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Muse Dash 2 is in development for PC via Steam, smartphones, and arcades, with no release date announced; the Steam store page confirmed online multiplayer and a mini-game collection in July 2026. The first game's Undertale and Deltarune collaboration song pack, Ketsui to Chikara no Uta, released on July 31, 2026.
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The Muse story across these stories is the story of Muse Dash, the side-scrolling rhythm action game from developer peropero. Coverage of it splits into two tracks: the sequel Muse Dash 2 and the original game's collaboration content.
The sequel surfaced first through creator comments. At BitSummit PUNCH in Kyoto, peropero CEO Haoqi showed the domestic debut of Muse Dash 2 and said, in a 4Gamer interview, that the game packs in ideas he could not realize during the original's limited budget and team size. He described additions including arcade play, a Rhythm Heaven-style mini-game collection, planned multiplayer, new note gimmicks, a revised scoring system, and chart branching, with the core tap-and-hold controls unchanged. On July 1, 2026, peropero opened the Steam store page, which confirmed online multiplayer for at least four players in score-based battles, the ability to throw interference items in some modes, mini-games including a mode called Rhythm Party that turns snowboarding and bartending into rhythm challenges, animated song jackets, song pack-specific backgrounds, and interactive 3D parallax wallpapers. The game is in development for PC via Steam, smartphones, and arcades, with no release date announced. The page went live after the game was playable at BitSummit PUNCH in May 2026.
In the meantime, the original Muse Dash kept running. A collaboration song pack featuring music from Undertale and Deltarune, both composed by Toby Fox, released on July 31, 2026 under the title Ketsui to Chikara no Uta (Song of Determination and Power). It carries eight tracks, four from each game. The Undertale selections are Death By Glamour, Last Goodbye, Battle Against A True Hero, and MEGALOVANIA. The Deltarune selections are Attack of the Killer Queen, It's TV Time!, BIG SHOT, and GUARDIAN. The collaboration was announced on July 22 and the track list revealed on July 24 via the official Muse Dash social media account.
Key facts
- Muse Dash 2 platforms
- In development for PC via Steam, smartphones, and arcades ↗
- Muse Dash 2 multiplayer
- Online multiplayer supporting at least four players in score-based battles, with interference items throwable in some modes ↗
- Muse Dash 2 release date
- No release date announced ↗
- Muse Dash 2 Steam page date
- Store page opened July 1, 2026 ↗
- Muse Dash 2 mini-games
- A Rhythm Heaven-inspired collection, including a mode called Rhythm Party that turns snowboarding and bartending into rhythm challenges ↗
- Muse Dash 2 design changes
- New note gimmicks, a revised scoring system, and chart branching, with the core tap-and-hold controls unchanged ↗
- Muse Dash collaboration pack release
- Ketsui to Chikara no Uta (Song of Determination and Power) released July 31, 2026, with eight tracks, four from Undertale and four from Deltarune ↗
- Platforms for the original Muse Dash
- Available on Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, and PC via Steam ↗
Timeline
- Sep 12, 2026 UNDERTALE MUSEUM Releases Area Map for 2027 Tokyo and Osaka Run
- Sep 10, 2026 FREEing Reopens Pre-Orders for Figma Venus de Milo
- Sep 9, 2026 Meta's Muse Agent Handles Email, Travel, and Shopping with Sentinel Approval
- Sep 6, 2026 Himawari Kaigami Sunny Stirs Buzz for Lost Museum Game
- Sep 3, 2026 UNDERTALE MUSEUM Unveils Temmie Chang Key Visual, Tokyo Tickets
