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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.
Angel Rhythm Closes November 3, and the Only Thing You Actually Lose Is the Sinner Nobody Is Pulling For
Our new arrest schedule page collects every window we can source, and it separates the two deadlines people keep merging. Angel Rhythm is an Event Arrest, so its pity survives the banner closing and its S-Rank joins the permanent pool: letting November 3 pass costs you a delay, not a Sinner. Evie is the opposite. Apple's own store listing says you complete event missions to obtain her, so she is free, she is not on the banner, and she goes when Heartbeats ON AIR goes at 13:59 Server Time. The page also states what it does not know: AISNO publishes rate-up rosters in-game only, so Angel Rhythm's featured list is marked unconfirmed and Phanuel is listed as an inference with the reasoning shown, while Beyond the Self and Fated Pursuit are exact because the official account posted them.
ZZZ 3.4 Lands December 2 with Kafka and Robin, and Neither Is Confirmed Playable
Kafka and Robin were confirmed for Zenless Zone Zero 3.4 on October 9. The version opens December 2, and playability is still unannounced.
Two 000 Identities Opened Today, and Heathcliff Pays Out More If You Pulled Sinclair Last Fortnight
The Season 8 Extraction runs 29 October 12:00 to 12 November 10:00 KST, and it is pick one. Haute Couture::Le Rouge King of Needleworks Heathcliff spends his own health for damage, which his second passive makes free: HP costs cannot stagger him or drop him below 1 HP, and losing health grants Pulsation and Tiny and Sharp Nails. The clause that should decide your shards is in his first passive, which pays out when the ally Sinclair starts a turn on the field, and Sinclair's own channel closed two hours before this one opened, so the Dispenser craft comes before the banner rather than after it. Le Noir 3F Public Address Room Hong Lu is the opposite animal and the sturdiest Identity the season has shipped: 316 HP, 69 Defense, one stagger threshold at 45 percent, Blunt arriving at half damage, and a Preservation engine feeding Tremor, Shield and Assist Defense. His hole is Pierce, which lands Fatal at double damage.
New guide: NOX's most valuable skill does nothing for NOX, and it is why she fits in every team
Nether Intimidation strips 15% Defense from every enemy on the field just for having NOX deployed, with no trigger and no duration, rising to 27% at skill 10 and half again during her Ultimate with the third Shackle. Our guide covers the Soul Corruption ramp, the 20 second energy lockout that Touch of Despair imposes and how Ash Tide pays for it, and the stacking damage reduction hidden in her Exclusive Crimebrand.
New guide: Langley's pistol hits one enemy, and her passive lands every shot on all of them
Causality marks whatever she damages, then every attack she makes splashes 35% of her Attack onto every marked enemy, rising to 63% at skill 10. Her damage scales with how many things are marked rather than with her target, which is why her Exclusive Crimebrand is the whole build: Traitor marks everything in range on a single Ultimate cast. Our guide covers the coefficients, the Execution of Fate chain detonations, and the two Shackles worth pushing to.
New guide: a free WAW E.G.O sits at pass level 80, and the paid track is not where the value is
The Season 8 pass runs to 120 levels with four E.G.O on it. Faust's Hollow, a WAW, is on the free track at level 80, which makes 80 the target for everyone whether they pay or not. Our breakdown covers the full reward ladder, the 300 Lunacy at level 45, and the Special Package pricing that values the Limbus Pass at 1,000 paid Lunacy and therefore prices ten pass levels for you, plus the only moment in a season when buying it makes sense.
New guide: Canto X only needs Canto 1 cleared, so a week-old account can play the newest story tonight
Everything in Season 8: PUNCTUM in one place. Canto X: The Gaze Bearing opens after Canto I alone, hands you Uptie III while you play it, and finished shipping on 2 October. Plus the Mirror of Sisyphe, all five Haute Couture Identities from Ryoshu through Sinclair, the four E.G.O and where they sit on the pass, and the order to do it in if you are returning after a season away.
New guide: Broken Frontline scores you on the clock, and Tier III triples everything you earn
Our guide to Path to Nowhere's weekly endgame mode. Clearing a level is the floor: the score comes from clearance time, regular and elite kills, and boss HP lost, then multiplies by 1, 2 or 3 depending on the difficulty tier you attempted. That maths makes farming Tier I a trap and makes a failed Tier III run worth more than a clean Tier I clear, because boss damage counts whether or not you win. Also covers the seven day window, the four hour settlement period, which of the two reward tracks resets weekly, and the Dark Area past High-Risk.
New guide: the 80th arrest is a guaranteed S-Rank, and your pity does not carry between banner types
Path to Nowhere's gacha runs on a 2% S-Rank rate, soft pity from arrest 50 that lifts it to 2.84%, and a hard guarantee on the 80th. The rule that quietly costs people Sinners is that each arrest type tracks that counter separately, so sixty pulls spread across three banners leaves you with three counters in their twenties instead of one guarantee nearly paid for. Our guide covers the rates, the featured 50/50, all five arrest types, and why Limited arrests are the only real deadline.
Hsin's Debut Banner Closes October 22, and the Version's Second Debut Opens the Same Day
Phase 1 of 3.7 ends on 22 October, taking Hsin, Chisa and Iuno with it, and Phase 2 opens immediately with Suoming alongside reruns of Lynae and Lucilla, running to 10 November. Suoming is a limited 5-star sword Resonator whose signature, the 5-star Unspoken Rue, gets the rate-up on the Phase 2 weapon Convene. Hsin is the one that does not come back for months, so the decision has to be made before the 22nd rather than after. The full banner list, with the weapon Convenes and our verdict on each, is on the banners page.
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.
Wuthering Waves 3.6 Release Date: August 20, 2026
Version 3.6 launched August 20, 2026 and opened Mengzhou. Qingxiao headlined Phase 1, Jingran Phase 2. The version closed September 29.
Reverse: 1999 Atomic Heart Collab: Ended, No Rerun Yet
The Atomic Heart collab ended August 13, 2026 with no rerun announced. The Twins, the first dual-Afflatus Arcanist, are currently unobtainable.
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 Walpurgis Night 9 Ended: When the 10th Lands
The 9th Walpurgis Night ran July 9 to 23, 2026 and is closed. Dawn Office Gregor and Faust are gone until the 10th, due around November.
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 live on Global as of September 24. Everecho headlines Phase 1 to October 15, Cornerstone Phase 2.
Whiteout Survival Gen 9 Heroes and Winter Siege
Generation 9 adds Magnus, Xura, and Fred, plus the Winter Siege alliance war, two formation slots at Furnace 26 and 30, and 20-hour pet cooldowns.
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: All 3 Parts Are Live
Part 1 landed September 17, Part 2 September 24, Part 3 October 2, 2026. Canto 10 is complete, and it opens after only Canto 1.
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.
Genshin 7.0 Release Date: Snezhnaya Launched August 12
Version 7.0 went live August 12, 2026. Odette is a 5-star Cryo sword, Alyosha a free 4-star Electro polearm, and 7.1 runs to November 3.
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: No Date, 2 Betas In
HoYoverse has not announced a release date. Two closed tests are done: the Nexus Bond Test in September 2025 and the Evolution Test in July 2026.
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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