Independent developer lane released the walking simulator 'nophenia' on Steam on June 26, 2026, and the game has quickly earned a 'Very Positive' rating from players.
Independent developer lane released the walking simulator 'nophenia' on Steam on June 26, 2026. The game has quickly earned a 'Very Positive' rating, with 96% positive reviews out of 393 as of writing. Players explore low-polygon strange spaces that mix surreal beauty with nostalgic, eerie liminal environments. The rapid acclaim shows a strong audience for atmospheric, non-horror walking simulators that evoke liminal space aesthetics.
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McFarlane Toys is making a 6-inch action figure of Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers, and preorders are open at Rakuten Books. The figure stands about 15 cm with 22 points of articulation, and comes with a bat he can hold and a base carrying the MLB logo. It is listed at 5,800 yen including tax, 4,869 yen at Rakuten Books, with a domestic run of 3,000 units.
Yostar held the real event AZUR LANE MUSI9 FES. on September 5 and 6 at Shinjuku Sumitomo Building Triangle Plaza and Shinjuku Sumitomo Hall in Tokyo, ahead of the game's 9th anniversary on September 14. The day two talk stage revealed a wide run of out-of-game announcements: anniversary goods, an art collection, collab earphones, a GiGO campaign, figures, and more. In-game news, including new UR ships, was covered separately.
Virtual singer KAF will release BLUE SIGNAL as the 9th anniversary song for Azur Lane on September 7. The news came at her 5th ONE-MAN LIVE and the AZUR LANE SPECIAL MUSIC LIVE, both held on the same day. The track was written and composed by Kanata Okajima and Shuya Masayoshi.
Solarain has opened pre-orders on Amazon.co.jp for two Azur Lane 1/7 scale figures: Oushou Seihaku Seika Ver. and Chouka Seirin Koyou Ver. Both shipgirls recline on swan floats in summer outfits. Oushou touches the string of her bikini while shifting a lightly draped jacket, her gaze turned toward the viewer, and Chouka covers her chest with one hand as if searching for her lost swimsuit. Each figure includes an interchangeable tongue-out face part with heart eyes. The bases carry chibi illustrations and a manjuu riding a swan, and each base features the other character's chibi, tying the pair together. Oushou stands about 182mm tall and Chouka about 184mm. Both are priced at 26,419 yen including tax and are scheduled for release on June 30, 2027. Prototype production is by HUAFEI with coloring by boilbanana, and Solarain is the distributor. The pre-orders were announced on September 1, 2026.
Liquid Static Studio and Snapping Turtle released a demo for Night Plane, a flight attendant job simulator with horror elements. Players work their first day on the job, serving passengers while identifying doppelgangers hiding among them. The demo offers about 30 minutes of gameplay, and the full game is planned for Steam in fall 2026.
Azur Lane's Anchorage, in a baby doll-style outfit from the exchange dorm, is now a 1/7 scale figure. The pre-painted completed figure uses clear parts in the costume and hair for a see-through effect and includes interchangeable normal and crying face parts. Pre-orders are open at Rakuten Books for 29,064 yen.
Chinese studio YinHu Games opened the Steam store page for its in-development mech action game Iron Grave: Planet 9. The Vampire-Survivors-like title has players pilot mechs, fight hordes, and evolve machines across a future 9th planet. A demo is scheduled for November 1, 2026. Japanese language support is planned.
At gamescom 2026 Opening Night Live, HoYoverse announced Nodusfall, a new multiplayer action game with realistic graphics and a dark fantasy setting. The next day, a preview event let media and influencers try the game. Nodusfall is a four-player co-op action game where players hunt giant mythological monsters. The demo featured a warrior, an archer, and a spellcaster, with roles like damage dealer, tank, and support. Combat uses an Xbox controller with standard attacks, dodges, and lock-on, plus Divine Skills that charge a gauge and deliver powerful effects. The first boss was Qiongqi, a beast from Chinese classics, who fled mid-fight, leading to a second boss, the dragon Maldrake. The developers said characters are not obtained through gacha but unlocked by playing. Monetization will focus on cosmetic items. The game is free-to-play on PC, with other platforms and the release date undecided. Pre-registration has begun on the official website. The developers aim for a "wide entrance" with low barriers for new players and a high skill ceiling for veterans. They also plan a large RPG-style story map and small-scale PvP content.
