Banpresto Reveals Colored Prototype of Juufuutei Raden Figure
The figure marks Juufuutei Raden's first appearance in the Hololive IF series, expanding the figure lineup for the ReGLOSS subgroup.
Inside
Nintendo Museum to Open Super Family Restaurant This Fall
The new restaurant expands the Nintendo Museum's offerings beyond exhibits, turning the site into a fuller destination for visitors.
4Gamer.net
Wars of Prasia Designer Explains How Infinite Growth Can Break Group Battles
The talk reframes a common MMORPG problem-widening player power gaps from infinite growth-not as something to fix by closing the gap, but as something to manage by stabilizing the battlefield around it.
4Gamer.net
AOAO SAPPORO Selected as Exhibition Venue for Sapporo International Art Festival 2027
The selection of an aquarium as a main exhibition venue for a major international art festival signals a broadening of what counts as an art space in Japan, linking natural ecosystems with contemporary installation work.
ASCII.jp
Next Manga Award Winner Mao No Ichi Gets 50% Points Back Sale on Amazon
The sale signals strong retail confidence in the title, and the article's speculation about a 2027 anime adaptation reflects the typical timeline for award-winning manga.
ASCII.jp
Corpse Princess Dream Gets Major Update With Japanese Voice Acting and Localization Fix
The update addresses long-standing criticism of the game's Japanese translation and adds voice acting, a significant quality-of-life improvement for a title that already has strong user reviews.
Automaton
Yunyun Denpa Syndrome Rhythm Game Sells Over 100,000 Copies on Steam
The milestone shows a niche denpa-song rhythm game can find a sizable audience on Steam, and the sustained Very Positive rating suggests strong reception among players.
Denfaminicogamer
Sega Fave Sets ChuniTHM Mate Launch for July 2 With Pre-Release Livestream
The livestream and launch mark the next version of a long-running arcade rhythm game series, with a retrospective segment acknowledging its tenth anniversary.
ASCII.jp
Sunao Katabuchi's Mai Mai Shinko to Sennen no Mahō Airs on NHK E Tele June 20
The broadcast brings Katabuchi's pre-"In This Corner of the World" feature to a wider television audience, offering a chance to revisit his early directorial work.
Comic Natalie
Chu!! Karate Uranai Voxel Announced, Fusing Karate and Fortune-Telling
The announcement marks the next iteration of ksym's quirky Karate Uranai concept, now with voxel graphics and a learning system, following the developer's previous cult hit Nkodice.
Automaton
Cooperative Climbing Game 'Stuck Together' Hits Switch on June 25
The Switch release brings a game explicitly designed to test and potentially destroy friendships through cooperative climbing to a platform well-suited for local multiplayer.
Game Spark
Tonari no Mokei Festival 9 Showcases Garage Kits From Uma Musume, FGO, Frieren
The photo reports offer a snapshot of the current garage kit scene, showing which franchises and character variants are driving interest among independent sculptors and small dealers.
Dengeki Hobby Web
Earth Defense Force 5 Switch 2 Limited Pack Includes Acrylic Diorama
The Switch 2 port of Earth Defense Force 5 gets a premium collector's pack with a physical diorama, a rare bonus for a series that typically releases standard editions.
ASCII.jp
Shinobi: Revenge's Slash Switch 2 Version Launches September 24
The Switch 2 version arrives nearly a year after the original multi-platform release, offering enhanced handheld visuals but requiring a separate purchase for existing Switch owners, a pattern that may test player willingness to double-dip for a resolution bump.
4Gamer.net, Automaton
Jin Seon-Kyu and Gong Myung Star in Netflix Action Comedy Team Husband
The film pairs two popular Korean actors in a high-concept rescue comedy, with Netflix handling global distribution from day one.
Eiga Natalie
Roblox Reports 144 Million DAU, $1.5 Billion in Creator Payouts for 2025
The presentation frames Roblox as a practical training ground and global distribution channel where IP owners like Kodansha can expand their audience with minimal marketing cost, a model that challenges traditional game publishing economics.
4Gamer.net
Duck Herding Party Game Dotabata! Duck Catcher Launches June 24 on Steam
The game turns the player's voice into the primary control mechanic, making cooperative duck herding a loud, chaotic party experience rather than a standard puzzle game.
Automaton
I Tried Becoming LINE Friends With My Husband's Mistress Gets Live-Action Drama
The adaptation brings a popular Instagram-born revenge story to a vertical drama format, with casting that the original author called an "unbelievable miracle."
Comic Natalie
Early Access for YOU ARE THE MONSTER Begins on Steam
The early access launch gives players immediate access to a monster-destruction game with planned community-driven updates over the next six months.
Game Spark
Azur Lane 9th Anniversary Festival Shifts Focus to Music in 2026
The event marks a departure from previous anniversary exhibitions by centering on a live music concert, signaling a deeper integration of musical performances into the franchise's offline events.
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Approximately 10,000 Trojan-Horse Repositories Found on GitHub
The attack exploits user trust in cloned project histories and search-engine visibility, and the scale-10,000 repos-suggests a coordinated campaign that GitHub is only beginning to address.
GIGAZINE
Tomokazu Seki Cast as Kunishige Rokuhira in Kagurabachi Anime
The casting of Tomokazu Seki, a well-known veteran, signals that the production is investing in high-profile talent to bring a key emotional anchor of the story to life.
Anime News Network, Anime Corner, The Indonesian Anime Times, and 1 more
Good Smile Company Announces MODEROID Mini Combining Transforming Ideon
The Ideon kit marks a revival of the Legendary Giant God franchise in the MODEROID line, a property that has seen limited new model releases in recent years.
Dengeki Hobby Web
BEverse Opens BEYOND VTuber Audition 2026, Recruiting One New Talent
The audition ties a VTuber debut directly to a guaranteed anime voice acting role, making it a rare pipeline from streaming to traditional voice work.
Brave group, PANORA