Pain Pain Go Away! Launches on Steam With Typing Trauma Therapy
The release marks the debut of a typing-based trauma mystery from a specialist adventure game brand, with a BitSummit booth and an ARG tie-in.
Denfaminicogamer
Sangokushi Taisen Creator Unveils Deck-Building Roguelite Sangokushi BOND for Steam
The announcement marks the first new project from the Sangokushi Taisen creator in years, bringing a streamlined, skill-focused deck-building format to Steam with a low price point and no monetization beyond the initial purchase.
Game Spark
Deck-Building Roguelite Sangokushi BOND Launches This Summer
Nishiyama's return to the Three Kingdoms setting with a fair, one-purchase competitive game signals a deliberate break from the gacha and action trends that dominate the genre.
GAME Watch (Impress)
Kokuhō Arrives on Prime Video for Exclusive Streaming
The streaming release marks the first time the record-breaking film, which surpassed "Bayside Shakedown 2" to become the top-grossing live-action Japanese film in over two decades, is available to a wide home audience outside of theaters.
Eiga Natalie, Cinema Today, KAI-YOU
Weekly VTuber File Spotlights Independent Creator Sasaki Kiki
The profile highlights a self-sufficient creator who handles her own design, illustration, and modeling, a model that contrasts with agency-backed VTubers.
4Gamer.net
International Singing Contest Vol.2 Sets July 10 Date With Japan and Taiwan VSingers
The contest, which began in March 2025, is AWA's second attempt at a cross-border music event for virtual and human singers, with the winner receiving concrete promotional support in Japan and Taiwan.
PANORA
Hasbro Cancels Dungeons & Dragons Game From Star Wars Jedi Director
The cancellation shows Hasbro's willingness to walk away from high-profile game partnerships as part of a broader restructuring, even when the developer is led by a proven AAA director.
Game Spark
WACTOR Launches Character Design Service WACTOR Studio
WACTOR is expanding its business model from VTuber agency and advertising agency work into a standalone character design service, leveraging its in-house production experience and partner network.
PANORA
Kickstarter Retracts New Sexual Content Rules After Payment Processor Backlash
The episode reveals how payment processor policies are reshaping what crowdfunding platforms can allow, forcing platforms to choose between their community standards and the financial infrastructure they depend on.
Game Spark
Akami Karubi Announces First Solo Tour With Sticker Exchange Events
The tour marks Akami Karubi's first solo offline event as a VTuber under the professional gaming team Crazy Raccoon, and its scale-free mall events across four cities plus a two-day Zepp Haneda finale-is unusual for a VTuber's debut tour.
PANORA
Animaly Bar: No HUMANITY! Demo Launches on Steam
The demo offers a first look at a game that blends bar management with a hunt-for-imposters mechanic, set in a world where animals rule.
Denfaminicogamer
Brave Group and SBI Holdings Enter Strategic Partnership Talks for VTuber Business
The partnership would join a VTuber operator that just raised 8 billion yen in Series E funding with a financial conglomerate already deepening its entertainment bets, signaling a new scale of capital integration in the VTuber space.
KAI-YOU
Star Wars: The Mandalorian & Grogu Main Footage Released
The new footage offers the first extended look at the film's action and setting, confirming the presence of Imperial remnant forces.
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Live-Action Kuroema Series Trailer Reveals LAUSBUB Theme Song
The trailer confirms the musical identity of the series and locks in a June 12 streaming date, moving the project from announcement to imminent release.
Anime News Network
Nijisanji Collaboration Cafe at and GALLERY Reveals 12 Liver Silhouettes
The silhouette reveal turns the cafe announcement into an interactive guessing game, engaging fans ahead of the June 15 opening.
Inside
Baaad Trip Cooperative Sheep-Herding Game Announced for PC
The game introduces a high-stakes cooperative structure where one player's error resets the entire group's progress, a design choice that emphasizes coordination over individual skill.
Game Spark
Digital Pinball: Last Gladiators Complete Port Releasing in 2026
This port revives a cult classic from KAZe that was known for its depth and heavy metal soundtrack, and adds online competition to a formerly single-player experience.
4Gamer.net, Denfaminicogamer
Patlabor EZY File 1 Blu-ray Launches May 22 With CD Bonus
The Blu-ray release confirms the first chapter of HEADGEAR's first new Patlabor animation in roughly a decade is now available for home viewing while the theatrical rollout continues.
ASCII.jp
Street Fighter 6 Gets 3rd Anniversary Merch With New Art of All 30 Characters
The collaboration marks the first time all 30 playable characters have been depicted together in a single piece of official anniversary art, and the merchandise extends the game's third-year celebration into everyday apparel and collectibles.
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Rina Takeda Stars in Noir Action Film 'Period' Set for Autumn 2026
The film marks a return to practical action for Takeda, who performs all stunts without CG or wires, and it premieres at a festival known for spotlighting genre cinema.
Eiga Natalie
Keiko Suenobu's Ochitara Owari Manga Gets Live-Action Series
The series adapts Suenobu's recently completed psychological drama about a housewife's fraught social climb in a high-rise, continuing the pattern of live-action treatments of her work that includes Life and Limit.
Anime News Network
King Exkaiser Gets an SMP Figure With Full Transformation
This is the first SMP release from the Yuusha series, bringing a full transformation and combination gimmick to a modern candy-toy format.
Inside
Dragon Quest Choco Box Figure Collection Opens for Preorder
The release extends the Dragon Quest merchandise line into a blind-box snack format, combining collectible figures with chocolate-coated biscuits for a low-price entry point.
Game Spark
Experience's Demon Kill Demon: Yomi 1984 Launches on Switch May 28
The release date confirms Experience's return to its signature first-person dungeon RPG format with a standalone story set five years after the previous Yomi game, offering a complete purchase model without gacha.
Game Spark