KAIJU No. 8 THE GAME Half Anniversary Celebration Second Round Now Live

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Saras Rajpal
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KAIJU No. 8 THE GAME Half-Year Celebration Event Second Round Now Live

Akatsuki Games, TOHO CO., and Production I.G have announced that the second round of the KAIJU No. 8 THE GAME half anniversary celebration is now live. It features multiple new rewards, such as a ★5 [Scorching Variant] of Kaiju No. 8. 

You can log in during the event period to get up to 10 Pickup Gacha Tickets, Dimensional Crystals, and more. Additionally, to celebrate the half anniversary, several rounds of type-specific Paid-Only ★5 Guaranteed Gachas are being held. In Round 2, you are guaranteed at least one ★5 Shot character. The [Scorching Variant] of Kaiju No. 8 is described as follows:

Finding himself in a parallel-world Dubai, Kaiju No. 8 consumes a vortex of power and takes on a new form. Intense heat coursing through his body melts the surrounding ice as spikes on his back expel steam. Perhaps the scorching power came from the embers of rage that survived the frozen world, ready to stand against the Kaiju.

Check out the trailer for the new variant below:

Kaiju No. 8 Season 2 is streaming with English dubs and subs on Crunchyroll. Further, the staff of the Kaiju No. 8 anime confirmed that a “conclusion arc” anime adaptation and a new “Narumi’s Weekday” short are in the works. Lastly, KAIJU NO. 8: THE GAME is available now for Android, iOS, and PC via Steam. It describes the game as follows:

Based on the global hit anime, adapted from the Shonen Jump+ sensation, KAIJU NO. 8 THE GAME brings you into the heart of the action! Witness epic battles between the Japan Anti-Kaiju Defense Force and cataclysmic Kaiju, all rendered in breathtaking graphics!

SEGA Year of the Horse Sale Now Live on Steam

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Saras Rajpal
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SEGA Year of the Horse Sale Now Live on Steam

SEGA has announced that sale dedicated to the new Lunar Year, the Year of the Horse, is now live on Steam until February 26. The sale features multiple games from the Sonic, Yakuza, and Persona franchises. 

The sales are as follows:

Recently, SEGA released Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties, which is available now for $59.99 on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. There are physical and digital editions, and early purchases include the Ichiban Legendary Lad DLC. A Digital Deluxe Edition costs $74.99 and includes several DLC packs (also sold separately).

Darwin’s Paradox! Physical Editions Announced

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Saras Rajpal
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Darwin's Paradox Physical Editions Announced

Limited Run Games has announced that it will release physical editions of Darwin’s Paradox! for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and Nintendo Switch 2. Pre-orders for both the Standard and Collector’s Edition are available now until March 15. 

The Standard Edition costs $49.99 and includes a mini artbook. It appears that the Switch 2 version will not be a game-key card. The Collector’s Edition costs $124.99 and includes the following: UFOOD slipcover, CD soundtrack, lithograph, Darwin figure, an engraved wooden pin, and an individually numbered certificate of authenticity. Currently, it is unknown when either edition will ship. 

Recently, Konami and developer ZDT Studio announced that Darwin’s Paradox! launches on April 2 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store. A Darwin’s Paradox! demo with Metal Gear Solid collaboration content is available now. Lastly, the Steam page describes the game as follows:

Embark on a grand adventure worthy of a true animated movie with Darwin, an octopus as charming as he is clever, ripped from the ocean and trapped in a massive and mysterious industrial complex. With his extraordinary intelligence and incredible abilities – swimming, camouflage, and many other fascinating skills – help him overcome the most formidable traps and dangers in this captivating platformer, adventure, and puzzle game.

In the peaceful vastness of the ocean, Darwin, a young octopus, explores the deep sea… until a strange beam of light pierces the abyss and pulls him toward the surface. Thrust out of his aquatic world, he wakes up disoriented in the middle of a gigantic junkyard, backed by a foreboding factory.

But something is wrong. Between the threatening machines, strange holding tanks, and the mysterious and dangerous creatures and characters that inhabit the place, Darwin realizes he is in danger. To return to the ocean, Darwin will have to outsmart, evolve, and reveal to the players through his journey the mysteries of a conspiracy that goes beyond anything one could have imagined… and which could very well seal the fate of humanity!

