Marathon Teases Season 2 and Beyond Roadmap

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Saras Rajpal
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Marathon Teases Season 2 and Beyond Roadmap

In a new post, Bungie outlined its roadmap for season 2 and beyond of Marathon and how it intends to continue releasing updates to the game. It also features the first look at the new runner shell for season 2, known as the Sentinel. 

In a tl;dr of the post, Bungie states the following:

  • With the first season of Marathon we’ve created a strong core community.
  • We’re embarking on a multi-season journey built around growing from the seed of this strong community.
  • We’re looking to solve some pain points for players:
    • Making the game less grindy, more rewarding
    • Making improvements to things like the UI/UX, matchmaking, end game meta, playing as solos/duos, etc.
    • Smoothing out onboarding.
  • We’re also going to build out more of the core game:
    • Adding new fun and mind-bending content: new and updated zones, Runner shells, new combatants, weapons, loot, and more
    • Building systems to make progressing more interesting
  • We want to build more survival experiences for different moods, like if you want to full sweat or lean back and chill.
    • Exploring more pure PVP, PVE, and PVP-lite experiences
    • Continue experimenting with experimental queues to learn more around these experiences
  • We’re bringing back Duos for Season 2 with a rotating Duos queue.
  • We’re testing some experiments in Season 2 around PVE and PVP-Lite modes.
  • We’re expanding the max size of your Vault and increasing faction progression rates in Season 2.
  • We’ll talk more about Season 2 content like Night Marsh, the new Cradle progression system, and the Runner shell Sentinel, the week of May 25.

Lastly, Marathon is available now on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. Season 2 will start on June 2. In the meantime, the next update for Marathon will release on May 19. It will add add guaranteed map events and keys, escalation in UESC forces, new balance changes, and increased faction progression. Further, Cryo Archive will now be available every day starting on May 21 until June 2. Additionally, the end of season 1 will bring ranked rewards for players depending on their final rank. Some of the rewards include a new Destroyer style, new emblems, new weapon cosmetics, a title, and more.

Mobile Suit Gundam Wing ‘New Visual Project’ Announced

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Saras Rajpal
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Mobile Suit Gundam Wing 'New Visual Project' Announced

The recent Gundam Conference Spring 2026 has announced that a “new visual project” for the Mobile Suit Gundam Wing franchise is in development. The announcement comes a year after it celebrated its 30th anniversary. 

While the event’s host, Hisanori Yoshida, noted that a visual project could mean any project that could be a 10-second clip, a two-hour film, a 50-episode series, or anything in between, producer Naohiro Ogata stated that the project would be “long.” Only time will tell if we will get a new movie, show, or something else entirely from the Mobile Suit Gundam Wing franchise. 

Here’s a synopsis of Gundam Wing, via Bandai Namco Filmworks:

A.C. 195. The space colonies launch Operation Meteor, dropping Gundam mobile suits onto Earth to strike back against the United Earth Sphere Alliance which rules over them with armed force. After catching sight of Heero Yuy, one of the Gundam pilots, Relena Darlian is caught up in the vortex of fate. Duo Maxwell, Trowa Barton, Quatre Raberba Winner, and Chang Wufei–four other Gundam pilots with the same mission as Heero–begin encountering one another as if drawn together. Through the schemes of Treize Khushrenada, leader of the secret society known as OZ, they end up wiping out the peaceful faction of the Alliance leadership. With this incident, OZ steps onto the center stage of history.

Today, fans can check out Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway The Sorcery of Nymph Circe, which released in theaters on May 15. The film will be screening with English subtitles (Japanese voice-overs) and an English dub. Lastly, participating theaters will offer fans 1 of 3 exclusive collective cards while supplies last. 

Mobile Suit Gundam ‘A Boy With Gundam’ Prologue Movie Released

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Saras Rajpal
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Mobile Suit Gundam 'A Boy With Gundam' Prologue Movie Released

The recent Gundam Conference Spring 2026 released the Mobile Suit Gundam “A Boy With Gundam” short prologue movie. The movie kicks off the “Gundam 50th Anniversary Project.”

