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Banner schedules, new character reveals, version updates, and patch coverage across the gacha space, refreshed as each game moves through its live-service cycle.
ZZZ Anniversary Rewards: The Free S-Rank Selector
Everything ZZZ's first-anniversary patch hands out: a free S-Rank Agent selector, the login campaign, standard-channel additions, and how many Polychromes you end up with.
The Gacha Summer 2026 Banner Calendar: Every Confirmed and Leaked Drop Through September
Five of the biggest gacha games are running overlapping patch cycles this summer, and your wallet cannot cover all of them. Here is the consolidated calendar for Genshin, Honkai: Star Rail, Zenless Zone Zero, Reverse: 1999, and Wuthering Waves through September 2026, with what is actually confirmed versus what is still a leak.
Reverse: 1999 3.9 Release Date: Hedone Banner, Nov 5
Version 3.9 projects to November 5, 2026 on Global. CN already ran it from August 13 with Hedone, so the lineup is known rather than leaked.
Genshin 7.0 Phase 2: The Reruns Worth Saving For and Why the Tsaritsa Still Waits
Version 7.0 opens Snezhnaya on August 12 with three new units, but the second half of the patch is where most accounts will spend. Here is what the leaks say about the 7.0 Phase 2 banners, which reruns are most likely, and how to split a Primogem reserve across a patch that is trying to empty it twice.
Zenless Zone Zero Norma Banner: Should You Pull Before the Anniversary?
Norma's Outlier of Prodigies banner is live through July 28, which means she is the last pull decision standing between you and the version 3.1 anniversary. The timing is the whole problem. Here is an honest read on whether Norma is worth breaking your anniversary savings for, or whether this is a skip.
ZZZ 3.1 Special Program: Livestream Codes, Anniversary Rewards, and the Free Pulls Waiting on July 29
The version 3.1 Special Program is where HoYoverse hands out the anniversary loot, and the first-year rewards for Zenless Zone Zero are shaping up generous. Here are the livestream redemption codes to grab, the anniversary Polychrome you should expect, and how to have your account ready the moment 3.1 goes live.
Wuthering Waves 3.6 Release Date: The Road Into Mengzhou, Qingxiao, and Jingran
Version 3.6 is the patch that finally pushes Rovers past the Xbox launch dust and into Mengzhou, the new region teased since 3.5. Two new Resonators headline it, the exploration map opens up again, and the banner order is starting to make sense. Here is the release window and everything worth planning around.
Reverse: 1999 x Atomic Heart: The Twins, the First Dual-Afflatus Unit, and What the Collab Reveal Confirmed
Bluepoch just detailed the Atomic Heart crossover, and it is not a cosmetic cameo. The Twins arrive as the first dual-Afflatus character in Reverse: 1999, a free summonable unit sits at the center of it, and the whole thing rolls out on a globally synced schedule for the first time. Here is what is actually confirmed.
Zenless Zone Zero 3.1 Anniversary Prep: What to Do Before July 29
The 3.1 anniversary patch lands on July 29, and how you spend the next two weeks decides how good it feels. Here is the pre-farming, the Polychrome you should be banking, the free-reward history worth setting expectations by, and a clean checklist so nothing rots in your inbox when the anniversary drops.
Genshin 7.0 Snezhnaya: The Launch Roster, Stellar Reactions, and When the Tsaritsa Actually Shows Up
Version 7.0 opens Snezhnaya on August 12, 2026, and it is a bigger deal than a normal region drop: three new units at launch, a Cryo-focused reaction overhaul called Stellar Reactions, and the long build toward the Tsaritsa. Here is what changes, who you can pull day one, and why the Cryo Archon is not in 7.0.
Wuthering Waves 3.6 Preview: Qingxiao, Jingran, and the Road Into Mengzhou
Version 3.6 pushes deeper into Mengzhou with two new limited five-stars: Qingxiao in the first half and Jingran in the second. Here is the leaked release window, what the datamines claim about each resonator, what is still unconfirmed, and how to line up your Astrite before the livestream locks it all in.
Honkai: Star Rail 4.6 Preview: The Elation Wave, Sugilite, and What to Save For
Version 4.5 has not even landed and the 4.6 leaks are already loud. Here is what the datamines actually claim about Honkai: Star Rail's next patch, why the Path of Elation is suddenly everywhere, where Sugilite fits, and how to budget your Stellar Jade around a fall banner lineup that is still mostly rumor.
