No Sleep For Kaname Date – From AI: The Somnium Files Gets New Trailer for PS4, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S Release

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No Sleep for Kaname Date AI The Somnium Files system trailer

Spike Chunsoft has released a new trailer for No Sleep For Kaname Date – From AI: The Somnium Files highlighting the game’s PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S versions, which release on February 26.

Pre-orders for the No Sleep For Kaname Date – From AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES PS5 Tote Bag Bundle are available exclusively through the Spike Chunsoft Official Store for $64.99. The bundle includes a physical edition for the PS5 version and a tote bag.

No Sleep for Kaname Date AI The Somnium Files PS5 tote bag bundle

No Sleep For Kaname Date – From AI: The Somnium Files previously launched on July 25, 2025 for Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam. The Nintendo Switch 2 version features reduced loading times, improved graphics, and support for mouse control. All digital editions of No Sleep For Kaname Date – From AI: The Somnium Files cost $39.99. 

Final Weapon reviewed No Sleep For Kaname Date – From AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES and gave it a 4/5 score, noting that the game “bridges the gap between the first game and its sequel, nirvanA Initiative, while delivering a compelling story and new gameplay via the newly introduced Escape sections. The game doesn’t take any risks with its narrative and features, but it offers a lot of content that AI fans will certainly appreciate.”

Before the game’s launch, Final Weapon interviewed No Sleep For Kaname Date – From AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES director and scenario writer Kazuya Yamada and series director/scenario supervisor Kotaro Uchikoshi to learn about the game’s creative process, the challenges of developing the Nintendo Switch 2 version, and much more.

Final Fantasy XIV Hit with Several DDoS Attacks at Start of 2026

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Final Fantasy XIV DDoS attacks

Final Fantasy XIV servers in North America have not been in a great state at all since New Year’s Day due to a high frequency of DDoS attacks. These DDoS attacks directly impacted the Final Fantasy XIV community’s ability to log into North American Data Center Worlds for multiple days at a time, from December 25 all the way to January 8. 

Understandably, the response from the Final Fantasy XIV community has been one of frustration and disappointment, especially with the timing of the attacks. The Savage difficulty for The Arcadion: Heavyweight Raid was released on January 6, which unfortunately coincided with the DDoS attacks. Square Enix has since posted recovery notices on the official Final Fantasy XIV Lodestone, so players should be able to login and play without issue. It’s worth keeping an eye out on the game’s official support account and Lodestone for any further updates on the matter, however.

The news comes just a few weeks removed from the launch of the Final Fantasy XIV Patch 7.4 “Into the Mist” update. Patch 7.4 and subsequent updates bring new Main Scenario Quests, dungeon, trial, Arcadion raid series tier, Variant & Criterion Dungeon, new additions to the Duty Support system, and updates to PvP, Gold Saucer, Occult Crescent, Cosmic Exploration. The update also introduces a collaboration with FANTASIAN Neo Dimension featuring attire sets inspired by Leo, Kina, and Cheryl’s outfits.

Patch 7.41 through 7.45 will introduce the following content:

  • Phantom Weapon Updates (Patch 7.41)
  • Cosmic Exploration – New Planet – Oizys (Patch 7.41) – The latest planet for crafters and gatherers to explore, as well as new rewards and system updates
  • New Variant Dungeon (Patch 7.45) – Merchant’s Tale – Players can enjoy the content with different ways to play and difficulty levels to suit their playstyles
  • Inconceivably Further Hildibrand Adventures (Patch 7.45)

Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail is available now for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. Fans can also look forward to Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival, which will span across three events in North America, Europe, and Japan in 2026.

KAIJU NO. 8: THE GAME Update Introduces ‘Ax Technique Proficiency’ Soshiro Hoshina

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KAIJU NO. 8 THE GAME 5-Star Character Ax Technique Proficiency Soshiro Hoshina

Akatsuki Games, TOHO CO., and Production I.G have released a new update for KAIJU NO. 8: THE GAME featuring new 5-star character [Ax Technique Proficiency] Soshiro Hoshina and a new special event featuring Hoshina and Kikoru. The new event, titled The Weapon Within, features a story focusing on the daily lives of Hoshina and Kikoru.

