Weekly 4Gamer: Monster Fantasy Tops Access Rankings, Steam Machine Sells Out
The Steam Machine's immediate sellout in Japan suggests strong pent-up demand for a console-like PC gaming experience, despite its high price and the platform's troubled history.
Key Facts
- MONSTER FANTASY, a Chinese title from studio JOTOYO that blends hunting action with life simulation, topped 4Gamer's weekly access ranking for June 22-28, 2026.
- Valve's Steam Machine launched in Japan on June 23, 2026, through distributor KOMODO at 189,980 yen for the 512GB model and 249,980 yen for the 2TB model, and both models sold out quickly.
- Grand Theft Auto VI pre-orders began on June 25, 2026, with a Japanese price of 9,800 yen for the standard edition.
- Cover Corp trialed a new streaming system for Hololive talents that adds 3D body tracking and lip sync, replacing static images.
- The mecha girl battle game 'Mya: Meltdown' released a teaser trailer featuring theme music by composer Hiroyuki Sawano.
Reporting from 4 sources: 4Gamer.net, Automaton, GameBusiness.jp, Game Spark.
4Gamer's weekly roundup for June 22-28, 2026, covers 314 articles published during the period. The top access article was a play report on 'MONSTER FANTASY,' a Chinese-developed title blending hunting action with life simulation, shown at the BiliBili Game First Look event in Shanghai. Second place went to an exclusive reveal of a new card pack for 'Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond,' and third place covered threats to 'Japan Haunted Property Watch Association 3' that may delay or cancel its release. Valve's new Steam Machine hardware went on sale in Japan on June 23 through distributor KOMODO, priced at 189,980 yen for the 512GB model and 249,980 yen for the 2TB model. As of the time of writing, all models were sold out. The roundup also notes Grand Theft Auto VI pre-orders began on June 25, with a Japanese price of 9,800 yen for the standard edition. Other notable stories include a new streaming system trial from Cover Corp for Hololive talents, and a teaser for mecha girl battle game 'Mya: Meltdown' featuring theme music by Hiroyuki Sawano.
4Gamer's weekly access ranking for June 22-28, 2026, was led by a hands-on report on 'MONSTER FANTASY,' a Chinese title from studio JOTOYO that combines Monster Hunter-style combat with Animal Crossing-like life simulation. The article was published after the BiliBili Game First Look event held June 12-16 in Shanghai. Second place was an exclusive preview of the 'Departure's Longing: Itsurugi & Taketsumi' card from the new 'Chronicle of Destiny' pack for Cygames' 'Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond,' set to release June 29. Third place detailed threats against 'Japan Haunted Property Watch Association 3,' where a letter demanding development halt was sent regarding a planned cult-related property investigation, raising concerns of sabotage.
Valve's Steam Machine launched in Japan on June 23 through KOMODO, with two models: a 512GB version at 189,980 yen and a 2TB version at 249,980 yen. A bundle with the Steam Controller adds 15,000 yen. Despite analyst concerns over pricing, both models sold out quickly. The roundup also covers Grand Theft Auto VI pre-orders starting June 25 at 9,800 yen for the standard edition, and a new streaming system from Cover Corp that adds 3D body tracking and lip sync to Hololive talents who previously used static images. The 'Mya: Meltdown' teaser trailer, featuring a theme song by Hiroyuki Sawano, also appeared in the rankings.
- MONSTER FANTASY: 1st in access ranking; Chinese hunting action/life sim hybrid from JOTOYO
- Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond: 2nd in access ranking; new card pack 'Chronicle of Destiny' revealed
- Japan Haunted Property Watch Association 3: 3rd in access ranking; development threatened, possible delay or cancellation
- Hololive: 4th in access ranking; Cover Corp trials new 3D streaming system
- Uma Musume Pretty Derby: 5th in access ranking
- Mecha Chameleon: 6th in access ranking
- NIJISANJI: 7th in access ranking
- Grand Theft Auto VI: 8th in access ranking; pre-orders began June 25
- Mya: Meltdown: 9th in access ranking; mecha girl battle action game with Hiroyuki Sawano theme
- Steam: 10th in access ranking; Steam Machine launch and sellout
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 4 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.