Dead or Alive and modern NINJA GAIDEN creator Tomonobu Itagaki has passed away at age 58. Before his passing, Tomonobu Itagaki entrusted a final message to someone he trusted dearly, and the message was shared on his official Facebook page for fans to read. The message was translated in English below by Tekken director Katsuhiro Harada: Words I Leave Behind…

Konami announced that the original soundtrack release for Silent Hill f has been canceled due to "various circumstances." The cancellation affects the standard edition of the Silent Hill f Oriignal Soundtrack and the Konami Style Limited Analog Record Set, which were both planned to release on December 17 in Japan. Refunds will be issued accordingly to those who made pre-orders through the Konami Style online store.

Arc System Works and Cygames have released the theme song of Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising DLC character Meg, "You Level Me Up!," on various music distribution services, including Spotify. The release of the theme song coincided with the launch of Meg in Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising on October 15 alongside the version 2.30 update. The previous DLC character for…

Electronic Arts and Battlefield Studios announced Battlefield 6 has achieved a new series sales record with 7 million copies sold in the first three days of launch. Not only did Battlefield 6 reach 7 million copies sold, but over 172 million matches were already played online, and 15 million watch hours for the game were accrued across streaming services. What's more, …

Team Soda and bilibili have announced that its latest game, Escape From Duckov, is available now on PC and Mac via Steam, Epic Games Store, and Mac App Store. The launch trailer for the game has also released. Check out the launch trailer for Escape From Duckov below: The Steam page describes Escape From Duckov as follows: You wake from a strange dream to find yourself in the world of Duckov.

CRKD has revealed a new multi-platform controller: the Gibson Les Paul Cherry Sunburst Pro Collector’s Edition Bundle. The controller, which costs $199.99, is compatible with PC, PC handhelds, Nintendo Switch, Switch 2, and Android devices. The bundle includes the following: Cherry Sunburst Pro Edition Pro OG Signature Fret Neck Pro Solo Signature Fret Neck Premium Backpack Exclusive Shoulder Strap 2x Collector Pins…

The Chinese Room has released two new trailers for Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2, one of which focuses on the Toreador clan. The second trailer features an overview of all the clans which will be available in the game at launch. The Toreador clan is described as a "Clan of Divas." If you choose this clan, you will start with "Celerity" and "Presence" as clan affinities.

Historia Inc. has announced that a new Halloween-themed update for Faaast Penguin. Additionally, season 7 of the game is also available now until December 4. The update adds a new world, called Bitter Castle, which is set in a vampiric and dark castle. There's also a new lantern gimmick to illuminate courses. Additionally, a Halloween party event is a now available, which will last until November 3.

Waze and SEGA have revealed that Sonic the Hedgehog is available now in the GPS app as part of an ongoing collaboration. The update features the voice of Sonic himself as the GPS' voice, as well as new icons themed around the blue hedgehog. According to a press release, "Fans can now activate voice navigation by Sonic in English and French as he offers instructions with his usual coolness and confidence to guide the way." You can also change how your in-app vehicle appears to reflect Sonic's “Speedster Lightning” vehicle.

Nintendo, Intelligent Systems, and DeNA announced the "New Heroes: Duo, Rearmed Heroes & Entwined Sharena" event for Fire Emblem Heroes begins on October 17 at 12:00 a.m. PDT / 3:00 a.m. EDT. The new Fire Emblem Heroes event introduces Entwined Hero Sharena: Borrowed Divinity, along with three other new Heroes from Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance, including Duo Hero Elincia: Hearts of Purity and Rearmed Hero Soren: Isolated Strategist.

Bethesda and id Software have released DOOM: The Dark Ages update 2.2, which include general bug fixes, combat encounter adjustments, quality of life improvements, and handheld optimizations for Steam Deck. With update 2.2, DOOM: The Dark Ages is now a Steam Deck Verified title. Read up on patch notes for DOOM: The Dark Ages update 2.2 below, via Bethesda's official website…

NIS America and PH3 GmbH have released update 1.4.0 for The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak on PC via Steam with new DLSS, XeSS and TAA settings. The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak update 1.4.0 adds several other new features, including settings for Color Precision, HQ postprocessing, map icon and text size, and much more. Patch notes for the update can be found below:

AstralShift has released a free demo of "infernal bullet hell deck-builder" RPG Hell Maiden is now available for PC via Steam, and the game's official soundtrack is now streaming on YouTube. The Hell Maiden original soundtrack was composed by Skyleo. In the Hell Maiden demo, players can explore the very Circle of Hell, Limbo, and clear out enemies with a total of 9 Weapon Cards and 17 Mod Cards to use in builds.

