Netmarble has announced that monster-taming action RPG MONGIL: STAR DIVE will launch on April 15 for Android, iOS, and PC (Windows and Epic Games Store). Global pre-registration for MONGIL: STAR DIVE is open with rewards like 4-star character Francis.
Additional rewards, including Compass of Promise ×10, will be given to players who pre-register the official website or via the App Store or Google Play. There’s also an ongoing pre-registration campaign on social media, allowing players to earn Compass of Promise and various growth materials as the game’s official social channels surpass 100,000, 300,000, and 500,000 followers. At 500,000 followers, all players will earn a Mollumander Monsterling.
Lastly, here’s an overview of the game, via the Epic Games Store page:
MONGIL—A world for monsters, you, and me!
Collect adorable monsters and complete your Monster Codex!
Find and tame them all, and claim victory in battle using each monster’s unique abilities!
Quick and easy triple tag team action!
Everyone can enjoy MONGIL’s intuitive and exhilarating tag team battles! Switch characters in real time as the battle evolves to unleash powerful Tag Skills! Mix and match a variety of characters to build a party bursting with personality.
A journey of discovery!
Join Cloud, Verna, and their cute kitty companion Nyanners on an adventure in a world home to humans, monsters, elves, beastkin, and more!
Play on your terms!
Advance the story at your own pace. No need to compete with others or rush to the finish line! Take your time. There’s a big world full of unique characters waiting for you to explore!
Where will this adventure lead?
Meet the mysterious creature “Nyanners” along with a whole cast of captivating characters and reveal your destiny! DIVE into a world of wonder!
qureate has announced that romance adventure game Bunny Garden 2 will launch on April 16 for Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam. In addition, the official website for Bunny Garden 2 was updated with new details about characters Kuon and Runa.
Here’s a description for each new girl, via the official website:
Kuon
CV: Ruriko Noguchi
Her words and actions are utterly indecipherable at first meeting—mysterious and bewitching, leaving you unsure if she’s joking or serious.
One moment she’ll suddenly close the distance, the next she’ll drift away, leaving behind cryptic words. It’s as if she’s testing you. That very elusiveness is her charm.
Runa
CV: Hina Natsume
Her distinctive tone and slightly cheeky attitude make her stand out.
She carries an enigmatic aura, using phrasing that seems to test people while intently observing their expressions and reactions.
At unexpected moments, she flashes a knowing smile, as if she alone holds some secret, suggesting something deeper lies beneath the surface—something yet to be revealed.
Lastly, here’s an overview of the game, via Steam:
Another unforgettable night is about to begin…
Bunny Garden’s brand-new title finally arrives!
This latest installment in the romance adventure game series is designed for gentlemen of pure heart who frequent the gentlemen’s retreat “Bunny Garden” and connect with its uniquely charming cast.
Reunite with familiar faces while welcoming new additions, delivering an even more immersive experience than its predecessor.
The “gentleman’s games” have evolved further; how you enjoy them is entirely up to you.
Forget the hardships of daily life and indulge in sweet, heart-pounding nights.
Story
Haito Kanda (name changeable) lost his job due to a major mistake at work,
and had fallen into despair over everything.
Just as he was heading to his usual cheap pub to drown his sorrows…
A woman suddenly spoke to him, noticing his dejected expression.
That was the fateful encounter…
Guided by her, he stepped into a sanctuary for gentlemen,
where women as adorable as rabbits welcomed him…
“BUNNY GARDEN.”
What changes will this encounter bring to their lives, and yours?
It’s all up to you…
A new BUNNY GARDEN, set in a different world line from the previous title.
A brand-new story and a cast you have yet to meet await you.
System
With a drink in hand, enjoy sweet and delightful moments with the cast.
Bunny Garden is a social gathering place brimming with relaxation and excitement for gentlemen. Savor an extensive selection of drinks and snacks while enjoying conversation with the uniquely charming cast.
Ordering menu items tailored to a cast member’s preferences might just boost your likability?
Furthermore, as the drinks flow and they become tipsy, they might reveal sides of themselves you’ve never seen before.
