BLACKOUT ~Kyoufu Shashin~ Demo Launches on Steam
The demo gives players a 30-minute look at a horror game that builds dread through a mundane sorting task and creeping unease rather than jump scares.
4Gamer.net
Arc System Works Streams Qliphah in Providence's Shadow Gameplay Trailer
The trailer and pre-order bundle lay out the combat loop and the September 24 launch window for Arc System Works' tactical RPG.
Anime News Network
Dungeon Picnic Demo Brings Party-Building Roguelike to Steam
The demo condenses RPG essentials into short runs around a shared-mana break system, and it is set to appear at Steam Next Fest in October.
Game Spark
Seattle Times and Newsday Sue OpenAI and Microsoft Over AI Training
The suit carries the copyright fight over AI training into local news, and it lands just after the US Department of Justice argued in the New York Times case that AI training is fair use.
GIGAZINE
Run Elsie Jewelria and Yui Kotegawa Join To LOVE-Ru Darkness Nyaaruz Prize Lineup
The two additions bring the Nyaaruz Collection's 9-character cat cosplay run closer to completion, with both figures arriving on the same September 15, 2026 date.
Dengeki Hobby Web
FF7 Remake Director: Trilogy Is an Attempt to Pass the Game to the Next Generation
Hamaguchi framed the remake trilogy as a long-term strategy to keep new FF7 fans coming for decades, pairing the expanded story and added mysteries with the goal of an IP that keeps evolving.
Denfaminicogamer
Halloween: The Game Silently Removes Closet Minigame Days Before Launch
The silent removal days before the September 9 launch, with community speculation linking it to older playable characters like Dr. Loomis using the minigame in a game that includes underage characters, points to a content concern IllFonic has not addressed publicly.
Automaton, Denfaminicogamer, Game Spark
HUNTER×HUNTER's 10-Chapter Run Ends With Chapter 420
The series has again closed a 10-chapter batch with no return date, even though Togashi has finished manuscripts through chapter 427, keeping the irregular batch format adopted in 2022.
KAI-YOU
VOLTACTION Takes TBS Radio for Two Sundays in Nijisanji Collab Month
A Nijisanji unit that has expanded across song, dance, game, and talk now takes radio as a new field, with a real artist guest in the second week.
PANORA
Amazon Cargo Plane Overruns Miami Runway, Killing at Least 5
The crash centers on an older converted freighter: the Boeing 767-300 flown by 21 Air for Amazon Air had operated as a passenger jet from 1994 to 2015 before conversion to cargo.
GIGAZINE
AI Call Analysis Lets Renxa Catch Complaints Before They Surface
The case shows AI call analysis shifting contact center management from manual recording review to automated scoring, so managers spend their time on training instead of searching for problem calls.
ASCII.jp
DON'T NOD Flags Material Uncertainty over Business Continuation after January 31, 2027
A studio known for narrative-driven games now says its survival past January 31, 2027 depends on external funding it has not yet secured, with up to 90 jobs at risk.
Automaton
Oekaki Golf Steam Page Goes Live with Crayon-Drawn Platforms and Walls
The drawing mechanic is a shared physics object, so the same crayon stroke that saves a teammate can block a cup or knock an opponent off the course, making cooperation and sabotage one action.
Denfaminicogamer
Excert Operator IBT Sogo Kenkyujo Joins Microcity Group
The transfer places Excert, used by more than 500,000 people a year, under Microcity's development and operation resources, moving the platform to its next growth stage.
ASCII.jp
Tensor Energy Low-Voltage Battery Aggregation Applications Top 1GWh
The 1GWh threshold signals the low-voltage storage battery aggregation market moving from mega to giga scale, with Tensor Energy reporting a footprint it expects to be among the largest in Japan.
ASCII.jp
Foundry Labs Named OpenAI Select Partner for Japanese Enterprise AI
The recognition places a Tokyo firm founded in 2025 inside OpenAI's partner tier, giving Japanese enterprises a direct local channel to frontier models through embedded delivery teams.
ASCII.jp
Fukakōryoku no I Love You Manga Goes on Hiatus as Creator Cites Health
A Margaret serialization with nine volumes out now has no return date, with the creator's health given as the reason for the pause.
Anime News Network
Kodansha House Hosts Fragrant Flower Creator Saka Mikami in NYC
The appearance lands during New York Comic Con and days before the 15th English volume ships on October 13, giving US readers a direct meet with the creator of a manga whose anime streamed on Netflix.
Anime News Network
Ash Arms 2 Playable Demo Set for TGS 2026
The TGS demo offers an early hands-on look at how the bishoujo military sim series translates into a third-person shooter.
Game Spark
RIN Turns Discarded Celebration Orchids into Corporate Fragrance Products
RIN is closing the loop on corporate gift orchids by returning fragrance products to the same company that received the flowers, rather than stopping at collection.
ASCII.jp
Backrooms Film Promotion Adds WebAR Door That Appears in Daily Scenes
The promotion turns the film's core premise, horror hiding behind everyday life, into a fan-generated AR experience designed to spread on social media.
PANORA
Nanajigen Seitokai! Album Nanajigen Kairou Drops November 11 with Animate Bonuses
The album bundles a serial code for a lottery into the unit's January 2027 live event, tying the release directly to the group's next stage appearance.
PANORA
Nara VTuber Nanaka Giveaway Prizes Asuka Village Ancient Rice Set
The 8th campaign round ties Nanaka's regional promotion to the July 2026 World Cultural Heritage registration of the Asuka-Fujiwara site, using ancient rice varieties as the hook.
PANORA
MoQ Protocol Goes Live at Tokyo VTuber Fan Meeting
The MoQ deployment lets VTubers appear at real events with their regular streaming tools and keeps 3D model data at the talent's home, which Bootstrap says removes venue-side rendering and eases model rights management.
PANORA