XREAL and ASUS Ship Gaming AR Glasses ROG XREAL R1 in July
The ROG XREAL R1 marks a push by both XREAL and ASUS to bring AR glasses from a niche enthusiast product to a practical gaming monitor alternative for general users.
PANORA
Cardcaptor Sakura Gets New Smartphone Game on June 25
The new game revives the franchise's mobile presence after the Clear Card-hen Happiness Memories game shut down in 2020, and arrives after the manga's conclusion.
Anime News Network
Red River Anime Video Previews Hiroki Nanami Opening Song
The new video gives the first extended look at the Tatsunoko Production adaptation of Chie Shinohara's classic shōjo manga, now with a confirmed premiere date and a full cast list.
Anime News Network
Square Enix Opens Final Fantasy X 25th Anniversary Pop-Up Stores in Osaka and Tokyo
The pop-up stores mark Square Enix's first major physical retail event for Final Fantasy X's 25th anniversary, offering a wide range of exclusive merchandise and music releases that have not been available elsewhere.
GAME Watch (Impress)
Dystopian Sauce Shop Game 'Future Sauce Dispenser' Announced for PC
The game's deliberate use of generative AI as a thematic tool, rather than a production shortcut, marks a rare case of a developer integrating the technology into the narrative itself.
Automaton
Waymo Recalls Nearly 4,000 Robotaxis After Construction Zone Incidents
The recall, the sixth for Waymo's robotaxis, highlights persistent challenges with autonomous vehicle behavior in unpredictable highway construction environments.
GIGAZINE
Nvidia Develops ENPIRE Framework to Let AI Agents Improve Robot Skills Autonomously
ENPIRE addresses a key bottleneck in robotics-the need for human supervision and algorithm design-by enabling AI agents to iteratively refine robot behavior in the physical world without direct human intervention.
GIGAZINE
M!LK's Yoshito Yoshida Stars in 'Hiko to Vega' Screening at Nagahama Film Festival
The screening marks the 10th anniversary of a film that won a major festival award and features a pop idol in a dramatic role about dementia and elderly care.
Eiga Natalie
VTuber New Costumes Planned a Year in Advance, Live2D Roundtable Reveals
The discussion offers a rare look at how a VTuber, modeler, and illustrator coordinate long-term production cycles, with the modeler's schedule reserved a year ahead and costume design beginning months before modeling starts.
Automaton
Junji Inagawa's Super Scary Stories Gets Unlimited Streaming on Seven Services
The full archive of a 30-year-old horror talk series, previously hard to access, is now widely available on streaming platforms for the first time.
Denfaminicogamer
Nendoroid Megurine Luka V4X Announced, Hatsune Miku V4X Gets Reprint
The V4X versions of both Vocaloid characters join the Nendoroid line in the same release window, giving collectors a matched pair of iXima-designed figures.
Dengeki Hobby Web
The Irregular at Magic High School Pop-Up Shop Opens in Tokyo June 2026
The pop-up shop ties a new art collection release to a physical retail event, offering fans exclusive merchandise and signaling continued merchandising momentum for the long-running series.
Dengeki Hobby Web
Good Smile Company and Frontwing Set August 27 Release for Novel Game COCORO
COCORO is the second novel game from the Good Smile Company and Frontwing partnership, following ATRI -My Dear Moments-, and its August release date and staff continuity signal an effort to build a recurring visual novel line.
4Gamer.net, GAME Watch (Impress), Denfaminicogamer
Titan Quest II Chapter 4 Update Adds Wild Lands and Level Cap 55
The Chapter 4 update reverses a player-count decline for the early-access title, demonstrating that regular content drops can sustain interest in a sequel to a cult-classic ARPG.
4Gamer.net, Automaton, Game Spark
Project Hail Mary Film Hits Prime Video Unlimited Streaming Early
The early arrival of a major theatrical hit on Prime Video signals a shift in the window between theatrical release and streaming availability.
KAI-YOU
Hobby Sakura Shows Colored Sample of Red Hood: Retro Days Figure
The colored sample reveal gives fans their first look at the final product design for a highly detailed 1/4 scale figure of a popular NIKKE character.
Inside
Bandai Announces New Naruto Card Game for 2027 Global Release
The Naruto Card Game marks Bandai's latest major TCG entry following One Piece, Dragon Ball, and Gundam, and its global simultaneous release signals the company's strategy to treat the franchise as a pillar of its card game lineup.
Anime News Network, 4Gamer.net, Denfaminicogamer, and 4 more
Seihantai Na Kimi to Boku Season 2 PV 3 Reveals Ending Theme by Mega Shinnosuke
The third PV and ending theme reveal for the second season, which follows the first season that aired in January 2026, signals the continuation of a romantic comedy that has already built a substantial manga readership and award recognition.
Comic Natalie, Real Sound Anime
Kagami Games to Release Seven Visual Novels in English
The slate expands Kagami Games' English-localization catalog with titles from several Japanese studios, covering a range of release timelines from late-stage localization to early development.
Anime News Network
Crime Boss: Rockay City Gets Biggest Update Yet, 230 Yen Steam Sale
The update shifts the game's focus from its roguelite permadeath mode to a narrative-driven single-player experience, while the deep discount aims to attract new players.
Automaton
Unpatchable Usbliter8 Vulnerability Found on Apple A12 and A13 Chips
The usbliter8 vulnerability is unpatchable because it exploits a hardware bug in the USB controller and specific firmware configuration flaws, meaning affected devices cannot be fixed through software updates.
GIGAZINE
Kosuke Nagata Video Works Collection Screens Nationwide From August
The screening is the first retrospective-style presentation of Nagata's video output, bringing together works from 2019 to 2026 that trace his recurring focus on food as a lens for examining colonialism, labor, and ecological history.
Eiga Natalie
Meitantei Marnie Returns With New One-Shot in Champion RED
A dormant series that saw a sudden second life from a digital sale is now getting official new content, showing how reader rediscovery can directly drive a revival.
Denfaminicogamer
Witchfire Version 0.9 Update Adds Japanese Support and New Area
The addition of Japanese and other language support removes a key barrier for the game ahead of its full 1.0 release later this year.
Automaton