SAMURAI BRINGER – RAMPAGE – Announced for PC

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PLAYISM and Alphawing have revealed SAMURAI BRINGER – RAMPAGE –, a new deckbuilding autobattler game and follow up to the SAMURAI BRINGER and METAL BRINGER games. SAMURAI BRINGER – RAMPAGE – launches in 2026 for PC via Steam with English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese language options.

Lastly, here’s an overview of the game, via Steam:

Build your own unique formation and unite the land under your rule!

Form Your Army and Unite the Land

Match weapon types and abilities to trigger synergies that enhance your formation.

Adopt different strategies to add traits to your formation, focus on rushing the enemy early, or build up your strength over time.

Survey the enemy’s formation and strategy, then rearrange your own forces to conquer the land!

Flashy Auto Battle Fights

Battles are fought automatically against formations created by players from around the world and saved on the server.

Enjoy chaotic battles with over-the-top, flashy attacks!

Abundant Content

      • Hado (Supremacy): Fight against formations made by players worldwide, raise your military merits, and surpass the gods of war.
      • Gido (Simulation): Relaxing mock battles. Find the key to victory that works for you.
      • Armor Customization: Use the military merits you’ve earned to customize the appearance of your samurai general.

Equipped weapons and armor will can change the general’s attributes.

Choose Your General

Each General offers different starting samurai and strategies.

Pick your favorite historical general, choose one whose strategy fits the formation you want to build, or even start from your preferred region.

You are in command!

Dungeon Sweeper Plus Announced for PC via Steam, Releases in 2026

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Saras Rajpal
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Dungeon Sweeper Plus Announced for PC via Steam

PLAYISM and developer Setamo have announced Dungeon Sweeper Plus, a “fantasy globetrotting Minesweeper,” releasing in 2026. It will be available on PC via Steam. 

Dungeon Sweeper Plus initially released as a free game on Itch.io in 2023. The new release supports English, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese language options. It also includes new features, such as new biomes and a new soundtrack. Check out the announcement trailer for Dungeon Sweeper Plus below:

The Steam page describes Dungeon Sweeper Plus as follows:

In the beginning, there was nothing.

Click to slowly expand the world, just be careful to avoid dungeons (landmines)!

Grave tiles are your hint. The number of graves around a tile tells you how many dungeons are adjacent to it. Dungeon Sweeper Plus is a game where you identify dungeon locations while expanding the world map, aiming to complete the in-game Encyclopedia.

The world is brimming with different biomes, dungeons, and various events. Sit back and relax as it unfolds before you, and try to complete the Encyclopedia!

Features

    • Uncover surrounding tiles and expand the world with just a click as you aim for a high score!
    • Identify dungeons with Minesweeper-style logic. Revealing a dungeon tile reduces your life, uncover three and its game over!
    • A world that grows more vibrant as you uncover new biomes!
    • Click on tiles that develop the world or trigger events to earn coins!
    • Collect coins to buy flags (like cats and fruit) that help you mark dungeon locations!
    • Play at your own pace, as much as you like. Relax and enjoy it forever!

Idol Manager: Virtual Venture Revealed for PC

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Idol Manager: Virtual Venture

PLAYISM and Glitch Pitch have announced Idol Manager: Virtual Venture, a new idol management simulation game in the Idol Manager series. Idol Manager: Virtual Venture launches in 2027 on PC in Steam Early Access with English, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese language options. 

Lastly, here’s an overview of the game, via Steam:

“They’ve read the contract.”

The management simulation game Idol Manager depicted the good and bad sides of the idol industry…

Another entry in the series is here! This time, the focus is on virtual streamers!

You’re the manager of a new streaming agency. Scout talents and design their virtual avatars.

Form all male, all female, or mixed gender groups. It’s all up to your management!

Raise staff at the agency and work with them to become the best agency in the industry.

As your agency grows, a story of the ups and downs of virtual streaming idols unfolds.