The short movie highlights a young boy’s connection with the Gundam franchise, which only continues to blossom as he grows older. It commemorates the upcoming 50th anniversary of Gundam, which will take place in 2029. Check out the full prologue movie short below:

Today, fans can check out Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway The Sorcery of Nymph Circe, which released in theaters on May 15. The film will be screening with English subtitles (Japanese voice-overs) and an English dub. Participating theaters will offer fans 1 of 3 exclusive collective cards while supplies last. The cards highlight the designs of the Xi Gundam and the RX-104FF Penelope. Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway The Sorcery of Nymph Circe opened on January 30 across 365 theaters in Japan. The film grossed approximately 2.63 billion yen ($16.3 million) at the Japan box office.

R&B and hip-hop singer-songwriter SZA performs the opening theme song “Snooze.” The ending theme song is “Sweet Child O’ Mine” by legendary rock band Guns N’ Roses SennaRin performs the insert song “ENDROLL” with Yōhei Kawakami of Alexandros. Shukou Murase is the director of the film, which was produced by Bandai Namco Filmworks’ Sunrise Animation Studios. Yuichi Kuboki joins Takako Suzuki as color key artists. Yoshinori Sayama is credited for display designs, Yoshihisa Ōyama is the new compositing director of photography, and Manabu Kamitōno directs the visual effects. Lastly, more details about the future of the Gundam franchise will be revealed soon. 

Danganronpa Creative Contest Announced

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Theodore Millard
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Danganronpa Contest

In celebration of the Danganronpa series’ 15th anniversary, Spike Chunsoft, Inc has announced the “Danganronpa Creative Contest.” It will take place on the platform ART street and prizes totaling 200,000 yen (approximately $1,200), along with commemorative items, are up for grabs.

The competition will run from June 1 to August 31, 2026 (JST) and will cover four categories: illustration, cosplay, crafts, and colouring. There are grand prizes available, as well as user awards for the entries that fans award the most “likes” and “lucky” winners. Fans do not need to submit work in order to vote in the contest. ART street and Spike Chunsoft both provide further details.

Name

“Danganronpa Creative Contest”

Theme

Submissions should express fans’ passion for the series, such as a favorite character or memorable scene. Acceptable mediums include illustration, cosplay, crafts and coloring. Submissions may be based on any title in the Danganronpa series.

Submission period

June 1 to August 31, 2026 (JST)

Awards

Grand prize (Illustration category – one winner)

    • 50,000 yen (approximately $300)
    • Commemorative item
    • Danganronpa 2×2 Steam Key

Grand prize (Cosplay, Craft, Coloring categories – one winner per category)

    • 30,000 yen (approximately $190)
    • Commemorative item
    • Danganronpa 2×2 Steam Key

Selected entries (three winners in the illustration category and one winner in each of the other categories):

    • 10,000 yen (approximately $60)
    • Commemorative item
    • Danganronpa 2×2 Steam Key

User award (one winner per category, awarded to the entry ranked No. 1 as of the final update on September 7, 2026 (JST):

    • Commemorative item

Lucky prize (three winners selected at random from all categories, see details below):

Lucky prize drawing

A random drawing for a chance to win a Danganronpa 2×2 Steam Key will be held for those who also post their “Danganronpa Creative Contest” entries on X. When a work is submitted to ART street, an individual page is created for that entry. To enter the drawing, participants must post the URL of their entry page along with the hashtag #DanganronpaCC on X. A total of three winners will be selected at random from all categories from among those who post by September 7, 2026 (JST).

How to enter and eligbility

Entries must be submitted through the illustration platform ART street. The contest is open to participants worldwide. For full details on how to enter and eligibility requirements, please visit the official “Danganronpa Creative Contest” website at https://medibang.com/page/free/Danganronpacc/

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM ZERO Coming Soon to Japanese Theaters

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Saras Rajpal
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Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM ZERO Coming Soon to Japanese Theaters

The recent Gundam Conference Spring 2026 has announced that the Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM ZERO movie will release soon in Japanese theaters. It will serve as a prequel movie to Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM. 

