BrokenLore: DON’T LIE Releases on September 10

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Saras Rajpal
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BrokenLore: DON'T LIE Releases on September 10

Wired Productions and Serafini Productions have announced that BrokenLore: DON’T LIE will release on September 10. A new Steam Next Fest demo and trailer have also released. 

The new demo “offers the first glimpse into Junko’s unsettling journey.” The demo is available now on Steam. The full game will release on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. Check out the release date trailer for BrokenLore: DON’T LIE below:

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

Not all you see is real. Not all you hear is true. Above all – DON’T LIE.

From the BrokenLore saga comes a new first-person psychological horror.

A longer and darker spin-off of DON’T WATCH.

In BrokenLore: DON’T LIE, step into the fragile world of Junko, a young woman attempting to reconnect with Shinji and Hideo, two patients she once met in a rehabilitation center. Confined to her small apartment, she struggles between daily calls, fleeting moments of intimacy, and her own destructive compulsions. Her reliance on medication slowly unravels reality itself, leading her into warped visions and liminal spaces where nothing remains stable.

Gameplay Features
    • Immersive first-person psychological horror: a story-driven descent into paranoia and delusion with realistic atmosphere and detail.
    • Exploration phases: search Junko’s apartment, eerie locations, and unsettling liminal spaces for clues, objects, and fragments of memory.
    • Stealth sequences: hide and remain silent as hallucinations stalk you.
    • Combat: survive confrontations with Junko’s most terrifying visions.
    • Dynamic storytelling: small choices, conversations, and lies subtly influence Junko’s fragile state of mind.
Fantasy Boy
    • Junko plays a retro side-scroller called Fantasy Boy to calm herself. These playable segments are directly integrated into the experience.
    • At first innocent and nostalgic, they eventually merge with her reality in unsettling ways, colliding with the hyper-realistic world and turning it into something grotesque.
    • Through Junko’s eyes alone, you drift between suffocating everyday life and distorted hallucinations, where glitches, mutations, and whispers of unseen eyes follow you at every step.
    • Every glance in the mirror might reveal something new.
    • Every word spoken might alter the fragile balance.
    • Every lie brings you closer to what you fear most.
    • Find out what really happened in BrokenLore: DON’T WATCH…
    • Don’t trust what you see…
    • Don’t trust what you hear…
    • Above all, DON’T LIE…

Dead by Daylight Outlines 2026 and Beyond Roadmap

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Saras Rajpal
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Dead by Daylight Outlines 2026 and Beyond Roadmap

In a new stream commemorating the 10th anniversary of Dead by Daylight, Behaviour Interactive outlined what fans can expect from the game’s future. The game’s future will kick off tomorrow on June 16, with the release of Jason Voorhees. 

After the release of Jason, a new original survivor named Shane Wiigwaas, the game’s first indigenous survivor, will release on June 25. Additionally, in August, the first Chapter created entirely “in collaboration with the community,” will release. It is titled “Chorus of Sin.” Later, Art the Clown from the Terrifier movies will be added as a killer in November. In 2027, a new killer will be added, which will be based on the Dead by Daylight spin-off game, The Casting of Frank Stone. 

Beyond the release of new killers and survivors, next year, a major visual upgrade to the game will release. It will add new animations and models for every character, improved map and environment details, and even dynamic weather effects. New voice lines for certain characters will also be present. Further, a 1v1 mode and “Zombie mode” are in development. There will also be new cosmetics for the Silent Hill killer and survivor, based on the Nurse from Silent Hill 2 and Shimizu Hinako from Silent Hill f. The latter will release on June 30, while the former won’t be available until 2027. New additions to The Walking Dead collection, which add Glenn and Negan via new cosmetics, will also release later this year and early next year. Lastly, a new Scooby Doo-themed collection will launch later this year. 

Lastly, Dead by Daylight is available now on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam.

The Apothecary Diaries Palace Chronicles is Now Available with Free Rewards

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Soul Kiwami
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CTW Inc. has announced that The Apothecary Diaries Palace Chronicles is now available on G123 worldwide for web browsers. Since The Apothecary Diaries Palace Chronicles surpassed 200,000 pre-registrations before launch, all players will receive Xiaolan as a free recruitable character alongside free Ticket x50 and Tea x20 rewards.

