Everything Is Gun! Announced, a 90s-Style Roguelike FPS That Embraces Broken Balance
The announcement signals a deliberate turn away from modern FPS design conventions, leaning into chaotic, unbalanced mechanics and a dark premise.
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Quiz RPG Black Cat No Wiz Teams Up With Mega Man Battle Network
The crossover brings a 25-year-old Capcom franchise into a mobile quiz RPG that has run its own long-running event series, creating a limited-time mashup of two very different game lineages.
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Iwakoto-Senpai No Suisen Sets July 4 Premiere, Adds Cast and Music
The announcement locks in a summer premiere date and completes key production details for the supernatural romance set in 1910s Japan.
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Sukeban Games Details .45 Parabellum Bloodhound Development and Design
The interview provides the first detailed look at the creative decisions behind Sukeban Games' follow-up to VA-11 Hall-A, including a development cycle that involved two reboots and a shift to PS1-style visuals.
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Card Shop Management Sim 'You're a Scalper, Right?' Steam Page Goes Live
The game directly gamifies a real-world retail dilemma-whether to prioritize short-term revenue or long-term trust-by making scalper identification a core mechanic rather than a punishment system.
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Infinity Nikki Ver2.6 End of the Tide Launches May 29
The update closes the great spiritual tide arc with a new quest and costume set, while offering a substantial free currency bundle to keep players engaged through the event period.
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SAYAKA Announces First Solo Birthday Event With Fan Club Launch
The event marks SAYAKA's first solo birthday event and the opening of her official fan club, signaling a new phase of direct fan engagement beyond group activities with Be Girls.
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The Frontier Lord Begins with Zero Subjects Anime Reveals Theme Songs, July 10 Debut
The full cast and theme song reveals, paired with a concrete premiere date, signal that the adaptation has moved from announcement to active production and is on track for a summer 2026 launch.
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Fushigi Yugi Blu-Ray Box Case Art Revealed With Cast Comments
The 30th-anniversary Blu-ray release gives the classic shojo fantasy a high-definition edition with new packaging from the original creator.
Comic Natalie
WIND BREAKER Pop-Up Shop Opens at Kinokuniya Shinjuku in June
The pop-up shop gives fans a physical venue to buy WIND BREAKER merchandise and see production materials while the anime is between seasons.
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New Sakura Wars Stage Play Announced for September 2026
The play returns the stage series to production after a five-year gap during the franchise's 30th anniversary, relocating the story to Kyoto with an original script and five new characters.
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Recommendation From Mr. Iwamoto Anime Sets July 4 Debut, Adds Cast and Theme Songs
The announcement locks in a summer premiere date and completes the core production team, signaling the project has moved past pre-production into a fixed broadcast schedule.
Anime News Network, Crunchyroll News
MenaRD Joins ZETA DIVISION Geekly for SFL 2026, Jajii Named Coach
The addition of MenaRD, a two-time Capcom Cup winner and EVO Japan champion, to an already strong roster of Momochi, Higuchi, and Yamaguchi positions ZETA DIVISION Geekly as the clear favorite for the SFL 2026 title.
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Terraria: Design Works Book Announced for Q2 2027 Release
The book offers a rare, developer-led look at Terraria's design process and longevity, packaged as a premium physical release by a publisher known for game art books.
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Tiger Team Drops New Ironwing Valiant Trailer, Demo Coming Soon
The trailer and demo announcement signal the project is moving toward a public release window, with the second closed alpha test suggesting development is entering a final tuning phase.
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Joe Rikiichi Releases First New Song in Two Years, 'OBF'
The release marks Rikiichi's return to music after a two-year gap, with a self-written song that leans into his established persona as a lonely clown seeking connection.
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Fractured Blooms Hands-On Shows a Peaceful Life Sim Turning Into Horror
The game stands out at BitSummit for using the familiar structure of a cozy life sim as a vehicle for psychological horror, rather than relying on jump scares or monster encounters.
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Parco Games to Publish Turkish Psychedelic Horror 'Deperson'
Parco Games, known for publishing curated indie titles, has picked up a Turkish-developed horror game that prioritizes psychological instability over jump scares, signaling continued international expansion for the publisher.
4Gamer.net
Keroro Gunsou Film Teams With ROUND1 for Nationwide Collaboration Campaign
The campaign ties a revived franchise to a major entertainment chain across bowling, karaoke, and sports facilities, with exclusive merchandise and in-person experiences rather than a purely digital promotion.
ASCII.jp
CD Projekt Expands Development Teams for The Witcher 4 and Cyberpunk 2
The headcount figures confirm that CD Projekt is actively ramping production on its two next-generation projects, with The Witcher 4 receiving the bulk of the studio's workforce.
4Gamer.net
BanG Dream! Characters Become Heisei Gals for Gamers Event
The event leans into nostalgic Heisei-era aesthetics for a franchise that just passed its 10th anniversary, with fan reaction focused on unexpected character choices like Tomori Takamatsu.
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Crimson Desert Adds Controller Customization, 30 New Pets in Latest Patch
The update continues Pearl Abyss's post-launch support cycle, adding requested controller customization and expanding the pet system significantly while addressing a long list of player-reported issues.
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Winning Post 10 2026 Adds Breeding Simulation in New Update
The Breeding Simulation feature and relaxed lineage promotion conditions lower the barrier to the endgame content, making the simulation more accessible outside the breeding season.
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Robot Tamashii Super Gundam Pre-Orders Open Until May 31
The release reproduces a key combined form from Zeta Gundam with the docking gimmick intact, appealing to collectors who want the Super Gundam and G-Flyer modes from a single purchase.
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