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Riftbound's Spiritforged Set Already Has Several New Cards That Are Worth Thousands of DollarsRiftbound, the League of Legends TCG, has dropped its second set, Spiritforged, and collectors are already chasing several new cards are now selling for thousands of dollars.
Feb 19
Wild Rift Norra Build Guide: Skill Analysis, Best Runes and Gameplay TipsNorra is the latest mage champion to join the ever-increasing League of Legends: Wild Rift champion roster. She is an original Wild Rift character, highlighting unique ability kit provides extra utility with healing shrines and portals that create endless outplay opportunities. In this Wild Rift Norra guide, we will take a detailed look at her …
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Feb 16
Riftbound Spiritforged review: Strong League of Legends-inspired gameplay, but the TCG has some issuesThe post Riftbound Spiritforged review: Strong League of Legends-inspired gameplay, but the TCG has some issues appeared first on The Escapist .
Feb 14
League of Legends Riftbound: Spiritforged Expansion – First Hands-On Impressions of the New TCG SetGet an early look at League of Legends Riftbound's upcoming Spiritforged expansion.
Feb 13
League of Legends Patch 26.04 brings ADC rebalancing and further Dusk and Dawn adjustmentsThe post League of Legends Patch 26.04 brings ADC rebalancing and further Dusk and Dawn adjustments appeared first on The Escapist .
Feb 11
Riot Games to downsize 2XKO team after disappointing launchRiot Games has announced it is downsizing the development team behind the League of Legends 2v2 fighting game, 2XKO. The game itself has spent nearly a decade in development under the codename Project L since Riot Games acquired the fighting game studio, Radiant Entertainment, in 2016, bringing fighting game veterans and co-founders of Evo, Tony […]
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Feb 10
My Dress Up Darling and Hololive Houshou Marine Figures Teased
At Wonder Fest 2026 Winter, Aniplex teased new figures of Hololive member Houshou Marine dressed up as the My Dress-Up Darling heroine Marin Kitagawa in her anime uniform and of Marin wearing the pirate costume belonging to the Vtuber. Official concept art appeared alongside unpainted prototypes. There are no official release dates for either one yet, however.
Both of these figures are listed as Cosplay Ver takes of the characters when Aniplex shared unpainted prototypes on social media . In this situation, the characters seem designed to match the energy of the people they’re portraying. So Marine is a bit more subdued in the Marin costume. She’s holding one side of her skirt up, but she’s otherwise in a more demure pose. Meanwhile, Marine is much more energetic and over-the-top, with extravagant posing, the coat being held like a backdrop or cape, and her right hand making a peace sign.
Here are the two prototype photos, as well as the official art showing both of the designs together. These will be static scale figures when released. As such, don't expect additional face plates or arm parts for either Marine or Marine.
Images via Aniplex, Square Enix, and Cover
Square Enix handles the My Dress-Up Darling manga, while the anime is streaming on Crunchyroll , and Hololive Vtuber Houshou Marine streams on YouTube . The My Dress-Up Darling Marin and Hololive Vtuber Houshou Marine cosplay crossover figures are in development, and there's no release date for either one yet.
The post My Dress Up Darling and Hololive Houshou Marine Figures Teased appeared first on Siliconera .
Feb 9
Hatsune Miku Snow Miku x Kuromi Plush Appear in Japan
Hatsune Miku x Kuromi plush toys are now available in Japan, continuing the crossover between the Sanrio mascot and Snow Miku variant of the Vocaloid. FuRyu announced two different kinds of stuffed animals and dolls, and Taito confirmed both are in its online crane games. This follows the Hatsune Miku Cinnamoroll collaboration that resulted in things like figures and plush .
These fall into two different types of FuRyu plush collections. The four smaller Hatsune Miku and Kuromi toys are part of the Mochipiko line. The single large stuffed doll is one of FuRyu’s Kyurumaru toys.
The smaller Mochipiko ones are part of a set of four that include two versions of the Vocaloid and two versions of the mascot. Those are each about three and a half inches tall (nine centimeters). Both of the Miku designs are wearing the same purple and black dress with black hats like Kuromis, though the facial expressions are different. The two Kuromi plush feature different color hoods, with one being black and the other purple, and wear outfits that match Miku’s.
As for the Kyurumaru plush, that features a nine inch plush (23cm). It is the most detailed of the options available. This version of Snow Miku wears a black and purple Gothic Lolita style dress with pink skull on it. Her hair also has black streaks in it. Over her right pigtail is a small Kuromi, and her left pigtail has a hair accessory that resembles’ Kuromi’s ears.
Here’s how all the items look:
Images via Crypton, Sanrio, and FuRyu
These follow the Good Smile Company official figure of the two together . That also featured Snow Miku. However, the outfit for that item isn’t in the Gothic Lolita style.
