Wuthering Waves Version 3.0 Preview Special Broadcast is Set for December 12

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Wuthering Waves Version 3.0 Preview Special Broadcast

Kuro Games has announced the Wuthering Waves Version 3.0 Preview Special Broadcast is set for December 12 at 19:00 (UTC+8). The broadcast will reveal new details about the upcoming Wuthering Waves Version 3.0 update, which is scheduled to launch on December 25.

In the meantime, fans can check out a new gameplay showcase video for Wuthering Waves Version 3.0. The gameplay showcase gives fans a first look at the new Lahai-Roi region, the high-speed Expedition Motorbike, and playable characters Mornye and Lynae. Mornye is a reserved Startorch Academy professor who is researching ways to surpass the limits of space-time, and Lynae is an academy student known for her high-speed driving and artistic flair. 

Wuthering Waves Version 2.8 “To the City Set in Amber” previously launched on November 20 with new playable Resonators Chisa and Buling, Chisa’s signature weapon Kumokiri, the new Chronorift Metropolis location, new story and side quests, the Tactical Hologram challenge, and much more.

The physical Wuthering Waves PlayStation 5 Deluxe Collection will launch in spring 2026. This physical copy includes an exclusive metal display featuring vibrant game-inspired artwork, an acrylic standee of the two main protagonists, decorative acrylic paper, a collectible postcard, and redemption codes for a selection of in-game items.

Wuthering Waves is available now for Android, iOS, Mac, PlayStation 5, and PC via Windows, Steam, and Epic Games Store. The game is also compatible on Steam Deck, meaning it will likely be playable on the upcoming Steam Machine as well.

The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch Anime Premieres in April 2026

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The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch anime

The staff of the TV anime adaptation of Yōsuke Kaneda’s The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch manga announced the anime’s April 2026 premiere on CBC, TBS, and several other channels in Japan. A new trailer for the anime was also released alongside a new key visual, along with more cast members and opening theme song of The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch, “Cusp” by ASCA.

The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch anime visual
©金田陽介・講談社／「黒猫と魔女の教室」製作委員会

The cast includes:

  • Kaede Hondo as Spica Virgo
  • Nobunaga Shimazaki as Claude Sirius
  • Fūka Izumi as Aria Aquarius
  • Minori Suzuki as Merrow Pisces
  • Azusa Tachibana as Ewe Aries
  • Haruka Shiraishi as Io Taurus
  • Yūto Uemura as Castor Gemini
  • Rena Hasegawa as Pollux Gemini
  • Shōya Ishige as Tarf Cancer
  • Ai Fairouz as Leo Regulus
  • Tomohiro Ōno as Astraea Libra
  • Miho Wataya as Hana Sasorijo
  • Kazuki Ura as Chiron Sagittarius Aradia
  • Miyuki Sakurai as Capella Capricorn

Naoyuki Tatsuwa is directing the anime at LIDEN FILMS. Midori Gotō is handling the series scripts, and Takayuki Onoda is designing the characters.

Yōsuke Kaneda released the manga on Kodansha’s Magazine Pocket manga app in March 2022. Kodansha will publish the manga’s 12th compiled book volume on Thursday. Kodansha’s K MANGA service publishes the manga in English.

The anime’s official website describes the series as follows:

From Yousuke Kaneda, creator of “Boarding School Juliet” -A magical academy fantasy of a hapless witch and her black cat teacher begins! Witch apprentice Spica Virgo can’t use magic at all. To earn a place in the magic school she dreams of entering, she needs a mentor-but she has neither money nor connections.

One day, a mysterious black cat who speaks and wields magic appears before her! Spica wants to master sorcery, and the black cat longs to break a curse. The pair’s goals align. Thus begins their secret master-apprentice pact! And the key to breaking the curse is a kiss on the…?!

Dragon Ball FighterZ Update 1.42 Makes Major Balance Adjustments

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Dragon Ball FighterZ update 1.42

Bandai Namco has released the version 1.42 update for Dragon Ball FighterZ with various balance adjustments across the game’s roster. Dragon Ball FighterZ update 1.42 allow applies a fix to an issue affecting Jumping Unique Attack after a Simple Dash input and hitting an opponent.

