Graveyard Keeper 2 Demo Shows Zombie Army Battles and Town Restoration
The demo frames the sequel's story as a direct consequence of the previous game's zombie automation, tying the eight-year gap to the 2018 original.
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THE IDOLM@STER TOURS Launches Second Stage Series With Tour Mode on August 6
The Second Stage update introduces Tour Mode and the game's first original song, expanding THE IDOLM@STER TOURS beyond its initial content with new mechanics and a higher card rarity.
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Slavic Mythology Horror ADV Manus Sors Set for Q4 2026 on PC
The announcement confirms a specific release window for Nest Union's Slavic mythology-inspired horror adventure, which distinguishes itself through dual-protagonist perspectives and a setting rooted in Slavic beliefs about the afterlife.
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Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2026 Broadcast Set for September 17 With FanFest
The broadcast pairs the Tokyo Game Show stream with a free, Japan-only community event, giving local fans a direct entry point into Xbox's show-week announcements.
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PS5 Version of Dune: Awakening Sets October 29 Release Date
The announcement gives the Arrakis survival game a fixed PS5 release date with three editions and a physical preorder window, moving the title from announcement to a concrete launch plan.
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Sky: Children of the Light Hosts Dear Van Gogh Pop-Up in Shibuya
The pop-up marks the in-game launch of Dear Van Gogh with a physical, reservation-based wheat field installation in central Tokyo, drawing crowds at Shibuya Scramble Crossing on its opening day.
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Though I Am an Inept Villainess Episode 4 Review: Keigetsu Asks Reirin for Help
The episode shifts Keigetsu from isolated schemer to someone who reaches out, and the review frames her as a villainess with no real alternatives, drawing a literary parallel to Becky Sharp.
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Hell Hell Rin Marks Ryumaki Birthday With Goods and Special Stream
The birthday event ties into a broader merchandise push, including first-time mini character art and nationwide convenience store photo prints, expanding the IP's retail presence.
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EVE Online Creator Fenris Creations Partners With Google DeepMind on AI Research
The rebrand and DeepMind partnership signal a shift toward AI research for the EVE Online developer, with the company's CEO framing human traits as increasingly valuable as machine intelligence grows.
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JeSU Opens HPSC ESPORTS LAB Training Facility in Tokyo
The facility marks a formal step in integrating sports science into esports training, with plans to open access to Japanese players across competitive titles after the Asian Games.
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PlayStation Plus August Adds Dying Light 2, Big Walk, and SIGNALIS
The August lineup spans a large parkour action RPG, a 12-player cooperative puzzle game, and a stylized pixel adventure, giving subscribers three distinct titles in a single month.
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Guns and Dragons Rogue-Lite FPS From ABUTTON Targets Western Players
The studio is targeting the Western market, and Japanese players were the second most numerous in the playtest, prompting Japanese localization to be completed on August 1.
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1986 Mac Classic Dark Castle and Its Sequel Hit Steam Nearly Unchanged
The re-releases use a reimplemented Mac environment rather than an emulator, and they arrive alongside the new title Dark Castle 4, signaling a deliberate revival of the series by its original creator's studio.
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Dandara: Trials of Fear+ Joins Apple Arcade With Jump-Only Movement
The Apple Arcade version brings the 2018 Dandara's distinctive jump-only control scheme to mobile, where the finger-flick movement feels native, alongside new stages and power-ups.
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Asymmetric Co-Op Puzzle Game Death Row Announced by Dynamic Dice
The game's core tension comes from splitting knowledge and communication between two asymmetric roles, a design that makes quick, non-verbal coordination the central challenge.
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Aooni 2 Launches August 6 With New Seaside School Scenario
The new scenario's order-dependent difficulty and the extreme 17x speed mode give returning players a fresh challenge beyond the original smartphone release.
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Memory Shop Sim Halsey Row Announced by Grumblepot Games
Halsey Row's core loop of appraising and trading memories, with permanent loss and branching customer outcomes, sets up a narrative sim where player choices directly reshape characters and lead to multiple endings.
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Project Sekai Releases Full-Size 2DMV for Hana ni Kaze
The full-size MV puts the Balloon-composed track on the official channel while the same song is playable in-game through the Music Shop's Music Card exchange.
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Final Fantasy XIV Summer Festival 2026 Day One Report
The event's day one report shows the Switch 2 version running stably in live play, with touch controls, ahead of its August 4 service start.
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My Merry May With Be HD Remaster Launches on Steam
The Steam release brings the 2005 KID compilation to PC, following the Switch and PS4 versions that launched on June 25.
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Sega NET Mahjong MJ Runs Smart Slot Super Rio Ace 2 CUP
The event ties the MJ series to Smart Slot Super Rio Ace 2, offering a national tournament with cross-platform play and a 70-item gacha that includes evolved SP characters.
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Arcanadea - Gleam Gatherers - Reveals New Characters Arla and Marula
The reveal gives players a first look at two new Dearz characters and new art for the roster, while the development-environment footage previews the SD character coordination system.
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This Week's Official Streams: Stranger Than Heaven TGS, G-MODE, Granblue
The STRANGER THAN HEAVEN exhibit details for Tokyo Game Show 2026 are set to be announced on August 5, ahead of the show's September 17 start.
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Thunder 3 Episode 5 Review: Flashbacks and CG Drag the Adaptation Down
The review argues the Thunder 3 anime is failing to capture the manga's unhinged energy, with production shortcuts in animation undermining the dramatic material.
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