BlizzCon 2026 Tickets Now Available For Purchase

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Saras Rajpal
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BlizzCon 2026 Tickets Now Available For Purchase

Blizzard has announced that tickets for BlizzCon 2026 are now available to purchase. The event will take place from September 12-13, 2026 at the Anaheim Convention Center. 

A “BlizzCon Pass” is available to purchase on the official website for $289.99. You can also look at bookings for nearby hotels on the site. The event will feature an opening ceremony, hands-on gameplay, developer panels, and more segments for attendees to take part in. The event returns for the first time since 2024. The new iteration of BlizzCon will mark its first since Microsoft purchased the company alongside Activision in 2023.

The official BlizzCon 2026 website describes the event:

One of our favorite traditions, BlizzCon brings us together over our shared passion for Blizzard’s universes, but at its heart, BlizzCon has always been about so much more. It’s about you, the communities you are a part of, and gives us the chance to connect, build friendships, and create unforgettable memories together.

We’ve come a long way since our first event in 2005. Over the past nearly 20 years since its inception, BlizzCon has inspired us to innovate, push the boundaries of creativity, and deliver once-in-a-lifetime moments. It’s important that we put on an event worthy of our community.

For 2026, alongside BlizzCon staples like Opening Ceremony, in-depth panels, the Darkmoon Faire, friendly competition, hands-on gameplay, and more, we aim to meaningfully elevate this iconic celebration and create an unforgettable experience for all who take part in it. We are building this event just like we build our games: with a deep commitment to our players, with respect for your connections to our universes, and as a celebration of the strength of the bonds formed through shared adventure.

Dungeon Fighter Online Adds Inuyasha Collaboration

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Saras Rajpal
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Dungeon Fighter Online Adds Inuyasha Collaboration

Nexon has announced that a new update for Dungeon Fighter Online, which features a collaboration with Inuyasha, is available now. The “Inuyasha Package” highlights multiple characters from the original series. 

As part of the collaboration, players can dress up in avatars from fan-favorite characters such as Inuyasha, Kagura, Koga and more. Lucky players can obtain rare avatars. Some of these include the awe and grace of Sesshomaru and Kikyo, along with their fabled weapons as weapon avatars.

Two limited-time events are also available. The first allows players to earn earn attendance rewards for clearing dungeons daily, which can be used to unlock content from the Inuyasha Package. There’s also the Inuyasha Collaboration Hidden Shop, where you must find characters wearing Inuyasha-themed avatars. 

Check out the trailer for the Dungeon Fighter Online and Inuyasha collaboration below:

Dungeon Fighter Online is available now on Android and PC. The Steam page describes it as follows:

With fast-paced gameplay and unique side scrolling 2D action, Dungeon Fighter Online (DFO) is an Action-anime MORPG played by over 500 million players worldwide.

Delve into the fantasy adventure with an epic story line and a variety of characters!
You are the hero of the next adventure!

Dungeon Fighter Online is a 2D side-scrolling action game inspired by classic arcade games such as Golden Axe and Double Dragon. If memories of playing good ol’ games like Street Fighter gives you nostalgia, and want to indulge yourself into a similar experience, this is the game for you!

Like a true action game, Dungeon Fighter Online showcases dazzling hit effects and complex combos! Easy to learn but hard to master! Also, there are beautiful illustrations for each class which adds more fun to your gaming experience!

The Keeper of the Camphor Tree Anime Film Reveals New Trailer, Visual and Cast

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Soul Kiwami
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A new teaser trailer for the theatrical anime film of Keigo Higashino’s The Keeper of the Camphor Tree (Kusunoki no Bannin, or The Camphorwood Custodian) novel was released ahead of the film’s January 30, 2026 premiere in Japan. A new visual was released, alongside confirmation of three new cast members.

The new cast members include:

  • Asuka Saito as Yumi Saji
  • Ryubi Miyase as Soki Oba
  • Takao Osawa as Toshiaki Saji

The Keeper of the Camphor Tree key visual
©東野圭吾／アニメ「クスノキの番人」製作委員会

The main cast includes Fumiya Takahashi as Reito Naoi and Yūki Amami as Chifune Yanagisawa.

 

Tomohiko Ito directs the film at A-1 Pictures and Psyde Kick Studio. Taku Kishimoto writes the film’s script, and Tsubasa Yamaguchi and Akiko Itagaki are the character designers. Hiroshi Takiguchi serves as art director.

Lastly, here’s an overview, via MyAnimeList:

If you knew you didn’t have long to live, who would you tell? What would you say? And how would you deliver the message?

