PLATiNA :: LAB Leaves Early Access September 10 With Price Cut
The official release brings a permanent price cut and a free DLC bundle for early access buyers, rewarding those who supported the game during its early access period.
Automaton
Touhou LostWord Live 2026 Sells Out Family Seats as Generations Share the Music
The sold-out family seats at a Touhou music event show the franchise drawing in a younger generation alongside its longtime core audience, a sign of cross-generational appeal.
Denfaminicogamer
AI VTuber Shizuku Runs Novel-Style Summer Stream Series
The project applies a visible, real-time affection system to a VTuber stream, turning passive viewing into a measurable relationship mechanic that can visibly sour, which is a structural departure from standard comment-driven streams.
Denfaminicogamer, ASCII.jp, PANORA
Steam Deck OLED Restock Set for August 25 in Japan
The August 25 restock is the first in over two months, and past sales after the June price hike sold out quickly, indicating sustained demand for Valve's portable PC in Japan.
Automaton
Hibagon Town-Promotion Film Sets Spring 2027 Release, Mu Editor to Appear
The project, restarted through a 'Mu' and CAMPFIRE crowdfunding plan after an initial failure, reached its goals including a cameo by the magazine's editor-in-chief, tying the film directly to the UMA magazine's brand.
KAI-YOU
Chiikawa Pocket Third Wave Merch Drops With Dinosaur and Alice Themes
The third wave extends the app's costume-based merchandising line, turning in-game Dinosaur and Alice outfits into physical goods sold through both online and physical retail channels.
4Gamer.net
Japanese Ramen Simulator Announced by Keep Digging Dev Wild Dog
The development team visited actual ramen shops, made ramen multiple times, recorded cooking sounds, and scanned real materials, including 3D modeling chashu through photogrammetry, to bring realism to the simulation.
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Nagaoka Launches Magnet Clip Portable Speaker MCSP02
The MCSP02 expands movio's outdoor digital lineup with a versatile, weather-resistant speaker designed for everyday and outdoor use.
ASCII.jp
How to Fish Surpasses 20,000 Concurrent Players on Steam
The game's immediate popularity, with over 20,000 concurrent players and a 96% positive review rate, suggests that its blend of fishing with gunplay and party-game chaos is resonating with a broad Steam audience, a notable success for a small indie studio.
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Cannibal Survival Horror 'Medium Rare' Announced for Steam
The announcement introduces a distinctive blend of FPS-like perspective and turn-based combat, with resource management and dice-driven action points, set in a uniquely industrialized cannibalism premise.
Denfaminicogamer
Netflix Anime NYC 2026 Roundup: Edgerunners 2, Blue Eye Samurai, The One Piece, More
The presentation confirms Netflix is betting heavily on sequels and adaptations of established properties, with release dates now locked for several high-profile titles through early 2027.
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Toy Tidying Co-Op Game 'Put Your Toys Away Together!' Announced for PC
The announcement pairs Toxic Studio, known for military RTS and management sims, with a gentle toy-store tidying premise, marking their second collaboration with Polden Publishing.
Automaton
Splatoon 3 Ichiban Kuji Volume 3 Adds Splat Shooter Light and Big Squid Bunker
The third Splatoon 3 Ichiban Kuji turns the game's ink-splatting into a room-painting light toy and scales up the Squid Bunker plush to 80cm, giving fans a tangible way to bring the game's paint mechanics home.
Inside
Microsoft Warns August Windows Update May Crash Some Games
The update, which fixed over 400 vulnerabilities, is now linked to game crashes and Windows Hello issues, prompting Microsoft to investigate and advise users on a workaround.
GIGAZINE
Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar Gets Free Trial on Switch Online
The trial pairs with a 40% discount that Marvelous calls the lowest price ever for the game, a push to convert trial players into buyers during the series' 30th anniversary year.
GAME Watch (Impress), 4Gamer.net, Denfaminicogamer
Charles Melton in Final Talks to Play Kakashi in Live-Action Naruto Film
Melton's casting, if finalized, would put a major Hollywood name into a long-running manga adaptation that Lionsgate is steering toward a 2027 production start.
Cinema Today
Ado Performs 'Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo' Theme Song 'Raven Sky'
The choice of Ado for the theme song was driven by the film's planned North American release, with the American team unanimously agreeing on her, and the song was crafted to hold overseas audiences in their seats through the end credits.
Cinema Today
007 First Light Sales Pass 4 Million in About 3 Months
The sales figure arrives without any promotional discount or price cut mentioned in the announcement, suggesting the game sustained its launch momentum on full-price sales alone.
Denfaminicogamer
hololive English and Sunright Tea Studio Team Up for West Coast Boba Collab
The collaboration brings hololive English talents to physical storefronts across the West Coast, offering fans a tangible way to engage with the brand through themed drinks and exclusive merchandise.
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Reverie Flips Space and Scaffolding in a Dream World Puzzle
The swap mechanic inverts the map's passable areas without changing its shape, creating a puzzle system where the same stage layout offers two distinct traversal states.
4Gamer.net
New Votoms Films Trailer Reveals Cast, More Staff
The trailer confirms the voice cast and expanded staff for the two-film project, with Mamoru Oshii directing and original creator Ryosuke Takahashi supervising, signaling a major new entry in the long-running real robot franchise.
Anime News Network
Gundam Wing Chibi Apparel and Goods Arrive at STRICT-G
The release expands STRICT-G's Gundam Wing merchandise line with character-focused chibi designs, offering fans a new way to engage with the classic series through apparel and accessories.
Dengeki Hobby Web
Moomin: Moominsummer Madness Sets November 12 Release
The announcement locks in a concrete release date and opens pre-orders for physical editions, moving the Moomin adventure from announced project to a dated product with bonus incentives.
4Gamer.net
Nijisanji's Kou Yanagi Gets 1/7 Scale Figure From Furyu's F:NEX Line
The figure expands F:NEX's VTuber lineup with a made-to-order release that emphasizes detailed sculpting and metallic finishes.
Dengeki Hobby Web