Annapurna Interactive and Light Brick Studio have launched a free update for co-op adventure game LEGO Voyagers featuring cross-play support. LEGO Voyagers supports cross-play on all platforms.
From the makers of LEGO Builder’s Journey comes a new 2-player co-op adventure about friendship and play. When two friends make it their mission to rescue an abandoned spaceship, they embark on a journey beyond their wildest dreams, ultimately learning the value of being connected.
Experience what it feels like to be a LEGO brick. Tumble, jump, snap together, and build your way through rich brick worlds.
Unravel a poetic, nonverbal narrative, set in beautiful brick-built environments, supported by an atmospheric soundtrack.
Cooperatively solve the game’s many challenges and discover how two bricks are better than one. Play locally on the same screen, or online.
Invite a friend to join your adventure for free with the Friend’s Pass. As long as one of you owns LEGO Voyagers, you can both play the full co-op experience together.
LEGO Voyagers asks open questions about building friendships, sharing dreams, and giving space.
It reminds us that while playing and being creative is for all shapes and sizes, it’s always better when you share it with a friend.
Nintendo and Bethesda have announced The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition is available now for Nintendo Switch 2. The Switch 2 version is free to Switch owners of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition. Players who own the base game may upgrade by purchasing the Anniversary Upgrade for $19.99. New players may purchase The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition for $59.99.
The Switch 2 version supports the following features:
Enhanced resolution and DLSS anti-aliasing
Improved load times
Optimized performance
Mouse control support
Motion controls
Amiibo support
In addition, the Master Sword, Hylian Shield, and Champion’s Tunic from The Legend of Zelda are retained in the updated release.
Find the perfect version of Skyrim on Nintendo Switch 2 for you. Featuring improvements such as enhanced resolution, improved load times, optimized performance, and more! pic.twitter.com/KehmKn5zxt
Here’s an overview of the Switch version via the Nintendo eShop:
Winner of more than 200 Game of the Year Awards, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim celebrates 10 years of adventuring in stunning detail. The Anniversary Edition includes a decade worth of content: the critically acclaimed core game and add-ons of Skyrim Special Edition, plus pre-existing and new content from Creation Club including quests, dungeons, bosses, weapons, spells, and more.
Epic Fantasy Reborn
Skyrim reimagines and revolutionizes the open-world fantasy epic, bringing to life a complete virtual world open for you to explore any way you choose.
Live Another Life, In Another World
Play any type of character you can imagine, and do whatever you want; the legendary freedom of choice, storytelling, and adventure of The Elder Scrolls is realized like never before.
You Are What You Play
Choose from hundreds of weapons, spells, and abilities. The new character system allows you to play any way you want and define yourself through your actions.
Battle Dragons
Battle ancient dragons like you’ve never seen. As Dragonborn, learn their secrets and harness their power for yourself.
Included Content
The Anniversary Edition includes the core game, pre-existing and new Creation Club content, plus all three official add-ons: Dawnguard, Hearthfire, and Dragonborn.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition is available now for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
The staff of the TV anime adaptation of Shinya Misu’s You Can’t Be In a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends! (Osananajimi to wa LoveCom ni Naranai) manga confirmed the anime’s January 5, 2026 on TV Tokyo and affiliate channels, along with d Anime Store and AnimeFesta streaming services in Japan. Crunchyroll will be streaming the You Can’t Be In a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends! anime in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East and CIS.
What’s more, the latest trailer for You Can’t Be In a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends! reveals the opening theme song “I Love You♡” by HoneyWorks and cast members Rin Kusumi, Yū Serizawa, Sae Hiratsuka, and Yūki Yamamoto. Hikari Codama performs the ending theme song “Amanojaku (Contrarian).”
You Can’t Be In a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends! Trailer
Satoshi Kuwabara directs the anime at Tezuka Productions. Mitsutaka Hirota supervises the series scripts and writes them with Mayumi Morita. Reina Iwasaki designs the characters. CyberAgent is producing the anime.
