NINTENDO
Let’s start with the answer. The Nintendo Switch and viviON GAMES versions of Queen’s Blade Re:Build launch Thursday, October 8, 2026 at a list price of 4,400 yen (tax included), and through October 15, 2026 you can grab them for 20% off at 3,520 yen (tax included). If adding a deck-building roguelite to your library…
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The NEOGEO AES+ now launches on September 16, 2027. That’s roughly ten months later than the originally announced date of November 12, 2026. The console alone costs 32,800 yen, and games run 9,980 yen apiece. Lock those three numbers in and you’ve already answered half of what you came here to find out. The other…
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Minecraft is getting a fourth dimension: the Sift. Mojang Studios announced during the Minecraft LIVE broadcast on September 27, 2026 (JST) that it lands on Java and Bedrock in 2027. It joins the Overworld, the Nether, and the End — the first new dimension in more than 14 years. I stopped moving halfway through the…
Video game
Bandai Namco Entertainment has announced that online service for the mech extraction shooter SYNDUALITY Echo of Ada will end sometime after May 2027. Announced in the same breath: an offline version is in production, and players will be migrated to it. Which means this game will still be playable after the servers go dark. Updates…
Steam
Has any other game made the simple act of laying track feel this anticipated? Here’s the bottom line. Artdink’s A-Train 9: PRIME LINE launches Thursday, December 10, 2026, on PC (Steam) only, priced at 18,480 yen (tax included / 16,800 yen before tax). The headline change is a total overhaul of track and road construction,…
Anime
If you want the one Naruto game that lets you actually taste the world of Naruto itself, the answer is the Xbox 360 exclusive “Naruto: Rise of a Ninja.” Walking through the Hidden Leaf Village (Konoha) on your own two feet, sprinting across the rooftops, taking odd jobs from the villagers — this is the…
Game Walkthroughs & Guides
Final Fantasy IV (FF4 from here on) was the first game in the series to bill itself as a “dramatic RPG.” Party members come and go, betray you, sacrifice themselves, and then walk back into your life. On the Super Famicom in 1991, this was the title that drove a brand-new stake into the ground…
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The main stories for every unit in Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage! — known in Japan as Project Sekai Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku — will reach a conclusion, targeted for early 2028. The news came during the official livestream “Project Sekai Broadcasting Station 6th Anniversary Special,” which aired September 24. The story itself isn’t ending,…
NINTENDO
At last, anyone will be able to buy it. The Nintendo Switch download version of Kowloon’s Gate Suzaku arrives on October 29, 2026, priced at 5,800 yen including tax (about US$38, converted at ¥153 = US$1). Publisher Jetman updated its official site on September 24 to confirm the date. Until now, the Switch release has…
Hobby
Mitsuru Kirijo from Persona 3 Reload is getting a 1/7 scale figure. The prototype is produced by AMAKUNI, with Hobby Japan handling the release. The price is 26,400 yen including tax (about US$173, converted at ¥153 = US$1), and orders opened on September 25, 2026. Shipping is scheduled for August–September 2027. Here’s the conclusion up…
