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– Tenga
– Sony Pulls Out of CES After 60 Years as It Shifts Focus to PlayStation, Anime & Entertainment
∟Sony Seemingly Ends VR Ambitions by Selling Patents to Meta
∟Shuhei Yoshida says Sony and Nintendo should keep PS5 and Switch 2 going as long as possible
∟Shawn Layden seems to agree
∟Someone asked for a path of redemption for Sony
∟But they’re too far gone
∟But apparently they are licensing old IPs
∟Really seems like a bad sign
∟Sony requires Japanese PS5 Pro buyers to prove they’ve played for 60 hours – Dexerto
∟Every generation Sony made you pay for something that used to be free
∟The internet isn’t putting up with it
∟Jailbroken PS5s can play PS2 games
∟They accidentally sold God of War for $0.50
∟I guess there are upsides to the digital future
∟Xbox disc-to-digital licensing is now available to all players
∟Steam will personalize Discounts and Events section in early 2027
∟Sony Brings PS5 Pro-Style AI Upscaling to the Regular PS5
∟Meanwhile they can’t even hold a candle to Mario
∟Wolverine has allegedly surpassed 3 million copies sold
∟Europe Shows Up for Physical Games, 51% of Wolverine’s PS5 Sales for Disc Version
∟$400 GTA 6 Collector’s Edition Doesn’t Include The Game
∟Rockstar Developers Visited Strip Clubs & Rode With Ex-Cops to Research GTA 6
∟Rockstar Games Traveled Across Florida as Extensive Research for Grand Theft Auto VI
∟Grand Theft Auto VI Writer Compares Lucia Caminos to Red Dead Redemption 2’s Authur Morgan
∟Grand Theft Auto VI Will be Most “Mature” Entry in Series
∟GTA VI Will Push MA Rating Further Than Ever Before
∟IGN thirsts over Jason’s dick
∟Seems like a double standard…
∟I seem to remember IGN condemning Stellar Blade
∟Kingdom Come: Deliverance Co-Founder Hopes GTA VI Makes $80 Games the New Standard
∟We warned you
∟Halo Studios Reportedly Down to 30 Employees After Mass Layoffs
∟PlayStation Creator Ken Kutaragi Says Modern Games Are at a “Turning Point”
– Pickups
Convention news:
– New “Naruto Shadow Rising” Manga, “Naruto x Ninku” Limited Anime Series Announced
Live-Action Anime news:
– Live-Action Firefly Wedding TV Drama Announced for 2027
– Sony Launches New Crunchyroll Division to Turn Anime Into Live-Action & Global Stories Into Anime
Streaming news:
– Dragon Ball Super: Beerus Anime to Stream on Crunchyroll
– Netflix’s Yani Neko Subtitles Remove Japanese Christian History Reference
– Sega’s newly launched Sonic Discord server is off to a rough start with questionable content, bans and a lockdown | VGC
∟Sega’s Official Sonic Discord Descends Into Chaos Hours After Launch
∟Sonic is a lost cause at this point
– Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Officially Closes as David Ellison Declares ‘Today Is a New Day’
∟Paramount-Warner Bros. Combined Company Gets “New” Name & It’s Skydance
∟Disney Signs Mega-Deal With Netflix Days Before Paramount-Warner Bros. Creates New Streaming Giant
∟Steven Spielberg Returns to Transformers Franchise Under Skydance
∟Paramount is Creating a Medieval Times Movie…Yes, THAT Medieval Times
Theater Release news:
– Yuri!!! on ICE Anime Celebrates 10th Anniversary in North American Theaters on October 19
– Puella Magi Madoka Magica -Walpurgisnacht: Rising- Anime Film Releases in the United States January 16-19, 2027
– Crunchyroll to Bring The Apothecary Diaries: The Late Lady’s Treasure Anime Film to Theaters
– Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM ZERO Anime Film Premieres in Japan on January 15, 2027
∟Gundam SEED Director Reveals New Movie Uses His Late Wife’s Final Screenplay
Series news:
Anime:
– One-Punch Man Season 3 Part 2 Trailer, Key Visual
– Dr. STONE TERRAFORMING Anime Announcement Trailer
– EAT-MAN The Over Order Anime Reveals New Teaser Visual
– Rebuild World Anime Unveils Main Staff, Key Visual
– In a World Full of Zombies I’m the Only One Who Doesn’t Get Attacked Anime Unveils Main Trailer, Visual, Theme Song Artists, New Cast Members
– Kochira, Shuumatsu Teitai Iinkai Anime Announced
– SSS-Class Revival Hunter Anime Unveils Teaser Trailer, More Cast
– Teenage Mercenary Anime Trailer Reveals 2027 Broadcast, Main Staff
– The Boxer Anime Adaptation Announced
– Delta to Gamma no Rigakubu Note Anime Adaptation Announced
– Walking Home with You Anime Premieres in April 2027
– Manchuria Opium Squad Anime Adaptation Announced
– Ghost of Tsushima Legends Anime Reveals 2028 Release
– Red Riding Hood: A Detective Story Anime Main Trailer
– The Record of a Fallen Vampire Anime Teaser Trailer and Visual
– The Skull Dragon’s Precious Daughter Anime Trailer Reveals 2027 Release Date, Main Cast
– How I Became King by Eating Monsters Anime Announced for 2027
– The Fledgling Demon Lord’s Starter Shop Anime Welcomes Customers with New Trailer, Key Visual