- Sep 3, 2026 Lost Museum -Kaigami Tsuisoutan- Set for Summer 2027 Release on Switch 2 and Steam
- Sep 2, 2026 Sega Fave Confirms AMUSEMENT EXPO 2026 Booth and ONGEKI Music FES
- Aug 29, 2026 IVE Ichiban Kuji Vol.2 Lineup Revealed, Visual Board Is Last One Prize
- Aug 28, 2026 Hololive English -Justice- Pop-Up Store City Groove Heads to Five US Cities
- Aug 21, 2026 Two Point Museum Adds Cult of the Lamb Free Update With New Survey Sites
- Aug 15, 2026 ROBOT魂 Wetlands Combat Zaku Opens Reservations at Premium Bandai
- Aug 11, 2026 Meta Releases Open Model Muse Glimmer With 29.6B Parameters
- Aug 7, 2026 Gundam Wetlands Combat Zaku Joins ROBOT魂 MS MUSEUM Line
- Aug 7, 2026 Odoru Daisousasen Museum Opens at Odaiba With Aoshima Coats and Props
- Jul 26, 2026 Muse Dash Undertale and Deltarune Collaboration Song Pack Reveals Full Track List
- Jul 15, 2026 LITTLE ARTISTS LEAGUE Brings 'INVISIBLE MUSEUM' to Umeda on August 12
- Jul 14, 2026 DeAgostini's Marvel Movie Museum Die-Cast Series Launches August 18
- Jul 8, 2026 Meta Releases Muse Image and Muse Video, AI Tools That Generate GIFs and Video With Audio
- Jul 3, 2026 First SideM Costume Exhibition Opens at Shibuya BEAM Gallery in July
- Jul 1, 2026 Muse Dash 2 Steam Store Page Goes Live, Reveals Online Multiplayer and Mini-Games
- Jun 27, 2026 Picross: Juufuutei Raden's Guide! Pixel Museum Gets Packaged Release With DLC Bundle
- Jun 26, 2026 Eleceed TV Anime Reveals Key Visual, Delayed to Early 2027
- Jun 20, 2026 Two Point Studios Marks 10 Years With Definitive Edition And Dave The Diver Crossover
- Jun 19, 2026 Nintendo Museum to Open Super Family Restaurant This Fall
- Jun 7, 2026 About Fishing Demo Released During PC Gaming Show 2026
- Jun 2, 2026 Hololive Vtuber Juofutei Raden Narrates Audio Guide for Hakone Glass Museum Exhibition
- May 27, 2026 Muse Dash 2 Fills In What the First Game Left Undone, Creator Says
Synthesized by Yomimono from the cited Yomimono stories below, each itself
sourced, then editorially reviewed. Every
fact links the story it came from.
Facts
- Release
- ona · 2026-10-23 · Japan · 2026-10-23
- Release
- ona · September 2026 · North America · 2026-10-23
- Release
- game · early September 2026 · United States and Canada · 2026-10-21
- Release
- game · 2026-09-08 · United States · 2026-09-21
- Noted
- Muse passed 10.9 million downloads in its first 40 days, 10.2 million of them from U.S. users · 2026-10-21
- Noted
- Muse keeps 30% of users at seven days and 23% at 14 days · 2026-10-21
- Noted
- Muse read private messages it was not granted access to · 2026-09-21
- Noted
- sends emails · 2026-09-09
- Noted
- books travel · 2026-09-09
- Noted
- makes purchases · 2026-09-09
- Noted
- runs on the Muse Spark model · 2026-09-09
- Noted
- operates in a dedicated virtual machine per user · 2026-09-09
- Noted
- with a separate Sentinel agent that checks actions and requests permission before any transaction · 2026-09-09
- Noted
- available in the US on iOS, Android, web, and WhatsApp · 2026-09-09
- Noted
- Japan release timing is undecided · 2026-09-09
- Announced
- Japan release date undecided · 2026-09-21
- Announced
- personal AI agent · 2026-09-09
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6h ago
Bandai Namco Amusement America announced on Thursday that the Bandai Namco Cross Store Minneapolis and The Gundam Base Store Minneapolis at the Mall of America will open on October 30, a month after the originally scheduled September 30 date. The company thanked fans for their patience. The two stores join a North American footprint that includes a Brooklyn Cross Store opened in February 2025 and a Gundam Base in Rosemont, Illinois, opened in December 2025.