In the new update for KAIJU NO. 8: THE GAME, players can complete the new special event to earn a new home background, up to 1,500 Dimensional Crystals, and the event-limited 4-star weapon “Ax-Bison 91,” which is a great starter weapon for [Ax Technique Proficiency] Soshiro Hoshina. The new character and his 5-star weapon, Ax-0087, can be acquired from the latest Pickup Gacha.

KAIJU NO. 8 THE GAME 5-Star Character Soshiro Hoshina art
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Kaiju No. 8 Season 2 is streaming with English dubs and subs on Crunchyroll. 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.

Crunchyroll describes the anime as follows:

In a world plagued by creatures known as Kaiju, Kafka Hibino aspired to enlist in The Defense Force. He makes a promise to enlist with his childhood friend, Mina Ashiro. Soon, life takes them in separate ways. While employed cleaning up after Kaiju battles, Kafka meets Reno Ichikawa. Reno’s determination to join The Defense Force reawakens Kafka’s promise to join Mina and protect humanity.

Lastly, KAIJU NO. 8: THE GAME is available now for Android, iOS, and PC via Steam.

CODE VEIN II Trailer Highlights ‘The Blinded Resurgence Offspring’ Boss

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CODE VEIN II The Blinded Resurgence Offspring

Bandai Namco has released a new trailer for action RPG CODE VEIN II highlighting The Blinded Resurgence Offspring, one of the game’s bosses. The Blinded Resurgence Offspring wields a massive katana swiftly against the CODE VEIN II protagonist, the Revenant Hunter.

CODE VEIN II launches January 30, 2026 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. A free CODE VEIN II demo will launch on January 22, allowing players to fully utilize the Character Creator and prepare their Revenant Hunter for launch. 

Here’s an overview of the game, via Bandai Namco:

CODE VEIN II features a deep narrative where players and characters are bound by blood, fate, and destiny, set in a future where the last remnants of humanity and Revenants struggle against a world on the verge of collapse. The player’s journey will span across haunting, post-apocalyptic landscapes including the flooded ruins of the Sunken City, The Undead Forest, the isolated MagMell Island, and more. As the story unfolds, players will encounter the legendary heroes, Revenants who may hold the keys to saving this collapsing world. Among them are Josée Anjou, the “Queen of Solitude,” who once ruled a sanctuary swallowed by the sea, and Holly Asturias, a healer burdened by the title of “Reaper Witch.” 

CODE VEIN II features distinctive gameplay for an action RPG, where players use blood drained from enemies to unlock a variety of powerful skills, build strategy for combat with Blood codes, and use unique weapons and equipment called Jails to overcome challenging foes and epic bosses. CODE VEIN II also features a deep customization system for the game’s protagonist, where players can customize their characters to perfection with a vast array of settings for body type, hairstyle, facial expressions, accessories, makeup and more.

NieR: Automata 9th Anniversary Celebration Livestream Announced

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NieR: Automata 9th Anniversary Celebration Livestream Announced

Square Enix has announced that it will hold a 9th anniversary celebration livestream for NieR: Automata. The stream will feature no new game announcements. 

The stream will take place on YouTube and Niconico on February 20 at 7:30 PM JST, or on February 21 at 2:30 AM PDT/5:30 AM EDT/10:30 AM GMT. It will feature NieR series producer Yosuke Saito, the series’ creative director Yoko Taro, series composer Keiichi Okabe, and NieR: Automata senior game designer Takahisa Taura. Square describes it as a casual conversation to commemorate the anniversary. 

Recently, Saito teased that “a little something” is being prepared for the 9th anniversary of NieR: Automata in 2026, according to 4Gamer’s annual end-of-year interviews with Japanese developers. Ahead of the game’s 9th anniversary, Saito notes that fans should not get too excited for what this something could be for NieR: Automata.

Saito said, “Next year marks the 40th anniversary of Dragon Quest! I’d be extremely happy if everyone could join in on a grand celebration. And for NieR: Automata’s ninth anniversary, we’re also preparing ‘just a little something…’ so please don’t get too excited with anticipation! With that, I wish you all a happy New Year.”

