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Indie developer YORUROJI announced on August 14, 2026 that it is developing a full version of the text adventure game MARY: The Rescue of Princess Mary for Steam, with a release planned for 2027. The Steam store page is now public. The game is a significantly expanded version of a short adventure currently available on the game submission site unityroom, where it has surpassed 500,000 page views. The core mechanic lets players add a single character to a button that determines the protagonist's actions, changing the story's meaning and direction. The unityroom version contains over 400 branching paths. The Steam full version will expand the gimmicks and story to more than five times the original size. The unityroom version was created during the Unity 1 Week Game Jam, and many planned features were cut due to the short production period. The full version aims to retain the short-session replayability while adding new mechanics, such as multiple buttons appearing simultaneously and a settings menu where adding a character to the 'Log' button turns it into 'Rogue', starting a roguelike game. The game is centered on Japanese wordplay and will not be localized.
Jul 2
The sci-fi film 'Project Hail Mary', based on Andy Weir's best-selling novel and starring Ryan Gosling, began streaming exclusively on Prime Video on July 3. The film follows Ryland Grace, a science teacher who wakes up on a spaceship with no memory of his identity or mission, and gradually uncovers his task to prevent Earth's destruction by solving the mystery of the fading sun. Directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, who won an Academy Award for 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse', the screenplay was written by Drew Goddard, nominated for an Oscar for 'The Martian'. Gosling, who also served as a producer, was the primary advocate for the adaptation, having read the manuscript before publication and urged the studio to hire Lord and Miller. The film was released in theaters on March 20 and became available for rental or purchase on Prime Video on May 13. It earned approximately $141 million worldwide in its opening weekend, the biggest opening for a Hollywood film released in 2026 at that time, and its global box office has exceeded 110 billion yen.
Jun 19
The film adaptation of Andy Weir's novel 'Project Hail Mary' will be available for unlimited streaming on Amazon Prime Video from July 3, earlier than expected. The film, released in March, has grossed over $600 million worldwide. Ryan Gosling stars as Ryland Grace, a science teacher who must save Earth.
Jun 18
Grand Cinema Sunshine Ikebukuro and 109 Cinemas Osaka Expo City will host an IMAX Christopher Nolan Special from July 10 to July 16, screening Interstellar and Tenet with select scenes in the 1.43:1 aspect ratio via IMAX Laser/GT technology. A special screening of Project Hail Mary is also planned for July 11.