken down.

So far, no platform information is present on the store page, but if legitimate, Tactics Ogre: Reborn could appear on the PS4 and PS5. Whether the game will make it to additional platforms, as Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions did, is unconfirmed. Square Enix filed a trademark for Tactics Ogre: Reborn in April 2022 as well.

Capcom is re-releasing Resident Evil VII, Resident Evil II Remake, and Resident Evil III Remake for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The re-releases have updated resolution and graphics suited for current-gen consoles. All three re-releases are immediately available. Those who own or purchase the PS4 and Xbox One versions can get also get a free upgrade.

The announcement appeared during the Capcom Showcase broadcast. Notably, the three games will return with new features such as support for 4K resolution, higher framerates, and ray tracing. PS5 versions of the games will also support haptic feedback and adaptive triggers. Furthermore, Capcom is also updating the games with 3D audio, which will reportedly allow for a more immersive experience.

As with other current-gen re-releases, those who've purchased the previous-gen version of the game will be able to redeem the upgraded version for free via PS5's digital upgrade option, as well as Xbox Smart Delivery.

You can check out the Resident Evil VII and Remake re-release announcement trailer below.