NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound Update Adds Free Yakumo NINJA GAIDEN 4 Skin

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Ninja Gaiden Ragebound x Ninja Gaiden 4 Yakumo skin

Dotemu has released a free update for NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound featuring a new skin for Kenji that changes his likeness to that of Yakumo from NINJA GAIDEN 4. The new Yakumo skin for NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound was released just a week before the launch of NINJA GAIDEN 4.

Previously, Dotemu released the “D2” major update for NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound with fixes to checkpoint and cutscene soft-locks, adjusted boss fights and challenges, smoother animations and enemy behaviors, and much more. The NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound D2 update is live on all platforms. 

NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound released on July 31 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. Final Weapon reviewed NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound and gave it a 4.5 out of 5, noting that the game “offers some of the best 2D combat and movement I’ve ever experienced in an action platformer.”

NINJA GAIDEN 4 launches on October 21 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC via Windows and Steam. The upcoming action game features two playable characters, the new protagonist Yakumo from the Raven clan and the returning series lead, Ryu Hayabusa. The story of Ninja Gaiden 4 centers around the return of the Dark Dragon. Players can expect all-new movesets, challenging levels, and high-speed dynamic action that PlatinumGames is known for.

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Original Soundtrack – Echoes of Dimensions Releases on November 26

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Sonic Racing CrossWorlds original soundtrack

SEGA announced Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Original Soundtrack – Echoes of Dimensions launches on November 26 for 6,600 yen in Japan. Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Original Soundtrack – Echoes of Dimensions includes 208 tracks across four discs, with a 56-page booklet with developer comments, course introductions, and track explanations included.

SEGA previously released the new Minecraft Pack for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds as a standalone DLC pack for $5.99 and as part of the Season Pass, which is included with the Digital Deluxe Edition. The Season Pass is also sold separately for $29.99 for players who already bought the Standard Edition. 

The Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Minecraft Pack DLC includes:

  • Steve, Alex, and a creeper as playable characters 
  • Minecart Vehicle 
  • Six decals for the Minecart Vehicle
  • Minecraft World Course 
  • Five original Minecraft Music Tracks
  • New remixes of original Minecraft Music Tracks  
  • Six different emotes per character 

The Season Pass also includes:

  • SpongeBob SquarePants
    • Playable characters: SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick
    • SpongeBob SquarePants-themed course and vehicle
  • PAC-MAN
    • Playable characters: Pac-Man and rival ghosts
    • PAC-MAN-themed course and vehicle
  • Mega Man
    • Playable characters: Mega Man and Proto Man
    • Mega Man-themed course and vehicle
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
  • Avatar Legends

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is available now for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam. The digital Nintendo Switch 2 version launches in holiday 2025, while the physical copy will release in early 2026. Nintendo Switch users may upgrade to the Switch 2 version for $10.

The Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds single-player demo is available now for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store. Save data from the demo carries over the full game, with the exception of Time Trial records and user settings changes.

Starsand Island Steam Next Fest Demo is Now Available

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Starsand Island demo

Seed Lab has released a free demo for Starsand Island on PC (Steam) as part of Steam Next Fest, which lasts until October 21. The Starsand Island demo includes roughly 2.5 hours of gameplay, which encompasses five full days and nights on the island. 

In the demo, players can build relationships with characters, unlock unique storylines, design and build homes, discover secrets, and enjoy different gameplay experiences. Data from the Starsand Island demo will be wiped after the event ends, which also means save data doesn’t carry over to the full game. Players can join the official Discord server and fill out a questionnaire to give their feedback to the developers.

What’s more, the following optimizations and fixes were made:

Optimizations

  • Scene optimization: We’ve improved the rendering and performance of certain scenes, making them feel more natural and smooth.
  • NPCs optimization: The first meeting with the career mentor has been enhanced, adding more vivid details to the experience.
  • Text optimization: We’ve refined the English and Japanese texts for better readability and consistency across languages.
  • Event logic optimization: We’ve made adjustments to certain event triggers, ensuring smoother progression in the gameplay.
  • Audio enhancement: We’ve fine-tuned in-game sound effects, further improving the immersion of the game world.

Fixes

  • Fixed rare cases where player could get stuck
  • Fixed rare cases causing the game to lag in some scenes
  • Fixed missing materials in certain areas
  • Fixed other known issues — Overall stability improved

Lastly, Starsand Island launches February 1, 2026 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. 

Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree Original Soundtrack Releases on October 17

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Soul Kiwami
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Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree original soundtrack

Bandai Namco announced the original soundtrack for roguelite RPG Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree will be released on October 17 on Spotify. Pre-saves for the Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree original soundtrack are now open, and registering before the end of October 16 gives users a free smartphone or PC wallpaper.