While little details about the upcoming announcements are unknown, NieR: Automata End of YoRHa Edition no longer has compatibility issues on Nintendo Switch 2, at the very least. NieR: Automata is available now for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam. Lastly, all 24 episodes of the NieR: Automata Ver1.1a anime series are available now to stream on Crunchyroll with English subs and an English dub.

Duel Masters LOST Manga 4th Part Confirmed

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Duel Masters LOST Manga 4th Part Confirmed

The 3rd part of the Duel Masters LOST manga has confirmed that a 4th part is in production. Additionally, the 2nd part of the Duel Masters GT manga, titled Duel Masters GT2 -Gate of the Teleport-, recently released on Shogakukan’s Weekly CoroCoro Comic on December 31. 

Duel Masters is a multimedia project that initially started in 1999. The first anime series aired in 2002. Over the years, the staff behind the project have released several new manga, anime, and merchandise. The first chapter of Duel Masters LOST, the latest subseries in the twenty-five-year-old franchise, released on February 1, 2024. The manga’s first part ended in the manga’s seventh chapter on March 21, 2024.

The manga series continued with Duel Masters LOST: Reaper of the Moon, and its sequel, Duel Masters LOST: Oblivion Sun, is coming soon in the form of a new manga and anime. The last episode of Duel Masters LOST: Reaper of the Moon aired on February 28, and the entire anime series is available on the YouTube channel. The Duel Masters LOST: Oblivion Sun manga is being serialized as a continuation of the story in Weekly CoroCoro Comic.

Recently, the official website for the TV anime adaptation of Shigenobu Matsumoto and Yō Kanebayashi’s Duel Masters LOST: Oblivion Sun manga confirmed the anime’s February 6, 2026 premiere. The Duel Masters LOST: Oblivion Sun anime also received a new teaser trailer, key visual, and confirmation of a four-episode streaming run. In the meantime, fans can read the manga at Shogakukan’s Weekly CoroCoro Comic magazine.

Lastly, the 2nd part of Duel Masters GT is available to read on Weekly CoroCoro Comic magazine. The release date of the 4th part of Duel Masters LOST is currently unknown. 

The Dangers in My Heart Manga Will End With 14th Volume

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The Dangers in My Heart Manga Ending With 14th Volume

The recent compiled book volume of Norio Sakurai’s The Dangers in My Heart has confirmed that the manga will end with its 14th volume. It is unknown when the next volume will release. 

Sakurai initially released the manga in March 2018. The anime’s first season premiered in April 2023, while the second season premiered in January 2024. HIDIVE streamed both seasons of the anime. Recently, the staff for the The Dangers in My Heart anime series revealed a new trailer and key visual for The Dangers in My Heart: The Movie, the compilation film premiering on February 13, 2026 in Japan.

The Dangers in My Heart: The Movie covers The Dangers in My Heart Seasons 1 and 2. It will also contain new scenes, as well as the continuation of Anna and Kyotaro’s journey after the series finale. The cast of The Dangers in My Heart: The Movie includes Hina Yomiya as Anna Yamada and Shun Horie as Kyōtaro Ichikawa. The anime’s staff includes:

  • Chief Director: Hiroaki Akagi
  • Animation Production: Shin-Ei Animation
  • Character Design: Masato Katsumata
  • Color Design: Kumiko Yanagizawa
  • Art Director: Masaki Mayuzumi
  • Music: Kensuke Ushio
  • Sound Director: Noriyoshi Konuma
  • Sound Production: Bit Groove Promotion

Lastly, Seven Seas Entertainment licensed the manga, and it describes the story:

Ichikawa Kyotaro, a boy barely clinging to the bottom rung of his school’s social ladder, secretly believes he’s the tortured lead in some psychological thriller. He spends his days dreaming up ways to disrupt his classmates’ peaceful lives and pining after Anna Yamada, the class idol. But Kyotaro’s not nearly the troubled teen he pretends to be…and it turns out Anna’s a bit odd herself!