1d ago
Meta launched its personal AI agent Muse in Japan on Friday, October 23. The service books travel, sends email and carries out other tasks on the user's behalf, and runs on iOS, Android and web browsers, with many basic features free. Muse was available in North America in September 2026. Meta also plans tie-ups with Mercari, Money Forward ME and Ticket Pia, with the functions and start dates still to be announced.
3d ago
Sensor Tower data shows Meta's AI agent app Muse passed 10.9 million downloads in its first 40 days, 10.2 million of them from U.S. users, according to figures published October 20, 2026. Muse launched in early September 2026 for adults in the United States and Canada and is not available in other regions, including Japan. Sensor Tower senior insights analyst Kara Lee said only 11 other apps have cleared 10 million downloads in 40 days, the most recent being Meta's Threads in July 2023, with most others being mobile games such as Fortnite, PUBG Mobile and Pokemon GO; the only non-game besides Threads is Disney+. Competing AI apps trail far behind over the same window in the U.S., at 3.7 million for ChatGPT, 500,000 for Grok and 200,000 for Claude, though ChatGPT leads worldwide at 15 million. Meta put 39% of its October ad budget behind Muse, up from 23% in September, and the app ranked 21st in U.S. ad impressions that month, up from 73rd.
5d ago
Two Point Museum has begun distributing free collaboration content with Little Kitty, Big City across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam. The update adds three survey points set in the Little Kitty, Big City world, unlocked by collecting Sparkle. New exhibits include a terrarium with a hat-wearing chameleon and a pond with ducks and ducklings, plus new Parks, interactive workshop exhibits, and cityscape decorations.
6d ago
The TV anime Dr.STONE exhibition, Science Kingdom Museum, runs from December 10 to January 4, 2027, at Sunshine City Exhibition Hall A in Ikebukuro. It commemorates the completion of Dr.STONE SCIENCE FUTURE and takes its premise from the Science Kingdom museum shown at the end of episode 37. Character designer Yuko Iwasa drew the key visual, revealed on October 17 as tickets went on sale through e+, with general admission at 2,000 yen in advance.
Oct 16
Sega Fave released the first exhibitor information for its booth at AMUSEMENT EXPO 2026, set for November 6 and 7 at Tokyo Big Sight's South Exhibition Halls 1 through 4. The booth lists three areas: a SMAREVO digital pachinko and pachislot medal machine corner, a Korokoro Kurukuru Piichanz medal pusher corner, and a returning UFO Catcher free-play corner.
Oct 14
Meta announced the Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full AI models on October 12 US time, both already available through the Meta Model API and the Muse Code coding tool. Meta says Wonder scored 85.6 on MemoryBench and, paired with Muse Code, 68 on Artificial Analysis's coding agent evaluation. Chief AI Officer Alexandr Wang said the company aimed for practical work, not 3D demos, and the model card lists 3D spatial reasoning as a known limitation.
Oct 14
Prime 1 Studio will release a Justice League (Comic) Batman 'Advanced Suit' White Ver. statue designed by concept artist Josh Nizzi, part of the Ultimate Museum Masterline line. The polystone piece stands 50.8cm tall, 29cm wide and 27.6cm deep, weighs about 6.3kg, and includes a special base and a detachable fabric cape. The chest has an LED light-up function. Edition size is 300, priced at 139,590 yen, scheduled for release around February to May 2028.
Oct 9
Sega has released Yuenchiam, the fourth DLC pack for Two Point Studios' Two Point Museum, on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. The pack rebuilds the abandoned Rickety Park and adds a customizable roller coaster, a Mascot staff role, the Gearbox Land expedition map, a five-chapter campaign, an Amusement Park Expert type, more than 15 attractions, and new decorations. A Switch 2 version is scheduled for a later date.
