Last Cloudia Announces Atelier Ryza Collaboration Event

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AIDIS Inc. has announced a collaboration event between Last Cloudia and Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout will begin on November 6. Before the collaboration begins, AIDIS will host an official livestream on November 3 at 7:00 p.m. PT on YouTube to reveal what fans can expect from the event.

The official livestream will reveal new units, arks, promos, and more for the Last Cloudia and Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout event. The livestream will be held by Last Cloudia localization lead Kit and producer Knacky. Before the livestream begins, a login bonus event is being held until November 6 at 10:59 a.m. PT with a variety of items. 

Last Cloudia is a fantasy RPG that combines fast-paced action with gorgeous 2D pixel art inspired by classic Square Enix RPGs. The RPG collaborated with several other games in the past, including Persona 5 Royal and Star Ocean. Lastly, Last Cloudia is available now for Android, iOS, and PC via Steam worldwide.

Koei Tecmo and Gust will release Atelier Ryza Secret Trilogy Deluxe Pack on November 13 for Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam. The collection features “DX” versions Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout, Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy, and Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key with new playable characters and content in each title.

Lost Soul Aside Patch 1.012 Brings More Bug Fixes and Optimizations

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Soul Kiwami
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Lost Soul Aside patch 1.012

Sony Interactive Entertainment and Ultizero Games have released patch 1.012 for action RPG Lost Soul Aside on PC and PlayStation 5. Lost Soul Aside patch 1.012 brings more bug fixes and optimizations, including fixes for issues found in Chapters 2 through 4 and tweaks to sound effects.

Patch notes for Lost Soul Aside patch 1.012 can be read below:

Lost Soul Aside Patch 1.012 – Patch Notes

PS5 & PC – Bug Fixes

  • Fixed softlock issue in Chapter 2: Skycrest Badlands – SkyMirror Lake after choosing ‘Not ready yet’ during dialogue with Gethya.
  • Fixed rare issue where obtaining the Stygian Wraith Polesword, Frosty Might Greatsword, or Ancient Thunder Greatsword was not properly saved. Affected players will receive the weapons automatically upon re-entering the game.
  • Fixed an issue in Chapter 4 – Royal Court of Frosthold where Kaser could unexpectedly fall out of the map after the cutscene during the ‘Activate the Sky Tower’ quest.
  • Fixed issues in Chapter 4 – Redstone Mines and Royal Court of Frosthold where certain energy collection mini-games sometimes could not be completed normally.
  • Fixed issues in the Harbour area where scenes might not load or unload correctly.
  • Fixed an issue in Chapter 4 – Redstone Mines where Arena’s lines were repeated during some battles.
  • Fixed missing sword wave sound effects when Kaser performs Fusion Blast..
  • Other miscellaneous bug fixes.

PS5 & PC – Optimizations

  • Refined interaction logic with Liana, allowing players to interact at any time without waiting for her current action to complete.
  • Added a new toggle in settings for ‘Auto Camera Rotation During Standby’.
  • Optimized frame rate performance for the Water Golem’s visual effects in Chapter 3 -Lethonix Dimension.
  • Made Zana’s gaze direction more natural during multi-character dialogues in Chapter 4 – Redstone Mines.
  • Fine-tuned various battle sound effects for better audio experience.

PC – Bug Fix

  • Fixed display issue where black borders appeared incorrectly with widescreens.

PC – Optimization

  • Optimized FOV to provide a broader field of view in widescreen aspect ratios.

Lost Soul Aside launched on August 29 for PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store worldwide. Final Weapon reviewed Lost Soul Aside and gave it a 1/5 score, noting that it’s “an action-adventure RPG that had a troubled development. That becomes obvious when you start playing. It’s an unoptimized mess, with a story that actively annoyed me, and gameplay that got boring and repetitive. The game just takes from others in the genre that inspire it, with no idea how to make it work. The end result is a disappointing game I can’t recommend to even the most curious of players.”

Majogami Steam Version Has Been Delayed

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Soul Kiwami
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Majogami Steam version delayed

Inti Creates has announced the Steam version of action “paper craft” platformer Majogami has been delayed to a later date due to a “delay in the platform review process” on Valve’s platform. Majogami was originally planned to release on Steam alongside the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 versions today, October 30.

Here’s the full statement from Inti Creates, via the game’s Steam blog post:

We regrettably have encountered a delay in the platform review process on Steam for Majogami’s release, intended for 12:00 AM Pacific on October 30th. Releases on other platforms are unaffected.

This is understandably frustrating for players looking forward to the game on Steam, in particular players who have pre-ordered Majogami. We are doing all that we can to release the game as soon as possible.

