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J.C. Staff Animates Teenage Mercenary for 2027 Broadcast
← all stories animeannouncement 1 sources · 3d ago · October 9, 2026 The adaptation hands a webtoon with a large worldwide readership to a studio that produces multiple series a year, with Sawano and Ono attached, and puts the announcement on Crunchyroll's New York Comic Con stage rather than a Japanese event. Reporting from 1 source: Anime News Network.
DAEMON X MACHINA SCION Arrives This Fall, Two New Trailers Released With Pre-Order Bonuses Revealed
Marvelous USA has officially announced that Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion, the latest entry in its high-octane mech action series, the game will launch on September 5, 2025 for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. Revealed during IGN Live, the new story trailer teases stylish, sci-fi combat, mysterious enemies, and a narrative fueled by conflict between humans, Outers, and Immortals.
NINJA GAIDEN 4 Gets A Bloody New Trailer And Release Date Announced, Coming This Fall
Team Ninja and Platinum Games unveiled a new trailer for Ninja Gaiden 4 during the Xbox Games Showcase, confirming the game's release date as October 21, 2025. And if the trailer is any indication, this is the full-throttle return fans have been waiting for. Feast your eyes upon the trailer down below: After the lukewarm reception to Ninja Gaiden 3, fans weren’t sure what to expect.
SOLO LEVELING: ARISE OVERDRIVE Announced For Xbox And PC Release In 2026
A new action RPG based on the hit webtoon Solo Leveling has been announced for Xbox and PC. Revealed at the Xbox Games Showcase this weekend, Solo Leveling: Arise Overdrive is an action RPG adaptation of the webtoon from Chugong developed by Netmarble Neo and published by Netmarble. An announcement trailer revealed some intense, action-packed gameplay featuring 4-player real-time co-op.
TERMINULL BRIGADE New Rougelite Co-Op Shooter Launches Public Demo For Steam Next Fest
Terminull Brigade, the adrenaline-pumping co-op roguelite shooter from Pew Pew Games, is set to make its first public splash with a free playable demo during Steam Next Fest, running from June 9 through June 16. Check out the cinematic trailer down below: Debuting just months ahead of its full free-to-play launch later this year, Terminull Brigade brings together fast-paced shooting, co-op synergy, and roguelite progression inside a stunning futuristic digital world.
Netflix's ONE PIECE Season 3 May Have Already Begun Pre-Production With Filming Expected To Begin In November
Netflix has yet to officially announced a third season of its hit live-action One Piece series. In fact, the streamer just revealed that Season 2 won't be releasing until 2026. But it sounds like its all systems go for the series, with reports that pre-production has already begun on Season 3. Fans have noted that crew members have started returning to Cap Town, South Africa, where One Piece is filmed, as pre-production is believed to be underway.
DISNEY TWISTED-WONDERLAND Tie-In Manga And Novel Announced By VIZ Media
This week, VIZ Media shared a slew of exciting announcements on social media, revealing two tie-ins to the Disney Twisted-Wonderland mobile game arriving in 2026. For those unfamiliar, Disney Twisted-Wonderland is a mobile narrative adventure game developed by f4samurai and published by Aniplex in collaboration with Walt Disney Japan.
DUNE AWAKENING Arrives June 10, Now Playable For Deluxe And Ultimate Owners
Funcom’s highly anticipated open-world multiplayer survival game, Dune: Awakening, is now available to play for those who have purchased the Deluxe or Ultimate Edition ahead of its full release. The full launch is set for June 10, but eager players can jump in now and begin pre-loading the game via Steam regardless of edition.
MARVEL COSMIC INVASION: She-Hulk And Rocket Raccoon Enter The Fray In Upcoming Arcade Beat 'Em Up
At Summer Games Fest this week, publisher Dotemu and developer Tribute games, creators of the critically acclaimed Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge, have revealed two new playable characters for Marvel Cosmic Invasion, the arcade style beat 'em up. Joining a roster alongside the previously revealed Captain America, Wolverine, Spider-Man, Storm, Phyla-Vell, Venom, and Nova will be She-Hulk and Rocket Raccoon.
Caleb Landry Jones Is DRACULA In First Trailer For Luc Besson's Lavish Adaptation
We first heard about Luc Besson's (Leon, The Fifth Element) new take on Dracula starring Caleb Landry Jones as the legendary Transylvanian Count last summer, but updates have been pretty much non-existent since. Now, a first trailer and poster have been released online (via FearHQ.com). The movie was originally titled Dracula: A Love Tale, and is described as a “a big-budget reimagining” of the vampire's origin story.
