Oshi no Ko and ROUND1 Set Nationwide Collaboration Campaign
The collaboration extends Oshi no Ko's merchandising presence across ROUND1's nationwide network, offering a broad range of exclusive goods and activities for fans.
ASCII.jp
Dark Fantasy Visual Novel 'Sekai no Ido: Kāro no Chisuji' Launches August 18
The visual novel presents a dark fantasy narrative with branching dialogue choices, set in a world where vampires hunt the discriminated Carlo class, following two women from different backgrounds seeking the truth.
Automaton
Uta Odori Dai Taiban Project Launches to Find Nico Nico Cover Stars
The project gives Nico Nico cover creators a direct pathway to a live stage, with online auditions and in-person judging by platform legends.
ASCII.jp
Shirokawa Seri, Takehara Chiyo Star in Vertical Short 'The Unending Rain.'
The vertical short drama format, designed for mobile viewing, uses a condensed two-episode structure to tell a revenge story that reverses the typical victim-perpetrator dynamic.
ASCII.jp
Anomaly Control Simulator Announced for PC, Merges SCP Lore with Papers, Please Gameplay
The announcement introduces a simulation game that adapts the SCP Foundation's containment theme into a Papers, Please-style workplace challenge, and marks the debut of a studio built by industry veterans.
Automaton
hololive production Teams With Birdzilla for Thailand-Exclusive Collection
The collaboration is hololive's first Thailand-exclusive physical retail push, bundling talents from three branches under a single regional theme.
hololive production (EN)
Gundam Wing and Code Geass Crossover Manga Minuet Zero Begins Serialization
The crossover unites two Sunrise mecha franchises at their respective anniversary milestones, handled by a manga artist who has adapted both series.
Denfaminicogamer
DataSection Secures Thailand BOI Approval for AI Infrastructure Investment
The approval places DataSection as a participant in Thailand's national strategy to build a next-generation AI and advanced electronics value chain, aligning with the country's push for high-value-added industries.
ASCII.jp
Pokemon Center and Sean Wotherspoon Collaborate on Vintage-Style Plush Toys
The collaboration brings Sean Wotherspoon's signature vintage fashion sensibility to Pokemon merchandise for the first time, targeting adult collectors who appreciate both streetwear culture and nostalgic design.
4Gamer.net, GAME Watch (Impress)
King-Ohger Film Concert Gets Limited Theatrical Screening
The theatrical release gives fans who missed the sold-out live concert a chance to see the orchestral-enhanced finale and cast talks on the big screen.
Cinema Today
Starchild 45th Anniversary Robot Anime Concert Announced
The concert is a rare orchestral reunion of the Starchild label's key vocalists and robot anime themes, reviving a legacy that ended in 2016.
Denfaminicogamer
Square Enix Summer Sale Part 2 Discounts Anniversary Titles and Life Is Strange Reunion
Square Enix is using anniversary milestones to drive discounts on legacy series while also offering first-time price cuts on the Life is Strange: Reunion titles.
ASCII.jp
Umamusume 7th World Tour Opens in Tokyo With Titleholder Reveal
The Tokyo show marks the start of the franchise's first international tour, leveraging its growing global fanbase after the English release, and the surprise reveal of Titleholder ties the live event directly to the in-game roster expansion.
4Gamer.net
Taiwanese 'Itaewon Class' Adaptation 'Fired Up!' Debuts on HBO Max on July 31
The Taiwanese adaptation of Itaewon Class continues the webtoon's expansion into multiple live-action versions, following the Korean hit and a Japanese adaptation, this time as an HBO Original with a local cultural reimagining.
Anime News Network
NASEF JAPAN Holds Online Info Session for High School eSports Tournament
The tournament's rule changes, designed with input from high school eSports advisors, and the dedicated teacher info session indicate a push to make the competition more accessible and educationally focused.
ASCII.jp
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma Appointed Co-Leader of Federal Reserve Task Force on Jobs
The appointment places a leader overseeing major job cuts in a role analyzing technology's impact on employment, a contrast that outlets like PC Gamer and Game Developer have highlighted.
Game Spark, GameBusiness.jp
playknot Launches 'AI Agent Introduction Support' for Marketing Teams
The launch reflects a shift in how companies are advised to integrate generative AI, moving from individual productivity tools to AI agents that are nurtured and assigned roles as part of the team.
ASCII.jp
Keroro Gunsou Kindle Sale Offers 50% Points Back on All Volumes
The sale capitalizes on renewed attention from the new theatrical film, which the article describes as 'troublesome in various ways'.
ASCII.jp
Capcom Summer Sale Discounts Monster Hunter, Resident Evil, and More
Capcom's summer sale offers steep discounts on both recent releases and classic compilations across its major franchises, making it a notable opportunity for digital game purchases.
ASCII.jp
Nelfin Selected for Toyama's Digi-PoC AI Community Project
This is the first selection under the Reiwa 8 fiscal year of Digi-PoC TOYAMA, applying AI to a specific regional problem-declining community leadership due to an aging population-using a local startup's platform.
ASCII.jp
I SHALL NAME THE DEAD ~Shisha ni Na wo~ Announced for Steam in Early 2027
Tiago Rech's latest work continues his exploration of horror and magical realism, this time centering on a protagonist who must name the dead to grant them peace.
Denfaminicogamer
First-Person Psychological Horror Game 'ELEVATOR: AVICI' Launches on Steam
The game distills a horror scenario into a single, confined space and a binary choice between trust and self-reliance, a design that echoes the 'choose your own horror' genre but at a very low price point.
4Gamer.net, Game Spark
id Software's In-House Engine Team Reportedly Reduced to One Person Amid Xbox Layoffs
The reported decimation of the team behind id Tech, a historically significant game engine, raises questions about the long-term viability of the technology that has defined id Software's identity and been licensed to other major studios.
Automaton, Game Spark, GameBusiness.jp
Konami Launches 'Yumeiro Pâtissière' Online Lottery
The lottery offers a new way for fans to obtain officially licensed Yumeiro Pâtissière merchandise through an online draw with no losing tickets.
ASCII.jp