Mercedes Launches New S-Class With ChatGPT and Gemini Integration
The S-Class is the first production car to ship standard with both ChatGPT and Gemini, making conversational AI a baseline feature in a luxury sedan.
ASCII.jp
NTE Rooftop Exploration Makes Building Climbing the Real Game
The article reframes NTE as a game where vertical exploration, not quests or combat, is the primary hook for many players.
Automaton
Assault Lily Sturm Stage Play Gets Pop-Up Shop and Magazine Release
The pop-up shop and magazine release extend the stage play into a merchandise and reference event, serving both theatergoers and the broader Assault Lily fanbase.
Dengeki Hobby Web
Bandai Releases Third Wave of JoJo Gashapon Figures
The third wave expands the JOJO Ball lineup with key Stands from Parts 3 and 4, offering collectors a compact, pre-colored figure set at a standard gashapon price point.
Inside
Game Spark Picks Three Indie Titles for First Week of June
The roundup introduces three distinct indie projects, with 'Last Harbor' drawing on the developer's real lockdown experience and 'Venus: The Last Ascent' offering a demo, while 'Everbrew' targets a Q4 2026 release with Japanese support.
Game Spark
Spacex Ipo Makes Elon Musk the World's First Trillionaire
The IPO cements Musk's financial dominance while concentrating power in a company that handles 82% of U.S. rocket launches but burned $4.9 billion in 2025 and could exhaust its IPO funds within two and a half years.
GameBusiness.jp
Reject-Affiliated Vtubers Open Drink Stand at Shibuya109
The event marks a rare physical retail activation by a Japanese esports organization's VTuber division, blending digital talent promotion with in-person merchandise and menu sales.
PANORA
Atelier Karia Game Gets First-Look Video, 2027 Launch Window
The first-look video confirms the next mainline Atelier title is on track for a simultaneous global launch in early 2027 across current and next-generation platforms.
Anime News Network
Koichi Sakamoto Wants To Bring Back Space Squad At TTFC
Sakamoto's stated ambition to revive Space Squad and explore Metal Hero reboots signals that TTFC may become the home for legacy tokusatsu crossovers that would not fit the TV series format.
Cinema Today
Ironwing Valiant Trailer Highlights High-Speed Mecha Action and Command Battles
The trailer and upcoming tests signal that 'Ironwing Valiant' is moving toward a wider audience, blending mecha action with tactical JRPG elements.
Game Spark
Sword Art Online: Echoes of Aincrad Story Trailer Reveals Demo and Release Dates
The trailer and demo date confirm the game is on track for a July launch, with multiple editions and a bonus anime short bundled with higher-tier versions.
Anime News Network
Ikumi Hasegawa Joins Kill Blue Anime Cast as Mai Otohime
The casting of a prominent voice actor for a dual-role character adds a key element to the adaptation as it airs its first season.
Anime News Network
Demon Slayer Infinity Castle Arc Blu-Ray Store Bonuses Reveal Ufotable Art
The store-specific illustrations give fans a final look at the film's key characters ahead of the home video release, which includes extensive limited-edition extras.
Anime Anime
This Week's New Game Releases Include Pokemon Champions, EA Sports UFC 6
The list provides a snapshot of the week's major multiplatform launches, with Pokemon Champions and EA Sports UFC 6 standing out as the highest-profile titles.
Game Spark
Non Returns to Fuji TV Drama After 14 Years in Tokyo Middle 30
Non's return to a Fuji TV regular role after 14 years, paired with a first-time co-star in Riisa Naka, gives the network's remake of a Chinese hit a marquee duo that could draw viewers to the Wednesday night slot.
Eiga Natalie, Cinema Today
Goddess of Victory Nikke Red Hood Black Shadow Gets 1/10 Scale Figure
The figure brings a popular alternate costume from the mobile game into a collectible format, with a modest price point and a short giveaway campaign to drive pre-order interest.
Inside
Grow Up Show: Sunflower Circus Troupe Anime Sets July 4 Premiere
This is the first original anime project from Psyde Kick Studio, the internal label A-1 Pictures established in July 2025 to pursue greater creative freedom and challenge young creators with new production workflows.
Anime News Network, Anime Corner
Dr. Stone: Science Future Episode 35 Sends Senku Into Orbit
The episode marks the long-awaited payoff of the series' space arc, with Senku achieving orbit and the story setting up its final mysteries before the conclusion.
Anime News Network
Snowball Earth Episode 11 Tries to Redeem Sagami, With Mixed Results
The episode's attempt to redeem Sagami late in the cour is critiqued as padding rather than genuine character development, while Tetsuo's arc reaches a satisfying endpoint.
Anime News Network
Needy Girl Overdose Anime Releases Live-Action Music Video for Savior Sindrome
The live-action MV gives the first substantial look at the anime's visual and musical direction ahead of its spring 2026 premiere.
Comic Natalie
Girls' Frontline 2: Exilium Florence Strange Tororo Mochi Ver. Gets 1/7 Scale Figure
The figure marks the first physical collectible for this specific skin variant of a popular character, giving fans a high-end option from a dedicated figure brand.
Game Spark
Girls' Last Tour Gets Prologue Manga Series Starting June 26
The new series returns to the world of Girls' Last Tour for the first time since the original manga ended in 2018, expanding the setting through a collection of short stories rather than a direct sequel.
Anime News Network
Go For It, Nakamura-Kun!! Episode 12 Confronts a Rare Rom-Com Reality
The episode breaks from rom-com convention by having the love interest already in a relationship, forcing the protagonist to confront unrequited feelings rather than leaving the outcome ambiguous.
Anime News Network
Re:Zero Season 4 Episode 10 Puts Subaru at Odds With the Viewer
The review highlights a structural tension in the current arc: Subaru's ignorance is actively hindering the mystery's resolution, and the show's shotgun approach to information may not sustain viewer patience.
Anime News Network