Read up on patch notes for update 1.42 below, via Bandai Namco’s official website:

Dragon Ball FighterZ Update 1.42 Patch Notes

System Mechanics

Jumping Unique Attack, Jumping ↓ Unique Attack

      • For some characters, fixed an issue in which using a jumping unique attack or jumping ↓ + unique attack after a Simple Dash input and hitting the opponent would result in a Super Dash instead.

Vegeta (Super Saiyan)

Super Dash Kick (Medium)

      • Adjusted knockback when only the final hit connects of the medium version of Vegeta (Super Saiyan)’s Super Dash Kick.

Gohan (Teen)

Crouching Unique Attack, Jumping ↓ Unique Attack, Z Assist (B-Type)

      • Adjusted the distance that the projectile of Gohan (Teen)’s crouching unique attack, jumping ↓ + unique attack, and Z Assist (B Type) moves when it goes off-screen.

Frieza

Crouching Medium Attack

      • Adjusted the hitbox of the first hit of Frieza’s crouching medium attack.
      • Increased the distance moved when inputting → during Frieza’s crouching medium attack.

Nova Strike

      • Frieza will now move when inputting ↑ on the startup of Nova Strike.

Jumping ↓ Unique Attack

      • Fixed an issue in which using Frieza’s jumping ↓ + unique attack after a Simple Dash input would result in a Super Dash instead.

You must die by my hand!

      • Sped up startup of Frieza’s “You must die by my hand!”

Krillin

Jumping Unique Attack

      • Adjusted Krillin’s jumping unique attack so that diagonal inputs will be ignored when entering → to change projectile speed.
      • Adjusted Krillin’s jumping unique attack so that diagonal inputs will be ignored when inputting an additional → or ←.
      • Adjusted the distance that the Ki Blast in Krillin’s jumping unique attack moves when inputting an additional → or ←.

Yamcha

Jumping ↓ Unique Attack

      • Fixed an issue in which using Yamcha’s jumping ↓ heavy attack after a Simple Dash input would result in a Super Dash instead.

Gotenks

Z Assist (B-Type)

      • Fixed an issue in which the properties of Gotenks’s Z Assist (B Type) would change under certain conditions.

Android 21

Hors d’Oeuvre Stab (Heavy)

      • Increased stun time of Android 21’s Hors d’Oeuvre Stab (Heavy) when not in animation.

Zamasu (Fused)

Z Assist (A-Type)

      • Adjusted damage scaling and fixed an issue in which the Ki gauge would increase when using Zamasu (Fused)’s Z Assist (A Type).

Heaven’s Flash

      • Fixed an issue in which the quick dash behavior of Zamasu (Fused)’s Heaven’s Flash would change under certain conditions.
      • Super Attacks can now be used during the latter half of the quick dash of Zamasu (Fused)’s Heaven’s Flash.

Videl

Defender of Love & Justice, Great Saiyaman!

      • Sped up the timing at which Videl’s “Defender of Love & Justice, Great Saiyaman!” enters a powered-up state.

Justice Revenge

      • Extended the range at which Videl’s Justice Revenge hits while in a powered-up state.

Goku (GT)

Jumping ↓ Unique Attack

      • Fixed an issue in which using Goku (GT)’s jumping ↓ + unique attack after a Simple Dash input would result in a Super Dash instead.

Kamehameha

      • Adjusted stun time when the grounded version of Goku (GT)’s Kamehameha connects.

Janemba

Shadow Kick

      • Adjusted where Janemba’s Shadow Kick appears when attacking an opponent standing on the ground.

Kefla

Gigantic Breaker

      • Kefla’s Gigantic Breaker can now be ended if the button is not held down when Z Changing during the attack.

Goku (Ultra Instinct)

Secret Sensation

      • The Ki gauge will now decrease upon movement while the opponent is taking damage during Goku (Ultra Instinct)’s Secret Sensation.

Master Roshi

Thunder Shock Surprise

      • Adjusted behavior when Master Roshi’s Thunder Shock Surprise connects.

Reverse Kamehameha

      • Adjusted prioritization between mid-air dash and Master Roshi’s Reverse Kamehameha.

