Sunshine City Prince Hotel Hosts Third Kanda Yuki Masquerade Live in 2026
The event continues the hotel's effort to position itself as an entertainment venue for adult fans in Ikebukuro, a district known for anime and culture.
ASCII.jp
Publisher Webnetic Withdraws From PlayStation Store Amid Shovelware Crackdown
Webnetic's withdrawal shows Sony's enforcement against shovelware is escalating, targeting even a top-five publisher by title count.
Automaton
Farming Simulator 25 Adds SKY Agriculture Pack on June 30
The DLC brings a new real-world brand into the series for the first time, expanding the game's equipment roster with specialized French machinery.
4Gamer.net
TEVI: Fauna Arcana DLC Launches on Steam June 25
The DLC expands TEVI's post-game world with a substantial afterstory campaign, bringing a major rival character into the player's party for the first time.
Denfaminicogamer
Quintet Reveals Merchandise for June 6 Secret Chapter Mini Live
The introduction of full-body acrylic stands and a personal-item autograph session marks a physical merchandise expansion for Quintet, moving beyond the digital-focused idol VTuber model toward deeper in-person fan engagement.
ASCII.jp, PANORA
Shin-Ei Animation Makes Web Anime for Lotte's Pie No Mi Snacks
A major snack brand is funding an original web anime series through a studio best known for long-running TV properties, marking a direct-to-consumer promotional strategy on YouTube.
Anime News Network
Gremlins Hide & Seek Figures Appear in Takara Tomy Arts Gacha
The Hide & Seek series extends to a classic horror-comedy license, offering collectors a new line of comical, scene-specific mini-figures.
Dengeki Hobby Web
Mecha Smile Impact 2026 Early Reveals Include Patlabor Brickroid And Da-Garn Gattai
The early announcement of multiple mecha-themed model kits and toys signals a focused push on classic robot properties ahead of the Mecha Smile Impact 2026 livestream.
Dengeki Hobby Web
Aoshima Releases 1/24 Scale Back to the Future Time Machine Model Kit
The kit marks the latest entry in Aoshima's Movie Mecha line, offering a detailed build with a driver-seat figure for a specific film scene.
Dengeki Hobby Web
Bandai Namco Experience to Hold Evolved CG Live Concert for Original IP Polaporipospo
The event marks a commercial deployment of Bandai Namco Experience's Zero-Edit Motion Capture system for a full CG character live concert in Japan, aiming to solve the typical mismatch between sound and movement in animated performances.
ASCII.jp
VTuber Akami Karubi Gets Mejirushi Accessories Gashapon From Bandai
The release marks the first time Crazy Raccoon VTuber Akami Karubi has been turned into functional accessory gashapon, expanding her merchandise beyond typical mascot goods.
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Raiders of Blackveil Review: A Roguelite Where Animals Fight a Dystopian Corporation
The review positions Raiders of Blackveil as a standout roguelite for its deliberate balance of risk and reward, where players can fine-tune difficulty to maximize rare loot and build variety.
Denfaminicogamer
Crocs and Super Mario Team Up for Bowser Clog With Spikes
The Bowser design is the most literal character translation Crocs has attempted, with functional spikes that make the shoe look painful to wear.
KAI-YOU
Forza Horizon 6 Headlight Detail Draws Attention for Near-Photographic Quality
The viral focus on minute visual details, rather than core gameplay or performance, signals that Forza Horizon 6's graphical fidelity has become a primary talking point for the player community.
Denfaminicogamer
Otagroup Launches Avivi Agency for Avvy VTuber Platform
The agency lowers the financial and technical barriers to VTuber activity by leveraging Avvy, which has already surpassed 200,000 registrations in 10 days, and offers a full payout model to attract new streamers.
PANORA
TEMPAL: The Power of Items TV Anime Announced for October 2026
REDICE STUDIO, the creator of Solo Leveling, is bringing another webtoon to anime, with a strong production team and a proven track record on Piccoma.
Anime Anime
Short Film Platform SAMANSA Launches Apparel and Goods Collection
The move extends SAMANSA's brand into physical merchandise, creating a direct revenue stream that also pays royalties to short-film creators.
Eiga Natalie
Konami Launches eFootball Kick-Off! on Switch 2 as a Standalone Single-Player Entry
This marks the series' first Nintendo console release since the rebranding and its first standalone single-player-focused entry, aimed at drawing in newcomers and lapsed players.
4Gamer.net
G-Mode Archives+ Adds Toudou Ryuunosuke Detective Diary Vol. 8 on Switch
The eighth installment brings a previously feature-phone-only mystery adventure to Switch, continuing G-Mode's systematic revival of the Toudou Ryuunosuke series for a modern audience.
4Gamer.net
Microsoft Announces Seven AI Models Including MAI-Thinking-1 and MAI-Voice-2
Microsoft is positioning its MAI model family as a self-sufficient alternative to leading models from Anthropic and OpenAI, claiming competitive performance without relying on third-party data or infrastructure.
GIGAZINE
SBI Music Circus Osaka to Fuse Music Festival With Kansai's Largest Fireworks Display
The event marks the fourth SBI MUSIC CIRCUS festival this year and combines a daytime music festival with a nighttime fireworks display, a format the company says is unique to this Osaka edition.
ASCII.jp
Mina the Hollower Sells 300,000 Copies in Three Days
The sales figure directly addresses the studio's previously reported financial troubles, providing a near-term operational buffer without external investment or layoffs.
Automaton, Denfaminicogamer, Game Spark
Dynasty Warriors 2 Remastered Launches October 1, Drops Original Switch
The remaster of the 2001 PS2 classic that defined the Warriors series is finally dated after a delay, but the decision to drop the original Switch from the platform list narrows its audience.
ASCII.jp
Fired? But I Maintain All the Software! Light Novels Get TV Anime
The adaptation marks another light novel from the PASH Books imprint making the jump to anime, though the lack of production details leaves the project's timeline and studio attachment uncertain.
Anime News Network, Anime Corner, The Fandom Post