Kinki Reimu Kyoku Horror TPS Launches on Nintendo Switch 2
The Nintendo Switch 2 release brings the horror TPS to a new platform, expanding its availability beyond the existing PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S versions.
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Initial D THE ARCADE Runs 3rd Touhou Project Collab as EX Reprint
The EX reprint gives players another chance at past Touhou Project collaboration items while adding new content, extending the crossover's lifespan in the arcade title.
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FFXIV Switch 2 Version Launches, Tottori Sand Dunes Field Test
The Switch 2 release finally makes FFXIV portable without high-spec hardware, and GAME Watch's field test at Tottori Sand Dunes demonstrates the game now runs comfortably anywhere, with a 30% discount on the Complete Pack running until August 12.
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Steam AI-Disclosed Games Now One in Three New Releases, Sales Lag Behind
The report shows AI-disclosed games are flooding Steam but not translating into proportional sales, suggesting the market impact is limited unless hits emerge.
Automaton
Approximately Up Launches on Steam to Very Positive Reviews
The game's immediate "Very Positive" status, with 98 percent of over 160 reviews positive, suggests that its open-ended ship-building and cooperative chaos are resonating with players on launch day.
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Hudson's 1986 Doraemon Game Reaches Switch 2 and PS5 on July 30
A 1986 Hudson-era Doraemon action game built around four movie storylines gets a modern release through Hamster's Console Archives line on current platforms.
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Virtua Fighter Crossroads Song LEGACY Hits Streaming Services
The song release gives Virtua Fighter Crossroads a standalone music presence ahead of its 2027 launch, with the lyric video extending the trailer's reach on social media.
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Meta Tensei: Valhalla Revival Project Launches on iOS and Android
The launch pairs a hyper-casual gacha loop with influencer and VTuber collaborations, a strategy aimed at driving early adoption through social referral rewards.
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Steam Game 'walk' Holds 100% Positive Rating With 195 Reviews
The game's sustained 100% positive rating across more than 10 days and 195 reviews shows that its quiet, everyday-life mini-game format is resonating widely with Steam players.
Automaton
Elin July Newsletter Details Sweets, Tea Crops, and Jet Wheelchair
The newsletter confirms that Elin's ongoing development is adding quality-of-life farming tools and new crops like tea, expanding the game's simulation and crafting systems.
Automaton
Wholesome Games Celebration Returns to Steam Through August 13
The fourth annual event bundles new releases, demos, and sales into a single Steam showcase, giving cozy game fans a concentrated window to discover and buy.
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MIMESIS Developers Detail AI-Native Game Design at First Japan Talk
The talk positioned MIMESIS as an AI Native game, meaning removing the AI would eliminate the core experience, a distinction the studio draws against AI Enhanced titles where AI merely improves existing mechanics.
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Gen Urobuchi Debut Work Phantom PHANTOM OF INFERNO Hits Steam September 4
The Steam release brings Nitroplus's founding title to a modern audience, and the brand has indicated other works are scheduled for sequential Steam ports, suggesting a broader catalog push.
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Astrae Oratio Teaser Art Book to Sell at Comiket 108
The teaser art book gives prospective players a first look at character concepts ahead of the closed beta test, a move that signals NC Japan is building community engagement around Astrae Oratio before the game is playable.
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Godot Passes Unity as Most-Used Engine at GMTK Game Jam 2026
Godot's lead is real but confined to the jam, and GDC industry surveys still put Unity and Unreal Engine far ahead in commercial development.
Automaton
Tatsumi Electronics' 1983 Racer TX-1 Joins Arcade Archives on July 30
The release marks the first Tatsumi Electronics title in the Arcade Archives series, bringing the three-screen racing game to modern platforms with a new Time Attack Mode on the Arcade Archives 2 versions.
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Star Rail x Fate Collab Event Is Dense Enough to Be a Fate Side Story
The event is reportedly supervised by Kinoko Nasu and treats Rin Tohsaka as its protagonist, giving the crossover the depth of a Fate side story rather than a shallow tie-in.
Automaton
The Message from Deep Space Review: Alien Math Breaks a Human Brain
The review finds the game's appeal in how it turns basic arithmetic into a believable first-contact scenario, with supporting characters who coach rather than solve.
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Road Trip Survival Game Yashi - Sand Driver Announced for PC
The announcement introduces a new survival game from the solo developer behind Zefyr: A Thief's Melody, with desert survival and van customization as the core loop.
Automaton
Cyberpunk 2077 Vehicle Speed-Up Mod Prototype Called Horrifying
The prototype shows how a simple request from a viewer can turn into a chaotic spectacle, and it highlights the continued activity of the Cyberpunk 2077 modding community years after release.
Automaton
Daughter of the Volcano Complete Edition Adds Full Voice Acting and New Content
The complete edition brings the 2023 PC game to consoles and mobile with full voice acting and new content, backed by Colorful Palette, the studio known for Project Sekai.
Automaton
Kuroko's Basketball Street Rivals Adds LAST GAME Midorima
The event brings a LAST GAME version of Midorima into the mobile game, expanding the roster with a limited-time character and accompanying gacha and trial events.
ASCII.jp
AION2 Devs on No-Gacha Revenue: Players Pay to Support, Not to Win
AION2's early success in Korea and Taiwan suggests a no-gacha, pay-to-win-free business model can generate significant revenue, and the team now carries the weight of proving that model globally.
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Ghost Recon Wildlands 95% Off Sale Runs With Last Rites Update
The update and sale arrive as the series marks its 25th anniversary, with Ubisoft using the occasion to push both old and new players toward the franchise ahead of a next installment, while the free play and giveaway periods create urgency around the discounted titles.
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