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1d ago
The Nintendo eShop and PlayStation Store are running summer sales through July 15, offering deep discounts on several critically acclaimed titles. Sucker Punch's Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR'S CUT is available for 3,649 yen on PS5 and PS4, a 58% discount, with a standalone PS4 version priced at 2,504 yen. The NieR Bundle, which includes NieR: Automata Game of the YoRHa Edition and NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139..., is 60% off at 4,840 yen, down from 12,100 yen. Triangle Strategy, the HD-2D simulation RPG from Square Enix and Artdink, is discounted to 3,072 yen on both Switch and PS5, also 60% off. The articles also mention 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim in their headlines, though no specific sale details are provided in the body text. The sales are timed to coincide with summer vacation periods in Japan, when players have more time for lengthy single-player experiences.
5d ago
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.
Jul 3
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.
Jun 11
Square Enix's officially licensed permanent cafe and shop, 'Officially Licensed SQUARE ENIX Cafe & Shop SHINJUKU,' opened June 12 in Tokyo's Shinjuku district. The three-floor venue features themed menus and merchandise for Dragon Quest, Final Fantasy, NieR:Automata, and Fullmetal Alchemist series, with a reservation-priority cafe and a ground-floor shop open to all.
Jun 5
Square Enix will re-release three FORMISM series figures from NieR:Automata starting June 7, 2026. The 2B and 9S figures ship on June 7, while the A2 figure follows on June 27. Each is priced at 4,950 yen. The 2B figure uses the goggles-on version of the character.
Jun 1
Haelwenn Monnier, developer of the BadWolf browser, reported that Cloudflare Turnstile's authentication enters an infinite loop on WebKitGTK-based browsers when WebGL fingerprinting is blocked. Turnstile uses WebGL renderer data as a signal to distinguish humans from bots, but browsers that generalize or hide that data for privacy reasons are flagged as suspicious, causing a conflict between privacy protection and bot detection.
Jun 1
Nao Iwamoto's manga "The Seven Knights of the Marronnier Kingdom" will be adapted into a TV anime that airs on NHK E-Tele starting October 2026. The announcement was made on June 1 alongside a teaser visual and a special video. The manga has been serialized in Shogakukan's Monthly Flowers since 2016 and has ten volumes released as of June 1. It ranked first in the women's category of Kono Manga ga Sugoi! 2018. The story follows seven brothers who serve as knights and are dispatched as ambassadors to seven different countries from the Marronnier Kingdom, a nation at the center of eight countries. The anime marks the tenth anniversary of the manga's serialization. Seiko Sayama, director of To Your Eternity, is directing the series. Shinzo Fujita handles series composition and script, Yuriko Maeda designs the characters, and J.C.STAFF produces the animation. The teaser visual shows the seven brothers walking on a grassland with marronnier flowers. A special announcement video will be released on the anime's official website.
May 29
Ask Co. opened pre-orders on May 29 for the NieR 15th Anniv. Gaming Chair, a limited model themed after Kaine from NieR Replicant. The chair uses Seki Furniture's Contieaks frame and costs about 70,000 yen. Pre-orders run through June 14, with shipments starting in early September.
May 29
Ask Corporation opened preorders on May 29 for the NieR 15th Anniv. Gaming Chair, a Seki Furniture collaboration model inspired by Kainé from NieR Replicant. The chair features Emil and Lunar Tear embroidery, a 175-degree recline, and 4D armrests. Preorders run through June 14, with shipments starting in early September 2026 at an estimated price of 70,000 yen.
May 28
A new official symphonic concert tour, NieR:Orchestra Concert 12026 [YoRHa], has been announced. The tour features a full orchestra and chorus, original vocalists J'Nique Nicole and Emi Evans, a giant screen, and a new narrated story set before NieR:Automata. Creator Yoko Taro and composer Keiichi Okabe will attend the Seattle show. Anime News Network is giving away two pairs of tickets.
May 22
Square Enix launched a NieR: Automata collaboration for its early access murder mystery action game Killer Inn on Steam, offering paid 2B and 9S skins and free items. A free demo with three playable characters and a 75% off sale are also now live.