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1h ago

World Table Games & Play Collection 60+ Sets December 10 Switch 2 Release

D3 Publisher will release World Table Games & Play Collection 60+ for Nintendo Switch 2 on December 10. The package costs 3,980 yen and includes 54 table games from around the world, with 64 total when counting minor changes and challenges. Arcade Mode and Dojo Mode add replayable stages that adjust difficulty as ranks rise.

22h ago

Threezero Opens Reservations for Rusted Fallout T-60 Power Armor Figure

Threezero has opened reservations on Amazon Japan for a new 1/6 scale T-60 Last Power Armor figure from the Fallout game series. The figure features a rusted, weathered paint finish, an articulated inner skeleton, swappable magnetic armor parts, and an LED-lit helmet. It is priced at 86,900 yen and scheduled for release on December 31, 2026.

1d ago

DJI Osmo 360 II Brings 8K60P Full-Sphere Video and 14.5-Stop Dynamic Range

DJI announced the Osmo 360 II, a 360-degree camera that records full-sphere 8K video at 60fps. It launches immediately at 93,610 yen for the standard combo and 110,990 yen for the adventure combo. Compared with the Osmo 360, full-sphere video rises from 8K50P to 8K60P, dynamic range from 13.5 to 14.5 stops, and timelapse from 8K30P to 16K30P. The body keeps the same size and weight.

4d ago

PG UNLEASHED Nu Gundam Expansion Set Preorders Open August 26

Bandai Spirits announced a new option parts set for the PG UNLEASHED 1/60 Nu Gundam during the August 25 Gunpla Information Bureau stream. The set includes a clear color body and six Fin Funnels to reproduce the Double Fin Funnel equipped type. Preorders start August 26 at 12:00 on Premium Bandai for 16,500 yen.

5d ago

PG Unleashed Nu Gundam Clear Expansion Set Pre-Orders Open

Premium Bandai opened pre-orders for a PG UNLEASHED 1/60 Nu Gundam expansion set with clear exterior parts and six Fin Funnels, priced at 16,500 yen with shipment in December 2026. Reprints of the MG Sazabi Ver.Ka and RE/100 Nightingale Funnel Effect Set and the RE/100 Jagd Doga (Quess Air Unit) also began.

5d ago

Thunderbolt 5 External GPU Box With RTX 3060 Ships From CFD Sales

CFD Sales will release the TCX-280DF/RTX 3060-12GB external GPU box on August 28, priced around 180,800 yen. The unit, a Sparkle Computer product, uses Thunderbolt 5 with up to 120Gbps class bandwidth and targets video editing, 3D design, and AI work. It supports 85W Power Delivery, Thunderbolt Share, and up to five displays.

5d ago

Marshall Unveils Second Wave of Hendrix 60th Anniversary Collection

Marshall announced the second wave of its limited-edition Marshall × Hendrix 60th Anniversary Collection, marking 60 years since Jimi Hendrix first used Marshall amplifiers. New models include the reimagined Major V headphones, Emberton III speaker, and JMH Studio portable amplifier. The Major V and Emberton III are available for early purchase on marshall.com from Tuesday, August 25, and at select authorized retailers from Friday, September 11. The JMH Studio goes on sale later. This is the final release in the collection.

Aug 14

ICM Unveils October 2026 Model Kits Including Black Hawk and Doctor's Coupe

Ukrainian manufacturer ICM announced five new plastic model and paint products for release from October 2026, distributed in Japan by Hasegawa. The lineup includes a 1/35 Ford Model T Doctor's Coupe with figures, a 1/48 UH-60A Black Hawk with ESSS and skis, a 1/48 Gardening Operation Set with a Hampden bomber, a 1/35 armed HMMWV, and a Korean War aircraft paint set.

Aug 11

Fallout T-51 and T-60 Power Armor Figures Shown Painted at Kikoten 2026

Hong Kong toy maker threezero is displaying painted prototypes of its 1/6 scale fully articulated Fallout power armor figures, the T-51 Vault Tech Power Armor and T-60 Power Armor Rust Color. The display runs August 8-16 at the Kikoten 2026 mecha hobby event in Osaka. Each figure comes with a signature weapon.

Aug 7

Radeon RX 9050 Review: 92W RDNA 4 Card Hits Japan Market

AMD released the RDNA 4 entry-level Radeon RX 9050 graphics card for sale in Japan on July 31, 2026. The card is positioned below the RX 9060, which is itself the lower model of the RX 9060 XT. All RX 9050 models currently on sale are 8GB VRAM versions, with the 4GB version being OEM-only. The expected street price is around 55,000 yen, but the cheapest RX 9060 XT 8GB model is available for 54,000 yen, creating a price inversion that the review notes makes the RX 9050's initial price hard to justify. The card has a board power of just 92W and uses a single 8-pin auxiliary power connector. It features 16 compute units, 1,024 stream processors, and 32MB of Infinity Cache. Because it is RDNA 4, the RX 9050 can use FSR 4 and features included in FSR "Redstone," including Ray Regeneration and AI-enhanced frame generation. The review tested the ASRock Radeon RX 9050 Challenger 8GB, available for 54,800 yen, against the GeForce RTX 5050 and the re-released GeForce RTX 3060 12GB.