Limbus Company's 9th Walpurgis Night: What the Preview Confirms and How to Prep
Project Moon revealed the 9th Walpurgis Night, and the clock is already ticking. These are the game's most FOMO-heavy pulls: limited Identities and E.G.O you can only grab during the event window. Here is what is confirmed, how the banner works, and how to spend without regret.
Nikke's Marciana: Marine Study Is Live: A Boss-Killer, Not a Must-Pull
The second summer SSR of the Wave to You update is here. Marciana: Marine Study is a single-target Iron specialist who gets stronger as the screen empties out. Here is who she is for, how to gear her, and whether your summer gems are better spent elsewhere.
HSR 4.4 Hands You a Free 5-Star: Take Archer or Gilgamesh?
The Fate/stay night collaboration returns in Honkai: Star Rail 4.4, and it comes with a free limited 5-star of your choice. You can only pick one, and the right answer depends almost entirely on what you already own. Here is how to decide.
Genshin's Lightrace Wish Lets You Pick Your 5-Star: How the New Banner Actually Works
Version 6.7 quietly changed how Genshin wishing works. The Lightrace Wish drops the single-featured banner for a lineup you steer yourself. Here is what it does, which characters are in the first run, and whether it is a real win for F2P Travelers.
Reverse: 1999 3.8 Release Date and Everecho Banner
Version 3.8 "The Temporal Scale" is confirmed for Global on September 24 (UTC-5). Everecho headlines Phase 1, Cornerstone Phase 2.
New guide: Velina build, best W-Engine, drive discs, and the Jane and Remielle Anomaly core
Our Velina Airgid build guide covers ZZZ's first Wind Anomaly agent end to end: an at-a-glance spec card, her signature Joyau Dore W-Engine, the Wuthering Salon disc set, stat priority, and the triple-Anomaly team with Jane and Remielle she enables.
Whiteout Survival July Update: Gen 9 Heroes Magnus, Xura, and Fred Arrive with the New Winter Siege Event
Whiteout Survival's July 2026 patch adds the Generation 9 hero wave, Magnus, Xura, and Fred, alongside a brand new alliance war mode called Winter Siege, two extra formation slots, and a pet cooldown cut. Here is what changed, who is worth building, and how to prep your alliance.
NIKKE x Persona Is Official: Shift Up Confirms a Crossover Spanning Persona 3, 4, and 5
During its Summer 2026 Special Broadcast, Shift Up announced that Goddess of Victory: NIKKE is crossing over with Atlus' Persona series, and it is not a single-game collab. The teaser pulled imagery from Persona 3, 4, and 5 at once. Here is what was confirmed, who is likely to be playable, and when it lands.
Zenless Zone Zero 3.2 Preview: Everything We Know About Claret and Roxy So Far
With the 3.1 anniversary update barely underway, leaks for Zenless Zone Zero Version 3.2 have already surfaced two new S-Rank Agents: Claret and Roxy. Here is the current release-window estimate, what the leaks actually claim, and how much of it you should trust before HoYoverse confirms a thing.
Honkai: Star Rail 4.5 Goes to the Beach: Robin Summeretto and Aventurine Waveflair Headline the Summer Update
Fresh off the Fate collaboration in 4.4, Honkai: Star Rail's Version 4.5 leans all the way into summer with two limited alternate forms: Robin Summeretto, a Wind Remembrance unit, and Aventurine Waveflair, a Quantum Elation carry. Here is everything revealed so far, how the two phases line up, and whether you should save for them right after a collab patch drained your Jades.
Genshin 6.7 Phase 2 Is Your Last Pull Window Before Snezhnaya: Columbina and Raiden Shogun Return
Version 6.7 Phase 2 brings back Columbina, the Hydro Damselette and Lunar-reaction enabler, alongside a Raiden Shogun rerun. With HoYoverse skipping 6.8 and jumping straight to 7.0 Snezhnaya on August 12, this is the final banner stretch before the frozen nation arrives. Here is who to pull and how to prep.
Limbus Canto 10 Release Date: September 17, 2026
Canto 10, The Gaze Bearing, arrives in three parts from September 17, 2026. The confirmed Season 8 Identities, the four new E.G.O, and why it slipped from August 27.
NIKKE 'Wave to You' Summer Update Is Live: Cinderella: Crystal Wave, Marciana, a Beach Minigame, and a Persona Teaser
SHIFT UP kicked off summer in Goddess of Victory: NIKKE on July 2 with the 'Wave to You' update. It brings two summer-limited SSR Nikkes, a new story event, the Island Breaker minigame, swimsuit costumes, and the first teaser for an upcoming Persona collaboration. Here is everything in the patch and who to pull.
