Microsoft Plans Maia 300 AI Chip Reveal for September 2026
Microsoft is scaling its custom silicon push to reduce AI costs and dependence on NVIDIA, aiming for over one million Maia 300 units and major cloud customers like Anthropic.
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Sengoku Horror Game 'Susuki Kaidan' Opens Steam Store Page
The Steam page opening puts Odyssey Cocktail's Sengoku-era ghost story in front of PC players, with the survival horror title now scheduled for release on the platform.
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Stray Switch 2 Physical Edition Dated for November 12
The physical release gives Switch 2 owners a retail option for the acclaimed cyberpunk cat adventure, adding package sales to the existing download version.
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Touhou Project Ichiban Kuji Unveils Offering Box Style Coin Bank
The D prize coin bank, featuring Yukari's 'put lots of money in' comment, is a distinctive item that ties the lottery to the series' shrine setting.
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KURAND and ReGLOSS' Juufuutei Raden Release Supervised Sake Yoi Banashi
The collaboration is the third between KURAND and hololive production, and Raden's direct involvement in sake selection and flavor development extends her culture-focused activities into the beverage space.
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Stonewards Early Access Earns Very Positive on Steam
Stonewards is off to a strong start in early access, carrying momentum from a well-received demo and high wishlist numbers into a Very Positive review status.
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FGO MoonCancer/Jade Rabbit Gets 1/7 Scale Figure in First Ascension Form
The figure captures the character's first ascension design, a specific in-game form, and is now available for pre-order through multiple retailers with a set release window.
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Getter Robo MODEROID Mini Gattai Henkei Getter 1 Returns for Second Run
The second re-release of the MODEROID Getter 1 kit gives new buyers another chance to get the fully combining model, with reservations open for a limited window.
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Red Experience Turns the Death Game Whodunit Into a Whodunit About Cake
The demo reframes the death game genre by replacing murder with a cake theft, and the full game will weave multiple cases into one branching narrative with 60 routes.
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BIC 2026 Opens in Busan With Record 856 Submissions
The record submission count and expanded conference lineup signal BIC's growing pull as a global indie showcase, with Japan represented among the top award finalists.
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Blue Archive Swimsuit Figures of Mika and Seia Arrive From Sega in August
The two figures join a broader August and September Blue Archive lineup from Sega, expanding the series' presence in the prize figure market.
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Pot-Breaking Clicker RPG Greedy Greedy Gnomes Launches on PC and Android
The release turns the familiar RPG pot-breaking action into a full idle management loop, where clicking gives way to automated gnome labor and town-building investment.
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Battlefield 1942 VR Mod BFVR Released Free on GitHub
The mod brings the 22-year-old classic into VR with controller support and compatibility with other mods, expanding how the original can be played.
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Hololive Wachawacha Gakuen-sai Event Set for November at Keio Arena TOKYO
This event marks a significant expansion of Hololive Production's live offerings, bringing together a diverse roster of talents across two days at a major Tokyo arena, with a tiered ticketing system that includes premium goods bundles.
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Phantom Blade Zero Pre-Orders Open, State of Play Set for August 18
The dedicated State of Play segment gives S-GAME a full 20-minute platform to showcase an unrevealed story character and the build system, marking the final marketing push before the October 29 launch.
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Sengoku Dynasty Marks Third Anniversary With Kagura Update
The Kagura update shifts Sengoku Dynasty's focus from survival mechanics toward spiritual and cultural needs, adding faith-based furniture and a kintsugi-inspired legendary weapon set for the game's third anniversary.
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Pixel-Art Sci-Fi JRPG Stillsun Ark Announced for PC
The developer's explicit stance that Japanese is the top priority among languages under consideration signals that Stillsun Ark is courting the Japanese market even while it ships English-only at first.
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Area 51 Guard Sim Security 51 Launches on Steam and GOG
Security 51 brings a Papers, Please-style document-checking loop to a sci-fi setting, with consequences that can surface days later in the shift.
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VTee x hololive Collection Launches August 13 With Four Talents
The collection marks VTee's debut project, pairing the new apparel brand with four popular hololive talents in a limited release that includes a pop-up event.
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Stonewards Enters Steam Early Access With Co-Op Dwarf Defense
The early access launch pairs a tight mining-forge-combat loop with a public roadmap that promises new maps, characters, and activities over the next year, giving players a clear sense of how the game will evolve.
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Social Deduction Cleaning Sim Sneaky Clean Launches on Steam
Sneaky Clean blends cleaning simulation with social deduction, letting players either clean or sabotage, a twist on the typical cleaning sim genre.
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The Sinking City 2 Trailer Reveals Cast, Story Details
The trailer gives the clearest look yet at the game's story and characters, confirming the lead voice cast ahead of the August 18 release.
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Zom 100 Anime Gets RTS Tower Defense Game for PC in 2027
The Zom 100 anime is expanding into a strategy game with an original story, letting players control the zombie-immune protagonist in a preparation, defense, and exploration loop.
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The Summer Vacation with Hachishaku-sama Developer Interview Details Creation Process
The interview reveals the solo developer's intent to fuse cute characters with horror, using the famous Hachishaku-sama legend to make the game accessible to a broad audience.
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