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Good Smile Company is now accepting pre-orders for the Steins;Gate Makise Kurisu Wedding Dress version bride figure. The figure will cost $143.99 or ¥21,700, depending on the store you go through, and is to available to order until March 14, 2024.

The figure, which was previously shown off as an unpainted prototype, is a 1/7 scale one and stands at approximately 260mm tall. The figure is not articulated and does not come with any extra parts, but is mounted on a base shaped like the lab member pin badge from the show. Orders from Good Smile's US store will cost $143.99 and ship in quarter 2 of 2025, while orders from the Global store will cost ¥21,700 and are expected to ship in December, 2024.

You can get a look at the figure in the gallery below:

As good as the Fate/ series is, those of us outside of Japan always ended up a bit left out. We’d get all these spin-offs and other adaptations, but the original story eluded us. Like imagine you started with City Slickers 2 instead of the original City Slickers. (Okay, that’s not such a bad idea, since The Legend of Curly’s Gold is the superior film.) But now Type-Moon and Aniplex announced Fate/Stay Night Remastered, obviously a remaster of the original game, with an English language option. And frankly? We deserve this.

As a refresher for those wondering why we didn’t see Fate/Stay Night in English before now, well, it had adult content! Because it was a “mature” game, it didn’t show up 20 years ago when it debuted on PCs in Japan in 2004. Because the anime and manga removed that content, companies like Crunchyroll, Sentai Filmworks, and Tokyopop picked them up. 

Square Enix announced the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster PC games now each got a patch that includes Font Type and BGM (background music) update. Both options originated in the PS4 and Switch versions of the games and are part of the Steam versions’ 1.1.0 update. 

While the patch notes for each title may have some additional variations and features, the three “major new features” are present in each one. This means that all six Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster PC games on Steam now have a patch that lets you switch between the “classic” or “modern” style font types, the original or arranged BGM soundtrack, and choose if you use cheats. The cheats are billed as “assistance features” that let you adjust increase (or eliminate) the amount of things like EXP and gil earned from battles. The company didn’t share screenshots or a trailer showing the changes, however.

While Visions of Mana will be on the Xbox Series X and PC, it will not be among the Xbox Game Pass games at launch. Eurogamer learned from Microsoft will not be a part of the subscription service when it debuts in Summer 2024. [Thanks, Eurogamer!]

The question came up as it briefly appeared on the official Xbox site according to Karim Jovian and Idle Sloth. However, Microsoft then noted this is an error. Visions of Mana won’t be an Xbox Game Pass game for the console and PC at launch. However, the comment from Microsoft did note that it is only not part “at this time.” Due to the nature of the service, this could change.

It isn’t uncommon for Square Enix games like Visions of Mana to show up on the service. For example, all of the Final Fantasy games capable of running on Microsoft platforms were a part of the library at one point. NieR: Automatawas there too. However, as of time of writing there are no notable Square Enix RPGs currently part of Xbox Game Pass.

HoYoverse shared a new Honkai: Star Rail video, this time giving a look behind the scenes of design of the new Penacony world and the 2.0 update. While the trailer does give genuine insight to the developer's design ethos, there is also a humorous tone as the straight-faced interviewer asks increasingly irrelevent questions.

The video begins with a discussion with writer Shaoji about the origins of Penacony, which was originally a penal colony before it became a dream-powered hotel. Shaoji emphasises the contrast between the luxurious dreamscape and the rough past, and notes that the area was originally going to be based on Victorian England and steampunk aesthetics before they settled on Jazz-age theming. Later on, we see comments from concept artist Nio, game designer Dr. Orange, environment artist Baiyu, and gameplay designer Punk. The developers discuss everything from nausea induced by designing optical illusions to the team's obsession with trash cans.

You can watch the full Honkai: Star Rail Penacony Behind the Scenes video via Youtube below:

Good Smile Company opened the pre-order window for its upcoming Nendoroid of Gendo Ikari from the Rebuild of Evangelion series. The chibi action figure set will feature references from all four movies, including a major spoiler from a climactic scene in Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time.