Allow your favorite girl’s song to intoxicate your heart.
Each cast member has their own signature song. You might find yourself captivated by that lively girl’s energetic performance!
Plus, when they sing while tipsy, you might just catch a glimpse of a surprising side you’ve never seen before…
Laugh, feel your heart flutter, and get a little excited. Come see the cast’s stage performances with your own eyes.
Tencent Games and LilliLandia Games have announced the alpha playtest for new fantasy life simulation game Animula Nook will begin on March 19 for PC via Steam. The Animula Nook alpha playtest will give players a first look and hands-on experience with the game’s core features, including character customization and exploration elements.
During the alpha playtest on PC, Animula Nook players can explore the the miniature town of Wuruville with their cat-like Wupa companion and customize their characters and homes. The Balcony area will be open, allowing players to built their homestead and enjoy planting. After customization their home, players can head into the game’s first exploration ground, Wupa Woods, to gather resources such as petals, spider silk, mushrooms, and bottled sunlight.
There will also be nearly 50 different Minies, the original residents of Minietopia, to encounter. Additional activities include cooking and dancing, and more than 500 outfits and furniture items will be available during the test as well. Before and during the alpha playtest, players can create their Minietopia Arrival Card Event to win alpha test access, exclusive merchandise, gift cards and more.
Sign-ups are still available through March 15 at https://animulanook.com/en/. Players who sign-up for the Animula Nook PC alpha test must have a Facebook or Google account to log in and receive access, and the account will be tied to the first PC used to log into the game, so players can’t switch to a different device, either. Players can also join the game’s Discord server to be the first to receive updates.
The Pokémon Company has announced that Game Freak and Koei Tecmo-developed life-sim game Pokémon Pokopia reached 2.2 million copies sold in the first four days of release (March 5 through March 9). Out of the 2.2 million copies sold, 1 million copies of Pokémon Pokopia were sold in Japan, according to Nintendo’s press release.
Lastly, Pokémon Pokopia is available now on Nintendo Switch 2 for $69.99 digitally and physically as a Game-Key Card title. Here’s an overview of the game, via Nintendo:
Cultivate a new world
Pokémon and people once lived happily together, but the world has withered and the humans are gone. The only remaining resident appears to be a lone Tangrowth.
After waking from a long slumber, a peculiar Ditto decides to restore the desolate land using its transformation skills and its surprising new crafting abilities.
Build a Pokémon paradise
Play as a Ditto and build a charming world alongside your Pokémon friends. After a satisfying day of crafting, building, and gardening, relax in your very own paradise or invite Pokémon and your friends to visit.
As you restore your world and cultivate its natural beauty, you’ll encounter more Pokémon who will teach you useful moves!
Your Pokémon neighbors are excited to play together, as well as help you build houses to welcome even more friends! Pokémon might even ask for your help – work with them to build a cosy utopia.
SEGA, Aniplex and CyberConnect2 have released Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2 DLC character Giyu Tomioka (Infinity Castle). Giyu Tomioka (Infinity Castle) is a playable character in Versus Mode, and he comes with new profile photos, quotes and decorations in Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2.
The DLC character is available separately for $4.99 and is included with the Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2 Infinity Castle Character Pass ($29.99).
Previously, SEGA released the version 1.20 update for Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2 featuring the “Infinity Castle” for Versus Mode. What’s more, the Anime Song Pack is available for $14.99, allowing players to change the background music in Versus Mode to songs from the anime series. This includes TV versions of opening and ending theme songs.
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2 launched on August 5, 2025, for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam for $59.99. Final Weapon reviewed Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2, noting it’s a great game that recaps the events leading to the Infinity Castle Arc.
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- Infinity Castle – Akaza Returns premiered on September 12, 2025, in theaters across the U.S. The movie achieved the biggest opening weekend for an anime film in the country, surpassing the record held by Pokémon: The First Movie in 1999 ($31 million).