Game Features

      • A fusion between management sim and visual novel with plenty of dark humor.
      • Hold auditions to scout streamers, from complete newbies to famous experienced indies (both male and female).
      • Create avatars, hand-pick stream assets, moderate chats, and select suitable music for your streamers for the best setup.
      • React to viewers in the chat with an interactive streaming system.
      • Expand your business and customize your agency to your liking.
      • Streamer dorm rooms that change depending on their characteristics.
      • Deepen your relationships with your streamers and observe relationships between the streamers as well, such as friendships, rivalries, romances, and internal conflicts.
      • Random events that affect your streamers’ careers, including spicy scandals.
      • Manage your streamers’ social media, decide what posts they like or reply to, and report bad actors trying to ruin your fun.
      • Chat with your streamers to get their opinion on you and gossip about relationships within the agency.
      • Both a full-fledged story mode and a management-focused freeplay mode.

A Passing in the Night Announced for PC via Steam

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Saras Rajpal
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A Passing in the Night Announced for PC via Steam

PLAYISM and developer .iris have announced A Passing in the Night, a new psychological horror adventure game releasing in 2026. It will be available on PC via Steam. 

The game will release with English, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese language support. Check out the announcement trailer for A Passing in the Night below:

The Steam page describes A Passing in the Night as follows:

In the dead of night, Kai wakes from a dream. Walk aimlessly in a surreal town among apparitions, to escape reality, to pass the time. Time only matters to the living. Will he face reality and hold onto his fading memories? Will he give up his heart in exchange for freedom from worldly pain? Or will he continue to wander in the darkness in search of answers?

A Passing in the Night is an adventure game about getting lost in a strange city.

A demon approaches Kai during a night walk, and gives him one hour to decide whether or not to give the demon his most precious memory in exchange for freedom from worldly pain. During this little time he is given, will Kai keep his memories and deal with the pain of waking life? Is it better to sacrifice what is precious to him and escape reality? Or will he continue to wander the streets, searching for answers in the dark where strange beings await him?

Immerse yourself in a third-person adventure in which you take a timed night walk. Explore a reactive and surreal neighborhood where reality bends and spirits lurk in the shadows. Converse with other lost wanderers and reclaim hope in a bleak world.

Rose & Camellia Collection is Getting an Online Battle Update

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Soul Kiwami
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Rose & Camellia Collection online battle update

PLAYISM and NIGORO have announced that Rose & Camellia Collection is getting an online battle update for Nintendo Switch this June. A new Rose & Camellia Collection trailer showcasing the online battle update was also released, confirming that Nintendo Switch Online is required to play online.

As previously announced, Rose & Camellia Collection includes a total of five “high-class slapfest” games: Rose & Camellia, Rose & Camellia 2, Rose & Camellia vs. La-Mulana, Rose & Camellia 3, and Rose & Camellia 4. The third and fourth entries are new and made their debut with the new collection, which supports dedicated Joy-Con controls and touch screen controls on Nintendo Switch.

Here’s an overview of the collection from physical publisher Limited Run Games:  

Rose & Camellia Collection tells the tale of an over-the-top upper-crust inheritance battle spread across five games. As tensions and tempers rise amidst the division of family wealth and power, so do open hands, resulting in a series of ludicrous one-on-one slap battles between the all-female cast. Using either immersive Joy-Con motion controls or touch-screen swipes, you’ll smack some respect into your aristocratic adversaries by slapping, dodging, feinting, and countering until only one heiress is left standing.

      • Five games in one: Rose & Camellia, Rose & Camellia 2, Rose & Camellia 3, Rose & Camellia 4, and Rose & Camellia vs. La-Mulana
      • Make your mark on high society in a story of aristocratic absurdity!
      • Reflex-based one-on-one battles: slap, dodge, feint, and counter your way to victory!
      • Two different control methods: motion-based Joy-Con controls or touch-screen swipes!
      • More than 30 characters, all with full English voiceovers!
      • Two-player local versus mode! Give your friends the ultimate smackdown!
      • Classy anime-style intro and vocal theme songs!

