Zutomayo's Devil Nira-Chan Gets Pop Up Parade Figure
The figure brings a recognizable character from ZUTOMAYO's viral Chainsaw Man ending theme into an affordable, widely distributed figure line.
Dengeki Hobby Web
Dragon Blood: Slayers Academy Launches on Mobile Today
Dragon Blood: Slayers Academy brings the untranslated Dragon Raja novel series to Japanese audiences in a full-length game format, while its generous SSR acquisition rates and AI-driven daily task automation aim to lower the barrier for casual mobile RPG players.
4Gamer.net, Automaton, Denfaminicogamer
Rhythm Adventure 'Puppergeist' Launches July 16 on Switch, Xbox, and PC
The game combines a visual novel with rhythm mechanics and features talent from acclaimed indie titles 'To the Moon' and 'Friday Night Funkin'', marking a notable crossover of creators in a single project.
Denfaminicogamer
Companies Mass-Post Promotional Content on Reddit to Manipulate AI Search Results
The shift from traditional SEO to AEO, using Reddit as a vector, introduces a new form of spam that is harder to detect because the accounts are designed to appear human, potentially degrading the reliability of AI-generated search results.
GIGAZINE
AI Companies Sign Open Letter Calling for Mandatory Bioweapon DNA Screening
The letter marks a rare unified stance by leading AI developers on a concrete regulatory ask, framing synthetic DNA screening as a necessary safeguard as AI models match or exceed PhD-level virologists in specialized knowledge.
GIGAZINE
Identity V Fifth Personality And Zozotown Collaboration Items Go On Pre-Order From June 5
The collaboration marks a rare apparel tie-up for Identity V Fifth Personality, bringing its gothic character designs into a mainstream fashion retail channel with original illustrations rather than reused game art.
Nijimen
Ace of Diamond Actii Second Season Mascot Plushies Arrive at Namco
The prize collaboration ties the ongoing second season of the Ace of Diamond actII anime to a major physical merchandise rollout at Namco locations, leveraging the series' 45-million-copy print milestone and 20th anniversary.
ASCII.jp
Christopher Nolan's IMAX Camera Becomes a Popcorn Bucket
The popcorn bucket, modeled after the IMAX camera Nolan used for the first full IMAX film camera shoot, sold out immediately, showing the marketing power of Nolan's brand and IMAX's premium merchandising.
Cinema Today
The Irregular at Magic High School Anime Launches Production on Part II
The split into two parts formalizes a structural shift for a franchise that has aired continuously for over a decade, signaling a new production phase rather than a simple sequel.
Anime News Network, Anime Corner
NTE Global Sales Surpass China, Japan Leads Overseas
The report marks a rare case where a Chinese free-to-play open-world title earns more abroad than at home, with Japan as its strongest overseas market.
Automaton
HoriPro Digital Launches Video Label CODE XXXX
A major talent agency's digital arm is making a full-scale push into original narrative video, betting that smartphone users want immersive stories rather than short-form clips.
GameBusiness.jp
Live2D And NIJISANJI Launch Higuchi Kaede Fan Art Contest
The contest directly involves the VTuber as a judge and offers Live2D software licenses as prizes, signaling a structured pipeline between fan creators and the Live2D ecosystem.
PANORA
My Cold Co-Worker Obsessively Loves Me Manga Gets Live-Action Series
The adaptation brings a supernatural office romance premise to live-action, with casting drawn from major Japanese entertainment institutions.
Anime News Network
MIXI Design Division Reports 98% Man-Hour Reduction With AI Tools
The Design Division's results show a concrete path from AI experimentation to measurable production gains at a major Japanese game company.
ASCII.jp
Slay the Spire 2 Beta Patch v0.107.0 Adjusts Eternal Hourglass Boss and Squirming Swarm
The patch continues refining the Eternal Hourglass, the Door Maker replacement, while also rebalancing early-game difficulty and preparing beta content for the main branch.
Game Spark
Elden Ring Tarnished Edition Announced for Nintendo Switch 2
The Switch 2 gets its first major FromSoftware port, bundled with all DLC and exclusive new content that will also be sold as a separate upgrade pack on other platforms.
GAME Watch (Impress)
Liquid AI Releases LFM2.5 Models With Top Japanese Performance
The release gives Japanese-market developers a compact, open-weight model that claims leading benchmark scores for its size, potentially accelerating on-device AI agents in automotive, manufacturing, and smart devices.
ASCII.jp
False Hero Soulslike Demo Launches on Steam, Lets Players Steal Enemy Skills
The demo offers a concrete look at a six-year solo project that reworks the soulslike formula by making enemy attacks into the player's own combo tools, a design choice that shifts combat from reactive dodging to active theft and improvisation.
4Gamer.net, Game Spark
Masaki Suda Returns to Host Music Awards Japan 2026 Grand Ceremony
Suda's return as host for a second year signals the award show's intent to maintain continuity and star power as it builds its identity as Japan's largest international music awards.
ASCII.jp
Valve's Steam Machine and Steam Frame to Ship This Summer
The summer launch window confirms that Valve has resolved the component shortages that delayed the Steam Machine and Steam Frame, and the expansion of the Verified Program to both devices signals a unified compatibility standard across its hardware lineup.
Automaton, Denfaminicogamer, GIGAZINE
Generative AI Characters Flood China's Children's Market Via 3D Printers and E-Commerce
The combination of generative AI, short video platforms, 3D printing, and Chinese e-commerce infrastructure has created a new, ultra-fast character business model that does not rely on established intellectual property.
ASCII.jp
Steam Store Homepage Gets a Major Visual Overhaul, Adds Personal Calendar
The permanent addition of a sale-focused wishlist section and a personalized calendar shifts the Steam Store from a static marketplace toward a dynamic, user-specific discovery tool, potentially changing how users find and buy games outside of major sales events.
Automaton, Denfaminicogamer, Game Spark
Bandai Launches Luminous Mechanical Vehicle Gashapon With Mazda RX-7 Parts
The Luminous Mechanical Vehicle line combines reconfiguration play with LED light-up gimmicks in a single gashapon capsule, expanding Bandai's mechanical toy offerings at a 500-yen price point.
Dengeki Hobby Web
LumenTale: Memories of Trey Earns Strong Review Scores on Metacritic
The game's strong critical reception positions it as a notable new entry in the creature-collection genre, with reviewers calling it a love letter to the genre's roots while acknowledging it does not break new ground.
Game Spark