Skeleton Knight in Another World Game Passes 30,000 Pre-Registrations
The milestone shows early interest in the tie-in game, timed with the second anime season now airing.
4Gamer.net
GPT-6 Astra Scores 67 on Coding Benchmark, Trails Fable 5.1
The results show GPT-6 Astra is a coding-focused release: it reaches top-tier agent scores at low per-task cost, while its general intelligence score stays flat against the previous generation.
GIGAZINE, Game Spark, GameBusiness.jp
Towerpunk Puts a Cyberpunk Spin on The Tower Formula
The announcement extends the familiar tower-building formula into a cyberpunk setting with a Machine Mind perspective and social stratification mechanics.
Game Spark
International Railway Model Convention 2026 Roundup: KATO, TOMIX and More
The convention report consolidates the key new N, HO, and Z gauge releases across major manufacturers, giving collectors a single overview of upcoming products and their release timing.
Dengeki Hobby Web
AGM Shows Rugged Phones and the 8.68-Inch PAD P3 Compact Tablet at IFA 2026
The AGM PAD P3 Compact positions a full rugged build, an 8.68-inch screen, and Android 16 as a middle option for users who find large tablets too heavy to carry to work sites.
ASCII.jp
RULES OF RESIDENCE Political Sim Takes On a Dictatorial Condo Chairman
The game recasts condominium management as a TRPG-like political struggle, where the player's weekly actions as a board director determine whether to dominate residents or push reform, with multiple endings tied to that choice.
4Gamer.net
The Tenth Mosaic Game Festival Announces Full Program With Rez, Indie Showcase
The event's structure, where most programming is accessible with a single 2,000 yen general admission ticket, signals a deliberate move toward a broad public festival rather than a niche industry talk event.
Game Spark, GameBusiness.jp
NIKKE Viper Toxic Rabbit Joins Hyper Body Figure Line
The melting face and lollipop holding hand accessories signal Good Smile Company is leaning into the character's playful side, which the coverage from Dengeki Hobby and Inside both singled out as selling points for collectors.
Dengeki Hobby Web, Inside
VRChat Bar Event Succubus Tavern LILITH Marks Five Years of Free Service
The event's persistence without charging entry fees shows that the metaverse can sustain community-run service events over a long period.
PANORA
Maniac Dungeon Route Launches on Steam With Inflation Damage and Endless Skill Tree
The release marks the arrival of a new hack-and-slash incremental RPG on Steam, promising a large skill tree and inflation damage mechanics.
Game Spark
Gamescom 2026 Drew 370,000 Visitors in a Five-Day Overflow of Playable Demos and Cosplay
The event's scale has expanded year after year, with an increasing number of general visitors from Japan, and this year's edition was a display of the breadth of the game community, from major titles to indie games and casual to elaborate cosplay.
Automaton
MSI Booth at Tokyo Game Show 2026 Adds Live Stages, Versus Matches
MSI plans to run a dense slate of participatory and live entertainment events across the public days, which stands out from a standard hardware booth.
ASCII.jp
Retro Horror Game Tenebris Somnia Sets October 17 Release
Tenebris Somnia pairs retro pixel art with professional live-action cutscenes, a hybrid approach that stands out in the horror genre and gets a worldwide release next month.
Denfaminicogamer
New Sgt. Frog TV Anime Sets October 3 Debut With New Cast
The new Sgt. Frog TV anime is the first television series in the franchise to feature an all-new cast, a departure from the June film that brought back the original actors.
Anime News Network
Seven Knights of the Marronnier Kingdom Anime Adds Cast, Opening Song
The new trailer and casting round out the production ahead of its October 3 premiere on NHK Educational, confirming the opening song and the roles of five additional characters.
Anime News Network
IDOLiSH7 and COCO'S Collab Campaign Runs Until October 7
The campaign extends the IDOLiSH7 media mix into a physical retail and dining experience, offering fans a rare opportunity to engage with the franchise beyond digital content.
Anime Anime
REJECT Opens VTuber Auditions for New Male and Female Talents
This is a direct move by REJECT to expand its talent pool into VTubing, leveraging its esports infrastructure to support new streamers with idol and gaming skills.
PANORA
Anime Seven Knights of the Marronnier Kingdom Streams Worldwide on Prime Video
The worldwide exclusive placement on Prime Video marks the first anime adaptation of Nao Iwamoto's manga at its 10-year serialization milestone, expanding the platform's anime slate.
Denfaminicogamer
Red Stone Gold Server Ends Early Ahead of TGS 2026
The shortened gold server window is a direct consequence of RED STONE's upcoming Tokyo Game Show 2026 exhibition, which begins on the originally scheduled closing date.
Automaton
Asilla Joins Japan-Saudi Arabia ICT Policy Dialogue as Only Startup
Asilla was the only startup among Japanese participants, and its focus on field-level AI implementation addresses Saudi Arabia's practical challenge of embedding technology in large-scale urban projects.
ASCII.jp
Dark Machine the Animation Adds Three Cast Members, Sets October 13 Debut
The October 13 broadcast date and the reveal of the rival Stellatus team round out the cast and mecha roster ahead of the series' global distribution push.
Anime News Network
BeyondUS Raises Funds From Two Niigata Regional Investment Funds
The dual investment marks a rare convergence of two regional funds backing the same Niigata startup, signaling growing institutional support for region-originated healthcare technology ventures.
ASCII.jp
Sci-Fi Visual Novel Stellar Code Comes to Switch and PS in Fall 2026
Kemco, which published Fragaria's previous work Ihanashi no Majo on consoles, is bringing Stellar Code to a wider audience across multiple platforms, with a playable showing at Tokyo Game Show 2026.
Inside
Kaiyodo Unveils Revoltech Amazing Yamaguchi Ocelot Figure for Metal Gear Solid Delta
The figure brings the iconic antagonist Ocelot to Kaiyodo's Revoltech Amazing Yamaguchi line, outfitted with an extensive accessory set aimed at recreating his signature gunplay poses.
Inside