Ghost in the Shell: The Ghost in the Shell Gets July 7 Premiere, Third PV
The third PV and broadcast date confirm the series is on schedule for a summer debut, with the Puppet Master arc as the central plot.
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Studio Ghibli Names Kenichi Yoda as New President
The change puts a Nippon Television event specialist with direct Ghibli liaison experience in the top operational role, signaling a closer day-to-day partnership between the broadcaster and the studio.
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Shin Megami Tensei Board Game Changes Three Demons After Crowdfunding
The change addresses a game balance problem discovered after crowdfunding closed, and the publisher's apology reflects the sensitivity of altering promised content in a crowdfunded project that raised nearly 100 million yen.
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Reincarnation No Hanabira Bloom Teaser PV Launches
The teaser PV confirms that the Reincarnation no Hanabira franchise is expanding into a free-to-play browser and mobile RPG, with a 2026 release window.
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Outbound Development Diary #2 Trailer Highlights Survival in Multiplayer
The second development diary shifts focus to multiplayer survival, suggesting the game is designed to accommodate both solo and cooperative playstyles.
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PUKEY GODDESS SHOT TRICK Passes 300,000 Steam Wishlists
The steady wishlist growth, adding 100,000 every two weeks with no slowdown, signals strong pre-release interest in a niche indie title built around a yandere demon and a drinking-game mechanic.
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Souzou Towns Island Launches on Switch 2 With 4K and Mouse Support
This is Kairosoft's first Switch 2 title, adding 4K resolution and Joy-Con 2 mouse controls to the established town-building formula.
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Thrustmaster T98 Ferrari 296 GTS Wheel Drops to 20,000 Yen on Amazon Japan
The price point puts a licensed racing wheel within reach of casual sim racers, especially those playing the Japan-set Forza Horizon 6.
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Tofubeats Announces New EP 'Angels On The Dancefloor'
The EP marks tofubeats' first original release in two years and continues his project of reviving the half-forgotten 'J-CLUB' genre with contemporary production.
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Persona 5: The Phantom X Adds Makoto Yuki From Persona 3 Reload
The crossover brings a Persona 3 Reload protagonist into the mobile spin-off's gacha system, with a dedicated story event that blends both games' settings and mechanics.
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Chrono Trigger Joins Square Enix Game Music Jam Live Event
Chrono Trigger's inclusion expands the concert's scope beyond Square Enix's current active titles, bringing a classic RPG soundtrack into a band-performance format alongside modern hits.
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Super Real Mahjong Venus Returns Shows Reward Scenes With New 3D Models
The footage is the first public look at the evolved 3D model for a crowdfunded revival of a landmark arcade strip mahjong series that raised over 33 million yen.
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Nexon Developers Conference 26 Runs June 16 With 51 Sessions
The conference expands AI-focused sessions and brings in major non-Nexon companies, signaling a broader industry push to share practical AI applications in game development.
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Yu-Gi-Oh! Gets 30th Anniversary Music Video Set to Anime Opening 'OVERLAP'
The video is a direct anniversary celebration for the original manga, using a classic anime opening to frame its retrospective of the series' iconic duels.
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Buckshot Roulette Creator Releases Free Mini-Game Hangover Gallery
The release shows Klubnika's quick-turnaround jam output alongside the announced follow-up to his breakout hit.
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Stability AI Releases Stable Audio 3.0 With 6-Minute Music Generation
Stable Audio 3.0 is the first open-weight music generation model trained entirely on licensed data that permits unrestricted commercial use, addressing a central legal and ethical dispute in the AI music space.
GameBusiness.jp
Ae Group's Seiya Suekawa Confident in New Osomatsu-San Film
The film marks the second live-action adaptation of the classic comedy franchise, with a new cast from the Kansai-based group Ae! taking over the roles previously played by Snow Man.
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Kairosoft's Launch!! Hero Base DX Hits Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One
The Xbox release completes the game's availability across all major platforms, giving Kairosoft's simulation formula its widest console reach to date.
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Deck-Building Roguelike 'Voice of Belldona' Launches Early Access on Steam
The game's early access launch marks a new entry in the deck-building roguelike genre on Steam, with a distinctive premise and a paid cosmetic DLC available from day one.
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Washagana TV Plays EXNOA's New Title Dot Abyss
The video gives viewers a first look at Exnoa's Dot Abyss through a gameplay segment from a known content channel.
4Gamer.net
Nintendo Revives the Virtual Boy for Switch and Switch 2
The release marks the first official reissue of the Virtual Boy's library, bringing a niche but historically significant console back into circulation on current hardware.
ASCII.jp
Nijisanji's 3SKM Unit Reveals 14 Merchandise Items for First Live
This is the first dedicated merchandise drop for 3SKM, a unit formed in 2024, and the breadth of the lineup-from apparel to a food item-signals ANYCOLOR's investment in building the group's identity ahead of its debut stage show.
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Kamen Rider Kabuto Gets 20th Anniversary Watch From Tendence
The watch continues Tendence's Kamen Rider anniversary series after the Kuuga and Agito models, and its limited run of 175 units makes it a collector-targeted item rather than a general merchandise release.
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Hiroki Yasumoto Leads NHK Culture Course on Voice Acting in June
The course gives Yasumoto a platform to discuss his craft directly with the public, outside of a typical event or convention format.
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