The FuRyu Hatsune Miku Kuromi plush toys based on the Snow Miku design and Sanrio mascot are now available as arcade prizes in Japan, and we don’t know if or when those stuffed animals and dolls could appear worldwide.
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Feb 6
Riot Games Releases Multiple New Details For Riftbound And The Year AheadRiot Games has shared an update on the future for their game Riftbound: The League of Legends Trading Card Game, including news about competitive play, upcoming set releases, preview timelines, and languages.
Feb 4
holoWitches Pop-Up Shops Mark End of Hololive Manga
Animate Holdings announced that Card Lab Gamers will run temporary pop-up and fair stores themed after Magical Girl holoWitches from mid-February 2026 to mid-March 2026. These stores will also celebrate the conclusion of the manga series and the launch of the anime videos .
Gamers' main outlet in Akihabara, Tokyo, will host the primary pop-up shop in addition to the fair store. The chain will also run fair stores at its other outlets in Sendai, Nagoya, Namba (Osaka), and Hakata (Fukuoka).
The stores will temporarily sell various kinds of holoWitches merchandise. Prices will range from ¥440 (~$2.80) for a random clear card to ¥6,600 (~$42.10) for a full-graphic T-shirt. Buyers can also receive a random character bookmark as a bonus for every ¥2,000 spent on Hololive Production's official goods that include at least a holoWitches item.
Images via Gamers
The Magical Girl holoWitches manga launched in 2024 . The title initially featured Amane Kanata, Sakura Miko, Himemori Luna, Houshou Marine, Sakamata Chloe, and Murasaki Shion. But after Chloe became an affiliate and Shion graduated , Cover added Shirakami Fubuki and Yukihana Lamy to retain the six-member group. The latest manga chapter—the 23rd chapter of the 2nd part —was published on January 14, 2026.
The Magical Girl holoWitches pop-up and fair stores will be held at Gamers outlets across Japan from February 13 until March 15, 2026.
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Feb 4
New Kiara Takanashi Album Includes Gawr Gura and Amelia Watson Tribute
Hololive English Vtuber Kiara Takanashi shared a teaser for her second album Vogelfrei on YouTube , and after she did she confirmed on social media that one song acts as a tribute to former Myth members Gawr Gura and Amelia Watson. This marks our first opportunity to hear the track ahead of the full debut on streaming services on February 7, 2026. This follows the appearance of figures based on the performer .
When bringing up the Gawr Gura and Amelia Watson tribute song on Vogelfrei , Kiara Takanashi was a bit cagey on social media. She noted, “And yes, there's a song that's a tribute to two myth [sic] ladies.” She included yellow and blue emoji hearts after, which are the signature colors for the two members of that generation that graduated and stepped back from streaming . While she didn’t specifically name the track, the preview for “Blue & Gold,” which comes up at the 3:38 mark , already features lyrics referencing the two.
Here’s the Vogelfrei tribute. The first nine highlighted songs are the new tracks and interludes. Those are followed by the four songs she previously released.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmmykhzx9Bo
Here’s the full track listing:
“Interlude: 01”
“EGO”
“Martyr”
“Interlude: 02”
“That Way”
“Manifest”
“Interlude: 03”
“Signs”
“Blue & Gold”
“Chimera”
“Mirage”
“Perfume”
“Tasty”
In addition to the album’s streaming and physical release, there will be another way to hear the new Kiara Takanashi music. She’ll be performing a concert with fellow Myth member Ninomae Ina’nis between March 27-28, 2026. That’s called Drawn to Dawn and, while people in LA who grabbed tickets can see it in person, that will be streaming too.
The Kiara Takanashi album Vogelfrei will debut on February 7, 2026, though it might not show up in certain regions until February 8, 2026.
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Feb 3
2026 LEC betting guide: Types of bets available in League of Legends eSportsDid you know betting on League of Legends was a thing?
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Feb 2
Riftbound’s 2026 Set Release Schedule Is Taking Shape, But Can Riot Keep Up With Demand?Riftbound's 2026 looks promising, but Riot will need to ease concerns about scalpers for long-term success for the League of Legends TCG.
Jan 28
New Akai “Haachama” Haato Cover Song Appears
While Hololive Vtuber Akai Haato is still on hiatus, Cover and the performer shared a new cover song on her official Haachama YouTube account . It is her take on the Miyuki Nakajima song “Ito.”
While there is occasional art of the Hololive Vtuber in the “Ito” cover song music video, it mainly references the fact that one of the things Haato is known for is her travel vlogs and YouTube shorts .