2XKO Teases Akali and Senna as Next Playable Characters

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Saras Rajpal
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2XKO Teases Akali and Senna as Next Playable Characters

Shaun Rivera, the director of 2XKO, has revealed that the next playable characters in development for the game are Akali and Senna. Additionally, he shared a post sharing the plans for the game’s future. 

In the post, he states that duo play, core gameplay, and community/competitive programs are a main focus for the game going forward. He also confirms that updates to the ranked system, fixes for screen tearing, and adjustments to Yasuo and Ekko are in development. The post ends with details about both Akali and Senna, which are as follows:

“Akali is 2XKO’s next champion. She’s a sharp, stylish ninja who cuts opponents down with deadly precision.

Meet Senna, who wields the power of light and shadow. Blasts enemies with a massive cannon, then rush them down in her wraith form. We’ll have more to share about these two later, but in the meantime, we’re looking forward to your hot takes and theorycrafting.”

Check out the videos showcasing both Akali and Senna below, via the 2XKO Intel account:

Akali

Senna

Recently, Riot Games laid off roughly 80 employees from the 2XKO team, with half being from the game’s global development team. Riot Games is offering opportunities within the company to those affected by the layoffs or letting them go entirely with six months of severance pay. Going forward, the smaller 2XKO team will be continuing operations at a limited scale, focusing on “key improvements” to the game.

Lastly, 2XKO initially entered early access on October 7, 2025 for PC (client download), followed by the full launch on January 20 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. 

Isshiki-san Wants to Know Romance Anime Reveals New Visuals and Staff

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Douglas
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Isshiki-san wa Koi o Shiritai

Kadokawa has revealed a teaser visual and Valentine’s Day visual for the upcoming anime adaptation of Ayune Araragi’s Isshiki-san Wants to Know Romance (Isshiki-san wa Koi o Shiritai) manga. More staff members for the Isshiki-san Wants to Know Romance anime were also revealed.

Kazuya Komai,known for his work on Pita-Ten, is directing the anime at Sakura Create. Deko Akao is handling the series scripts, and Shōhei Hamaguchi is designing the characters.

Ayune Araragi first launched the Isshiki-san Wants to Know Romance manga in Kadokawa’s Monthly Shōnen Ace magazine in June 2020, and Kadokawa published the manga’s ninth compiled volume on October 23.

Lastly, here’s a desciption of the series via MyAnimeList:

A maiden who doesn’t know what love is tries her hand at dating as a pseudo-couple!

Inspector Rinna, who is respected by everyone as a hard-working and serious policewoman, seems to be having trouble with her work lately. The reason for this is because she loses focus. It only happens when Meishi, the detective she works with, is around… So, she makes a choice…?

The Irregular at Magic High School THE MOVIE: Yotsuba Succession Arc’s 2nd Teaser Reveals Additional Cast Members

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Douglas
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he Irregular at Magic High School THE MOVIE Yotsuba Succession Arc anime film key visual

Earlier today, the staff of The Irregular at Magic High School THE MOVIE: Yotsuba Succession Arc anime film just released the 2nd teaser trailer and second key visual. The new teaser revealed additional characters for the anime.

Check out the trailer below:

The cast and staff for the upcoming movie include:

Cast

  • Yūichi Nakamura as Tatsuya Shiba
  • Saori Hayami as Miyuki Shiba
  • Chiwa Saitō as Maya Yotsuba
  • Emiri Katō as Fumiya Kuroba
  • Daisuke Ono as Katsushige Shibata
  • Ai Kayano as Yuuka Tsukuba
  • Daisuke Ono has Katsushige Shibata (new)
  • Ai Kayano as Yuuka Tsukuba(new).

Staff

  • Original Story: Tsutomu Sato (Published in Dengeki Bunko)
  • Character Design: Kana Ishida
  • Animation Production: Eightbit
  • Director: Jimmy Stone
  • Music: Taku Iwasaki

Tsutomu Satou’s hit light novel series debuted in 2008 and concluded with the 32nd volume in September 2020. Yen Press publishes the original light novel series and Yu Mori’s The Honor Student at Magic High School spinoff manga.

The Irregular at Magic High School anime first aired in April 2014 and consisted of 26 episodes. A second season, titled The Irregular at Magic High School: Visitor Arc, premiered in October 2020 and ran for 13 episodes. Meanwhile, the third season premiered in April 2024.