HoYoverse announced during gamescom Opening Night Live 2026, streamed on August 26, 2026, that its new slow-life game Petit Planet will release in winter 2026. The game will launch on PC via the Epic Games Store, iOS, and Android with cross-platform support, and pre-registration is now open on the Apple App Store, Google Play, and Epic Games Store. A final beta test is scheduled to be held soon, with additional details to be announced at a later date. Petit Planet casts players as a Planet Tender, or Hoshimibito, who nurtures a small planet through activities such as fishing, bug catching, crop cultivation, furniture crafting, and cooking. Players interact with residents called Neighbors, picking fruit and building homes together. Beyond the home planet, players can travel the Starsea to visit Islets, each with its own landscapes and ecosystems, and gather in the Galactic Bazaar, a multiplayer social area. HoYoverse also presented a new trailer at the event showing gameplay footage. Petit Planet is HoYoverse's first life simulation game.
Yostar announced a live stream for Azur Lane on August 16 at 8:00 PM JST, featuring the KAN-SEN Pamiat Merkuria. The program will cover the 9th anniversary real event AZUR LANE MUSI9 FES., scheduled for September 5 and 6 at Shinjuku Sumitomo Building, and review recent in-game updates. A social media campaign offering special goods to five winners runs alongside the broadcast.
VTuber unit WeatherPlanet is collaborating with Sanrio Characters. Newly drawn goods will be sold at a pop-up store at SHIBUYA TSUTAYA from August 21 to September 11, 2026, with advance ticket distribution for the first three days. Items include trading badges, acrylic stands, plush mascots, and apparel.
WINGS inc. is producing a 1/7 scale figure of Azur Lane's Albion in her nocturnal race costume, the Fairy Princess Silver Moon ver. The painted PVC and ABS figure stands about 268mm tall including the base and is available for preorder at AmiAmi for 28,710 yen, with a release planned for November 2027.
MAGES. will hold the Azur Lane Summer Fair 2026 POP UP STORE from July 31 at three stores in Japan. The event features newly drawn swimsuit and wet hair illustrations of five shipgirls, including Owari and New Jersey. Goods include water-repellent BIG tapestries, acrylic stands, coasters, and new full-graphic T-shirts. A purchase bonus bromide campaign runs during the event, with online sales planned from August 18.
Phat Company is taking reservations on Amazon.co.jp for a 1/6 scale figure of Azur Lane's Kearsarge, based on the 'Spring Monitoring' skin. The figure stands about 275mm tall and includes an exclusive base and an optional face part with an upturned gaze and blushing cheeks.
Furyu's F:NEX brand is making a 1/7 scale figure of Bismarck from Azur Lane, based on the 7th anniversary illustration. The figure features Bismarck in formal attire with a curtsy-like bow pose. Reservations open August 7, 2026, at 10:00 AM on FURYU HOBBY MALL and other Furyu-operated sites. The figure is priced at 24,200 yen and is scheduled to ship in March-April 2027.
Freeing is accepting pre-orders for a 1/3 scale figure of New Jersey from Azur Lane, based on her Exchange Dorm appearance. The figure stands about 500mm tall, features a removable bunny-eared hoodie, and is priced at 77,000 yen. Release is scheduled for February 28, 2027.
McFarlane Toys and Blitzway collaborated on a 1/6 scale action figure of Shohei Ohtani in his Los Angeles Dodgers uniform. Preorders run until August 24, 2026. The lineup includes a DELUXE VER. with pitcher and batter parts and a STANDARD VER. focused on batting. Release is scheduled for December 2026.
Wing is releasing a 1/7 scale figure of Anchorage from Azur Lane, based on her exchange dorm appearance. The figure includes a see-through baby doll outfit, a teacup-style bench, and interchangeable normal and crying face parts. Pre-orders are open on Amazon.co.jp for 29,300 yen, with release scheduled for March 30, 2027.