Online support for XSEED Games and syn Sophia’s Fashion Dreamer will end on March 17 (UTC), according to the game’s official website. Fashion Dreamer players will no longer have access to Online Mode, but Solo-Play Mode will remain active, and content from Limited-Time Fairs will be unlocked for all players.
Here’s the full notice for the end of online support, via the official website:
Thank you for playing FashionDreamer.
At the date and time listed below, support for Online Mode in the game will end:
Timing
Japan Standard Time (JST): 11:00 on March 17, 2026
Pacific Daylight Time (PDT): 19:00 on March 16, 2026
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC): 2:00 on March 17, 2026
Players will still be able to enjoy Solo-Play Mode after support for Online Mode has ended.
The following adjustments below will also be made. To apply these adjustments, it will be necessary to select Online Mode from the title screen once after support ends.
Distribution of Creative Keys
Since it will no longer be possible to get items as presents for doing Lookits in Online Mode, all players will receive the items below:
13,000 Creative Keys
Combined with the Creative Keys obtainable in-game, this will make it possible to unlock all normal patterns in the game.
Accordingly, the monthly Creative Keys distribution will stop in September, 2025.
Adjustment to E-Points
Currently, it is easier to get E-Points in Online Mode, compared to Solo-Play Mode.
This will be adjusted so that in Solo-Play Mode, you will be given 30 times the number of Likes you receive in the Eve Log as E-Points.
Additional Muse Parts
Muse Parts distributed through Limited Time Fairs will be unlocked for all players.
7 Hairstyles
5 Eye Colors
2 Eye Highlights
Additional Photo Poses
Photo Poses distributed through Limited Time Fairs will be unlocked for all players.
Ballet
Butterfly
Back Pose
Mwah♪
Marionette
Aye, Aye, Captain!
Peekaboo!
What’s up!
Tongue Out
Girly
Dance!
Greetings 1
Greetings 2
Additional Photo Frames
Photo Frames distributed through Limited Time Fairs will be unlocked for all players.
8 in Cocoon HOPE
10 in Cocoon ACT
12 in Cocoon FUN
12 in Cocoon LOVE
Additional Furniture, Walls, and Floors
Furniture, walls, and floors distributed through Limited Time Fairs will be unlocked for all players.
14 Pieces of Furniture
7 Walls
7 Floors
The adjustments above will be applied the first time you select Online Mode from the title screen after support ends. An internet connection will be required.
After the end of support for Online Mode, the adjustments will not be applied if you play Solo-Play Mode without having selected Online Mode first.
If you have any pending patches or updates, you may receive further additional items not listed above. For details on these updates select Past Notifications from Options > Notifications.
These additional updates may include the below:
Gacha Machine Items
Photo Item Vending Machine Items
Normal Patterns
Muse Parts
Furniture, Floors, and Walls
Originally released in November 2023, Fashion Dreamer lets players enter a virtual world where fashion influencers thrive and design clothing to their heart’s content. Other players may appear in the game world while playing online, allowing them to share original outfits and use some inspiration for a new clothing project. Lastly, Fashion Dreamer is available now for Nintendo Switch via the Nintendo eShop.
Brace Yourself Games has released that the VA-11 Hall-A Music Pack DLC for Rift of the NecroDancer featuring five new Rhythm Rifts by Garoad. On Steam, the VA-11 Hall-A Music Pack is 10% off until March 18 for Rift of the NecroDancer.
Get the full details about the VA-11 Hall-A Music Pack below:
Get lost in the cyberpunk soundscape of the OFFICIAL VA-11 Hall-A Music Pack!
Featuring FIVE new Rhythm Rifts by Garoad:
Digital Drive
Every Day is Night
Drive Me Wild
Welcome to VA-11 Hall-A
As a bonus to celebrate this release, enjoy a free Rhythm Rift:
YLIAD
Each VA-11 Hall-A Rhythm Rift features:
Your favorite moody bartender, Jill Stingray
OR your favorite adorable android, Dorothy Haze
Background visualizer with custom particle FX
Four Difficulties: Easy, Medium, Hard and Impossible
Remix Mode: Experience a fresh beatmap your way every playthrough while enjoying the original level’s rhythmic design
Buying this Music Pack also unlocks custom VA-11 Hall-A items to equip in your Rift Profile!
