Star Wars Outlaws Reveals Patch Notes for Title Update 3 on Switch 2

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Star Wars Outlaws title update 3

Ubisoft has released the third title update for Star Wars Outlaws on Nintendo Switch 2 with “significant” texture quality improvements, improved stability for long play sessions, and various quest bug fixes. Star Wars Outlaws title update 3 also applies some bug fixes to the UI.

Full patch notes for Star Wars Outlaws title update 3 can be read below, via Ubisoft:

Star Wars Outlaws Switch 2 Title Update 3 Patch Notes

PATCH DETAILS: 

  • Nintendo Switch 2: 8979427.TU3

FULL PATCH NOTES: 

General Gameplay 

  • Fixed an issue where the ‘stealth takedowns restore health’ equipment perk was not triggering 

Performance 

  • Improved stability 

Graphics 

  • Fixed an issue where textures could appear low resolution after extended play sessions 
  • Fixed some broken assets on Toshara 
  • Reduced cliff popping when travelling to Jaunta’s Hope on Toshara 
  • Improved texture quality 
  • Fixed shadow flickering when adjusting brightness from the Quick Menu 

UI 

  • Improved the accessibility screen when starting the game for the first time or as a new user 
  • Fixed an issue where the enemies were not highlighted when tagging them with adrenaline rush 

Story (BEWARE OF SPOILERS) 

Main Game: 

  • Fixed an issue where Kay would have stiff movements after the adrenaline rush tutorial during ‘The Gunslinger’ quest 
  • Fixed an issue where the blaster module could reset during ‘The Scavenger’ quest 
  • Fixed an issue where the Pyke Syndicate would not help Kay in combat during ‘Recover the Cargo’ contract 

Wild Card Story Pack 

  • Fixed an issue where players could not leave Renpalli station during the ‘Wild Card’ quest if there was a contract active 

A Pirate’s Fortune Story Pack 

  • Fixed an issue where NPCs could disappear if Kay moves far enough away during ‘A Pirate’s Plight’

Lastly, Star Wars Outlaws launched on Nintendo Switch 2 as a game-key card title on September 4. The game is already available now on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam.

Persona 3 Reload Update Will Add Songs from Persona 3 FES

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Persona 3 Reload update

ATLUS announced a new Persona 3 Reload update will add eight songs from Persona 3 FES, which were performed by original Persona 3 vocalist Yumi Kawamura. The update will be available on all platforms alongside the release of Persona 3 Reload for Nintendo Switch 2 on October 23. 

The eight songs include:

  • Burn My Dread -Last Battle-
  • Mass Destruction
  • 深層心理 (Deep Mentality)
  • When The Moon’s Reaching Out Stars
  • Want to Be Close
  • キミの記憶 (Kimi no Kioku)
  • Mass Destruction – P3fes Version-
  • Brand New Days

ATLUS also shared the following message from Kawamura on X (formerly Twitter):

“It’s been a while!

I’m truly overjoyed and grateful to be reunited with everyone again.

Persona 3 is a treasure to me as well – I can’t help but feel excited.

Old friends, will you fight alongside me once more?

New friends, how about letting my songs aid you in battle?

Let’s celebrate together. Thank you for your continued support!”

Persona 3 Reload will receive new updates over time to improve the game’s performance. According to general producer Yoshihiro Komori, careful quality assurance, or QA, is required and may be difficult to address in time for launch, so updates will come afterward. A 60 FPS performance mode is not planned.

Persona 3 Reload is available now for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. The Nintendo Switch 2 version launches on October 23 worldwide. Pre-orders for the Nintendo Switch 2 version include a bonus Persona 4 Golden BGM (Background Music) Set. Episode Aigis and the Expansion Pass DLC are separate purchases.

The Persona 3 Reload demo is available now on Nintendo Switch 2. In the demo, players experience the game’s opening through to the first major boss battle, and save data carries over to the full game. 

iam8it Announces 20th Anniversary LA Art Show

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Saras Rajpal
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iam8it Announces 20th Anniversary LA Art Show

Iam8bit has announced a LA Art Show which will commemorate the 20th anniversary company. The show will be open to the public on November 8 and 9.

