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NTE: Neverness to Everness (NTE) most recently launched its Ver.1.4 "Nameless Prayer Song" update on September 30, 2026, adding the Pukaland theme park, two S-rank characters, and a Porsche collaboration. The update's second half opens October 21.
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NTE: Neverness to Everness sits at its Ver.1.4 update, titled "Nameless Prayer Song," which launched September 30, 2026. The update adds the theme park Pukaland with more than 10 attractions, two S-rank characters, and a second Porsche blind-box collaboration. The character Kurobane, a Soul-type witch voiced by Mamiko Noto, arrived in the first half of the update, while Akane Rin, a Phase-type former Anomaly Hunter voiced by Ikumi Hasegawa, follows in the second half. Each half adds one story chapter.
The banner schedule runs from September 30 until October 21 at 6:59 for the first half, covering Kurobane's "Oracle of the End" banner plus a Requiem rerun. Akane Rin's "First Star" banner runs from October 21 until November 11 at 6:59. The second-half content arrives October 21.
Perfect World Games streamed a preview program on September 16, 2026, to detail the update. The post-launch slate for NTE is built on side activities, including the theme park and the Porsche collaboration, rather than story content alone.
Key facts
- Current update
- NTE: Neverness to Everness Ver.1.4 "Nameless Prayer Song" launched September 30, 2026 ↗
- Second-half content
- Second-half content arrives October 21, 2026 ↗
- First-half character
- Kurobane, voiced by Mamiko Noto, is a Soul-type witch with an instant chain trait who can turn into a crow ↗
- Second-half character
- Akane Rin, voiced by Ikumi Hasegawa, is a Phase-type former Anomaly Hunter who inflicts Harmonize with an electric guitar ↗
- First-half banner window
- First-half banners run from September 30 until October 21 at 6:59, covering Kurobane's "Oracle of the End" plus a Requiem rerun ↗
- Second-half banner window
- Akane Rin's "First Star" runs from October 21 until November 11 at 6:59 ↗
- Theme park
- Pukaland opens with more than 10 attractions ↗
Timeline
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- Sep 16, 2026 NTE Ver.1.4 Opens Pukaland Theme Park, Adds Kurobane And Akane Rin On September 30
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Synthesized by Yomimono from the cited Yomimono stories below, each itself
sourced, then editorially reviewed. Every
fact links the story it came from.
Facts
- Noted
- Players are speculating about the unopened northeast corner of its Heterocity map · 2026-09-02
- Noted
- The current map already carries Akihabara, Shibuya, and Dotonbori motifs · 2026-09-02
- Noted
- The unopened area appears to be built around recognizable Japanese landmarks · 2026-09-02
- Noted
- The game's Japan-themed city design will continue into future updates · 2026-09-02
- Noted
- Akarin Rin appears in the subquest 'The Beginning of a Certain Legendary Band (Or Is It?)' · 2026-08-28
- Noted
- Akarin Rin covers 'Meigoe Sakebu' as the vocalist of the band Nekotori!!!! · 2026-08-28
- Noted
- The cover special movie has surpassed 1.5 million views · 2026-08-28
- Noted
- Akarin Rin was moved from a subquest band member into a playable S-rank character · 2026-08-28
- Noted
- game characters from NTE, NIKKE, Brown Dust 2, Blue Archive, Pragmata, and Zenless Zone Zero · 2026-08-17
- Noted
- exceeded 1.4 billion yuan (about 33.5 billion yen) in worldwide sales · 2026-07-15
- Noted
- Over 60% of sales came from PC and Android versions · 2026-07-15
- Noted
- the game's performance already represents about 25% of its fiscal 2025 game revenue · 2026-07-15
- Noted
- Version 1.2 is titled 'Nine Hundred Ninety-Nine Nights' · 2026-07-08
- Noted
- Introduces permanent fantasy mode called the Warren Continent · 2026-07-08
- Noted
- Adds a new limited S-rank character, Crimson · 2026-07-08
- Noted
- Adds a new bike called Draco · 2026-07-08
- Noted
- A second limited character, Irohi (voiced by Rina Hidaka), will debut on July 29. · 2026-07-08
- Noted
- A player of Perfect World Games' open-world RPG NTE: Neverness to Everness identified the in-game location of character Mint's apartment from a brief scene in the version 1.2 update PV, then entered the room and shared screenshots. · 2026-07-01
- Noted
- NTE: Neverness to Everness features character abilities like gravity control, time stop, and copy · 2026-06-30
- Announced
- new S-rank Phase attribute character Akarin Rin, voiced by Hasegawa Ikumi · 2026-08-28
- Release
- game · 2026-04-29 · worldwide · 2026-07-15
- Release
- game · July 8, 2026 · Steam, Epic Games Store, Samsung Galaxy Store · 2026-07-08
- Release
- game · August 19, 2026 · 2026-08-29
- Release
- game · August 26, 2026 · 2026-08-29
- Release
- game · 2026-07-29 · 2026-08-07
- Release
- game · 2026-07-24 · Japan · 2026-08-06
- Release
- game · July 2026 · 2026-05-23
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- Confirmed Perfect World Games produces NTE Sep 9 · source
- Confirmed game July 2026 May 28 · source
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ANYCOLOR will begin selling a Halloween-themed merchandise lineup called Haunted School on October 20 at 18:00 JST through the Nijisanji Official Store in Japan and the NIJISANJI EN Official Store overseas. The lineup runs to nine product types built on newly shot visuals of eight livers: Ars Almal, Sakaki Nesu, Shiina Yuika, Sister Claire, Nagisa Trout, Hitohashi Ayato, Machita Chima and Fulgur Ovid. Prices range from 350 yen for a random photo-style card to 3,800 yen for a card case that includes a card. The rest of the catalog covers acrylic stands at 1,900 yen, tin badge sets at 1,500 yen, ribbon acrylic key holders at 1,300 yen, clear files with sticker sheets at 1,500 yen, aroma sprays at 2,500 yen and ghost mascots at 3,000 yen. The ninth type is a set of three costumes at 2,500 yen each for the Nijipapetto customization series. Shipping is scheduled to start in late October 2026.