The exact release window for the film is currently unknown, as is its cast, staff, director, and story details. According to the description of its first teaser trailer, though, the story is based on “scenario developed during the planning of Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM by Chiaki Morosawa and Shigeru Morita.” Check out the first trailer for Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM ZERO below:

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM released in theaters in 2024. The film is available to watch now on Crunchyroll. The English dub cast is as follows:

  • Max Mittleman as Kira Yamato
  • Stephanie Sheh as Lacus Clyne
  • Kieran Regan as Shinn Asuka
  • Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld as Lunamaria Hawke
  • Kelly Baskin as Agnes Giebenrath
  • Ben Balmaceda as Albert Heinlein
  • Chris Hackney as Athrun Zala
  • Cherami Leigh as Cagalli Yula Athha
  • Lizzie Freeman as Aura Maha Khyber
  • Alejandro Saab as Orphee Lam Tao
  • Zeno Robinson as Shura Serpentine
  • AmaLee as Ingrid Tradoll

The original Mobile Suit Gundam SEED anime is also available on Crunchyroll. The streaming service describes the series:

In Cosmic Era (C.E.) 70…

“The tensions mounted between the Earth Alliance and the ZAFT Forces caused by the ‘Bloody Valentine’ tragedy have erupted into an all-out war.” The Earth Alliance’s mobile armor forces and tanks launch…mobile suits are destroyed one after another…

“It seemed a foregone conclusion that the Earth Alliance, with its superior numbers, would be victorious. But this initial assessment proved to be false. Almost 11 months have passed since the conflict began, with no end in sight…”

Tumblepop: Memories Releasing on Nintendo Switch in 2026

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Theodore Millard
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CRT Games has announced that Tumblepop: Memories, a re-imagining of 1991 arcade platformer Tumblepop, will release for Nintendo Switch in 2026. CRT Games are developing the game with Daewon Media Games Lab publishing, while Playasia will distribute it in Europe and North America.

Developer DataEast and publisher Namco released the original Tumblepop in arcades in 1991 and on GameBoy in 1992. The upcoming Tumblepop: Memories will update the graphics and controls, while keeping the core of the game intact. Pre-orders will be available from Playasia. There will be both a physical edition available as well as a limited edition with a host of goodies, including a pre-order exclusive key ring.

Tumblepop Limited Edition

The game will come with a host of ways to play, which, according to Playasia, are as follows:

Features:

    • Arcade Remake – The main game mode, offering a modern reinterpretation of the original with support for up to 2-player co-op. 
    • Arcade Ver (1991) – The original stage-clear arcade experience from 1991, supporting up to 2-player cooperative play. 
    • GAME BOY Ver (1992) – The 1992 handheld version optimized for single-player stage-clear action. 
    • Survival – A high-stakes survival mode with only one life—one single mistake leads to Game Over. 
    • Boss Rush – A challenge mode where you face a continuous stream of powerful bosses. 
    • Tum Tum– A classic arcade-style action mode where you absorb and shoot enemies to collect coins in auto-scrolling stages. 
    • Hi-Scoreboard – Compete with players worldwide in real-time, with your best records registered on the global online ranking board. 
    • Gallery – Browse through various historical materials, including arcade flyers, concept art, and the soundtrack. 
    • Option – Customize your gameplay environment by adjusting language, graphics, sound, controls, and vibration settings. 

Pokémon GO Fest 2026: Global to Feature Community Celebrations

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Soul Kiwami
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The Pokémon Company and Niantic are celebrating the 10th anniversary of Pokémon GO with Community Celebrations, open local events that will take place during Pokémon GO Fest 2026: Global weekend. Each Pokémon GO Community Celebration will feature on-site festivities, including a pop-up event with interactive opportunities, photo opportunities, activities with local Community Ambassadors, and giveaways and prizes.

