Ninja Theory Layoffs: Staff Confirm Redundancy as Closure Nears
Ninja Theory layoffs appear underway as Hellblade staff post redundancy news on LinkedIn, two weeks after Xbox began consulting on closing the studio.
Cosmoship Yamato √2199 Film Set With Hideaki Anno at I.G and Khara
Cosmoship Yamato √2199 is a new feature film from Hideaki Anno and Yutaka Izubuchi, the first joint anime by Production I.G and Studio Khara. No date yet.
Week in Anime & Games — Week Ending October 4, 2026
Week in Anime & Games roundup for the week ending October 4, 2026: Netflix Demon Slayer, season renewals, romance anime, PS Plus, Fortnite FNAF, and more.
Jagex RS4 New RuneScape Unreal MMO Revealed at RuneFest
Jagex unveils RS4, a new Unreal Engine RuneScape MMO at RuneFest 2026 — a fourth pillar beside OSRS, RuneScape, and Dragonwilds, still years away.
Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 4 Anime Locked at Wit Studio
Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 4 is greenlit at Wit Studio after Part 3’s finale, adapting the Royal Academy Library Committee arc with no premiere date yet.
Capcom RE Engine REX Project Targets AI-Assisted Development
Capcom details its REX plan at Open Conference RE:2026 — an incremental RE Engine overhaul aimed at AI-assisted development, not AI-made assets.
Toonami Gachiakuta October 17 Slot Locked Beside Wind Breaker
Toonami locks Gachiakuta for October 17 U.S. television beside Wind Breaker’s October 10 slot, with Get Jiro! still in the early-October block.
Gears of War E-Day Early Access Live Ahead of October 6
Gears of War: E-Day Early Access is live October 1 for Premium Edition and Game Pass Premium Upgrade players, with the full launch set for October 6.
Dragon Ball Super Beerus Netflix Date Locked for October 17
Netflix locks Dragon Ball Super: Beerus for U.S. streaming on October 17, after Japan’s October 11 Fuji TV premiere and an NYCC episode-1 screening.
Grasshopper Manufacture Splits From NetEase, Goes Independent
Suda51’s Grasshopper Manufacture leaves NetEase Games effective October 1, 2026, seeking a wider creative slate after Romeo Is A Dead Man shipped.