The exhibit will take place at Studio 8, 614 E 12th St., Los Angeles, CA 90015. Additionally, fans can RSVP to attend the art show via Eventbrite. The following artists, among others, will be present at the upcoming iam8bit LA Art Show:

  • Alex Pardee
  • Cobcris
  • Drew Wise
  • Hayden Evans
  • Johana Molina
  • Keita Takahashi
  • Lee Gatlin
  • Luke Chueh
  • Mark Borgions
  • Maya Quintero
  • Natalie Andrewson
  • Paul Robertson
  • Rex Crowle
  • Scott Campbell
  • Tara Billinger

Lastly, iam8bit describes the event and its history as follows via a press release:

About iam8bit LA Art Show

Taking inspiration from its first gallery show in 2005, iam8bit helped ignite the modern pop-culture retro-gaming art movement, drawing 100+ artists and international press while reimagining icons like Mario, Sonic and Mega Man for gallery walls. Over the next decade, its Los Angeles exhibitions, including the supersized 2011 “SUPER iam8bit,” became destination events that brought game-inspired art and community to the mainstream, paving the way for today’s vibrant scene. 

Artistic interpretations of your favorite IP – across alt movie posters, album art, animation, and merchandise – was popularized by iam8bit, inspiring major brands like Disney, Nintendo, Capcom, SEGA, HBO, Warner Bros, Universal and so many others to break away from traditional style guides and try something fresh.

Evolving from curator to cultural producer and publisher, the company has released hundreds of acclaimed soundtrack editions and collectible projects all while producing the industry’s most recognizable events, co-founding the Day of the Devs indie showcase with Double Fine, collaborating with AIAS on Game Maker’s Sketchbook to spotlight game artistry and bringing the game industry together every June with Summer Game Fest: Play Days. The iam8bit 20th Anniversary Art Show is a tribute to the legacy of the artists, fans and creators who helped shape games and pop culture. 

Jurassic World Evolution 3 Available Now, Launch Trailer Released

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Jurassic World Evolution 3 Available Now, Launch Trailer Released

Frontier Developments has announced that Jurassic World Evolution 3 is available now on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Epic Games Store and Steam. Additionally, it has released a new launch trailer for the game. 

Two editions are available for Jurassic World Evolution 3. The regular edition costs $59.99, while the deluxe edition costs $74.99. The deluxe edition includes the Guanlong, Protoceratops, Thanatosdrakon, and Concavenator dinosaurs, alongside a Mosasaurus skin, new ATV skins, and Clark County scenery items. A badlands set is also available for $4.99, which includes more scenery items, five badlands scenery blueprints, and an exclusive ATV skin. 

Check out the launch trailer for Jurassic World Evolution 3 below:

Lastly, the Steam page describes the game as follows:

The next entry in the award-winning series, Jurassic World Evolution 3 puts you in control of building and running your very own Jurassic World.

Help life find a way by synthesising, breeding, and nurturing prehistoric species. Manage each species and allow them to thrive, while helping your dinosaurs raise families and pass their genes onto future generations.

Create incredible havens for your dinosaurs to help them flourish, build exciting new attractions to amaze guests, and maintain control when disaster inevitably strikes.

With over 85 awe-inspiring pre-historic species, 75 of which allow you to manage, breed and nurture families of dinosaurs across entire generations. Rear them from playful juveniles into awe-inspiring adults, each with distinct female, male, and juvenile variants.

Park guests will marvel as these majestic creatures socialise and react to the vibrant world around them.

Manage unique social needs and observe brand new behaviours, with semi-aquatic dinosaurs venturing into deep water and pterosaurs walking on land.

Mortal Kombat II Movie Now Releasing on May 8

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Mortal Kombat II Movie Now Releasing on May 8

Warner Bros. and New Line have announced that Mortal Kombat II will now release on May 8, a week before its previous release date of May 15. Previously, Warner Bros. delayed it from its October 24 release date to May 2026. 

Recently, New Line revealed that it is already planning to make Mortal Kombat III, with Jeremy Slater set to return as screenwriter. The release date and story for Mortal Kombat III are currently unknown. However, according to Deadline, alongside Jeremy Slater returning as screenwriter, Todd Garner will return to produce the sequel. More details about the sequel will likely release after Mortal Kombat II debuts in theaters on May 8, 2026. 

The cast of Mortal Kombat II is as follows:

  • Karl Urban as Johnny Cage
  • Hiroyuki Sanada as Hanzo Hasashi/Scorpion
  • Tati Gabrielle as Jade
  • Damon Herriman as Quan Chi
  • Martyn Ford as Shao Khan
  • Jessica McNamee as Sonya Blade
  • Mehcad Brooks as Jax
  • Tadanobu Asano as Lord Raiden
  • Adeline Rudolph as Kitana
  • Josh Lawson as Kano
  • Lewis Tan as Cole Young
  • Joe Taslim as Bi-Han/Noob Saibot
  • Ana Thu Nguyen as Sindel
  • Max Huang as Kung Lao
  • Ludi Lin as Liu Kang
  • Chin Han as Shang Tsung

Earlier this year, Digital Eclipse announced its latest collection, the Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection. The game will release later on October 30 for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC via Steam, Nintendo Switch 2, and Nintendo Switch. The collection will include a documentary which focuses on the history of the franchise and how it came to be, as well as multiple games from the series’ past. 