Additional staff members include:
Art Director: Masami Saito
Color Key Artist: Yumi Aburaya
Compositing Director of Photography: Shunya Kimura
Editing: Wataru Uchida
Sound Director: Satoshi Motoyama
Sound Production: Bit Grooove Promotion
The previously announced cast includes:
Takehiro Urao as Yonosuke Sakai
Rin Kusumi as Shio Minamo
Yū Serizawa as Akari Hiodoshi
Sae Hiratsuka as Runa Tsukimi
Haru Hinata as Yūki Yamamoto
Misu released the original manga series on Kodansha’s Magazine Pocket website in March 2022.
Lastly, here’s an overview of the series, courtesy of Crunchyroll:
Eeyuu, a high school boy, has a problem! Shio and Akari, his two childhood friends who go to the same high school, are too cute! They have no intentions, but if they find out that he is the only one looking at them sexually now that they’ve grown up… it would be so embarrassing! On the other hand, the two childhood friends also have their own secrets…? It’s too tantalizing!! Complicated! But childhood friends are the best! A sweet, impatient, and twisted love triangle romantic comedy.
Yakuza Kiwami is an important game for many reasons. As a remake of the franchise’s very first entry, this game truly marks the beginning of Kamurocho, and it’s where the tale of Kazuma Kiryu began. Over the past five years, the series has gradually transitioned to modern platforms. SEGA and Ryu Ga Gotoku (RGG) Studio brought Yakuza Kiwami just last year to Nintendo Switch, offering a major entry to Nintendo fans for the first time since Yakuza and Yakuza 2 dropped on Wii U.
Fast forward to 2025, and SEGA has released the game once again—this time for Nintendo Switch 2. For this review, I’ll mainly be focusing on what the Nintendo Switch 2 version brings to the table. If you’re interested in a deeper dive on Yakuza Kiwami as a whole, our Nintendo Switch review from last year is available.
Infinite Improvement on Switch 2
The original and first story in the Yakuza franchise follows Kazuma Kiryu after taking the fall for a crime he did not commit, entering back into the world after 10 years to find a crisis within his clan: 10 billion yen has vanished from thin air, and the tensions between those inside the organization could not be higher. The story can be gripping quickly, although some pacing issues can surface; it is an important and enjoyable narrative that most fans will appreciate.
While the gameplay is fun and memorable, as you expect with any Yakuza game, there are a few drawbacks considering this is a faithful recreation of the first entry. Some things can feel pretty basic, especially if you’re coming from newer entries. Bosses, in particular, can get rather annoying with massive amounts of health. Still, there’s no denying the fun that’s to be had with wandering around the streets of Tokyo and beating up thugs, or brawling it out with a yakuza boss.
The Nintendo Switch version, while solid, dealt with numerous performance issues that revolved around dips in frame rate. This was especially noticeable since the game targeted 30FPS. With the Switch 2 release, this issue has been rectified, as RGG Studio provided a locked 60 frames per second experience that did not dip even once in my testing. Yakuza Kiwami was more than playable at 30FPS, but the doubled frame rate makes the experience so much better, especially in handheld mode. Running around Kamurocho feels as smooth as can be, and even the craziest fights against thugs or yakuza are superb.
Additionally, I can’t praise the resolution increase enough. Kiwami looked somewhat blurry, though good enough, on Switch, but it’s hard to distinguish the Switch 2 version from other platforms now. Character models are very sharp, environments are rich with detail, and the overall softer look of the Switch port is gone. You’re getting the same experience you would on console or PC, but with the added perks of choosing to play in docked or handheld mode.
Truly, it’s so great to see RGG Studio and SEGA commit so heavily to putting the Yakuza series on Switch 2 so quickly. Counting the upcoming Yakuza Kiwami 3, we’re set to have four games from the series released for Switch 2 in just nine months. I’m excited to see Yakuza Remastered Collection (specifically Yakuza 4 and Yakuza 5) arrive on the system, hopefully next year, along with the rest of the franchise.
Yakuza Kiwami is a blast to play on Nintendo Switch 2, thanks to the vastly improved performance. There is a significant amount of content to discover and experience, and the story will grip most players within its opening hours. The reuse of many of Yakuza 0‘s assets and systems works well not to overwhelm newcomers, while still providing enough to keep them engaged. Wandering through the streets of Tokyo is something that will never get old.
