Fortnite is easily the single game with the greatest number of franchise crossovers, with the free-to-play live-service juggernaut having collabed with countless IPs across all forms of media. Following the likes of Dragon Ball, Naruto, Attack on Titan, Jujutsu Kaisen and more, Fortnite’s next anime-themed crossover is reportedly with one of the ‘Big 3’ – Bleach.

As discovered by SamLeakss and corroborated by known Fortnite leaker HYPEX, a crossover between Fortnite and Bleach is set to take place in Early 2026, likely as part of the ongoing Chapter 7 Season 1.

Alongside One Piece and Naruto, Bleach was typically seen as being one of the ‘Big 3’ shonen anime from its era. Though the series fell off partway through its airing (leading to a premature cancellation), the franchise came back bigger and better than ever with the ongoing release of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War.

Previous anime crossovers have taken quite varying forms. While the likes of the Dragon Ball collab saw parts of the map altered and new mechanics added to fit in with the crossover, Naruto’s primarily added purchasable skins (as well as a community-made Hidden Leaf Village map).

What form this Bleach crossover will take is currently unknown. That said, hopefully at the very least we will get to wield the show’s iconic ‘Zanpakutō’ Soul Cutters.

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Each month, Sony updates its PlayStation Plus Extra/Premium tiers with a selection of titles – both old and new alike. For the final month of 2025, Sony has confirmed that PS Plus members will be able to get their hands on nearly a dozen titles, including Assassin’s Creed Mirage and the day-one edition of Skate Story.

Making the announcement on the PlayStation Blog, Sony officially confirmed the full line-up of titles joining its PlayStation Plus Extra/Premium service this December. Set to go live on the 16th of December (aside from the aforementioned Skate Story which is out now), this month’s PS Plus additions include:

• Assassin's Creed Mirage [PS5, PS4]
• Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty [PS5, PS4]
• Granblue Fantasy: Relink [PS5, PS4]
• Planet Coaster 2 [PS5]
• Cat Quest III [PS5, PS4]
• Lego Horizon Adventures [PS5]
• Paw Patrol: Grand Prix [PS5, PS4]
• Paw Patrol World [PS5, PS4]
• Soulcalibur III [PS5, PS4] – PS Plus Premium

While a strong month overall, perhaps the most interesting inclusion is LEGO Horizon Adventures, owing to the fact that it was already added to PlayStation Plus earlier this month through the Essential Tier.

Of course, unlike PS Plus Essential, LEGO Horizon Adventures could and should remain playable on the service for as long as PS Plus Extra exists. That said, we’ve seen Sony remove its own first-party titles from the service in the past, and so who knows how long it will remain.

Regardless, December’s line-up offers plenty of fun experiences to get stuck into this holiday season. Here’s to hoping that 2026 is an even better year for PlayStation Plus.

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Back in early 2024, a rumour first popped up claiming that Ubisoft had greenlit the development of an Assassin’s Creed Black Flag remake. Since then, we’ve heard various bits and bobs surrounding the project – including the extent to which they plan to alter the game’s overall formula alongside its expected release date. While Ubisoft themselves have yet to make any official announcements, a listing for ‘Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced’ has popped up on game rating boards.

As discovered by ResetEra user ‘–R’ the Pan-European Game Information (PEGI) ratings board has published a listing to their site for a game titled ‘Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced’.

Though the page is no longer accessible, its listing seems to suggest that an official announcement from Ubisoft is imminent.

As mentioned, talk surrounding a Black Flag remake has persisted for a couple years now, with recent claims suggesting that the project could arrive as soon as March of 2026.

Given the fact that this supposed remake has now been publicly listed, it seems only a matter of time before the title is officially announced – perhaps during the 2025 Game Awards? We will have to wait and see.

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As we near the end of the year, many different media services have started to release their annual wrap-up lists, letting you get a peek at your past 12 months of activities. As they have done for many years now, PlayStation’s annual Wrap-Up has now gone live, giving you a full recap of your 2025 in gaming.

