Shochiku Games has announced Algorithm Prescription, a new “Romance x Suspense” visual novel coming soon to PC via Steam. A free trial version of Algorithm Prescription will be released in the second quarter of 2026 ahead of the game’s launch.
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Featuring character designs by illustrator Hakuseki, Algorithm Prescription is told from a third-person perspective, allowing players to fully engage in the relationships between the protagonist and other key characters. The setting Xenoria, the world’s first fully AI-managed metropolis. Although living conditions are optimized per resident, the city isn’t entirely clean and free of turmoil. Kou, who was transferred to a hospital’s PR department, struggles with trauma as his past. He’s joined by Kokoro, the protagonist and employee at the hospital.
Shochiku Games will be a Bronze Sponsor of TOKYO INDIE GAMES SUMMIT 2026, which takes place from March 20 to March 21 at the IMAGINUS Suginami Science Lab (IMAGINUS) in Tokyo, Japan. Before the event begins, the TOKYO INDIE GAMES SUMMIT 2026 Online Showcase will take place on March 16 from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. JST on TikTok Live. The program will feature segments showcasing selected games with live gameplay and commentary. More guests will be announced at a later date.
The Duskbloods is a Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive title that was initially presented with a rough outline to Nintendo as a barebones project by Dark Souls creator Hidetaka Miyazaki. It’s a PvPvE game that focuses on online multiplayer, while retaining the key gameplay elements and features of Souls games that FromSoftware is known for.
The protagonists of The Duskbloods are known as Bloodsworn, a group whose members achieved extraordinary abilities through the use of special blood, similarly to vampires. The Bloodsworn are competing for something known as “First Blood,” and as human society reaches its end, First Blood flows in an event called the “Twilight of Humanity.” There’s no fixed era or location, but The Duskbloods features more traditional Gothic and Victorian-style maps, along with some depicting the end of the early modern era.
Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition will release in 2026 for Nintendo Switch 2. Originally, the Switch 2 version was planned to release in 2025, but it was delayed for additional development time in order to optimize the game’s performance. Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition will feature the base game and the Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree expansion in one package. Moreover, the game will feature new armor and customization features for Torrent’s appearance.
Capcom has released the “Welcome to Monster Hunter Stories” trailer for Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection, presented by Elizabeth Rose Bloodflame in English and Natsuki Hanae in Japanese.
Pre-orders for Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflectionare now live. The Standard Edition of Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection costs $69.99, and Deluxe Edition and Premium Deluxe Edition copies will be available for $89.99 and $99.99, respectively. Those who pre-order the game will get the special Layered Armor for Eleanor the Skyscale Queen, which is equippable using the Change Companion Outfits option once it’s unlocked in-game.
The Deluxe Edition includes the full game and the Deluxe Kit with the Rudy’s Tale additional side story. The side story launches in fall 2026. It also features the Special Outfit Set featuring layered armor for companions, additional Rudy outfits, and hair options for the player character. Premium Deluxe Edition contents include all Deluxe Edition content and an additional special cosmetic DLC pack.
Capcom will release new amiibo for Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection, which launches on March 13, 2026 alongside the game for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam, and Nintendo Switch 2. These new Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection amiibo include:
A free demo for Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection is now available, allowing players to customize their protagonist, experience the combat mechanics, and grapple with the responsibilities of being a ranger. When the game releases on March 13, players may transfer their progress to the full game.
The official website for the second anime season of Sunsunsun and artist Momoco’s Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian (Tokidoki Bosotto Russia-go de Dereru Tonari no Alya-san) light novel series revealed that Season 2 has been delayed until 2027. The anime was originally meant to air in 2026, but more time was needed to further improve the quality of the series.
The first season of Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian premiered in April 2024 and aired for 12 episodes. Fans can watch the anime in English or Japanese on Crunchyroll. Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian Season 2 will pick up and adapt from the light novel’s fourth volume.
Sumire Uesaka, who voiced Alya, performed the opening theme song “Ichiban Kagayaku Hoshi” (“The Brightest Star”). The voice actress also performed different covers of popular songs as the ending theme for each episode.