The Dream Of A Cockspur Releases in Summer 2026

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Saras Rajpal
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The Dream Of A Cockspur Releases in Summer 2026

PLAYISM and developer roccay have announced a new horror adventure game called The Dream Of A Cockspur, which will release in summer 2026. It will be available on PC via Steam. 

Check out the announcement trailer for The Dream Of A Cockspur below:

The Steam page describes the game as follows:

This story takes place on an island where six investigators have come to examine a mysterious celestial body that has landed there. The work proceeded for two weeks, everything going smoothly. However, just the day before we were set to return to the mainland, the engine of our only mode of transportation – a fishing boat – was severely damaged. We had to wait for rescue on the island and were forced to discover some new facts about…?

This story takes place on an island where six investigators have come to examine a mysterious celestial body that has landed there. The work proceeded for two weeks, everything going smoothly. However, just the day before we were set to return to the mainland, the engine of our only mode of transportation—a fishing boat—was severely damaged. We had to wait for rescue on the island. My colleagues and I prepared the fields, and planted seeds. These were special seeds, and soon we had a harvest!

This story takes place on an island where six investigators have come to examine a mysterious celestial body that has landed there. The work proceeded for two weeks, everything going smoothly. Don’t look any further; you had a great time on the island! Isn’t that enough? My colleagues and I prepared the fields, and planted seeds. These were special seeds, and soon…this is a punishment, there will be no more harvests, and you will never see this again. 

Key Features
    • A surrealistic art style.
    • Lots of point-and-click puzzles (for survival).
    • Many books, and a protagonist who loves reading books.
    • A therapy dog.
    • Basic Controls.
    • Use your mouse to interact with the world.
    • Click items in your inventory, then click on corresponding objects to use them.
    • Navigate the map using the arrow keys.

Magical Sisters Lulutto Lilly Anime is Now Streaming on Tubi

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Soul Kiwami
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Magical Sisters Lulutto Lilly

Bandai Namco Filmworks is now streaming the first three episodes of Studio Pierrot’s original anime Magical Sisters Lulutto Lilly on the Tubi streaming service in the U.S. and Canada. Tubi streams the Magical Sisters Lulutto Lilly anime with Japanese audio and English subtitles.

The Magical Sisters Lulutto Lilly anime premiered on April 5, and it’s set to air for two cours. The anime is airing on the Tokyo MX, ABC TV, TV Aichi, BS NTV, and AT-X channels, and Bandai Namco Filmworks is also streaming Magical Sisters Lulutto Lilly with English subtitles on YouTube.

K-pop girl group ILLIT performs the opening theme song “Bubee.” In-story idol Lulutto Lilly performs the ending theme song “Calling.” Lulutto Lilly consists of main characters Lilly Konpeto (voiced by May Tachibana) and Lulu Mashū (voiced by Nao Ojika).

The cast of the Magical Sisters Lulutto Lily anime includes:

  • May Tachibana as younger sister Fū Nonoyama / idol form Lily Konpeto
  • Nao Ojika as older sister Rui Nonoyama / idol Lulu Mashū
  • Hiroki Nanami as feline creature and Felix Star denizen Uguisu
  • Ai Kayano as fellow feline creature Azuki
  • Fūka Izumi as Tōko Kandachi
  • Fū Hirohara as Sena Aozono
  • Hikaru Yaotome as Miitaa
  • Kōhei Amasaki as Shōta Seo
  • Tatsumaru Tachibana as Hisashi Kadoya
  • Tomokazu Sugita as Yasuo Kandachi
  • Jun Kasama as Keiichi Nonoyama, Fū and Rui’s father
  • Megumi Ōhara as Shio Nonoyama, Fū and Rui’s mother
  • Aya Endō as Matsuri Hinoura, Dabudabu cafe manager

Shintarō Dōge is directing the Magical Sisters Lulutto Lily anime at Studio Pierrot and is credited for the original character designs. Yūko Kakihara supervises and writes the series scripts. Namiko Tori, Hirono Nishiki, and Asami Sodeyama are the character designers.

