Xai Trade Secrets Lawsuit Against OpenAI Dismissed With Prejudice
The dismissal ends xAI's central legal claim that OpenAI orchestrated the theft of its confidential information, removing a major legal threat to OpenAI's hiring practices.
GIGAZINE
Funky Can Creative Announces Low-Poly Rail Shooter TeaKnights
TeaKnights marks Funky Can Creative's return to the action STG genre with a retro-inspired rail shooter that explicitly channels the look and feel of late-90s Nintendo 64 titles.
Game Spark
OpenRouter Releases Fusion System Combining Multiple AI Models to Surpass Claude Fable 5
Fusion shows that combining existing models can match or beat a frontier model's performance, potentially shifting the AI market toward orchestration rather than single-model supremacy.
GIGAZINE
Hello Kitty's Sweets Market Chocolate Lovers Event Tours Japan From June 17
The event extends Sanrio's seasonal pop-up market format with a chocolate theme, giving fans a rotating schedule of exclusive goods across eight department store venues over seven months.
Nijimen
Culdcept The First Gets Steam Next Fest Demo Update
The demo update and Steam Next Fest presence give players a final hands-on look at the revived board-card hybrid before its July 30 multiplatform release.
4Gamer.net
Atlus to Stream Persona 4 Revival TV on June 19
The dedicated pre-release stream signals Atlus is giving Persona 4 Revival the same promotional push it gave the Persona 3 remake, with a narrator tied to the protagonist and a detailed look at the updated systems.
Denfaminicogamer
Black Honey Joins PLAMATEA Plastic Model Series From Cutie Honey Nova
The Black Honey model expands the PLAMATEA line with a character from the Cutie Honey Nova project, offering a weapon-heavy kit that contrasts with the previously released standard Cutie Honey.
Dengeki Hobby Web
Moderoid Plastic Model Kit of Testa-Rossa From Trails of Cold Steel Announced
Testa-Rossa is the third Divine Knight from the series to get a MODEROID kit, joining Valimar and Ordine, allowing collectors to complete the set.
Dengeki Hobby Web
Cover's MekPark Project Launches Second VTuber Unit ACHRORA
ACHRORA is the second unit from mekPark, following UNIT B's May debut, and its launch shows Cover is expanding its structured pipeline for developing new VTuber talent with clear performance metrics and a limited activity window.
MoguLive
Crown & Coin Demo Update Adds Playable Bertrand Du Guesclin
The update shows the game's Taiko Risshiden-style sandbox approach to the Hundred Years' War, letting players take on roles beyond combat, including historically dubious medical practices.
Game Spark
Bachasute! -Virtual Stage Vol.1- VTuber Live Event Set for September 23 in Yokohama
The quick return and expansion of the Bachasute! series shows VESTA scaling its real-event production for virtual creators within months of its founding.
PANORA
Hololive Dreams Snack Vol.3 Launches With Game-Original Stickers
The third volume of this snack tie-in keeps the mobile game 'hololive Dreams' in physical retail rotation, using collectible stickers to drive foot traffic and online engagement.
PANORA
Anique Launches Hololive English Diner Caravan Goods Project, First Anime Expo Booth
This marks Anique's first physical presence at a major North American convention, using a themed original illustration project to bridge the hololive English fanbase with in-person retail.
4Gamer.net, Inside, PANORA
PlayStation Official Licensed Pop Up Store Opens at JR Shinjuku Station
The pop-up brings a curated selection of PlayStation-licensed merchandise to a high-traffic Tokyo transit hub, with new Ape Escape goods debuting alongside pre-orders.
GAME Watch (Impress)
Sega to Display Life-Size Sonic DNA Figure for 35th Anniversary
The DNA figure concept offers a new physical representation of a character's essence, and this life-size display marks a novel anniversary commemoration for the Sonic franchise.
GAME Watch (Impress)
Star Fox 64 Remake Preview Shows Iconic Lines and Stages Return
The preview confirms that the remake retains the original's branching stage structure and signature dialogue, addressing the main question for returning players.
Denfaminicogamer
ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN TRPG Launches June 19 With Four-Player Support
The TRPG's four-player support and simplified combat system represent a deliberate design choice to preserve the original game's fast-paced, efficiency-driven loop while making it accessible to tabletop players unfamiliar with complex RPG rules.
Dengeki Hobby Web, Game Spark, Inside
Google Chrome 150 to Remove Last Manifest V2 Workaround
The removal of the last workaround means users who rely on advanced ad-blocking features on Chrome will have to switch to Manifest V3-compatible alternatives or change browsers.
GIGAZINE
Cave Adds 10-Player Battle Royale Mode to Shinyaku DoDonPachi Daifukkatsu
The mode adapts the battle royale format to Cave's bullet hell style, following the template of games like Tetris 99 and Super Mario Bros. 35.
Game Spark
Anomaly President Demo Launches on Steam Ahead of August Early Access
The demo gives players a first look at the day-night dual gameplay loop and the bus customization system before the early access launch.
Denfaminicogamer
Vanillaware Veteran Yoshio Nishimura Spent Six Years Building a Game in a Mountain Village
The piece documents the first concrete result of Vanillaware's long-term plan to spin off senior staff into independent labels, with Nishimura's deeply personal gamebook revival as the test case.
Denfaminicogamer
Vanillaware Veteran's Gamebook-Style RPG Verita Tales Launches Demo
The demo shows a Vanillaware background artist applying his craft to a solo-developed, gamebook-style RPG that prioritizes tactile, tabletop-like mechanics over flashy presentation.
Denfaminicogamer
Veritas Tales: Witch of the Dark Castle Demo Appears at Steam Next Fest
The demo gives a first look at a handcrafted gamebook-style RPG from a veteran developer who spent six years working alone in rural Japan, with a full release coming in less than a month.
Denfaminicogamer
Rhythm Action Game 'Depth:Origin' Demo Launches on Steam
The demo gives players a first look at a rhythm game that blends shooting and dodging mechanics with a horror narrative about a cursed game that consumes people.
Denfaminicogamer