Grampage: Life at 67 Robbery Game Announced for PC
The announcement positions Grampage: Life at 67 as a co-op game where betrayal is a core mechanic, not griefing, per the developer.
Automaton
Takopi's Original Sin Compilation Film Sets November 27 Opening
The compilation film gives the 2025 television series a theatrical run in Japan, with the announcement arriving two months after the anime won the Jury Award for a TV series at the 2026 Annecy International Animation Film Festival.
Anime News Network
Fortnite Battle Royale Chapter 7 Season 4 Trailer Shows Sonic, Pac-Man, Mega Man
The trailer confirms a broad crossover slate for the new season, building on Fortnite's history of video game collaborations.
Anime News Network
Vampire Visual Novel 'Well of the World: Carlo's Bloodline' Launches on Steam
The release adds a cinematic, choice-driven vampire visual novel to Steam with a temporary launch discount, expanding the dark fantasy niche on the platform.
4Gamer.net
HakoAtama Delivery Horror Game Opens Steam Page, Crowdfunding Starts August 21
The studio behind Midnight Report and Kyosho is moving its new cooperative horror concept toward release, with a Steam page, crowdfunding campaign, and TGS 2026 exhibition all confirmed in a single announcement.
Denfaminicogamer
Pokemon Card Game 30th Anniversary Pack Reveals 19 Pikachu Cards
The guaranteed inclusion of one Pikachu card in every pack, combined with 30 distinct illustrator variants, makes this anniversary set a direct collector draw rather than a standard expansion.
Inside
Liar Game Anime Adds 4 Cast Members
The new cast additions flesh out the supporting roles for the Revival Round arc, which follows the conclusion of Round 3 in the ongoing six-month broadcast.
Anime News Network
Pictonico! Free Mini-Games Rise to 10 Until September 15
The expansion of free content in Pictonico! gives players more ways to engage with the photo-based mini-game format without purchasing add-on packs, potentially broadening the app's appeal during the limited period.
4Gamer.net
NTV AI-HR Partners With Smoothie Studio on Generative AI Video Production
The partnership pairs a generative AI video specialist with an AI adoption consultancy to move AI video work from experimental projects into practical corporate use.
ASCII.jp
Halo: Campaign Evolved Brings the Series to PlayStation for the First Time
The remake of the series' first entry is the franchise's debut on PlayStation, opening the campaign to players who never owned an Xbox.
4Gamer.net
USJ Reveals Tomie and Street Zombie Collaboration Goods for Halloween Horror Night
The Tomie collaboration marks the first time Ito's horror manga character has been paired with the park's Street Zombies, using original artwork that places Tomie in the park's Halloween setting.
GAME Watch (Impress)
Black Tower Studios' Dr. Oops! Puts Players in a Fake Doctor's Shoes
The game's blend of real medical conditions with comedic deduction, plus its satirical take on healthcare and debt, sets it apart in the adventure genre.
4Gamer.net
Unreal Fest Tokyo 2026 Set for November 3-4 in Ariake
ASCII.jp reports that last year's event drew approximately 1,800 participants, the largest to date, and this year plans more than 30 sessions, the most in the event's history, signaling continued growth in the Japanese Unreal Engine developer community.
GAME Watch (Impress), 4Gamer.net, ASCII.jp
APOLLO11 Launches apollo11-fusion API With Free Token Trial
The launch pairs frontier-model benchmark claims with a ZDR data-retention policy and a free token trial, positioning APOLLO11 to court security-sensitive Japanese enterprises on cost.
ASCII.jp
Meiji Dairy Products Become Miniature Charms in Bandai Gashapon
The set turns recognizable Meiji dairy packaging into collectible charms, a crossover of everyday grocery brands into Bandai's capsule toy format.
Dengeki Hobby Web
Godot Co-Developer Clarifies Burning Unity Logo Slide Was Not a Slam on Unity
The misunderstanding spread because only the photo circulated, when the slide was part of an explanation of Unity's withdrawn Runtime Fee decision and the lecture slides were not even made by Manzur.
Automaton
AI Role-Play Training System Sparr Launches in SaaS and OSS Versions
Sparr commercializes the viral free game A Project Manager's Terrible Day into a training product that addresses the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical application.
ASCII.jp
Assassin's Creed Creator Apologizes for AI Images in 1666: Amsterdam
Désilets' apology does not extend to the development process, where he remains positive about using generative AI as an efficiency tool, a stance that has drawn criticism from media and community alike.
Game Spark, GameBusiness.jp
XPPen Launches Artist Ultra 14 OLED Pen Tablet in Japan
The Artist Ultra 14 extends XPPen's OLED lineup with a more compact size, targeting creators who need portability without sacrificing color accuracy.
ASCII.jp
Ryan Gosling's Ghost Rider Gets July 2028 US Release Date
The date locks in the third MCU release of 2028, giving the studio a full slate for the year and confirming Ghost Rider as a key part of its upcoming lineup.
Cinema Today
Time To Wake Up Console Versions Announced With New Trailer
The console announcement broadens the game's reach beyond its PC release, bringing its blink-based dream horror to a wider audience.
Game Spark
Sleeping Dogs Movie Moves Forward as Simu Liu Reports Contract Talks
The project has now moved from a script draft and a director announcement to active contract talks with Square Enix, which is the first concrete sign of studio-level progress since the Donnie Yen version collapsed in January 2025.
Game Spark, GameBusiness.jp
1988 Horror ADV Onryo Senki Returns as Onryo Senki REVIVE
The studio behind the 1988 cult horror adventure is remaking it itself, pairing a faithful scenario with modern visual and audio upgrades.
Game Spark
Rumble Roses-Inspired Adult Catfight Game Rejected by Bank Ahead of Steam Early Access
The rejection occurred after a mere address change, not a new business relationship, showing banks are re-evaluating existing accounts of adult content creators, a pattern that has now hit three reported cases in August 2026 alone.
Game Spark, GameBusiness.jp