Bandai Namco has opened a new post-launch survey for Digimon Story Time Stranger as the company seeks feedback in providing an even better experience for players. The Digimon Story Time Stranger post-launch survey has 27 questions and takes roughly 10 minutes to complete, and users who complete the survey earn a free smartphone wallpaper. Bandai Namco previously released the Digimon Story Time Stranger…

Crunchyroll has announced multiple new Blu-ray home video releases for January 2026, including Assassination Classroom, BLUE LOCK Season 2, Headhunted to Another World: From Salaryman to Big Four!, and One Piece. Blu-ray sets for Assassination Classroom, BLUE LOCK Season 2, Headhunted to Another World: From Salaryman to Big Four! will release on January 13, 2026 in the Crunchyroll Store in North America.

Crunchyroll has begun to stream the English dub for the Let's Play anime series, and the dub's cast and crew were revealed. Crunchyroll is streaming the Let's Play anime with an English dub and sub in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, CIS, India, and Southeast Asia. English Dub Episode 1 Cast Lacey Deline as Sam…

Microsoft announced an ID@Xbox Showcase will be held on October 28 at 10:00 a.m. PDT / 1:00 p.m. EDT in collaboration with IGN. Xbox fans can tune in on YouTube, Twitch, Facebook, Twitter, Tiktok, and IGN.com. The ID@Xbox Showcase will be 50 minutes long with new trailers and gameplay footage on several independent games from publishers and developers like Raw Fury, Serenity Forge, Skybound Games, Thunder Lotus Games, and more.

Shueisha's MANGA Plus service has begun to publish Kazuya Konomoto and Ryō Yamasaki's Kami Kill manga in English. Specifically, the first eight chapters of Kami Kill are available to read now in English on MANGA Plus, and the next chapter of the manga will release on October 22 at 11:00 a.m. EDT. Konomoto and Yamasaki launched the series in Shueisha's Young Jump magazine on August 21, 2025.

A new official trailer for the TV anime adaptation of Punichan's The Villainess Is Adored by the Prince of the Neighbor Kingdom light novel series was released. As shown in the trailer, The Villainess Is Adored by the Prince of the Neighbor Kingdom will premiere in January 2026. The cast and staff of the anime include: Mai Fuchigami as Tiararose…

A new promotional video for the TV anime adaptation of nonco's Mistress Kanan is Devilishly Easy (Kanan-sama wa Akumade Choroi) manga confirms the anime's April 2026 premiere. The cast and staff of Mistress Kanan is Devilishly Easy were also revealed. The Mistress Kanan is Devilishly Easy anime's cast stars Aoi Koga as Kanan and Seiichirō Yamashita as Yōji.

Crunchyroll announced the English dub of the Pass the Monster Meat, Milady! anime premieres on October 16. The English dub cast and crew of Pass the Monster Meat, Milady! episode 1 was also revealed. English Dub Episode 1 Cast Katie Wetch as Melphie Conner Allison as Duke Landon McDonald as Chaos Daniel Van Thomas as Ghislain Leslie Marie Collins as Celia…

2K has released a new gameplay trailer for the upcoming John Cena Farewell Edition DLC for WWE 2K25 during IGN Fall Fan Fest 2025. The DLC for the game will release tomorrow, October 16. The trailer begins with a brief introduction from R-Truth, also known as Ron Killings. It features a match between John Cena in his "Basic Thuganomics" era and "Ron Cena" against members of the Judgement Day faction: JD McDonagh and Finn Balor.

During IGN Fall Fan Fest 2025, Everstone Studio has released a new trailer for Where Winds Meet, showcasing the game's open world. The game will launch on November 14 for PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and Microsoft Store in the west. Check out the open world trailer for Where Winds Meet below: In…