The Keeper of the Camphor Tree starts with Reito Naoi, a man in his early 20s, being unjustly fired from his job. Enraged and fueled by feelings of revenge, he tries to steal a valuable device from his workplace, but things don’t go to plan, and he ends up arrested.

In jail, Reito is paid an unexpected visit by a lawyer who offers to arrange for his release, if he complies with the wishes of the lawyer’s client. Seeing no alternative, Reito accepts and soon discovers that the lawyer’s client is his aunt.

When Reito tells her that he has no plans for the future, she gives him an order: “What I want you to do is to guard a camphor tree.” And thus begins Reito’s custodianship of a camphor tree standing on the grounds of a shrine—a camphor tree with a mysterious legend associated with it.

PlayStation Reveals Hardware and Software Sales for Black Friday 2025

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Saras Rajpal
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PlayStation Reveals Hardware and Software Sales for Black Friday 2025

PlayStation has revealed its hardware, software, and subscription service discounts that will be available during Black Friday 2025. The sales will begin going live on November 21. 

According to a PlayStation Blog post, the following deals will be available during Black Friday 2025:

  • PS5 Digital Edition 825GB – Fortnite Flowering Chaos Bundle: $399.99
  • PS5 Console 1TB – Fortnite Flowering Chaos Bundle: $449.99
  • $100 Discount on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 5 Digital Edition, and PlayStation 5 Pro in Select Regions
  • $100 USD off PlayStation VR2
  • $20 USD off PlayStation Portal remote player
  • $20 USD off Pulse Elite wireless headset
  • $30 USD off Pulse Explore wireless earbuds 
  • $30 USD off DualSense Edge wireless controller
  • $20 USD off DualSense wireless controller
  • $20 USD off Access controller
  • Various discounts on PS5 games such as Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Lost Soul Aside, Astro Bot, and God of War Ragnarök.
  • Up to 33% off of 12-Month Membership for PlayStation Plus

Additionally, new sales for PlayStation-related merchandise and several games will be available on the PlayStation Gear and PlayStation Store websites, respectively. Astro Bot, one of the games that will be on sale, won Game of the Year last year, as well as multiple other awards. Team Asobi added multiple free levels after launch. The PlayStation Store describes the game as follows:

The PS5 mothership has been wrecked, leaving ASTRO and the bot crew scattered all over the galaxies. Time to ride your trusty Dual Speeder across more than 50 planets full of fun, danger and surprises. On your journey, make the most of ASTRO’s new powers and reunite with many iconic heroes from the PlayStation universe!

High School! Kimengumi Anime Reveals ‘Omegumi’ Cast Members

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Soul Kiwami
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High School! Kimengumi Omegumi leader Jako Amano

The staff of the TV anime adaptation of Motoei Shinzawa’s High School! Kimengumi manga revealed new cast members for “Omegumi” characters. A new key visual for Omegumi leader Jako Amano was also released.

High School! Kimengumi Omegumi key visual
© 新沢基栄／集英社・奇面組

The new Omegumi cast of High School! Kimengumi include (image below from top left to bottom right):

  • M.A.O as Jako Amano
  • Kaoru Sakura as Maki Hidari
  • Sachiko Okada as Ikue Sandanhara
  • Marie Ōi as Desuko Honba
  • Minami Shindō as Kayo Ōba

High School! Kimengumi will premiere in January 2026 and air on Fuji TV network’s Noitamina programming block on Fridays at 11:30 p.m. (9:30 a.m. EST).

The anime’s theme song “Ushiroyubi Sasaregumi,” which was covered by Shiraishi and Hasegawa with a modern rearrangement by Night Tempo.

The anime’s cast includes:

  • Tomokazu Seki as Rei Ichidō
  • Shunsuke Takeuchi as Gō Reietsu
  • Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Kiyoshi Shusse
  • Chiaki Kobayashi as Jin Daima
  • Kikunosuke Toya as Dai Monohoshi
  • Haruka Shiraishi as Yui Kawa
  • Ikumi Hasegawa as Chie Uru
  • Nobuhiko Okamoto as Yō Nihiruda
  • Toshiki Horikita as Omiya Nakasudō
  • Yūhi Asagiri as Kensaku Meri
  • Masafumi Kobatake as Ranto Jōgai
  • Kazuki Ogawa as Koeru Tabuchi
  • Yūsuke Kobayashi as Kai Undō
  • Takuto Yokoyama as Ken Akiresu
  • Masayuki Satō as Susumu Intahai
  • Shuya Watanabe as Yutaka Konjō
  • Ayumu Asakura as Chikara Suji

Kazuaki Seki directs his first anime at Animation Studio Seven with Takashi Nishikawa as the animation director. Shigeru Murakoshi oversees the series scripts, and Yuka Abe is the character designer. Night Tempo is producing the project’s songs, and Slow Curve is planning and producing the project.