Jul 15

Fujimi Model Releases 1/24 Honda S660 Early Model Kits in Yellow and White

Fujimi Model announced two new plastic kits in its 1/24 Car NEXT Series: the Honda S660 early model α grade in Carnival Yellow II and Premium Star White Pearl. Both kits feature all-new molds, snap-fit assembly, molded colors, and an adjustable suspension system. The Yellow kit is priced at 4,950 yen and releases October 29, 2026; the White kit with decals is 5,170 yen and releases October 30, 2026.

Jul 13

Hasegawa Launches No-Glue, No-Paint Car Model Series e moke with Celica Kit

Hasegawa announced a new 1/32 scale car model series called e moke that requires no glue or paint. The kits use snap-fit assembly and color-coded parts with stickers, making them ideal for beginners. The first release is a Toyota Celica LB 1600GT, available in four colors: Civilian Purple, Casual Turquoise, Social Silver, and White Spirit. Each kit is priced at 2,420 yen and releases on August 1, 2026.

Jun 11

Wonder Box 360 Wins Excellence Award at Digital Signage Awards 2026

FRACTO Co., Ltd. received the Excellence Award at the Digital Signage Awards 2026 for its 'Wonder Box 360' immersive LED experience at Noboribetsu Marine Park Nixe. The award was announced on June 10, 2026. This marks FRACTO's third consecutive win at the awards, following previous wins in 2024 and 2025.

May 31

The 60-Second Syndrome Wins Two Awards at Bitsummit Punch

Matrix's escape game The 60-Second Syndrome, where players must escape a room within 60 seconds per loop, won the Sponsor Award and Popular Selection Award at BitSummit PUNCH. The demo features a time loop mechanic where knowledge persists across deaths, and the developer Matrix is a five-person team using Unreal Engine.

May 29

Horror Escape Game 'The 60-Second Syndrome' Demo Launches on Steam

Matrix Co., Ltd. released a free demo of its horror escape game 'The 60-Second Syndrome' on Steam on May 29, 2026. The full game is scheduled for a fall 2026 release. The single-player title follows a man trapped in a 60-second time loop who must escape a locked room. Each death resets the loop, and players observe recurring phenomena-a ringing phone, a television turning on, a clock chiming-to gather clues while fleeing an unknown entity. The game won two awards at the indie event BitSummit PUNCH, held May 22-24 in Kyoto: the sponsor ID@Xbox Award and the visitor-voted Popular Selection Award. The demo includes the content that was playable at the event. The game is published under the Matrix Creators brand and supports Japanese, English, Spanish, and Simplified Chinese at launch.

May 16

Yen Press Licenses 17 Manga and Novels for November 2026

Yen Press announced on May 15 that it has licensed 11 manga and six light novel series for release in November 2026. The manga slate includes "Moscow 2160," a near-future story by Kumo Kagyu with art by Kōtarō Sekine; "Love at the City's Edge on a Moonlit Night" by Sakuhiro, about an onmyoji and a demon; "Terrarium in a Drawer," a collection of 33 short stories by Ryōko Kui of "Delicious in Dungeon" fame; "He Was My Brother" by Minoru Matsuda; "egg: I'm Your Child" by Sino Torino; "After-School Duty" by Meiji and Gakuto Coda; "Contract Sisters" by Hijiki; "Izumi and the Dragon Encyclopedia" by Nagimiso; "My Girlfriend Is a Colossal Cutie" by sanorin; "Tale of the Wizrain Kingdom: The Dragon Is the Bride" by Hyōgo Amagasa and sugino; and "Witch and Hound" by Rainy Kamitsuki and Minori Tsukahara. The light novel licenses are "Argonaut: Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Tales of Heroes" by Fujino Ōmori; "The Story of the Moon Waiting for the Evening" by Akumi Agitogi; "Valkyrie Bullet" by Yomu Mishima; "On the Way Home After Defeating the Demon King" by Ichiro Sakaki; "Rise of the Lowborn" by Kosaka Hanane; and "The Demon King Seems to Have Infiltrated the Hero's Party" by Kamaseinuesu. Yen Press also plans an audiobook for Keiichi Hikami's "Elden Ring"-themed novel "See You at That Site of Grace After Work."