Good Smile Arts Shanghai is releasing a 1/7 scale figure of Mogador from Azur Lane in her 'Sniffing Nurse Call' outfit. The figure stands about 175mm tall, includes a dedicated base, and is available for preorder on Amazon Japan at 22,400 yen with a scheduled release of August 31, 2027.
CCPJAPAN is releasing four soft vinyl figures from the animated Godzilla trilogy through Amazon Japan, with preorders now open. The lineup includes Godzilla Earth and Godzilla Filius, each in standard and scene-inspired color variants. All figures stand about 13 cm tall and are scheduled for release on December 31, 2026.
Solarain is releasing a 1/4 scale figure of Taihou in her Exchange Dorm outfit, posed kneeling and lifting her hem. The figure stands about 200mm tall, includes an exclusive base, and is available for pre-order on Amazon.co.jp. A set with a plushie is also offered.
The doujin circle D.U.F.F. released the visual novel My Planet - MOON CHILD - on Steam on July 1, 2026, after it had been on sale since September 2025 on DLsite and BOOTH. The sci-fi suspense adventure follows lunar survivors exploring an unknown planet and meeting human-like aliens, with a story that alternates between present-day exploration and flashbacks to lunar base life.
At Wonder Festival 2026 Summer, held in late July 2026, the AmiAmi Hobby Camp booth featured a wide array of new figure displays from multiple manufacturers. Dengeki Hobby Web reported on colored samples of 'DaiBros Core' Rage Nightveil, 'Girls' Frontline 2' 1913 Battlecruiser, and 'NIKKE' Bay, along with prototypes from 'Warship Girls R' and 'Girls' Frontline 2: Exilium' SOP. Other notable exhibits included painted samples of 'Gakuen Idolmaster' Fujita Kotone, 'Sakura Wars' Sakura Shinguji, and 'Evangelion' Rei and Asuka. The Alphamax booth showcased 'Azur Lane' Prinz Eugen and Kansas figures, plus 'Brown Dust II' Frozen Queen Wilhelmina. At the Koi Koi booth, painted samples based on illustrations by Kekemotsu and Michihasu appeared, alongside a prototype of 'To LOVE-Ru' Lala Satalin Deviluke in a swimsuit. Original character figures by DISH, including 'Shibuna Pharaoh' and a tentative 'D-chan', also drew attention. The event featured a mix of licensed properties and original creations from various studios and illustrators.
Union Creative is accepting pre-orders for two 1/6 scale figures of Shira from Azur Lane: a light armor version and a heavy armor version. The light armor version costs 30,580 yen, while the heavy armor version includes rigging parts that extend over 40cm wide and costs 38,280 yen. Pre-orders run until July 27, with light armor shipping in December 2026 and heavy armor in April 2027.
MAGES. will hold the Azur Lane Summer Fair 2026 POP UP Store from July 31 to August 16 at three locations: AmiAmi Akihabara Radio Kaikan Store, AKIHABARA Gamers Main Store, and Gamers Namba Store (the Namba location runs only until August 9). The event follows the series' recurring "swimsuit and wet hair" theme, featuring newly drawn illustrations of five ship girls: Goetz von Berlichingen, Unzen, Owari, New Jersey, and Admiral Nakhimov. The merchandise lineup includes water-repellent BIG tapestries (9,900 yen), full-graphic T-shirts (8,800 yen), BIG acrylic stands (2,860 yen), acrylic coasters (770 yen), acrylic panels (4,950 yen), rubber mats (3,960 yen), trading can badges (495 yen), trading bromide volumes 8 and 9 (550 yen each), trading costume card collections (330 yen), and Charafine Graph (16,500 yen). During the in-store period, customers who spend 3,000 yen or more per transaction receive a random original bromide (five types) on a first-come, first-served basis, with designs varying by store. Online sales begin August 18 at Gamers Online Shop, AmiAmi Online Shop, and other online stores, with MagiGet also planning to accept orders later.
