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The following articles have been filed under the "News" category and covers general franchise news from across the globe.


Published by 12 October 2017, 9:13 AM EDTComment

This weekend’s one-hour Dragon Ball Super television special — effectively episodes 109 and 110 aired back-to-back — featured an all-new vocal insert song during its second half, and the first original insert song for the Dragon Ball Super television series: “Ultimate Battle” performed by Akira Kushida. While the song’s title in Japanese is written out

Published by 04 October 2017, 9:16 AM EDTComment

Bandai Namco has announced a forthcoming update to the PC version of Dragon Ball XENOVERSE 2 which will verify the integrity of game files in an attempt to stop “cheating” behavior within the game’s online community, with a stated consequence of banning users circumventing the tool. ANNOUNCEMENT: This Wednesday we will release a new anti-cheating

Published by 03 October 2017, 9:03 AM EDTComment

The official Japanese Dragon Ball XENOVERSE 2 website has announced a forthcoming “Deluxe Edition” set for release on the PlayStation 4 on 22 November 2017, coming just over a year after the game’s original release. Releasing at ¥6,558 — compared to the existing base game’s ¥8,208 and season pass’ ¥2,500 — the “Deluxe Edition” will

Published by 02 October 2017, 2:42 PM EDT2 Comments

Late-2017 is shaping up to be packed with various international manga and home video releases, figures, soundtracks, and more. As we head into fall, winter, and the holiday season, here is a quick overview of some of the items on the horizon. Where applicable, vendor referral links are used below. Note that pre-order periods may

Published by 23 September 2017, 5:46 PM EDTComment

Dragon Ball XENOVERSE 2 hit the Nintendo Switch in Japan earlier this month followed by an expanded international release yesterday. Similar to the Japanese release, the international edition makes available various paid downloadable content in addition to free content during its launch window. The “All Main Story Characters – Early Unlock” item is available for

Published by 23 September 2017, 3:14 PM EDTComment

Though the downloadable content covered by the game’s season pass has been completed (spanning four paid packs), Bandai Namco has announced additional content coming to Dragon Ball XENOVERSE 2 for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, and now Nintendo Switch. The November 2017 issue of Shueisha’s V-Jump magazine announced this week Majin Boo (Gohan-Absorbed) and

Published by 21 September 2017, 2:29 PM EDTComment

In conjunction with Tokyo Game Show and today’s November 2017 issue of Shueisha’s V-Jump magazine in Japan, Bandai Namco is promoting the inclusion of Tenshinhan (with Chiaotzu as support) and Yamcha as playable characters in the upcoming Dragon Ball FighterZ video game, along with a brand-new character designed by original author Akira Toriyama himself: #21.

Published by 21 September 2017, 2:01 PM EDTComment

Continuing onward from the previous chapters, Viz has added their English translation of the Dragon Ball Super manga’s twenty-eighth chapter to their website, continuing the “Universe Survival arc” of the series. This continues the recent initiative of Viz simultaneously publishing the series’ chapter alongside its Japanese debut, which saw its release today in the November

Published by 21 September 2017, 11:13 AM EDTComment

Fan-artist-gone-pro “Dragon Garow Lee” (@dragongarowLEE) has shared some tidbits regarding the upcoming collected edition of his Dragon Ball Side-Story: The Case of Being Reincarnated as Yamcha manga, set for release in Japan 02 November 2017 for ¥400 + tax. The collected edition will contain two additional comics in addition to the main three chapters as