Wizardry Gaiden: Five Trials Scenario Editor Update Adds Continuous Events, Monster Images
Twenty years after its original release, the dungeon RPG is still receiving major gameplay tools for its user-created content scene.
Game Spark
Corgi Game Developer Ends Three-Year Silence With Free Idle Game
The free release and continued development commitment suggest the project is still alive, but the lengthy pause indicates significant hurdles remain.
Automaton
Chiikawa Teams Up with MatsukiyoCocokara for Summer Campaign
The partnership extends Chiikawa's presence into everyday retail, offering fans a chance to collect exclusive merchandise through drugstore shopping.
Nijimen
Dragon Sword: Awakening Trailer Previews Hero Quest 'The Flower of the Other Shore'
The trailer gives players a concrete look at the hero quests, which explore hero backstories, and confirms that at least one such quest is ready for the day-one release.
Game Spark
Tomb Raider King Anime Draws Solo Leveling Comparisons in First Impressions
The first impression positions Tomb Raider King as a comparable power fantasy but warns it may not reach Solo Leveling's quality.
Beneath the Tangles
Bandai Announces Capsule Torso Figures of Japanese MLB Players
Bandai is capitalizing on the popularity of Japanese MLB stars with a new line of Capsule Torso figures that collect six players in their team uniforms.
Dengeki Hobby Web
Demon Slayer Infinity Castle Arc Chapter 1 DVD/Blu-ray Gets Lawson-Exclusive Sticker Bonus
The Lawson-exclusive sticker set continues the franchise's strategy of retail-specific bonuses to drive physical media sales, a standard practice for major anime home video releases in Japan.
Anime Anime
Honkai: Nexus Anima Introduces Nanafi, a Girl Who Dreams of Dimensional Travel
The character reveal and simultaneous test launch show HoYoverse is building out the world and lore of Honkai: Nexus Anima as it moves toward release.
4Gamer.net
Sōshi It Announces First Solo Album, Sets August Release
The solo album is a personal turn for Sōshi It, who has been branching into film scoring and writing, while the listening party at the venue of Dos Monos' first show grounds the release in the group's origins.
KAI-YOU
Camera Position Free Movement Feature Added to 'Super Real Mahjong Venus Returns'
The feature deepens the player's voyeuristic interaction with the heroines, a core appeal of the series, while the VR and accessibility options broaden its potential audience.
Game Spark
Kōnosuke Takeishi to Demo Generative AI Anime Opening at Oita Workshop
The workshop presents generative AI as a way for regional businesses to create content without large IP assets, using a live anime opening demo as proof of concept.
ASCII.jp
Jujutsu Kaisen Pop-Up Shop Second Wave Features Suit-Clad Gojo, Geto, and More
The second wave of the 5th anniversary pop-up shop shifts focus to a suit-themed visual of four key characters, extending the merchandise campaign through August.
Nijimen
Assetto Corsa EVO Ver.0.8 Adds Kyalami, Three Cars, and Expanded Mod Support
The update adds a real-world circuit and expands mod support, signaling that the developers are systematically building out the early access title's features ahead of its full release.
4Gamer.net
Life-Size Mewtwo Animatronic Vanishes From Pokémon Center Shibuya
The Mewtwo disappearance from both the physical store and Pokémon GO PokéStops, with a store notice saying it teleported, indicates a planned cross-platform event rather than a simple removal.
Denfaminicogamer
Dynamo Amusement Brings VR Sabaspo Infinity to Kijima Kogen Park
The company is scaling up a location-based VR attraction that was previously tested in a smaller spring event, suggesting a growing investment in free-roam multiplayer experiences at amusement parks.
PANORA
Cardcaptor Sakura SMILE BASE CAFE Collab Opens July 28 at Three Stores
The cafe brings the Clear Card Arc's aesthetic into a themed dining and retail experience with exclusive merchandise and regional variations.
Nijimen
Prince of Tennis Popup Store in Loft Goes Camera-Centric with Newly Drawn Visuals
The theme shifts from tennis to casual photography, using Fujifilm's Utsurun Desu disposable camera as a framing device for character designs.
Nijimen
Solo Leveling: Karma Game Trailers Show Unseen Webtoon Story
The game adapts a webtoon arc that anime-only audiences have not seen, making it a narrative expansion beyond the current anime adaptation.
Anime News Network
Luminary Co-Op Video Details Five-Year Self-Funded Development
The video offers a rare look at a long-term self-funded indie project nearing release, with the director openly asking the community to help the game grow.
Game Spark
Maaya Sakamoto Takes Over Motoko Kusanagi Role in New Ghost in the Shell TV Anime
Maaya Sakamoto takes over the role of Motoko Kusanagi from Atsuko Tanaka, a transition the actress describes as a mix of gratitude and sadness.
Anime Anime
Magical Girl no Majo Saiban Switch Version Launches With 20% Off Sale
The Switch version expands a PC hit that sold over 600,000 copies in one year, adding exclusive content to encourage double-dipping from existing Steam players.
Inside, Game Spark
SegaNET Mahjong MJ 13th Anniversary Tournament Stream Set for July 16
The event shows the arcade mahjong game still draws top pro players and community engagement a decade into its service, with a recurring live stream format that keeps the competitive scene visible.
4Gamer.net
MrBeast Gives World Cup Final Tickets to Viral Japanese YouTuber Gamix
Gamix's viral World Cup reaction turned his long-standing goal of collaborating with MrBeast into a reality.
KAI-YOU
MIRA AI Generates Real-Time Rocket League Video With Player Input
MIRA shows that a world model trained purely on game data can produce interactive real-time video, and the team's hypothesis about transferring game-trained models to real-world tasks points to a potential path for physical AI.
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