The anime stars:
Sumire Uesaka as Alisa “Alya” Mikhailovna Kujō
Kōhei Amasaki as Masachika Kuse
Wakana Maruoka as Yuki Suō
Yukiyo Fujii as Maria “Masha” Mikhailovna Kujō
Saya Aizawa as Ayano Kimishima
Maki Kawase as Chisaki Sarashina
Hiroshi Haraguchi, who directed the fourth episode of the first season, replaces Ryota Itoh as director at Dōga Kōbō. Yūhei Murota returns to handle the character design, while Yuka Yamada now handles the series scripts, replacing Itoh.
Lastly, here’s a synopsis of the anime, via Crunchyroll:
Alya is a transfer student enjoying popularity at her new high school, often sporting a cold shoulder while earning high marks in class. She ignores her nerdy classmate, Kuze Masachika, except for when she blurts out a flirtatious line to him in Russian. Little does she know, Kuze understands Russian, though he pretends not to. Let’s see where this wacky love story takes them!
Sankaku Head, the genius artist responsible for the Himouto! Umaru-chan, announced on his YouTube channel that he will end his pace as a weekly serialization artist. Sankaku stated his health and his growing desire to spend more time with his children as the main factors behind the decision. Following the announcement, Sankaku will now switch to a monthly serialization pace.
Sankaku Head first released the original Himouto! Umaruchan manga in Weekly Young Jump in 2013 and ended it in November 2017. Shueisha shipped the manga’s 12th and final compiled book volume in December 2017. Seven Seas is releasing the manga in English.
The manga also inspired the Akita Imokko! Ebina-chan, Himōto! Umaru-chan S, and Himōto! Umaru-chan SS spinoff manga. Sankaku Head then launched the Himōto! Umaru-chan G manga in Weekly Young Jump in November 2017, and ended it in April 2018.
The main manga inspired its own anime adaptataion which aired in July 2015. Crunchyroll streamed the series as it aired, and Sentai Filmworks licensed the series for home video. Himouto! Umaru-chan R, the second anime season based on the manga, premiered in Japan in October 2017.
Lastly, here’s a description of the anime via Crunchyroll:
Umaru is a renowned beautiful 16-year-old girl in town, living with her elder brother Taihei. She acts a perfect sister with a kind heart, intelligence and popularity, who everybody admires. So who would believe how true Umaru is at home? Sleeping, gaming, watching TV, eating junk food, drinking cola… that’s almost all she does at home, leaving all the housework to her brother.
The official website for the upcoming anime adaptation of Kappi and nifuni’s Eren the Southpaw (Hidarikiki no Eren) manga revealed new visuals for five characters and confirmed that the anime will air on April 7. The character visuals include Koichi Asakura, Eren Yamagishi, Sayuri Katō, Akari Kishi, and Yūsuke Kamiya.
Toshimasa Suzuki is directing the anime at Signal.MD and Production I.G. Taku Kishimoto is handling the series scripts, while Takayuki Gotō is the animation character designer. Yuka Fukuchi and Akane Tamai are designing the characters and are also the chief animation directors.
Additional staff members include:
Color Key Artist: Mitsuko Sekimoto
Art Director: Takeshi Satō
Art Setting: Kazuhiro Obata
Compositing Director of Photography: Shun Arimura
Editing: Jun’ichi Masunaga
Sound Director: Jin Aketagawa
Music: PC Music Club
Kappi’s Eren the Southpaw manga first debuted on the Cake’s web manga service in March 2016. Kappi then launched a remake with art by Nifuni on Shueisha’s Shonen Jump+ service in October 2017. The manga ended on October 8, 2022, and received an extra chapter in December. The manga’s 23rd and 24th compiled book volumes were also published by Shueisha that December.
Lastly, here’s a description of the series, via the official website:
Halfway through high school, everyone is starting to seriously consider their future career paths. Koichi Asakura, who is aiming to enter an art college to become a designer, is shocked one day by graffiti scrawled on the wall of an art museum.