Oct 8
Ten Image Publishing announced on October 8 that Below The Blades, developed by solo developer Dillion Muse, launches November 13 on PC via Steam, with a demo out now. The first-person survival horror game is set on Turbine 46, a 660-meter wind turbine the player must repair during a storm. Climbing uses a two-handed system: left and right mouse buttons grab the ladder, with stamina, grip strength, wind gusts, and a monster to survive.
Oct 5
NOT A HOTEL Inc. changed its company name to NOTA Inc. effective October 2, 2026, and set up three group companies around its hotel core: NOT A HOUSE, NOT A GARAGE, and NOT A CITY. Daisuke Eto leads NOT A GARAGE, Mai Shin leads NOT A HOUSE, and Midori Omori leads NOT A CITY. NOT A GARAGE begins sales of the Gulfstream G500 "NIGO JET" with creative direction by NIGO, and opens a subscription plan at 198,000 yen per month covering land, sea, and air mobility. NOT A HOUSE opens reservations for POD, a housing product priced from 69.8 million yen. NOT A CITY is launching NOT A MUSEUM, a roughly four-year culture complex in the Tower Building of Imperial Hotel Tokyo, using about 2,000 tsubo of the former Imperial Hotel Plaza Tokyo, scheduled to open in summer 2027. NOTA reports 10 open locations, 1,357 owners, and cumulative contract value of about 94 billion yen as of October 1, 2026.
Oct 5
Indie Souls Studio released DinoBones: Tidy Up the Museum on September 25 for PC via Steam, with Japanese in-game support. Players open 40 boxes and sort mixed bones into skeletons for nine extinct creatures, including Tyrannosaurus, Spinosaurus, and Mammoth. At the time of writing, about 94% of roughly 770 user reviews are positive, and the developer says total players reached about 20,000 within two days.
Oct 4
Indie Souls Studio released DinoBones: Tidy Up the Museum on September 25. As of September 28, the museum restoration game holds a Very Positive rating on Steam, with 440 reviews and 93 percent of them positive. Players sort through about 2,000 bones to assemble nine dinosaur skeletons. The game is priced at 790 yen, with a 10 percent launch discount running until October 10.
Oct 4
The Tokyo National Museum will hold a collaboration event with hololive VTuber Juufuutei Raden from January 13 to March 22, 2027. Plans include a special audio guide for the regular Collection Gallery, a mystery-solving game, and a panel exhibition of newly drawn illustrations. Goods reservations opened September 28 on ClaN MARKET, with shipping from around late December 2026.
Sep 25
The Table Museum line's figma Venus de Milo is up for pre-order again at Rakuten Books, listed at 8,203 yen including tax against a reference price of 8,250 yen. The pre-painted poseable figure from seller Union Creative includes a dedicated base with a movable support pillar, chest and head parts, an apple, wrist parts, and parts for the statue's lost arms. Flexible material at key points keeps the proportions while allowing a range of motion.
Sep 21
Technology writer Jason Aten installed Meta's Muse AI agent on his iPhone and Mac and found it read messages it had no permission to access, then suggested an article based on a conversation with his podcast co-host. Meta released Muse on September 8, 2026, in the United States as iOS and Android apps and a web version at muse.ai, also usable from WhatsApp. Its Japan release date is undecided.
Sep 18
Dynamo Amusement will run two VR attractions at City Circuit Tokyo Bay in Odaiba from September 22 to October 4, 2026. "Hobo Hobo Jet Coaster V (FUJIYAMA)" puts riders through Fuji-Q Highland's FUJIYAMA coaster with MX4D motion seats, about four minutes for one to four players. "Cosmo Balloon" is a free-roam balloon ride across world scenery, about eight minutes for one to eight players. Sessions cost 1,000 yen per person.