– The Remarried Empress Anime Adaptation Announced for 2027
– My Sweet Marriage to My Ex-Nemesis Anime Adaptation Announced
– The Laid-Off Cheat-Granting Mage Enjoys a Second Lease on Life Anime Reveals Modified Main Trailer
– Artist Deletes Female Draco Malfoy Fan Art & Apologizes After “Malfoid” Backlash
∟Get bullied off the platform then defamed for using the other platform
∟They lament that they can’t cancel people anymore
∟They hate cuteness
∟So much that Metokur came back to life
∟Harry Potter Malfoid Meme Now Inspiring AI-Generated Anime Adaptations
∟Malfoid Meme Spawns Another AI-Generated Anime Parody
∟I’d watch this anime
∟They’re even doing full music videos
Manga:
– Overlord Manga Goes on Indefinite Hiatus as Artist Announces Hospitalization
– AI-Generated Manga Nears Top of Jump Rookie Rankings
Games:
– North America Now Accounts for 40% of Persona Sales, Twice as Much as Japan
∟Around 80% of Persona sales come from outside Japan, Sega reveals
∟Persona 4 Revival Censors Bathing Scene That Caused Golden’s Higher CERO Rating
∟Persona 4 Revival Removes Nude Rise Angel From Her Revive Skill
∟Persona 4 Revival Won’t Add Yosuke Romance Route
∟Daman Mills Cast as Kanji in Persona 4 Revival Years After Perverse Allegations
∟Apparently the localizers are tricking them
∟Massive Steam Leak Exposes Achievements for Persona 6 & Dozens of Upcoming Games
∟Atlus Says Persona 1 & 2 Remakes Will “Probably Eventually” Happen
– Bloober Team confirms new Silent Hill, Layers of Fear 3 and Project H are still in development
∟Silent Hill producer considering second and third waves of games
– Insider says Resident Evil 5 and 6 remakes are at least five years away
∟Resident Evil Requiem Producer Reveals Game Was Originally an Online Title
– Capcom Wants to “Create Games Together With AI” With Its Next-Generation RE Engine
∟Capcom Forms Dedicated Team to Improve Character Graphics Across All Its Games
– Former Capcom Dev Says “Extreme Crunch” Kept Women Out of Director Roles in Japan
– Dressmaking Game Becomes Surprise Steam Hit, Overtaking Diablo 4
∟Kind of seems like they didn’t need to insert butch lesbians into games for men
∟Nearly Half of Women Say Gaming Culture “Doesn’t Welcome or Represent Them”
∟It’s almost like rejecting biology was never going to work
– AION 2 Players Fascinated by Surprisingly Detailed Breast Customization
– NieR Fans Mock 2B’s Blindfold-Less Appearance in Dead by Daylight Collaboration
∟Dead by Daylight Developers Confirm 2B’s Appearance Will Be Changed Following Fan Backlash
– D&D Artist Criticizes “Politically Correct” Industry After His Classic Cover Is Censored
– Atelier Ryza AI Chat App Adding Input Restrictions After Users Made Her Say Lewd Things
– Level-5 Admits Using Generative AI in Professor Layton & Yo-kai Watch Reveals
– WoW Producer’s Old Offensive Posts Resurface After Telling Players to “Be Better Humans”
– Gears of War: E-Day Faces Backlash Over 20 Pride Emblems
∟I can’t see this as anything but grooming
∟The development team has been overrun with women
∟Meanwhile, they’re hiring Hit Detection right after they had a team member admit to sexual assault
∟The developer became trans so therefore the game must also
∟Banned for discrimination of groups that Gears of War should not be inclusive to
∟Everything is ruined by the gay crap
– Fortnite Player Arrested by FBI After Threatening to Shoot FBI Agents in Voice Chat
– Yoko Taro Achieved Game Development Dreams With Drakengard, Works to “Prevent Dementia”
– Xbox Allegedly Blocked Anime Games Because One Employee Disliked Them
∟End discrimination against Japan
– CyberConnect2 CEO Says Games Going Fully Digital Would Have “Nothing but Positive Effects”
Release news:
– Fate/strange Fake, Kino’s Journey Light Novels and More Coming from Yen Press
– Right Stuf
∟Sentai Filmworks
∟MediaOCD
∟MediaOCD Announces Deal to Sell Select Aniplex of America Anime on Blu-ray Disc
– 100 Meters Collector’s Edition Blu-ray
Random Merch news:
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– Blue Archive’s Satsuki Definitely Distracting in Figure Form
– Life-Size Uma Musume Figures of Orfevre & Gold Ship Arrive at ParisLongchamp
– New Sonic the Hedgehog figure costs 1 million yen, is made of Arita ware Japanese porcelain [Vid]
– Giant wagashi cushions will turn your home sweet home into home sweet Japanese sweets home
– Titty Pillow
– Court Rules Sanrio Didn’t Create Kuromi, but Dismisses Copyright Lawsuit Against Company
– Pokémon Card Drawn by a Six-Year-Old Sells for $156,000
∟Pokemon collector secretly put GPS tracker on woman’s car to find trading card restocks – Dexerto
Misc news:
– Blogger Fined $200 After Sending Explicit Shrek Meme to US Senator
– Trans woman, 31, ‘bit off stepdad’s ears, gouged his eyes and raped him before he plunged from balcony trying to escape’