When Good Smile Company shared an unpainted prototype image of Gendo's Nendoroid in November 2023, it simply showed the character with his regularly known glasses. The full sample gallery reveals that the set will include the visor that Gendo wears in Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo and a face plate that constitutes a major spoiler from the final movie.

The package will come with a chair and desk that lets the owner replicate Gendo's iconic sitting pose. People who place orders on the Good Smile Online Shop can also receive an exclusive NERV base.

Good Smile Company opened pre-orders for the upcoming Nendoroid of Ai Hoshino from Oshi no Ko. People who live in the U.S. and Canada can order the chibi action figure on Good Smile Online Shop U.S. at $42.99. Those who reside elsewhere worldwide can instead place their orders on the international web store at ¥6,500 / €44.90.

Ai's Nendoroid set will come with three face plates, an attachable microphone, and multiple hand poses. The chibi figure will have an approximate height of 100mm (3.94in). People who order the action figure on Good Smile Online Shop will also be able to receive an exclusive base with Ai's signature.

Here are some of the sample images for the upcoming Nendoroid:

Type Moon announced that Fate/stay night Remastered will be coming to the Switch and PC in 2024, and the remaster will be available in English and Simplified Chinese for the first time ever.

Fate/stay night Remastered is based on the PS Vita release of Fate/stay night Réalta Nua, which originally released in 2007 for the PS2 as a remaster of the original game aimed at for ages 15 and up. In addition to the new language options, this version of the game includes voice acting with the anime voice actors reprising their roles.

You can check out the teaser trailer for the new Fate/stay night Remastered here:

There have been so many Mario vs Donkey Kong entries that, ahead of the Switch remake, some younger players may not even remember the original GBA game that was a more active puzzle game with Mario as the star. Now that I’ve had a chance to go through some early worlds, including one of the two new ones, it all feels quite comfortable and familiar.

As a reminder, Mario vs Donkey Kong does include the toy minis, just like the more traditional puzzle games, but they’re something you collect instead of guide. Donkey Kong wanted some, they were sold out, so he raided the factory and stole all of them. Mario was walking past when it happened, and so he then chases Donkey Kong through various worlds recovering the missing toys.

Square Enix announced on social media that the Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link Android Closed Beta Test will be delayed until Spring 2024. The test was initially planned to begin sometime in January 2024.

The Closed Beta Test was postponed after the development team found that there needed to be further adjustments made to make the game fully compatible for a "wider range" of Android devices. Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link's beta test has been scheduled for Spring 2024 in order to be able to accommodate the need to make these adjustments.

Square Enix also revealed that the winners for the Closed Beta Test's access will be announced at a later date alongside a detailed schedule for the test.

The Closed Beta Test for the iOS version of Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link took place from November 29, 2023 to December 8, 2023, allowing players from Australia and the United Kingdom to try out the game. Around 1,500 people were able to experience the game back in late 2023. Players were allowed to share video and photos of the game during the Closed Beta Test for the iOS, and are also allowed to share footage for the upcoming Android test.

You sort of think that once the second and third versions of a game appear, one of those is probably the “best” version of it. Yet somehow, that isn’t the case here. I feel like Persona 3 Reload is the best version of Persona 3 so far. (Though yes, I do still have issues with Tartarus and the erasure of the female protagonist Kotone.)

There’s a hidden hour of every day. Most people don’t realize it, but a select few can actually sense and take part during this 25th hour that comes just between 11:59pm and 12:00am. Players follow a young man who is a newcomer to Tatsumi Port Island and transfer student. He ends up arriving during said Dark Hour, in a dorm with other students who share his potential and fight during it, and eventually joining their Specialized Extracurricular Execution Squad (SEES) group to fight the hostile Shadow enemies and hopefully end the Dark Hour and Apathy Syndrome spreading throughout the town. This is done while also going through a year of ordinary high school life, complete with classes and tests, interacting with other students, and activities like gardening, using computer software, and taking on part-time jobs.

Popona, the official Sega and PSO2 VTuber, will have her birthday stream on February 5, 2024. She’ll hold a 3D live event on YouTube and TikTok, and there will also be official merchandise for her birthday. [Thanks, PR Times!]

