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VMAX Climax revealed as next Pokémon TCG set for Japan, will include Character Rare art

The Pokémon Company has revealed the next Japanese set for the Pokémon TCG—VMAX Climax.  Outside of TPC picking yet another name that fans have been joking about on social media, VMAX Climax is going to be a big set for players and collectors, adding 190 new cards. This includes the return of Character Rares, or cards that feature an iconic trainer appearing alongside the Pokémon depicted in a full art card.  Among the revealed Character Rares are Flaffy from Evolving Skies with Elesa, Zekrom from Vivid Voltage with N, Gardevoir

Tales of Arise Sword Art Online DLC Trailer Released

Top GamesThe worlds of Sword Art Online and Tales of Arise are set to collide soon, as officially teased by Bandai Namco Sunday. / Photo courtesy of Bandai NamcoThe Tales of Arise Sword Art Online DLC trailer was released by Bandai Namco on Sunday, giving JRPG and anime fans alike excitement and insight into what exactly the in-game collaboration will entail.A partnership involving one of the most popular anime franchises in the past decade and one of newest AAA JRPGs to be released, here's a breakdown of the upcoming Tales

How to watch the Tokyo Game Show 2021

This year’s Tokyo Game Show will feature a schedule loaded with 46 programs across four days—and there are a plethora of ways for gamers to watch. Because the event is being held in Japanese local time, if you look at a schedule for the event, you might need to do some time conversions to figure out exactly when events are taking place. While the event begins on Thursday, Sept. 30 at 10am in Japan, that will be 8pm CT on Wednesday, Sept. 29 for American viewers. For American viewers, the

Tales of Luminaria Gets New Gameplay Trailer Introducing Michelle Bouquet

Bandai Namco released new trailers of the upcoming mobile JRPG Tales of Luminaria. The trailers showcase another of the Federation-aligned characters available in the game, Michelle Bouquet. This follows more trailers that introduced Leo Fourcade and Celia Arvier. You can check it out below, with both English and Japanese voice acting depending on your voice-over language of preference. [embedded content] [embedded content] Tales of Luminaria is coming for iOS and Android, but a release date has not been announced. Yet, lots of details have been recently shared. Here’s an official

Sengoku Gaming will be the Japanese team in the Wild Rift: Horizon Cup

Sengoku Gaming won the League of Legends: Wild Rift Japan Cup 2021 today to advance to the Horizon Cup. Eight teams from the open-for-all qualifiers competed in the Japan Cup for a share of the 7 million Japanese Yen (about $63,600) prize pool and the single spot in the Horizon Cup. Sengoku put up an impressive performance throughout the tournament. They finished at the top of their group without losing a single game and took down Donuts USG, DetonatioN Gaming, and Niminori Boost. In the knockouts, they defeated Killer Gaming

The Witcher Season 3, New Animated Film, & More Announced With New Season 2 Trailers

Today Netflix had quite a few reveals to make about its productions dedicated to the world of The Witcher. First of all, we get the announcement that a third season of the series is coming. On top of that a new animated feature film (likely not an “anime.” Netflix has the habit to use “anime” as a buzzword for anything animated, even if it’s not actual Japanese anime) and a new series dedicated to kids and family. We also get a trailer and new clips for season 2, on top

Tales of Luminaria Gets New Gameplay Trailers Introducing Celia & Leo

Bandai Namco released new trailers of the upcoming mobile JRPG Tales of Luminaria. The trailers showcase two of the Federation-aligned characters available in the game, Leo Fourcade and Celia Arvier. They include both cutscenes and gameplay in the game’s peculiar portrait mode. You can check them out below, with both English and Japanese voice acting depending on your voice-over language of preference. [embedded content] [embedded content] [embedded content] [embedded content] Tales of Luminaria is coming for iOS and Android, but a release date has not been announced. Yet, lots of

Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth Announced for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, & More

Today Playism announced that the anime Metroidvania game Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth by Team Ladybug will be released on consoles. The game will launch for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch on December 16. If the name doesn’t ring a bell, Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth is based on the ultra-popular light novel by Ryo Mizuno and anime series from Japan that debuted all the way back in 1988. The original release for PC via Steam sold over 100,000

This Emotional Final Fantasy XIV Fan Film Will Make You Smile & Perhaps Cry a Little

Today ToiToi Pictures released a new fan-made film to celebrate the recent 8th anniversary of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn. You may already know this group of Japanese filmmakers for their amazing “Play Eorzea” and “Tomorrows” videos on top of plenty more released on the ZANEKONPU YouTube Channel. This time around, they came up with a 25 minutes short video titled “/emote” telling the story of a lalafell who doesn’t communicate via chat but instead expresses herself exclusively via emotes. On top of coming with amazing quality for a