Artes Note PC Demo Launches on Steam, Save Data Carries Over
games 2 sources · Jun 9

Artes Note PC Demo Launches on Steam, Save Data Carries Over

The demo release gives PC players a substantial preview of a mobile idle RPG that has already built an audience, with the save transfer feature removing the usual friction between trying a demo and committing to the full game.

4Gamer.net, Game Spark
Kodansha Brings Children's Garden and Mismon to Steam Next Fest
games 2 sources · Jun 9

Kodansha Brings Children's Garden and Mismon to Steam Next Fest

Kodansha is using Steam Next Fest to build early community engagement for two distinct indie-style titles from smaller developers, signaling a push beyond its traditional manga and anime licensing business into direct-to-consumer game publishing.

4Gamer.net, Game Spark
Dengeki Daisy Shojo Manga Gets TV Anime by Studio Deen in 2027
anime 3 sources · Jun 9

Dengeki Daisy Shojo Manga Gets TV Anime by Studio Deen in 2027

Nearly two decades after its serialization began, the adaptation of a long-running Viz Media-published shojo title signals continued publisher interest in mining completed 2000s-era manga for anime projects.

Anime News Network, Anime Corner
Nintendo of Europe to Pay 35 Million Euro Settlement Over Joy-Con Drift in France
industry 4 sources · Jun 9

Nintendo of Europe to Pay 35 Million Euro Settlement Over Joy-Con Drift in France

The settlement marks the first time a national consumer authority has formally ruled that Nintendo's information disclosure about Joy-Con drift was misleading, establishing a regulatory precedent that could influence how hardware defects are communicated in other jurisdictions.

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