Oedo Fire Slayer -The Legend of Phoenix- Anime Reveals Ending Theme Song

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Oedo Fire Slayer -The Legend of Phoenix- anime ending theme song

The official website for the Oedo Fire Slayer -The Legend of Phoenix- anime has revealed that Yō Ōizumi will perform the anime’s ending theme song “Kagerō (Heat Haze).” Porno Graffitti performs the opening theme song “Hamidashi Gomen.”

Oedo Fire Slayer -The Legend of Phoenix- will premiere on January 11 during the “Agaru Anime” programming block at 11:30 p.m. JST. The anime will be airing on CBC, TBS, and 28 other channels in Japan.

Hiroshi Yasumi directs the anime at Synergy SP alongside “head director” Hajime Kamegaki. Ryūsuke Mori is in charge of the series scripts, and Mori writes the scripts alongside Shōhei Fukuda, Yoriko Tomita, and Kōhei Nishimura. BILBA is credited for the original character designs, Takeshi Sanada is the CG director, Akiyoshi Tanaka is the sound director, and Yasuharu Takanashi is the music composer.

The anime’s cast includes:

  • Yūichirō Umehara as Gengo Matsunaga
  • Shūichirō Umeda as Shinnosuke Torigoe
  • Subaru Kimura as Torajiro
  • Nobunaga Shimazaki as Hikoya
  • Kenshō Ono as Kaji Seijuro
  • Kent Itō as Jinsuke
  • Naoya Uchida as Rokuemon Hōjō
  • Kōji Yusa as Samon Orishimo
  • Yasuaki Takumi as Renji
  • Shinpachi Tsuji as Kingorō
  • Aya Hisakawa as Akiyo
  • Shinnosuke Ogami as Moriemon Dategasaki
  • Kana Ichinose as Osuzu
  • Tetsuo Komura as Heizō Nobuo Hasegawa
  • Shinichirō Miki as Tōgorō
  • Ayaka Miyoshi as Miyuki
  • Junichi Suwabe as Kankurō Ōto
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Shōgo Imamura released the Ushūboro Tobigumi novel series in 2017. Shodensha has published 12 volumes of the novel, as well as a spinoff short story collection, which was released in 2022.

Amuse Creative Studio describes the story as follows:

The fire extinguishing samurai who stopped the great fire was called “The fire-eating bird”. Matsunaga Gengo, once known as the “Fire-eating Bird”, was the best fire-fighting samurai in Edo.

He had resigned from the fire brigade for a reason, but suddenly received an invitation to serve in the Shinjo clan. The Shinjo clan’s fire-fighting team had neither money nor personnel and was looked down upon by those around them.

With the encouragement of his wife, Miyuki, Gengo decides to rebuild the collapsed fire-fighting clan as its chairman. Gengo and his friends, all of whom have their own peculiarities, struggle to “save any life”, despite being ridiculed as “ragged steeplejacks”(= the ‘Boro-Tobi-Gumi’). In Edo, a mysterious series of suspicious fires, known as “foxfires,” continues.

DARK MOON: THE BLOOD ALTAR Anime Gets an English Dub on Crunchyroll

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DARK MOON THE BLOOD ALTAR

Crunchyroll announced the English dub for the anime adaptation of HYBE and ENHYPEN’s DARK MOON: THE BLOOD ALTAR will premiere day-and-date with the Japanese release. The English dub cast and crew of DARK MOON: THE BLOOD ALTAR were also revealed.

English Dub Cast

  • Elsie Lovelock as Sooha
  • Kieran Flitton as Helio
  • Will de Renzy-Martin as Solon
  • Valentine Stokes as Jaan 
  • Steven Kelly as Jakah
  • Phillip Sacramento as Jino
  • Benji Buckley as Noa
  • Minh Ton as Shion
  • Ciarán Strange as Chris
  • Ricco Fajardo as Khan
  • Ruth Urquhart as Marge 

English Dub Crew

  • Voice Director: Marissa Lenti
  • Assistant Voice Directors: Steven Kelly, Alex Mai
  • Producer: Amber Lee Connors
  • Adaptation: Kieran Flitton
  • Mixer: Alec Gervais
  • Engineer: Patrick Morphy

The DARK MOON: THE BLOOD ALTAR anime premieres on January 9 at 12:00 a.m. JST / 10:00 a.m. EST on Tokyo MX, BS11, Gunma TV, Tochigi TV, and other channels. Crunchyroll will stream the anime in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, and CIS.