Pokémon GO Fest 2026: Global Community Celebrations will take place across 26 cities worldwide, inviting players to engage with the local community and challenge themselves against Mega Mewtwo X and Mega Mewtwo Y in Super Mega Raid Battles. All events will take place between 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. (local time).

The participating cities include:

North America

  • Atlanta, Georgia – July 11
  • Vancouver, Canada – July 11
  • San Francisco, California – July 12
  • Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas – July 12
  • New York City, New York – July 11 and July 12

Europe

  • Hamburg, Germany – July 11
  • Barcelona, Spain – July 11 
  • Bordeaux, France – July 11
  • Warsaw, Poland – July 11
  • Edinburgh, United Kingdom – July 12
  • Antwerp, Belgium – July 12

Latin America

  • São Paulo, Brazil – July 12
  • Santiago, Chile – July 12
  • Puebla, Mexico – July 12
  • Lima, Peru – July 12

Asia-Pacific

  • Tokyo, Japan – July 11
  • Miyagi, Japan – July 12
  • Seoul, Korea – July 11 and July 12
  • Taipei, Taiwan – July 11 and July 12
  • Jakarta, Indonesia – July 11 and July 12
  • Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – July 11 and July 12
  • Bengaluru, India – July 11 and July 12 
  • New Delhi, India – July 11 and July 12 
  • Mumbai, India – July 11 and July 12
  • Bangkok, Thailand – July 11 and July 12
  • Melbourne, Australia – July 11 and July 12

The Pokémon GO Fest 2026 event will mark the debut of Mega Mewtwo X and Mega Mewtwo Y, the Mega Evolutions of the Genetic Pokémon Mewtwo. Mega Energy for Mega Mewtwo X and Mega Mewtwo Y will become available for the first time from Mega Mewtwo Super Mega Raids during Pokémon GO Fest 2026.

Gundam Conference Spring 2026 Will Soon Reveal ‘the Future of Gundam’

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Soul Kiwami
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Gundam Conference Spring 2026

In a rather sudden announcement, official Gundam social media channels have announced that the Gundam Conference Spring 2026 event will reveal the “future of Gundam” on May 15 at 6:00 p.m. JST / 2:00 a.m. PDT / 5:00 a.m. EDT. Bandai Namco Group plans to share some “huge surprises” that Gundam fans won’t want to miss out on. Like previous showcases, fans can tune into Gundam Conference Spring 2026 on the official Gundam Channel on YouTube.

Fans can also celebrate by checking out Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway The Sorcery of Nymph Circe in theaters on May 15. The film will be screening with English subtitles (Japanese voice-overs) and an English dub. Participating theaters will offer fans 1 of 3 exclusive collective cards while supplies last. The cards highlight the designs of the Xi Gundam and the RX-104FF Penelope.

Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway The Sorcery of Nymph Circe opened on January 30 across 365 theaters in Japan. The film grossed approximately 2.63 billion yen ($16.3 million) at the Japan box office.

R&B and hip-hop singer-songwriter SZA performs the opening theme song “Snooze.” The ending theme song is “Sweet Child O’ Mine” by legendary rock band Guns N’ Roses SennaRin performs the insert song “ENDROLL” with Yōhei Kawakami of Alexandros.

Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway The Sorcery of Nymph Circe second key visual
©SOTSU・SUNRISE

Shukou Murase is the director of the film, which was produced by Bandai Namco Filmworks’ Sunrise Animation Studios. Yuichi Kuboki joins Takako Suzuki as color key artists. Yoshinori Sayama is credited for display designs, Yoshihisa Ōyama is the new compositing director of photography, and Manabu Kamitōno directs the visual effects.

Expelled from Paradise: The Stellar Angel Visual Novel Revealed

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Soul Kiwami
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Expelled from Paradise The Stellar Angel

Toei Animation and developer Studio51 have announced Expelled from Paradise: The Stellar Angel, a new visual novel that was previously teased as a new Expelled from Paradise game adaptation with an original story. Expelled from Paradise: The Stellar Angel is coming to Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam this winter in English and Japanese, according to the newly launched official website. 

