figures 3 sources · Aug 17
The simultaneous release of a premium S.H.Figuarts Chrollo and a budget Gashapon Phantom Troupe wave gives collectors two price points for the same characters in the same season, a strategy Bandai is applying across its HUNTER×HUNTER merchandise lines.
Dengeki Hobby Web, Inside, Anime Anime
games 1 sources · Aug 17
The BIC 2026 demo shows Poreia balancing a cute robot protagonist with a dystopian setting and magnetism-based puzzles, and the team is considering Japanese support.
4Gamer.net
games 1 sources · Aug 17
The students' pitch deck for a full release is in progress, so the free Steam vertical slice is the public entry point to a project that may become a complete game.
4Gamer.net
games 1 sources · Aug 17
The game turns the strategy genre's core information advantage into a literal mechanic, where reading enemy moves depends on successfully tuning the radio and decoding Morse code.
4Gamer.net
games 1 sources · Aug 17
The project is a practical example of Dentsu's push into the UGC media domain, combining community building, content development, fundraising, and promotion to cultivate original IPs for the global market.
GAME Watch
games 4 sources · Aug 17
The shutdown removes one of the few modern Castlevania titles from active circulation, and Konami has not indicated any plan to preserve it through an offline release or port.
4Gamer.net, Denfaminicogamer, Game Spark, and 1 more
vtuber 1 sources · Aug 17
The presentation frames VTubing as a mature cultural sector with its own infrastructure, media crossovers, and career paths, rather than a niche streaming hobby.
VTuber NewsDrop
games 1 sources · Aug 17
The new studio gathers veteran soccer game developers from EA in Vancouver, fueling speculation that 2K may enter the soccer market.
4Gamer.net
games 1 sources · Aug 17
The game turns video editing software into the puzzle itself, with limited film and clip alignment as the core mechanics, shown at BIC 2026.
4Gamer.net
games 1 sources · Aug 17
Dawnkeep brings colony sim population mechanics into the RTS genre, with day and night phases that change both the gameplay and the player's visibility of the map.
4Gamer.net
manga 2 sources · Aug 17
The manga's first part has concluded, and the second part, with a new artist, is set to debut in early 2027, continuing the adaptation of the yuri romantic comedy.
Anime News Network
games 1 sources · Aug 17
The game reflects a solo developer's manga background, blending top-down shooting with story mode and modes added after Japanese player feedback.
4Gamer.net
games 5 sources · Aug 17
The 30th anniversary framing gives CESA a chance to position TGS2026 as both a retrospective of the industry's evolution since 1996 and a forward-looking platform, with the expanded sponsor roster and creator-focused initiatives signaling a push to broaden the event's appeal beyond traditional exhibitors.
GAME Watch (Impress)
games 1 sources · Aug 17
The new CG movie gives the first look at the game's dual tone and its ending theme, building anticipation ahead of the October 1 release.
4Gamer.net
vtuber 4 sources · Aug 17
The move brings a veteran anime singer with a 47.8万-subscriber YouTube channel into a growing agency that recently held its first 3D offline live and is expanding its music label, signaling a push to blend traditional music careers with VTuber artistry.
KAI-YOU, ASCII.jp, PANORA
games 1 sources · Aug 17
Duck King's August 27 release continues Season 3's six-character rollout, with two mystery characters still scheduled for October and December.
Anime News Network
games 3 sources · Aug 17
The trailer premiere and playable demo at gamescom mark the first substantial update for Showa American Story since its delay from 2025 to 2026, signaling that NEKCOM is ready to show the game in a playable state to a Western audience.
4Gamer.net, Game Spark
other 5 sources · Aug 17
The announcement marks GALLERIA's continued push into creator and VTuber culture, with the Vspo collaboration returning for a second year and the REJECT stage positioned as the show's closing event.
4Gamer.net, GAME Watch, Game Spark, and 1 more
figures 2 sources · Aug 17
The Racing Miku 2025 Sepang Ver. figure extends the annual Racing Miku tradition with a summer-themed design, offering collectors a seasonal variant that highlights the character's energetic appeal.
Dengeki Hobby Web, Inside
anime 1 sources · Aug 17
The adaptation extends AnimeFesta's track record of turning ComicFesta manga into short anime, with the source title still early in its run.
Anime News Network
games 3 sources · Aug 17
The release marks a rare free-to-play entry from Phoenixx, a publisher known for supporting indie creators, and it arrives alongside another free EASYHUMAN title, Cat Nyation, on the same day.
Denfaminicogamer, ASCII.jp, Automaton
games 3 sources · Aug 17
The series uses the Oni no Kajin as narrator, a framing device that ties character reveals to the game's lore, and the schedule stretches to September 3, just one day before launch, keeping the game in the news cycle through release.
4Gamer.net, Game Spark
vtuber 2 sources · Aug 17
The third generation's expansion to four members within roughly five months of Hinokuma Ran's debut shows Noname Production is growing its roster at a steady clip, with each new talent arriving through a distinct recruitment route rather than a single audition batch.
ASCII.jp, PANORA
games 3 sources · Aug 17
The game repurposes a familiar children's game into a stealth-based capture mechanic, a design choice that the sources highlight as the core appeal, distinguishing it from typical cat-collecting titles.
4Gamer.net, ASCII.jp, Denfaminicogamer