Microsoft Veteran Engineer Makes DOOM Playable in Windows Paint
DoomPaint stands out among DOOM ports because it actually runs at the original frame rate, making the game genuinely playable through Paint rather than a visual stunt.
Automaton
Shibuya Sakura Stage Hosts Immersive Mystery Event With Reality Altering Note
The event is the first test of ex Labs' Facility Utilization Business, which turns unused commercial space into paid immersive experiences without upfront costs for the facility.
Denfaminicogamer
HPSC eSports Lab Opens to Apply Olympic Sports Science to Competitive Gaming
The lab extends Japan's Olympic and Paralympic training infrastructure to eSports ahead of the 20th Asian Games, where eSports is an official medal event.
Denfaminicogamer
Shizuoka Summer Festival BON BON BON 2026 Sets Dates and Artist Lineup
The festival, organized by nonii Co., Ltd., aims to revive the traditional summer festival experience with a modern mix of live music, dancing, and food, drawing a projected 13,000 attendees over two days.
ASCII.jp
Ogre Chambers DX Ends Steam Distribution on August 4
The developer is retiring the free game that first put it on Steam, calling it outdated, and directing players to the sequel instead of keeping the original around.
Automaton
PEGASUS President Reelection Support Falls to 77.04% as ESG Fund Sets Five Plan Criteria
The fund treats the sharp drop in shareholder support as an early indicator of concern over management responsibility and capital policy, and it is now forcing the board to answer specific numerical and deadline-based questions before the October plan.
ASCII.jp
U-NEXT Launches Free Web Literary Magazine Bungaku Chagama
U-NEXT is using its video, e-book, and publishing infrastructure to build a free literary magazine as an IP development hub, signaling a push to create new contact points with literature.
KAI-YOU
Meteon Run Passes 100,000 Downloads, Rolls Out Scholarship System
The 100,000 download milestone marks the full rollout of the scholarship system, which the company says removes the high initial cost barrier that has kept blockchain game players out.
ASCII.jp
Altiri Chiba to Sell Rolling Stones Collab Items at Summer Sonic 2026 Tokyo
The collaboration pairs a basketball club's merchandise with The Rolling Stones' iconic symbol at a major music festival, a crossover that extends the team's brand beyond sports venues.
ASCII.jp
Teki Yatsuda's Myther Manga to End
The announcement confirms the series is ending before its English release, setting up the first volume as a complete story.
Anime News Network
LEVEL∞ Releases Two Recommended PCs for Lineage 2
The manufacturer-selected configurations give Lineage 2 players a ready-made hardware baseline, with BTO options for those who want to adjust storage or memory.
ASCII.jp
Neet Tokyo Ends Its First Act After Nine Years of Street Interviews
The channel built a large video archive of Japanese hip-hop and street culture voices, and its short-form interview format anticipated the current TikTok and YouTube Shorts era.
KAI-YOU
Yamada Goro's Final Lecture Posted to Official YouTube Channel
The lecture, recorded because Yamada said it would likely be his last, was released after his death on July 14, making it his final message to viewers.
Denfaminicogamer
Fake Chain of Thought Tricks LLMs, Paper Argues Training Cannot Fix It
The paper identifies a structural flaw in how LLMs parse message provenance, suggesting that safety training alone cannot prevent prompt-injection-style extraction.
ASCII.jp
WASABI Radio Project Releases 'Day by Day' Digitally on August 3
The release extends the WASABI radio project's music output, following prior songs like 'Jidai ni Chop' and 'Yume no Ato,' with a message-focused track about peace and life.
ASCII.jp
Ascend Joins ACP-LLP to Strengthen Major Consulting Firm Support
The membership gives Ascend a formal channel to work with major consulting firms like Accenture, expanding its project pipeline in DX, AI, and ERP support.
ASCII.jp
newmo Group Buys Three Asahi Jidosha Firms, Takes No. 1 Osaka Taxi Fleet
The acquisition pushes newmo's Osaka fleet to the top of the prefecture, consolidating its position as the largest taxi operator in the region.
ASCII.jp
Anime NYC Sets Panels for Macross, Go Forward Dub, Conan Film Dub
The convention's lineup brings together a franchise update from Big West, a new English dub from SkySet Entertainment, and the world premiere of a dub for the highest-grossing Detective Conan film.
Anime News Network
Gamesight Survey Says Third-Day Creator Count Predicts FPS Longevity
The report suggests that early creator numbers, not viewing time, are the reliable early indicator of whether a competitive FPS will retain an audience, pointing to the first month as the critical survival window.
Automaton
A Whisper of Fall: Jinyiwei Demo Shows a Read-and-Strike Spy Action Game
The demo shows the game's core loop of reading and striking, built around time rewinding and True Qi management, holds up in a hands-on build.
Automaton
Automaton's Weekly Roundup: Mario Sunshine, Senran Kagura Sequel, and 6 More
The week spans a GameCube-era revival on Switch 2, a new Senran Kagura sequel, and several multiplayer releases, giving Nintendo and indie audiences new material at once.
Automaton
Bernthal on Punisher's Jump From TV-MA to Spider-Man Film
The press conference reveals the filmmakers' explicit goal of preserving the Punisher's violent essence while making him fit the Spider-Man film's tone, a balance Bernthal says was central to the production.
Cinema Today
Steam Visual Novel Seireki 2236 Nen Puts Telepathy Society Under Scrutiny
The piece argues that despite being over a decade old, the game's questions about communication and selfhood resonate more sharply in an era of social media and AI, making it a relevant pick for readers seeking thoughtful indie SF.
Automaton
New Gavan Eternity Suit Revealed for Gavan Infinity vs Lier
The reveal of Gavan Eternity, with its unknown Joushasha, sets up a new mystery for the V-Cinema sequel to explore, continuing the story after the TV series finale.
Cinema Today