Rika Hanamiya Releases Theme Song MV for Novel Game Rika Mode ♡
The MV release marks the final promotional push for a novel game that combines VTuber star power with ASMR mechanics, a week before its multiplatform launch.
PANORA
Aikatsu Orchestra Concert Passes the Baton From Akari Generation to Stars
The concert formalizes the handoff between two Aikatsu eras, using the live orchestral format to bridge the Akari Generation's anniversary year to the upcoming Stars anniversary.
4Gamer.net
Auto-Battle Shooting Game About a Retired Magical Girl Launches on Steam
The release adds a niche auto-battle shooter to Steam with a premise that blends magical girl tropes with office worker comedy.
4Gamer.net
Parco Games to Publish Turkish Psychedelic Horror DEPERSON
The announcement marks PARCO GAMES' fifth publishing title and brings a Turkish indie horror game with a hand-drawn psychedelic style to a wider audience via a Steam demo and a BitSummit showcase.
Denfaminicogamer
Vanillaware Veteran's Solo Project Veritas Tales Gets First Playable Demo at BitSummit
The demo marks the first public hands-on opportunity for a deeply personal project from a veteran artist who left a major studio to build a game alone, with all art and writing done by one person.
Denfaminicogamer
Interview Simulator 'Thank You for Your Application' Gets Steam Release Date
The game's June 19 release date and dystopian corporate setting position it as a timely satire of workplace pressure and labor culture.
Game Spark
Infinity Ward Confirms It Is Making the Definitive Modern Warfare
Infinity Ward, the studio that defined the modern military shooter with Call of Duty 4, is returning to its signature series with a self-described definitive edition, signaling a potential reset for the franchise.
Denfaminicogamer
Tamagotchi and CASETiFY Announce Collaboration Collection
The collaboration brings the Tamagotchi brand into the tech accessories space with a limited-edition device and luggage, marking a cross-merchandising push timed to the original toy's nostalgia cycle.
Inside
Hyper Euphoria Revives Late-80s PC Game Culture With Psychic Yuri Detectives
The game reconstructs the domestic PC game culture of the late 1980s in a modern indie release, pairing a retro command-selection system with a psychic yuri suspense horror narrative.
Game Spark
Bungie Ends Destiny 2 Development With Final Update on June 9
The end of Destiny 2 development marks the close of a major live-service era for Bungie, with the studio now shifting resources to Marathon and other projects while reportedly planning layoffs.
Game Spark
Global VTuber Project IZIGENIA Announces First 4 Members
IZIGENIA is a rare Japanese VTuber project built from the start for a global audience, using English as its primary language and aiming to develop each character as an independent IP.
PANORA
I☆Ris Cancels Photo Time at Live Shows After Fan Posts Morally Objectionable Content
The incident shows how a small number of fans can force a unit to remove a popular fan-service element, and i☆Ris's threat of legal action signals a harder line on personality rights violations.
Anime Anime
Good Smile Game Exhibition Brings Six Titles to Akihabara
The exhibition consolidates Good Smile Company's game lineup into a single physical event, offering hands-on access to titles and limited goods that were previously sold out.
Game Spark
Hikuidori: Ushu Boro Tobi-gumi Drops All Episodes on Netflix
The full-season drop on Netflix gives the Naoki Prize-winning author's first anime adaptation a second life on the world's largest streamer, paired with his other Netflix series Ikusagami.
Anime Anime
Shane Kosugi Directs Kansuke Asano in Action Film Forty-Nine SEEK
The film represents a DIY independent action project that gained global festival recognition before securing a theatrical release, with the Kosugi brothers joining as a major draw.
Cinema Today
Square Enix Reveals Age of Germination Characters for Adventurer Elliot's Millennial Tale
The Age of Germination details show how the game's four-era structure will present early civilization and the Mew Tribe as a central conflict, while the demo gives players a first hands-on look at the HD-2D action RPG before its June release.
GAME Watch (Impress)
Yoko Taro and Yosuke Saito Explain the 'NieR:Automata to Be Continued' Message
The interview clarifies that the 'to be continued' tag was a deliberate emotional hook from the producer, not a confirmed sequel announcement, and that the staff's April Fool's prank was designed to confuse fans without committing to a real project.
Anime News Network
BitSummit PUNCH Sets All-Time Attendance Record of 68,208 Visitors
The attendance record signals that Japan's largest indie game showcase continues to grow in scale and international reach, with the Catalan pavilion doubling its lineup and the event's board game corner thriving despite overlapping with Game Market.
4Gamer.net
Live2D Launches Chapters System for Global User Communities
With roughly 70 percent of Live2D Cubism users overseas, the Chapters system shifts community management from a single Tokyo event to locally operated groups, scaling the company's support without centralizing event planning.
PANORA
Haconect VTuber Mofuyama Sorara Birthday Goods Launch May 22
The birthday goods drop is a standard agency merchandise event, notable for the inclusion of a newly drawn illustration by Yuki Megumi and an autograph option for full-set buyers.
PANORA
Inti Creates Announces Gunvolt Chronicles Luminous Avenger iX 3
The announcement extends the Copen-focused spin-off series into a third entry on Nintendo's next console, while the Dual Collection brings the first two games to modern platforms in July.
Anime News Network
StarSeeker: Astroneer Expeditions Launches in Early Access on June 11
The announcement confirms a concrete release date and platform lineup for the Astroneer spin-off, with the developers stating core systems will be fully implemented from the start, a departure from the original game's Early Access approach.
Game Spark
Aeon Mall VTuber Shizuma Rei Gets Real Drink Collaboration at Kajū Kōbō Karin
The collaboration turns a running joke from Shizuma Rei's videos-calling Kajū Kōbō Karin a "water station"-into an official product, showing how VTuber catchphrases can drive real-world retail partnerships.
Inside, PANORA
NIGHTMARE OPERATOR Demo Combines Fighting Game Commands With Horror TPS Action
The Clutch System represents a deliberate cross-genre design choice that asks players to master fighting-game execution under the pressure of a survival-horror encounter, a combination few titles attempt.
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