Check out the official launch trailer featuring Maomao (voiced by Aoi Yuuki) and Jinshi (voiced by Takeo Otsuka) below: 

 

In The Apothecary Diaries Palace Chronicles, players can train Maomao and take on various cases and dilemmas taking place in the palace and pleasure district. Players can enjoy fully illustrated characters like Jinshi, Gyokuyou, and many more from the anime. As Maomao’s career grows and her palace rank advances, players will have more allies and cases at their disposal. Players can also collect ingredients and brew medicine with other players in co-op.

In addition, The Apothecary Diaries Season 3 will premiere in October 2026 with a two-cour run. The third season’s second cour will follow up in April 2027, and a new original anime film was announced for December 2026. What’s more, the new anime film includes a new story written by Hyuganatsu.

Hyuganatsu has been writing the original light novel series with illustrations by Toko Shino since October 2011. Nekokurage launched the manga adaptation in Square Enix’s Monthly Big Gangan magazine in May 2017.

Lastly, here’s a synopsis of the series, via Crunchyroll:

Maomao lived a peaceful life with her apothecary father. Until one day, she’s sold as a lowly servant to the emperor’s palace. But she wasn’t meant for a compliant life among royalty. So when imperial heirs fall ill, she decides to step in and find a cure! This catches the eye of Jinshi, a handsome palace official who promotes her. Now, she’s making a name for herself solving medical mysteries!

Yoshihiro Togashi is Already Working on Hunter x Hunter Manga Chapter 431

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Soul Kiwami
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Yoshihiro Togashi has announced that he has finished character inking process for Hunter x Hunter manga chapter 431, meaning that the prolific creator is making great progress on the chapter’s completion. This also means that Togashi is likely preparing more chapters past Hunter x Hunter chapter 431 at his current pace, ensuring that fans have a lot of content to read through.

Shueisha is listing a July 3 release date for Hunter x Hunter volume 39 in Japan. Pre-orders are available at Amazon Japan and participating Japanese bookstores. Hunter x Hunter volume 39 will be 208 pages long.

This past February, Togashi revealed that he’s finished the inking process for characters appearing in chapter 428. At the time of that update, Togashi had been working on 18 chapters of the Hunter x Hunter manga through chapter 428. 

The Hunter x Hunter manga went on a hiatus after the release of chapter 410, which was released on December 8, 2024. One month prior, Togashi revealed that he underwent surgery and was recovering. Fans can catch up by reading on Manga Plus and VIZ Media. 

Bushiroad and WonderPlanet released Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Survivor, a new roguelite action game for Android and iOS, on February 18, 2026 in Japan. Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Survivor is a free-to-play title with in-app purchases.

Bushiroad also collaborated with Arc System Works and Eighting to release 3v3 fighting game Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact, which is available for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam. The game’s latest Season Pass includes DLC characters Phinks, Neferpitou, Shizuku Murasaki, and Zeno Zoldyck.

The Ogre’s Bride Anime Premieres on July 4

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Theodore Millard
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The staff behind the anime adaptation of the light novel series The Ogre’s Bride (Oni no Hanayome) by Kureha has revealed that it will premiere on July 4. Additionally, more new details, including the staff members and opening and ending theme artists, were also revealed. 

The new trailer is available here:

The opening by ClariS is ‘Hitokoto’ (‘A Word’), which can be streamed on music streaming services on July 5. Ikusaburō Yamazaki’s ending is titled ‘Shinboshi’. The newly announced staff members are:

  • Art Director, Art Setting: MAI MAI
  • Color Key Artist: Akiko Shibata
  • Compositing Director of Photography: Tomoyoshi Ishizuka
  • Editing: Junichi Itou
  • Sound Director: Kazuhiro Wakabayashi
  • Sound Production: Rakuonsha

As previously announced, Kazuhito Ōmiya is directing the anime at Colored Pencil Animation Japan. Yumi Kamakura is handling the series composition, while Hikari Tanaka is designing the characters. Masaru Yokoyama is composing the music. Kureha first released the light novel series on Starts Publishing’s Novema! Platform in 2019 and Jun Togashi launched the manga adaptation in December 2021 on Starts Publishing’s Noicomi magazine. Together, the light novel series and its manga adaptation have over 5.8 million copies in circulation.

