PlayStation State of Play Japan Announced for November 11

PlayStation State of Play Japan Announced for November 11

PlayStation has announced that a special edition of its State of Play format, titled the “State of Play Japan,” will take place on November 11. The event will last over 40 minutes and start at 2 PM PDT/5 PM EDT/11 PM CEST/10 PM GMT. The stream will air on PlayStation’s YouTube channel, with Japanese voice overs and English subtitles, and you can tune in below.

According to PlayStation, the State of Play Japan will focus on “games created in Japan and across Asia, alongside a few other exciting updates.” While details about the games that PlayStation will show off tomorrow are scarce, it’s likely that fans can expect new looks at titles such as MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls and Resident Evil Requiem, among others. Yuki Kaji, the Japanese voice actor whose provided the voices of Eren Jaeger, Shoto Todoroki, and countless more, will host the State of Play. 

Capcom recently opened pre-orders for Resident Evil Requiem and revealed a new Deluxe Edition, Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller, and new Grace amiibo. All pre-orders include the “Apocalypse” costume for Grace, and players who pre-order on Epic Games Store receive special collaboration items in Fortnite, including the Grace outfit.

The Deluxe Edition will be available for $79.99. It will include a pack of five costumes, one of which depicting Grace as Lady Dimitrescu, as well as 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.

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

Neptunia Series Gets AmiAmi Double Anniversary Collaboration and New Illustrations by Hirano Katsuyuki

Compile Heart has revealed more celebrations for the Neptunia franchise’s 15th anniversary, including a “double” AmiAmi 25th anniversary collaboration and new illustrations by series character designer Hirano Katsuyuki. The collaboration includes pop-up stores on the 4th floor of AmiAmi Akihabara’s Radio Kaikan Store Event Space from December 12 to December 21.

During the Neptunia and AmiAmi double anniversary event, the pop-up store will feature a variety of special merchandise with new illustrations by series illustrator Tsunako. This new merchandise includes desk mats, acrylic stands, tapestries, and more. The event space will also have photo spots and other attractions for fans to enjoy, according to Final Weapon staff writer and translator Ryuji.

Fans who spend 2,000 yen will receive one out of five postcards at random. There will be a pop-up store on AmiAmi Akihabara Figure Tower’s eighth floor as well. The contents of each store are essentially the same, and there will be a “volume 2” of the store, allowing fans to buy merchandise they may have missed out on.

Check out the new illustrations by Hirano Katsuyuki below:

Neptune voice actress Rie Tanaka will be singing a new insert song for the new Neptunia numbered game. Compile Heart invites fans to submit phrases and words that might appear in the lyrics of the new Neptunia theme song, with examples including “courage,” friendship,” and “determination.” Submissions are being taken in a new Google Docs form until November 30, and five randomly selected fans in Japan will win a hand-signed paper from Tanaka.

The next numbered Neptunia game has been in development for the past three or four years in collaboration with series illustrator Tsunako. Neptune, Noire, Blanc, and Vert will appear, and more updates will come over time on the official website.

Reverie in the Moonlight Releases November 10 on Steam

Reverie in the Moonlight

room6 has announced new roguelike action game Reverie in the Moonlight will launch on November 10 for 1,200 yen on PC via Steam. Reverie in the Moonlight supports English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese language options, and the original soundtrack will be available separately for purchase on Steam.

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

What if this dream never ended? What if we could dream it together?

Reverie in the Moonlight is an action game where, with the help of your stuffed animals, you try to defend yourself from the monsters attacking you night after night.

Nightly Visits

Little Tete’s nights are restless. His dreams are full of horrible monsters attacking him. But then, one night, he meets Luna, and she teaches him how to use his plushies to defend himself.

Cute but Strong

When faced with a monster, Tete can only do one thing: run away. His plushies, however, can actually fight and defeat monsters. Different animals play different roles, with some focusing on short-range attacks, some on long-range shots, and some on supporting their allies. There are 40 types to choose from, so find your favorites and help them protect Tete from the monsters.

      • Ham Jr. – Runs left and right, hitting monsters that get too close with a stick.
      • Snoozy-G – Enjoys sleeping, napping, and resting. Monsters that hit it are slowed down for a while.
      • Striped Angel – When it sees someone in trouble, it always wants to help. It heals Tete up from a distance.

Collect and Strategize

After the monsters’ attack is over, you can shop with the gold you found. You can get new plushies and even buy special items that can make you stronger. Some of them will also give you new weaknesses, so it’s up to you to strategize and prepare for the next attack in the best way possible. There are more than 100 items in the game… Will you be able to collect them all?