Previously, Bandai Namco released a trailer previewing Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree’s original soundtrack by renowned composer Hitoshi Sakimoto. The “Tranquil” trailer showcases some of the lo-fi beats of the Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree soundtrack, while the “Tempest” trailer previews the energetic and intense tracks of combat. What’s more, YOASOBI performs the the insert song “Seventeen.” 

Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree launched on September 19 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam. Final Weapon reviewed Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree and 4/5 score, noting that the game “takes a few risks. Some pay off immensely, while others fall a bit flat. This is definitely one worth checking out if you’re looking for a fast-paced combat system with a Shinto mythology-inspired story.”

What’s more, a free Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree demo is available now featuring the game’s prologue story chapter. The demo also features four of eight playable Guardians (Rekka, Shigin, Origami, and Nishikito), the ability to take on quests, and access to Shinju Village, Dojo, and the Blacksmith. 

DRAGON BALL GEKISHIN SQUADRA Adds Super Saiyan Gotenks

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Soul Kiwami
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DRAGON BALL GEKISHIN SQUADRA Super Saiyan Gotenks

Bandai Namco has added Super Saiyan Gotenks to the growing roster of 4v4 team battle game DRAGON BALL GEKISHIN SQUADRA. Super Saiyan Gotenks is a Technical fighter that can use ghosts to obstruct enemies in DRAGON BALL GEKISHIN SQUADRA, and his Super Ghost Kamikaze Attack can finish enemies off in style.

Bandai Namco released DRAGON BALL GEKISHIN SQUADRA on September 9 for iOS via App Store, Android via Google Play Store, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam. Cell (Perfect Form), Android 17, Hit, Super Saiyan Kale (Berserk), and Gamma 1 & Gamma 2 were revealed as characters in the launch roster the same day the game launched. Moreover, all players received 3,000 Zeni, G-Capsule x5, a new stamp, SG-Capsule x7, and Goku (Mini) from Dragon Ball Daima for meeting 3 million pre-registrations.

Final Weapon reviewed DRAGON BALL GEKISHIN SQUADRA and gave it a 4 out of 5 score, noting its an “addictive free-to-play 4v4 team battle game that combines the rich history of Dragon Ball with MOBA elements. Players can take advantage of a respectable roster of characters from across the Dragon Ball universe to battle it out online, and there are also plenty of features that let friends play each other with a variety of options and features at their disposal. Despite some of the roster omissions at launch, there’s a solid foundation for a game that could keep Dragon Ball fans entertained for years to come.”

Hollow Knight: Silksong Reveals Patch Notes for Update 1.0.28891

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Hollow Knight Silksong Update 1.0.28891

Team Cherry has revealed patch notes for Hollow Knight: Silksong update 1.0.28891 featuring numerous bug fixes and balance adjustments, which include buffs to Sharp Dart and Cross Stitch damage. Hollow Knight: Silksong update 1.0.28891 also adds support for DualSense Edge controllers on PC and Mac, along with other controller related fixes. 

Patch notes for the update can be read below, via Team Cherry’s Steam community post:

Hollow Knight: Silksong Update 1.0.28891 Patch Notes

  • Added support for Dualsense Edge controllers.
  • Improved support for various controllers on Mac.
  • Game now pauses when the controller disconnects.
  • Fixed various smaller controller issues (more fixes to come in future).
  • Fixed remaining instance of certain players getting stuck cursed while in the late game.
  • Fixed Curveclaw not reacting to Hunter down-stab.
  • Fixed rare instances of being able to air dash and double jump when not intended.
  • Fixed several out of bounds situations.
  • Fixed Pharlid Divers sometimes sliding on roofs after ambushing in certain scenes.
  • Fixed Eva Hunter Crest upgrades unintentionally clearing tool equips.
  • Fixed rare instances of Harpoon sometimes granting 2 Silk instead of 1.
  • Fixed Cogflies sometimes appearing from odd locations after scene transition and, in rare cases, having their active quantity reduced by 1.
  • Fixed Crafting Kits not increasing the damage of offensive blue tools (eg Sawtooth Circlet).
  • Slight increase to Sharp Dart and Cross Stitch damage.
  • Updated damage scaling on Rune Rage to match other Silk Skills.
  • Slight decrease to Thread Storm damage at higher needle levels.
  • Fixed Surgeon enemies sometimes pulling the hero out of bounds.
  • Fixed instances of some Spool Fragments being permanently missable if a player immediately quit after collecting the item.
  • Fixed Crust King Khann sometimes falling out of bounds during entry, when fought on low-end systems.
  • Fixed rare instance of Second Sentinel becoming rotated when defeated.
  • Fixed additional case of Seth sometimes getting out of bounds and not returning.
  • Fixed Seth sometimes remaining invincible for a moment at the start of a refight.
  • Fixed Vaults slide blocks incorrectly responding to damage sources other than the needle.
  • Changed Fine Pins wish drops from 50% chance to 100%, but raised required quantity.
  • Fixed issues when consuming a Silkeater while in water.
  • Fixed Scuttlebrace sometimes allowing a wall jump when not intended.
  • Fixed a soft-lock during the Grand Gate opening sequence, if the Citadel had been visited and some bellshrines remained inactive.
  • Various smaller fixes and tweaks.

