Crazy Raccoon Cup Overwatch 6th Edition Set for June 27
The tournament continues Crazy Raccoon's flagship Overwatch event, which has drawn over 500,000 concurrent viewers in past editions, mixing VTuber and pro talent.
MoguLive
Silence Suzuka and Oju Chosan Get Lying-Down Mega Big Plushies
The 4th edition introduces a new lying-down pose to the MEGA BIG Plushie line, a design shift that emphasizes relaxed cuteness while retaining the detailed reproduction horse racing fans expect.
Inside
Give Us A Sign Announced as 4-Player Co-op Paranormal Horror Game
The game stands out in the co-op horror genre by making player voice input a core mechanic that directly triggers ghost reactions, rather than using voice only for communication.
Game Spark
VIPO Academy Opens Applications for Two Leadership Courses
The program targets content industry professionals, offering specialized leadership training with a new in-person focus and level-based class grouping this term.
GameBusiness.jp
Mozilla Proposes Pact System to Replace Captchas With Anonymous Credentials
PACT proposes a fundamental shift in web authentication by decoupling human verification from identity and device fingerprinting, potentially ending the arms race between CAPTCHAs and generative AI.
GIGAZINE
China's LineShine Takes First Place in World Supercomputer Rankings for the First Time
The debut of LineShine marks the first time a Chinese system has held the top spot in eight years and the first time exascale systems exist in Asia, North America, and Europe simultaneously.
GIGAZINE
Haggard Games Announces WWII Stealth Action Thriller Smersh: Wolfhound
The announcement adds a WWII stealth title focused on Soviet counterintelligence and non-lethal gameplay, with a 2027 PC release window.
Game Spark
KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO Joins VTuber Summer Slam 2026 Charity Event
The appearance marks KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO's first known participation in a U.S.-organized VTuber charity event, bringing its roster into an international fundraising effort that reaches over 500 medical facilities worldwide.
MoguLive
PixAI Adds Tool to Generate Virtual Streaming Visuals From Character Images
The tool lowers the barrier for VTubers and streamers to produce branded visuals without design skills, while PixAI's creator program signals a push to build a community around game and manga content.
MoguLive
Bohemia Interactive Announces Arma: Cold War Assault Remastered, Demo Now on Steam
The remaster updates the series' 2001 debut, originally Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis, and the demo doubles as a modding resource with open source code.
Game Spark
Tsuburaya Monster Acrylic Stands Go on Sale at Fukuoka XR Center
The release marks a rare physical merchandise tie-in for a VR attraction, bringing Tsuburaya's classic monster designs into collectible form for visitors.
Inside
505 Games Signs Publishing Deal for Cyberpunk Western FPS ExeKiller
The deal brings a genre-blending indie title with a strong player-choice focus to a publisher known for backing mid-budget action games, signaling continued interest in narrative-driven shooters.
Game Spark
Study Finds 59% of TikTok Videos Shown to New Users Are AI Slop
The study quantifies the scale of low-quality AI content on major short-video platforms, particularly in categories that reach children, and questions the effectiveness of TikTok's existing moderation tools.
GIGAZINE
Union Creative Opens Reservations for Azur Lane Shira 1/6 Scale Figures
The Heavy Equipment Ver. is a large-scale display piece exceeding 40 cm wide, with adjustable rigging, and the Light Equipment Ver. uses pearl coating and clear parts for a detailed finish.
Inside
Megido 72 Footage to Screen at Anime Expo 2026 and Anime Festival Asia Indonesia 2026
The screening marks the first new public-facing activity for Megido 72 since its online service ended earlier this year, suggesting continued interest in the property beyond its live-service run.
Inside
Cloudflare and Beehiiv Partner to Give Creators AI Crawl Controls
The integration puts advanced AI content controls into the hands of independent newsletter writers without requiring technical work like editing robots.txt files.
GIGAZINE
Studio Trigger Sets Anime Expo 2026 Autograph Session for July 4
The raffle-only access ties autograph eligibility directly to panel attendance, making the main panel a prerequisite for a chance at a signature.
Studio Trigger
Zenless Zone Zero Ver.3.0 Moves to Floating City Los Califa
The version update shifts the game's setting to a new hub with a distinct culture and a heavy Bangboo population, expanding the world beyond New Eridu.
Game Spark
Krea 2 Image Generation AI Goes Open Source, Now Runs Locally in ComfyUI
An open-weight model that beats FLUX.2 in blind quality rankings and runs locally on consumer hardware gives creators a free, high-quality alternative to proprietary image generators.
GIGAZINE
Nvidia Announces Fully Liquid Cooling System That Runs Coolant at 45°C
The announcement signals a shift in data center cooling strategy for high-performance AI hardware, moving away from air cooling and toward a closed-loop liquid system that could lower both electricity and water consumption at scale.
GIGAZINE
Limited Nhk Educational Program Goods Go on Sale at Don Quijote
The collaboration brings NHK's children's programming into a major retail chain, making character merchandise widely accessible outside of specialty shops.
Inside
ByteDance Announces Seedance 2.5 AI Video Generator With 30-Second Output
Seedance 2.5 doubles the output length of its predecessor and expands reference input capacity, making it more practical for short-form commercial and narrative video production.
GIGAZINE
LiSA Turns 39, Fans Note Shared Birthday With Lionel Messi
The post shows LiSA's continued strong fan engagement and the unexpected pop-culture crossover moment of a shared birthday with a global sports icon.
Magmix
Tomica Limited Vintage NEO Preorders Open for 11 New Diecast Models
The release expands TLV's lineup with niche variants and police/fire service vehicles, appealing to collectors who want specific era and customization details.
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