Making the announcement via the PlayStation Blog, Sony officially confirmed that 2025’s PlayStation Wrap-up is now live, writing:

“From today through January 8, 2026, PS5 and PS4 players can access their PlayStation 2025 Wrap-Up experience to view their gaming achievements for the year, including most played games and genres, total hours played across single-player and multiplayer titles, a personalized PlayStation Plus playlist, and trophy milestones.”

As of writing, the site is giving an internal server error due to the sudden increase in user traffic. That said, alongside the above, PlayStation’s Wrap-up for 2025 also details some more niche stats including “insights around gameplay with accessories like PlayStation VR2, PlayStation Portal remote player, as well as your most used DualSense wireless controller design.”

Like with previous iterations, those who take part in this year's wrap-up will receive a couple bonus digital items, namely “a unique glass-themed avatar as well as access their summary card.”

End-of-year summaries are always fun to take a look at. Whether it be for music, shows, or in this case games, being able to reflect on your past 12 months of media consumption is interesting; for the sake of curiosity if nothing else.

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Housemarque’s Returnal is still one of the PlayStation 5’s best first-party exclusives, with the 2021 title offering a compelling mix of 3rd-person shooting, arcadey movement and combat wrapped up in a rogue-like bow. Since its release, the game has garnered a ton of praise with Sony even going on to acquire Housemarque. Now officially under the PlayStation banner, Housemarque’s latest project – Saros – has been confirmed to be shown off at the 2025 Game Awards.

Making the announcement via Twitter, the official PlayStation page confirmed that Saros will be shown off at the upcoming Game Awards, writing: “Come back stronger. Get a new look at Saros @thegameawards this Thursday, Dec 11.”

For the uninitiated, Saros was first unveiled earlier this year during February’s State of Play alongside a 2026 release year. Though a new IP, the follow-up to Returnal has clearly been influenced by it, with what little was shown off so far indicating that it will build on Returnal’s mechanics while offering a greater amount of meta-progression.

All that said, we have yet to see much from the game, with the initial announcement trailer primarily being vibes-focused. As such, it will be highly exciting to get a proper taste of exactly how Saros looks and plays in just a few days' time.

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For the past generation or so, Capcom has been in the upper echelon of video game developers / publishers, with many of their titles not only being critical hits, but commercial ones too. While Capcom has primarily focused on its major IPs in recent years, the publisher has expressed interest in bringing the likes of Mega Man and Devil May Cry back into the limelight.

As part of the company’s latest Integrated Report, Capcom COO Haruhiro Tsujimoto revealed that the publisher has plans to revitalise many of its more ‘niche’ franchises, stating:

“We consistently release two to three major new titles each year, but recognize the need to grow our pipeline going forward. Capcom owns a wealth of globally popular brands, such as Mega Man, Devil May Cry, and Ace Attorney. We aim to expand our user base and improve our performance through new releases, remakes, and ports of titles in these series to new hardware. By enhancing brand power and cultivating loyal fan bases, we will grow these into core IPs.”

While Capcom is of course home to many different popular IPs, there are a few which stand above the rest, with the likes of Resident Evil and Monster Hunter dwarfing all other franchises sales-wise.

Given the lineage of Capcom however and the potential within many of their lesser-supported franchises, it is encouraging to see them willing to give some of their more medium-tier IPs a chance to become something greater.

KitGuru says: What do you think of Capcom in 2025? Have they been focusing too much on Resident Evil and Monster Hunter? Which of the three franchises listed above would you want to see become a core IP the most? Let us know down below.

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For 30 years now, Katsuhiro Harada has helped shape Bandai Namco’s iconic Tekken franchise into what it is today. Known for his personality and dedication to fans, Harada has easily become the face of the Tekken franchise. After 3 decades working on the series however, Harada has officially announced that he is leaving Bandai Namco and Tekken.