Lastly, here’s an overview of the series via MyAnimeList:

“You’re the bride I’ve been searching for all this time.”

A Japanese-style ayakashi Cinderella story! The ayakashi and humans coexist in harmony. The ayakashi, having superior abilities and beautiful appearances, sometimes find their partner among human women, making them their “bride.” The bride, in exchange for bringing prosperity, receives absolute love from the ayakashi.

Yuzu is constantly compared to her sister, a bride of a demon fox, and is resented by her family every day. One day, when Yuzu just couldn’t take things anymore, a man appeared before her on a bridge. This man is the most beautiful man Yuzu has ever seen… and he’s calling her his wife?!

“Just be quiet and let me hold you.” The most powerful, “cold-hearted” ayakashi is pouring his heart out for Yuzu?!

Tokyo Revengers: War of the Three Titans Premieres on October 2

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Theodore Millard
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Tokyo Revengers: War of the Three Titans Premieres on October 2

Tokyo Revengers: War of the Three Titans Arc (Tokyo Revengers: Santen Sensō-hen) has released a new trailer which reveals that it will premiere on October 2. It will stream on Disney+ worldwide (apart from China), with cast members scheduled to appear at panels ahead of the release.

The new trailer can be seen here:

Yūki Shin (who voices Takemichi Hanagaki), Yuu Hayashi (Mikey Sano), and Masaya Fukunishi (Ken Ryūgūji) will appear at Los Angeles’ Anime Expo from July 2-5, while Shō Karino (Chifuyu Matsuno) will attend AnimagiC in Mannheim, Germany, running July 31 – August 2.

Maki Kodaira directs the Tokyo Revengers: War of the Three Titans anime at LIDEN FILMS. Hatsumi is a collaborator for the series’ scripts. Airi Tsuyuki and Kae Takakura are the character designers alongside Keiko Ōta and Kenichi Ōnuki. Yoshitomo Hara and Hideki Fukushima are bike and prop designers, with Kōji Ietaka as the compositing director of photography, and LIDEN FILMS is handling 3D CG work.

Additional staff members include:

  • Art Directors: Yasuyuki Mutō and Rumi Matsumoto
  • Color Key Artist: Kunio Tsujita
  • Sound Director: Satoki Iida
  • Music Composer: Hiroaki Tsutsumi

The previous arc, Tokyo Revengers: Tenjiku Arc, premiered in October 2023 in Japan. Disney+ exclusively streamed the anime worldwide with the exception of China. Kodansha publishes Ken Wakui’s original manga series, which ended in November 2022.

Here’s an overview, via Kodansha:

Watching the news, Takemichi Hanagaki learns that his girlfriend from way back in middle school, Hinata Tachibana, has died. The only girlfriend he ever had was just killed by a villainous group known as the Tokyo Manji Gang. He lives in a crappy apartment with thin walls, and his six-years-younger boss treats him like an idiot.

Plus, he’s a complete and total virgin… At the height of his rock-bottom life, he suddenly time-leaps 12 years back to his middle school days!! To save Hinata, and change the life he spent running away, hopeless part-timer Takemichi must aim for the top of Kanto’s most sinister delinquent gang!!

Vanillaware Founder Wants to Port Studio’s Games to PC

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Saras Rajpal
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Vanillaware Founder Wants to Port Studio's Games to PC

Vanillaware‘s founder George Kamitani recently stated that he wants to port more of the studio’s games to PC. However, the prospect of such ports coming to life is dependent on the publisher’s funding. 

Recently, Vanillaware announced that it would port Muramasa: Rebirth to other consoles via a remaster, titled Muramasa: Revenant Blades. In an interview, Kamitani stated that if fans want to see ports for games such as Unicorn Overlord, 13 Sentinels: Aigis Rim, Dragon’s Crown, or Odin Sphere, they’ll need to “make some noise.” Only time will tell if publishers like ATLUS will look into the idea further, considering its recent emphasis on multi-platform support. 

Muramasa: Revenant Blades, which is combined with the Genroku Legends DLC, will release in 2027 for Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and, for the first time ever, PC. The PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch versions will be $49.99, while the Nintendo Switch 2 version will be $59.99 and have the entire game on cartridge. A Limited Edition will also be available retailing at $89.99 and $99.99. It has the game, a collectible art book, a limited CD featuring select tracks from the game, and a 10′ x 14″ byōbu folding screen with more art. 