There will be two components to Popona’s birthday livestream. The first part of it will be her singing, and the second part of it will be a chat. For the singing part, she’ll sing songs from familiar Sega games. Watching the livestream will be free no matter your chosen platform, so you don’t have to worry about a fee.

If you want to offer your support to Popona through finances, you can purchase items from the Popona Birthday 2024 collection. The sale will run from February 5 to 29, 2024. There’ll be items like covers for a body pillow. If you’re in Japan, you can also go to a FamilyMart to use its FamimaPrint service. From there, you’ll be able to print out stickers of Popona. These stickers will cost 540 JPY each.

Konami announced that Metal Gear Solid 2 and 3 are now Steam Deck verified. Additionally, the Bonus Content of the Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 1 is now compatible with Steam Deck as well.

The latest Ver.1.4.1 and Ver.1.4.1D title updates appeared on Steam on January 29, 2024. The update seems to fix some of the issues that appeared when playing on Valve’s handheld gaming computer. However, it is unclear what changes players can expect.

The brief patch notes provided by Konami only confirmed Steam Deck support for Metal Gear Solid 2 and 3, and the SteamDB website for MGS2 and MGS3 states the same. SteamDB also informs of fixes to some minor issues and issues related to playing with keyboard and mouse configuration.

Hinemos will release several bottles of Japanese sake based on Persona 3 Reload. Pre-orders will open from February 2, 2024.

The sakes all drew inspiration from the Dark Hour and Hinemos likely partnered with Atlus for Persona 3 sake due to its own “time” concept. Hinemos usually releases wine with names like “Ichiji” (1 o’clock) or “Reiji” (Midnight). There will only be a limited supply of these exclusive sakes, so Hinemos encourages consumers to put in their orders as soon as possible. However, depending on the demand, Hinemos might produce more.

The three bottle designs depict the Dark Hour, Aigis, and the Protagonist. The designs are directly on the glass, so you don’t have to worry about them coming off under the water. This means that after you wash the bottles, you can use them as decoration or as a vase. There are three different flavors as well. You can buy them separately or in sets. Buying two bottles as a set will get you a sticker, and buying all three as a set will get you a miniature version of the Kagejikan Tartarus bottle.

Here are the prices, designs, and flavors of each bottle:

Jaran, a service for booking trips, will have a collaboration commercial with Yu Yu Hakusho from January 31, 2024. The commercial will feature the main four characters from the show, as well as Toguro (the younger one), relaxing in a hot tub. [Thanks, Game Watch!]

Yusuke’s voice actor, Nozomu Sasaki, will be in charge of narrating the commercial. It will apparently feature lines and familiar catchphrases from the episode previews. Aside from scenes of the character relaxing in a hot tub, it’ll show some cuts from the original anime.

Some preview scenes show Yusuke and Toguro fighting in the Dark Tournament. So, the look of the commercial will change between the show’s retro aesthetic and the more modern art style. Yu Yu Hakusho is an anime and manga series by Yoshihiro Togashi, who later created Hunter x Hunter. It was wildly popular in the 90’s, though recently Netflix produced a live-action adaptation of the show.

A third collaboration pop-up store involving merchandise of Jujutsu Kaisen and Sanrio characters is about to open in Japan starting on February 17, 2024. The collaboration will include items featuring six characters from the Jujutsu Kaisen 0 anime movie. [Thanks, Manga Watch!]

The new pop-up store will appear at the Ikebukuro Parco store in Tokyo from February 17, 2024 to March 1, 2024, and then again later at the Nagoya Parco East store from March 2, 2024 to April 7, 2024. There are no details yet regarding what merchandise will be available at the pop-up store, and news will appear at a later date. However, the Jujutsu Kaisen and Sanrio character pairings have been revealed in a new illustration.

Here are all the pairings:

• Nya Ni Nyu Ne Nyon x Yuta Okkotsu
• Kero Kero Keroppi x Maki Zenin
• Kirimi Chan x Toge Inumaki
• Kuromi x Panda
• Cinnamoroll x Satoru Gojo
• Lloromannic x Suguru Geto

Toho Animation released a new trailer revealing the release date and title of the new My Hero Academia: You’re Next anime movie. The movie will premiere in Japan on August 2, 2024.