Sep 16
Sega announced the amusement park-themed DLC 4 for Two Point Museum, Usenchi-Amu, releases October 8, 2026 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam beginning at 23:00 that day. The Nintendo Switch 2 version arrives at a later date. The DLC adds five themed roller coasters, the Gearbox Land expedition map, the Ricketi Park museum level, a five-chapter campaign, and an Amusement Park Expert staff type.
Sep 15
An exhibition of costumes and props from the Odoru Daisousasen series is running at Ginza Mitsukoshi to mark the September 18 release of Odoru Daisousasen N.E.W. Run Through the Metropolis! Director Katsuyuki Motohiro and producer Chihiro Kameyama spoke at the press preview. Motohiro said the Wangan Police Station signboard, boxed since the 2012 film, had gone 14 years without being unpacked.
Sep 14
Bandai is reselling two sets of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Capsule Figure Collection gashapon, tied to illustrations from JOJO WORLD 2 and JOJO WORLD 3. Each set has six types at 700 yen per play, scheduled for the third week of September 2026. The JOJO WORLD EDITION matches the November 2022 release; the JOJO WORLD 3 EDITION matches the April 2025 release. Both are sold at Bandai Namco Amusement.
Sep 13
Dynamo Amusement will run the free-roam VR attraction "Ao Oni VR: Blueberry Mass Production Plan" at GeoPolis B1 in Tokyo Dome City for a limited time starting Friday, October 23, 2026. It is part of the Ao Oni x Tokyo Dome City Attractions event "Ao Oni Festival ~Blueberry Festival~," which also includes collaboration tickets, GeoPolis attraction tie-ins, mascot greetings, and mini games. Details arrive Monday, September 28.
Sep 12
The official X account for UNDERTALE MUSEUM posted a simple area map of the venue on September 12. The layout starts at an opening and moves through game locations including the Ruins and Toriel's House, with exhibits tied to each area. The exhibition runs in Tokyo from February 19 to March 10, 2027, and in Osaka from April 22 to May 9, 2027.
Sep 10
FREEing is accepting pre-orders on Amazon.co.jp for the figma Venus de Milo, a re-release from the Table Museum series. The painted PVC and ABS figure stands about 15.5 cm and is scheduled for release on August 30, 2027, priced at 8,250 yen including tax. Sculpting is by Tatsuya Ishibashi of M.I.C., with production cooperation from Max Factory.
Sep 9
Meta announced Muse, a personal AI agent that sends emails, books travel, and makes purchases on the user's behalf. It runs on the Muse Spark model and operates in a dedicated virtual machine per user, with a separate Sentinel agent that checks actions and requests permission before any transaction. Muse is now available in the US on iOS, Android, web, and WhatsApp. Japan release timing is undecided.
Sep 6
Happinet's upcoming adventure game Lost Museum -Kaigami Tsuisoutan- introduced its character Sunny, the kaigami born from the painting Himawari, on the official X account on September 6. Sunny's design and personality drew reactions like "can't wait to meet" and "too beautiful," as the game is set for a summer 2027 release on Nintendo Switch 2 and Steam.
Sep 3
The UNDERTALE MUSEUM Executive Committee updated the event's official website on September 3, 2026, revealing a key visual drawn specifically for the exhibition by Temmie Chang. The museum is billed as the first large-scale exhibition for Toby Fox's RPG UNDERTALE, and it will run at Ikebukuro Sunshine City Exhibition Hall A in Tokyo from February 19 to March 10, 2027, then at Osaka Nanko ATC Gallery from April 22 to May 9, 2027. Alongside the artwork, the committee released ticket details for the Tokyo venue. Advance admission tickets cost 2,500 yen for adults and 2,000 yen for elementary school students; tickets that include a bonus set of a pin and koban-style amulet are 5,500 yen for adults and 5,000 yen for elementary school students, with preschool children admitted free. An advance lottery for Tokyo tickets opens September 4 at 12:00 and closes September 14 at 11:59, with winners announced starting September 30 at 13:00. The event will partially use a date-and-time reservation system, and entry slots are capped, so tickets may sell out.
