Rhythm Heaven Groove Leads Japan's Weekly Game Sales Chart
Rhythm Heaven Groove holds the top slot for the week while Steins;Gate Re:Boot enters on three platforms, showing the remake's reach beyond a single system.
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BEYBLADE X Team on the X Dash and Surpassing Burst
The interview lays out the design logic behind the X Dash and the team's aim to turn BEYBLADE into a competitive sport, backed by first-year domestic sales that tripled the prior generation.
Anime News Network
Crimson Desert Browser Demo Now Playable Free on Twitch
The no-install demo arrives right after a free update that added Japanese voice support and main story improvements, giving players a low-friction way to try the Enhanced version without buying it.
Game Spark, GameBusiness.jp
Cygames Subsidiary Citetail Dissolves After WORLD FLIPPER Co-Development
The dissolution follows the February 2024 end of WORLD FLIPPER's online service by roughly two and a half years, leaving the studio that built the game's pinball system with no active live-service product to support.
GameBusiness.jp, Inside
Matsuken Samba II VRChat Costume and Dance Motion Launch September 9
The release turns a real-world celebrity stage act into purchasable VRChat digital fashion, with the in-world event running concurrently with the sale and the dance gimmick explicitly built for desktop users.
Denfaminicogamer, PANORA
GTA 6 Leak Investigation Advances as Take-Two Seeks Second Discord Subpoena
The withdrawal of the YouTube subpoena and the narrowed Discord request indicate Take-Two has already identified at least one new user, shifting the investigation from broad platform sweeps to specific targets.
Automaton, GIGAZINE
Xbox Disc Owners Get Digital Licenses by Playing, Testing Begins
This feature could ease the transition to digital libraries for physical disc owners, addressing a key concern as Microsoft's next-generation console is rumored to be disc-less.
Game Spark, GameBusiness.jp
Square Enix Archivist Traces History of Game Promotional Tools at CEDEC 2026
The session positions storefront advertising as archival material on par with development documents, giving the industry's physical sales history a preservation claim it has not previously held.
GameBusiness.jp, Game Spark
Bit Reactor Furloughed 80% of Staff Before Star Wars Zero Company Launch
The studio's financial distress is notable because it follows a $50 million funding contract with EA from 2021 and a launch that drew more than 77,000 concurrent Steam players, with the co-founders' ownership dispute still headed to trial in early 2027.
Automaton, Game Spark
CEDEC2026 Session Explains the Theory Behind Convincing Fighting Game Action
The session gives fighting game designers a concrete vocabulary, phase fusion, kinetic chain, and energy escape, for making over-the-top moves read as convincing rather than weightless, and it grounds that vocabulary in live Chinese martial arts demonstration rather than abstract theory.
GameBusiness.jp, Game Spark
Living on Plain Pasta Gets September 10 Steam Release
The Steam store page discloses that AI was used in parts of graphics, music, and scenario production, a detail Game Spark flagged that the other coverage did not mention.
Denfaminicogamer, Game Spark
Metal Gear Solid 4 Master Collection Hits Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam
The first port of a game locked to the PS3 for 18 years is being welcomed on Steam, while Peace Walker, the other major title in the same Master Collection Vol.2, is drawing Mixed reviews over keyboard and mouse issues and missing Japanese audio for overseas buyers.
Denfaminicogamer, Game Spark
Bodycam Wishlists Pass 3 Million Ahead of September 2 Update
The wishlist count continued to grow during production of the commemorative video, reaching 3,111,000 at announcement, a sign that demand is still rising ahead of the September 2 update.
Denfaminicogamer, Game Spark
Dynasty Warriors 2 with Xtreme Legends Remastered Opens Switch 2 Pre-Orders
The remaster pairs the entry that first established the series' core systems with Shiran from Dynasty Warriors ORIGINS, a crossover that connects the franchise's foundation to its newest release.
Denfaminicogamer
Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet Cinematic Shoot Wraps Ahead of State of Play
The wrap post lands two days before State of Play, and fans read it as a signal that Intergalactic will finally show new footage after no updates since its December 2024 reveal.
GAME Watch, Game Spark
Grisaia no Shinkajitsu -Shuketsu no Hyakka- Announced for 2027 Release
The announcement ties a new console-style ADV to a smartphone game, suggesting the Grisaia franchise is expanding its story across platforms rather than delivering a single standalone title.
4Gamer.net, Game Spark
Code Vein II DLC Mask of Idris Screenshots and Ver.2.0 Details Revealed
The Ver.2.0 update's Story-Focused Mode and Character Shader directly address player accessibility and visual continuity, signaling Bandai Namco's response to feedback on Code Vein II's difficulty and its predecessor's aesthetic.
4Gamer.net, Game Spark
Steam PvE Survival Craft Fest Opens with 15-Title Lineup
Game Spark framed the event as a must-see for players who dislike PvP, since the sale centers on titles where the conflict is the environment rather than other players.
4Gamer.net, Game Spark
Pikmin 3 Deluxe Gets First Update in a Year with Switch 2 Resolution Boost
The update is partial in scope: local wireless covers only Bingo Battle, not story mode, and 4K and WQHD support remain unconfirmed.
Automaton, Denfaminicogamer
Overwatch and LE SSERAFIM Announce Third Collab Starting September 13
The collaboration deepens a multi-year relationship between Overwatch and LE SSERAFIM, with the new single's music video co-produced by Blizzard, signaling a continued crossover between gaming and K-pop marketing.
Denfaminicogamer, KAI-YOU
Into the Fire Opens Second Playtest With New Trailer
The second playtest runs inside the PvE survival craft festival on Steam, a festival window that puts Into the Fire in front of a larger survival audience ahead of its planned 2026 early access launch.
4Gamer.net, Game Spark
Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters Reviewers Call It an 11-A-Side Tekken
The review spread, from 90/100 down to 60/100, shows reviewers split on whether the game is a worthy sequel or a modest refinement, even as they agree the core arcade action is strong.
Game Spark
Jajamaru no Hyakki Yakouden Playable at City Connection TGS 2026 Booth
The booth pairs the new Jajamaru hack-and-slash with three retro remakes and re-releases, so City Connection's 2026-2027 slate is a catalog play built on its classic arcade and Famicom library rather than a bet on new IP.
Denfaminicogamer
Meikyū Jinja Opens Steam Store Page with 2027 Release Planned
The spiritual sequel label matters because Meikyū Jinja is RainyDollGames' fourth title from a solo developer, extending the co-op horror formula that sold 150,000 copies of Meikyū Kōsha.
4Gamer.net, Denfaminicogamer