The plot of the movie will focus on professional hero All Might, the students at U.A. High School, and an as-of-yet unknown character who seems to be obsessed with the aforementioned hero. The trailer teased that the character will adopt All Might’s identity, albeit in a villainous capacity.

The key visual for the new My Hero Academia anime movie features protagonists Deku, Bakugo, Ochako, Todoroki, and Iida facing off against this villainous version of All Might. You can check out the new trailer for My Hero Academia: You’re Next below. The trailer is only available in Japanese without subtitles.

You can get a closer look at the key visual for the movie below:

SuperGroupies announced a brand new collection based on Ghost of Tsushima featuring a jacket, watch, and backpack based on Jin Sakai. The SuperGroupies Ghost of Tsushima line pre-orders will be open until February 18, 2024.

The Ghost of Tsushima line of SuperGroupies products will be made to order, meaning they will be produced for those who order during the pre-order period. There may be remaining items available for purchase after they release but there is no guarantee fans will be able to obtain them after release. The watch is planned for release in early October 2024, and the jacket and backpack will ship early August 2024.

Although players are given a total of 90 days to complete the Diablo 4 Season 3 Battle Pass, there are faster ways to go about getting those late-level cosmetic rewards before they disappear. This guide breaks down the best ways to grind through the Diablo 4 Season 3 Battle Pass.

The Best Ways to Grind through the Diablo 4 Season 3 - Season of the Construct Battle Pass

Below are some of the most efficient ways to work through your Season 3 Battle Pass.

• Complete Seasonal Tasks in Your Season Journey Tab
• Complete Vaults
• Engage in Hell Tides (Late-Game)
• Complete Nightmare Dungeons

Bandai Namco revealed that certain versions of Jujutsu Kaisen: Cursed Clash will include a variant of RBI Baseball called Jujutsa 2024 and Jujutsu RBI. Only people who get the $79.99 Digital Deluxe or $99.99 Digital Ultimate version of the fighting game. 

This minigame is basically a reskinned version of RBI Baseball for the NES. Players will go through typical games. However, the players will all be characters from Jujutsu Kaisen’s Tokyo and Kyoto Jujutsu High branches. This means their names and their sprites’ appearances will be designed to resemble the familiar faces. 

There’s a trailer offering a hint at how it will look. However, it is also more of a joke one, as it features a moment when Aoi Todo gets hit by a ball and Yuji Itadori runs out to cradle him while everyone else says, “Nice pitch!”

Here's the Jujutsu Kaisen: Cursed Clash Jujusta 2024 footage of the RBI Baseball minigame variant.

It doesn’t take long for people to add characters from one game into another via mods. New Hoshinoyuuko Palworld mods uploaded by HirohikoHoshino to Nexus Mods add Topaz and her Warp Trotter Numby from Honkai: Star Rail to the game on PCs. 

The Topaz and Numby mods are two separate files. The one for Topaz is a female character replacement that is about 11.1mb in size. If someone grabs the Numby one, it replaces Rushoar in-game. That’s a 475kb file. 

Here are the screenshots shared by HirohikoHoshino, to offer us a better idea of how the mods look when installed in the game. 

Bandai released a Shokugan Modeling Project plastic model kit of Voltes V. The kit is now available to purchase at stores across Japan with a price tag of 9,350 yen (~$63).

The kit will first let the owner construct the five machines that constitute the Voltes V. They are the Volt Crewzer, Volt Bomber, Volt Panzer, Volt Frigate, and Volt Lander. But other than the Voltes V, the owner can also reconfigure the machines to form the Heavy Tank Mode.

The package also includes stickers and additional parts for the completed Voltes V, including the signature Heaven Sword. As the Japanese term Shokugan can mean 'food toy' or 'candy toy,' Bandai completes the set with a soda-flavored gum.

The Pokemon Company International and The Wand Company announced mini Poke Ball replicas are on the way. The official page for it shows the standard Poke Ball, which will debut on February 27, 2024. 