New Metroidvania Action-RPG BLIGHTED Revealed At Summer Games Fest, Arrives 2026
Drinkbox Studios, the acclaimed indie team behind hits like Guacamelee!, Severed, and Nobody Saves the World, has officially revealed its next major project: Blighted. Announced during Summer Game Fest 2025, the game received an in-depth spotlight during Day of the Devs: SGF Edition, where Lead Designer Ian Campbell and Art Director Augusto 'Cuxo' Quijano offered fans their first look at the game’s unique mechanics and vivid nightmare-inspired world.
BALLERINA's CinemaScore Revealed As JOHN WICK Spin-Off Gears For A Beating From LILO & STITCH At Box Office
Early estimates are in for this weekend at the North American box office, and From the World of John Wick: Ballerina is currently eyeing a projected $25 million - $30 million debut. The R-Rated John Wick spin-off hit tracking at $35 million three weeks ago, proving that such early predictions are nothing if not unreliable. However, those figures also aren't plucked out of thin air, and this dip suggests Ballerina is currently underperforming.
SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY Will Shoot In An Iconic City That Once Doubled For Gotham
Spider-Man: Brand New Day is still scheduled to begin shooting in the UK next month, and following reports that the movie will head to Italy and Morocco, we can now add Scotland to the list. The Herald has confirmed that scenes will be filmed in Glasgow's city centre, meaning we'll likely get set photos (which may or may not give us a first look at the web-slinger's new costume).
SCOTT PILGRIM EX Revealed: New Co-Op Brawler Brings Back Pixel-Powered Action Next Year
During Summer Game Fest 2025, Tribute Games officially announced Scott Pilgrim EX, a brand-new multiplayer action brawler inspired by the cult-classic universe created by Bryan Lee O’Malley. In collaboration with Universal Products & Experiences and O'Malley himself, this all-new entry fuses retro-style pixel art with chaotic four-player co-op gameplay and is scheduled to release on PC and consoles in early 2026.
THE FIRST DESCENDANT Unleashes ‘Breakthrough’ Update Trailer With Demo Coming In July
NEXON revealed an explosive new trailer for The First Descendant during Summer Game Fest 2025, offering fans a first look at the upcoming Season 3: Breakthrough update. Slated to officially launch on August 7, this content-rich update adds new gameplay systems, zones, and high-stakes cooperative raids to the fast-growing looter-shooter RPG. Feast your eyes upon the trailer down below: Before the official release, players will be able to test-drive the action-packed demo starting July 24.
BLADE & SOUL HEROES Announced And Arrives This Fall, New Warlock Class Revealed For BLADE & SOUL NEO
Korean publisher NC America took the stage at Summer Game Fest 2025 with two major reveals tied to their famous Blade & Soul franchise. The company announced the global launch of Blade & Soul Heroes, a new collectible action MMORPG arriving in September, and the introduction of the Warlock class in the revamped Blade & Soul NEO. Both titles are shaping up to expand the Blade & Soul universe in new and exciting ways.
MECHA BREAK Launches July 1st On Steam And Xbox, Features Musical Score By Hiroyuki Sawano
Today at Summer Game Fest 2025, Amazing Seasun Games officially announced that their high-intensity multiplayer third-person shooter Mecha BREAK will launch worldwide on July 1st, 2025 for Steam, Steam Deck, and Xbox Series X|S. The news was accompanied by a stunning cinematic trailer, giving players a glimpse into the game’s post-apocalyptic setting and mechanized warfare.
SawanoHiroyuki[nZk] Links up with K-Pop boyband TOMORROW x TOGETHER for SOLO LEVELING opening song “LEveL”
SACRA MUSIC has released a new single from esteemed composer HIROYUKI SAWANO’s vocal project SawanoHiroyuki[nZk] featuring global K-pop superstars TOMORROW X TOGETHER entitled “LEveL.” Featured as the opening theme to the newly debuted TV animation SOLO LEVELING, the track includes a distinctive rhythm and addictive sound composed by Sawano and complemented by guest vocals from TOMORROW x TOGETHER, who perfectly match the series’ powerful, high-speed storyline.
Why Solo Leveling Is 2024's Anime To Watch
The anime adaptation of Chugong' South Korean web novel, Solo Leveling, is finally out and it's already making waves as 2024's must-watch series! 2024’s anime season is full of exciting series – both old and new – that includes titles like Metallic Rouge, Bucchigiri?!i, and Dragon Ball Daima. However, one of the year’s most anticipated anime releases is Solo Leveling, a power fantasy dungeon crawling epic that’s based on Chugong’s South Korean web novel.
Bubble: 10 Things We Already Know About The Highly Anticipated Film
Every year when January rolls around, anime fans are often treated to a taste of what the year ahead has to offer. Production companies are keen to build hype around their upcoming shows and movies months before their release, and in December of 2021, audiences were treated to a taste of something refreshingly new.
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