Automaton's Weekly Roundup: Ocarina of Time Remake, Persona 6, and More
The roundup confirms several long-rumored projects are real and coming soon, with Ocarina of Time and Persona 6 leading a wave of high-profile remakes and sequels.
Automaton
Chinese Government Forces Meta to Unwind Manus Acquisition
The forced unwinding of a completed acquisition shows China asserting direct control over AI technology transfer, even after a company had relocated its base to Singapore.
GIGAZINE
Weekly Spalan: Persona 6 Announcement Leads GameSpark's Most-Read List
The ranking captures the week's dominant gaming news cycles, with Atlus's Persona 6 reveal and Nintendo Direct anticipation driving reader interest.
Game Spark
Disney 'Alice in Wonderland' 75th Anniversary Collection Debuts With Anna Sui Collab
The collection marks the 75th anniversary of the animated film with a broad merchandise push that includes a high-fashion Anna Sui collaboration, signaling a premium merchandising strategy for the milestone.
Anime Anime
Final Fantasy VII Revelation Announcement Drives Steam Player Surge for FF7 Remake
The player surge follows a pattern seen with each new remake trilogy installment, suggesting that the announcement is driving players to catch up on earlier entries before the series conclusion.
Automaton
Star Detective Precure! Asks Fans to Solve Cure Eclair's Identity
This is the first time a Precure series has turned a mid-season member introduction into an audience participation puzzle, blending marketing with narrative mystery.
Anime News Network
Nintama Rantarō Tower Records Pop-Up Shop Runs July 3 to 12
The pop-up shop gives fans a limited-time retail event with exclusive merchandise based on fresh character art, expanding the franchise's physical goods presence across multiple Tower Records stores.
Nijimen
Dragon Ball Fried Rice Plates and Chinese Spoons Launch at Jump Shops
The merchandise line brings a specific background location from the series into everyday objects, expanding the range of Dragon Ball lifestyle goods beyond character-focused apparel and figures.
Comic Natalie
Kamen Rider Zeets Movie Title and Trailer Revealed, YUTA Returns for Theme Song
The film brings the TV series' CODE agents together on screen for the first time while introducing a new Rider antagonist played by a member of the pop group M!LK, extending the franchise's pattern of cross-media casting.
Eiga Natalie, Cinema Today
Gift Cast Wrap-Up Comments Released Before Finale
The wrap-up comments offer the cast's final reflections on a drama that built its emotional climax around a character death in the penultimate episode.
Cinema Today
Mercedes Launches New S-Class With ChatGPT and Gemini Integration
The S-Class is the first production car to ship standard with both ChatGPT and Gemini, making conversational AI a baseline feature in a luxury sedan.
ASCII.jp
NTE Rooftop Exploration Makes Building Climbing the Real Game
The article reframes NTE as a game where vertical exploration, not quests or combat, is the primary hook for many players.
Automaton
Assault Lily Sturm Stage Play Gets Pop-Up Shop and Magazine Release
The pop-up shop and magazine release extend the stage play into a merchandise and reference event, serving both theatergoers and the broader Assault Lily fanbase.
Dengeki Hobby Web
Bandai Releases Third Wave of JoJo Gashapon Figures
The third wave expands the JOJO Ball lineup with key Stands from Parts 3 and 4, offering collectors a compact, pre-colored figure set at a standard gashapon price point.
Inside
Game Spark Picks Three Indie Titles for First Week of June
The roundup introduces three distinct indie projects, with 'Last Harbor' drawing on the developer's real lockdown experience and 'Venus: The Last Ascent' offering a demo, while 'Everbrew' targets a Q4 2026 release with Japanese support.
Game Spark
Spacex Ipo Makes Elon Musk the World's First Trillionaire
The IPO cements Musk's financial dominance while concentrating power in a company that handles 82% of U.S. rocket launches but burned $4.9 billion in 2025 and could exhaust its IPO funds within two and a half years.
GameBusiness.jp
Reject-Affiliated Vtubers Open Drink Stand at Shibuya109
The event marks a rare physical retail activation by a Japanese esports organization's VTuber division, blending digital talent promotion with in-person merchandise and menu sales.
PANORA
Atelier Karia Game Gets First-Look Video, 2027 Launch Window
The first-look video confirms the next mainline Atelier title is on track for a simultaneous global launch in early 2027 across current and next-generation platforms.
Anime News Network
Koichi Sakamoto Wants To Bring Back Space Squad At TTFC
Sakamoto's stated ambition to revive Space Squad and explore Metal Hero reboots signals that TTFC may become the home for legacy tokusatsu crossovers that would not fit the TV series format.
Cinema Today
Ironwing Valiant Trailer Highlights High-Speed Mecha Action and Command Battles
The trailer and upcoming tests signal that 'Ironwing Valiant' is moving toward a wider audience, blending mecha action with tactical JRPG elements.
Game Spark
Sword Art Online: Echoes of Aincrad Story Trailer Reveals Demo and Release Dates
The trailer and demo date confirm the game is on track for a July launch, with multiple editions and a bonus anime short bundled with higher-tier versions.
Anime News Network
Ikumi Hasegawa Joins Kill Blue Anime Cast as Mai Otohime
The casting of a prominent voice actor for a dual-role character adds a key element to the adaptation as it airs its first season.
Anime News Network
Demon Slayer Infinity Castle Arc Blu-Ray Store Bonuses Reveal Ufotable Art
The store-specific illustrations give fans a final look at the film's key characters ahead of the home video release, which includes extensive limited-edition extras.
Anime Anime
This Week's New Game Releases Include Pokemon Champions, EA Sports UFC 6
The list provides a snapshot of the week's major multiplatform launches, with Pokemon Champions and EA Sports UFC 6 standing out as the highest-profile titles.
Game Spark