REMOW is currently streaming the original High School! Kimengumi anime on YouTube. Lastly, here’s an overview of the anime, via REMOW:

The Funny-face Club are technically high school students, but that’s where the normal part ends. The five members (Rei Ichido, Go Reiketsu, Kiyoshi Duse, Dai Moroboshi, and Jin Ooma) all have unique faces and even more unique personalities. Whether you’re talking about temperaments, intellect, physical quirks, or behavior, they’re all complete weirdos!

Alongside them are other colorful groups at school like the Pretty-boy Brigade, the Buckle-down Bunch, and the Rebel Crew), alongside classmates like Yui Kasengawa and Chie Ururu, and all their teachers who also get caught up in the chaos. Together, they dive headfirst into a nonstop series of wacky, wild antics.

It’s a story packed with absurdity, nonsense, unpredictability, and utter madness, featuring five hopeless underachievers that will stay in your memory forever!

Twisted Metal TV Series Renewed for Season 3

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Saras Rajpal
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Twisted Metal TV Series Renewed for Season 3

A new report from Variety has announced that Sony Pictures Entertainment has renewed the Twisted Metal TV series for a season 3. Additionally, David Reed will take over as showrunner from the series’ original creator, Michael Jonathan Smith, who has departed the series for unknown reasons. 

Season 1 initially premiered in 2023. Season 2 aired in Summer 2025. Previously, a new Twisted Metal game was rumored to be in development. However, Sony reportedly cancelled it internally in 2024. The show stars Anthony Mackie as John Doe, Stephanie Beatriz as Quiet, Samoa Joe as the physical performer of Sweet Tooth, Will Arnett as the vocal performer of Sweet Tooth, and Thomas Haden Church as Agent Stone. Sony and Peacock will likely reveal more details about season 3 at a later date. 

Peacock describes the series as follows:

It’s time to put your pedal to metal. From the twisted minds behind Deadpool and Zombieland and executive producers Will Arnett and Anthony Mackie comes the new Peacock Original series Twisted Metal, a high-octane action comedy based on the classic video game series. Anthony Mackie stars as John Doe, a motor-mouthed outsider who must deliver a mysterious package across a post-apocalyptic wasteland — if he can survive the drive.

With the help of a badass axe-wielding car thief played by Stephanie Beatriz, he’ll face savage marauders and other dangers on the open road. Those dangers just so happen to include Sweet Tooth, a deranged murder clown played by Samoa Joe and Will Arnett, and Agent Stone, a vicious highway patrolman played by Thomas Haden Church. Buckle up people — this one’s gonna be a wild ride.

Witch Hat Atelier Anime Premieres in April 2026, Cast and Staff Revealed

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Soul Kiwami
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Witch Hat Atelier anime premiere

The official website for the TV anime adaptation of Kamome Shirahama’s Witch Hat Atelier manga confirms the anime’s April 2026 premiere. A new promotional video was also released to confirm the main cast and more staff members.

The main cast of Witch Hat Atelier includes Rena Motomura as Coco and Natsuki Hanae as Qifrey.

Ayumu Watanabe will direct the series at BUG FILMS, Hiroaki Kojima will produce the series, and Yuka Kitamura (Elden Ring) will compose the music. Kairi Unabara is designing the characters of the anime series.

Additional staff members include:

  • Assistant Director: Jun Shinohara
  • Series Script Supervisor: Hiroshi Seko
  • Chief Animation Director: Kairi Unabara
  • Art Director: Ryōta Gotō
  • Color Key Artist: Naomi Nakano
  • Compositing Director of Photography: Tadashi Kitaoka

Crunchyroll will stream the anime series as it airs in Japan.

The Witch Hat Atelier manga has surpassed 7 million copies in circulation, and the manga’s 15th volume will ship on November 21. A limited edition bundle for the 15th volume will be sold with an acrylic stand. What’s more, Kodansha will ship a new novel adaptation titled Shōsetsu Tongari Bōshi no Atelier Special Stories. The new novel is written by One Piece novel HEROINES author Jun Esaka, with Shirahama credited for supervision and the original work.

Shōsetsu Tongari Bōshi no Atelier Special Stories features three short stories. The first story focuses on Qifrey, who went missing, and Olruggio goes searching for him in the snowy mountains. The second story follows up with a dragon managing group that visits the atelier with a request for Olruggio. The third story is set in Ezrest, as Easthies and others confiscate illegal magic devices and go on an undercover investigation.

