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A Ghost of Tsushima: Legends anime series in coming to Crunchyroll in 2027

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Ghost of Tsushima: Legends

Crunchyroll, together with Aniplex, Sony Music, and PlayStation Productions, has announced a new anime series adapted from Sucker Punch Productions’ award-winning Ghost of Tsushima video game and its “Legends” cooperative multiplayer experience inspired by Japanese folktales and mythology.

The Ghost of Tsushima anime will be produced in collaboration with Aniplex, the studio behind globally celebrated series such as Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Solo Leveling, and Sword Art Online. The adaptation will be helmed by Director Takanobu Mizuno, with Gen Urobuchi (NITRO PLUS) for Story Composition and animation by KAMIKAZE DOUGA. Together, the team will bring Ghost of Tsushima: Legends’ traditional samurai aesthetics to life with cinematic storytelling and striking visuals. Sony Music will serve as the strategic music and soundtrack partner for the series.

The series will premiere exclusively on Crunchyroll in 2027. More details, including the creative team and cast, will be revealed in the future. The announcement was made as part of Sony Group Corporation’s CES (Consumer Electronics Show) press conference in Las Vegas.

CES 2025: Crunchyroll to Launch a New Manga App This Year

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Crunchyroll Manga

Japanese comics – or manga, the source material for many beloved anime series – will become even more accessible in North America as Crunchyroll has announced a new app, Crunchyroll Manga, for fans to enjoy digital manga as part of a new premium option for Crunchyroll members.

Crunchyroll President Rahul Purini announced that the new app would be coming to Crunchyroll later this year during Sony Group Corporation’s press conference at CES 2025 in Las Vegas. 

Home to the largest dedicated anime library, Crunchyroll will soon offer an all-new service, Crunchyroll Manga, making it easier than ever for fans to read brand-new and beloved titles from multiple top publishers all in one place.

Crunchyroll’s new app, Crunchyroll Manga, launches later this year as a standalone app on iOS and Android, debuting in the U.S. and Canada. Designed to complement Crunchyroll memberships, the app will be offered as a premium add-on, with web browser integration also planned for the future.

In the announcement, Purini noted that research shows that nearly 70% of anime fans read digital manga at least once a month.

Offering a vast array of stories across diverse genres, Crunchyroll Manga will feature both iconic titles and current fan favorites. Manga on Crunchyroll Manga will debut in English with the goal of increasing language options as the app expands similarly to Crunchyroll’s streaming service. 

The Hasbro Selfie Series Experience Heads to CES Las Vegas Jan. 5-8!

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The Hasbro Selfie Series experience is heading to CES Las Vegas January 5-8! Located inside the Formlabs booth #54217, members from the Hasbro Selfie Series team will be on site to walk CES attendees through the experience of face scanning and the opportunity to create and purchase your own custom figure in your likeness.

Using proprietary software and in partnership with Formlabs, Hasbro gives fans a chance to digitally transform themselves into a collector-grade 6-inch action figure based on classic to current characters seen across popular films, television series and comics. From morphing into a Power Ranger or silently stalking Cobra as Snake Eyes, fans can indulge in the ultimate consumer experience with Hasbro Selfie Series figures. 

CES 2023 attendees interested in transforming themselves into a premium, one-of-a-kind Hasbro Selfie Series action figure should visit the FormLabs booth, Booth #54217, to register for an assigned 15-minute time slot. The introductory price of Hasbro Selfie Series is $59.99. Attendees who participate on site at CES will receive $10 off at checkout. Limited times are available, and are scheduled on a first come, first serve basis.

Please see additional information below about the Hasbro Selfie Series experience at CES Las Vegas.

