Ys vs. Trails in the Sky: Alternative Saga Update 1.07 is Out Now with Steam Community Items

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Ys vs Trails in the Sky Alternative Saga update 1.0.7

refint/games has released the version 1.0.7 update for Ys vs. Trails in the Sky: Alternative Saga with bug fixes on all platforms and Steam community items for the Steam version on PC. Patch notes for Ys vs. Trails in the Sky: Alternative Saga update 1.0.7 were also revealed.

Read up on the patch notes below:

Patch note for all platforms:

      • Fixed a bug where the duration of the items “Critical Strike Gloves” and “Awakening Puppet” was not properly set.

Patch notes for PC only:

      • Fixed some effects not covering the entire screen when playing on ultrawide and narrow screens.
      • Fixed a message during online play that wasn’t properly centered when playing on ultrawide and narrow screens.
      • Fixed some item names that contained garbage characters in the Japanese version.
      • Fixed typos on the Japanese version of the tutorial menu.

Ys vs. Trails in the Sky: Alternative Saga is available now for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam, GOG, and Epic Games Store. The remaster features 4K support on applicable platforms, 60 FPS support, couch and online multiplayer with rollback netcode, English and Japanese voice-overs, and much more. The game is based on the Geofront translation. 

The English voice cast includes: 

MOCHI-O is Coming to Steam on January 19

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MOCHI-O

Kodansha and Zxima have announced MOCHI-O, a new “doomsday land defense adventure” game, will launch on January 19 for PC via Steam with English and Japanese language options. The Android and iOS versions of MOCHI-O will launch at a later date.

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

A homeland defense adventure to raise and fight kawaii annihilation weapons!

Handheld annihilation weapons to defeat invading enemies

Hold MOCHI-O in your right hand, aim at the enemy, and attack. Enemies you defeat will drop seeds.

As you accumulate experience gained from picking up the seeds, you will gain skills from random choices.

Strengthen your MOCHI-O in battle to destroy the approaching enemies and defend the defense line.

Throwing Seeds to Breed MOCHI-O

Spend the money you earn in battle to strengthen MOCHI-O.

You can also unlock weapons, which will give you an advantage in battle.

Giving seeds to MOCHI-O will increase its trust level and strengthen its status.

What is MOCHI-O?
 

A cute hamster……but a handy annihilation weapon for homeland defense.

The player’s mission is to raise MOCHI-O as a keeper and protect his country from foreign enemies.

The heartwarming dialogue between the characters is also a highlight of the game.

Creator Profile – Zxima

Zxima started game development as an independent developer in 2017.

He has released 10 games, including Parasite Days and Post-apocalypse Bakery.

His games are set in a tender post-apocalypse world, and feature game systems and a mysterious worldview created by his unique sensibility.

“Catastrophe Restaurant” won the Top 3 award at the Google Play Indie Games Festival 2022.

Creator’s comment

Wouldn’t it be great if you could go on a rampage with a small, cute, and extremely strong character?

That’s what I had in mind when I created this game from start to finish.

I would be happy if you could go on a rampage with a small, cute, and extremely strong character.

Trails through Daybreak Agnès Claudel Figure Pre-Orders Now Open at Kotobukiya

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Trails through Daybreak Agnes Claudel figure

Kotobukiya has opened pre-orders for the new scale figure of Agnès Claudel from The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak ahead of the launch of The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon. The new Trails through Daybreak Agnès Claudel figure costs $219.99 and ships out in August 2026 from Kotobukiya US. 

Kotobukiya also announced that new scale figures of Van Arkride and Renne Bright from The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak and Trails through Daybreak II are in the works. Release dates and pre-order information will be revealed at a later date, so stay tuned. 

Trails through Daybreak and Trails through Daybreak II are available now for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG in the west. The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon launches on January 15 for Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG.

Fans who caught up on the series can try the Story Demo for The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon on all platforms. The Story Demo features the game’s entire Prologue, and save data transfers over to the full game. A Battle Demo for The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon is also available, exclusively on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, as a more in-depth preview for the game’s battle system.

A Limited Edition of The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon is available to pre-order at the NIS Online Store, featuring the Deluxe Edition, art book, original mini soundtrack, SteelBook, “Grim Timekeeper” acrylic clock, and a collector’s box. The Switch 2 version (game-key card) of the Limited Edition costs $109.99, which is $10 more than the others.

SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table Anime Gets Same-Day English Dub

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SHIBOYUGI Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table English dub

Crunchyroll has announced the anime adaptation of Yūshi Ukai and Nekometal’s SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table light novel series will get a same-day English dub alongside the premiere on January 7. The English dub cast and crew of SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table was also confirmed.

