Crunchyroll Reveals English Dub Casts for Four Anime Series
The announcements expand Crunchyroll's English-dubbed catalog with a mix of new adaptations and returning seasons, catering to diverse genre audiences.
Anime News Network
FamilyMart Plarail Lottery Launches July 25 With Exclusive Cross Liner Color
This is the first time Plarail vehicles appear as lottery prizes, and the exclusive FamilyMart color variant gives collectors a reason to participate.
Inside
Bandai Brings Back Mobile Suit Ensemble Vol. 16 With Hi-ν Gundam and 00 Kits
The re-release of Vol. 16 gives collectors a second chance to acquire customizable Mobile Suit Ensemble kits that mix Universal Century and 00 series mobile suits, leveraging the line's part-swapping gimmick.
Inside
Zombiehood's Original Concept Was Much Darker, Developer Reveals
The shift from gothic horror to humor during development shows a deliberate tonal change that shaped the final game's identity.
Game Spark
Kowloon's Gate Suzaku Switch Physical Edition Crowdfunding Ends July 17
The crowdfunding deadline is the final opportunity to secure a physical copy of a niche adventure game rebuilt from a VR original, showing how cult titles rely on crowdfunding for physical releases.
Game Spark
Volcano Princess Complete Edition Announced for Switch, PS5, and Smartphones
The Complete Edition brings the acclaimed PC title to consoles and mobile with significant enhancements, broadening its audience beyond the original Steam release.
Game Spark
Dragon Quest 40th Anniversary Exhibition in Harajuku Opens with VR Ride and New Exhibits
The exhibition provides a rare physical event for the franchise's 40th anniversary, combining VR, interactive tech, and exclusive merchandise in a central Tokyo location.
Inside
Langrisser: Sword of the Sea Announced as a New Entry in the Classic SRPG Series
The announcement marks a new mainline Langrisser game that builds on the mobile hit's success while returning to the series' strategy RPG roots, now targeting PC and mobile platforms simultaneously.
Game Spark
Girls Band Cry Spin-Off Momoka (o) Wassyoi Hits Switch July 23 With New Content
The Switch port expands the reach of a deliberately odd spin-off and deepens its ties to the anime by adding a fan-favorite supporting character as a playable option.
Denfaminicogamer
Dragon Quest Golf Brand Returns for November 2026 Restock
The re-release of a niche golf line suggests sustained demand for Dragon Quest lifestyle goods beyond core gaming merchandise.
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Frieren Official Account's Resident Evil Pun Gets a Response
The cross-franchise pun exchange shows how official accounts use humor to build fan engagement without a formal collaboration.
Magmix
The Blood of Dawnwalker Goes Gold, September Release Confirmed
The completion announcement confirms the game's September release window and signals that Rebel Wolves' debut title is on schedule, with over 2 million wishlists indicating strong pre-launch interest.
Game Spark
Firefox in WebAssembly Runs a Full Browser Inside Another Browser Tab
The project demonstrates that a full browser engine can be ported to WebAssembly, but practical use remains limited by performance, network relay, and stability issues.
GIGAZINE
Dragon Quest 40th Anniversary Exhibition Opens in Tokyo With VR Ride and Rare Materials
The exhibition pairs a VR ride with never-before-seen development materials from the first game, offering a rare look at the series' origins alongside its modern presentation.
GAME Watch, Inside, Game Spark
Uma Musume's BoC'z we\n Unit Complete With Two New Prize Figures
The completion of the figure set for a unit that began as a gag shows how fan engagement can turn joke concepts into full merchandise lines.
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Samsung Flex Titanium Promises Thinner, Stronger Foldable Displays
Samsung is directly addressing the crease and durability trade-offs that have defined foldable devices, using titanium to achieve a thinner, stronger display without sacrificing flexibility.
GIGAZINE
OpenAI's GPT-Red Automates Red Teaming to Find AI Weaknesses
OpenAI has created an automated red-teaming system that outperforms human experts in finding prompt injection vulnerabilities, and is using it to train its next-generation model.
GIGAZINE
Project Sentinel Zero Tolerance Gets Japanese Localization and Steam Release
The localization signals a push to bring a retro-inspired cyberpunk run & gun with a non-lethal arrest system to a Japanese-speaking audience.
Game Spark
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Cowabunga Collection Sale Drops to 1,320 Yen
The sale marks the lowest price yet for the 13-title retro compilation, putting a wide range of TMNT arcade and console games at roughly 100 yen each.
Game Spark
Cult PS1 Shooter Get P-X Returns After 27 Years With Remastered Release
The remastered release of Get P-X preserves a niche title that blended shooting gameplay with a full TV anime format, making it accessible to modern audiences after nearly three decades.
Game Spark
Stripe and Advent Offer to Buy PayPal for $53.4 Billion
The proposed acquisition would combine Stripe's payment processing infrastructure with PayPal's consumer base and Venmo, creating a dominant payments platform, but PayPal has not responded and the outcome is uncertain.
GIGAZINE
A Ballad Generator Recreates Early Yuming's Melancholy With Music Theory, Not AI
The project shows that a generative music system can produce stylistically convincing ballads by encoding music theory rules, challenging the assumption that AI training is necessary for emotional expression in music.
GameBusiness.jp
Filmarks Spring 2026 Anime Satisfaction Ranking: Steel Ball Run Takes First
The ranking offers a data-driven view of viewer satisfaction for the season, with Steel Ball Run achieving the highest average score despite not having the most reviews.
Magmix
Apple Intelligence Cleared for China Launch With Alibaba, Baidu as Partners
Apple's entry into China's generative AI market, via local partners, marks a strategic compromise that gives the company a foothold while ceding core model control to Chinese firms.
GIGAZINE