We will keep you updated on the situation and provide a new release time when possible.

You our sincere apology for this situation, and thanks for your understanding.

Majogami costs $34.99 for Nintendo Switch and $39.99 for Nintendo Switch 2, and both games are available in the Nintendo eShop digitally. A Majogami demo is also available now in the Nintendo eShop.

The Steam version of Majogami costs $24.99, and and pre-orders included a “Majogami – Director’s Selection Album” bonus featuring the full background music in .mp3 (256kbps) format. More details about the Steam release are coming at a later date.

The Witch’s Bakery Adds PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S Versions

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Saras Rajpal
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The Witch's Bakery Adds PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S Versions

Silver Lining Interactive has announced that its upcoming game, The Witch’s Bakery, will release for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. It will also be available for Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam when the game launches in 2026. 

Check out the trailer confirming The Witch’s Bakery for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S below:

The Steam page describes the game as follows:

The Witch’s Bakery is a cozy Adventure RPG about a joyful witch who opens her bakery in modern Paris. She has one special power: she can see into people’s heart and heal emotions through magic!

You play as Lunne, who has just arrived in the city! Each day is split into three phases:

    • Daytime, where Lunne manages her bakery and serves clients with her team of friends.

    • Evening, where Lunne explores Paris, builds relationships, discovers the city’s secrets and goes inside her friends’ troubled heart.

    • Night, where Lunne rests, improves her magic, decorates her bakery and spends time in her cosy atelier.

The story progresses through the days as you earn experience, money, and fame, meet new friends and heal their heart.

Once your work day is done, you can visit several districts of Paris to meet with main characters, engage in activities to learn new skills, buy books for new recipes, etc.

The above example is “Le Quai des Bouquinistes” located in the 6th arrondissement of Paris! This place is known for its book sellers and its collectors of various entertainment goods, like vinyls, posters, old magazines… But also, of course, for the beautiful Notre-Dame.

Each district has its own characters, activities and shops!

The First Descendant Chapter 3 Episode 2 Releases on November 5, New Descendant Revealed

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Saras Rajpal
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The First Descendant Chapter 3 Episode 2 Releases on November 5, New Descendant Revealed

NEXON has announced Chapter 3 Episode 2 of The First Descendant, a new update for the game which will release on November 5. The update will add a new Descendant, a new dungeon, ultimate weapons, new modules, and more. 

Chapter 3 Episode 2 features a new Descendant by the name of Harris. Her core mechanic is “Internal Toxic Control,” a passive skill which allows Harris to gain or consume toxins each time a skill is used. The ability grants a variety of effects based on the amount of Toxin. She also possesses four active skills: Crushing Charge, Site Intrusion, Designate Danger Zone, and Waste Disposal. 

The update also adds the previously announced Bayonetta skins, as well as a special event which will last from November 6 to December 4 which commemorates the release. Further, Chapter 3 Episode 2 features the Hypernova and Hive Master ultimate weapons, a new in-game trading system, new trigger modules, new ancestor modules, the Supermassive Receptor dungeon, and a new main story event which will also last from November 6 to December 4. 

Check out the trailer for The First Descendant Chapter 3 Episode 2 below:

The First Descendant is available now for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. Lastly, here’s an overview of The First Descendant, via Steam: 

The First Descendant is a free third-person cooperative action RPG shooter featuring high-quality graphics. Experience the fun of strategic boss fights through 4-player co-op and various unique characters, exciting gunplay, and looting. A variety of equipment is necessary for growth, and you can obtain them through clearing scenario missions within the game or in the World Missions where cooperation is crucial and battles with huge bosses.

Dark Deity 2 is Coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S

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Soul Kiwami
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Dark Deity 2 PS5 and Xbox Series X S

Freedom Games and developer Sword & Axe announced strategy RPG sequel Dark Deity 2 is coming to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on November 7. 

Dark Deity 2 is available now for Nintendo Switch (Nintendo eShop) and PC via Steam. Lastly, here’s an overview of the new strategy RPG, via the official Steam page:

About Dark Deity 2

Dark Deity is back! A quarter of a century has passed, as Irving and the Eternal Order carefully rebuilt Verroa to protect it against a future war. Their efforts will be put to the test far too soon as a new threat looms on the horizon. The neighboring Holy Asverellian Empire needs new lands to grow, and the fractious, fragile Verroa seems ripe for the taking. All that stands in its way is the Order and twenty scrappy heroes-to-be.

Take command of the Eternal Delegation, led by Irving’s descendants. Gwyn and Riordian will have to navigate the treacherous politics of Verroa, and weave a web of alliances to turn the tide of the coming war. Your decisions will determine the shape of these alliances and define your army. Coupled with the help of a giant pool of customizations, no two playthroughs will ever feel the same.