A price hasn’t been announced for the unit yet. However, The Wand Company announced it will be sold at places like Amazon and The Pokemon Center. Like the full-size models, they will be die-cast metal replicas with an LED stand and a glowing button on the Poke Ball itself. There are also proximity and touch sensors on them. Each one comes with a Bulbasaur silver token you can use as a display ring.

Here’s a gallery of images The Wand Company shared with us of the latest mini replica.

Looking for some fun games to play on the AYANEO Slide after checking out our review? It runs a whole host of things, of course, but we thought we’d dig in on the sorts of games that the Slide does better than other handhelds out there.

Steam Deck compatibility? Who needs it!

The biggest difference between a native Windows handheld and a Steam Deck is the compatibility layer the Deck uses to run games on Linux. It works remarkably well for most games, too! But most ain’t all, and Slide owners can take advantage of incompatible games like the ones below.

Atelier (franchise)

Whether it’s Atelier Ryza 3, Atelier Remake, or some (though not all) of the older titles, the Atelier franchise is full of games that aren’t Deck-compatible but would run great on an AYANEO Slide.

Grandia HD Remaster, Grandia II HD Remaster

HoYoverse released a new character trailer for the upcoming Genshin Impact character Gaming. The company also announced that he will be voice in English by Caleb Yun and by Shohei Komatsu in Japanese.

Gaming will be a Pyro character that wields a claymore, and his playstyle will emphasize plunging attacks. He is set to become available in the game alongside Xianyun in version 4.4 of Genshin Impact. As well as showing off his attacks, the trailer also details his job as a guard for the Sword and Strongbox transport service. After that, it shows how he performs as part of a Wushou troupe.

Gaming's English voice actor Caleb Yun is also known for voicing the male protagonist of HoYoverse's Honkai: Star Rail, as well as Hathaway Noa in Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway. Meanwhile, his Japanese counterpart Shohei Komatsu has previously performed as Cappy in Super Mario Odyssey and Land in Frieren: Beyond Journey's End.

You can watch Gaming's character demo trailer via Youtube below:

Square Enix shared new details from FFVII Rebirth, revealing that the Shinra ferry between Junon and Costa del Sol features a Queen's Blood tournament for players to enjoy. It showed a screenshot and character art of the boat's captain.

The Shinra-8 is a cruise ship that transports travelers between the eastern and western continents and is operated by the Shinra Electric Power Company. The vessel is captained by Captain Titov, a captain who is well-respected by the sailors who serve under him. He also has a good reputation for being hardworking and passionate. Captain Titov also serves as the host for the various entertainment events held on the Shinra-8, which includes the Queen's Blood tournament. He is voiced by Tsuyoshi Koyama in Japanese and Jonathan Lipow in English.

At the Dragon Ball Games Battle Hour 2024, Bandai Namco and Toei Animation showed off both a Dragon Ball Daima Goku trailer and new Akira Toriyama art of various characters from the show. That will air in Fall 2024, as a reminder.

While the new character designs are listed as Toriyama ones, the artist also was involved in the design of the trailer and the story for the show. There’s no voice acting, so we can’t figure out what’s being said in the scenes, but there is an orchestral score. A part of the video seems dedicated to showing Goku trying to eat, with his meal interrupted by enemies. The other shows a fight.

Build-a-Bear is now taking orders for its latest Sanrio plush of Keroppi in North America. People can purchase him alone or in a bundle with an outfit.

The Keroppi costs $34 on his own, and the bundle is $47.50. The outfit, which is a shirt with the frog surrounded by balloons and red and white striped shorts, is $13.50 on its own. The bundle doesn’t include any kind of sound chip with it.

Here’s a full gallery showing off how the Build-a-Bear Sanrio plush of Keroppi looks:

Sony announced that the next State of Play will take place on January 31, 2024 at 2pm PT/5pm ET/10pm GMT. The first State of Play of 2024 is set to feature over 15 new PS5 games, including extended looks at Stellar Blade and Rise of the Ronin.