More updates will likely release in early 2026, especially with Dragon Ball FighterZ DLC character Goku (SS4, DAIMA) launching in spring 2026. SS4 Goku from Dragon Ball Daima is currently playable in Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO with the Dragon Ball DAIMA: Character Pack 2 DLC, which launched on September 24 alongside a free content update featuring the “First Demon World Stage”. 

Dragon Ball FighterZ is available now for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC via Steam worldwide. Dragon Ball FighterZ is backwards compatible on Nintendo Switch 2.

Megami Tensei Composer Tsukasa Masuko Joins Dark Auction Music Team

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Dark Auction visual novel

Good Smile Company and IzanagiGames have announced composer Tsukasa Masuko, renowned for his work on the Megami Tensei series, has joined the music production team of mystery adventure game Dark Auction. Tsukasa Masuko is on the same team as Yuko Komiyama, the lead composer of Dark Auction and the Monster Hunter series, and the previously announced jazz band.

In addition, a new trailer for Dark Auction was released on YouTube:

A free demo for Dark Auction is now available on PC via Steam as well. The Dark Auction demo provides a preview of the story before the game launches on January 29, 2026 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam worldwide.

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

A deep, compelling mystery adventure with a script and scenario written by Rika Suzuki, known for her brilliant work on Another Code and Hotel Dusk: Room 215. Also featuring character design by Kohske, the author/illustrator of GANGSTA., and music by Monster Hunter composer, Yuko Komiyama.

      • Search freely within an ancient castle across a 3D map
      • Apply reason and analyze the possibilities using keywords found in word clouds
      • Join an auction where the truth is revealed about the past

Story

West Germany, 1981.

Eighteen-year-old Noah is haunted by the memory of his mother abandoning him at a very young age.

He lives with his father Leonardo, a failed writer and eccentric obsessed with researching “Dictator X.”

Though Noah wishes he would stop, Leonardo refuses to give up this strange pursuit, even as they struggle financially.

One day, an invitation arrives for an auction selling items connected to “Dictator X.”

Ignoring Noah’s protests, Leonardo sets off for the ancient castle where the auction is to be held, promising to tell Noah everything once he returns.

But Leonardo never comes home. With no way to contact him, Noah heads to the castle himself—only to witness something shocking.

Now trapped inside with the other guests, Noah is invited by the mysterious auctioneer to take part in the event himself.

Characters

      • Noah Crawford (VA. Kengo Kawanishi)
      • Leonard Crawford (VA. Rikiya Koyama)
      • Edgar Schulz (VA. Daisuke Namikawa)
      • Christoph Treheim von Berg (VA. Nobunaga Shimazaki)
      • Otto Klein (VA. Shunsuke Takeuchi)
      • Karla Becker (VA. Maaya Uchida)
      • Lorraine Klopp (VA. Yui Ishikawa)
      • Hell (VA. Akira Ishida)
      • Auctioneer (VA. Show Hayami)

Game Details

      • Title: Dark Auction
      • Genre: Mystery adventure
      • Development / marketing: IzanagiGames
      • Original story / scenario: Rika Suzuki (Another Code and Hotel Dusk: Room 215)
      • Character design: Kohske (GANGSTA)
      • Soundtrack: Yuko Komiyama (Monster Hunter series)
      • Copyright notice: ©IzanagiGames, Inc.

*This game tells the tale of a group of young people who resolve to strive for a peaceful future after learning of the past. While historical war-related recollections appear as motifs at times during the story, this game does not, in any way, seek to glorify or promote the crimes of war.

Turn-Based Dungeon Crawling RPG Dungeons of DUSK Revealed

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Dungeons of Dusk

New Blood Interactive and 68k Studios have announced turn-based dungeon crawling RPG Dungeons of DUSK for Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Android, iOS, and PC via GOG and Steam. Dungeons of DUSK will launch in 2026, and a demo of the PC version is coming soon. On GOG, the game is DRM free, guaranteed.

To celebrate the announcement, DUSK merchandise is now on sale at the New Blood Store, including newly launched Dungeons of DUSK posters, which are 33% off for a limited time.

Lastly, here’s an overview of the new dungeon RPG, via the official Steam page:

Dungeons of DUSK is a classic turn based dungeon crawling RPG that takes place canonically between the episodes of the cult classic FPS.