Microsoft announced 10 titles coming to Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass between July 9 and 21, 2026. Two day-one new releases, Ascend to Zero and Fogpiercer, lead the lineup. Other additions include the Xbox debut of The Planet Crafter and the official launch of Palworld on July 10.
An official live broadcast commemorating the collaboration between Azur Lane and NieR:Automata will stream on July 11 at 20:00 JST on YouTube. The program will feature MC Mafia Kajita, Yostar staff member Dai Mirokugi, and special guest Ayaka Suwa, the voice of A2, who will announce details of the crossover.
Alter announced a 1/7 scale figure of Implacable from Azur Lane, available in a regular version and a Special Ver. with swappable parts for two expressions and two poses. Both versions are scheduled for release in May 2027, priced at 31,680 yen and 39,380 yen respectively.
Yostar announced a livestream on July 11 at 20:00 JST to commemorate the Azur Lane and NieR:Automata collaboration. The program will feature MC Mafia Kajita, special guest Ayaka Suwa (voice of A2), and Yostar staff Dai Miki. Details on the collaboration will be revealed, and an SNS campaign offering autographed colored paper will run during the broadcast.
Snail Shell is releasing a 1/7 scale figure of Ling Xin from the Chinese anime Star Guardian Soul of the Planet, reproducing her ending appearance. The figure uses a 5-axis machining mold and 12-color pad printing for the eyes. It includes a large mouse pad that doubles as a background sheet. Pre-orders are open on Amazon Japan at 13,191 yen, with release scheduled for June 30, 2027.
Independent developer lane released the walking simulator 'nophenia' on Steam on June 26. The game has quickly gained high praise, with 96% positive reviews out of 393 as of writing. Players explore low-polygon strange spaces that mix surreal beauty with nostalgic, eerie liminal environments.
Union Creative is accepting reservations for two versions of an Azur Lane Shira 1/6 scale figure: a Light Equipment Ver. and a Heavy Equipment Ver. The Heavy Equipment Ver. includes rigging parts that bring the total width over 40 cm. Reservations close July 27, with the Light Equipment Ver. shipping in December 2026 and the Heavy Equipment Ver. in April 2027.
Wonderplanet announced on June 22, 2026, that founder Tomoki Tsunekawa resigned as President and CEO due to health reasons, becoming Director and Founder. Akinori Sato, formerly Director, COO, and CFO, succeeded him as President and CEO. Sato outlined three focus areas for the next three years: expanding major IP collaborations, restarting original title development, and refining the hybrid casual platform SEED.
Yostar announced on June 19 that the real event "AZUR LANE MUSI9 FES." commemorating the 9th anniversary of the smartphone game Azur Lane will be held on September 5 and 6, 2026, at Shinjuku Sumitomo Building Triangle Square and Shinjuku Sumitomo Hall. The event is themed around sound and is divided into two sections. The Festival Arena at Triangle Square will feature a stage for live performances and talks, plus a free-entry area with original food, drinks, and merchandise. The Sound Museum at Shinjuku Sumitomo Hall is an interactive space where attendees can experience attractions using music and voices. On both days, a special live concert called "AZUR LANE SPECIAL MUSI9 LIVE" will take place. The first lineup of performers includes Masayoshi Oishi, Yui Ishikawa, Konomi Suzuki, Yui Sakakibara, May'n, Beverly, and others, split across two days. Premium tickets, priced at 12,000 yen and including early entry and reserved seating for the live and an official broadcast, are available via lottery through the YoStation app until July 5. Regular tickets will go on sale in early August for 3,500 yen.
Azur Lane announced the "AZUR LANE MUSI9 FES." event for September 5-6, 2026, at Shinjuku Sumitomo Building Triangle Square and Shinjuku Sumitomo Hall. The 9th anniversary celebration emphasizes sound, featuring a live concert with performers including May'n, Masayoshi Oishi, and others. Tickets are 3,000 yen for regular admission and 12,000 yen for premium access.
Outer Planet Studios announced that Fight or Flight, a free-to-play PvPvE shooter on Steam, will be discontinued soon. The game features battle royale, extraction, deathmatch, and team deathmatch modes, with solo play against bots. Developer Jonathan could no longer maintain it. Players who add it to their library can still download and play it after delisting.