Here is the full Akai Haato cover of the song “Ito” from her Haachama YouTube account.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkChsnIdBhw
As an example of one of her vlog travel streams, here’s her visiting Mount Nokogiri in Honshu, Japan.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDPE1bSVxPQ
Akai Haato has been on hiatus since October 2025 , as Cover announced the Hololive Vtuber would taking a health-related break for an unspecified amount of time for recovery purposes. While there is no return date yet, her manager shared some YouTube shorts of her performing to “Fujiyama Charisma” and “Oshare Banchou.” She’s been part of the company since June 2018, and she joined alongside folks like Aki Rosenthal, Natsuiro Matsuri, Shirakami Fubuki, and Yozora Mel. It’s unknown when she will return to regular streaming activities, or if we could end up seeing more YouTube Shorts and song covers online ahead of a more definitive update.
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Jan 28
Riot is finally doing something to Dusk and Dawn in League of Legends’ Patch 26.3 notesThe post Riot is finally doing something to Dusk and Dawn in League of Legends’ Patch 26.3 notes appeared first on The Escapist .
Jan 28
3 Hololive Vtuber Funko Pop Figures Revealed
Cover and Funko announced a merchandise partnership involving Hololive Vtubers, and things will kick off with three Funko POP Animation figures of Calliope Mori, Kiara Takanashi, and Sakura Miko. This means we’re seeing both English and Japanese branches of the company represented. All three launch on January 27, 2026, and they are $14.99 each. They will be available through the company , as well as retailers like Amazon .
Calliope Mori , Kiara Takanashi , and Sakura Miko are all standard Funko Pop figures, which means the Hololive Vtuber renditions are non-standard scale and don’t feature any additional parts or poses. Each performer appears in the standard Pop style, which means they have a chibi appearance with oversized head and wide, solid-color eyes. In the case of these three, their eyes are their eye color and not black as with standard Pops. Each member of the company is wearing their signature default costume from when they first debuted. They are all about four inches tall, though Sakura Miko stands slightly taller at four and a half inches due to her hairstyle and pose.
Here’s how all three of them look both in and out of their boxes. The Calliope Mori one is number 2,292. Kiara Takanashi ended up being 2,293. Finally, Sakura Miko is number 2,294. In the case of the English members, Calliope is holding a scythe, and Kiara is holding a KFP drumstick.
Image via Cover and Funko
Funko regularly turns various pop culture characters into Pop figures. For example, tons of characters from games showed up in the collection. The lead character from Metaphor: ReFantazio appeared in 2025. So did the avatars from Genshin Impact . Some of the most recent are Yuta from Jujutsu Kaisen and Denji with Beam from the Chainsaw Man movie .
The Hololive Vtuber Funko Pop figures of Calliope Mori, Kiara Takanashi, and Sakura Miko are available now.
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Jan 27
New Monster Hunter Wilds Merchandise Features Hololive Gen 5
Capcom has revealed a new Monster Hunter Wilds collaboration campaign that will feature the Japanese Hololive 5th generation group members Yukihana Lamy, Momosuzu Nene, Shishiro Botan, and Omaru Polka. The crossover merchandise will be available via crane game prizes and Capcom Cafe's merchandise booth.
The amusement center collaborations will run first on January 30, 2026. The crane games at Capcom's game centers across Japan will feature a limited stock of prizes featuring the designs of Hololive NePoLaBo members wearing armor sets from Monster Hunter Wilds . The items will range from badges to T-shirts. People who spend 500 yen on an eligible crane game can also get a bonus clear file or multipurpose cloth while supplies last.
In addition, some of Capcom's amusement centers will feature decorations based on a specific Vtuber. The Plaza Capcom Ikebukuro outlet will particularly have the most complete experience, as it will feature all four active Vtubers in the group.
Images via Capcom
The Capcom Cafe outlets in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, and Umeda, Osaka, will also feature the same crossover theme from February 20 until April 9, 2026. Capcom will publish the full menu and merchandise lineup for this cafe theme at a later date.
The Japanese Hololive 5th Generation members' costumes in this collaboration are based on Monster Hunter Wilds , which is available worldwide on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC.
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Jan 23
LoL’s ARAM Mayhem’s big update revealed thanks to new 26.03 PBE testingThe post LoL’s ARAM Mayhem’s big update revealed thanks to new 26.03 PBE testing appeared first on The Escapist .
Jan 22
New League of Legends TCG Riftbound Has Posted Explosive Early Growth Since Launch, With Searches Surging Over 300%According to new data from TCGplayer, daily searches for Riftbound, the new TCG from Riot Games, have increased by over 300% since launch.
Jan 22
Holo vs Robo Free DownloadHolo vs Robo Direct Download: Oh no! Robots are attacking hololive! They must be stopped!! With the energy of fans’ cheers, bring holodolls to life and fight off hordes of robots in this hololive-themed lane-based tower defense!! This game is allowed to be monetized under the examination and terms of “holo Indie”. Please note that […]
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Jan 21
League of LegendsLeague of Legends, commonly referred to as League, is a multiplayer online battle arena video game developed and published by Riot Games.