Previously, the Friday Night Funkin’ Music Pack DLC for Rift of the NecroDancer was released alongside update 1.11.1. The Friday Night Funkin’ Music Pack includes six music tracks, which are playable in Rhythm Rifts with four difficulties and Remix Mode. In addition, a music track from UNBEATABLE, “WORN OUT TAPES [tally-ho version]” by peak divide ft. Rachel Lake, was added for free.
Square Enix has released a new trailer for free-to-play 3v3 team boss arena game Dissidia Duellum Final Fantasy, highlighting Kain Highwind from Final Fantasy IV. The new Dissidia Duellum Final Fantasy trailer introduces Kain Highwind’s abilities, including Dragon Scourge and Dragoon’s Pride.
Here’s an overview of the new title, via Square Enix:
Warriors from the Final Fantasy (FF) series assemble in modern-day Tokyo to save the world from destruction in Dissidia Duellum Final Fantasy.
Fight in 3-versus-3 battles where two teams fight monsters and clash in a race to defeat the powerful boss faster than the enemy team!
Legendary FF Characters
Fight as one of several legendary FF warriors like Warrior of Light, Cloud, Lightning, and more, and take on the role of either Melee, Ranged, Agile, or Support. Choose the character that matches your playstyle and work as a team to take on powerful monsters!
More characters will be added over a period of time.
Exhilarating Action
Acquire various abilities and unleash them in battle to gain the upper hand. Customize your loadout from an array of abilities, including numerous newly drawn illustrations by a stellar team of artists.
Easy-to-Learn Controls
Play with simple controls anywhere and on-the-go!
Change the control scheme to one that suits you best from various control settings.
Modern Story
Explore a new Dissidia story unfolding in modern-day Tokyo with Final Fantasy warriors brought to life with full Japanese voice acting and beautiful cel-shaded graphics. Get a glimpse into their daily lives and interactions with one another by watching chat messenger episodes.
Customization & Community
Show off your style by outfitting Final Fantasy characters in their original looks or new clothes fit to roam around the modern world! Collect original and arranged music tracks from your favorite FF games, edit your profile, chat with other players, and join the ultimate Final Fantasy community!
A newly launched website has announced that Ikkō Tanaka’s Junket Bankmanga is getting a TV anime series in October 2026. A new key visual for the Junket Bank manga was released alongside details regarding the main cast and staff. Tanaka also shared an illustration to celebrate the announcement of the anime.
Seiji Kishi directs the anime series at CUE. Makoto Fukami handles the series composition, Masanori Shino is the character designer, and Taku Iwasaki is composing the anime’s music.
Tanaka launched the manga series in Shueisha’s Young Jump magazine in July 2020. Shueisha published the manga’s 20th compiled book volume on November 19, 2025.
Here’s an overview of the manga series, via Manga Dex:
Junket Bank is a manga of a gambling place operated by a bank. Mitarai, a bank clerk bored with his every day duties. One day, Mitarai went to the basement of the bank while thinking that something was wrong with his new boss Usami, but witnessed gambling there…
Bungie has released a new cinematic for Marathon and revealed that update 1.0.04 for the game is now live. It also confirmed that new improvements and additions to the Rewards Pass will be available halfway through season 1.
Bungie recently confirmed that new Runner Shell styles for Thief, Assassin, and Destroyer will be added to the Rewards Pass in the first mid-season. Additionally, if you are on the free track of the battle pass, you’ll get a free skin for Recon, as well as a new Shotgun Style and Profile Emblem.
Further, the mid-season will also add new Shell Styles based on the Arachne faction. For now, the $9.99 LUX bundle now grants 1120 total LUX (Marathon‘s in-game currency) instead of 1100. Those who purchased it before the update have been granted an extra 20 LUX per bundle purchased.