Change Clothes to Change Strategies

So, you’ve played the game’s story to the end. Well done. But this is just the start!

You can change Tete’s clothes, choosing from more than 20 costumes. Each one makes him stronger in some ways and weaker in others. If you want to help Tete defeat his nightmares, you’ll have to find the right plushies and items to go with each costume!

      • Moonlight Wizard – Plushies with long-range attacks become stronger, but Tete can only use those. Defending yourself becomes harder, so you’ll have to defeat monsters before they can get close.
      • Nap Cloud – Increasing attack power becomes difficult, but plushies that don’t move around attack twice as fast. Try to find as many stationary friends as you can.
      • Doggy Friend – Tete can only use dog plushies. If you want to win, you’ll need to make good use of their fast respawn speed.

The Dangers in My Heart Staff Reveals Kana Ichikawa Birthday Video and Visual

The Dangers in My Heart Kana Ichikawa video

The staff for the The Dangers in My Heart anime series released a new commemorative video and visual celebrating Kana Ichikawa’s birthday. The video features voice-overs of Kana by Yukari Tamura, and the visual will be available on a special birthday card included with the first wave of MoviTicke ticket sales for The Dangers in My Heart: The Movie, the compilation film premiering on February 13, 2026 in Japan.

The Dangers in My Heart Kana Ichikawa birthday visual
©桜井のりお(秋田書店)/僕ヤバ製作委員会

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 anime’s first season premiered in April 2023, while the second season premiered in January 2024. HIDIVE streamed both seasons of the anime. 

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

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!

Resident Evil: Survival Unit Launches on November 17

Aniplex, JOYCITY, and Capcom have announced that free-to-play real-time strategy game Resident Evil: Survival Unit will launch on November 17 at 6:00 p.m. PST / 9:00 p.m. EST on Android via Google Play Store and iOS via App Store. The new Resident Evil spin-off will be available in various countries around the world, including the U.S., U.K., Canada, and several other countries around the world.

For meeting 2 million pre-registrations, all Resident Evil: Survival Unit players will receive several rewards at launch, including Advanced Flare Gun, 200K Rewards Package, Speedup (5min), 1,000 Gems, Base Skin (7 Days), and Special Flare Gun. These rewards will give players a major head start as a boon for their continued support heading into launch.

Previously, a cinematic trailer for Resident Evil: Survival Unit confirmed that Japanese rock band QUEEN BEE is performing the theme song “Mountain Hunt,” with vocals by Avu-chan. The trailer was produced by Quebico, the studio behind the full 3DCG animation Resident Evil: Death Island.  As described by Aniplex, the song portrays the tension between creatures and characters as players seek survival. 

Resident Evil: Survival Unit was playable for the first time ever at Tokyo Game Show 2025, which ran from September 25 to 28 at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan. Fans had the opportunity to try out playable demo of the Resident Evil mobile game at the game’s Capcom Tokyo Game Show 2025 booth. An original neck strap was given away to players who tried the game at the convention as well.

Chaos Zero Nightmare ‘Forbidden Catalyst’ Update Launches November 12, Developer Commentary Video Released

Chaos Zero Nightmare Forbidden Catalyst update

Smilegate and Super Creative have released a new developer commentary video for the Chaos Zero Nightmare “Forbidden Catalyst” update, which launches on November 12. The video features key members of the development team, including head of systems and live team Choi Seung Hyun and combat team lead Gong Ji Hwan, as they walk fans through the update’s new content.

The Chaos Zero Nightmare “Forbidden Catalyst” update features 5-star Striker Yuki, the head of the Special Investigation Department, who specializes in powerful area-of-effect attacks. What’s more, the update will also introduce the new “Forbidden Catalyst” story chapter, the new partner Westmacott, “Galactic Disaster” seasonal content, the new “Laboratory 0” and “Nebula Distortion” Chaos Zones, which include new Forbidden and Common Cards, new Monster Cards and exclusive equipment. The video also introduces new in-game events and special login rewards, such as Rescue Anchors, Free Crystals and Prism Lenses. The “Great Rift” content was also teased for a future update.

“We’re excited to share the diversity of content that Chaos Zero Nightmare will continue to deliver,” said Smilegate business director Kim Joo Hyung. “Through these developer commentary videos, we aim to communicate openly with players and showcase the creative direction of the game’s future updates.”

Smilegate plans to release more developer commentary videos in future with members of the Super Creative team, including insights into gameplay systems, design philosophy, highly demanded improvements, and other topics.

