Roadhouse Simulator Sets September 22 Launch On PC
games 1 sources · Sep 16

Roadhouse Simulator Sets September 22 Launch On PC

DRAGO is rolling out the shared-world title ahead of its other in-development project, Road Diner Simulator, so the release order for the Gas Station Simulator universe is now fixed at least as far as this one goes.

Automaton
V Inc. And Hakuhodo Report VRChat Spending Tied To Real-World Moves
games 1 sources · Sep 16

V Inc. And Hakuhodo Report VRChat Spending Tied To Real-World Moves

The report's own numbers point to a split outcome for brands: corporate worlds draw users as places to hang out with friends, but product and brand recall stays near 20%, so the spillover lands in hardware, travel, and even housing rather than in what companies built the spaces to sell.

PANORA
Pokemon Sleep Takes Over The Las Vegas Sphere
games 2 sources · Sep 16

Pokemon Sleep Takes Over The Las Vegas Sphere

The Sphere spot arrives mid-event, timed to a Mewtwo chase and a Monster Ball hotel campaign, so the outdoor ad reads as a coordinated push for the game's September slate rather than a standalone stunt.

KAI-YOU
Kalanoro Brings Malagasy Folklore to 3D Action Adventure
games 1 sources · Sep 16

Kalanoro Brings Malagasy Folklore to 3D Action Adventure

Sega is publishing a console action adventure from a Madagascar studio, and the play report's notes on early difficulty suggest the game leans on precise platforming rather than the folklore setting alone.

4Gamer.net
The First Slam Dunk Will Re-Release In Spring 2027
anime 1 sources · Sep 16

The First Slam Dunk Will Re-Release In Spring 2027

The re-release turns a theatrical revival into a test of demand, as fans on social media push for a sequel and speculate about which matches or characters a next film would follow.

Cinema Today
LEVEL∞ Builds Nibu Channel Collaboration Gaming PC
other 1 sources · Sep 16

LEVEL∞ Builds Nibu Channel Collaboration Gaming PC

The tie-up puts a personality-led channel on a fixed-configuration desktop line, with the collaboration artwork and the autographed side panel as the only parts of the build that cannot be bought elsewhere in the LEVEL∞ catalog.

ASCII.jp
Delta Force 2nd Anniversary Event Sets October 4 Lineup
games 1 sources · Sep 16

Delta Force 2nd Anniversary Event Sets October 4 Lineup

The Japan qualifier finals watch party turns an anniversary event into the public stage for deciding the country's world championship representative, aligning Team Jade's fan celebration directly with the competitive pipeline.

Denfaminicogamer
SAMANSA's SSTRUCK Short 'Idols' Lands Three Festival Slots
anime 1 sources · Sep 16

SAMANSA's SSTRUCK Short 'Idols' Lands Three Festival Slots

A streaming service's in-house label placing a 19-minute short in three genre festival programs shows SAMANSA is using festival selection as the distribution path for its own productions rather than waiting on a platform release.

ASCII.jp
Asaka Sings Opening Theme for Tetsuryo! Meet with Tetsudo Musume
anime 1 sources · Sep 16

Asaka Sings Opening Theme for Tetsuryo! Meet with Tetsudo Musume

The theme song announcement closes out the promotional runway for an original anime whose October premiere and HIDIVE carriage are already fixed, leaving little about the production unsettled ahead of broadcast.

Anime News Network
Shogakukan Opens Rumiko Takahashi Fantasy Manga Awards
manga 1 sources · Sep 16

Shogakukan Opens Rumiko Takahashi Fantasy Manga Awards

Shogakukan is attaching Takahashi's name and a seven-figure yen prize pool to its ongoing search for fantasy manga, with the top two entries routed into Weekly Shonen Sunday or Sunday Webry rather than left as award-only recognition.

Anime News Network
Mazenchu Food Characters Get TV Anime on October 7
anime 1 sources · Sep 16

Mazenchu Food Characters Get TV Anime on October 7

The series puts a character brand built for graphic design into a morning news and lifestyle slot rather than a dedicated late-night anime block, which is where TV anime based on mascot properties usually land.

Anime News Network
RuneScape: Dragonwilds Leaves Early Access After 17 Months
games 1 sources · Sep 16

RuneScape: Dragonwilds Leaves Early Access After 17 Months

An early access launch that held over a million and a half buyers and then more than doubled its peak concurrent Steam count at 1.0 is the outcome a paid early access run is meant to produce, and Jagex is now carrying a live-service survival game on its main franchise rather than an experimental side project.

Automaton
Docomo Cuts iPhone 18 Pro Effective Cost by 33,000 Yen
other 1 sources · Sep 16

Docomo Cuts iPhone 18 Pro Effective Cost by 33,000 Yen

Docomo has not disclosed its intent, but the timing and the mechanics point to a response to au and SoftBank, which the article says have offered lower effective costs than Docomo.

ASCII.jp
TikTok Ran Unapproved AI Ads For Timberborn, Developer Says
games 1 sources · Sep 16

TikTok Ran Unapproved AI Ads For Timberborn, Developer Says

A platform's ad automation can generate AI creative under a studio's name without its knowledge, which puts the studio's stated position on generative AI at risk of being judged by output it never approved.

Automaton