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Earlier today during the Xbox Games Showcase, Atlus made a couple of Persona related announcements. First of all, they finally gave us a full trailer for Persona 4 Revival, and a release date has been announced as well. The game is scheduled to launch early next year on February 18th, 2027. It will be released for both Xbox Series X|S, and PS5, as well as being available on PC via both Steam and Xbox on PC. Persona 4 Revival will also be available Day 1 on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass.

At Summer Game Fest 2026, SHIFT UP revealed the first trailer for Stellar Blade: BLOOD RAIN, the sequel to their action-adventure game, Stellar Blade. The trailer introduces the new protagonist, Evie, who primarily fights with her fists as opposed to the previous protagonist, Eve. According to the trailer’s description, the game takes place “beyond the events of the first game.” You can check out the reveal trailer below.

At Summer Game Fest 2026, Bandai Namco Entertainment announced a new game in the Gundam franchise titled GUNDAM ROGUE ORBIT. It is a sci-fi action title developed by Bandai Namco Studios Inc. and is scheduled to launch in 2027 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. In the game, players control the Gundam Helix and fight for humanity’s survival against an unknown threat.

Silent Hill: Townfall, the newest addition to Konami’s fabled psychological horror series, will launch later this year on PlayStation 5, Steam, and the Epic Games Store.

You can check out more about My Neighbour Totoro on the official website, on Facebook and Instagram, on YouTube, on Tiktok, and on Bluesky. Tickets are on sale now through the show’s closing on January 10, 2027. Spoiler-Free Review If you are a fan of Studio Ghibli’s anime film My Neighbor Totoro — or even if you haven’t seen it — then you should go see the West End production of My Neighbour Totoro.

In celebration of DRAGON QUEST’s 40th anniversary, SQUARE ENIX had a stream today and made some big announcements. First of all, let’s get one smaller announcement out of the way. DRAGON QUEST XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age is being ported to to the Switch 2. It’s scheduled to launch this upcoming September 24th, 2026. The press release states that pre-orders will be available today, but it doesn’t look like it’s live just yet on the official website, as I write this.

Title Birushana: Winds of Fate Developer Idea Factory/Red Publisher Idea Factory International Release Date May 26, 2026 Genre Otome, Visual Novel Platform Nintendo Switch Age Rating Teen Official Website Author’s Note: This review is for a fandisc for Birushana: Rising Flower of Genpei, and will therefore contain light spoilers for that game.

A special program for version 4.3 of Honkai: Star Rail was streamed recently, showcasing the new content coming to the game after the update is implemented. At the end of the stream, it was announced that a second part to the Honkai: Star Rail x Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] collaboration would be coming in Summer 2026. You can check out the version 4.3 special program below.

I attended FINAL FANTASY XIV FAN FESTIVAL 2026 in Anaheim last month, and the one thing that I keep thinking about is the new Evolved System. I’ve been playing MMORPGs since the early 2000s, and I have put more time into FINAL FANTASY XI Online specifically than I am willing (or ever want to) admit.

A new GODDESS OF VICTORY: NIKKE short animated series has been announced. The series is titled Outpost: Off-Duty Tales and will depict the Nikkes’ everyday moments when they’re not sortied on missions. The first episode titled “The Counters – First Time at the Outpost!” is planned to premiere on May 22nd. More episodes will be revealed at a later time.