ENHYPEN will perform the opening theme song “One In A Billion (Japanese Ver.)” and ending theme songs “CRIMINAL LOVE” and “Fatal Trouble.”

The cast of the anime includes:

  • Kikunosuke Toya as Heli
  • Shugo Nakamura as Jino
  • Shunichi Toki as Shion
  • Chiaki Kobayashi as Noa
  • Hiroto Shimizu as Jaan
  • Jin Ogasawara as Solon
  • Yūto Uemura as Jukah
  • Fūka Izumi as Sooha

Shōko Shiga is directing the anime at TROYCA. Tōko Machida is handling the series scripts, Masami Inomata is designing the characters, and Naoki “naotyu-” Chiba is the music composer, and Takatoshi Hamano is the sound director.

The webtoon launched in English in January 2022 and ended in October 2023 with the 71st chapter. Yen Press licenses the series, and it describes the story as follows:

The seven most popular boys at Decelis Academy all share a secret—they’re vampires. Keeping their identities concealed and dealing with their werewolf rivals is trouble enough, but the appearance of a mysterious new student only further complicates things. The girl, Sooha, also has hidden powers, and the boys can’t help but feel an inexplicable attraction to her. As Sooha and the vampires find themselves increasingly drawn toward each other, murky pasts and intertwined futures threaten to turn their world upside down. Just what fate awaits them under the dark moon…?

Fire Force Season 3 Cour 2 Gets Same-Day English Dub

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Fire Force Season 3 cour 2

Crunchyroll has announced that Fire Force Season 3 cour 2 will be getting a same-day English dub alongside the Japanese version. The English dub cast and crew of Fire Force Season 3 cour 2 was also revealed.

English Dub Cast

  • Derick Snow as Shinra
  • Eric Vale as Arthur
  • Jeremy Inman as Obi
  • Alexis Tipton as Iris
  • Ian Sinclair as Licht
  • Aaron Roberts as Benimaru
  • Colleen Clinkenbeard as Hibana
  • Christopher Wehkamp as Hinawa
  • Vulcan voiced by Ernesto Jason Liebrecht
  • Sarah Roach as Maki
  • Larry Brantley as Hibachi
  • Jeff Plunk as Konro
  • Female Students: Rowan Gilvie, Erin Kelly Noble
  • Male Student: Daryl Mayfield

English Dub Crew

  • Voice Director: Jeremy Inman
  • Producer: Samantha Herek
  • Adaptation: Tyler Walker
  • Mixer: William Dewell
  • Engineer: Wesley Coleman

Fire Force Season 3 cour 2 will premiere on January 9. Takanori Nishikawa performs the opening theme song “Ignis,” Survive Said the Prophet performs the ending theme song “Speak of the Devil,” and Hōchū Ōtsuka voices Hibachi Shinmon in the second and final cour.

Fire Force Season 3 premiered on April 4 during the “Animeism” programming block on BS-TBS, along with MBS, TBS, and other networks in Japan. Outside of Japan, Crunchyroll is streaming the anime series in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, and CIS. The English dub of the Fire Force Season 3 anime premiered on April 18.

Fire Force Season 3 is being produced by david production. Tatsuma Minamikawa is the director for the third season, alongside character designer Hideyuki Morioka and script writer Sei Tsuguta. 

Queen Bee performs the opening theme song “High Flame” for the first cour of Fire Force Season 3. Umeda Cypher perform the ending theme song “Urusiren.”

Lastly, here’s a story synopsis of the Fire Force anime series, via Crunchyroll:

Tokyo is burning, and citizens are mysteriously suffering from spontaneous human combustion all throughout the city! Responsible for snuffing out this inferno is the Fire Force, and Shinra is ready to join their fight.

Now, as part of Company 8, he’ll use his devil’s footprints to help keep the city from turning to ash! But his past and a burning secret behind the scenes could set everything ablaze.

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