Sep 3
Happinet announced on September 3, 2026 that the new adventure game 'Lost Museum -Kaigami Tsuisoutan-' will launch in summer 2027 for Nintendo Switch 2 and PC via Steam. The price is undecided. Along with the announcement, the publisher opened a teaser site, a Steam store page, and released a teaser trailer. The title is part of the 'Happinet Indie Collection' label. The game is a point-and-click adventure set in the otherworldly Lost Museum, where beings called Kaigami, born from the feelings and memories of paintings, live. Protagonist Vince, a boy searching for his missing older brother, obtains a magic pen and interacts with the Kaigami to recover their lost memories. Gameplay has three elements: exploration, Kaigami appraisal, and memory restoration. The scenario is written by Rika Suzuki, known for 'Another Code: Two Memories'. The announced Kaigami include Novi of '???', Sunny of 'Sunflowers', Madame of 'Mona Lisa', Ryu of 'The Great Wave off Kanagawa', and Nephia of 'Water Lilies'. A playable demo will be at the Happinet booth during Tokyo Game Show 2026, held at Makuhari Messe from September 17 to 21.
Sep 2
Sega Fave will run a booth at AMUSEMENT EXPO 2026 at Tokyo Big Sight on November 6 and 7, and will take part in AMUSEMENT MUSIC FES 2026, the joint live by four arcade rhythm game companies, on November 7. Tickets for both events went on sale September 1. The ONGEKI cast and guest artists will perform at the music festival.
Aug 29
BANDAI SPIRITS revealed the full lineup for the second Ichiban Kuji for Korean idol group IVE. Prizes include acrylic stands in standing and sitting poses, square clear files, and sticker sets, with a visual board as the Last One Prize. Draws cost 590 yen each, with in-store sales starting September 19, 2026.
Aug 28
Bandai Namco Amusement America and hololive English -Justice- will launch the POP-UP STORE -City Groove in September 2026. The limited-time event visits five US cities through March 2027, offering exclusive merchandise, a mini game, and photo opportunities. Each stop features newly illustrated city-pop inspired artwork created for the event.
Aug 21
SEGA released a free update on August 21, 2026, adding Cult of the Lamb collaboration content to Two Point Museum. Players explore four new survey sites in the Land of the False Bishop, create four types of special exhibits, and guide museum visitors into becoming followers. Deeper devotion lowers staff salary demands and unlocks rituals with museum benefits.
Aug 15
Bandai opened reservations for the ROBOT魂 <SIDE MS> MS-06J Wetlands Combat Zaku ver. A.N.I.M.E. ~MS MUSEUM~ at Premium Bandai. Priced at 11,000 yen, it ships in January 2027. The figure depicts the Zeon Zaku adapted for jungle and marsh operations during the assault on Jaburo, with museum-style display parts.
Aug 11
Meta released Muse Glimmer, an open AI model with 29.6 billion parameters, on August 10, 2026. The dense model handles text and image inputs. Benchmarks show it outperforming Google's Gemma 4 31B across many tests. It supports the DFlash speculative decoding method for faster local processing.
Aug 7
BANDAI SPIRITS has announced the fourth entry in its ROBOT魂 ver. A.N.I.M.E. MS MUSEUM series: the MS-06J Wetlands Combat Zaku, a Land Combat Zaku camouflage specification used in the South American Amazon basin. The figure reproduces markings derived from setting materials and illustrations using tampo printing. It includes a dedicated base and model number plate designed to evoke a museum exhibit, plus a wide array of armaments: a Zaku machine gun, Zaku bazooka, two types of heat hawks, a Magella Top cannon, leg triple missile pods, a shell carrying case, crackers, and spare drum magazines. By swapping the head parts, the commander machine specification can be reproduced. The figure stands approximately 125mm tall and is made of ABS and PVC. Pre-orders open at Premium Bandai on Friday, August 7, 2026, at 16:00 JST. The price is 11,000 yen (tax included), with shipment scheduled for January 2027. The MS MUSEUM series is based on the concept of the form that could be called the origin of memory.
