anime 3 sources · Aug 18
The release ties the Divine Heir's rice-producing power to a real-world Rice Day promotion, blending the film's lore with a giveaway campaign that encourages fan engagement on social media ahead of the September 4 premiere.
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games 1 sources · Aug 18
The final trailer confirms the antagonist group Coil and shows battle footage ahead of the August 27 release, while commenters are speculating that Captain Rex appears as a guest character.
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figures 1 sources · Aug 18
The renewed releases change the skirt material from PVC to cloth, a design shift aimed at increasing posing freedom for the two Little Armory characters.
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games 1 sources · Aug 18
The game extends James Oliver's 'modern retro' design philosophy from his January 2026 release Marble's Marbles into a dungeon crawler with a distinctive one-stroke combat mechanic.
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games 1 sources · Aug 18
The Quake CD-ROM's encryption failure shows how a bold direct-sales experiment collapsed, leaving id Software with a warehouse full of unsold discs.
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vtuber 1 sources · Aug 18
The collaboration brings Upland's VTuber talents into Holomodel's AR figure format, expanding the app's catalog beyond its existing lineup.
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figures 1 sources · Aug 18
The prize line extends the Chiikawa merchandise push with a large-format plushie of the admired top ranker Racco, reproducing his signature sword for collectors.
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industry 1 sources · Aug 18
The study maps how Telegram's piracy ecosystem is deliberately structured to resist takedown requests, with interconnected channels, bots, and backup accounts, and the researchers' open-source Anti-RIP tool offers a way to detect it in real time.
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other 1 sources · Aug 18
Anthropic has overtaken OpenAI in annualized revenue as of April 2026 and still leads as of July, with growth tied to coding agents and cloud distribution.
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other 1 sources · Aug 18
This partnership marks the first full integration of Zipline's drone system into a retailer's app, eliminating the need for a separate Zipline app and embedding drone delivery as a standard Uber Eats option.
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industry 1 sources · Aug 18
The deal ties NVIDIA's hardware to a massive new Ohio data center with a 20-year OpenAI lease, and NVIDIA's CEO projects $150 billion to $200 billion in revenue per generation from the site.
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other 1 sources · Aug 18
The tracking confirms Amazon is physically destroying rare books to feed its AI training pipeline, a practice the used book industry already fears after Anthropic's similar bulk digitization.
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games 1 sources · Aug 18
The announcement brings a score-inflation roguelite in the vein of Balatro to the pachinko format, with a demo already playable on Steam.
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other 1 sources · Aug 18
A locally runnable open model now matches or beats several closed frontier models on third-party benchmarks, with no API fees.
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other 1 sources · Aug 18
Hancock's return to the main show after 12 years, highlighted by a widely praised visual, is a key draw for the 'One Piece Premier Summer 2026' event running through November 19.
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other 1 sources · Aug 18
The reveal connects the actor's personal tattoos to his character, deepening fan engagement with Gern ahead of a possible on-screen appearance.
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games 1 sources · Aug 18
The announcement confirms a full management loop where survival depends on juggling guest roles, room placement, and daily sacrifice decisions against a hotel that is itself a predator.
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figures 1 sources · Aug 18
The release adds a practical, everyday apparel option to Shimamura's ongoing slate of Snoopy merchandise, following the previously announced bags and storage cases.
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other 1 sources · Aug 18
The event, now in its seventh year, pairs competition with entertainment and offers the winner a Slovenia World Cup viewing tour, aiming to inspire children and address declining participation in ski jumping.
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games 1 sources · Aug 18
The studio's separation from Pearl Abyss and new alliance with Google DeepMind signal a shift toward AI research in game development, with CEO Hilmar Veigar Pétursson framing the rebrand around the cycle of destruction and creation.
GameBusiness.jp
games 1 sources · Aug 18
The upcoming alpha test introduces a rebuilt coastline, new bases and furniture, improved PvP world events, and an endgame system tied to item rarity, showing how the debut title from a former Overwatch director is evolving.
Game Spark
games 1 sources · Aug 18
The fifth edition expands beyond its core game jam and workshops to add career-oriented sessions for high school students, a direct step toward the event's stated goal of energizing Sapporo's game industry.
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games 1 sources · Aug 18
Relicfall's class-combination system and socketable relics point to a build-crafting depth that goes beyond the typical Vampire Survivors clone, drawing on Path of Exile's customization to set it apart in the crowded roguelite action space.
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games 4 sources · Aug 18
The postponement follows the Esports World Cup, also organized by the Esports Foundation, having its venue changed to Paris, France, due to the Middle East situation, signaling regional instability is reshaping the foundation's major events.
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