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GungHo Online Entertainment opened applications on October 19, 2026 for a technical test of its Steam co-op bullet hell shooter B.L.U.E. NOVA. The test runs October 30 to November 1, 2026, from 19:00 to 23:00 JST each day, and is limited to Asia, including Japan. Signups close October 29 at 10:00 JST through the Steam Playtest request button on the game's store page, with participants picked by lottery and access granted from 12:00 JST that day. GungHo says the test checks connection stability and whether large multiplayer sessions run smoothly ahead of a planned global closed beta test. Players who take part receive a limited in-game item usable after release, and may stream or post gameplay footage under the game's usage guidelines. B.L.U.E. NOVA is planned as a free-to-play release on Steam in 2027 with Japanese, English and Simplified Chinese support.
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Luke Dicken, former AI head at Take-Two Interactive, told Kotaku that AI-driven decompiling and porting of games without the rights holder's permission is an issue developers and publishers must take seriously. He expects more invasive DRM and platform-level countermeasures, which he says will disadvantage consumers. Godot Engine's Emilio Coppola argued platforms such as Steam should share the burden of policing AI clones rather than leaving it to developers.
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Jusei Senryaku Osaka will bring the official pop-up store for the Netflix film KPop Demon Hunters to Shibuya, with the Japan event set for within the year. The store has been touring Taiwan since July 2025, when the Taipei stop opened at the Uni-President Department Store DREAM PLAZA, a large mixed-use facility that opened in 2025. A Taichung stop followed in August at Taichung Station, where a former station building with 120 years of history sits beside the modern station. The Kaohsiung event is currently running at the Uni-President Dream Mall Kaohsiung branch. That venue holds the tour's biggest draw: a giant air balloon of the character Derpy, designed by Jusei Senryaku We's Star and unveiled with group partner BCT. The company says the balloon deployment is an Asia first for the work, including for the production team and Netflix. Dates, venue name, admission method, and products for the Shibuya store are not announced.
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ClaN Entertainment will debut four new members from its global VTuber project IZIGENIA across October 17 and 18, 2026 in Pacific time, running two debut streams per day in 30-minute slots. B.B.-Muamua and Veilvet Whitmore open on October 17, followed by Nyra Nightclaw and Elvara Throne Rozalia on October 18. Each talent has a named illustrator and Live2D rigger.
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Premium Bandai is taking pre-orders for a wearable replica of the Holy Knight's Necklace from the Greed Island arc of the HUNTER×HUNTER TV anime. The design combines multiple parts to match the item's complex look, sized for everyday wear. It costs 9,900 yen including tax, orders close at 23:00 on November 29 or when the maximum number is reached, and shipping is scheduled for December 2026.
Oct 17
Leather brand genten has released the second installment of its limited Winnie the Pooh collection marking the 100th anniversary of A.A. Milne's original book. The lineup adds a charm of Eeyore in a red shirt with mushroom and thistle sub-charms, a Pooh and Piglet charm with bee and acorn sub-charms, and a honey pot pouch with the reversed-N "HUNNY" spelling. The charms are 16,500 yen each and the pouch 24,200 yen.
Oct 16
Square Enix will accept entries for SQUARE ENIX GAME CONTEST 2026 from December 15, 2026, through March 15, 2027, the company's executive officer Yosuke Saito said in an interview. The contest carries a total prize pool of 1 billion yen, and the company says it will always choose winning entries from the submitted works. Saito, who supervises the contest's operations office, described the plan as a way to support developers who build games around original ideas, whatever their team size. He pointed to Square Enix's Game Hobby Program Contest in 1982, where Yuji Horii and Koichi Nakamura won awards before Horii created Dragon Quest in 1986. There is no age limit on applications. Saito said the contest wants games that push a single concept hard, naming Astronoka and Voice of Cards as examples.
Oct 16
Koshidaka will hold "Ukafes!" at Karaoke Manekineko Shibuya Main Store on Saturday, November 7, 2026, with technical cooperation from PANDORA and Sony. Six VTubers appear: Hatsunami Puuru, Suzunami Hitode, and Tamanami Uruma from MARINA LYRICA, plus Nijitenbi Koron, Yohaku Suiu, and Mana Naru from Jinrui Uka Keikaku. Tickets are 3,300 yen per 20-minute slot, advance reservation required.