Tekken 8 Reveals Bob's August 19 Early Access Release in Gameplay Trailer
Bob's return and the inclusion of Yujiro Hanma continue Tekken 8's pattern of mixing legacy fighters with crossover guests across its third season pass.
Anime News Network
Ichiban Kuji Godzilla: The Most Terrifying Monster King Chronicles Lineup Revealed
The lottery offers a focused selection of Godzilla and Battra figures tied to the 2001 film, with the Last One Prize adding a glow-in-the-dark variant that rewards persistence.
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Swatch Sues Samsung for $170 Million Over Smartwatch Watch Faces
The case tests how far platform holders are liable for trademark infringement by third-party content distributed through their app stores, even when the platform itself did not create the infringing material.
GIGAZINE
Suika Game Steam Store Page Appears, PC Release Confirmed
The Steam page launch signals that Suika Game, which began as a built-in title for Aladdin X projectors before going viral in 2023, is now making a formal push onto PC after years of console and mobile dominance.
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YLAB and Bandai Launch Three New Manga Projects in June
The strong start for 'Killing Guard' shows that the YLAB-Bandai collaboration, which previously produced 'Iron Hammer Teacher,' can sustain reader interest across multiple series.
ASCII.jp
Let Me Fix You Anime Streams Promotional Video
The promotional video marks the anime's debut after production upheaval, with the staff confirming the project's immediate future is secure but its long-term continuation depends on finding a new studio.
Anime News Network
Kodama Tales Licenses Crows, Cyberblue, Beautiful Place, and 2 More Manga
The slate brings a mix of classic delinquent manga and new series to English readers, with Crows and Cyber Blue being particularly notable for their creators' reputations.
Anime News Network
Mori Calliope Sets Pop-Up Store and Live Screening in Los Angeles
The events mark Mori Calliope's first pop-up store in the US and the first public screening of her second live concert, expanding her physical presence beyond streaming.
KAI-YOU
Razer Announces Its First RGB Gaming Chair, the Soma Chroma
The Soma Chroma marks Razer's entry into the gaming chair market with a product that prioritizes integrated RGB immersion over traditional seating features alone.
ASCII.jp
G TUNE Launches PRAGMATA-Verified Gaming PCs With RTX 5070
The verified PC lineup gives buyers a clear hardware target for running PRAGMATA's path tracing and DLSS 4 multi-frame generation at high settings, bundling a game-specific performance guarantee with retail availability.
ASCII.jp
Android Earthquake Alerts Reached 11.4 Million in Venezuela Quake
The Venezuela earthquake is the largest real-world test yet of Google's smartphone-based early warning system, which relies on accelerometers in Android devices rather than government-operated seismic sensor networks.
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Gumi Invests in Anime Production Committee for IP Acquisition Strategy
The investment marks a structural shift for gumi from game developer to IP rights holder, integrating anime production into its value chain for game adaptations.
GameBusiness.jp
AtHeart Draws Attention With Gym Ball Choreography for New Single Say It
AtHeart's use of gym balls in Lia Kim's choreography for a remake of a 1990s hit marks a distinctive visual and performance strategy for the group's first release under the TIME TRAVEL PROJECT.
ASCII.jp
TELASA to Exclusively Live-Stream KCON LA 2026 M Countdown Stage in Japan
TELASA secures exclusive Japanese streaming rights for KCON LA's main stage, offering a fixed-price three-day pass that includes hour-long headliner sets and a wide lineup of current K-Pop acts.
ASCII.jp
Spacex Reportedly in Talks With Charter Communications for Mobile Service
SpaceX moving from a satellite partner to a direct mobile competitor would reshape the U.S. wireless market, though the high cost of building a network and limited frequency holdings suggest the talks could also be a negotiation tactic.
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VTuber NewsDrop Publishes Anime Expo 2026 Guide
The guide shows how VTuber presence at Anime Expo has expanded beyond last year's lineup, with more industry guests and dedicated side events.
VTuber NewsDrop
Razer And Wuthering Waves Announce Collaboration Featuring Dani Design
The collaboration brings a major peripheral brand into the Wuthering Waves ecosystem, signaling continued merchandising expansion for the game.
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Genki Iwahashi's TwO HundRED Brand Launches Belle Line Accessories
The Belle Line marks TwO hundRED's first accessory collection of 2026, expanding Iwahashi's fashion brand with a romantic, daily-wear line.
ASCII.jp
BLDB Launches Cyberpunk Metal Assembly Kit Rebellion Core
The Rebellion Core series positions itself as a deliberate counter to the fast-assembly plastic model market, prioritizing weight, durability, and a screw-fastening mechanic that allows disassembly and readjustment.
ASCII.jp
Elevator Optimization Sim 'Elegorithm' Announced for PC
The announcement shows a single developer iterating on a niche elevator-operation concept, moving from manual sticky-note control to node-based algorithm construction in a second game in two months.
Automaton
Michael Jackson Biopic 'Michael' Tops Japan Box Office for Third Week
The sustained dominance of a non-anime, non-franchise Hollywood biopic at the Japanese box office is unusual, and the week's three new entries are all franchise or sequel titles, showing a typical summer slate.
Eiga Natalie
Kenshiro From Fist of the North Star Joins Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
The addition of Kenshiro as a final Season 2 DLC character and the immediate announcement of Season 3 signal SNK is maintaining a steady post-launch content pipeline for the 2025 fighting game.
Denfaminicogamer
Dragon Ball Z Prize Figures Recreate Cell vs. Android 16 Clash
The figures extend the MATCH MAKERS line, which focuses on recreating iconic battle moments, and give collectors a paired set from a specific Dragon Ball Z confrontation.
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DeepReinforce Releases Open Coding AI Ornith-1.0, Top Model Beats Claude Opus 4.7
Ornith-1.0 treats agent scaffolds as learning targets rather than human-designed components, and its smallest model outperforms a much larger competitor, suggesting a shift in how efficient coding agents can be built.
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