VIVANT Cast to Appear Live on THE TIME, Every Friday
The collaboration gives the drama a weekly live promotional slot on a national morning show, a rare sustained push that keeps VIVANT in front of viewers between episodes.
Cinema Today
Seven Seas Licenses 7 New Manga Series
The announcement shows Seven Seas continuing to prioritize light novel-to-manga adaptations, with four of the seven titles originating from existing novels, a strategy that lets the publisher cross-promote digital and print editions across formats.
Anime News Network, Seven Seas Entertainment
RyzaChat:AI Chat RPG App Sets August 18 Release
The survey explicitly includes an option for users who still feel reluctant to converse with AI characters, showing the developer is courting skepticism as much as enthusiasm ahead of launch.
4Gamer.net, Automaton
NEXTGEAR Launches Nijisanji Koshien 2026 Support Gaming PCs
The sponsorship marks a direct hardware tie-in with Nijisanji Koshien, a fan-driven VTuber baseball event, signaling that PC makers see the event's audience as a key market for streaming-capable desktops.
ASCII.jp, PANORA
Kazuma Kaneko's Tsukuyomi Launches on Steam With Second DLC
The Steam release and simultaneous second DLC expand the game's availability beyond Switch, adding five new Creation Cards for players.
4Gamer.net
Emergency Buddies Ambulance Sim Announced for Steam
The game's comedic framing of patient death during transport, shown in the trailer, sets it apart from typical medical simulations and signals a deliberate focus on dark humor over realism.
Denfaminicogamer, Game Spark
MAPPA EXPO 15th Anniversary Reveals Reze Arc, Attack on Titan, Jujutsu Kaisen Exhibits
The event marks the first public display of a life-size Bomb figure and watercolor background art from Attack on Titan, offering fans a rare look at production materials from three major franchises under one roof.
MAPPA, Anime Anime
ROUTE16R Revives Sunsoft's Route 16 Series After 41 Years
The release pairs a modern sequel with official ports of the original arcade and Famicom games, making the entire Route 16 series playable on current platforms for the first time.
GAME Watch (Impress), Game Spark
G.O.P Launches New PC FPS Project Using AVA IP
The announcement frames the project as a return to AVA's original experience, a direct response to the perceived heaviness of modern FPS titles that the sources say require high-spec PCs.
4Gamer.net, Denfaminicogamer, Automaton
SaGa Series Band DESTINY 8 Announces First One-Man Live
The first solo concert by the SaGa series' official band gives fans a rare chance to hear classic game music performed live by the original composer's ensemble.
GAME Watch (Impress)
Mushoku Tensei III Merchandise Gets Early Sale at Comic Market 108
The embroidered work shirt's production in Kiryu City, a traditional embroidery area, highlights a shift toward domestic craftsmanship in anime merchandise, offering a tactile quality that prints cannot match.
Dengeki Hobby Web
Arcanadea Angel-Type Dearz Lumitia Gets First Engage Ver. Entry Model
This entry model is positioned as easier to assemble and more affordable than the standard Lumitia, making it a lower-cost gateway for new builders into the Arcanadea line.
Dengeki Hobby Web
Bandai Namco Brings Ace Combat 8 and More to Tokyo Game Show 2026
The show marks the first domestic game event appearance for ACE COMBAT 8, giving Japanese players their earliest hands-on chance with the series' latest installment before its release.
4Gamer.net, GAME Watch (Impress)
Arkheron's Spires Mode Turns Team Battles Into a Fast-Paced Practice Ground
Spires directly addresses the high entry barrier of Arkheron's main mode by condensing team combat into short, repeatable matches that teach build variety and coordination.
4Gamer.net
Blue Vintage Joins BON BON BON 2026 as Fifth Artist
Blue Vintage's booking connects the festival's port-town identity to the sea-themed sound of the duo, reinforcing the event's stated goal of relighting summer festival traditions in a coastal setting.
ASCII.jp
Beaten Path Strategy RPG, Inspired by Fire Emblem and FF Tactics, Sets 2027 Release
The crowdfunding campaign's success, reaching 250 percent of its goal, plus the publisher pickup by Wales Interactive, signals that a solo-developed tactical RPG can secure a multi-platform release without a major studio behind it.
Denfaminicogamer, Automaton, Game Spark
Carnival Hunt Launches on Steam Early Access
The early access launch introduces a wind-up mechanic that forces rabbit players to balance movement against noise, adding a strategic layer to the asymmetric horror genre.
4Gamer.net
Ichiban Kuji Pokemon 30th ANNIVERSARY Re-Release Set for December
The re-release is a direct response to demand for a lottery line that sold through its initial May and July runs, and the December timing places both volumes in the holiday gift-buying window.
GAME Watch (Impress), Inside
Folk Horror Hot Pot Restaurant Game Announced for PC
The announcement pairs a mundane restaurant-management loop with a Taiwan-region ghost marriage folk custom, a combination the developer has not yet explained in the story.
4Gamer.net
Mabinogi Eternity Project Sets First Public Alpha Test in Korea
The September test is the first large-scale public test of the Unreal Engine migration, three years after the project was announced in June 2023.
4Gamer.net
Pixel Art Action RPG HYKE:Northern Light(s) Launches on Apple Arcade
The release adds a Japanese-made original pixel art action RPG to Apple Arcade, offering a contrast to the casual and overseas titles often associated with the service.
4Gamer.net
House Flipper 2 Pet DLC Set for Q3 2026 in New Roadmap
The Pet DLC, a carryover from the previous game and a top community request, finally gets a release window, anchoring a roadmap that also promises a major buyer AI overhaul.
4Gamer.net
Shironeko Project INFINITY Announced for Switch and Switch 2, 2027 Release
The announcement confirms Shironeko Project is expanding to home consoles with an original action game, not a port, signaling a major platform shift for the franchise.
GAME Watch (Impress)
Tetsudo Nippon RealPro Nagoya Edition Arrives October 29
The Nagoya Edition expands the TetsuPro series' live-action rail simulation to a full urban transit network, including maglev and guideway bus lines, with controller support for a more immersive experience.
4Gamer.net