      • A 30 LEVEL CAMPAIGN WITH CHARACTER PROGRESSION AND NPCS
      • ENDLESS ARENA MODE TO TEST YOUR METTLE
      • BOSS RUSH MODE TO TEST YOUR WITS
      • SURVIVAL MODE TO TEST YOUR SANITY
      • NEW ENEMIES TO MESS WITH YOUR HEAD
      • FAMILIAR FOES TO EAT YOUR LEAD
      • THIS IS DUSK RPG… are you… WORTHY?
 

Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP Mid-December Update Adds ‘Cutie Zombie Hunter’ Costume

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Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP Cutie Zombie Hunter screenshot

Dragami Games has announced a new update for Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP will launch in mid-December with the new “Cutie Zombie Hunter” costume, which is a winning design from the Costume Design Contest. More winning costume designs will be introduced in future updates for Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP, and a 30% discount is available for the game for a limited time across all platforms.

Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP Cutie Zombie Hunter
©DRAGAMI GAMES

Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP is available now for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP Nintendo Switch 2 Edition will launch in early 2026. The Nintendo Switch 2 version was delayed from its November 2025 release window in order to accommodate for the release of physical versions in multiple regions. 

Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP Nintendo Switch 2 Edition features major improvements in resolution, frame rate, and graphics quality compared to the Switch version. Nintendo Switch owners of Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP will be able to upgrade to the Nintendo Switch 2 version via an upgrade pack. In addition, the Nintendo Switch 2 version includes an exclusive ‘Gun Shooting Mode,’ where players fend off against zombies with only ranged attacks.

Previously, Nada Holdings and Dragami Games teamed up to announce a new Lollipop Chainsaw game and anime were in the works. The development team of the new game involves key staff members that were part of the previous Lollipop Chainsaw game, and an official X (formerly Twitter) account for the upcoming project has been opened.

Goddess of Victory: NIKKE Launches Winter Update

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Goddess of Victory: NIKKE Winter Update

Level Infinite and SHIFT UP has launched the Goddess of Victory: NIKKE Winter Update with festive new skins, a “TERMINUS TICKET” story event, and a laid-back puzzle mini-game. For the first time, the AZX Railway will be bringing passengers to the surface with three new costumes for the expedition.

Players can receive new outfits from Nora, one of the first civilian passengers brought to the surface by the AZX train. These outfits include a casual “Winter Sweets” outfit for Diesel and a “Silent Track” ensemble for Brid. Players can earn the “Fortune Express” outfit for Blanc by playing Coin Rush. 

In the TERMINUS TICKET story event, players will follow the AZX Team as they attempt to fulfill the wishes of the passengers. The story focuses on a “train bound for happiness,” which is the Railway attendants’ original aspiration. Moreover, the Goddess of Victory: NIKKE Winter Update introduces the AZX Service Time minigame, which is a casual puzzle game were players link together numbers amounting to 10 to remove them.

 

The new update also makes various quality-of-life improvements. Balance adjustments were made to the Union Raid Hard Mode, and a new Story Line Guide feature helps players understand the game’s main narrative.

Goddess of Victory: NIKKE is available on iOS, Android, and PC via Windows and Google Play Games. The global success of Goddess of Victory: NIKKE helped kickstart SHIFT UP’s expansion of a studio. SHIFT UP is planning to release a Stellar Blade sequel and the new Project Spirits action RPG by 2027 as part of an IP expansion plan. Project Spirits will be a cross-platform title on consoles, PC, and mobile devices, and the game itself is built in Unreal Engine 5.

Resident Evil Requiem is Getting ‘New Look’ at The Game Awards 2025

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Resident Evil Requiem

The Game Awards announced that a “terrifying new look” for Capcom‘s Resident Evil Requiem will be revealed at The Game Awards 2025. This likely means that players can expect a new trailer or gameplay demonstration for Resident Evil Requiem during the Game Awards broadcast.

 

Resident Evil Requiem launches February 27, 2026, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam, and the game has already surpassed two million wishlists. This past June, we had the opportunity to experience hands-off gameplay of Resident Evil Requiem at Summer Game Fest. 

A Resident Evil Requiem Deluxe Edition will be available with the Standard Edition ($69.99), a pack of five costumes, four weapon skins, two screen filters, two weapon charms, and much more. A Premium Steelbook Edition ($89.99) was also revealed featuring the full game, Deluxe Edition contents, and a limited-edition lenticular card.

