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Meet Street Fighter 6 Year 3 DLC Characters

16 hours ago | siliconera.com | Daniel Bueno

During Summer Game Fest 2025, Capcom revealed the new cast of characters coming to Street Fighter 6 for the Year 3 DLC. The upcoming new season will feature Sagat, C. Viper, Alex, and Ingrid. C. Viper made her debut in Street Fighter 4 and hasn’t appeared since then. Sagat and Alex last appeared as DLC characters for Street Fighter 5.
Resident Evil Requiem Coming in February 2026

16 hours ago | siliconera.com | Daniel Bueno

Capcom officially revealed Resident Evil 9 as Resident Evil Requiem, a new game in the survival-horror series. The reveal trailer appeared during Summer Game Fest 2025, and it showcased new character Grace Ashcroft and the ruined remains of Raccoon City after the zombie outbreak. This came after an earlier teaser during the showcase featured Executive Producer Jun Takeuchi saying Capcom would need a little more time before being announced.
NieR: Automata 2B Virtuous Contract Replica Sword Lights Up

1 day ago | siliconera.com | Daniel Bueno

Hibino Corporation opened pre-orders for the new smart toy replica of the Virtuous Contract sword used by protagonist 2B in NieR: Automata. The smart toy has functions that allow it to light up, it costs 89,100 yen (or approximately $621.07,) and it will release in Japan on November 2025. The Virtuous Contract sword replica is approximately 139cm long (or about 54.7 inches) and it is faithfully reproduced to scale.
Dragon Ball Project: Multi Becomes Gekishin Squadra Ahead of Network Test

1 day ago | siliconera.com | Jenni Lada

Bandai Namco updated its Dragon Ball Project: Multi 4v4 free-to-play MOBA, giving it the name Dragon Ball: Gekishin Squadra, revealing platforms, and confirming a June 2025 Network Test. Starting on June 12, 2025, Switch, PS4, PS5, PC, and mobile players will be able to take part in that open beta. The official site and Steam page both updated to reflect the reveals.
Kaiju No 8 Manga Ends at Chapter 129

1 day ago | siliconera.com | Jenni Lada

Chapter 127 of Kaiju No 8 launched worldwide, and the Japanese version of it included a note that the manga will end in two chapters on the final page. This means Chapter 129 will be the final one. Chapter 128 will debut on June 19, 2025, with MangaPlus and Viz Media hosting it outside Japan. At the moment, only the version on the Shonen Jump Plus site in Japan includes the additional note stating the end is near.
Capcom Dealing With Monster Hunter Wilds Cheaters Tampering With Quests and Content

1 day ago | siliconera.com | Jenni Lada

Capcom shared some details regarding how it will be handling cheaters in Monster Hunter Wilds, and it mentioned how it will stop pre-release content and unauthorized quests from appearing. It stated offenders will be suspended if they took part in malicious activities or actions that go against the terms of service for the game. It also reminded us that Hunter Profiles allow us to report people if we see bad or malevolent behavior.
Monolith Soft Worked on Mario Kart World Character Designs

1 day ago | siliconera.com | Jenni Lada

Last evening, ahead of the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 worldwide, the Monolith Soft official social media account stated the studio worked on Mario Kart World. This often happens following the launch of a Nintendo first-party title. The credits or the company itself will confirm involvement. In this case, the developer worked on Mario Kart World “field and character designs.” Here’s the official announcement, which included the box art for the game.
FFVII Remake Cloud & Aerith Voice Actors in Final Fantasy Tactics

2 days ago | siliconera.com | Jenni Lada

Square Enix announced the Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles English voice actors, and the FFVII Remake voice actors for Aerith Gainsborough and Cloud Strife will both be reprise their roles as the characters. Both Briana White and Cody Christian are confirmed. The two appeared in both FFVII Remake and Rebirth. The full list came up after Square Enix talked more about the June 2025 State of Play reveal. It shared eight of the English voice actors.
Review: To a T Would Work Better as a Show

2 days ago | siliconera.com | Jenni Lada

Keita Takahashi games have a habit of spreading joy and positivity. Wattam emphasized friendship and working together. Crankin’s Time Travel Adventure toyed with the concept of time management. Katamari Damacy made tidying up a little more silly and embraced chaos. To a T is the developer’s unique look at coming of age and growing up while dealing with unexpected challenges, all while overcoming them throughout the game.
Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma Heavenly Realm Map

2 days ago | siliconera.com | Jenni Lada

In Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma, the Heavenly Realm dungeon on Heavenly Isle is a bit of a mystery due to how the map works. You need to have Kanata’s Sacred Staff Divine Weapon equipped to make invisible walls and platforms appear. However, even with those, I found there are some spots that might be difficult to get around. So, here’s a fully marked map to help you through this part of the game. Okay, so first you need to be ready to have the Sacred Staff on hand. You don’t need to use it.