The first State of Play in 2024 will feature looks at new games coming to the PS5 and PlayStation VR2 in 2024 and beyond. The company did not reveal what titles would be shown during the broadcast beyond Stellar Blade, which is slated for release in 2024, and Rise of the Ronin, which is set to release on March 22, 2024.

Although Sony did not revealed who will be in attendance, the company noted that the first broadcast in 2024 will have special guest appearances from "some of the most talented minds in gaming." The stream is planned to run for over 40 minutes and will stream on YouTube, Twitch, and TikTok.

The YouTube stream will be available to be viewed through the video linked below:

Vtubers from Nijisanji's EN branch will be a part of a collaboration event with the anime series Code Geass, which will launch on March 1, 2024. While details on the exact form of the collaboration are sparse, the involvement of anime apparel company Iijan suggests it may involve merchandise of some kind.

The collaboration will involve seven Vtubers from Nijisanji EN's Noctyx and Ethyria units, including Alban Knox, Fulgur Ovid, Uki Violeta, Sonny Brisko, Enna Alouette, Reimu Endou, and Millie Parfait. Reimu in particular is known to be an avid fan of the Code Geass series.

Iijan limited is an anime merchandise and apparel company based in Hong Kong, that has previously produced licensed merchandise for Tamagotchi, Tekken 8, and Akira Toriyama's Sand Land. The official collaboration page is already live online.

A new PlayStation Blog interview with the FFVII Rebirth Producer Yoshinori Kitase and Creative Director Tetsuya Nomura discussed the fate and death of Aerith in both the original Final Fantasy VII and remake. However, it also doesn’t explain what will happen to her in this retelling.

When Kitase discussed what will happen with Aerith in the second part of the remake trilogy, he noted it is “one of the most important themes.” In a following comment, he also said “it was essential to keep the majority of the elements from the original game.” However, he also noted that the Whispers and other elements are designed to “shake up” events.

Here is Kitase’s full statements in Sony’s PlayStation Blog regarding what may happen to Aerith in FFVII Rebirth.

Following a report by Video Game Chronicle, early access servers for the upcoming Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League have been taken offline due to a bug that automatically completed the game the first time it was launched. Developer Rocksteady is performing maintenance and expects a delay of several hours before the game becomes available again. [Thanks, VGC!]

While the game is not set to launch until February 2, 2024, players who pre-ordered the deluxe edition would be able to enter a 72-hour early access period. Due to timezones and the launch schedule, New Zealand was the area this launched in first. However, players soon discovered that they had been awarded game completion status when they logged into it despite not having played before. The servers were taken offline soon afterwards.

You can find Rocksteady's official response below:

Koei Tecmo confirmed that it will produce and release a Dead or Alive Xtreme Venus Vacation Marie Rose figure based on her "Steamy Venus" skin from Azur Lane. The figure will be part of the company's own figure brand KT model+.

Marie Rose was one of the characters included in the roster when Azur Lane had a crossover event with DOA Xtreme Venus Vacation in late 2020. Yostar later held a re-run of the collaboration in the iOS and Android mobile game between April 2023 and May 2023.

While the re-run event had the new additions of Tamaki and Luna as the main highlights, it also brought in "Steamy Venus" as a new optional purchasable skin for Marie Rose. This skin depicts the character in a hot spring with fully integrated Live2D animations and interactions when the player sets her as one of the home screen Secretaries.

Koei Tecmo's announcement tweet, which includes the image of the skin in question, is available right below via the official KT model+ social media account:

HoYoVerse started the 4.5 Genshin Impact drip marketing, with the next new character in the game revealed to be Chiori. While she runs the Chioriya Boutique in Fontaine, she is originally from Inazuma. 

Chiori is a Geo character known as The Thundering Seamstress. Her splash art shows her wielding a sword, but it isn’t confirmed if this will be her weapon in the game yet. The initial announcement also noted her Constellation is called Cisoria. However, it doesn’t note if she will be a four-star or five-star unit.

Here’s a closer look at the full-body art for the 4.5 new Genshin Impact character Chiori. 

