Nendoroid Megurine Luka V4X Announced, Hatsune Miku V4X Gets Reprint
The V4X versions of both Vocaloid characters join the Nendoroid line in the same release window, giving collectors a matched pair of iXima-designed figures.
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The Irregular at Magic High School Pop-Up Shop Opens in Tokyo June 2026
The pop-up shop ties a new art collection release to a physical retail event, offering fans exclusive merchandise and signaling continued merchandising momentum for the long-running series.
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Good Smile Company and Frontwing Set August 27 Release for Novel Game COCORO
COCORO is the second novel game from the Good Smile Company and Frontwing partnership, following ATRI -My Dear Moments-, and its August release date and staff continuity signal an effort to build a recurring visual novel line.
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Titan Quest II Chapter 4 Update Adds Wild Lands and Level Cap 55
The Chapter 4 update reverses a player-count decline for the early-access title, demonstrating that regular content drops can sustain interest in a sequel to a cult-classic ARPG.
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Project Hail Mary Film Hits Prime Video Unlimited Streaming Early
The early arrival of a major theatrical hit on Prime Video signals a shift in the window between theatrical release and streaming availability.
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Hobby Sakura Shows Colored Sample of Red Hood: Retro Days Figure
The colored sample reveal gives fans their first look at the final product design for a highly detailed 1/4 scale figure of a popular NIKKE character.
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Bandai Announces New Naruto Card Game for 2027 Global Release
The Naruto Card Game marks Bandai's latest major TCG entry following One Piece, Dragon Ball, and Gundam, and its global simultaneous release signals the company's strategy to treat the franchise as a pillar of its card game lineup.
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Seihantai Na Kimi to Boku Season 2 PV 3 Reveals Ending Theme by Mega Shinnosuke
The third PV and ending theme reveal for the second season, which follows the first season that aired in January 2026, signals the continuation of a romantic comedy that has already built a substantial manga readership and award recognition.
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Kagami Games to Release Seven Visual Novels in English
The slate expands Kagami Games' English-localization catalog with titles from several Japanese studios, covering a range of release timelines from late-stage localization to early development.
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Crime Boss: Rockay City Gets Biggest Update Yet, 230 Yen Steam Sale
The update shifts the game's focus from its roguelite permadeath mode to a narrative-driven single-player experience, while the deep discount aims to attract new players.
Automaton
Unpatchable Usbliter8 Vulnerability Found on Apple A12 and A13 Chips
The usbliter8 vulnerability is unpatchable because it exploits a hardware bug in the USB controller and specific firmware configuration flaws, meaning affected devices cannot be fixed through software updates.
GIGAZINE
Kosuke Nagata Video Works Collection Screens Nationwide From August
The screening is the first retrospective-style presentation of Nagata's video output, bringing together works from 2019 to 2026 that trace his recurring focus on food as a lens for examining colonialism, labor, and ecological history.
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Meitantei Marnie Returns With New One-Shot in Champion RED
A dormant series that saw a sudden second life from a digital sale is now getting official new content, showing how reader rediscovery can directly drive a revival.
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Witchfire Version 0.9 Update Adds Japanese Support and New Area
The addition of Japanese and other language support removes a key barrier for the game ahead of its full 1.0 release later this year.
Automaton
Persona 6 Passes Australian Rating Review, SteamDB Shows 2023 Registration
The Australian rating and early Steam registration indicate Persona 6's release is progressing through certification and storefront preparation, with multiple SKUs hinting at a tiered launch.
Game Spark
Amazon in Talks to Sell Trainium AI Chips to Other Companies
Amazon is shifting from a services-only model for its AI chip to direct hardware sales, a move that could challenge Nvidia's dominance in the AI semiconductor market.
GIGAZINE
VIVANT Season 2 Sets July Premiere, New Truths Expected
The sequel picks up after a first season that ended with the apparent death of the villain but left deliberate ambiguity about whether he survived, making the July premiere a key moment for the mystery.
Eiga Natalie
Unreal Engine 5.8 Adds Conversational AI Support for In-Engine Development
This is the first major game engine to embed conversational AI as a direct development tool, moving AI from an external helper to an in-engine collaborator.
GameBusiness.jp
Dr. Stone Pop Up Shop Launches June 20 With Travel-Themed Goods
The shop gives fans a limited-time retail destination tied to the current "Science Future" arc, with exclusive merchandise that leans into a lighthearted travel motif rather than the series' usual survival science angle.
Nijimen
Fruits Zipper Idols Runa Nakagawa and Noel Hayase Join 2026 Crayon Shin-chan Film
The casting ties the long-running franchise to a current idol group whose members also sing the TV series' theme, a cross-promotion that extends into the film's marketing.
Anime News Network
SH_KI Announces First Collaboration Items With Model Mayumi Sada
The collaboration marks SH_KI's first partnership with a model, leveraging Sada's long-standing relationship with producer Yuki Yamamoto to create a capsule collection focused on relaxed, adult styling.
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Neon Giant Reveals 'No Law' Development Tech at Unreal Fest Chicago 2026
The presentation shows a small studio using Unreal Engine 5's latest features to build a dense, interactive open world rather than a large empty map, a philosophy the studio calls 'Density Over Scale.'
ASCII.jp
Slay the Spire 2 Second Major Update Removes Door Maker, Adds Eternal Hourglass
The swift RNG overhaul, prompted by an external mathematician's analysis, shows Mega Crit treating early access as a genuine feedback loop rather than a marketing phase, and the Door Maker removal signals a willingness to cut content that does not meet design goals even late in development.
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Bandai Opens Reservations for Itajaga Detective Conan Vol. 7 Snack Toy
The seventh volume extends a long-running snack toy series that ties collectible card art directly to the anime's visual history, offering fans a physical product linked to specific OP and ED moments.
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