Additional staff members include:

  • Magic Character Designer: Tatsuo Yamada
  • Prop Design: Mifumi Tomita
  • Art Direction: Wataru Osakabe
  • Main Animator: Kazuhiro Fukuchi
  • Art Director: Yuki Maeda
  • Art Setting: Hitomi Itō
  • Color Design: Saori Goda
  • CG Director: Takahiro Kamiya
  • Compositing Director of Photography: Hideki Imaizumi
  • Editing: Kengo Shigemura
  • Sound Director: Fumihiko Ōtera
  • Sound Effects: Yuji Furuya
  • Sound Production: Jinnan Studio
  • Music: ha-j
  • Music Production: Bandai Namco Music Live

The story of the anime focuses on the aforementioned Nonoyama sisters, who have grown a little distant recently. One day, Fū encounters a spaceship and gains magical powers, and Rui also gains magical powers as a result. They both transform into the adults they dream of being, but there are two conditions: the magic can only be used for one year, and it must be kept a secret. The pair become idols, all while keeping their secrets from each other.

Digimon Alysion Launches in 2026 for Android and iOS

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Digimon Alysion key art

Bandai Namco has announced that free-to-play Digimon mobile card game Digimon Alysion will launch in 2026 for Android and iOS. Ahead of the game’s launch this year, the official Digimon Alysion X (formerly Twitter) account will share more updates regarding the new game. 

Bandai Namco first announced Digimon Alysion during Digimon Con 2025 alongside the ongoing Digimon Beatbreak anime series. Digimon Alysion will feature digital versions of Digimon Card Game cards called “DigiAly.” When the game launches in 2026, Digimon Alysion will bring an original cast of characters with their own teammate Digimon.

A Digimon Alysion closed beta test was also held in August 2025, giving fans an opportunity to test out in-game features and card battles. During the closed beta test, the developers evaluated the in-game systems and its server load while collecting feedback and impressions from the test’s 10,000 participants. Feedback from the closed beta test was collected in a survey, which helps shape the game’s development and ensure quality improvements are made before the official launch.

Bandai Namco and Media.Vision also announced a major DLC expansion for Digimon Story Time Stranger is coming in 2027. According to producer Ryosuke Hara, development of the Digimon Story Time Stranger expansion is underway, and Aegiomon voice actor Mutsumi Tamura will be working with the team once more. When asked about the story taking place in a parallel world or the future, Hara noted that this question was from an “excellent line of reasoning.”

Akane-banashi Anime Gets New Karaku Cup Arc Trailer and Visual

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The staff of the anime adaptation of Yūki Suenaga and illustrator Takamasa Moue’s Akane-banashi manga revealed a new trailer and key visual previewing the Karaku Cup arc. The Karaku Cup of Akane-banashi involves the student rakugo storytelling competition of the same name.

Akane-banashi anime visual
© 末永裕樹・馬上鷹将／集英社・「あかね噺」製作委員会

New Akane-banashi episodes will release on Saturdays at 9:00 a.m. PT / 12:00 p.m. ET. The anime comes to Netflix in English on May 17.

Multi-instrumentalist Keisuke Kuwata performs the opening theme song “Hitotarashi.” 

The cast and staff of the Akane-banashi anime include:

Cast
  • Anna Nagase as Akane Sakurazaka
  • Takuya Eguchi as Karashi Nerimaya
  • Rie Takahashi as Hikaru Koragi
  • Jun Fukuyama as Shinta Arakawa (Toru Osaki)
  • Nobunaga Shimazaki as Maikeru Arakawa
  • Chiaki Kobayashi as Koguma Arakawa
  • Yohei Azakami as Kyoji Arakawa
  • Seiichiro Yamashita as Guriko Arakawa
  • Fumihiko Tachiki as Zenshō Arakawa
  • Hiroaki Hirata as Ikken Arakawa
  • Shizuka Itō as Masaki Ōsaki
  • Yumiko Konatsu as Saki Yoshino
  • Ryōta Iwasaki as Kimihisa Kashio
Staff
  • Original Work: Yuki Suenaga, Takamasa Moue
  • Director: Ayumu Watanabe
  • Assistant Director: Yu Harima
  • Series Composer: Michihiro Tsuchiya
  • Character Design & Chief Animation Director: Kii Tanaka
  • Sub Character Design & Chief Animation Director: Yasunari Nitta
  • Chief Animation Director: Hisashi Kagawa
  • Costume Design: Noriko Shimazawa
  • Prop Design: Yoshinori Iwanaga
  • Art Design: Shuhei Tada
  • Art: Takumi Sakurada
  • Color Design: Saori Goda
  • Photography Director: Yuta Nakamura
  • Editor: Kiyoshi Hirose
  • Sound Director: Noriyoshi Konuma
  • Music: Akio Izutsu
  • Rakugo Supervision: Kikuhiko Hayashiya
  • Animation Studio: ZEXCS
©Yuki Suenaga, Takamasa Moue / SHUEISHA, Akane-banashi Committee

The Akane-banashi anime is streaming in the following regions and platforms:

  • Worldwide: Netflix (territories outside of Asia will begin from May)
  • North and South America: Akane-banashi Global YouTube channel (free)
  • Germany, Austria, Switzerland: aniverse
  • France, Monaco, Andorra, Switzerland, Belgium, Luxembourg: ADN
  • Spain: Anime Box
  • Italy: Anime Generation
  • Asia Pacific (excluding Korea and China): Ani-One YouTube
  • Taiwan: Bahamut, ChungHwa Telecom MOD & Hami Video, LiTV & Ofiii, Line TV, My-Video, Catchplay, friDay
  • Hong Kong, Macao: Bahamut
  • Indonesia: Catchplay
  • Thailand: TrueID
  • Mongolia: playmax.mn STAR TV
  • South Korea: Laftel, Aniplus Channel

In Japan, the anime is airing on TV Asahi’s IMAnimation programming block.

Yūki Suenaga and Takamasa Moue launched the Akane-banashi manga in February 2022. Viz Media releases the manga in English and describes the story as follows:

Akane unintentionally stirs up a scandal when she’s discovered taking informal lessons from her father’s former teacher, Shiguma Arakawa. And she’s about to make even bigger waves because she is about to begin her first steps in climbing the ranks of a rakugo performer from zenza opening act to shin’uchi headliner is exchanging her secret lessons for formal training. But she’ll still have to finish high school and navigate her relationship with Shiguma’s existing apprentices, all while learning that becoming a stellar rakugoka takes much more than just being good at performing!

Acky Bright’s GalaXic Baseball League Manga Launches in July 2026

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GalaXic Baseball League

VIZ Media has announced GalaXic Baseball League, a new sci-fi manga created in partnership between MLB Players, Inc., OneTeam Partners, and Acky Bright’s BW NYC Studios, Inc. Acky Bright is writing and illustrating the GalaXic Baseball League manga, which will begin serialization on July 2 on the VIZ Manga app. Volume 1 of the manga will launch this October.

VIZ Media describes the story as follows:

In the distant future, baseball has rocketed into the cosmos. What was once America’s pastime is now a high-stakes interplanetary competition in which teams from every corner of the universe battle for glory. Amid a sinister plot to wreak havoc on the galaxy, legendary baseball players team up with two unlikely heroes in their quest to save Earth – and the heart and soul of baseball.

“As I watched the 2023 World Baseball Classic final, I kept seeing people saying, ‘Reality just outdid manga!’ That became the seed for this entire story,’’ Bright said. “At the time, I never imagined that my dream of creating a baseball manga would one day become reality – together with MLB Players, Inc. Now, I’m excited to finally be able to share this story with everyone. I hope readers can escape into an epic that brings the heart and soul of baseball to life in another galaxy.”

“When Acky shared his idea of fusing the global language of manga with the global passion for baseball, it ignited a spark in my manga editor’s soul,’’ said Hisashi Sasaki of VIZ Media. “I am thrilled to be a part of this project and to have the opportunity to deliver this story to a global manga audience. It’s an honor to be involved in such a remarkable endeavor.”

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