Check out the new additions coming to Marathon below:
1 of 3
Season 1 Premium Rewards Pass Rewards
Season 1 Free Rewards Pass Rewards
Arachne Runner Styles
Additionally, as part of an ongoing ARG (augmented reality game) which will lead to the release of the endgame map, Cryo Archive, a new cinematic trailer has released. Check out the “A New Future Beyond the Sun” cinematic for Marathon below:
The patch notes for update 1.0.04 of Marathon are as follows:
Item Economy
Increased the number of Med Cabinets and Munitions Crates that can spawn on Perimeter
Increased the amount of starting ammo in MIDA, CyberAcme, and Arachne free Sponsored Kits
Reduced the frequency UESC Grenadiers drop EMP grenades
Combat
Fixed an issue where players could sometimes die instantly in confinement events
Fixed an issue where the shield break screen effects could constantly play when you had a heal over time effect and a damage over time effect on you at the same time
Increased the range gunfire and explosions can be heard from
Weapons
Thermal Scopes
Reduced visual clarity on targets with thermal scopes
Adjusted max distances for thermal highlight:
Pistols: 40 meters (down from 55)
Rifles/LMGs/SMGs: 60 meters (down from 65)
Precision Rifles: 80 meters (down from 100)
Snipers: 100 meters (down from 180)
Overrun AR
Increased default ammo capacity by 5
ROOK
Fixed an issue where backpacks could be deleted when exfiling with Rook.
Fixed an issue where Rook’s position was not being displayed on the map screen.
Increased CyAc reputation gain from exfilling with Rook
Rook will now have the same Faction reputation bonus for exfilling that solo players receive
Rook’s WSTR shotgun will now spawn as Compromised (Compromised items require use of a Matter Fixative during the run to exfil with the item)
UESC
Reduced health of most UESC enemies and shield hp of UESC bosses by a small amount
DEVELOPER NOTE: With this change we hope to alleviate some of the resource burden in both Solos and Crews when it comes to engaging UESC in combat. The goal here is to allow your bullets and meds to go further without reducing too much of the UESCs bite. We see the feedback loud and clear that players appreciate the friction that our UESC combatants provide and we have no plans to change that direction.
CONTRACTS
Increased default distance objective nav points appear from 10m to 20m
Introducing NuCaloric Contract: Fixed an issue where enemy Crews could receive NuCal contract VO audio and subtitles from a long distance away
Introducing Traxus Contract: Reduced the difficulty of the UESC Commander encounter
OUTPOST
Temporarily disabled switches access route to the Broken Wing on Outpost
DEVELOPER NOTE: We are temporarily disabling the “Broken Wing” entrance into the Pinwheel while we make some tuning changes to it. In its current state it trivializes entrance into the Pinwheel. We are making some tweaks to maintain the spirit of the “silent” entrance while better matching the risk / reward of the Pinwheel. Runners can continue to take advantage of all other ways into the Pinwheel (including the additional silent method) in the meantime.
REWARDS PASS & STORE
Fixed an issue where Silk balances were not updating correctly without restarting the game.
Fixed an issue where bundle prices could be displayed incorrectly.
Fixed an issue where cosmetic items might incorrectly say “Savings” when they are full price.
Increased the LUX bundle from (1000 + 100) to (1000 + 120).
STABILITY
Fixed a rare issue that could cause dedicated server crashes.
Fixed several issues that could cause client crashes.
GENERAL
Fixed an issue where doors would lock preventing players from finishing the new player intro mission.
Updated the description of Perimeter (Beginner) on the Zone Select screen.
Fixed a bug where the Text Chat window could get stuck open.
Fixed a crash that sometimes occurred when attempting to use an IME Keyboard.
Fixed a crash that sometimes occurred when typing quickly with an IME Keyboard.
DEVELOPER NOTE: Some issues may still remain with third-party IME software and we are continuing to investigate. Windows built-in IME may be a temporary workaround for users who are experiencing issues while we work on a permanent fix.
Adjusted the location of the IME keyboard to be closer to the Text Chat window.
Players will no longer see an extended black screen during the map load sequence.
Lastly, Marathon is available now on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam.