On Site-Registration ONLY:

  • Please ensure you have downloaded the Hasbro Pulse App (Fans 16+, US Only) on your personal device and have signed up for a FREE Hasbro Pulse account.
  • Visit Formlabs booth, Booth #54217 to register for a time slot for the Hasbro Selfie Series experience
  • A Selfie Series team member will assist with booking your 15-minute time slot 
  • You will be asked to review and electronically sign a consent form 

Once time slot is confirmed, you will receive a confirmation email with additional details including options that will allow you to modify or cancel your registration 

Before Your Appt:

  • Please ensure you have downloaded the Hasbro Pulse App (Fans 16+, US Only) on your personal device and have signed up for a FREE Hasbro Pulse account
  • Check in at the FormLabs booth, Booth #54217 to get ready to digitally reimagine yourself as a premium, one-of-a-kind action figure, inspired by some of your favorite characters.  

Hasbro Selfie Series Experience:

  • At your designated time, please come to the FormLabs booth, Booth #54217, to check in for the Hasbro Selfie Series experience.
  • A member of the Selfie Series team will guide you through the face-scanning process, customizations, and figure-selecting process.
  • Upon checkout, a member of the Selfie Series team will enter a discount code for $10 off. This is valid for 2023 CES attendees only who complete the Selfie Series experience at the Formlabs booth Jan 5-8, 2023.

Graffity Partners with Qualcomm and Nreal to Launch Two AR Games with AR Glasses at CES

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Graffity has launched two AR games using AR glasses, GrooveWave and SushiCraft in collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies and AR glasses startup Nreal at CES 2023. AR rhythm game Groove Wave utilizes AR glasses Nreal Light developed by Nreal. SushiCraft, an AR sushi making game, utilizes Snapdragon Spaces Developer Platform, and Lenovo’s ThinkReality A3 glasses. Additionally, Graffity has joined the Snapdragon Spaces Pathfinder program to leverage Snapdragon Spaces technology and bring new ideas to life in AR. Graffity is exhibiting at CES to meet with partners who want to develop AR entertainment content using its patented multiplayer AR technology and knowledge of game planning and development.

Graffity’s Strengths

  • Deep experience in creating AR games for smartphones and AR glasses, having already  developed several AR games, Graffity has key knowledge in game planning and development utilizing AR
  • Strong in multiplayer game development, having obtained patents for its multiplayer AR technology
  • One-stop support for planning, development, maintenance and operation of AR games

AR rhythm game, GrooveWave with Nreal Light:

Groove Wave is a rhythm game fighting against enemies on the battlefield which expands the entire room.

Key Features

  • Analyze the enemy’s sound signs to DODGE.
    • By analyzing sound signs that every enemy will show before they attack, you can predict their attack. Every attack type has its own unique sound sign, memorizing them all is the only way to dodge the enemy attack.
  • Move the entire room to battle.
    • To dodge all attacks and get an attack chance, you need to move around the entire room. Use the battlefield dynamically.
  • Ride on the groove, get a rhythm and feel.
    • Playing with rhythm and riding on the groove to dodge enemy attacks is the best way to beat this game.

AR sushi making game, SushiCraft, designed on Snapdragon Spaces:

SushiCraft is an AR sushi making game where you make sushi and compete for a score using hand tracking

Key Features

  • Hand tracking is used to make sushi by taking sushi ingredients and rice.
  • Various themes, such as salmon and sea urchin, are presented, and players are given time to make the corresponding sushi.
  • Make sushi in time and earn points based on the number of completed sushi. 

Spider-Man Vault Edition Pinball Debuts at CES

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The 2016 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) has kicked off, and Stern Pinball, Inc. has debuted new pinball machines including its Spider-Man Vault Edition pinball machine for the first time along with other pinball favorites including Game of Thrones, KISS and Whoa Nellie!

Inspired by the Marvel Universe Comic series, Spider-Man Vault Edition is an update of the original pinball classic. The game features all-new art, animation and sound packages based on the legendary Ultimate Spider-Man comic series.

All current Stern pinball machines feature the new SPIKETM electronics hardware system. SPIKE™ reduces system complexity, energy usage, and simplifies manufacturing, which results in, improved reliability, easier-to-service games and energy conservation. A cool update to the classic game.

Check out each of the machines below.

Spider-Man Vault Edition

KISS

Game of Thrones

Whoa Nellie!