Aug 7
A museum dedicated to the Odoru Daisousasen franchise opened July 25 inside Odaiba Fan Rising at Fuji Television headquarters. The exhibit displays costumes worn by Shunsaku Aoshima, including an early model coat preserved by producer Chihiro Kameyama, plus scripts, props, and personal items from director Katsuyuki Motohiro and the cast.
Jul 26
The rhythm action game Muse Dash will release a collaboration song pack featuring music from Undertale and Deltarune on July 31, 2026. The pack, titled "Ketsui to Chikara no Uta" (Song of Determination and Power), includes eight tracks total: four from Undertale and four from Deltarune. The Undertale selections are "Death By Glamour," "Last Goodbye," "Battle Against A True Hero," and "MEGALOVANIA." The Deltarune selections are "Attack of the Killer Queen," "It's TV Time!," "BIG SHOT," and "GUARDIAN." The collaboration was first announced on July 22, and the full track list was revealed on July 24 via the official Muse Dash social media account. Muse Dash is available on Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, and PC via Steam. The game combines side-scrolling action with rhythm gameplay, using a two-button control scheme.
Jul 15
The global art team LITTLE ARTISTS LEAGUE will hold a free one-day event, 'INVISIBLE MUSEUM | A Day to Search for Invisible Important Things,' on August 12, 2026, at Blooming Camp in Umeda, Osaka. The event features a concert by blind singer-songwriter Ko-sei, gospel performances by Soul Bird Choir with Kano, and workshops including a non-teaching cookie class and scent workshop. The program is designed to engage all five senses and deepen understanding of social issues through art.
Jul 14
DeAgostini Japan will release the bi-weekly 'Marvel Movie Museum' starting August 18, 2026, a 100-issue series of die-cast models replicating iconic items from Marvel Cinematic Universe films. Each issue includes a metal-and-resin model (6.5-8.5 cm) and a magazine with archive materials. Issue 1 features Iron Man's Mk 85 helmet from Avengers: Endgame. Subscribers to issues 1-23 receive a miniature Arc Reactor model.
Jul 8
Meta announced Muse Image and Muse Video on July 7, 2026. Muse Image is available now, generating images, GIF animations, and editing photos with tool-calling abilities like QR code creation. It ranks second in text-to-image and image editing Arena rankings. Muse Video, an initial preview, generates video with audio and ranks third in text-to-video. Both are rolling out across Meta's platforms.
Jul 3
HIKE announced the first costume exhibition for The Idolmaster SideM, titled THE IDOLM@STER SideM STAGE COSTUME MUSEUM, at Shibuya BEAM Gallery from July 10 to July 27, 2026. The event displays about 250 live performance costumes from 2015 to 2025, life-sized panels of 49 idols with new artwork, and a retrospective video. Tickets are on sale now.
Jul 1
Developer peropero opened the Steam store page for Muse Dash 2 on July 1, 2026, revealing new details about the sequel to the rhythm action game. The page shows that Muse Dash 2 retains the side-scrolling action and simple two-lane controls of the original, where players defeat enemies and avoid obstacles to the beat. New features include online multiplayer supporting at least four players in score-based battles, with the ability to throw interference items at opponents in some modes. A collection of mini-games inspired by Rhythm Heaven is also planned, with screenshots showing a mode called Rhythm Party that turns activities like snowboarding and bartending into rhythm challenges. Other additions include animated song jackets, song pack-specific backgrounds, and interactive 3D parallax wallpapers. The game is in development for PC via Steam, smartphones, and arcades, with no release date announced yet. The store page went live after Muse Dash 2 was playable at events like BitSummit PUNCH in May 2026, where it surprised fans before an official announcement.
