Murder Drones' N Gets a Nendoroid From Good Smile Company
The Nendoroid brings a popular character from the indie web series into a mainstream collectible line, signaling the show's growing merchandising reach.
Dengeki Hobby Web
Elon Musk Denies Report That SpaceX Showed Investors an AI Device Prototype
The denial from Musk casts doubt on a detailed report from a major financial newspaper about SpaceX's hardware ambitions, though he did not specify which part of the story was wrong.
GIGAZINE
Curious George Arcade Games Launch Nationwide in Japan
The launch marks a new interactive entertainment push for the 85-year-old Curious George brand in the Japanese arcade market.
ASCII.jp
Dystopian Life Sim 'Dystopicon' Launches on Steam July 27
The release date solidifies a high-difficulty life sim that turns passive TV watching into a core survival mechanic, a concept inspired by Philip K. Dick's 'Ubik' and refined from a 2018 prototype that saw 12,000 downloads.
Automaton
Cinder City Steam Page Goes Live With 64GB Recommended RAM
If the 64GB recommended requirement holds, Cinder City would be the first PC game to demand that much memory, setting a new high-water mark for hardware requirements.
Game Spark
Keita Kusama Richard Resumes Entertainment Activities After Hiatus
The announcement marks the end of a nine-month hiatus for the former Aぇ! group member, who remains under contract with STARTO as a solo talent after a legal incident and group departure.
KAI-YOU
Precision Action Game Heavy Machinery vs Shumai Launches on Nintendo Switch
The Switch release brings a cult game from a 2014 game jam, previously praised by Tamori on TV, to a wider audience with new content.
Denfaminicogamer
Tsunku♂ Celebrates the Release of Rhythm Heaven Miracle Stars
The release ends an 11-year gap for the series, which Tsunku♂ originally proposed to Nintendo and co-produced with WarioWare's Yoshio Sakamoto.
Inside
Soulslike FPS 'Guns of Eschaton' Announced for PS5, Xbox, and Steam
The announcement marks the first public reveal of a project conceived by Viktor Antonov in his final creative vision, blending a soulslike structure with a mystical Western setting.
GAME Watch (Impress)
Witch and Hound Light Novels Get TV Anime Adaptation
The original author's direct involvement in the series composition signals a close collaboration to ensure the adaptation stays faithful to the source material.
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Street Fighter 6 Gets 3rd Anniversary Goods With New Art of All 30 Characters
The collaboration completes the full 30-character lineup for previously released supporter towels and embroidery stickers, while introducing a new unified visual by Kangu that celebrates the game's community.
GAME Watch (Impress)
PS Plus July Free Games Include Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III
The inclusion of a recent, high-list-price Call of Duty title in the monthly free lineup signals a shift in how Sony uses marquee third-party blockbusters to drive PS Plus subscription value.
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Meta Heroes Holds Free Online Webinar Ahead of The Hero Summit 2026
The webinar signals an early push to recruit partners for a large-scale children's event that frames social issues as challenges to be met with entertainment and heroism, rather than through conventional education or corporate CSR.
ASCII.jp
Assassination Classroom the Movie: Everyone's Time Streams on Prime Video From August 7
The film completes a 10th anniversary project by finally animating manga material that the TV series skipped, and its streaming release on Prime Video makes it widely accessible alongside the full series catalog.
Denfaminicogamer
Cat-Piloted Mecha Roguelike 'Cats in the Shell' Hits Steam Early Access in Q4 2026
The game combines a deep mecha customization system with roguelike progression and a cat-pilot gimmick, aiming to stand out in the crowded auto-battler genre.
Game Spark
Xai Releases No-Code Voice Agent Builder With Voice Cloning
The tool lowers the barrier to building automated call centers by removing the need for coding, while also introducing voice cloning from user-provided audio.
GIGAZINE
Robo-Dou Griffon Aqua Unit Joins Threezero's Patlabor Figure Line
This release expands threezero's Robo-Dou Patlabor lineup with a variant of the antagonist labor, offering a different equipment configuration and upgraded paintwork from the standard version.
Dengeki Hobby Web
Xbox Testing Disc-To-Digital Feature For Physical Game Collections
The feature could let players carry physical disc assets forward to a next-gen Xbox that reportedly lacks a disc drive, as Sony has already announced the end of disc production for new PS console games after January 2028.
Game Spark
Alien Frontier Wonderia Enters Steam Early Access on July 23
The Early Access launch date gives the survival-craft genre a new co-op entry with a distinctive retro comic aesthetic and a transformation mechanic, but the lack of a price point leaves the value proposition unclear until closer to release.
4Gamer.net, Denfaminicogamer, Game Spark
Capcom Moves Onimusha Way of the Sword Release Date Up by Three Weeks to September 4
Moving a major release date forward by three weeks is rare in the industry and signals confidence in the game's readiness, while also shifting its launch away from the crowded September-to-October window that includes Capcom's own Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen on October 9.
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Sekiro: No Defeat Anime Film Focuses on Wolf and Kuro's Bond
The film prioritizes character drama over action, a notable shift from the game's combat-heavy identity, and its limited three-week run suggests a targeted release rather than a wide theatrical rollout.
4Gamer.net
ROG XREAL R1 AR Glasses Target Serious Gaming With 240Hz
The 240Hz refresh rate moves AR glasses from a novelty accessory into the territory of high-end gaming monitors, potentially changing how portable gaming is experienced.
ASCII.jp
Armored Core 6 Balteus Gets Premium Bandai Model Kit
The model kit offers a high-detail, part-swapping recreation of the Balteus boss from Armored Core VI, a rare physical release for a mech from the game.
Anime Anime
AION2 Media Preview Highlights Vast World, Deep Customization, and Classic MMORPG Design
AION2 deliberately rejects modern MMORPG trends like auto-battle and gacha, instead doubling down on manual control, deep customization, and the social unpredictability that defined the genre's early era.
4Gamer.net, Automaton, Denfaminicogamer