Wuthering Waves Crossplay and Cross-Save on Xbox
Wuthering Waves crossplay works across Xbox, PC, mobile and PS5. Here is how to carry an existing account over, and what the Game Pass rewards actually include.
Honkai: Star Rail Codes (July 2026): Every Active Redeem Code for Free Stellar Jade
A full list of the active Honkai: Star Rail redeem codes for July 2026, what each one gives, how to redeem them in under a minute, and why the Version 4.4 livestream codes are already gone. Grab the free Stellar Jade before it expires.
Reverse: 1999 Version 3.7 Anniversary Preview: What the Third-Year Patch Is Shaping Up To Be
With 3.6 and Enigma barely live, attention is already turning to Reverse: 1999 Version 3.7, expected to be the third-anniversary patch. Here is what is confirmed, what anniversary versions historically deliver, and how to bank your pulls now.
Honkai: Star Rail's Fate/stay night Collab: Free Gilgamesh, Rin Tohsaka, and the Event Everyone Is Saving For
The 4.4 Fate/stay night crossover is the biggest event of the patch. Gilgamesh is handed to every player for free, Rin Tohsaka headlines the premium banner, and the collab event brings its own story and rewards. Here is how to claim him and whether Rin is worth pulling.
Zenless Zone Zero 3.1: Everything We Know About Velina, Sigrid, and the Roscaelifer Follow-Up
ZZZ Version 3.1 is expected to launch on or around July 29, 2026, continuing Season 3 above Roscaelifer with two new S-Rank Agents: the Lumiflux Anomaly carry Velina and the Ice burst DPS Sigrid. Here is the full breakdown, banner order, and who to save for.
Genshin Impact 7.0 Snezhnaya: Release Date, New Characters, and the Cryo Combat Rework
Genshin Impact Version 7.0 launches August 12, 2026, opening Snezhnaya, the frozen home of the Tsaritsa and the Fatui and the last of Teyvat's seven nations. Odette, Alyosha, and the Cryo Traveler debut alongside a new Stellar Reactions combat system. Here is everything confirmed and leaked.
Wuthering Waves 3.5 Release Date: July 10 Launch Brings Xbox, Xuanling, and Suisui
Wuthering Waves Version 3.5 launches July 10, 2026 alongside the game's Xbox Series debut. New 5-star resonators Yangyang: Xuanling and Suisui headline two banner phases in the new Mengzhou region. Full breakdown and free codes.
Honkai: Star Rail 4.4 Release Date: Himeko Nova, Gilgamesh, and the Free Fate Collab
Honkai: Star Rail Version 4.4 launches July 14, 2026 with Himeko Nova, then the Fate/stay night collab drops July 24 with a free Gilgamesh and premium unit Rin Tohsaka. Full banner order, dates, and what to save for.
Honkai: Nexus Anima Release Date: What We Know
HoYoverse has not announced a global release date for Honkai: Nexus Anima. Here is where that leaves us: the Evolution Test results, the realistic launch window, and the gameplay.
Reverse: 1999 Version 3.6 "Last and First Principles" Launches July 2 With Enigma
Bluepoch confirmed Reverse: 1999 Version 3.6 goes live July 2, 2026 as a single full-length banner headlined by the new 6-Star Enigma, alongside 5-Star rate-ups Sweetheart and Charlie.
Genshin Impact Version 6.7 Is Live: Sandrone Debuts, Citlali Reruns, and a New Lightrace Wish
Genshin Impact Version 6.7 launched July 1, 2026 with the new 5-star Cryo Claymore DPS Sandrone, a Citlali rerun, and the debut Lightrace Wish banner type. Here is what changed and whether to pull.
Reverse: 1999 CN Is 15 Weeks Ahead of Global in 2026
CN runs 15 weeks ahead of Global, not five months. Every 6-star debut since 2024 with both dates, the gap in days, and when it narrows again.
Zenless Zone Zero Is Now on Steam, with Full Cross-Save and Crossplay
HoYoverse's action gacha Zenless Zone Zero launched on Steam on June 17, 2026, with cross-save and crossplay across PC, mobile, and console. Here is what the Steam release means for new and returning players.
Wuthering Waves 3.4 Launches a Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Crossover with Playable Lucy and Rebecca
Wuthering Waves Version 3.4, The Dream Not Dreamed, is the game's first crossover: a Cyberpunk: Edgerunners collaboration that adds Lucy and Rebecca as playable Resonators, running through July 9, 2026.
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