Bandai Releases Third Wave of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Gashapon Figures
The third wave expands the JOJO Ball line with key Stands from Parts 3, 4, and 6, offering collectors a compact, capsule-based display set.
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Blue Lock's Wataru Kuon Tops Anime Traitor Character Poll
The poll highlights how betrayal arcs that carry emotional weight and narrative payoff, rather than simple villainy, resonate most with viewers.
Anime! Anime!
Microsoft Office 2019 and 2021 for Mac Will Lose Editing After July 13
The change effectively breaks the core functionality of software sold as a perpetual license, and Microsoft has removed earlier language that said the apps would 'continue to function' after support ended.
GIGAZINE
Shibuya Hal Reveals 32 Participants for VTuber Saikyo Tournament Second Act
The tournament marks the second time a fighting game has headlined Hal's VTuber Saikyo series, drawing a live audience approaching 80,000 for the roster reveal alone.
PANORA
Wizardry 45th Anniversary Site Opens With Countdown to June 4
The countdown signals a coordinated anniversary project, but the split rights between Atari (first five games) and Drecom (titles 6-8 and Variants Daphne) leave the scope of the announcement uncertain.
4Gamer.net
Supergirl Film and LE SSERAFIM Team Up for Remix Song
The collaboration marks the first time a K-pop group has contributed an original remix to a DC Universe film, using the song's theme of facing fear to parallel the protagonist's journey.
Eiga Natalie, Cinema Today
NVIDIA Announces Nemotron 3 Ultra Open Model and Vera Rubin Mass Production
Nemotron 3 Ultra positions NVIDIA as a contender in the open model space against rapidly improving Chinese models, but benchmark results show it trails the top Chinese open model in raw intelligence while leading in throughput.
ASCII.jp, GIGAZINE
Akane-Banashi Episode 9 Puts Hikaru Center Stage But Splits Its Focus
The episode's structural choice to split time between Hikaru and Akane, rather than giving Hikaru a full episode like Karashi received, weakens the sense of Hikaru as a serious rival.
Anime News Network
Honō no Tōkyūjo: Dodge Danko Anime Reveals July 6 Debut, More Cast
The sequel to a classic 1990s dodgeball franchise gets a concrete premiere date and a full cast, signaling a complete production lineup ahead of its July launch.
Anime News Network
Google to Open First Directly Managed Store Outside the US in Tokyo This Summer
The store marks Google's first direct retail presence outside the US, placing it in a Tokyo shopping district already anchored by Apple and Samsung flagship stores.
GameBusiness.jp
Inuyama Tamaki Visual Novel Wan Tama Life Demo Released on Steam
This is the first novel game from the Rabbit Foot brand to star a male-daughter VTuber protagonist, a premise that directly adapts Inuyama Tamaki's established online persona into a commercial game.
4Gamer.net, PANORA
World of Tanks: Heat Is a Tank Hero Shooter Without Healers
World of Tanks: Heat adapts the tank combat formula into a hero shooter structure, trading individual carry potential for team positioning and survivability.
Automaton
Cloudflare Turnstile WebGL Check Blocks Privacy-Focused Browsers
The incident highlights a fundamental clash between privacy-focused browser hardening and the fingerprinting techniques that CAPTCHA replacements like Turnstile rely on to block bots.
GIGAZINE
Project DevourSlime Demo Drops June 3 on Steam
The demo introduces a platformer mechanic where the player absorbs and reuses the platforms themselves, turning stage geometry into a limited resource and a weapon.
4Gamer.net
Spaghetti Cat Announces Scratch the Ticket, a Lottery Game With Cheating Tools
The game turns the familiar scratch-off lottery into an incremental loop where cheating tools are a core mechanic, not a bug.
Automaton
Temple Maker 64 Demo Launches, 76 Stages Uploaded in First Day
The demo's immediate uptake shows appetite for a dedicated N64-era Zelda dungeon editor, a niche the market has not directly served.
Game Spark
Ouran High School Host Club Gets New Art for LaLa 50th Anniversary Freebie
This is the first standalone freebie featuring Haruhi and Tamaki in 15 years, and the new art marks a rare return to the series by Bisco Hatori for the magazine's 50th anniversary celebration.
Anime Anime
Rakuten Panda Joins the Demon Slayer Corps in New Collaboration Campaign
The campaign ties the home video release of the second-highest-grossing domestic film ever to Rakuten's ecosystem, offering exclusive merchandise as a cross-service incentive.
Anime Anime
ASUS Announces ROG Xbox Ally X20 With OLED Display and TMR Joysticks
The X20 marks ASUS's first OLED implementation in the Ally line after publicly rejecting the technology for power reasons, and the bundle-only sales model signals a shift toward premium accessory tie-ins rather than standalone hardware upgrades.
GAME Watch (Impress), 4Gamer.net, Game Spark
Memory Contamination Exhibition Horror Event Set for August 2 in Tokyo
The exhibition extends Yami Inc.'s line of horror-themed interactive events, this time tackling the Mandela Effect with a creative team from previous popular installations.
Denfaminicogamer
Camelot Unchained Launches Steam Early Access After 13-Year Development
The game's arrival in early access, over a decade after its crowdfunding campaign and years past its original target date, marks the end of a prolonged development cycle that saw a change in development structure in 2025.
Game Spark
Hello Kitty Sweets Market Chocolate Tour Announced Through January 2027
The event ties a seasonal chocolate theme to a wide Sanrio character lineup while Pompompurin holds the interim top spot in the ongoing character ranking.
Anime Anime
Capcom Opens Special Site for 2027 Student Game Competition
The competition returns after last year's strong response, offering students access to Capcom's proprietary RE ENGINE and a path to commercialization for winning works.
Denfaminicogamer
Re-Ment Reveals Pokémon Windowsill Collection Figures
The collection expands Re-Ment's Pokémon figure line with a seasonal, diorama-style concept that emphasizes variety across six distinct Pokémon and settings.
GAME Watch, Denfaminicogamer