Hololive VTubers Tackle Steins;Gate Escape Game Ahead of RE:BOOT Release
The VTuber playthroughs show Steins;Gate's continued ability to draw in new audiences as the franchise prepares for its reboot release.
Inside
Apple's SpeechAnalyzer Outperforms Whisper Small in English Benchmark
Apple's on-device SpeechAnalyzer now offers a compelling alternative to Whisper for developers building iOS and macOS apps that require long-form transcription, at least for English read speech.
GIGAZINE
NIKKE Red Hood: Retro Days Gets 1/7 Scale Figure from Hobby Sakura
The Red Hood variant's figure release signals sustained demand for NIKKE character merchandise.
Dengeki Hobby Web
Mutsu Komaro 1/4 Scale Figure Prototype Revealed for The Student Council Has a Hole!
The figure is a premium-scale entry in a line known for real fabric clothing, and the coordinated birthday reveal and Wonder Festival debut signal a focused marketing campaign for the property.
Dengeki Hobby Web
Tsugumi Project Manga Gets TV Anime Adaptation
The manga's unusual path-debuting in France before finding a Japanese audience-shows how cross-border publishing can build a franchise that later attracts domestic anime adaptation.
Anime News Network, Denfaminicogamer, KAI-YOU
Lies of P Complete Edition Switch 2 Release Date Reverts to October 2
The reversion to the original October 2 date resolves a brief scheduling change for the Switch 2 release of Lies of P Complete Edition.
4Gamer.net
Reol Announces FC Member-Only Tour for First Time in Two Years
The tour follows the conclusion of Reol's album tour 'Bijigaku' and marks her first FC-only tour in about two years, with advance sales now open to fan club members.
ASCII.jp
CrossSpell Steam Page Launches With Modes From Student Developer
The Steam page launch moves a student's class project from browser prototype to commercial release, with a unique mode built around a four-letter restriction.
Automaton
Y's Launches Edtech Training to Bridge Generative AI Adoption Gap
The service directly addresses a common corporate pain point: generative AI tools are widely adopted but often fail to produce productivity gains because they remain isolated from daily work routines.
ASCII.jp
Salon de Zentis Vol. 19 to Honor Jazz Legends on Miles Davis's Death Anniversary
The event is the 19th edition of Zentis Osaka's ongoing series that pairs high-fidelity audio with themed dining, timed to the anniversary of Miles Davis's death.
ASCII.jp
if Co. Offers AI-Driven Development Support for Welfare Operators
The package directly addresses the welfare industry's common problem of relying on outsourcing vendors and limited in-house development capacity, offering a structured path to self-sufficiency.
ASCII.jp
Flaming Dodgeball Girl Danko Anime Casts Noriko Hidaka, Misato Fukuen
The casting connects the sequel directly to the original 1991 series through Hidaka's dual role as both a new character and the returning Danpei.
Anime News Network
Swedish Biotech Nordberg Medical Hosts Japan Launch Reception
The reception marks Nordberg Medical's formal entry into Japan's aesthetic medicine market, with an emphasis on academic exchange and transferring biomaterial science from Sweden to local medical professionals.
ASCII.jp
CLIP STUDIO PAINT and MegRhythm Launch Health Project for Creators
The partnership between a creative software company and a wellness brand signals a recognized need to address the physical toll of digital creation, an issue rarely tackled at this scale.
ASCII.jp
Elecom Launches Charging-Only USB Type-C Cable With Data Blocker
The launch addresses a gap between high awareness of juice jacking risks and low adoption of physical countermeasures, offering a simple hardware solution for a concern that 93.5% of surveyed users say needs action.
ASCII.jp
Steam Social Deduction Fest Brings Discounts on Werewolf-Type Games
The sale compiles a niche multiplayer genre into a single themed promotion, making it easier for players to discover social deduction games at reduced prices.
Game Spark
Steam Machine's Red Line of Death Bug Triggers False Overheat Warnings, Valve Plans Fix
The false alarm undermines early user confidence in the Steam Machine's thermal management, but Valve's quick acknowledgment and planned BIOS update suggest the problem is software-fixable rather than a hardware defect.
Automaton
"Dear Passengers" Steam Page Reveals Chaotic Airline Co-Op
The store page launch confirms the game's chaotic co-op premise and its planned 2026 release on Steam.
Denfaminicogamer
Virtual Talk Event at JR West's VRChat Venue Draws 1,500 Visitors
The event highlights how corporate virtual spaces can generate ongoing engagement by prioritizing creator connections over simply promoting the venue itself.
PANORA
Akiba Entertainment Night to Connect Entertainment Talent With Companies in Akihabara
The event aims to create a new recruitment and collaboration model for entertainment fields by directly connecting talent and companies in Akihabara.
ASCII.jp
Sumitomo Mitsui, KDDI, Mitsui & Co. Join Blockchain Summit 2026 Autumn as Partners
The involvement of a major bank, telecom, and trading company signals a step toward mainstream corporate adoption of blockchain for financial infrastructure.
ASCII.jp
Mya: Meltdown Gameplay Footage Debuts, Reveals Four Unit Styles
The new footage provides the first detailed look at the four units' battle styles and cooldown-based mechanics, but the game's platform and release window remain undisclosed.
Game Spark
A Whisper of Fall: Jinyiwei Playable at Bilibili World 2026, Combat System Detailed
The demo reveals a combat system built around parrying and deflections, with a stance-breaking mechanic that rewards precise timing, suggesting a skill-based action RPG.
4Gamer.net
In Hope Voiden Surpasses 50,000 Steam Wishlists
The 50,000-wishlist benchmark shows notable pre-release traction for a permadeath horror game where each soldier's distinct ambition drives the narrative.
Denfaminicogamer