JAPAN GAMING & ENTERTAINMENT 
ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE has reached 1 million copies worldwide about a week after launch, the fastest pace in the series’ 30-year history.
ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE Hits 1 Million Worldwide, Fastest in the Series
Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. announced the milestone. The game is the series’ first mainline entry in seven years. Multiplayer supports crossplay and has both PvE and PvP modes, and the virtual Air Base lobby hosts up to 100 players.
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Bandai Namco Entertainment America official announcement (October 9, 2026) / ACE COMBAT official X (October 9, 2026) / GameBusiness.jp (October 10, 2026)
Ban and Elaine’s Son Lancelot Joins The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin
The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin, an open-world action RPG from South Korea, is getting a new playable character in an update: Lancelot (SSR), the son of Ban and Elaine. Depending on the weapon he holds, he can serve as either an attacker or a support. An existing boss gets a new difficulty, and a raid for up to 15 players returns. The game is available on PlayStation 5, Steam, and smartphones.
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Steam official news, “The Silent Village and the Guardian of Water” Version 2.2 Update Details (October 7, 2026) / Dengeki Online (October 11, 2026) / Netmarble official announcement (September 25, 2025) / The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin official site (publication date not confirmed)
NARUTO Launches PROJECT RASENGAN, With a New Manga From Masashi Kishimoto
PROJECT RASENGAN, a global NARUTO project, was announced at New York Comic Con 2026. It runs from 2027 to 2029 and includes a new manga by Masashi Kishimoto, a new anime, game development, and a new trading card game. A competitive action game for smartphones, available in mainland China since 2016, will also launch worldwide. The release timing has yet to be determined, and more news is due at JUMP FESTA 2027 on December 19-20. A new teaser is out for the NARUTO CARD GAME, which is planned for a simultaneous worldwide release in summer 2027.
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Dengeki Online (October 11, 2026) / Dengeki Online (October 11, 2026) / NARUTO official site (English) (September 29, 2026) / PROJECT RASENGAN official page (viewed October 11, 2026)
BLAZBLUE CENTRALFICTION Heads to PlayStation 5 With Rollback Netcode and Steam Crossplay
Arc System Works’ official BLAZBLUE X account announced that a PlayStation 5 version of BLAZBLUE CENTRALFICTION is in the works. Like the Steam version, it will have rollback netcode, which cuts lag in online matches, and it will support crossplay with the Steam version. French, Italian, German, and Spanish text support is also being added. The release will come after the update that adds Trinity Glassfille, the new character announced in June. An upgrade from the PlayStation 4 version to the PlayStation 5 version is planned.
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Famitsu (October 11, 2026) / BLAZBLUE official X (October 10, 2026) / BLAZBLUE CENTRALFICTION official site (viewed October 11, 2026)