Making the surprise announcement on Twitter, Katsuhiro Harada revealed that he will soon be departing from Bandai Namco, writing:

“I'd like to share that I'll be leaving Bandai Namco at the end of 2025. With the TEKKEN series reaching its 30th anniversary—an important milestone for a project I've devoted much of my life to—I felt this was the most fitting moment to bring one chapter to a close.”

The full post is rather lengthy and goes into greater depth regarding this decision, including having “experienced the loss of several close friends in my personal life, and in my professional life I witnessed the retirement or passing of many senior colleagues whom I deeply respect.”

Harada has not yet shared his plans for the future, stating that he will “share more about my next steps at a later date.”

The official Tekken page also shared the news, releasing a message thanking Harada for his decades of work while assuring fans that “we are fully committed to future development and content plans for Tekken 8”. The full statement can be found HERE.

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Among the many different Xbox console exclusives which have found their way onto Sony’s PlayStation platform, Microsoft Flight Simulator is perhaps the most ironic owing to its namesake. That said, following its announcement back in September, MSFS 2024 has now officially landed on the PS5. Interestingly, according to the game’s director Microsoft initially rejected the proposal – until Sony got involved.

In an interview conducted by the publication XDA-Developers, Asobo Studio head Jorg Neumann revealed that he was the one to first suggest the idea of bringing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 to PS5, claiming:

“It was my idea, actually…so I proposed, probably two and a half years ago, to go to PlayStation. It was probably a little bit before its time because I was told no.”

In an interesting twist of fate, Neumann revealed that “somebody from Sony who grew up with flight simulation thought it would be a great addition to the Sony portfolio. They reached out proactively to our President, who then came back to me and said, ‘Hey, remember when we talked about the PlayStation thing a year ago? Sony is also interested.’”

Beyond this, Neumann spoke on the promised PSVR2 support which is slated for some time next year, claiming that “It was there from the beginning. Sony was super clear: they have a very dedicated VR audience that is excited about new VR games, and they were very clear that we would have a lot of support from that audience.”

Given the fact that Sony themselves have seemingly shied away from PSVR2 since its launch, it is somewhat encouraging to see that the console maker is still trying to push the technology in some ways.

The full interview, including discussions on PS5 Pro support, the increased use of controllers and more can be found HERE.

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The use of generative AI in video game development has quickly unravelled, with some companies proudly defending the practice, others trying to hide their adoption, and a 3rd group who have rallied against its use in video game development. One dev squarely in the latter category is Suda51, who has confirmed that the upcoming Romeo is a Dead Man “contains no AI-generated stuff whatsoever.”

Romeo is a Dead Man is the latest game from Suda51 and Grasshopper Manufacture of No More Heroes fame.

Set to release on the 11th of February 2026, the wacky and unique action title is officially coming to PlayStation 5 and Steam – with an Xbox release said to be “coming soon”.

Those on Nintendo’s side of the pond may also get the opportunity to play Romeo is a Dead Man eventually, with Suda51 taking to Twitter to say: “We're looking into what we can do to make a Switch 2 version happen.”

In an interesting addition to the statement, the game creator took time to make note that “this game contains no AI-generated stuff whatsoever, so please rest easy on that front and go ahead and wishlist it!”

As mentioned, the use of AI in video game development has seen a sharp increase, with all sorts from AI art, to AI voices and more seeping into many different aspects of new releases.

As such, it is encouraging to see not only that some devs are shying away from the technology, but actively voicing their opinions on the matter.

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Late last week it was officially announced that Netflix had entered into a deal with Warner Bros. Discovery to purchase their Streaming and Studios Group for a massive $82 Billion. It seems WB’s gaming division was a big aspect of what drew them to the company, as Netflix was reportedly previously interested in acquiring EA.

In a report by Bloomberg (paywalled), prior to their proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. “Netflix executives previously debated whether the streamer should place bids for EA, Fox, and Disney,” though they ultimately “couldn't agree on a deal and feared that its interest in those companies would hurt its standing with investors.”