Lastly, Chaos Zero Nightmare is available now for Android via Google Play, iOS via App Store, and PC via STOVE.

Chrono Gear: Warden of Time Reveals Patch Notes for Update 1.0.20

holo Indie, Team Chrono Gear, and GalaxyTrail released the patch notes for Chrono Gear: Warden of Time update 1.0.20, which brings numerous bug fixes and balance adjustments. Chrono Gear: Warden of Time update 1.0.20 is available on a beta branch on PC (Steam), and the full update will roll out in the coming days, barring any changes. 

Patch notes for Chrono Gear: Warden of Time update 1.0.20 can be read below:

Chrono Gear: Warden of Time Update 1.0.20 Patch Notes 

General:
  • Fixed an issue where notes picked up by the Kronie Stack would not count toward the player’s total.
  • Tweaked the way auto skipping of cutscenes works in speedrun mode to be more consistent.
  • The cursor should no longer snap to the top left corner when navigating menus.
  • Text advancement in dialog boxes will now halt when the game is paused.
  • Miscellaneous game stats will now properly reset when beginning a new game.
  • It should no longer be possible to pause a cutscene again after it is skipped but before the fadeout transition ends.
Kronii:
  • Kronii now has 1 second of invincibility at the start of a mission or rewind.
  • It is no longer possible to mount ladders underwater.
  • Fixed a rare circumstance in which Kronii’s double jump and Drill Dash wouldn’t refresh after landing in the dash state.
Enemies:
  • Fixed an issue where certain destroyed projectiles would leave their reflection hitboxes behind.
  • In Speedrun mode, certain boss fights now stop the timer when the final blow is dealt to the boss instead of at the end of the following cutscene.
The World Tree (Autumn):
  • Leaf platforms now only start moving when Kronii lands on them instead of simply touching them.
  • Fixed an incorrect flag being checked that could cause issues when rewinding to a checkpoint in winter.
Wrath of Nature:
  • The boss now has significantly increased health on Proud.
Castle Road:
  • Mumei gliders should now move more smoothly on lower framerates.
The Maze:
  • Boat platforms should now move less erratically on lower framerates.
Roboco Strikes Back:
  • Fixed an issue where Claw Strike’s hitboxes were persisting even when RBC-4 exited the form.
Symphonic Gallery:
  • Ejection from the tubular bell pipes should be much more consistent on lower framerates.
KFP Stadium:
  • Made some adjustments to the boss fight so that it is merely extremely difficult when played on a custom configuration of Proud + 25% damage dealt, instead of being functionally impossible.
The Ancient Ones:
  • Slightly decreased the damage dealt to the boss on first hit, and also slightly decrease the boss’s max health.
  • The boss now has significantly increased health on Proud.
  • The boss takes significantly reduced damage during the Black Hole attack, to make damage rushing in this phase less effective.
Tower of Darkness:
  • Mumei gliders should now move more smoothly on lower framerates.
  • The spinning bars that Bae hits should move more smoothly on lower framerates.
  • Removed several unused objects that were left outside of the level boundaries in the final area that were unnecessarily running scripts.
Steel on Steel:
  • If Zero Seconds to Midnight has been cleared, completing this stage again will now return to the Sanctum hub instead of replaying the ending cutscene again.
Zero Seconds to Midnight:
  • The number of meteors that spawn in the second shackle phase, as well as the speed at which they spawn, will now scale with difficulty.
  • Damage from the meteor explosions has been slightly increased.
  • On both Calm and Brave, during the first and second shackle phases, there will now be an increased delay after tail stab attack before the boss attacks again.
  • Some slight adjustments have been made to the time-rewind sections of this fight to make them feel less unfair (but only slightly).
  • In the shackle phases, the active hitbox of the tail stab attack will now deactivate shortly after impact.
  • Additionally, the red “warning” silhouette before the first stab appears earlier. Timing for the attack itself, or the following warnings, is otherwise unchanged.
  • Fixed an issue where sword projectiles could continuously spawn for several seconds in the final shackle phase.

The Exit 8 Developer KOTAKE CREATE Unveils Pale Dots, Previously Titled STRANGE SHADOW

Pale Dots

The Exit 8 developer KOTAKE CREATE has unveiled Pale Dots, a new 3D thrill adventure game where players run and hide from “something huge” lurking on the planet they crashed on. Pale Dots was exhibited at the Tokyo Game Dungeon 10 event, which was being held on Hamamatsucho, Minato Ward, Japan, on November 9.

