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September 16, 2026View edition →

Bandai Spirits will open its first western-Japan plastic-model factory in November

HOBBY Watch reported that Bandai Spirits will begin operating Bandai Hobby Center Osaka in Sakai, Osaka, Japan, in November. The 3,360.85-square-metre facility at Mitsui Fudosan Logistics Park Sakai is the company's first plastic-model production base in western Japan and is planned to house seven multicolour moulding machines. Western port access is intended to shorten logistics routes, but no product-level output, retail allocation or export-volume commitment has been announced.

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September 14, 2026View edition →

ONE PIECE: Grand GourmetGame publisher

ONE PIECE: Grand Gourmet brings its 400-character restaurant simulation to Switch, PC and mobile October 23

Bandai Namco announced the international edition June 9 for an October 23 release on Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, Steam, iOS and Android. The Japanese edition, titled ONE PIECE Sea Feast Restaurant, launches on the two Switch systems October 22 and on PC and mobile October 23. The game advertises more than 400 characters and more than 200 furniture and building items; this is late coverage of a still-prospective release, not a new September announcement.

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September 4, 2026View edition →

Gundam Rogue OrbitPublisher

Gundam Rogue Orbit sets March 5, 2027 and adds weapons, Tactical Skills and modular mobile suits

State of Play dated the game for March 5, 2027. Producer Yuya Tomiyama showed new weapon types and Tactical Skills, explained that changing mobile-suit parts alters movement and combat, and confirmed color editing plus MOD Skins such as the RX-78-2 look. The official recap does not yet define the complete launch roster or final content scope.

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My Hero Academia: All's JusticePublisher

My Hero Academia: All's Justice reaches Switch 2 in North America September 4 with GameShare and Pac-Man modes

Bandai Namco's North American Switch 2 edition launches September 4 with GameShare online battles through GameChat. A new Minigame mode gives Class 1-A students several score challenges, including a Pac-Man collaboration, and the physical copy has reversible art by bones film. The game already exists on PS5, Xbox Series and PC; regional storefront timing may differ.

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September 2, 2026View edition →

Ace Combat 8: Wings of ThevePublisher

Ace Combat 8 reveals a 100-player Air Base and cross-platform co-op, PvPvE and competitive modes

Its online mode uses a social Air Base for up to 100 people, separate progression and saves, and cross-play. Co-Op Assault has two four-player teams race separate enemy forces for score; Co-Op Warfare lets those teams interfere amid NPC units; Emergency Sortie sends eight pilots against classic giant weapons, alongside 4v4 and eight-player deathmatch events. Deluxe early access starts September 28 before the October 2 launch.

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August 29, 2026View edition →

GUNDAM-Con 2027 Side MakuhariEvent organizer

GUNDAM-Con 2027 opens its first ticket lottery and publishes three days of Makuhari stage programming

Round-one applications are open through September 6 at 11:59 p.m. JST, with results on September 15, for entry to Makuhari Messe Halls 1-3 in Chiba, Japan. Adult tickets cost 5,000 yen and child tickets 3,000 yen under timed entry; the January 9-11 program now includes Gundam SEED FREEDOM ZERO stages, game and card events, model-kit programming, attendee benefits, creator-illustration sales linked to autographs and a JTB tour package, while separate numbered-stage-ticket rules remain pending.

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Limbic Entertainment independenceFormer owner

Limbic says it kept all its game IP after Bandai Namco's sale and is narrowing projects around one audience

Communications manager Christopher Grünewald told GamesIndustry.biz that Limbic retained all its intellectual property, employs about 90 people and now operates without open-ended publisher funding. German public support helped finish Corsair Cove, which the studio reports sold 200,000 copies in under a month, retains roughly 700,000 Steam wishlists and has 85% positive reviews. After Park Beyond, Limbic says it is cutting scope and designing polished games for one target group.

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August 28, 2026View edition →

Elden Ring Tarnished EditionPublisher

Elden Ring Tarnished Edition launches on Switch 2 with new classes, weapons and invasion events

Bandai Namco and FromSoftware launched Elden Ring Tarnished Edition for Switch 2 on August 28. The related Tarnished Pack adds starting classes, weapons, three appearances for the mount Torrent and two NPC invasion events on supported platforms; the announcement does not judge comparative performance.

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Captain Tsubasa 2: World FightersPublisher

Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters launches with 110 characters and 22 teams

Bandai Namco's official site marked Captain Tsubasa 2 as on sale on August 28 and advertises a roster of 110 characters across 22 teams. Exact unlock timing can vary by platform and region, so the owner page confirms launch status rather than one universal timestamp.

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August 27, 2026View edition →

PAC-MAN on Nex PlaygroundLicensor

Bandai Namco licenses PAC-MAN for a controller-free Nex Playground motion game due in Q3 2026

Nex and Bandai Namco Entertainment America announced on August 26 that Nex is developing PAC-MAN on Nex Playground for the third quarter of 2026. The living-room game turns chasing ghosts and collecting pellets into movement, dodging and competitive physical play. It will be offered through the separately sold Play Pass subscription; no exact date, standalone price or final feature list is available.

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August 25, 2026View edition →

NARUTO CARD GAMEGame publisher

NARUTO CARD GAME sets a simultaneous worldwide launch for summer 2027

The July 29 official roadmap, not previously covered by FanBriefer, defines decks as one leader, 50 deck cards, five chakra cards and one appearance card. New information is planned for October 2026 conventions and December, store tutorials begin in January 2027, and worldwide release follows in summer; exact date, languages, prices and products remain open.

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