Games

gamesrelease 1 sources · May 19

Barbapapa's 'U"i"e' Joins Jubeat Beyond the Ave. on May 21

The addition of a YouTuber-produced viral hit alongside established internet meme songs and Touhou arrangement tracks shows jubeat continuing to treat the location-test song pool as a permanent roster expansion.

Denfaminicogamer
gamesannouncement 1 sources · May 19

PS1-Style Horror Game Feed It Announced for 2026

The announcement adds a deliberately retro-styled entry to the psychological horror genre, leaning on PS1-era aesthetics and a binary choice mechanic centered on a monster's commands.

4Gamer.net
gamesevent 1 sources · May 19

Game Future Summit 2026 to Dissect the Exit 8 Phenomenon

The session offers a rare public look at how a small indie game crossed into mainstream culture and then into film, a trajectory the industry is watching closely as game-born IP becomes a more common source for other media.

GameBusiness.jp
gamesannouncement 3 sources · May 19

AKIBA's TRIP Series Reaches 15th Anniversary, Tops 1 Million Sales

The 1 million sales milestone and 15-year run confirm that a niche concept-a game built around stripping enemies in a real-world Tokyo district-can sustain a franchise across multiple platforms and media adaptations.

Denfaminicogamer, Game Spark, Inside
gamesrelease 2 sources · May 19

Street Fighter 6 Adds Avatar Random Match and Avatar Arcade on May 28

The new modes shift Street Fighter 6's avatar content from a purely competitive or story-driven loop toward a more accessible, grind-friendly system with randomized matchmaking and unlockable cosmetics tied to CPU battles.

4Gamer.net, Game Spark
gamesrelease 2 sources · May 19

Adventurer Elliot's Millennial Tale Prologue Demo Launches With Save Transfer

The demo's save transfer and cross-title bonus campaign are designed to drive pre-launch engagement and reward loyalty across Square Enix's RPG catalog, a strategy that mirrors recent industry moves to convert demo players into day-one buyers.

4Gamer.net, GAME Watch (Impress)
gamesannouncement 1 sources · May 19

Final Fantasy XI Marks 24th Anniversary With Animated Short

The short is the latest sign that Square Enix continues to invest in Final Fantasy XI's identity two decades after its launch, even as its successor Final Fantasy XIV dominates the MMORPG conversation.

Anime News Network
games 1 sources · May 18

S&box Penalizes AI Thumbnails, Updates Review System

The policy directly confronts the homogenizing effect of generative AI on user-created content platforms, a problem the developer says makes everything look the same.

GameBusiness.jp
gamesannouncement 3 sources · May 18

DLsite Parent viviON Announces Cloud Service for PC Games on Smartphones

By eliminating porting costs and using a purchase model instead of subscription, viviON GAMES could lower the barrier for indie and doujin PC game creators to reach mobile audiences, a segment DLsite's parent already dominates in distribution.

Inside, GameBusiness.jp