Put simply, Dark Deity 2 is about playing your way, all the way.

Strategize and Prevail

Turn-based tactical combat is at the heart of Dark Deity 2. Your 20 heroes have access to 45 branching classes, each with its own powerful abilities, passive effects, and its own tactical niche…

…that’s until you start experimenting with skills, abilities, and gear that can completely change the way a unit performs in the field and upend your tactics in a good way..

Heroes will bond as they fight seemingly impossible odds. Hardship forges the strongest bonds…but can also destroy friendships and wreak havoc. Will you be able to walk the line between the two?

Make Your Decisions Wisely

A desperate defense against an overwhelming foe. A land in the grasp of war fever, panic, and factional strife. A traitor around every corner. To have a chance at winning the war, you’ll need to make some difficult choices.

Verroa is torn apart by factions, and many of these factions are fractured in turn. Decide who to support and who to throw to the wolves – but weigh each option carefully. After all, your choices may drastically change the coming battles…

Every choice can fundamentally change the way you play the game. No two playthroughs are the same and what goes right in one game can go terribly wrong in the other.

Twist the threads of Destiny

No playthroughs are going to be the same, but you can push Dark Deity 2 even further. Inspired by roguelites, we created the Twisted Destiny mode, allowing you to play through a shortened version of the campaign, featuring a randomized team on every playthrough, a host of new levels and modified existing ones, and unlock rewards for future playthroughs – which can completely change the way you play them!

Bubble Bobble Sugar Dungeons Reveals ‘Final’ Trailer, Opens Steam Pre-Orders

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Soul Kiwami
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Bubble Bobble Sugar Dungeons final trailer

Arc System Works and TAITO has released the “Final” trailer for Bubble Bobble Sugar Dungeons before the game’s launch next month. In addition to the trailer, the “Producer Letter Vol. 4” video was released with information on some new skills for Bub in Bubble Bobble Sugar Dungeons, including returning skills like Fire Bubble.

Bubble Bobble Sugar Dungeons launches November 27 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam, and physical pre-orders are available now at the Arc Shop and major retailers. Pre-orders are available now on Steam for the Standard Edition ($39.99) and Deluxe Edition ($49.99), featuring a digital soundtrack with 25 tracks and a digital art book containing 113 pages of character design materials and concept art.

Bubble Bobble Sugar Dungeons includes Bubble Symphony, a port of the 1997 home console release. There’s a two-player co-op mode where players choose one of four characters to blow bubbles, trap enemies, and pop them through various stages. Bubble Symphony also features worlds and characters based on other TAITO titles.

Lastly, here’s an overview of the new game, via the game’s reveal trailer:

Taito’s bubble action game series, Bubble Bobble, returns in a completely new game!
“More Quests, More Power! An All New Bubble Bobble Experience!”

The bubble-blowing dragon, Bub, embarks on a grand adventure through “Sweet” dungeons that change every time!
Blow bubbles to catch bullies, use your horns and spikes to burst the bubbles and beat them!

Bubbles ride the wind, and you can jump off to high places by riding bubbles!
Gather treasures in everchanging dungeons!

Collect treasures and level up the abilities!
Be stronger with Bub and go deeper into the dungeons!

Cronos: The New Dawn Adds New Free Halloween Skins

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Saras Rajpal
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Cronos: The New Dawn Adds New Free Halloween Skins

Bloober Team has released new Halloween skins for Cronos: The New Dawn on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2. Each console will get a unique version of the Halloween skin. 

PC players will get an orange Halloween skin, PlayStation 5 owners will get a blue skin, Xbox players will get a green skin, and Switch 2 players will get a red skin. Check out the trailer for the new free Halloween skins for Cronos: The New Dawn below:

Cronos: The New Dawn is available now. We reviewed the game, rating it a 2/5. We described it as a game that “is filled to the brim with potential, which ultimately falls short in how it executes all of its concepts. While there is a great story foundation and some interesting mechanics, the lackluster conclusion to the narrative, combined with irritating combat, frequent glitches, poor pacing of traversal, and repetitive gameplay scenarios, makes for a product that fails to capture the quality of other entries in the genre.”

Lastly, the Steam page describes the game as follows:

Set in a grim world where Eastern European brutalism meets retro-futurist technology, Cronos: The New Dawn lets you experience a gripping story that straddles the line between past and future.

In the past, you will witness a world in the throes of The Change, a cataclysmic event that forever altered humanity. Meanwhile, in the ravaged wastelands of the future, every moment is a fight for survival against dangerous abominations that will test both your reflexes and your tactical thinking.

