Gridman Universe and Round1 Collaboration Campaign Announced
anime 2 sources · Jul 22

Gridman Universe and Round1 Collaboration Campaign Announced

This collaboration extends the Gridman Universe franchise into physical entertainment venues across Japan, offering fans a multi-location, multi-activity experience that goes beyond typical merchandise tie-ins.

ASCII.jp, Inside
Silent Hill Producer Explains Ryukishi07 Choice, Global Dev at CEDEC 2026
games 2 sources · Jul 22

Silent Hill Producer Explains Ryukishi07 Choice, Global Dev at CEDEC 2026

The lecture provides the most detailed public look yet at how Konami rebuilt the Silent Hill franchise from scratch with a new, non-English-speaking team and a global development model, while also confirming that the Ryukishi07 collaboration was driven by the producer's personal fandom rather than a purely commercial calculation.

GAME Watch (Impress), Denfaminicogamer
Parkour Adventure VHOLUME Launches August 21
games 2 sources · Jul 22

Parkour Adventure VHOLUME Launches August 21

The demo's 'Overwhelmingly Positive' reception on Steam suggests strong early interest in a niche parkour genre title from a relatively unknown developer.

4Gamer.net, Game Spark
Ps1-Style Horror Game Photomaly Launches on Steam
games 2 sources · Jul 22

Ps1-Style Horror Game Photomaly Launches on Steam

The game's blend of mundane job simulation with escalating horror, set in a PS1-style aesthetic, offers a distinct take on the indie horror trend that prioritizes atmosphere over jump scares.

4Gamer.net, Game Spark
Horror Game Hie: The Dream of a Cockspur Released on Steam
games 2 sources · Jul 22

Horror Game Hie: The Dream of a Cockspur Released on Steam

The game's surrealist-influenced horror, combined with its lone developer origin and the deliberate obscuring of narrative elements like blacked-out text, marks a distinct stylistic choice in the indie horror space that prioritizes atmosphere over jump scares.

4Gamer.net, Game Spark
DMM GAMES Version of SD Gundam G Generation Eternal Launches
games 2 sources · Jul 22

DMM GAMES Version of SD Gundam G Generation Eternal Launches

The DMM GAMES launch extends the game's reach to a PC-native audience with cross-save support, a feature the smartphone and Google Play Games versions already offered but which now reaches DMM's user base.

4Gamer.net, ASCII.jp
Shuhei Yoshida Recounts Bloodborne, Demon's Souls Missteps at CEDEC2026
games 2 sources · Jul 22

Shuhei Yoshida Recounts Bloodborne, Demon's Souls Missteps at CEDEC2026

Yoshida's public admission of his early misjudgment of Demon's Souls and the subsequent strained relationship with FromSoftware offers a rare, firsthand account of how a major platform holder's internal skepticism shaped the trajectory of a genre-defining franchise.

GAME Watch, Denfaminicogamer
USJ Adds First R-18 Horror Attraction to Halloween Horror Nights
other 2 sources · Jul 22

USJ Adds First R-18 Horror Attraction to Halloween Horror Nights

By introducing an R-18 attraction with a mandatory consent form, USJ is pushing Halloween Horror Nights into a new tier of adult-oriented psychological horror that requires guests to formally acknowledge the experience before participation.

GAME Watch (Impress), Denfaminicogamer
One Ok Rock Bassist Ryota Launches Melty Island in Fortnite
games 2 sources · Jul 22

One Ok Rock Bassist Ryota Launches Melty Island in Fortnite

Melty Island is a rare instance of a major musician building a permanent, playable art-and-music space inside a live-service game, using Fortnite's Creative tools to merge practice gameplay with a curated virtual gallery.

Automaton, Denfaminicogamer
FromSoftware Opens The Duskbloods Network Test Applications
games 4 sources · Jul 22

FromSoftware Opens The Duskbloods Network Test Applications

This network test is the first public hands-on opportunity for The Duskbloods, a title that marks FromSoftware's first multiplayer-focused PvPvE game on Nintendo hardware.

Denfaminicogamer, ASCII.jp, Inside, and 1 more
Red Hood Prize Figure From NIKKE Gets Colored Sample Reveal
figures 1 sources · Jul 22

Red Hood Prize Figure From NIKKE Gets Colored Sample Reveal

The prize figure announcement signals that NIKKE merchandise is expanding into the crane game market, a major distribution channel in Japan that typically reaches a broader audience than specialty stores.

Dengeki Hobby Web