English Dub Cast

  • Suzie Yeung as Yuki
  • Dawn M. Bennett as Hakushi
  • Michelle Marie as Kinko
  • Morgan Berry as Beniya
  • Kayli Mills as Momono
  • Brianna Knickerbocker as Aoi
  • Sky Santacruz as Kokuto

English Dub Crew

  • Voice Director: Alex von David
  • Producer: Eric P. Sherman
  • Mixer: Ben Harrington
  • Engineer: Jonathan Jay Brannen

The first episode of the SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table anime will premiere on January 7, 2026 at 11:00 p.m. JST on Tokyo MX, and it will be 60 minutes long. The second episode will premiere at 11:30 p.m. JST. Crunchyroll and Netflix will be streaming the anime. 

The anime’s Japanese cast includes:

  • Chiyuki Miura as Yuki
  • Rena Motomura as Aoi
  • Inori Minase as Kinko
  • Haruka Satō as Kokutō
  • Mutsumi Tamura as Beniya
  • Rina Kawaguchi as Momono

LIN from MADKID performs the opening theme song “¬Ersterbend” (Not Ersterbend).” Chiai Fujikawa performs the ending theme song “Inori (Prayer).” Fujikawa wrote the lyrics of the ending theme song, and the song was composed and arranged by Seima Kondō from Elements Garden.

Sōta Ueno directs the anime at Studio DEEN. Rintarou Ikeda is in charge of series composition. Eri Osada is designing the characters, and Noriyoshi Konuma is the sound director.

Additional staff members include:

  • Concept Art: hewa
  • Color Design: Imari Katsuragi
  • Art Director: Yoshihiro Nakamura
  • Director of Photography: Shinyo Kondō
  • Editing: Haruko Kikuchi
  • Sound Effects: Kaori Yamada
  • Music: Junichi Matsumoto
  • Music Production: Nippon Columbia
SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table key visual
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Yen Press publishes the light novel series in English and describes the story:

Yuuki wakes up to find herself wearing a maid’s uniform in a strange manor. After wandering into the dining room, she comes across five other girls, each in the exact same outfit. Soon, the girls learn that the manor is brimming with lethal weapons and an array of deadly traps…and that they can only escape by playing the most gruesome of games. As the terrifying truth sets in, each girl’s face goes pale—except Yuuki’s. Why? Because this isn’t her first go-round. That’s right—Yuuki is a professional death game player who lives off the prize money she collects from winning brutal killing competitions, and she’s not about to let this chance pass her by.

GameSir and Hyperkin Reveal X5 Alteron Controller

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GameSir and Hyperkin Reveal X5 Alteron Controller

During CES 2026, GameSir and Hyperkin revealed the X5 Alteron controller for PC, iOS, Android, and both Nintendo Switch and Switch 2. The controller features swappable button modules that feature layouts based on the Nintendo 64, GameCube, or a fight pad, among others. 

The trailer description for the controller describes its features:

    • Industry-Leading: Leverages GameSir’s state-of-the-art compact yet fully extensible telescopic arm design—secures snug, fatigue-free compatibility with Mobile, Switch, and Mini Tablets of varying sizes, without sacrificing portability or grip comfort.
    • Retro-Modern Aesthetic Fusion: Boasts Hyperkin’s signature playful shapes, vibrant color schemes, and creative modular design – blending nostalgic charm with contemporary gaming style.
    • Cross-Platform Versatility: The ultimate side-mounted controller solution tailored for Switch, Mobile Devices, and Mini Tablets – supports seamless low latency wireless connectivity, with smooth switching across all your favorite gaming platforms.
    • Modular Customization Potential: Hyperkin’s creative module system matching the input scheme to each generation of classic and modern consoles. 

Check out the trailer for the X5 Alteron from GameSir and Hyperkin below:

Currently, the release date and price of the X5 Alteron are unknown. However, one of many games that you can use the controller with upon its release is Resident Evil Requiem. It launches February 27, 2026, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam. This past June, Final Weapon had the opportunity to experience hands-off gameplay of Resident Evil Requiem at Summer Game Fest. During The Game Awards 2025, Capcom confirmed that iconic series protagonist Leon Kennedy is making his return as a playable character in Resident Evil Requiem.

Zombie Land Saga: Yumeginga Paradise is Coming to Theaters in North America

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Zombie Land Saga Yumeginga Paradise film

Crunchyroll has announced that the Zombie Land Saga: Yumeginga Paradise anime film is coming to theaters in North America on January 19 as part of the Crunchyroll Anime Nights program. Tickets for the Zombie Land Saga: Yumeginga Paradise film are available now at Fandango (U.S.) and Cineplex (Canada).

Here’s a synopsis of the film, via Crunchyroll:

Zombies × Idols × Saga — Seriously!?