Lastly, Hollow Knight: Silksong is available now for $19.99 for Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. Xbox Game Pass subscribers receive Hollow Knight: Silksong at no additional cost with their membership.

Kakuriyo – Bed & Breakfast for Spirits Season 2 English Dub Premieres October 15, Cast Revealed

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Kakuriyo - Bed & Breakfast for Spirits Season 2 English dub

Crunchyroll announced the English dub of Kakuriyo – Bed & Breakfast for Spirits Season 2 will begin streaming on October 15. The cast and crew of Kakuriyo – Bed & Breakfast for Spirits Season 2 was also revealed.

English Dub Episode 1 Cast

  • Emily Neves as Aoi
  • Christopher Wehkamp as Master
  • Orion Pitts as Akatsuki
  • Kayla Temshiv as Kasuga
  • Morgan Lauré as Oryo
  • Stephen Fu as Ginji
  • Daman Mills as Ranmaru
  • Matt Shipman as Byakuya
  • Megan Shipman as Chibi
  • Ricco Fajardo as Hatori
  • Kyle Igneczi as Chiaki
  • Additional Voices: SuzAnne DeCarma, Danielle Phillips, Phebe Fabacher, Corey Pettit

English Dub Episode 1 Crew

  • Voice Director: Jonathan Rigg
  • Producer: Samantha Herek
  • Adaptation: Kieran Flitton
  • Mixer: Nathanael Harrison
  • Engineer: Zachary Davis
 

Kakuriyo – Bed & Breakfast for Spirits Season 2 is streaming now on Crunchyroll with English subs. Nao Tōyama performs the the opening theme song “Tōryanse” and ending theme song “Namida no Recipe (The Recipe for Tears).” Both songs will be available together on a single CD on November 5, 2025.

Joe Yoshizaki directs the anime at Studio GONZO, with Studio Makaria joining in the production. Tomoko Konparu returns to oversee and write the scripts. Hidemi Katsura is the new character designer, and Noriyo Gōroku is in charge of the art setting and initial color-check art boards. Yi Nong Chen is the compositing director of photography, Satoshi Motoyama is the sound director, and Takurō Iga will compose the music with Flying Dog.

Midori Yūma launched the novel series in Kadokawa’s Fujimi L Bunko imprint in 2015, and Laruha would handle the series’ illustrations. Tsugaru Toba launched the manga adaptation in Kodansha’s Monthly Shonen Sirius in January 2023.

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

After losing her grandfather, Aoi—a girl who can see spirits known as ayakashi—is suddenly approached by an ogre. Demanding she pay her grandfather’s debt, he makes a huge request: her hand in marriage! Refusing this absurd offer, Aoi decides to work at the Tenjin-ya bed and breakfast for the ayakashi to pay back what her family owes.

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus Nintendo Switch Physical Editions Revealed

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Saras Rajpal
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Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus Nintendo Switch Physical Editions Revealed

Limited Run Games have revealed physical editions for Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus on Nintendo Switch. Pre-orders will go live on October 17 for three different editions: a standard, steelbook, and collector’s edition. 

The standard edition will cost $49.99 and feature the game case and a booklet. Additionally, the steelbook edition, priced at $69.99, has a steelbook and slip cover. Further, there’s the collector’s edition, for $134.99, which has the steelbook, a floppy disk USB, and a set of star cards. It also has a set of replica record album covers, 3 3/4 BJ Blazkowicz and Supersoldat Action Figures in their own blister card, the original soundtrack on a disk, and a collector’s edition box.

Pre-orders will be available via the Limited Run Games website. Check out the pictures of each edition below:

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus is available now on PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC. Lastly, the Steam page describes the game as follows:

An exhilarating adventure brought to life by the industry-leading id Tech 6, Wolfenstein II sends players to Nazi-controlled America on a mission to recruit the boldest resistance leaders left. Fight the Nazis in iconic American locations, equip an arsenal of badass guns, and unleash new abilities to blast your way through legions of Nazi soldiers in this definitive first-person shooter.