What’s more, a special edition Resident Evil Requiem Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller ($99.99), fashioned with designs from the game and a gunmetal-black finish, will be available from Nintendo on launch day, and pre-orders are live in the My Nintendo Store. Grace from Resident Evil Requiem will become the first-ever Resident Evil amiibo, launching in summer 2026.

Fans can also look forward to Nintendo Switch 2 versions of Resident Evil biohazard Gold Edition and Resident Evil Village Gold Edition, launching the same day as Resident Evil Requiem. A Resident Evil Generation Pack bundle, exclusive to Nintendo Switch 2, will include all three games. Pre-orders are available now for $89.99 in the Nintendo eShop.

Additionally, a Resident Evil Showcase is set for early 2026 with more details about Resident Evil Requiem before launch.

ROMEO IS A DEAD MAN Launches February 11, 2026, Self-Published by Grasshopper Manufacture

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ROMEO IS A DEAD MAN

Grasshopper Manufacture has announced its “ultra-violent” sci-fi action game ROMEO IS A DEAD MAN launches on February 11, 2026 for $49.99 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam. ROMEO IS A DEAD MAN will be self-published by Grasshopper Manufacture.

Previously, Suda51 confirmed that Grasshopper Manufacture is testing ROMEO IS A DEAD MAN on Nintendo Switch 2. This isn’t confirmation of a Switch 2 version, but it may come at a later date.

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

Take control of the protagonist Romeo Stargazer in this third person singleplayer action adventure, split into various chapters. His story is both unpredictable and littered with intense battles, interspersed with side missions to suit the player’s pace.

A story that transcends space-time

This game’s story starts with space-time itself being shattered by a certain incident. Romeo, too, on the brink of life and death finds himself revived by a new kind of super technology. Thus he is recruited for the FBI’s Space-Time Police as a special agent, and wanders the cosmos in search of criminals who’ve taken advantage of the situation at hand in an attempt to bring justice back to the universe. At the same time, he looks for clues concerning his missing girlfriend Juliet, and quickly comes to find both her disappearance and the destruction of space may be more linked than he thought. Donning the mask called Deadgear, what awaits Romeo at the edges of space-time?

Fight blood with blood

Romeo switches between swords and guns to fight. Wipe out the waves of enemies that stand in your path to give birth to a new kind of bloody action, and take down the fearsome space-time criminals that await. Absorb the blood of your enemies to unleash Romeo’s special attack: Bloody Summer, capable of turning any situation around. Romeo’s various weapons can be strengthened and altered as the story moves forward as he takes on even stronger enemies.

The Relic: First Guardian Reveals ‘The Love Of A Family’ Trailer

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Perp Games and South Korean studio Project Cloud Games revealed a new cinematic trailer for action RPG The Relic: First Guardian, dubbed “The Love Of A Family.” In addition, new artwork 

The Relic First Guardian Artwork

The Relic: First Guardian launches in 2026 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam.

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

About The Relic: First Guardian

The fate of the Arsiltus is now in your hands. In this action RPG, you embark on a heroic adventure to save the world in the dark as the last guardian. The once-prosperous Arsiltus was swallowed up by the void created by the destruction of the great relic and transformed into the land of death. Now your mission is to find the pieces of the broken great relic and close the void. You are the last hope of the Arsiltus. Start your journey as a guardian, gather pieces of great relic and close the void. Your adventure will bring Arsiltus into a new era.

Features:

      • Explore the Relic: Adventure freely in the collapsed world of The Relic whilst following an exciting story, in this semi-open world action RPG. Enjoy the thrill of exploring an apocalyptic fantasy world and a variety of action-packed experiences.
      • Choose your own playstyle: Choose from 5 different types of weapon options, of which form the basis of the action. Each weapon has its unique skills which can be changed according to your play style.
      • Solve the riddle of Arsiltus: Embark on an adventure as a guardian to collect the pieces of the great relics and lead the world back to prosperity.
      • Character system: In The Relic, characters do not have levels. Instead runes, items, and crafting are used to strengthen your character. Complete dungeons and defeat bosses to expand your world and grow your character to the greatest potential.
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