If you’ve never had a chance to check out the Yakuza series, the Nintendo Switch 2 has opened the door to one of the best ways to experience it. The first three entries are all excellent on the console, and you can immediately be prepared for Kiwami 3. Playing handheld is a blast, and the ability to quickly throw the Kamurocho brawls on the big screen is hard to beat. Even as a longtime fan, I’ve found a reason to go back and replay these fantastic games thanks to these rereleases. Keep them coming, SEGA.
Disclaimer: SEGA provided a Nintendo Switch 2 copy of Yakuza Kiwami for review purposes.
Konami has teamed up with Lofi Studio to release a new Silent Hill f and Lofi Girl collaborative music video full of soothing beats worth studying to. The animation of the music video was animated entirely by Lofi Studio, and it features Silent Hill f protagonist Hinako.
Konami and Bloober Team recently launched the version 1.10 update for Silent Hill f featuring a new Casual action difficulty setting. The Casual action difficulty can be selected at the start of New Game or New Game+, but players can also select it if they reach the Game Over screen multiple times. The update also brings an optional skip feature for select sections in New Game+, along with bug fixes on various platforms.
Silent Hill f is available now for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, Windows, and GOG. Since launch, the game has already received an official novelization by author Shiro Kuro in Japan. The staff of Silent Hill f includes producer Motoi Okamoto, scriptwriter Ryukishi07, composers Akira Yamaoka and Kensuke Inage, and character and creature designer kera. Suzie Yeung stars as protagonist Hinako in the English dub.
Final Weapon previously reviewed Silent Hill f and gave it a 4.5 out of 5 score, noting that the game’s story is “told wonderfully and manages to convey its themes with the right amount of care, thanks to some great writing and the arc of its protagonist, Shimizu Hinako. Further, the combat-focused gameplay turned out to be surprisingly addictive, while still managing to be tense thanks to some great monster designs.”
Shueisha’s trademark for Bleach Mirrors High has been officially registered in Europe as of December 7, nearly five months after the Bleach trademark was filed on July 23. The trademark indicates that Bleach Mirrors High is a video game-related product according to its Nice Classification in categories 9 and 41. Shueisha and related parties, such as Bandai Namco, have not officially announced Bleach Mirrors High, but this is good indication that an announcement could be imminent.
Final Weapon reviewed Bleach Rebirth of Souls and gave it a 3.5 out of 5 score, noting that it’s “a love letter to the long-running Bleach anime with full English and Japanese voice-overs in a faithful recreation of the franchise’s long story. The game’s simple but engaging combat system combine the best elements from anime arena fighters and traditional fighting games for some intense and visually pleasing battles.”
Nippon TV has announced that the live-action drama series for IzanagiGames and NTV’s new game AKIBA LOSTwill premiere on January 13 at 24:59 JST, or January 14 at 12:59 a.m. JST. Hulu and TVer will stream the series, and there will be three songs featured in the AKIBA LOST TV series and game: “Answer Me” and “Shōtai Fumei no Lady (Unidentified Lady)”by Galali and “The weight of choice” by East of Eden.
In addition, a new key visual for the AKIBA LOST TV series was revealed. This key visual will be featured in the Special Collection Box Edition of the game.
AKIBA LOST launches in 2026 for Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam. Pre-orders for the Special Collection Box (¥19,580 JPY, tax included) are now available, with Standard Edition pre-orders to opening this month at retailers in Japan. Special Collection Box contents include a 200-page special photo art book, a bonus making-of DVD, an in-game digital item download code, digital soundtrack, and Shirosawa Games Sticker.
The cast of the new game includes:
Hiromitsu Kitayama as Game Creator / Daiki Shinjo
Sayuri Matsumura as Maid / Aoi Shinjo
Momoko Tanabe as Game Streamer / Yukimi Kurahashi
Misato Ugaki as Gourmet Writer / Moe Kurosu
Yui Oguri (AKB48) as Underground Idol / Kokone Nagato
Azusa Ohara as Shrine Maiden / Chihiro Jimbo
MINA (East Of Eden) as Cosplayer / Wakana Yusa
You can keep up with the following social media channels for more information on AKIBA LOST:
Niantic and The Pokémon Company have announced a new friendship level for Pokémon GO, titled Forever Friends, with the introduction of Remote Trades. Forever Friends is a friendship level above Best Friends, the previous friendship level cap in Pokémon GO.
