Japan Ipo Count Hits 15-Year Low as Ai Startup Gap Widens
The drop reflects Japan's structural weakness in producing high-growth tech startups, a gap that is now directly affecting its capital markets and IPO pipeline.
GIGAZINE
Hololive 3rd Gen Gets Anker Collaboration Mobile Batteries
The collaboration marks Anker's first product line featuring hololive 3rd generation with original artwork, bundling physical and digital bonuses to drive direct online store sales.
Inside
Co-Op Survival Game 'Funnel Runners' Hits 200,000 Steam Wishlists, Launches July 17
The wishlist milestone signals strong pre-release interest for a niche co-op survival title ahead of its July launch.
Game Spark
Silent Hill F Gets 50% off Steam Sale After 2 Million Copies Sold
The sale marks a commercial milestone for a new Silent Hill entry that established itself as a standalone hit without relying on series continuity.
Game Spark
Night Hike Makuhari Key Visual Unveils 50 Acts From Over 100 Performers
This marks NIGHT HIKE's first use of Makuhari Messe, a significant scale-up from its club and circuit festival origins, signaling the event's growth as a major internet-culture gathering.
KAI-YOU
Chinese Supercomputer LineShine Takes No. 1 in TOP500 Ranking
LineShine's rise to first place breaks a period of US, Japanese, and European dominance in the TOP500 and demonstrates a Chinese supercomputer built entirely with domestic processors and operating system.
GIGAZINE
Heathen Developer Cites Playing Diablo With His Mother as the Game's Origin
The interview gives a clear creative origin for Heathen and explains how the developer translates Diablo's minimalist horror design into first-person perspective.
Game Spark
Mamon King Nintendo Switch 2 Version Launches October 8
The Switch 2 port arrives after the game topped Steam domestic sales charts and reached No. 2 on the Switch eShop, and the physical edition responds to fan demand for a collectible release.
Denfaminicogamer
Slay the Spire Board Game Expansion Crowdfunding Breaks Japanese Record at 190 Million Yen
The record-breaking sum confirms that the board game adaptation of a digital hit has found a substantial audience in Japan, with backers rushing to secure exclusive items before the campaign closes.
Game Spark
Lies of P: Complete Edition Switch2 Package Version Moves to October 1
The one-day date change tightens the Switch2 physical launch window for a soulslike title that has built a strong following, with the package version arriving just ahead of the digital edition's August release.
4Gamer.net
Argunov Games Announces 'Supreme Experiment' for Steam
The game presents a premise where machines develop their own society and religion, a twist on the post-human survival genre.
Denfaminicogamer
Harumichi Shibasaki Art Exhibition 2026 Tokyo Opens July 23
The exhibition marks Shibasaki's return to Tokyo after about a year, offering fans a rare chance to see his latest works in person and meet the artist.
Denfaminicogamer
NTE Character Abilities Would Be Core Mechanics in Other Games, UE Expert Says
Nakamura's analysis frames NTE's character abilities as unusually ambitious technical risks that most developers would avoid, suggesting the game's design philosophy prioritizes spectacle over stability.
Automaton
Korean Team HIBOO Wins THE FINALS APAC League Cycle 2
HIBOO's comeback victory tightens the APAC leaderboard race, putting them in second place with 130 points, 45 behind KZ and only 5 ahead of DRG, with three cycles still to play.
4Gamer.net
Yu Yu Hakusho's Yusuke, Hiei, and Kurama Join Taito's DRESSTA Figure Line
The DRESSTA line gives the classic series a premium sculpt treatment focused on battle poses and clear-part effects, sold through Taito's own channel.
Dengeki Hobby Web
Max Factory Adds Four Honda Motorcycles to Rider's Portrait Model Kit Line
The expansion of the Rider's Portrait line with these four iconic Honda models, each in multiple color options, broadens the appeal of the series to both motorcycle enthusiasts and scale model builders.
Dengeki Hobby Web
TouchOS Platform Aims to Help Japanese Companies Expand Overseas With Government Subsidy
The platform positions itself as digital infrastructure for Japan's content push abroad, addressing both operational inefficiencies in multilingual site management and the piracy problem by making official routes more accessible.
ASCII.jp
Live-Action Moana IMAX and Premium Format Screenings Confirmed, Posters Released
The premium-format rollout signals Disney is treating the live-action Moana as a theatrical event on par with the original animated film, not a direct-to-streaming release.
Cinema Today
Syudou Writes First Theme Song for ABC Comedy Grand Prix, Plans Music × Comedy Event
The collaboration marks the first time the ABC Comedy Grand Prix has had a theme song, and syudou is expanding his work into comedy programming with a cross-genre event.
KAI-YOU
BLDB Launches Man-Eating Plant Flower Metal Kit in Japan
The release marks BLDB's expansion beyond mechanical line models into bio-organic forms, targeting adults seeking hands-on intellectual retreat from digital overload.
ASCII.jp
Third-Party Desktop PC Ships With SteamOS Preinstalled
The STEAMROLLER is the first non-Valve desktop PC to ship with SteamOS, testing whether the operating system's appeal extends beyond Valve's own hardware after the Steam Machine's sellout launch.
Automaton
Studio Pierrot's 'Takoyaki Mantoman' Gets Rare AT-X Rebroadcast
The rebroadcast rescues a near-inaccessible late-90s Pierrot title that marked the studio's first fully digital production and features a cult-favorite comedy pedigree from Yoshio Urasawa.
Denfaminicogamer
Chiikawa, Mofusand, and 12 More Properties Get Vintage-Style Rock T-Shirts
This collaboration bridges character merchandise with vintage fashion techniques, treating popular mascots and retro sweets as equals in a rock-themed aesthetic, rather than producing standard character goods.
Anime Anime
Etheria's Labyrinth Launches Early Access on Steam
The Steam early access launch brings a previously mobile-only dungeon crawler to PC with new content and quality-of-life features, expanding the game's audience.
Game Spark