Bit Loom Announces Relaxed Artist Life Sim Glenmara: Still Life Artist
Bit Loom, known for its quirky cooperative games, is now offering a solo creative sandbox where players can leisurely explore art-making without pressure.
Automaton
Games
Eternal Fantasy 2nd Album Revival Pre-Orders Open With Prime Day Port Code
The limited Amazon Prime Day code for the original port is a time-sensitive bonus, with Taito warning it may be resold later, making early purchase a consideration for collectors.
Game Spark
Kotaro Uchikoshi Reveals 999 Character Seven's First Name 17 Years Later
Uchikoshi, 17 years after the game's release, gave a name that is a meme reference, not a serious lore addition, treating the character's long-unknown name as a punchline.
Anime News Network
Ketsu Battler Series 2 Update and DLC Character Kiden Arrive July 30
The Series 2 update marks a significant content expansion for the niche game, which has built a following through its unique control scheme and a manga adaptation that has gained recognition in a fan-voted ranking.
Ketsu Battler YouTube channel
Melty Blood: Twi-Lumina Reveals Dot-Pixel Cuts of Tohno Shiki and Len
The first look at in-game sprites for the next Melty Blood entry confirms the series' continued dot-pixel aesthetic and sets expectations for the early 2027 release.
Denfaminicogamer
Arknights: Endfield Launches Mukouyuki Version July 16 With GiGO and Fortnite Collabs
The Mukouyuki update arrives alongside the game's half-anniversary, bundling major story content, new operators, and cross-promotions to sustain player engagement.
4Gamer.net
Reverse:1999 and Atomic Heart Collaboration Launches July 23
The collaboration brings together the time-reversal RPG Reverse:1999 and the alternate-history shooter Atomic Heart, blending two distinct aesthetics for a limited-time event.
4Gamer.net
NEOGEO Turns 35: The Arcade Machine That Came Home
The NEOGEO's 35th anniversary highlights how it pioneered the concept of bringing arcade-perfect experiences home, a luxury that was revolutionary in the 1990s and is now taken for granted.
GAME Watch (Impress)
This Week in Games Column: School Days US Release, Anime Expo News
The column confirms that the notorious visual novel School Days is finally receiving an official US release and English dub, a significant move for the eroge market.
Anime News Network
Delta Force and Rainbow Six Siege Collaboration Launches With Free Skins and Events
The collaboration brings Rainbow Six Siege operators and free cosmetics into Delta Force, bridging two tactical shooter audiences with cross-game events and rewards.
4Gamer.net
Forest Escape: Last Train Enters Steam Early Access
The early access model enables the developers to refine the game's surreal horror and cooperative mechanics through direct player feedback before the full 2027 release.
4Gamer.net, Game Spark
Hono Kurashi no Niwa Releases Five Gameplay Videos Ahead of July 30 Launch
The Yomawari team's horror pedigree adds an unsettling undercurrent to the otherwise peaceful rural life simulation, as the night exploration video and CERO C rating suggest a darker side to the village.
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THE FINALS Season 11 Galaxy Masters Launches with Space Arena and Melee Overhaul
The update overhauls melee combat and adds a Bot mode, providing new ways to practice and fight while expanding the game's space theme.
4Gamer.net
The Brave Party Was Annihilated Delayed to Q4 2026 for Quality Adjustments
The delay reflects a deliberate focus on polish for a game with a distinctive premise, with a new demo planned to incorporate player feedback during the final development phase.
Denfaminicogamer
INSOMNIA Recognized as Sumida Ward's First Hometown e-Sports Team
The recognition and partnership formalize a model for local government-university-e-sports club collaboration in Japan, with INSOMNIA expected to expand its community role beyond competition.
ASCII.jp
GALLERIA Releases Commemorative PCs for FFXIV Crystal Conflict Championship
The partnership positions GALLERIA as the official hardware sponsor for the FFXIV esports tournament, offering themed PCs that match the game's recommended specs.
4Gamer.net
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
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
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
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
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
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