While the notion of Netflix purchasing any of those companies comes with major implications, the purchase of EA in particular would have been the most curious.

For many years now Netflix has been trying to squeeze its way into the video games space. Starting with mobile ports of popular console games, the media giant has also taken a couple different stabs at more high-budget game development – none of which have come to fruition.

As such, purchasing WB makes a surprising amount of sense as not only will they gain access to WB’s endless list of film and TV IPs, but also their underappreciated gaming division. What this means for the future of WB Games, we will have to wait and see.

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Over the past couple weeks, we’ve heard an increasing amount of talk surrounding Ubisoft’s long-awaited Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake, with insiders claiming that the title is set to arrive as early as next month. While many believed that the remake would be officially shown off at the upcoming Game Awards, Ubisoft has now set expectations straight.

As talk surrounding the potential re-reveal of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake at the upcoming Game Awards has been increasing, the official PoP Twitter account responded to one fan page which suggested as much, writing:

“Sorry to disappoint, but can confirm Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time won’t be at TGA this year.”

Though a detail based on omission rather than confirmation, it is interesting to note that the account did not refute the rumoured release date of the 16th of January.

That said, assuming the remake is planned for mid-January, Ubisoft won’t have much time to begin showing off and marketing the title, especially if it indeed won’t be at The Game Awards.

Perhaps we will get a dedicated showcase sometime in the early days of the new year? We will have to wait and see.

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Black Friday has now come and gone, with various hardware and software manufacturers offering deep discounts on their games, accessories, consoles and more. Despite the Nintendo Switch 2 being the new hotness, it was Sony’s PlayStation 5 which seems to have ‘won’ Black Friday – taking home half of all console sales for the period.

According to industry analyst Mat Piscatella of Circana, the PlayStation 5 accounted for 47% of all console hardware sales during Black Friday in the US, with the Switch 2 landing in second (24% of sales) and the relatively unknown Kinect-styled ‘NEX Playground’ taking the 3rd spot from Xbox with 14% of sales.

In the UK, PlayStation performed even better, with Christopher Dring of TheGameBusiness confirming that PS5 took home 62% of all console sales during Black Friday. As expected, the Switch 2 ended up in second place with 23% of sales, and Xbox bringing up the rear with 10%.

Sony had been pretty aggressive this Black Friday, with the relatively-more-affordable PS5 console seeing rather steep discounts during the promotional period. This strategy seems to have worked wonders for the console maker, with PS5 continuing its lead.

It will be interesting to see how sales for both PS5 and Switch 2 evolve over the next year as Nintendo’s console starts to mature.

KitGuru says: What did you pick up this Black Friday? Are you surprised by PlayStation’s dominance? Did you expect the Switch 2 to take the top spot? Let us know down below.

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After the overwhelming success that was Elden Ring, FromSoftware surprised many with the announcement and release of Nightreign – a co-op roguelite spin-off. Since its launch back in May, the title has received a solid amount of free post-launch support and even a paid expansion; the latter of which has already sold over 2 million copies since its arrival a couple days ago.

Making the announcement via Twitter, FromSoftware confirmed that “The cumulative worldwide shipment volume of ‘ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN The Forsaken Hollows’ has exceeded 2 million units. To all the users who are playing this game, thank you very much. We hope you enjoy the new battles undertaken by the Nightfarers. We look forward to your continued support.”

For context, The Forsaken Hollows released just a couple days ago on the 4th of December, and so to have sold 2 million copies already is a major achievement. That said, reception towards the DLC is less-than-perfect, with Steam reviews currently sitting at a Mixed rating owing to the game’s new ‘Shifting Earth’ map being less-than-intuitive to navigate.

Still, 2 million copies sold for what is a DLC for a spin-off is highly impressive and seems to suggest that FromSoftware has ensured their financial success regardless of the direction they choose to go in.

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