My Hero Academia Mirko Figure Announced by Taito Spiritale Brand
figures 2 sources · Jul 23

My Hero Academia Mirko Figure Announced by Taito Spiritale Brand

The Mirko figure marks spiritale's continued expansion of My Hero Academia offerings, with the first colored prototype debut at Wonder Festival signaling Taito's investment in the convention circuit for brand visibility.

Dengeki Hobby Web, Inside
Kotobukiya Opens Pre-Orders for Persona 5 Royal Joker, Crow, and Violet Oshi Works Figures
figures 3 sources · Jul 23

Kotobukiya Opens Pre-Orders for Persona 5 Royal Joker, Crow, and Violet Oshi Works Figures

The simultaneous release of three major Persona 5 Royal characters in Kotobukiya's Oshi Works line signals a coordinated push to capture collectors who may have skipped higher-priced scale figures, with staggered pre-order windows and release months designed to spread demand across the franchise's most popular Phantom Thieves.

Denfaminicogamer, Dengeki Hobby Web, Inside
Donkey Kong Bananza Wins Three Best Awards at CEDEC Awards 2026
games 3 sources · Jul 23

Donkey Kong Bananza Wins Three Best Awards at CEDEC Awards 2026

Nintendo's sweep of all four competitive categories at a developer-voted technical conference signals that the industry's technical peers see the company's voxel-based destruction system and game design philosophy as the year's most significant advances in game development.

GAME Watch, 4Gamer.net, Denfaminicogamer
VTuber Kyo Hanabasami Graduated From Re:AcT Six Months Ago
vtuber 4 sources · Jul 23

VTuber Kyo Hanabasami Graduated From Re:AcT Six Months Ago

The six-month gap between graduation and announcement reveals internal friction at Re:AcT, a agency that became a subsidiary of 17LIVE in 2024 and has undergone organizational changes, including a CEO departure and formation of a new VTuber group.

KAI-YOU, MoguLive, Inside, and 1 more
To Love-Ru Darkness Kotegawa Yui Bunny Figure Scales to 66 Cm
figures 3 sources · Jul 23

To Love-Ru Darkness Kotegawa Yui Bunny Figure Scales to 66 Cm

At 77,000 yen and 66 cm tall, this figure represents FREEing's continued push of its premium 1/3 scale bunny line for "To Love-Ru Darkness," now completing a trio of main characters at the same scale.

Dengeki Hobby Web, Inside, Magmix
Hololive X Gokurakuyu Collaboration FuroLife Event Runs From August 6
vtuber 5 sources · Jul 23

Hololive X Gokurakuyu Collaboration FuroLife Event Runs From August 6

The two-phase structure, with a second wave of talents and activities announced separately, extends the collaboration's reach beyond a typical two-week event and gives fans a reason to return to the bathhouses.

Denfaminicogamer, Dengeki Hobby Web, Inside, and 1 more
Hololive Dreams Launches on iOS, Android, and Steam
vtuber 6 sources · Jul 23

Hololive Dreams Launches on iOS, Android, and Steam

The 1.5 million pre-registrations signal strong demand for a dedicated hololive mobile game, and the simultaneous Steam release extends the title beyond mobile into a PC audience.

4Gamer.net, GAME Watch (Impress), hololive production (EN), and 3 more
HTC Launches Virtual Idol Audition Program VPOP ASIA
vtuber 2 sources · Jul 23

HTC Launches Virtual Idol Audition Program VPOP ASIA

The program represents a major push by a hardware company (HTC) into content production, using its own virtual production technology to bridge Chinese-language pop music with virtual idol culture across TV, OTT, and streaming platforms.

MoguLive, PANORA
Daisenryaku SSB2 Free Update Adds Cuba Scenario on July 30
games 2 sources · Jul 23

Daisenryaku SSB2 Free Update Adds Cuba Scenario on July 30

The monthly free update cadence and the revival of a fan-favorite free map signal that SystemSoft Beta is treating Daisenryaku SSB2 as a live-service title, extending its shelf life beyond the initial February 2026 release.

4Gamer.net, Automaton
1047 Games Hit by Third Round of Layoffs in a Year
games 1 sources · Jul 23

1047 Games Hit by Third Round of Layoffs in a Year

The third layoff round in a year suggests 1047 Games is still struggling to stabilize after the troubled release of Splitgate 2 and the low player counts for both EMPULSE and SPLITGATE: Arena Reloaded.

Automaton