You are a Traveler working for the enigmatic Collective, tasked with scouring the wastelands of the future in search of time rifts that will transport you to 1980s-era Poland.

Anyway, I’m Falling in Love with You Season 2 Announces Theme Song Artists

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Soul Kiwami
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Anyway I'm Falling in Love with You Season 2 anime

The official website for the anime adaptation of Haruka Mitsui’s Anyway, I’m Falling in Love with You manga has revealed the opening and ending theme song artists for Anyway, I’m Falling in Love with You Season 2, which premieres in January 2026. ME:I performs the opening theme song “L to R (L and R),” and meet performs the ending theme song “Hatsukoi (First Love)” in Anyway, I’m Falling in Love with You Season 2.

The cast of the anime includes:

  • Sakura Shinfuku as Mizuho Nishino
  • Kazuki Ura as Kizuki Hazawa
  • Sion Yoshitaka as Shin Kashiwagi
  • Shōya Chiba as Airu Izumi
  • Satoshi Inomata as Shūgo Hoshikawa
  • Mayuko Kazama as Kuroda

Junichi Yamamoto, who directed the first season, returns to direct the anime once again. The anime’s first season premiered on TBS on January 9, 2025. The first season consisted of 12 episodes, all of which are available on Crunchyroll.

The Anyway, I’m Falling in Love with You manga was first released in Kodansha’s Nakayoshi magazine in October 2020, and Kodansha will publish its 12th compiled volume on August 12. Kodansha USA Publishing will also release the ninth volume in physical English format on December 30.

Lastly, here’s an overview of the series via Crunchyroll:

It’s the year 2020, and Mizuho is having the worst 17th birthday ever. Her parents forgot it’s her birthday, she still can’t seem to get close to the senior she likes, and all her school trips and tournaments are canceled thanks to a new disease going around. She’s convinced she’ll never have the kind of youth she’s always dreamt of…until her childhood friend, Kizuki, suddenly asks her out.

Whoever Steals This Book Anime Film Reveals New Cast Members

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Soul Kiwami
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Kadokawa has revealed five new cast members for the anime film adaptation of Nowaki Fukamidori’s Whoever Steals This Book novel, which opens in theaters on December 26 in Japan. In addition, 60-second and 30-second promotional videos were released for Whoever Steals This Book.

The new cast members for Whoever Steals This Book include (left to right, top row to bottom row on image below):

  • Shigeru Chiba as Junichirō Kaname
  • Ryōta Suzuki as Tanbi Che
  • Reina Ueda as Natsume Harada
  • Tomokazu Seki as Osamu Kikuchida
  • Rie Takahashi as Shiori Haruta
© 2025 深緑野分／KADOKAWA／「この本を盗む者は」製作委員会

Vocalist YUKI performs the Whoever Steals This Book theme song “Share.”

The cast includes:

  • Rin Kataoka as Mifuyu Mikura
  • Sora Tamaki as Mashiro
  • Nao Tōyama as Hirune Mikura
  • Junichi Suwabe as Ayumu Mikura
  • Shizuka Itō as Keiko Yosano
  • Shimba Tsuchiya as Takafumi Haruta
  • Romi Park as Tamaki Mikura

Daisei Fukuoka directs the anime at Kagome Company (Kagokan). Yasuhiro Nakanishi writes the script, and Michiru Ōshima composes the music. Keiko Kurosawa is the film’s animation director and the character designer. Further, Kagokan founder Yūji Higa is the animation producer, and Kadokawa Animation distributes the film.

Additional staff members include:

  • Color Key Artist: Eriko Murata, Tarō Kaguchi
  • CG Director: Kōji Ichikawa
  • 2D Design: Aya Kubota
  • Compositing Director of Photography: Yuichiro Tozawa
  • Editing: Kengo Shigemura
  • Sound Director: Fumiyuki Go
  • Animation Producer: Yūji Higa

Kadokawa first published the novel in 2020. Moreover, a manga adaptation by Kakeru Sora was serialized in Kadokawa’s Young Ace magazine from 2021 to 2023. Yen Press distributes both the novel and the manga in English.

Lastly, here’s an overview, via Yen Press:

Descended from a long line of book collectors, high school student Mifuyu is surrounded by books in every aspect of her life. Her great-grandfather established the famous Mikura Hall, a library in the heart of town, and even the townspeople are all avid readers. There’s just one problem—Mifuyu hates books!
But when a thief in Mikura Hall triggers an ancient curse, she’s left with no choice but to reclaim the stolen books herself…by entering the very stories she despises! With the help of the mysterious Mashiro, will she be able to restore her great-grandfather’s collection and save her town from a magical doom?
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