Lastly, the Steam page describes the game as follows:

The Ultimate Expression of the Demon Blades

An action RPG for the ages re-emerges better than ever, combining Muramasa Rebirth and the add-on Genroku Legends for the first time. Step into a stunning 4K world steeped in Japanese myth and culture, and take up your blade for refined 2D action and an elevated Muramasa experience.

Fluid and Frenetic Hack-and-Slash Action

From the mayhem-inducing swordplay of the Demon Blades to the masterful techniques and cunning tricks of a ninja–and even a horde of cats that will answer your beck and call?! Each protagonist wields their own fighting style to cut down the malevolent spirits and dastardly villains that block their path.

Sic Protagonists, Six Mythical Tales

Deep in the Genroku period of Japan’s past, six protagonists fight through a land teeming with wickedness in the hopes of seizing control of their fates once and for all.

Square Enix Cafe and Shop Now Open in Los Angeles

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Saras Rajpal
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Square Enix Cafe and Shop Now Permanently Open in Los Angeles

Square Enix has soft opened a “Square Enix Cafe and Shop” in Los Angeles, which will permanently open on June 20. Reservations for both the soft opening and grand opening are now available. 

In its current state, a limited menu item selection of themed drinks, entrees and desserts inspired by fan-favorite SQUARE ENIX franchises, including FINAL FANTASY, DRAGON QUEST, and NieR:Automata, are available. The full menu will be available from June 20 onward. Additionally, a shop is available within the cafe, which offers merchandise based on some of the aforementioned franchises. Attendees will not need to purchase from the cafe in order to make a purchase from the shop. The shop is located on 316 E 1st St., Los Angeles, California at Zip Code 90012. 

Recently, during Summer Game Fest 2026, Square Enix revealed new games and new looks at previously announced games, such as Kingdom Hearts IV. The biggest new announcement was the confirmation of the final part in the Final Fantasy VII remake trilogy, titled Final Fantasy VII Revelation. It will launch in spring 2027 on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store. Here’s an overview of the game, via the Steam page:

As the world teeters on the brink of annihilation, the final battle against Sephiroth begins.
A meteor mars the sky, monstrous planetary guardians wreak havoc across the globe, and the fires of war rage. Now, Cloud and his companions must stand against this chaos to not only decide the planet’s fate, but bring a legendary conflict to its conclusion.

In the final chapter of the FINAL FANTASY VII remake project, the scale has never been larger and the stakes have never been higher. Take to the skies and explore a boundless world, fight alongside a fully assembled party, master strategic and dynamic combat, and prepare yourself for the climactic finale.

A vast planet awaits. Everything leads here.

Explore the World on a Planetary Scale

Soar the skies with your airship—the Highwind—and explore a vast, interconnected world. Choose where to drop and skydive down to areas of interest across a wide variety of biomes, cities, and remote frontiers.

An Iconic Ensemble, Fully United

Fight alongside a roster of unique companions, including newly playable party members Cid Highwind and Vincent Valentine. Each character brings distinct combat roles and abilities to the fray, greatly expanding your strategic options.

Refined Action and Strategy

Experience the series’ iconic hybrid of real‑time action and command‑based combat in its most polished form yet. Seamlessly switch between party members, issue commands in Tactical Mode, and unleash powerful abilities and synergies to overcome colossal threats.

Deep Customization and Builds

Prepare your team for the battles ahead with extensive customization options. Adjust your characters’ weapons, armor, skills, materia, and FITS—a new system which adds class-based abilities and special outfits. Refine your builds to suit your playstyle and adapt to each unique encounter.

A Snow Fox at the Northern Fort Manga Announced by Omoi

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Saras Rajpal
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A Snow Fox at the Northern Fort Manga Announced by Omoi

Digital manga publisher Omoi has announced that it will publish a manga titled A Snow Fox at the Northern Front on June 25. It will be available via the company’s platform. 