Additionally, the anime franchise also includes The Irregular at Magic High School: The Movie- The Girl Who Summons the Stars, which aired in 2017. Moreover, The Honor Student at Magic High School manga inspired an anime adaptation, which aired in 2021.

Tadaima, Ojamasaremasu! Anime Premieres April 7

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Soul Kiwami
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Tadaima Ojamasaremasu anime series

The staff of the TV anime adaptation of Watomura’s Tadaima, Ojamasaremasu! (Pardon the Intrusion, I’m Home!) romance comedy manga revealed that the anime will premiere in April 7 at 25:29 JST / April 8 at 1:29 a.m. JST on NTV’s AnichU programming block and YTV. Boy band Bullet Train will perform the opening theme song.

The main cast of Tadaima, Ojamasaremasu! includes:

  • Kana Hanazawa as Rinko Nakama
  • Kaito Ishikawa as Akito Satsuki
  • Haruki Ishiya as Haruma Usada

Itsuki Imazaki directs the anime series at Tatsunoko Production and is writing the series scripts of Tadaima, Ojamasaremasu! alongside Makoto Takada. Shunsuke Kikuchi is the character designer and chief animation designer.

Watomura launched the full-color manga series on the Comic Cmoa website in 2020, and it has since accrued over 12 million downloads. Kadokawa published the manga’s first full-color volume on December 1, 2025, followed by the second volume on December 27. The volumes will include new bonus stories.

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

So is this what it means to have roommates now?! Office worker Rinko, 24, lives alone and is secretly an otaku. One day, her apartment gets connected to the two neighboring rooms through a “hole” in the wall.

In the room on the left is a fresh-faced yet mysterious guy who is overly-sweet to Rinko.

The room on the right is occupied by a guy with violent tendencies who is similarly mysterious… But wait! “I… I think I know him!” Rinko’s only source of solitude, her apartment, has been turned upside down. Now, every day is full of heart-pounding surprises!

Gals Can’t Be Kind to Otaku!? Anime Premieres April 8

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Soul Kiwami
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Gals Can't Be Kind to Otaku Crunchyroll

The staff of the TV anime adaptation of Norishiro-chan and Sakana Uozumi’s Gals Can’t Be Kind to Otaku!? (Otaku ni Yasashii Gal wa inai!?) manga announced the anime’s April 8 premiere. The Gals Can’t Be Kind to Otaku!? anime will be airing at 11:45 p.m. JST in the IMAnimation W programming block on TV Asahi and affiliate channels, and Crunchyroll will stream the anime in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, CIS and Indian Subcontinent.

The anime’s main cast includes:

  • Shō Komura as Takuya Seo
  • Konomi Inagaki plays Kei Amane
  • Yū Serizawa plays Kotoko Ijichi
  • Jun Kasama as Genichirō Ijichi
  • Konomi Kohara as Sayu Amamiya
  • Atsumi Tanezaki as Kakeru Ijichi
  • Emiri Katō as Hibiki Ijichi

The South Korean group i-dle performs the opening theme song “HIDE AND SEEK,” and Osakan rock band sun soo girl performs the ending theme song “Ishō Nakako.”

Shin Mita is directing the series at TMS Entertainment’s number 6 Studio. Kazuhiko Inukai is handling the series scripts. Rion Matsuda is the character designer and chief animation director, and Kō Satō is composing the music.

Additional staff members include:

  • Art Director: Teruhiko Niita
  • Color Key Artist: Ayaka Iwamoto
  • CG Director: Atsushi Kimura
  • Compositing Director of Photography: Yūsuke Noguchi
  • Editing: Tomoki Nagasaka
Gals Can't Be Kind to Otaku anime key visual
© のりしろちゃん・魚住さかな／コアミックス,「オタクに優しいギャルはいない!?」製作委員会

Norishiro-chan and Uozumi launched the manga series in Coamix’s Monthly Comic Zenon magazine in August 2021. Norishiro-chan writes the manga with art by Uozumi. Coamix is releasing the manga series in Japan.

