Author: James

The California-based maker of popular titles like “Battlefield” and “The Sims” announced Tuesday that it closed the $55 billion sale of its business to Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund PIF, investment firm Silver Lake Partners and Affinity Partners, which is run by U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner.

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Pre-orders for the Lize Helesta Celebration Goods collection opened early this morning through the Nijisanji Official Store, marking a subscriber milestone that belongs not just to one VTuber but to an entire cohort: multiple members of Nijisanji’s celebrated 2019-era debut class — including Lize Helesta, Inui Toko, and Ange Katrina — have crossed one million…

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Bandai Namco, Shueisha, and Toei have unveiled the complete program for One Piece Day ’26, livestreamed worldwide across August 22-23. The 2026 edition will be held at 2024’s Chiba venue, Makuhari Messe convention center, moving from Tokyo Big Sight, the location for One Piece Day ’25 celebration.

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