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A new trailer forHanaroku: A New Dawn(orHanarokusho ga Akeru Nichi ni) has just dropped! This is a film by Studio Outrigger — do not mistake it for Studio Trigger, that produced series likeGurren Lagann, Delicious in DungeonandCyberpunk: Edgerunners. On Outrigger’sofficial website, the studio is described as an “IP producer & creator management” company. This studio has previously animatedEgumi Legacy, a 12-episode anime series which aired in 2024 (each episode is 10 minutes long), soHanarokuis their first big project — and also, the first one in which they are credited as producers, and not only animators....

Summary Quick Links A brand-new collaboration for theBLEACHanime has been revealed. The collaboration betweenBLEACHand the Japanese art brand, GAAAT, is a special art collectionto commemorate the 20th anniversary of theBLEACHanime, which first aired in 2004. Each artwork is severely limited, with large artworks limited to only 20 pieces per edition, and the small ones limited to 100 pieces, and they are printed on special metal canvas to ensure their durability and archival quality....

Summary Pokemon TCG Pocketstarted the new Cresselia ex drop event on February 3, giving players the chance to earn five new promo cards.Pokemon TCG Pocketplayers get new cards by opening booster packs, but it’s through events that they pull promo cards, which are special additions to the collection. That’s becausePokemon TCG Pocketpromo cardscan feature changes in abilities and HP compared to their original counterparts. One example is the Eevee promo card, whose ability and illustration differ from the regular cards of the popular Normal-type....

Summary After more than five years of working together, popular streamer Nickmercs has officially said goodbye toFaZe Clan. Founded in 2010, FaZe Clan has grown into a major force in theeSportsindustry, bringing together a diverse range of gamers and content creators from various platforms and games. Nickmercs, whose real name is Nicholas Kolcheff, has amassed a sizable fan base of over 6.5 million followers on Amazon-owned streaming platform Twitch. He’s well-known for jumping into games likeFortnite,Apex Legends, andCounter-Strike, but it’s his passion forCall of Duty: Warzonethat’s made him a stand-out....

During the Xbox Developer Direct 2025, Team Ninja and PlatinumGames not only announced thatNinja Gaiden 4will be released in Fall 2025 but also shadow-dropped a remastered version ofNinja Gaiden 2calledNinja Gaiden 2 Black. Therefore, players will be able to once again embody the legendary ninja Ryu Hayabusa in the latter and series newcomer Yakumo in the former,Ninja Gaiden 4. While both of these surprise announcements are boons toNinja Gaidenfans, they could additionally entice longtimeHaloplayers....

Nintendo’s consoles have always been go-to platforms for casual multiplayer and party games. Long-running first-party series likeMario Kart,Mario Party, and the variousMariosports titles are often some of the most popular casual multiplayer experiences around, and Nintendo’s consoles have often offered gimmicks that reinforce this casual-fun identity, such asthe Wii’s motion controlsor the Wii U’s GamePad. TheNintendo Switch 2looks like it’ll continue this long-standing pattern. Finally revealed after years of constant rumors, theNintendo Switch 2is about what fans expected it to be....

Summary One Piecehas a thoroughly fleshed-out world consisting of many races and species, even beyond the scope of what is shown in the central plot. Despite being a single story thus far, this gives the impression of the world as being a much less static place than some other fictional counterparts. This has led to some species in theOne Pieceworld being confirmed to exist, while also not being given much elaboration on their role in the greater series or how they factor into the greater narrative being told, if indeed they do at all....

The long wait forGrand Theft Auto 6is finally entering its final stretch with Rockstar still currently standing firm on the project’s 2025 release window. The upcoming title is already being touted as one of the most anticipated gaming releases of all time and is expected to break its predecessor’s record-breaking profitability while potentially re-writing the pricing structure of AAA releases. This has led to massive expectations being placed onGrand Theft Auto 6in terms of its size and wide range of in-game experiences, with there being massive potential in the title’s core setting of Vice City and its surrounding areas....

Summary Quick Links One Piecechapter 1138 dropped recently, and it is safe to say that this week’s chapter was quite easily one of the greatest that Oda has dropped in a long time. This chapter focused on quite a few things, but the vast majority of the fan focus, natural, went towards one particular scene at the very end pertaining to the Harley texts and the mural in a forest-like part of the Adam Tree....

Summary As far as fans can tell from what has been shown so far, the Figarland Family is the most powerful family in all ofOne Piece. While very little is currently revealed about them, analyzing the strength of the few showings they’ve had as well as the abilities they hold clearly shows that all 3 of the known members are easily among the most powerful characters in the entire series. As such, their status also reflects this awesome power....

Summary SomePalworldplayers are reporting a problem with crude oil extractors after the launch of a late January 2025 update to the game that should have made the devices function even more efficiently. Crude oil is a significant commodity inPalworld, and players may have to tear down and rebuild their extractors to get the most out of them. Crude oil was first introduced to the game in late June 2024 as part ofPalworld’s Sakurajima Update....

Summary There are many changes thatPath of Exile 2will receive throughout 2025, though many of them have not been announced yet. Patch 0.1.1 took care of multiple bug fixes and quality-of-life additions, and GGG is hard at work for the next update, which will presumably happen sometime in the coming weeks. With the unfortunate casualty ofPath of Exile 1being put on the back burner for a while untilPath of Exile 2is in a better state, the possibilities for upcoming improvements are endless....

Quick Links Veterans ofPokemon TCG Pocketknow that every new expansion brings with it a list of hidden objectives and ultra-rare collectibles. The first of these rare items to make waves was the secret Mew card, followed by the discovery of a secret Celebi emblem tied to completing a specific themed collection. Now, with the release of the Space-Time Smackdown expansion, players have uncovered a new secret emblem featuring the Dragon-type Pokemon Garchomp....