Toei Animation will release the feature-length anime film Rakuen Tsuihō -Expelled from Paradise- Kokoro no Resonance on November 13 in theaters in Japan. The staff of Rakuen Tsuihō -Expelled from Paradise- Kokoro no Resonance includes director Seiji Mizushima, scriptwriter Gen Urobuchi of Nitroplus, character designer Masatsugu Saitō, and composer NARASAKI.

Additional staff members include:

  • Mechanical Designers: Kanetake Ebikawa, Junya Ishigaki, Takayuki Yanase
  • Animation Supervisor: Naoki Okita
  • Modeling Supervisor: Kento Kume
  • Mecha Modeling Lead: Toyokazu Hashimoto
  • Producer: Kōichi Noguchi

The main cast of the new film includes:

  • Ayane Sakura as Gabriel
  • Saori Hayami as Alma
  • Yoshino Aoyama as Danel
  • Sally Amaki as Raguel

The film is a sequel to the Expelled from Paradise anime film from November 2014. 

Lastly, here’s an overview of the original Expelled from Paradise film, via MyAnimeList:

In a future where a massive disaster has devastated Earth, most of humanity has abandoned their physical bodies and relocated in digital form to DEVA, an advanced space station orbiting the ravaged planet. Free from the limitations of traditional existence, such as death and hunger, the inhabitants of this virtual reality reside in relative peace until Frontier Setter, a skilled hacker, infiltrates the system and spreads subversive messages to the populace.

Labeled a threat to security by authorities, Frontier Setter is pursued by Angela Balzac, a dedicated member of DEVA’s law enforcement. When the hacker’s signal is traced to Earth, Angela takes on physical form, transferring her consciousness to a clone body and traveling to the world below in order to deal with the menace. On Earth, she is assisted by Dingo, a charismatic agent, and during her journey to uncover the mystery behind Frontier Setter, she gradually discovers startling realities about the wasteland some of humanity still refers to as home, as well as the paradise above.

THE KING OF FIGHTERS AFK Update Introduces New PvP Mode, Orochi Yashiro, Haohmaru and More

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Soul Kiwami
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SNK and Netmarble have released a new update for THE KING OF FIGHTERS AFK featuring a new “Champions Cup” large-scale PvP mode, new fighters Orochi Yashiro and Haohmaru, and various in-game events. 

The Champions Cup PvP mode puts three teams of seven Fighters against each other every weekend in THE KING OF FIGHTERS AFK. Matches are limited to players ranked within the top 50 in Ranked Battle, and players who achieve high rankings can earn exclusive rewards. 

Armed with the Cosmos Attribute and the Special synergy, Orochi Yashiro offers signature skills like “Odoru Daichi” and “Barren Earth,” making him a formidable fighter. A Pick-Up Event for Orochi Yashiro will run through May 27 that doubles his appearance rate through Premium Summon. What’s more, the Red Rose Night 14-Day Check-In Event will give away over 10,000 Premium Points. 

Haohmaru from Samurai Shodown arrives as another Pick-Up Fighter. Haohmaru is associated with the Fury synergy and comes with the “Ougi Kogetsuzan” and “Tenha Hadansen” signature skills. The [Fury] Synergy Fighter Summon Event will be available until May 27 with higher summon rates.

The Vibrant Spring Special Check-In Event is now live and offers several rewards, including Pick-Up Fighter Selection Ticket, Unique Pet Summon Box, and DNA. What’s more, a new mini-game called “Chang Koehan’s Iron Ball Fight” lets players earn Rubies daily by clearing waves of enemies in fast-paced battles. 

Additional events include Lucky Elpy (May 18 – May 22), where players can obtain the Legendary Supporter Hanzo Hattori, and Book of Adventures (May 21 – June 3), featuring the Legendary pets Hedgemaru, Haohmaru’s companion pet, and Arma.

THE KING OF FIGHTERS AFK is available now for Android via Google Play and iOS via App Store. 

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