Yen Press licensed the manga in English, and its first volume will be released in English on October 28. Lastly, here’s an overview of the manga series, via Yen Press:

Meet Takuya Seo, an otaku who sits behind the popular gals in class, Ijichi and Amane. Since they’re people from different “castes,” you wouldn’t expect them to have much in common. But when their worlds collide over a borrowed eraser, Takuya slips up about his favorite anime, and Amane…is rather quick to correct him. She says she’s not a fan, but her familiarity with the series suggests otherwise. Could she be…a fellow geek?!

Battlefield 6 Season 2 Update Goes Live on February 17

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Dante Strong
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Battlefield 6 Season 2

Electronic Arts and Battlefield Studios have announced that Season 2 of Battlefield 6 will release on February 17. Additionally, a new trailer has released showcasing the different adjustments to the main multiplayer mode and REDSEC. 

Check out the trailer for Battlefield 6 Season 2 below:

Similarly to season 1, there will be multiple phases to the season. The first phase of Season 2 is Extreme Measures, which will launch with the update. This will include the new expansive map Contaminated and a new limited-time mode in which the map is covered in hallucinogenic smoke. Returning is the fan favorite vehicle AH-6 Little Bird helicopter, and players can utilize 3 new weapons and 2 new gadgets.

The second phase is Nightfall, launching March 17th. Another new map, Hagental Base, will release alongside a limited-time game mode where players will have to battle in the darkness. REDSEC will also host a limited-time gauntlet mode and give players a new point of entry to the map. Players will be able to ride the new Dirt Bike vehicle, as well as use 2 new weapons. The final phase is Hunter/Prey, launching April 14th. It will add the Operation Augur limited-time mode. Further, players will be able to use the new LTV vehicle and a new melee weapon.

Battlefield 6 is the best selling shooter of 2025 and set a sales record in the Battlefield franchise. The game is available for Playstation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam, Epic Games Store and EA Launcher. Final Weapon reviewed Battlefield 6; scoring the game a 4 out of 5, praising its refined first person action and describing the game as “a return to form for the franchise in gameplay, features, and experiences.” You can watch our video review here.

Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Season 2 Original Soundtrack Releases April 15

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Soul Kiwami
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Frieren Beyond Journey's End Season 2 original soundtrack

The staff of Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Season 2 have announced that the original soundtrack for the season will fully release on April 15. Ahead of the April 15 launch, six tracks from the Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Season 2 original soundtrack are now available on streaming services, including Spotify and Apple Music. 

Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Season 2 is streaming with English subs and an English dub on Crunchyroll. The anime is taking a short break until February 27 with the release of episode 6, which marks the beginning of the Divine Revolte Arc. 19 episodes of the Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End ●●’s Magic mini anime are streaming on YouTube as well. 

Mrs. Green Apple performs the opening theme song “lulu,” and milet performs the ending theme song “The Story of Us” for Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Season 2.

Tomoya Kitagawa directs the anime at Madhouse with support from Keiichirō Saitō. Daiki Harashina is the assistant director, and Tomohiro Suzuki handles series composition. Takasemaru, Keisuke Kojima, and Yuri Fujinaka are the character designers, Seiko Yoshioka is the concept artist, and Evan Call is the composer.

The cast includes: 

  • Atsumi Tanezaki as Frieren
  • Chiaki Kobayashi as Stark
  • Kana Ichinose as Fern
  • Hiroki Tōchi as Heiter
  • Kazuhiko Inoue as Southern Hero
  • Nobuhiko Okamoto as Himmel
  • Yōji Ueda as Eisen
  • Kazuhiko Inoue as Southern Hero
Frieren Beyond Journey's End Season 2 Divine Revolte Arc key visual
© 山田鐘人・アベツカサ／小学館／「葬送のフリーレン」製作委員会

Lastly, here’s an overview of the anime adaptation of Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa Abe’s manga, via Crunchyroll:

The mage Frieren defeated the Demon King alongside the hero Himmel’s party after a 10-year quest. Peace was restored to the kingdom. Because she is an elf, she is able to live over a thousand years. She promises Himmel and the others that she will be back to see them and then sets out on a journey by herself. Fifty years later, Frieren goes to visit Himmel and the others. She remained unchanged, but Himmel and the others have aged and only a little of their lives remain. Later, she witnesses Himmel’s death. Frieren is pained by her desire to have spent more time getting to know people. With that regret in her heart, she then goes on a journey to do just that. On her journey, she meets many people and many events await her.

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