Pale Dots was previously titled STRANGE SHADOW, and along with the game’s title change, KOTAKE CREATE confirmed that the release date was delayed to an unannounced date. STRANGE SHADOW was slated to release by the end of 2025 for PC via Steam. The Steam page has been updated with the game’s new title, and screenshots will be uploaded at a later date.

Here’s an overview of the game, via Steam:

Pale Dots is a thrill adventure game where you run and hide from scary giant creatures. In the midst of traveling through space, you have crashed on this planet. You must find a way home. Using various actions, find a way to escape from this planet and the giant creatures lurking around you!

PLAYISM and KOTAKE CREATE previously announced The Exit 8 surpassed two million copies sold worldwide on the day of the Nintendo Switch 2 version’s release and the theatrical premiere of the live-action film in Japan. The Nintendo Switch 2 version of The Exit 8 features new anomalies, which were added to the Nintendo Switch, PC (Steam), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Android, iOS, and Xbox Series X|S versions in a free update.

Neon acquired the North American rights for The Exit 8 film for a North American theatrical premiere in early 2026. TOHO produced the new live-action film. Writer and director Genki Kawamura led the production. Kazunari Ninomiya is the star of The Exit 8. 

Verizon Giving Out Nintendo Switch Units in Black Friday Deal

Verizon Giving Out Nintendo Switch Units in Black Friday Deal

Verizon has announced that it is giving out units of the original Nintendo Switch as part of a Black Friday deal. You can also get a Samsung TV or Samsung tablet as part of the deal. 

In order to receive the Nintendo Switch, alongside a new internet plan, you must have a Fios, 5G Home Ultimate, or LTE Home Plus internet plan. These plans start at $35 per month. The Switch is in limited supply and will be available until November 25, 2025. For those who do not have an original Switch and happen to have a Verizon plan, this is the Black Friday deal for you. 

Recently, Nintendo released Pokémon Legends: Z-A on October 16 for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. The Nintendo Switch version of Pokémon Legends: Z-A costs $59.99, the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition costs $69.99, and the upgrade pack costs $9.99. On December 10, fans will embark on a new journey with the upcoming Mega Dimension DLC for Pokémon Legends: Z-A, featuring the mythical Pokémon Hoopa. In the new DLC, Pokémon Legends Z-A players can discover new Mega Evolutions, including Mega Raichu X and Mega Raichu Y.

The Pokémon Company released a new sales update for Pokémon Legends: Z-A, confirming that the game reached 5.8 million copies sold in the first week of its launch. According to The Pokémon Company, nearly half of all copies of Pokémon Legends: Z-A were sold on Nintendo Switch 2.

In Famitsu’s latest sales chart, Pokémon Legends: Z-A was the best-selling game of the week with 872,552 copies sold on Switch and 612,905 on Switch 2. The game has sold a total of 1,485,457. That said, it’s worth noting that this is not the full count of sales in Japan, since it doesn’t track digital eShop sales.

Ateam Entertainment and Sanrio Reveal FRAGARIAMEMORIES Color of Wishes

FRAGARIAMEMORIES Color of Wishes

Valkyrie Connect developer Ateam Entertainment and renowned Hello Kitty maker Sanrio have announced FRAGARIAMEMORIES Color of Wishes, the first mobile game in the FRAGARIAMEMORIES multimedia project. Featuring a fantastical theme of chivalry and storytelling, FRAGARIAMEMORIES Color of Wishes is scheduled for release in 2027 for Android and iOS in 2027. More details will be revealed in 2026.

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

About

An authentic fantasy project presented across a variety of media by Sanrio.

Summary

“Please save this world!”

—Hallritt embarks on an adventure to heed the call of Lord Hello Kitty.

A mysterious presence, SEEDS, threaten Fragaria World, a land full of innocence, love, and friendship.

In order to protect the Lords of the three continents—Red, Blue, and Noir—the Knights of Fragaria have taken matters into their own hands.

An authentic fantasy story for a new generation presented by Sanrio that depicts the chivalry of the Fragarian Knights as they strive to protect Hello Kitty and the others.

Characters

The 18 Knights of Fragaria are divided into three units called BOUQUET.

      • RED BOUQUET
        • Hallritt
        • Merold
        • Puruth
        • Romarriche
        • Rimicha
        • Sanah
      • BLUE BOUQUET
        • Cielomort
        • Kurode
        • Willmesh
        • Klarkstella
        • Louterstella
        • Myunna
      • NOIR BOUQET
        • Badobarm
        • Chaco
        • Arupek
        • Tuxam
        • Hangyon
        • Pikero

Outlook

Details about the game will be disclosed as soon as they become available in 2026.