By climbing towards Forever Friends with their friends, players can earn additional rewards and XP. Players can earn Friendship Points to work toward Remote Trades. These points can be earned by battling together, trading, sending gifts, and completing weekly challenges. Players who are Forever Friends can trade Pokémon with each other anywhere with Remote Trades using a special Remote Trade tag. Each player can select up to three Pokémon from the other Trainer’s list to create a “wish list.” The feature is being rolled out globally, and more updates and details regarding Forever Friends can be found at the game’s blog.
Furthermore, Pokémon GO Tour: Kalos is set for February 20 to 22, 2026 at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Los Angeles, California, and the Tainan Metropolitan Park in Taiwan. Pokémon GO Tour: Kalos – Global will be held one week later from February 28 to March 1 (10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. local time) around the world, and no ticket is required.
During Pokémon GO Tour: Kalos – Global, players can expect Mega Evolved Pokémon from Pokémon X and Y in Mega Raids, including Mega Charizard X and Y, along with Special Research and Field Research. There will be event bonuses, and players can benefit from an increased chance of encountering Shiny Pokémon with a purchase of an additional Global event ticket.
Before then, Pokémon GO is teaming up with Arizona Cardinals Football Club for a new event at the State Farm Stadium on Sunday, December 21, before and during the Falcons-Cardinals matchup. Beginning at 10:00 a.m., the Great Lawn will open with activations that include special giveaway items and in-game content. Game tickets are required, and more details can be found here.
Capcom has released the 2025 edition of its annual integrated report, confirming some plans about the company’s development projects and long-term goals. In the report, Capcom COO Haruhiro Tsujimoto confirmed that Mega Man, Devil May Cry, and Ace Attorney are key IPs that will “expand” with new releases, remakes, and ports to new hardware—likely alluding to Nintendo Switch 2, for example. Capcom wants to grow these series, including Devil May Cry, into “core IPs” like Street Fighter and Monster Hunter.
The relevant excerpt from the report can be read below from page 28:
“At Capcom, we aim to sustain our KPI of 10% or better annual operating profit growth along with our long-term goal of annual software sales of 100 million units. To improve our chance of success, we are working to resolve business challenges, issue by issue. Our efforts are focused on core IP such as the Resident Evil, Monster Hunter, and Street Fighter franchises, and mapping out mainline series entries and sequels, remakes, new IP, and ports of content to the latest hardware. We consistently release two to three major new titles each year, but recognize the need to grow our pipeline going forward.
Capcom owns a wealth of globally popular brands, such as Mega Man, Devil May Cry, and Ace Attorney. We aim to expand our user base and improve our performance through new releases, remakes, and ports of titles in these series to new hardware. By enhancing brand power and cultivating loyal fan bases, we will grow these into core IPs.
Marvelous has announced Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma is coming to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on February 13, 2026 for $59.99. The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S versions of Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma include all previously released updates, and the PS5 version will be sold physically. Digital editions of the game will be available featuring the same contents and pricing, and pre-orders for the physical PS5 version are now available on Amazon.
Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma is available for Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam. A Digital Deluxe DLC set is available with the Seasons of Love Bundle and the Festive Attire and Dark Woolby Bundle for $9.99. In addition, a Super Digital Deluxe DLC set is available for $19.99 featuring Digital Deluxe DLC, a digital soundtrack, and a digital art book.
A Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma Earth Dancer Edition is available for $99.99 in the Marvelous USA store. This physical edition includes a custom box, original soundtrack CD, an artbook, a special folding fan, the Seasons of Love, additional DLC costumes, and a Woolby plush keychain.
Marvelous previously released the free STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar collaboration DLC for Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma with the latest update. The STORY OF SEASONS Bundle for Rune Factory: Guardian of Azuma includes new quests, which allow players to add the cow, chicken, sheep, and alpaca from Zephyr Town to their farms, along with additional buildings and decorations.