Kodansha USA Publishing releases the Witch Hat Atelier manga in English and describes the series as follows:

In a world where everyone takes wonders like magic spells and dragons for granted, Coco is a girl with a simple dream: She wants to be a witch. But everybody knows magicians are born, not made, and Coco was not born with a gift for magic. Resigned to her un-magical life, Coco is about to give up on her dream to become a witch…until the day she meets Qifrey, a mysterious, traveling magician. After secretly seeing Qifrey perform magic in a way she’s never seen before, Coco soon learns what everybody “knows” might not be the truth, and discovers that her magical dream may not be as far away as it may seem…

Interview: Raora Panthera on Twitch x hololive “holoday” Event

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Noah Hunter
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Raora Panthera holoday Interview - Final Weapon

Ahead of holoday, the upcoming hololive x Twitch collaboration, Final Weapon had a chance to speak with Raora Panthera of hololive English about the event. In our exclusive interview, we dive into Raora’s plans for the event, her thoughts on Twitch, and what she’s looking forward to in 2026. Please enjoy, and a special thank you to Raora Panthera, Will Goldstein, Alex Rushin, and COVER Corporation for making this possible.

Note: This interview was edited for clarity.

The holoday collaboration is the first-ever official collaboration with Twitch for COVER Corporation and hololive. As one of the featured performers, what does it mean to you to be part of this milestone event?

Raora: I think it is really funny to jump onto another platform and try to find your own adventures. I am always down to try new things and step out of my comfort zone. Twitch is still one of the biggest platforms for live streaming, so I think it is important for us, if we want to expand and reach as many people as possible, to try new horizons and experiment a little with new platforms.

When I first heard about the Twitch live streams for hololive, I was really excited. hololive’s main home will always be YouTube. However, I think it is important to have chances like this where we can go on Twitch, participate in an event, and build a new community there. I had been looking for a chance to start my Twitch channel, and I finally had one, so I was really excited.

You mentioned Twitch being a big hub for streamers. It is exciting that your audience can grow, and you can build on an entirely different platform. Is there anything in particular you are excited about when it comes to adding a whole new community through a new platform?

Raora: I think as a content creator, it is important for me to try as many platforms and ideas as possible in order to gather new fans and let people discover me. A lot of people stream now, and it can be hard to get recognition. The best way to get your name out there is to try as many things as possible.

At the end of the day, staying in your comfort zone does not help you gain anything new. As a hololive member, I create new songs and participate in many events. Sharing those milestones with the Twitch community means I have the chance to reach new listeners, new fans, and new people who are willing to follow my journey in hololive. I think it is important to create a comfortable community everywhere. Some people do not watch live streams on YouTube, so they can catch me on Twitch. For viewers who cannot come to my Twitch channel, they can watch my VODs on YouTube. I try to be flexible for everyone.

Focusing on holoday, it is described as an internet festival instead of a standard live stream. For your participation in the event, what energy or approach are you bringing to your segment?

Raora: To be honest, I am really looking forward to playing games with all my girls and having a party together. hololive English always brings a lot of energy. We are enthusiastic and excited to try new things. If we do that together, it is definitely going to be fun.

We might do collabs and other things. I want us to bring the holoEN energy over to Twitch and show everyone what a good community we can be. Maybe some people know hololive but have never watched us before, and this could be the moment they start. We just want to bring a lot of joy to Twitch that day.

You have built performances, personality, and a fan base. What is your favorite aspect of interacting with your community and streaming with your friends?

Raora: One of the best things about hololive is that I had the opportunity to find a fan base and a community that supports me no matter what. They really show that they appreciate my hard work. They care about what I am trying to achieve and where I want to go in hololive. Seeing them interact with me is really fun.

It is not just me and my community. It is my community and I. We create jokes, we talk for hours about the same topics, and we get to know each other. They learn about me, but I also learn about them. I think that is the most important thing.

Looking beyond holoday and into 2026, what are you personally looking forward to, whether it is games or anything you want to experience with your community?

Raora: I am an art streamer, but I am also a gamer. I love to try all kinds of games, from my favorite series like Pokémon to niche titles or horror games. I do not stick to one category. I also love drawing on stream, so I am looking forward to a lot of art streams in the future. Honestly, all I want is to vibe and chill with my community and play games.

 

Raora Panthera’s channel can be found below, alongside her first original song, “Gacha×Gacha ADVENTURE!”:

For more hololive, be sure to check out our interview with COVER CEO Motoaki Tanigo.