What kind of madness will this outrageous, expectation-defying anime unleash on the big screen!?

Legendary girls return as zombies to fight as Saga’s local idols in the groundbreaking zombie-idol anime, “”ZOMBIE LAND SAGA.”” With outrageous zombie antics, unexpectedly moving moments, and music that transcends the idol genre, the series became an instant sensation, spanning its production over two TV anime seasons.

And now, their stage expands to the movie theater – – everything is packed into this ultimate entertainment experience!!!!!!! The unprecedented Galaxy Festival Movie begins now!!”

The Zombie Land Saga: Yumeginga Paradise film initially premiered on October 24 in theaters in Japan, followed by 4DX screenings on November 21. The film features a returning cast from the anime series, along with Daisuke Ono as new character Naomasa Amabuki. In-story idol group Franchouchou performs the theme song “Matataku Sora ni Akogarete (Yearning for the Twinkling Sky).”

Takafumi Ishida and Takeru Satō are directing the film at MAPPA. Shigeru Murakoshi is the screenplay writer. Fumihide Sai, Jinshichi Yamaguchi, and Kasumi Fukagawa are credited as character designers. Yasuharu Takanashi is the music composer, and Yuriko Waki returns as an animation producer. 

Zombie Land Saga: Yumeginga Paradise 4DX poster
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The Zombie Land Saga anime initially premiered in October 2018, followed by the sequel anime in 2021. Crunchyroll is streaming the anime series with English subs and dubs. MAPPA, Avex Pictures, and Cygames produced the series. 

Pragmata Reveals Path Tracing and NVIDIA DLSS 4 Trailer

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Pragmata Reveals Path Tracing and DLSS 4 Trailer

NVIDA has revealed that Pragmata will support path tracing and NVIDIA DLSS 4. The game will release on April 24, 2026.

NVIDIA also confirmed during CES 2026 that 007 First Light, Resident Evil Requiem, and Phantom Blade Zero will also support DLSS 4, alongside others. DLSS 4, according to it, has “set the standard for AI rendering with transformer-based Super Resolution and 4X Multi Frame Generation.” DLSS 4.5 is also in development.

Check out the new trailer for Pragmata, showcasing its support of path tracing and NVIDIA DLSS 4, below:

Pragmata will be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam on April 24, 2026. Pragmata was announced over five years ago, but has been delayed multiple times since then. The game was originally slated to release in 2022, but that window couldn’t be met. The game is now available for pre-order, and a gameplay demo is now available.

Additionally, six songs from the original soundtrack, including “Memories Are You,” are now streaming on major music services. As an exclusive bonus, players who pre-order will receive Hugh’s samurai-styled Neo Bushido outfit and Diana’s ninja-inspired Neo Kunoichi costume. Alongside the standard version (MSRP $59.99), a Deluxe Edition (MSRP $69.99) will be available, which includes the Shelter Variety Pack.

This bundle offers an assortment of alternate cosmetic outfits for Hugh and Diana, a weapon skin, emotes for Diana, extra background music for the Shelter, and an in-game library with 75 pieces of digital artwork. A new PRAGMATA Diana amiibo figure is also coming soon for Switch 2.

Lastly, here’s an overview of the game, via Capcom and the PlayStation Store:

Set in a vision of the near future, Pragmata transports players to the moon. After a chance meeting aboard a seemingly lifeless lunar research station, spacefarer Hugh and android Diana find themselves caught in the crosshairs of a hostile AI in control of the station. Stranded and surrounded by enemies, only together can they hope to survive.

Kimi ga Nozomu Eien: Enhanced Edition Gets a Demo on Steam

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Kimi ga Nozomu Eien Enhanced Edition demo

aNCHOR has announced that a free demo for visual novel Kimi ga Nozomu Eien: Enhanced Edition is now available on Steam. The demo lets players enjoy the entire first chapter of Kimi ga Nozomu Eien: Enhanced Edition before buying the game. Save data cannot be transferred over to the full game, however.

Kimi ga Nozomu Eien: Enhanced Edition released in English on October 29, 2024 for PC via Steam. The English release is the all-ages version of the original visual novel, with various improvements. This edition includes the original game, three after stories, and a “full-length retelling” of Chapter 1 with new endings for each heroine. A bonus episode is also included. 

Here’s an overview of the visual novel, via aNCHOR: 

First released in 2001, “Kimi ga Nozomu Eien” quickly became a cornerstone of the visual novel genre, influencing countless stories that followed. Now, everyone can experience this incredible story in English for the first time.

