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Nintendo Switch Sports Resort Leads Japan’s Weekly Game Sales
Nintendo Switch Sports Resort tops Japan’s October 26–November 1 game sales with 23,466 copies. Minecraft’s Switch 2 release debuts in third place with 11,754 copies.
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Atelier Karia Shows Its Story in New Trailer
Atelier Karia: The Night Kingdom & the Guide of Memories has a new story trailer. Its alchemy system lets players use synthesized items in combat, exploration and base-building, or eat them to change Karia.
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Assassin’s Creed Shadows: Tales of Iga Manga Concludes Its Run
reguje’s prequel manga to Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Shadows ended on October 8. Viz Media publishes the series in English.
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SaGa Localization Director Neil Broadley Dies at 45
The Square Enix localizer worked on the SaGa and Final Fantasy series. He continued working on SaGa throughout his illness.
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Dragon Quest Announces a New Mobile RPG for iOS and Android
Dragon Quest RPG: The Demon World Tree and the Shepherded Island is the franchise’s newly announced game for iOS and Android.
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My Hero Ultra Rumble Is Coming to Mobile
Bandai Namco Entertainment confirmed a mobile version of My Hero Ultra Rumble this month and released English and Japanese teasers on Monday.
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Anime, Manga, Games and Books Arriving in North America November 1–7
North America's November 1–7 release schedule includes KPop Demon Hunters on 4K UHD and Blu-ray, Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid steelbooks, new manga and novels, audiobooks and two video games.
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PS5 Shipments Hit 97.9 Million in Sony's Latest Results
Sony reported 97.9 million lifetime PS5 shipments, including 2.6 million during July-September and 4.2 million so far this fiscal year. The update follows console and subscription price increases, while Sony plans to make all new PlayStation game releases digital only starting in January 2028.
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Switch 2 Hits 26.35 Million Sales as Mario Kart World Leads
Nintendo reported 26.35 million Switch 2 hardware sales and 73.21 million software sales through September 30. The console added 6.49 million units this fiscal year, while Mario Kart World topped its game rankings with 16.48 million copies.
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Eternal Palace Sakura Arrives on Nintendo Switch and Steam
Shochiku confirmed Thursday that Eternal Palace Sakura launched Wednesday on Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam. The company also released a launch trailer.
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MAGES. to Reveal New Girls und Panzer Console Game on November 14
A new Girls und Panzer game from MAGES. will be announced on November 14. The franchise’s fifth das Finale film opened in Japan on October 9.
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Senren * Banka Confirmed as TV Anime for 2027
Senren * Banka’s anime adaptation will air on television in 2027. Four game cast members will return, and KOTOKO will perform the opening theme.
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Pokémon Pokopia’s ‘Dazzling Decorations’ DLC Arrives December 9
Pokémon Pokopia’s second paid DLC part launches December 9, adding accessories and more Pokémon, including Doduo, Skitty, and Braixen.
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Mario Galaxy Film, Resident Evil Reboot and Monster Hunter Outlanders Receive Music Award Nods
Scores for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, the live-action Resident Evil reboot and the mobile game Monster Hunter Outlanders are nominated for Hollywood Music in Media Awards.
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Hyperspace Neptunia: Unlimited Set for Western Release in 2027
Idea Factory International will bring Compile Heart’s Hyperspace Neptunia: Unlimited to the West in 2027 on Switch 2, Switch, PS5, PS4, and Steam. It is the series’ first mainline installment in more than 10 years.
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Urban Myth Dissolution Center manga adaptation reaches its finale
Emi Ishikawa's manga adaptation of Urban Myth Dissolution Center ended in the December issue of Shueisha's Ribon magazine, released on Monday.
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Kakan Ruirui: The Caged Lantern of Yomi heads to Switch in 2027 from Voltage and Toei Animation
Voltage and Toei Animation are developing the otome game Kakan Ruirui: The Caged Lantern of Yomi for a digital Nintendo Switch release in 2027 under Voltage's AmuLit console brand.
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Nagoshi Studio closes after shareholders approve dissolution
Nagoshi Studio Inc., founded by Yakuza/Like A Dragon creator Toshihiro Nagoshi, has been officially dissolved. NetEase had previously confirmed plans to stop financing the studio.
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Attack on Titan 3 shows off combat in new gameplay trailer
Attack on Titan 3 will adapt the anime's entire story and launch on December 10 for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam.
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Nintendo unveils Hello! Pikmin animated shorts
Hello! Pikmin has released its first two episodes, with another due later this month and monthly installments starting in December. Nintendo also previewed additions to Pikmin 4 and Pikmin Bloom.
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Idoly Pride game to close on March 1, with offline version planned
Idoly Pride will end its online service on March 1 and receive an update adding an offline version. The mobile game debuted in June 2021.
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Idea Factory Launches IFChronicle Brand With ICONOLOGY as Its Debut Game
Idea Factory announced its new adventure game brand IFChronicle on Wednesday. Its first project, ICONOLOGY, is coming to Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam.
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Amata Games Sets September 30 Release for Shinjuku Anomaly
Amata Games announced that Shinjuku Anomaly will launch on PC through Steam on September 30. Players take a nighttime job photographing anomalies in Shinjuku.
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Liar Game Anime Confirmed for a Second Season
Liar Game will return for a second season, its official website announced Tuesday. The first season aired for six months without breaks.
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Bandai Namco Shares 16-Minute Ace Combat 8 Opening Trailer
Bandai Namco Entertainment America released a 16-minute opening cinematic for Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve. The game launches October 2, with its Deluxe Edition arriving September 29.
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Kim Kaphwan Joins Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves With New Masami Ōbari Trailer
SNK released an animated trailer featuring Kim Kaphwan on Thursday, the same day he joined Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves. Masami Ōbari returned as director and creative producer.
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Story of Seasons Gets Controller-Free VR Farming Game for Spring 2027
Marvelous announced Story of Seasons: Your Wonderful Life, a VR game based on A Wonderful Life. Arriving in spring 2027, it offers controller-free farming and new cow-milking and sheep-shearing minigames.
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Amata Games Announces Dual Destinies VR Adaptation for 2027
Amata Games is developing Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies VR for release in 2027. Players will take the roles of Phoenix Wright, Apollo Justice, and Athena Cykes, with support for seven languages.
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The Exiled Heavy Knight Anime Unveils Second-Part Cast and Theme Songs
The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System revealed a trailer, key visual, four cast additions, and theme songs for its second cours. Crunchyroll streams the anime and its English dub.
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Zombie Police Sets November 22 Steam Release, With Switch Version to Follow
Zombie Police: Midsummer Unhappy New Year launches on PC via Steam on November 22, with a Nintendo Switch release coming later. Its mystery involves a VTuber, a horrific incident and a supernatural threat to a village.
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Atlus Announces Four Supporting Voice Actors for Persona 4 Revival
Atlus West revealed four English supporting cast members for Persona 4 Revival, including returning actor Johnny Yong Bosch as Tohru Adachi. MAPPA is handling every animated cutscene.
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Aika Nakamura Joins Persona 4 Revival’s Location Episodes
Atlus revealed Aika Nakamura as a new Location Episode character in Persona 4 Revival. The broadcast also previewed Location Episodes and Shiori Sasaki’s new track, “A Sky Full of Stars -Revival-.”