AniGame is producing a 1/6 scale figure of Azur Lane's I-404 in the Gorgeous, Beni no Mai Ver. design. The figure is displayed suspended by ropes, with PVC rope integrally molded to the body and braided cords for hanging. Pre-orders are open at AmiAmi, with a standard edition at 24,750 yen and a special edition with a display case at 31,680 yen. Release is scheduled for July 2027.
Hayabusa announced the full version of the free music game CoLane will launch on Steam in 2026. The game features six keys with lane-switching spotlights that let players press any key in a colored group to hit notes. The full version will include over 40 songs, adding 30 from public recruitment to the test version's 10.
GungHo revealed Ninjala 2: The Uncharted Planet, a sequel to its 2020 free-to-play Switch game, during a Nintendo Direct livestream on Tuesday. The game is set for a spring 2027 release on Nintendo Switch 2 and introduces the series' first open world, along with new traversal abilities and co-op play.
Frontier Developments released a gameplay trailer for Planet Zoo 2 during the PC Gaming Show 2026 on June 8. The sequel adds fully aquatic species and flying animals, letting players build custom zoos and wildlife sanctuaries. It is scheduled for release on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.
Good Smile Fest 2026 Tokyo, held on June 6, 2026, featured a wide array of new figure prototypes and painted samples from Good Smile Company. The event included first-time exhibitions of polyester and polyurethane figures from 'New Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt,' a color sample of Cutie Honey from 'Cutie Honey Nova,' and figures from 'City the Animation' featuring Minami Mitori, Niikura, and Izumi Wako. In the game titles category, new items included a Nendoroid of Hideo Kojima, painted samples of Tidus and Yuna from 'Final Fantasy X,' and figures from 'Fate/Grand Order,' 'Steins;Gate,' and 'Bunny Garden 2.' The social game edition showcased numerous figures from 'Azur Lane,' including Howden Leeuw, New Jersey, Taihou, and Mogador, as well as items from 'Uma Musume: Pretty Derby' and 'Fate/Grand Order.' The event also displayed 'POP UP PARADE BEACH QUEENS' figures of Rei Ayanami and Asuka Langley Shikinami from 'Evangelion: New Theatrical Edition' and a prototype from 'Mononoke the Movie: The Medicine Seller.'
Frontier Developments announced on May 28, 2026, that Planet Zoo 2, the sequel to the 2019 zoo management simulation game, will launch on October 13, 2026, for PC (Steam and Epic Games), PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. Pre-orders are now open. The game introduces fully aquatic species and flying animals for the first time in the series, along with customizable aquariums and aviaries. A new conservation feature lets players restore wildlife sanctuaries and release animals into natural environments. The sequel also includes updated graphics, dynamic water physics, and animal AI that reflects mood. Four new architectural themes and five from the original game are available for zoo building. Game modes include Career, Franchise, and Sandbox, plus cross-platform blueprint sharing via the Frontier Workshop. The Standard Edition costs 6,200 yen on Steam and Epic Games, and around 5,600 yen on console stores. The Deluxe Edition is 8,000 yen on PC and 7,700 yen on consoles. The original Planet Zoo and its DLC are on sale until June 5. More details are expected at the Wholesome Games showcase on June 6 and the PC Gaming Show on June 7.
A 1/7 scale figure of Shinano from Azur Lane in her Silver Palanquin of Slumber outfit is now available for pre-order at Rakuten Books. The figure includes an LED acrylic display case in a special edition and a separate display case option. The figure features a pearl-like paint finish, an interchangeable excited face part, and detailed sculpting of her hair, costume, and nine tails.
Vertex Zero and Red Dunes Games released an extended trailer for Silent Planet - Elegy of a Dying World at the AG French Direct event. The cosmic horror Gothic sci-fi Metroidvania is set in 2997 and follows traveler Aplanik seeking an ancient artifact. It features psychic combat, a deep growth system, and detailed pixel art. The game launches spring 2027 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.