Romelia War Chronicle Anime Gets a New Teaser Trailer

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Soul Kiwami
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Romelia War Chronicle anime

A new teaser trailer for the TV anime adaptation of Ryo Ariyama’s Romelia War Chronicle: Even After Defeating the Demon King, Humanity Still Seems Doomed, So I Formed a Military Force light novel series was revealed to give fans a preview ahead of the anime’s 2026 premiere. More details about the Romelia War Chronicle anime will be revealed at a later date, so stay tuned.

Romelia War Chronicle key visual
© Ryo Ariyama/Shogakukan/”Romelia War Chronicle” Production Committee.

Ariyama launched the light novel series online on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website in 2019. Shogakukan’s Gagaga Bunko imprint publishes the series in print in Japan, and the series will end with its sixth volume on November 18. Ryō Kamito launched the manga series on Mag Garden’s Mag Comi platform in January 2022.

Lastly, Seven Seas Entertainment licenses the manga series and describes it as follows:

Deemed useless by her fiancé, one woman proves that even without magic and strength, she can save the kingdom through her own skills.

After journeying alongside her fiancé on his quest to defeat the Demon King, Romelia is suddenly deemed useless and sent home, her engagement annulled. While the prince and his group return as celebrated heroes, Rome goes home as a disgrace. But she’s not the same girl who left her province. While following the adventurers, Rome was the only one without magic or strength but she found her own abilities in trade, negotiation, finances, and gathering information. And now, she plans to use these skills to not only help her family’s province, but help the still struggling kingdom. The Demon King may be defeated, but his allies and demons continue to roam. 

With only her wits and brilliance, Rome will build an army of her own and keep the kingdom safe—no matter what it takes.

HOPPECHAN: Mystery of the Sun Kingdom and the Black-Cheek Team Anime Premieres in January 2026

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Soul Kiwami
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HOPPECHAN: Mystery of the Sun Kingdom and the Black-Cheek Team

The official website for the HOPPECHAN: Mystery of the Sun Kingdom and the Black-Cheek Team TV anime confirmed the anime’s January 2026 premiere. The anime’s first promotional video was released alongside the reveal of the opening theme song “Hope & Jump (feat. Crystal Kay)” by EXILE B HAPPY. More cast and staff members were also revealed.

The anime’s new cast members include :

  • Yurie Kozakai as Kuro (Black) Hoppe-chan
  • Rio Ooki as Yami (Darkness) Hoppe-chan
  • Kokona Oishi as Doku (Poison) Hoppe-chan
  • Yūsuke Kondō as Ou-sama (King) Hoppe-chan
  • Takurō Hijioka as Shitsuji (Butler) Hoppe-chan
  • Yuzuha Shibata as Nene Satō

HOPPECHAN: Mystery of the Sun Kingdom and the Black-Cheek Team will premiere in January 2026 on the YBS, Chiba TV, TV Kanagawa, Teletama, BS NTV, Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting, and Nishinippon Broadcasting channels.

 

The main cast includes:

  • Rin Kusumi as Ganso Hoppe-chan
  • Kyoko Kuramochi as Ohana Hoppe-chan
  • Ayaka Takamura as Star Hoppe-chan
  • Misatoran as Glasses Hoppe-chan
  • Ayasa Ito as Heart Hoppe-chan
  • Neo Tanaka as Tiara Hoppe-chan
  • Sachi as Hoho Sato

Nabeshige is directing the anime at Toon Harbor Works. Sun Jewelry is credited for the original work. Gurin and Issa Kawaguchi are designing the characters. Yōko Yonaiyama is handling the series scripts and also writing them, along with Takahiro Nagano and Saji Komori.

Additional staff members include:

  • Art Director: Eisuke Nakata
  • CG Director: Ponpoko P
  • Music: L&L Victor Entertainment, Ie no Ura de Manbō ga Shinderu P (manbo-p)
  • Sound Director: Chiaki Omigawa
  • Sound Effects: Yoshiaki Tokunaga, Natsumi Tomita
  • Recording Tuning: Yōichi Shiratori
  • Sound Production: BloomZ
  • Editing: Toon Harbor Works
  • Recording Assistant: Fumio Nakamura
  • Sound Production Manager: Shōta Nakata
  • Recording: Studio Sierra
  • Production Cooperation: Strawberry Meets Pictures

The anime centers around the events of the Sun Kingdom. Ganso Hoppe-chan, who has lost her memory, suddenly appears in the kingdom. Likewise, in the real world, Hoho, a regular office worker plagued by bad thoughts and anxiety, gradually loses her confidence. However, one day, Ganso Hoppe-chan and Hoho’s paths cross. Back in Sun Kingdom, toxic Hoppe-chan creatures are wreaking havoc, and Ganso Hoppe-chan joins the “Guardians” to protect the kingdom.

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