America, 1961. Your assassination of Nazi General Deathshead was a short-lived victory. Despite the setback, the Nazis maintain their stranglehold on the world. You are BJ Blazkowicz, aka “Terror-Billy,” member of the Resistance, scourge of the Nazi empire, and humanity’s last hope for liberty. Only you have the guts, guns, and gumption to return stateside, kill every Nazi in sight, and spark the second American Revolution.

Does It Count If You Lose Your Virginity to an Android? Anime Premieres in January 2026

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Does It Count If You Lose Your Virginity to an Android?

WWWave Corporation’s Deregula label announced the TV anime adaptation of Yakinikuteishoku’s Does It Count If You Lose Your Virginity to an Android? manga premieres in January 2026. The anime’s cast and staff members were also revealed.

The cast of the on-air version of Does It Count If You Lose Your Virginity to an Android? includes Ayaka Shimizu as Akane Tsuda and Marika Hayase as android Nadeshiko. Aogiri High School VTuber group member Komaru Kurikoma is a guest voice actor playing the role of Akane’s junior, Itō-san.

Akane Tsuda
Nadeshiko
Itō-san

Neko B directs the anime at Nyan Pollution-ω- and is also in charge of the series scripts. Mitsuru Tsukiumi is the character designer and color key artist, Yutaka Aota is the art director, and Tomohiro Hayashi is the compositing director of photography and editor. What’s more, Fumihiko Ōtera is the sound director, and ZincP is composing the music.

Does It Count If You Lose Your Virginity to an Android? key visual
©Yakinikuteishoku, ICHIJINSHA/WWWave

Yakinikuteishoku launched the manga in Ichijinsha’s Comic Yuri Hime magazine in July 2021, and the sixth compiled book volume released on May 16. Lastly, here’s a story synopsis, via Seven Seas Entertainment:

Office Lady Tsuda Akane, age 28, seems like she’s got it all together. Beautiful, brainy, and an indispensable office worker for a robotics manufacturer, Akane’s admired at work…because her colleagues can’t see her at home. Privately, Akane’s a hot mess with an apartment that looks more like a landfill than a living space. Good thing she drunkenly ordered a new android named Nadeshiko to help her clean up! Well, maybe not good, because the beautiful lady android that arrives is a horny hottie. Akane’s about to get more service than she expected!

Mado Monogatari: Fia and the Wondrous Academy is Coming to Steam in 2026

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Mado Monogatari: Fia and the Wondrous Academy

Idea Factory International announced dungeon crawling RPG Mado Monogatari: Fia and the Wondrous Academy is coming to PC via Steam in 2026. Mado Monogatari: Fia and the Wondrous Academy is already available now for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5, and more details about the Steam release will be revealed at a later date.

Lastly, here’s an overview of Mado Monogatari: Fia and the Wondrous Academy, via Idea Factory International:

Story

The Ancient Magic Academy.​

An academy with a long, storied past, known as the place where The Great Mage learned and graduated. Students study here to become Mages themselves.

A girl named Fia, wanting to enroll in the Academy, makes a long arduous journey from her hometown, and manages to get in through her own luck.

She now tries her best to get through the many challenges of schoolwork, strict professors, and mysterious happenings, all in pursuit of her goal to become a Great Mage herself, while also making friends with other students in her class.

Embark on an adventure with Fia and her classmates as they explore the mysteries of the Ancient Magic Academy and uncover the legends of The Great Mage.

Key Features
      • Conquer Dynamic Dungeons and Help Fia Become A Great Mage! — Crawl through randomly generated dungeons and engage in real-time, turn-based battles to help Fia level up. Use Magic Artes and collect Elemental Orbs to fill up your gauge and unleash Great Magic Artes. Manage your inventory and stats as you traverse floor after floor of wondrous treasures and magical monsters—including Puyo, Skeleton T, and others!
      • Keep your Grimoire Handy! — Keep track of unlocked abilities with the Grimoire, which logs Fia’s Magic Artes. Complete Assignments, Help Quests, and earn Learning Points that can be used to unlock nodes in the Grimoire for Fia to learn new Magic Artes.
      • Fia is Mad About Town! — Take a break from dungeon crawling and explore the school grounds where Fia can check out the Bulletin Board for unlocked mini-games, interact with classmates, grow ingredients, cook curry for in-dungeon boosts, and more! Find out what other goings on await Fia along her journey!
      • Swords, Shields, and Shiny Armor with Synthesis in the Storage Room — In the Storage Room of the school grounds, use items found in dungeons to synthesize into new equipment for Fia. Better synthesis items can later be unlocked via the Grimoire.
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