The artist is Yamagishi Ellen, a left-handed high school girl who has suppressed her talent since a certain incident . Before long, the two come to recognize each other through “drawing,” and Koichi sets out on the path to becoming a designer, while Ellen sets out on the path to becoming a painter.
Astrolabe Games has released roguelite action game BlazBlue Entropy Effect X worldwide for $24.99 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. In addition, a Deluxe Edition ($34.99) is available digitally via PlayStation Store, Microsoft Store, and Nintendo eShop and physically across multiple regions.
BlazBlue Entropy Effect X Deluxe Edition contents include the BlazBlue Character Palette [The Other Side] (14 characters, additional palettes for future characters), BlazBlue Character Palette [X-File] (14 Characters, no additional palettes for future characters), original soundtrack (5 sets, 91 tracks), and four chibi avatars.
BlazBlue Entropy Effect X features thousands of newly recorded voice lines from the returning fan-favorite voice actors for the series, along with new and original characters.
Bluepoch Games have launched “Phase II” of the Reverse: 1999 Version 3.2 “A Flowing Feast” update with 6-star playable characters Brume and Beryl, who may be summoned from “The Brilliance Within” and “On Fate’s Cue” banners, respectively. Brume is a citizen of Paris, a taxi driver, and a tour guide, and she can be summoned through March 5 at 4:59 (UTC-5). Players can also clear her Character Story “An Unheated Gem” to earn Clear Drops and Growth Materials.
What’s more, Reverse: 1999 Version 3.2 Phase II gives players chances to earn a ton of free rewards, including a free unowned 6-star character, a selectable 6-star character, and 20 free pulls, through limited-time events and login bonuses. Reaching Decibel Level 10 in the Roar Jukebox lets players choose a free garment for Sweetheart, Dikke, or Balloon Party, or choose 880 Crystal Drops.
Further, the new roguelike mode “The Window to Other Worlds: The Syndrome of Silence” will let players experience new gameplay from the perspective of Coppélia. Running through May 28 at 4:59 (UTC-5), the new mode lets players try out the new Catalysts and Attributes systems and earn rewards like “Brand New Scene in the Frame” – [The Fading Resonance] and growth materials.
The Rimet Cup: Sticker Edition event will be held from February 12 at 5:00 through March 5 at 4:59 (UTC-5). The event lets players join battles to earn [Breach Progress]. Higher [Breach Progress] increases [Security Alertness] and unlocks [Heist Plans] along with additional rewards, such as Pioneer’s theme garment [Idol Fascinations] and Limited Portrait – [Sugar Bandit].
Reverse: 1999 is available now for Android, iOS, and PC via Windows and Steam. More details about Version 3.2 Phase II’s events and more can be found in the in-game notices.
REMOW has revealed three new cast members for the upcoming TV anime adaptation of Shinobu Kaitani’s LIAR GAMEmanga series, which premieres in April 2026. The new LIAR GAME cast members include Kazuhiro Nakaya as Leronira, Nobuo Tobita as Kazuo Fujisawa, and Yoji Ueda as Mitsuo Tanimura.
Leronira is a dealer in the Liar Game, hosting games where players compete to take in profits at the expense of their opponents. He conceals his identity behind a mask and conducts the games with a calm demeanor.
Meanwhile, Mitsuo Tanimura is a lawyer whom Nao, forced to participate in the Liar Game and left at a loss, turned to for advice. He leads Nao to seek out the former genius con artist Akiyama, but in reality, Tanimura is a part of the Liar Game as well.
Kazuo Fujisawa is Nao’s homeroom teacher from middle school, and he has shown her genuine care and compassion when she confided in him about her father’s illness and her worries for the future. They meet again as players in the Liar Game.
Further, the newly revealed cast members for LIAR GAME shared comments on their new roles:
Message from Kazuhiro Nakaya (voice of Leronira)
“It is a great honor to take part in this work—a series I once devoured with such fervor! To all those who will be watching: We shall offer you the finest hospitality… But this is a world where lies run rampant—This is the Liar Game. And when one speaks of hospitality… Could there be a hidden agenda behind it…? May each of you, through the game, uncover the truth for yourselves. I eagerly look forward to the moment we meet.”
