This Week in Anime: Ghosts in the Shell
anime 1 sources · May 20

This Week in Anime: Ghosts in the Shell

The column frames the upcoming Science SARU series as the first direct adaptation of Shirow's manga stories into cel animation, marking a shift from the franchise's long history of reinterpretations.

Anime News Network
Armored Core VI Gets Reconfigurable Candy Toy Figures
figures 1 sources · May 20

Armored Core VI Gets Reconfigurable Candy Toy Figures

This product line brings the game's core customization mechanic into a physical collectible format, targeting both Armored Core fans and model kit enthusiasts with a low-cost entry point.

Dengeki Hobby Web
DLSS 4.5 Pushes Frame Rates Past 240 Fps in AAA Games
games 1 sources · May 20

DLSS 4.5 Pushes Frame Rates Past 240 Fps in AAA Games

The test results show DLSS 4.5 delivering playable frame rates in demanding titles on a mid-range RTX 5070 Ti, which suggests the technology is closing the gap between high-end and mainstream GPU performance for ray-traced gaming.

Game Spark
Arc System Works Reaffirms Anti-Harassment Policy Across Social Media
industry 2 sources · May 20

Arc System Works Reaffirms Anti-Harassment Policy Across Social Media

The reaffirmation signals that Arc System Works is actively enforcing its year-old anti-harassment stance, aligning with a broader industry trend as other major publishers like Square Enix and Capcom have recently formalized similar policies.

Inside
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity Drops Main Trailer
anime 4 sources · May 20

Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity Drops Main Trailer

The theatrical rollout-a one-day Japanese event followed by a five-day U.S. run-positions the final cour as a cinematic event rather than a standard TV premiere, a strategy that mirrors the franchise's earlier parts but with tighter exclusivity windows.

Anime News Network, Siliconera (Anime), The Fandom Post, and 1 more
Party Animals Developer Cancels AI Video Contest After Backlash
games 3 sources · May 20

Party Animals Developer Cancels AI Video Contest After Backlash

The cancellation shows that even well-intentioned community engagement efforts around generative AI can backfire when developers fail to account for the deep skepticism and ethical concerns many gamers hold about AI-generated content.

Automaton, Game Spark