REANIMAL Exceeds 1 Million Wishlists, Steam Demo Period Extended

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REANIMAL Steam demo

THQ Nordic and Tarsier Studios announced horror adventure game REANIMAL has exceeded 1 million wishlists. To celebrate, the Steam demo period for REANIMAL has been extended indefinitely to give more players time to try out the game.

“We’re incredibly grateful for player response to REANIMAL to date,” said Tarsier Studios CEO Oliver Merlöv. “There is no doubt that this high level of engagement and feedback will ultimately deliver an elevated REANIMAL experience, starting with the upcoming demo patch. Please keep sharing the scare!”

REANIMAL is coming soon to Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam, and the demo is out now on Steam. 

Lastly, here’s an overview of REANIMAL, via THQ Nordic:

What is REANIMAL?

The original creators of Little Nightmares & Little Nightmares II have returned to take you on a more terrifying journey than ever before. In this co-op horror adventure game, you play as a brother & sister who go through hell to rescue their missing friends. Exploring by boat and on land, you must use your wits to survive, work together to escape the hellish island, and the dark secret that haunts you.

Horror With Hope

In this unsettling tale, the emphasis is on tension and thick atmosphere, as you join the two orphans on a desperate search for hope and redemption in the direst of circumstances.

Across A Dark and Twisted World

Traverse an intriguing but terrifying world, where the main path is only one part of the fragmented story. Discover all sorts of mysterious locations on your perilous journey, each with its own story to tell.

A Dread-Filled Adventure

Tarsier Studios is bringing their unique visual style to bear on a whole host of new twisted monsters and broken, yet resilient, child characters. Fragments of the children’s troubled past have been used as inspiration for their character design, and for the monsters that now torment them.

Share the Scare

Nobody should be forced to go through hell alone! Fully playable in single player and local & online co-op, REANIMAL has a shared, directed camera, designed to maximise claustrophobia and tension.

The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin Closed Beta Test Recruitment Now Extended to October 24

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The Seven Deadly Sins Origin closed beta test

Netmarble announced recruitment for the closed beta test for free-to-play open-world action RPG The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin has been extended to October 24, giving players another opportunity to potentially play the game. Interested players can apply through The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin’s official Discord channel, and the final list of selected testers will be announced individually via email.

The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin closed beta test runs from October 30 to November 5 (KST) on PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam. Closed beta test participants will gain early access to the opening chapters, combat systems, and select in-game regions. Fans can also expect boss battles against Red Demon and Gray Demon, adventures across Fersen Mine, and much more.

The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin launches on January 28, 2026 for Android, iOS, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam. Pre-registration is available on the official website, Google Play Store, and App Store with various sign-up rewards up for grabs, including playable character Tioreh, draw tickets, hero upgrade materials, and healing dishes. What’s more, a pre-order package is available in the PlayStation Store featuring various in-game items and bonuses including Draw Tickets, Hero Upgrade Materials, and Weapon Upgrade Materials.

Final Weapon had the opportunity to interview The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin executive producer Do-Hyung Koo to discuss more in-depth details, including the game’s development, the team’s initial goals, consultation with manga creator Nakaba Suzuki, the upcoming closed beta, and more.

The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess Anime Gets an English Dub on Crunchyroll

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The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess anime key art

Crunchyroll announced the TV anime adaptation of Akiharu Tōka’s The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess manga will receive an English dub starting October 21. The English dub cast and crew of The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess was also revealed.

English Dub Episode 1 Cast

  • Kelsey Cruz as Satou/Iana
  • Blake McNamara as Sol
  • David Matranga as Ginoford
  • Luci Christian as Konoha
  • Ben Stegmair as Shanou
  • Daniel Penz as Uncle
  • Monica Rial as Satou’s Mom
  • Sonny Franks as Butler
  • Sarah Roach as Sol (Young)
  • Tom Laflin as Male Servant
  • Matthew Elkins as Detective
  • Kristian Eros as Drawn Bit

English Dub Episode 1 Crew

  • Voice Director: Jonathan Rigg
  • Producer: Samantha Herek
  • Adaptation: Heather Walker
  • Mixer: Neal Malley
  • Engineer: Zachary Davis

The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess is currently streaming on Crunchyroll in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East and CIS on Crunchyroll.

KID PHENOMENON from EXILE TRIBE performs the opening theme song “Black Flame,” while Zerofrom performs the ending theme song “Rengene”.