Features:

    • Massive Narrative: Immerse yourself in a mature, dramatic storyline that explores the depths of human emotion and the consequences of life-altering decisions.
    • Unforgettable, Realistic Characters: Connect with a cast of deep, well-developed characters whose growth and relationships evolve throughout the story.
    • Expanded Content: This definitive edition includes the original game plus three afterstories and a full-length retelling of Chapter 1 with new endings for each heroine. It also includes the the bonus episode “Kanashimi wa Kaze no You ni” (“Sorrow, Like the Wind”) from the first edition printing of “Kimi ga Nozomu Eien Latest Edition“!
    • Hours and Hours of Gameplay: Dive into a rich, branching narrative that offers tremendous replay value and multiple endings to discover.

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea Reveals More Cast and Insert Songs

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That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie Tears of the Azure Sea film

The staff of the That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea film revealed new cast members and insert songs ahead of the premiere. The two new cast members are Hinatazaka46 members Nao Kosaka and Kaho Fujishima, who voice shrine maidens and original characters Mio and Yori, respectively,

Saori Ōnishi will perform the new insert song “Sōkoku (Blue Moment),” and the six-member unit ARCANA PROJECT sings the insert song “Renainō (Talent for Romance).” STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION and ASH DA HERO member ASH perform the insert song “Harmonics.” These songs, along with the theme song “Utopia” by TRUE, will go on sale February 28 in a limited first edition and regular edition release.

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea premieres in Japanese theaters on February 27, and Sony Pictures Entertainment and Crunchyroll are bringing the movie to theaters worldwide, excluding most Asian territories.

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie Tears of the Blue Sea Arc key visual
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That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Blue Sea Arc will have an original plot that wasn’t featured in the manga and main novel series. 8-Bit is the studio behind the movie’s animation.

Cast members for the film include: 

  • Inori Minase as Maribel (Mariabell) Rosso
  • Kenji Nojima as Renard (Leonard)
  • Eiji Takemoto as Arnaud
  • Hajime Iijima as Bacchus
  • Haruka Aikawa as Ritus
  • Wataru Komada as Garde
  • Taishi Murata as Fritz
  • Shōya Chiba as Saare
  • Mari Hino as Glenda
  • Masashi Yamane as Grigori
  • Saori Ōnishi as Yura
  • Koichi Domoto as Zodon
  • Kōji Yusa as Djeese

Fuse initially serialized the That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime light novel from 2013 to 2016. Over the years, it has garnered several video games, anime, and more adaptations, alongside several collaborations. Lastly, the That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime anime series is streaming on Amazon Prime Video and Crunchyroll.

Monster Strike: Deadverse Reloaded Anime is Now Streaming on Prime Video

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Monster Strike Deadverse Reloaded Prime Video

Amazon Prime Video is now streaming all 10 episodes of the Monster Strike: Deadverse Reloaded anime series with English subtitles. 

The Monster Strike: Deadverse Reloaded anime premiered on October 21, 2025, and ran for a single cour on Tokyo MX and more than 40 other channels in Japan.

The main cast members of Monster Strike: Deadverse Reloaded are:

  • Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Jugemu
  • Kana Ichinose as Rinne
  • Kana Hanazawa as Yakumo
  • Inori Minase as Neo

Da-ICE and YZERR perform the opening and ending theme songs, respectively.

Masao Ōkubo (Record of Ragnarok) directed the anime at studio Yumeta Company, and ARCH produced the anime. Noriyuki Nakamura is the assistant director, and Hayato Kazano (Classroom of the Elite Seasons 1 through 3) and Jin Haganeya (Azur Lane) wrote and oversaw the series scripts. Kazumi Inadome is the character designer.

Additional staff members include:

  • Creature Design: Takaaki Sekizaki
  • Color Design: Aiko Yamagami (T.D.I.)
  • Background Art: Hideyasu Narita (Kusanagi)
  • Art Director: Shingo Kanai (Kusanagi)
  • 3DCG Director: Takema Sawamura (Felix Film)
  • Director of Photography: Takeo Ogiwara (Graphinica)
  • Editing: Yūji Kondō (REAL-T)
  • Sound Director: Yasunori Ebina
  • Sound Production: Magic Capsule
  • Music Production: MIRACLE BUS
Monster Strike Deadverse Reloaded key visual
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Here’s an overview of the anime, via Prime Video:

Rinne, a girl who cannot see the faces of others, is born into a family of exorcists. On her first mission, she faces an incomprehensible foe and is rescued by the mysterious Jugemu. Rinne learns that all worlds, known as “Strike World,” are threatened. She begins a journey with Jugemu through these dying worlds, forging deep bonds along the way.

MIXL launched the original Monster Strike game on iOS and Android in 2013 in Japan, and the English version launched in 2014. The series would go on to receive multiple short anime adaptations and a Nintendo 3DS title in Japan. 

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