During the Dragon Ball Games Battle Hour January 2024 event, Dragon Ball Z Kakarot DLC 6 was revealed to be a Goku and Uub adventure. It is called “Goku’s Next Journey,” and it will launch in February 2024.

The initial video highlighting the add-on revealed what people can expect. The Dragon Ball Z Kakarot DLC 6 trailer begins with Goku and Kid Buu fighting, before even getting into the Uub reveal. It begins with Goku saying he wants to fight the opponent again after being reincarnated. It then shows Goku with his granddaughter Pan and family. He is heading to enter the world tournament to face a particular strong opponent. It’s then that Uub is reveal and we see Goku and him start to fight.

Bandai Namco has announced the Global console release date for the English version of Spy x Anya: Operation Memories. It will release the game for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch in Southeast Asia on June 27, 2024, and in the West on June 28, 2024.

Spy x Anya has been available in Japan on Nintendo Switch, which had a much earlier release date of December 21, 2023. Bandai Namco also announced that it will release the PlayStation versions in Japan on the same day as the Southeast Asian releases on June 27, 2024. It will only release physical PS5 copies in the country, as the PS4 version will only be available digitally.

Bandai Namco has also uploaded a new trailer to mark the global release date announcement:

Sunrise announced that the Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom movie grossed over 1 billion yen within the first three days of the film's release in Japan. A total of 634,182 people came to watch the movie in 353 theaters across the country from January 26, 2024, to January 28, 2024. The exact box office revenue recorded by the studio is 1,065,983,130 yen (~$7,204,050).

Sunrise has also published a new trailer to accompany the box office announcement. It features the new See-Saw song "Sarigiwa no Romantics." While the YouTube version is geo-restricted to Japan only, the trailer is readily watchable worldwide via X:

Bandai Namco revealed more playable characters for Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero. While the company listed 24 characters in this announcement, multiple versions of Goku and Vegeta throughout Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball Super will be appearing as separate characters. The Sparking Zero roster will also include unique variations, such as the gigantic Great Ape Vegeta that appeared in the early parts of Dragon Ball Z.

The list of newly announced characters in Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero is as follows:

Playable Goku Versions in Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero

1. DBZ early stage - Regular
2. DBZ middle stage - Regular
3. DBZ middle stage - Super Saiyan
4. DBZ late stage - Regular
5. DBZ late stage - Super Saiyan
6. DBZ late stage - Super Saiyan 2

Palworld is in its Early Access phase, meaning players are more likely to experience bugs compared to fully released games. Here are the four best Palworld glitches that we've found so far, including some that can actually benefit your own gameplay.

No More Spoiled Food

Keeping your Pals happy and healthy in Palworld is a challenge, especially when food expires because its timer runs out. As shown by YouTuber Tuckie, there's a way to stop this by resetting the food timer infinitely. Simply put your food into any kind of chest or food storage container like the Feed Box or Cooler, and click on "Sort." This is really useful for keeping multiple Cakes on hand for breeding without them going to waste.

Gotta Catch 'Em All... Yes, Even Tower Bosses

The Like a Dragon (or as it was formerly known, Yakuza) series is roughly two decades old, spanning a total of nine mainline entries and several spin-offs. As the series has gained popularity internationally, players worldwide have had a chance to experience some of the most interesting characters the games have to offer. Below, we've provided a list of who we feel is the best character in the Like a Dragon (Yakuza) series!

Oh, it absolutely has to be Goro Majima. He's just such a hilarious figure, and it's amazing the range he has. The Mad Dog can be incredibly serious at times, but then we also have him popping out of garbage cans to ambush Kiryu-chan. I also will never forget his Yakuza: Dead Souls "Get to the Top" performance. — Jenni

The most obvious choice here is Kazuma Kiryu and Goro Majima. After all, there wouldn't be a Yakuza series without these two. However, despite playing the Yakuza franchise for over a decade now, I am going to pick Ichiban Kasuga from Yakuza: Like a Dragon and Infinite Wealth. When Like a Dragon was first announced, I was extremely skeptical about the series taking on a new protagonist. Plus Ichiban just looked goofy in that run-down suit that looked like it had been a holdover from the 80s.