Tawa Akeno is the manga’s artist, Tsukasa Mikuni is the manga’s author, while Sochu is the manga’s character designer. Futabasha Publishers Ltd. initially published the manga in Japan and serialized it in GauGau Monster, which was based on web novel series Kita no Toridenite (also known as “At the Northern Fort”). Localization is managed by Omoi, translation is by Jan Mitsuko Cash, lettering is by Barri Shrager, and translation editing is done by Sarah Burch. New chapters will release weekly, with unlimited reading available to those who purchase the Omoi Premium subscription service for $4.99. 

Omoi will reveal more licenses similar to A Snow Fox at the Northern Fort during its Anime Expo 2026 panel. Check out the cover for the manga below:

A Snow Fox at the Northern Fort Manga Cover

Lastly, a press release describes the A Snow Fox at the Northern Fort manga as follows:

An ordinary young woman is reincarnated in another world as Milphyria, a tiny snow spirit in the guise of a fox in the snowy mountains of the north. When her mother leaves for the capital on an important mission and tells Mil to stay home alone, loneliness sends Mil wandering away from home — and straight into a fort full of tough-guy knights! They seem intimidating at first, but the one-eyed vice-commander with a scar on his face takes a liking to Mil and helps her, leading her to find a new home at the fort. A wholesome, heartwarming tale of the bonds woven between an adorable fluffball protagonist and a colorful cast of knights.

Grow Up Show: Himawari no Circus-dan Anime Premieres July 4

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Soul Kiwami
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Grow Up Show: Himawari no Circus-dan

Aniplex, A-1 Pictures, and Psyde Kick Studio have confirmed that the new original anime project Grow Up Show: Himawari no Circus-dan (Grow Up Show: The Sunflower Circus Troupe) will premiere on July 4. Two new commercials were released, confirming that NOMELON NOLEMON will perform the opening theme song “Yurari Yureru,” and the Aooo unit will perform the ending theme song “DAYS!”

The cast and staff of the anime includes:

  • Tomoka Noda as Mizuka Tsurumaki
  • Shiori Kurosaki as Oka Kawasumi
  • Reo Osanai as Imari Agano
  • Nanako Ando as Isuzu Ikazuchi
  • Tomori Kusunoki as Aoi Yura
  • Yuko Natsuyoshi as Akane Yura
  • Yuna Kamakura as Shizuku Sakawa
  • Yuka Iwahashi as Svetlana
  • Ai Kayano as Rin Mamiya
  • Rie Kugimiya as Maria

Kanta Kamei, known for his work on Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend, is directing the Grow Up Show: Himawari no Circus-dan anime. Kurehito Misaki is handling the character design, while Takeshi Kikuchi is writing and overseeing the series scripts. A-1 Pictures and Psyde Kick Studio are producing the anime.

Additional staff members include:

  • Character Designer/Chief Animation Director: Kazutoshi Makino
  • Assistant Director: Satsuki Takahashi
  • Action Supervisor: Masateru Inada
  • Line Drawing/Effect Design: Ayane Matsumoto
  • Historical Research: Junko Yamada
  • Concept Art: Munashichi
  • Art Director: Takumi Hashimoto
  • Art Setting: Eiko Tsunadō
  • Art Layout: Kiya Hirayoshi
  • Color Key Artist: Kanako Hokari
  • CG Director: Mizuho Kanda
  • Compositing Director of Photography: Toshiaki Aoshima
  • Editing: Kentarō Tsubone
  • Sound Director: Akiko Fujita
  • Music: Yūgo Kanno

A-1 Pictures created the Psyde Kick Studio label on July 1, 2025. Using A-1 Pictures’ know-how, the new label aims at pursuing greater freedom of creative expression than has been possible until now. It also aims to challenge new and young creators with innovative planning and production workflows.

Lastly, here’s an overview of the series via MyAnimeList:

In Japan during the height of its economic boom in the mid-1950s, the circus was a form of entertainment that became a central part of many people’s lives. The best troupes are permitted to participate in the world-renowned “Circus Collection” festival, and many come from all over Japan to compete daily.

The story centers on the struggling “Sunflower Circus” troupe, led by ringmaster Maria, and a new prodigy that joins their ranks for unknown reasons: Mizuka Tsurumaki. Is her encounter with the highly individual members of the Sunflower Circus troupe a coincidence or destiny? This one-of-a-kind circus show depicting young girls chasing their dreams begins!

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