Aniplex of America have unveiled a slew of events going down at Anime Expo this summer. Today, the company delivered information about their panel schedule at the anime convention, which runs from July 4 through July 7 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California. Thursday, July 4 will feature a special collaboration panel with A-1 Pictures as well as a CloverWorks industry panel. Both panels will feature A-1 Pictures Inc./CloverWorks Inc. president Akira Shimizu. Friday, July 5 will feature panels featuring Blue Exorcist and Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II ..read more

Photo credit: Terrance Pryor/MP3s and NPCs Anime Expo has revealed another big name headed to its 2024 installment this summer. Announced yesterday, Delicious in Dungeon creator Ryoko Kui will appear as a Guest of Honor at the convention, which runs from July 4 through July 7 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California. This will be Kui’s first time at an anime convention in North America. Aside from Delicious in Dungeon, Kui is also known for Terrarium in Drawer, which earned an Excellence Award for manga at the 17th Japan Media Arts Festival Awards. An anime adaptation o ..read more

Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical will gain new DLC this summer. Revealed yesterday, Stray Gods: Orpheus will be released on June 27 for PC with a console release coming soon. A new announcement trailer can be seen below. A synopsis for the new DLC reads: In Stray Gods: Orpheus, play as Orpheus in this brand new story for Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical. Orpheus’ story is arguably finished - until Hermes brings him back to the world of the living. With their help, players will guide Orpheus through the depths of mortal decision making - who to date, what to hope for, what instrument to ..read more

NYC indie rock band Les Savy Fav will make their return to late night television next week. Revealed today, the band will perform on Late Night with Seth Meyers on Wednesday, May 15 to promote their new album OUI, LSF, which is out today on Frenchkiss/The Orchard. Les Savy Fav band members Seth Jabour and Syd Butler have been members of the show’s house band since 2014. Les Savy Fav previously appeared on Late Night with Conan O'Brien in 2008. Les Savy Fav’s TV performance comes a day before their record release show at Music Hall of Williamsburg. The band will have a handful of headlining sh ..read more

Nintendo is bringing some nostalgia to Nintendo Switch owners this summer. Announced yesterday, the Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition will arrive on the console on July 18. The game ($29.99) will feature 150 speedrun challenges through 13 beloved NES games. Nintendo Switch Online members can enter their speedrun in World Championships Mode, which will showcase the best in the world. A deluxe set of this game ($59.99) will include a physical version of the game, a set of 5 collectible pins, 13 art cards commemorating each of the featured NES classics, and a replica of the fabled gold-c ..read more

Streetlight Manifesto have mapped out their North American touring plans for the rest of 2024. Announced yesterday, the band will tour across the country starting in July with a bevy of summer shows in cities such as Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and Montreal. Following their appearance at The Fest in Florida, the band will have a slew of shows along the East Coast, including stops in Orlando, NYC, and Philadelphia. Tour dates can be seen below. Tickets for Streetlight Manifesto’s previously announced shows in Asbury Park and Seattle are on sale to the general public right now, and they’re moving f ..read more

Photo credit: David McMurray Swamp Dogg has unveiled another track from their forthcoming studio album Blackgrass: From West Virginia to 125th St today. The track “Ugly Man’s Wife,” which can be heard below, features background vocals from The Cactus Blossoms. Swamp Dogg said this about the new song: “I wrote ‘Ugly Man’s Wife’ with one of my favorite co-writers, Bob Jones, now deceased. I promised him that I would record it on my next album. I kept my word.” Blackgrass: From West Virginia to 125th St is slated for a May 31 via Oh Boy Records. Pre-orders for the album can be made here. On th ..read more

Photo credit: Cameron McCool Before touring the country with Boris this fall, Los Angeles rock band Starcrawler will have a string of headlining shows along the West Coast. Starcrawler’s headlining trek will kick off on May 23 at Long Beach’s Alex’s Bar, and it’ll conclude with a stop at The Chapel in San Francisco on June 7. The tour surrounds the band’s forthcoming appearance at Punk Rock Bowling in Las Vegas. Tickets for Starcrawler’s headlining tour and fall trek with Boris can be purchased here. Tour dates can be seen below. The band’s last studio album was 2022’s She Said. Starcrawler t ..read more

Bullet heaven game Necromantic is launching in Steam Early Access later this month. Revealed today, the game will arrive on May 22. A new Early Access trailer can be seen below. Necromantic is developed and published by Blinkmoon Games, which features talent behind franchises such as Apex Legends, Company of Heroes, Watch Dogs, and Assassin's Creed. A synopsis for Necromantic reads: As a first-year Valorborn Academy student, you'll juggle your academic aspirations during the day with mowing down hordes of monsters at night. Pull from a rich assortment of weapons and abilities to fuel your bl ..read more

Wargroove and its 2023 sequel will get a special physical release for the Nintendo Switch. Announced today, Wargroove 1 + 2 will be released physically through Super Rare Games with 4,000 copies available. Pre-orders will go live on Thursday, May 16 at 10 a.m. PST/1 p.m. EST here. Each purchase includes both games in one cartridge, two exclusive stickers, two sets of trading card packs (one for each game), and an exclusive postcard. A trading card booster pack (limited to 800 packs) will also be available here. A synopsis for Wargroove 1 + 2 reads: Take to the battlefield with Wargroove, a s ..read more