Message from Nobuo Tobita (voice of Kazuo Fujisawa)
“This time, I’ll be playing the role of a former teacher. When money gets involved, it has a way of stirring up emotions you never even knew you had—and that can be quite a troublesome thing. We’ve all heard stories—of people whose lives went downhill after winning the lottery, or of personalities completely transformed by sudden wealth… Of course, this story is fiction. But whether you enjoy it as someone else’s tale—or see yourself in it—is entirely up to you. Will you still be the same “you” after watching this, as you were before? Welcome to the world of the LIAR GAME.
Message from Yoji Ueda (voice of Mitsuo Tanimura)
“It’s a true honor to take part in a series that has been loved for over 20 years. Among the many characters, each with their own quirks and schemes, Tanimura gives off an unmistakable air of suspicion and sleazes the moment he appears. As an actor, he’s a role full of flavor—challenging, yet immensely rewarding to play. In the midst of all the nail-biting twists and turns, I’d be delighted if you find yourself grinning mischievously along with Tanimura. (laughs)”
Yuzo Sato is the chief director of the LIAR GAME anime series alongside director Asami Kawano. Tatsuhiko Urahata is the screenwriter and handles series composition. Kei Tsuchiya is the character designer, Kisuke Koizumi is the sound director, Yugo Kanno is the composer, and studio Madhouse is producing the animation.
Lastly, here’s an overview of the series, via REMOW:
A Mysterious Invitation. One Hundred Million Yen. The Game Begins.
College student Nao Kanzaki suddenly receives a strange letter and a suitcase
containing 100 million yen. She’s been chosen to participate in the LIAR GAME—a
high-stakes psychological battle where lies, deception, and betrayal reign supreme.
Naïve and painfully honest, Nao quickly finds herself cornered. To survive, she turns
to Shinichi Akiyama, a brilliant former con artist with unmatched intellect.
As they dive deeper into the twisted game, the two must outwit opponents in a world
where trusting others could be fatal.
Netflix and TOHO animation have announced that BEASTARS Final Season Part 2 will premiere on March 7, exclusively on Netflix. A new key visual for BEASTARS Final Season Part 2 was also revealed ahead of the March 7 premiere.
SEVENTEEN will perform the ending theme song “Tiny Light.”
New cast members for BEASTARS Final Season Part 2 include:
Houko Kuwashima as Leano
Yūko Minaguchi as Toki
Tomokazu Seki as Deshico
Ryūsei Nakao as Cornu
Genki Muro as Sunaga
Ruriko Aoki as Azuki
Tomokazu Sugita as Holger
Shinichirō Miki as Yahya
Shigeru Chiba as Gosha
Kōji Okino as Melon
Tesshō Genda as Sagwan
Fumiko Orikasa as Seven
Shinichi Matsumi and Nanami Higuchi return as director and scriptwriter of BEASTARS Final Season Part 2, and Orange returns for animation production.
In the first part, Satoru Kōsaki and issei perform the opening theme song “Into the World,” and YU-KA performs the ending theme song “Feel Like This.”
The first part of BEASTARS Final Season premiered on December 5, 2024, and the anime is streaming on Netflix.
Here’s an overview of the Paru Itagaki’s manga series, via publisher VIZ Media:
At a high school where the students are literally divided into predators and prey, it’s personal relationships that maintain the fragile peace. Who among them is a Beastar—an academic and social role model destined to become a leader in a society naturally rife with mistrust?
Last night at Cherryton Academy, an herbivore student was killed and eaten. Among the members of the drama club, the herbivores’ suspicions naturally turn to their carnivore classmates… The prime suspect? Legoshi, a large wolf. But he wouldn’t hurt a fly—or would he? And will dwarf rabbit Haru bring out the beast in him? Or are his feelings for her…something else?
