LINE GAME is exhibiting at Tokyo Game Show 2026 under its own brand for the first time, running a booth called LINE GAME CENTER at Makuhari Messe. Its game adaptation of Emoji no Ko (Working Title) has no announced genre or release timing, and a September 17 stage event covered the brand's history and future plans.
LINE GAME's most recent move is its first Tokyo Game Show booth. LINE Yahoo is exhibiting at Tokyo Game Show 2026 under the LINE GAME brand for the first time, with a booth called LINE GAME CENTER at Makuhari Messe. A stage event on September 17, LINE GAME NEXT 2026, covered the brand's history and future plans and gave new details on a game adaptation of Emoji no Ko (Working Title). Genre and release timing for that game are still unannounced.
The other recent stories about the entity sit at the game release end of the business. LINE Games, the Korean developer and publisher, announced on August 3, 2026 that a Steam playtest for QUIET had begun. QUIET is a cooperative comedy horror game for up to four players in which duck-shaped aliens crash-land on Earth and sneak into houses for spaceship parts. Sound is the core mechanic: any noise reveals the player's position, and louder sounds make a supervisor pursue faster. The playtest runs the first stage with Easy, Normal, and Hard difficulty levels. Play data will not carry over to the full version, controls are keyboard and mouse only, and the full release is scheduled for within 2026.
The two ends of the timeline described here are a brand-building booth and a single game in playtest. Nothing in the stories connects LINE GAME's show floor presence to QUIET or to Emoji no Ko, and no release date or platform list has been given for the Emoji no Ko adaptation.
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LINE Yahoo is exhibiting at Tokyo Game Show 2026 under the LINE GAME brand for the first time, running a booth called LINE GAME CENTER at Makuhari Messe. A September 17 stage event, LINE GAME NEXT 2026, covered the brand's history and future plans and new details on the game adaptation of Emoji no Ko (Working Title), whose genre and release timing are still unannounced.
Fireline Games released the houseplant shop management game Leafy Corner on July 31 for PC (Steam and Microsoft Store), Nintendo Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One. The game has quickly drawn attention, with Steam user reviews at 99% positive out of about 120 reviews at the time of writing, earning a 'Very Positive' rating. SteamDB data shows a peak concurrent player count of roughly 2,100 players so far. In Leafy Corner, players run a shop in a corner of the city, starting from a small, empty space. They purchase tables and shelves, arrange products, and sell houseplants to customers. The game includes over 100 types of houseplants, such as aloe vera, moth orchids, and African violets. Players do not buy plants ready-made; they plant seeds, water them, and watch them grow, with value increasing in stages. Each plant type has an appropriate amount of water, and overwatering causes withering. Customers may buy plants they like or ask for recommendations based on conditions like pet safety. A to-do list sets goals, and completing them earns Leaf Coins to unlock new plants, furniture, and decorations. A 20% off sale is currently underway on Steam and the Nintendo eShop, and a demo version is available on Steam.
LINE Games announced on August 3, 2026 that it has started a playtest on Steam for its new PC title QUIET, a cooperative comedy horror game for up to four players. Players take on the role of duck-shaped aliens who crash-land on Earth and must sneak into houses to steal parts needed to repair their spaceship, all while avoiding a supervisor. The game's core mechanic is sound: any noise, such as dropping an object, reveals the player's position, and louder sounds make the supervisor pursue faster and more relentlessly. The playtest lets players challenge the first stage in cooperation with teammates, and LINE Games plans to improve the game's quality based on participant feedback. The full release is scheduled for within 2026, and a play movie showing actual gameplay has also been released. The test includes three difficulty levels: Easy, Normal, and Hard, with Normal as the default. Play data will not carry over to the full version, and controls are currently keyboard and mouse only, though controller support is planned for future updates. The game supports Japanese.
Manga Up! Global added three manga licenses in late June: The Lonely King and His Sunshine Bride's Happily Ever After, Yoshi no Zuikara, and Don't Pry Into People's Genders in Online Games!. The titles were released between June 24 and June 30, covering romance, slice-of-life, and BL comedy genres.
Publisher FreeMind and developer Wrong Timeline Games announced 'Future Sauce Dispenser', a sauce shop management game for PC via Steam. Set in 2145, players run a sauce stand where customers bring non-food items-broken phones, bricks, shoes-and the player must choose and pour the right sauce to make them edible. The developer deliberately uses generative AI for visuals, text, and the trailer as a satirical statement on dependence on technology and convenience. Release date is undecided.
Fireline Games announced that the houseplant shop management game Leafy Corner will release on July 31 for PC, Nintendo Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One. The game features a simple system focused on growing and selling houseplants, with no complex management mechanics. A demo is available now on Steam.