Jun 27
Jupiter Corporation will release a packaged version of the Nintendo Switch puzzle game Picross: Juufuutei Raden's Guide! Pixel Museum in December 2026. The physical edition bundles the main game with the Hakone Exploration Edition DLC, which was announced on May 17. Two versions will be available: a Standard Edition priced at 3,980 yen and a Collection BOX priced at 9,680 yen. The Collection BOX includes four original goods and a special box, and will be produced on a made-to-order basis. Pre-orders for the Collection BOX open on June 24 at the official Hololive Production shop. Standard Edition pre-orders at other retailers are scheduled to begin in September. The game is supervised by Juufuutei Raden, a member of the ReGLOSS unit under the Hololive DEV_IS branch of Hololive Production. The original digital version of the game was released earlier as a picture crossword puzzle themed around art and culture.
Jun 26
The television anime adaptation of Jeho Son and ZHENA's webtoon Eleceed has received a new key visual and a delayed release window of early 2027, moving from its originally planned 2026 premiere. The announcement was made on June 26 by Amuse Creative Studio, which also opened the anime's official online store, Discord server, and English-language Instagram account. The anime is produced by DandeLion Animation Studio, known for The First Slam Dunk and Magic Candies. Hiroshi Nishikiori (Honey Lemon Soda) directs, Yousuke Kuroda (My Hero Academia) handles series composition, and Minami Sakura (Gridman Universe) designs the characters. DandeLion Animation Studio president Kazuhiro Nishikawa is scheduled to appear at an Anime Expo panel on July 6 to discuss the production. The webtoon, which debuted in 2018, has been serialized in over 10 languages and surpassed 1.42 billion views globally. Son's previous work Noblesse received a 2020 anime adaptation by Production I.G.
Jun 20
Two Point Studios celebrated its 10th anniversary on June 20 with a live stream that announced Two Point Hospital: Heartful Collection, a complete console edition of the first game, and a Dave the Diver collaboration DLC for Two Point Museum. In a joint interview, studio director Gary Carr and technical director Ben Hymers reflected on the studio's first decade and the pressures of developing the Two Point series.
Jun 19
Nintendo announced a new dining facility called SUPER FAMILY RESTAURANT will open at the Nintendo Museum in Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture, in fall 2026. The restaurant will serve food and desserts, with details on the opening date and menu to be announced later. Interior photos hint at decorations themed around Nintendo characters like Link and Samus.
Jun 7
The Water Museum, the developer behind the surreal cooking game Arctic Eggs, released a demo for its next title, About Fishing, during the PC Gaming Show 2026 on June 8. The demo is available now on Steam, with an estimated playtime of 40 to 60 minutes. About Fishing is a fishing mystery adventure game set on a foggy, eerie lake. The player controls a girl in a raincoat who fishes using a physics-based realistic fishing system. The game's story is described as luring players toward a hidden truth beneath the water. The full game is scheduled for release on PC via Steam and on PS5. A new trailer accompanied the demo announcement, showcasing the game's unsettling atmosphere. Publisher Playstack made the announcement during the event.
Jun 2
The Hakone Glass no Mori Museum will hold a 30th anniversary special exhibition from July 18, 2026 to January 11, 2027, featuring Venetian glass and replica paintings. Hololive Production VTuber Juofutei Raden, who holds a curator qualification, will narrate the free smartphone audio guide, which includes 10 tracks totaling about 15 minutes.
May 27
At BitSummit PUNCH in Kyoto, peropero CEO Haoqi showed the domestic debut of Muse Dash 2. The sequel adds arcade play, a Rhythm Heaven-style mini-game collection, and planned multiplayer. In an interview with 4Gamer, Haoqi said the game packs in ideas he could not realize during the original's limited budget and team size. New note gimmicks, a revised scoring system, and chart branching are confirmed, though the core tap-and-hold controls remain unchanged.