The cast and staff include:

  • Yoshino Aoyama as Iana Magnolia
  • M.A.O as Konoha Magnolia
  • Shōhei Komatsu as Sol Nemophyra
  • Makoto Furukawa as Ginoford Dandelion
  • Shunichi Toki as Yomi Blacksarana
  • Arthur Lounsbery as Cheneau Clematis
  • Atsushi Tamaru as Mika
  • Tomoaki Maeno as Yamato Hydrangea

Hiroaki Sakurai directs the anime at Studio DEEN. Mitsutaka Hirota is handling the series scripts, while Tomoyo Sawada is designing the characters. Ryūichi Takada from MONACA is composing the music at HIKE.

Toukā initially wrote The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess in 2018. Hakusensha has been publishing the series ever since, and it’s being released in the west by Yen Press.

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

“I’m really happy to hear the girl I like missed me”

Konoha Satou has a dark history. After all, she spent her teen years writing self-indulgent fantasy romance fics-like her Dark History. But since she’s become its most despicable villainess, remembering every last detail is now a matter of life-and-death.

Having avoided the first couple of death flags, Satou’s suddenly left in the dark when a mysterious stranger returns from the Lily Kingdom-a character she doesn’t recall writing in the original script. Although Yomi claims to be her ally, can Satou really trust a character she knows nothing about in such a dangerous world?

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Future Saga Chapter 3 Launches on October 30, New Broly (DB Super) Gameplay Revealed

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Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Future Saga Chapter 3 Broly DBS

Bandai Namco has announced the new Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Future Saga Chapter 3 DLC will release on October 30. Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Future Saga Chapter 3 will feature playable character Broly (DB Super), and a new gameplay trailer was revealed.

Bandai Namco previously released the Dragon Ball DAIMA Pack DLC for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 on May 22. The DLC contains several new pieces of content, including Super Saiyan 4 Goku (DAIMA) and Super Saiyan 3 Vegeta (DAIMA) as playable characters. Moreover, the Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Dragon Ball DAIMA Pack includes three Parallel Quests, six Skills, eight costumes and accessories, two Super Souls, and eight loading screen illustrations. 

The previous Future Saga DLC, Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Future Saga Chapter 2, released on November 21, 2024. Playable characters in the DLC include God of Destruction Belmod, Jiren (Full Power, Ultra Supervillain), and Goku (Mini). Alongside the new playable characters, players have access to a new Extra Mission, four Parallel Quests, seven new skills, two new costumes and accessories, three Super Souls, and 14 loading screen illustrations. 

As previously revealed in the Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 roadmap, the Future Saga is divided into multiple chapters. Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Future Saga includes several new pieces of content, and four chapters in total are planned to release by end of 2025. The release of Chapter 1 on May 24, 2024 was also accompanied by the PS5/Xbox Series X|S versions and Free Update #18, which brought new raid quests, costumes, and much more.

Lastly, Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 is available now for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam.

PAC-MAN WORLD 2 Re-PAC ‘PACcolades’ Trailer Highlights the Game’s Critical Acclaim

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PAC-MAN WORLD 2 Re-PAC Paccolades trailer

Bandai Namco released the “PACcolades” trailer for PAC-MAN WORLD 2 Re-PAC to highlight the game’s warm reception and critical acclaim since its September 26 launch.

Check out the PAC-MAN WORLD 2 Re-PAC “PACcolades” trailer below:

PAC-MAN WORLD 2 Re-PAC is available now for Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. Final Weapon reviewed PAC-MAN WORLD 2 Re-PAC, noting that the game is “a solid 3D action adventure platformer that stays true to the original game while introducing a slew of new features and upgrades, including revamped visuals, Quality and Performance modes, voice-acting, and brand-new levels and rewards.”

In addition, Bandai Namco and Maruchan teamed up for a collaboration between PAC-MAN WORLD 2 Re-PAC and Maruchan’s Instant Lunch Chicken flavor. For a limited-time, the special PAC-MAN design will replace Maruchan Instant Lunch Chicken flavor packaging at all stores where the Chicken flavor is available. What’s more, fans can follow Maruchan on Instagram to enter an exclusive product giveaway.

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

The fan favorite PAC-MAN WORLD 2 returns modernized, enhanced, and upgraded as PAC-MAN WORLD 2 Re-PAC!

The Ghosts snuck into PAC-Village and stole the Golden Fruit, unwittingly freeing the all-powerful ghost king, Spooky! Now it’s up to PAC-MAN to venture across PAC-LAND, retrieve the Golden Fruit, and put a stop to the dastardly Spooky once more.

With modern graphics, expanded levels and PAC-Village, quality of life improvements, and voice acting – PAC-MAN WORLD 2 Re-PAC is the fan favorite remade from scratch with the original recipe. The adventure is back on the menu!

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