3h ago
Arc System Works announced a new RPG, Shinbō no Kurifa, during its ARC SYSTEM WORKS Showcase on June 25, 2026. The game is a tactical counter timeline RPG developed jointly with Unit+, a company formed in November 2025 from the merger of Aquria and Aplus. It is set in a 2030 Tokyo where a disaster called the World Collapse caused ground subsidence in Shibuya, releasing monsters. Players control two protagonists: Soma Hoshikami, a boy with mysterious powers, and Elena Hizuki, a public security officer specializing in monster countermeasures. The story progresses by selecting areas on a map, with investigation scenes presented in an adventure format. Battles use a timeline system where players chain skills; enemy attack timing is visible on the UI, and landing a counter when two yellow circles overlap deals massive damage. The game is nearly fully voiced. Shinbō no Kurifa launches on September 24, 2026 for PC via Steam and Epic Games Store, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch. Pre-orders begin today and include three additional skins for each protagonist and a high-difficulty battle mode called Voidfall, consisting of 16 battles. A teaser trailer and official website have also been released.
2d ago
Medicom Toy will release a 100% size 2-piece BE@RBRICK set featuring Evangelion Unit-01 and Unit-13 from Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time, updated with a new painted chrome finish. The set is scheduled for September 2026 at 4,950 yen. Each figure stands about 7 cm tall.
2d ago
PANDORA Inc.'s VTuber training project, the Human Pupation Project, will release a series of acrylic keychains called KEY-UNIT, modeled after participating cast members, starting June 22, 2026. Each cast member gets three designs representing different stages of their activity story: ERROR, SYNC, and OVERRIDE. The project frames the items as a way to generate revenue beyond live streaming.
5d ago
Sega Fave will launch the new arcade music game version CHUNITHM Mate on July 2, 2026. A pre-release livestream on July 1 will feature gameplay, GeKi! ChuMai information, and a 10th anniversary retrospective with special guest players.
Jun 17
Naichi, the operator of the free game sharing site unityroom, announced on June 17 that the site now supports Godot Engine's GDExtension feature. This allows users to upload games that use native C++ code via GDExtension, significantly expanding the range of Godot games that can be posted. Thread Support remains unsupported. The site began accepting Godot games in April but previously lacked GDExtension compatibility.
Jun 2
4Gamer's "Weekly Pro Gamer File" series profiled Serata, a 22-year-old Pokémon UNITE pro for DetonatioN FocusMe. The piece covers his career, practice habits, and goal of representing Japan at the World Championship Series. Serata cited FENNEL's Mame as a respected player and Shohei Ohtani's "Stop admiring" philosophy as a personal motto.
May 31
A fictional VTuber named Jaded_Ember became the focus of an April 2 episode of NBC's 'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,' titled 'Vivid.' The episode, directed by Norberto Barba and written by Roxanne Paredes and Nicholas Evangelista, features the character confessing during a livestream that she was sexually assaulted. Two fans vandalize her ex-boyfriend's car in response, leading the SVU team, led by Capt. Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay), to investigate. The person behind the VTuber, April, is portrayed by Canadian actress Sarah Desjardins. The episode was first noticed by VTuber Ice mage Sol, who posted about it on X/Twitter. VTuber NewsDrop reported that the series commissioned actual VTuber artists for the model: Somie handled the character design, and Shatra created the Live2D model, with a three-day deadline. Some VTubers, including Sol and Kendra Bratton, expressed disappointment that the VTuber aspect was only used as an introductory plot device, with the rest of the episode focusing on trauma and memory. NBC did not comment on the episode's production.
May 29
Bandai Spirits will release the HG 1/144 Messer M01 Type (GauMan Unit) on May 30, 2026. The kit is based on the mass-produced mobile suit from Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway's Flash - Kirke's Witch. It includes new mold parts, a gray left shoulder for GauMan's unit, and a stress-free skirt structure. Armaments include beam sabers, a long beam rifle, spike shoulder armor, and a small shield. Price is 3,740 yen.