Fusako Urabe and Daisuke Kuroda Star in Film 'Tsugunai -payment-'
The film marks a rare theatrical release for a medium-length indie psychological thriller with a small cast and a single director handling multiple roles.
Eiga Natalie
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Complete Edition Switch2 Version Launches September 3
The Switch2 port brings Team NINJA's action RPG to Nintendo's new platform with all content included, ahead of the sequel Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember scheduled for early 2027.
4Gamer.net
Axiom Space and Prada Unveil Liquid Cooling Garment for Artemis IV Spacesuit
The LCVG is the first detailed look at the life-support layer of the AxEMU suit, which will be used for the first crewed lunar landing at the Gateway outpost, and its co-development with Prada marks a rare cross-industry collaboration on spacesuit hardware.
GIGAZINE
AMD and Oak Ridge Lab Build ORBIT-2, a 0.9 Km Weather AI Model
ORBIT-2 moves weather forecasting from simulation-based methods to AI-based methods at an unprecedented global resolution, with enough speed for edge-device deployment and recognition from the HPC community's top awards.
GIGAZINE
KLab Produces AI Anime Film 'The CELEBRITY SECRET' for 2027 Release
This marks KLab's first AI anime film project, using a creator-collaboration model to blend traditional animation with AI technology, and the teaser's Cannes reception signals international interest in AI-driven anime production.
Anime Anime
NIJISANJI Livers Now Searchable on G-Guide TV Program Guide
The integration of VTuber data into a mainstream electronic program guide signals that virtual livers are now treated as standard TV talent by broadcast infrastructure.
PANORA
Japan Fair Trade Commission to Warn Kadokawa Over Freelance Act Violations
This marks the second time in under two years that Kadokawa has faced regulatory action over freelancer payment practices, suggesting a systemic issue at one of Japan's largest media companies.
Anime News Network
Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen Launches October 9 on PS5, Switch 2, Xbox, and PC
The Dark Arisen expansion adds a new frozen region, relic system, and dungeon types, while the simultaneous Switch 2 release and engine update signal Capcom's continued support for the title beyond its initial launch.
GAME Watch (Impress)
Lawson Ticket E-Sports Team Debuts First VTuber Shirahoshi Mizuki
A major domestic ticket platform is using a VTuber as the public face of its e-sports team, signaling a new crossover between ticket retail, competitive gaming, and virtual talent management.
KAI-YOU, MoguLive, PANORA
Tyler Mane, Sabretooth Actor, Reveals Male Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Mane's public disclosure of a rare and often stigmatized cancer diagnosis could help increase awareness and early detection among men, a group for whom breast cancer is seldom discussed or screened.
Cinema Today
Apple Expands Private Cloud Compute With NVIDIA GPUs on Google Cloud
Apple, which previously built PCC on its own Apple Silicon, is now integrating NVIDIA hardware and Google Cloud infrastructure to handle the most demanding AI tasks while maintaining end-to-end encryption.
GIGAZINE
PvPvE Extraction Shooter SAND: Raiders of Sophie Delayed a Fourth Time on Release Day
The fourth delay, announced on the intended release day, raises serious questions about the readiness of a game that has been in development for nearly three years since its initial announcement.
Automaton
Super Shark Announces Open-Source RPG Development Tool RPG-Cobo
RPG-Cobo enters a crowded field of game-making tools as a fully open-source, commercially usable package with modern graphics features, potentially lowering the barrier for indie developers who want high-fidelity voxel-based RPGs.
4Gamer.net
Puppet Sunsun Pop-Up Tour to Hit 12 Cities With Over 90 New Goods
The tour is the largest Puppet Sunsun pop-up to date, introducing local limited merchandise for the first time and expanding the brand's physical retail footprint across Japan.
Dengeki Hobby Web
Bandai Launches Dragon Ball DUAL BURST Gashapon Figures in July
The series offers a novel display gimmick where pairing two figures recreates specific battle scenes, a format Bandai has not used in its Dragon Ball gashapon line before.
Inside
Graniph and Kingdom Hearts Drop 19-Item Apparel Collaboration
The collection offers a broad apparel line spanning multiple Kingdom Hearts motifs, from character tees to Organization XIII hoodies, at accessible price points.
Inside
GKIDS Screens The Last Blossom Film in U.S. Theaters on August 30-31
The U.S. theatrical release brings Kinoshita and Konomoto's first original film since ODDTAXI to a wider audience, with a limited two-day window that mirrors GKIDS' typical strategy for adult-oriented anime features.
Anime News Network
Viz Media and Shueisha Add Twilight Blade Manga in English
The simultaneous English release on both major digital platforms gives the series immediate international visibility from its debut chapter.
Anime News Network
Hello Kitty Party Land Game Announced for Switch and Switch 2
The announcement adds a major Sanrio-branded party game to the Switch and Switch 2 lineup, with a large character roster and mini-game count that positions it as a family-friendly multiplayer title for the holiday season.
Anime News Network
GungHo Announces Ninjala 2: The Uncharted Planet for Switch 2
The sequel marks a significant shift from the original's arena-based structure to an open-world format, and it is the first major game announcement for the Switch 2 from GungHo.
Anime News Network
Papwa-Kun Anime Gets Free YouTube Release Starting Today
The free YouTube release makes a 1990s anime accessible to a new audience without a subscription service.
Comic Natalie
DreamCore Integrates Anthropic's Claude Fable 5 Into Its Game AI Agent
The move shows DreamCore treating AI model upgrades as a direct product improvement lever, with a stated goal of rolling the newest model into production the day after its announcement.
ASCII.jp
Final Fantasy Resonance Hands-On: HD-2D Brings Cinematic Pixel Art to the Series
Final Fantasy Resonance answers a long-standing fan question about what the series would look like if it had continued evolving pixel art, while also salvaging the narrative of a discontinued mobile game for a console audience.
Automaton, Game Spark, Inside
Atlus to Stream Persona 4 Revival TV on June 19
The stream is the first dedicated presentation for the Persona 4 remake since its reveal, giving Atlus a chance to show how the 2012 title has been rebuilt for current hardware.
Denfaminicogamer