Free Game Non-Violent Hero Adds Japanese Language Support
The Japanese localization opens a quirky, ethically ambiguous word-based adventure to a new audience at no cost.
Game Spark
Clevatess II Anime Reveals July 8 Premiere, New Cast, and Ending Song
The second season of Clevatess locks in its summer premiere date and completes its cast and music lineup, with Crunchyroll confirmed for simulcast.
Anime News Network
Fate/Stay Night Saber Casual Ver. Nendoroid Pre-Orders Open for October Release
The casual-clothes variant and the doll-line announcement signal Good Smile Company is extending the Fate/stay night Nendoroid range beyond combat gear into everyday scenes.
4Gamer.net
Evangelion Mechanical Watches Use Traditional Raden Craftsmanship
The collaboration pairs a major anime property with a labor-intensive traditional craft, producing a limited-run collectible that emphasizes material permanence over mass-market licensing.
Inside (trust 78)
US Pentagon Adds Alibaba, Baidu, BYD, Unitree to China Military Blacklist
The expanded blacklist, released less than a month after a Trump-Xi meeting, signals continued U.S. pressure on Chinese tech and industrial firms despite a fragile trade truce.
GIGAZINE
Steins;Gate Gets First Full Orchestra Concert With Day-Night Setlist
The concert is the first time the series has been presented as a full orchestral event, with the day and night performances structured to follow the narrative divergence between Steins;Gate and Steins;Gate 0.
Inside
FIELDS SO GOOD 2026 Adds Five Acts to Lineup, General Sales Open
The announcement rounds out a 12-act lineup for a new festival that positions farming and hands-on nature activities as core draws alongside the music.
ASCII.jp
Soulers Steam Playtest Begins Alongside Bullet Hell Fest
The playtest gives the first public look at the reworked story and combat since the earlier demo, and the timing with Steam Bullet Hell Fest could draw a targeted audience.
Game Spark
InXile Details Time Travel Mechanics in Clockwork Revolution
The article gives the first detailed look at how player choices across time affect companions and the world in inXile's upcoming first-person RPG.
Game Spark
Ajvar Studio Announces PvE Extraction Shooter 'Sunset Survival: Miami'
The announcement adds a neon-infused, cheerfully-toned extraction shooter to the growing PvE survival genre, with a specific focus on a collapsed Miami setting.
Game Spark
Sony's Groovots Robots Joined 22/7 Live as Dancing Stage Partners
The groovots robots, developed by Sony, are being used as a recurring stage tool for 22/7, blending real and character performances in a way that the members themselves helped choreograph.
PANORA
Nakamura Hak Scores Dual Theme Songs for Witch Hat Atelier and Lunashii
Nakamura Hak's raw, unpolished sound is being paired with two very different works, suggesting a deliberate creative choice by both productions to use music that feels unfixed and emotionally direct.
Real Sound Anime
Nijisanji Opens Pre-Orders for Higuchi Kaede 1 Million Subscriber Goods
The dedicated goods set marks Higuchi Kaede's milestone subscriber count with three exclusive items, a standard Nijisanji treatment for million-subscriber achievements.
PANORA
DPVR Launches Enterprise All-in-One VR Headset P1 Max and AI Smart Glasses G1
DPVR is extending its enterprise VR expertise into the consumer AI smart glasses market, leveraging its position as the third-largest VR company globally to compete with established players in the wearable AI space.
ASCII.jp, PANORA
Psychological Horror Game Who's Lila? Gets Feature Film Adaptation
The adaptation of a game whose core mechanic is facial-expression control into a film raises questions about how the unique interactive element will translate to a passive medium.
4Gamer.net
Ryuga Sta TV #51 to Feature Stranger Than Heaven Cast on June 15
The broadcast offers the first extended look at Stranger Than Heaven's celebrity cast and new Virtua Fighter Crossroads details from Summer Game Fest.
4Gamer.net
Narrative Adventure 'Forever Ago' Gets October 8 Release Date
The trial report reveals a contemplative, camera-driven narrative game that prioritizes memory and atmosphere over action, positioning it as a distinct entry in Annapurna's catalog.
4Gamer.net
Void Ring Bound Launches on Steam and Epic Games Store
The game's possession mechanic and monster-breeding system offer a casual but tactical twist on the TPS genre, aiming to attract both shooter fans and players new to the format.
4Gamer.net
Dr.STONE Science Future Rocket Climax PV Reaches Lunar Launch
The PV and scene cuts confirm the anime has reached the long-awaited rocket launch sequence, the central goal of the series' final arc.
Comic Natalie
Gundam Mk-II Gets Keroro Spec Gunpla for New Film Collab
The crossover ties the first new Keroro Gunso film in 16 years to the Gundam franchise with two model kits, one sold exclusively online and one at theaters.
Denfaminicogamer
Steam Game 'Peek' Gets Refunds After Confusion With Popular Title 'PEAK'
The case illustrates how coincidental title similarity on Steam can drive accidental traffic but also produce a high refund rate, creating a mixed outcome for a small developer.
Automaton
Ichiban Kuji Mobile Suit Gundam Universal Century Saga2 Launches in October 2026
The lottery expands the UNIVERSAL CENTURY SAGA line with new figure formats, notably the BUSTISAN bust series debut for the RX-78-2 Gundam.
Dengeki Hobby Web
Among Us Community Director's Game Management Book Gets Japanese Release
This is the first Japanese-published book dedicated to game community management, adapting the hands-on methods that built Among Us's massive player base into a structured guide for local developers.
GameBusiness.jp
Wuthering Waves Ver3.4 Hits 50,000 Concurrent Steam Players on Edgerunners Collab
The Cyberpunk: Edgerunners collaboration has driven Wuthering Waves to its highest-ever concurrent player count on Steam, showing the event's pull on the player base.
Automaton