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UNIQLO will release a collaboration UT collection with music unit YOASOBI on July 17, 2026. The lineup includes four graphic T-shirt designs created by four artists who have built YOASOBI's visual world. Each shirt costs 1,990 yen and is available in sizes XS to 4XL. The collaboration is the first between YOASOBI and UNIQLO's UT line in about five years.
A pop-up shop for the smartphone game Mahoyaku will run at select Loft stores from August 1, 2026. The event theme is everyday life, with new full-body illustrations of the magicians eating (Happy Mealtime) and mini-character art (Goku Goku Time!). A collaboration with hairbrush brand Tangle Teezer is also part of the lineup.
Nijisanji liver Kanae will stream his second solo live, 'Solitude,' exclusively on Niconico Live Broadcast on July 31, 2026. The show features seven guest livers including Higuchi Kaede, Kengoku Tōya, and Shiina Yuka. Online tickets for the main program and optional camera angles are on sale now.
Wave is reprinting its 1/7 scale figure of Uzaki Yanagi from 'Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! ω' in a cow-pattern bikini. The pose and expression were designed by original creator Take Sensei. Pre-orders are open on Amazon Japan at 19,800 yen, with a scheduled release of December 31, 2026.
Digital Extremes showed the first live gameplay demo of Soulframe at TennoCon 2026, confirming the mount system for fall 2026. The studio opened the closed alpha test 'Preludes' to all who register by July 13. A new oath system called Vadagal, which uses vice attributes like wrath and death, a fishing mechanic, and a story episode titled 'Warsongs' were also revealed.
A pop-up store for the TV anime Osomatsu-san will open on July 24, 2026, featuring new illustrations of the sextuplets in a 'Blooming Flower' theme with flower crowns and bouquets. The store will sell a range of goods including can badges, clear files, acrylic stands, T-shirts, chibi items, and character motif rings. A purchase bonus of a postcard is offered for every 2,000 yen spent.
The live-action adaptation of Honobu Yonezawa's The Samurai and the Prisoner dropped to #4 in its third weekend at the Japanese box office. The 37th Anpanman film held at #5 in its second weekend. The 4K restoration of Kiki's Delivery Service ranked #8 in its third weekend. The new Sgt. Frog film opened at #10.
Vsoo Games and Nuntius Games announced Garden Soul, a roguelite 2D action game from Brazilian indie developer Statera Studio. The game features fast-paced dot-pixel combat with dashes, double jumps, wall jumps, and combo linking. Players control one of four garden princesses, each with unique techniques and abilities, and collect build-crafting elements like techniques, attributes, allies, and magic during runs. Japanese language support is planned, and the game is scheduled for release on Steam.
During a July 7 shareholder briefing, Pearl Abyss CEO Heo Jin-young confirmed that DLC for Crimson Desert is 'basically considered as paid,' with pricing and release details to be clarified in Q3 2026. On multiplayer, Heo acknowledged player interest but cited technical challenges and said investigations are ongoing. An INVEN reporter cautioned against expecting a near-term implementation.
The upcoming Kamen Rider Zetts film has released the character visual and a character movie for Kumon Soma, played by M!LK member Sono Shunta. Soma is a cold strategist who transforms into Kamen Rider Mugen, a dark rider aiming to turn reality into a daydream world. The film opens July 24 as a double feature with Ultra Space Sheriff Gavan Infinity.
Nippon Ichi Software released a Steam demo for the action RPG Kyōran Makaiism on July 10, 2026. The demo contains three special stages not found in the main game, each with a distinct difficulty level: Prinny, Demon, and Demon Lord. All seven weapon types from the full game are usable - sword, fist, spear, bow, gun, axe, and staff - and each stage takes about 5 to 10 minutes to clear. Save data from the demo cannot be transferred to the full version. The full game launches on Steam on July 24, 2026. Demos for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, and Nintendo Switch will follow on July 23. The game originally released on those consoles on January 29, 2026. Development lead is Shunsuke Minowa, character design is by Takehito Harada, and music is by Tenpei Sato. The story follows a mercenary named N.A. (voiced by Takuya Eguchi) hired by the new demon lord Tisiel (Aoi Koga) to retrieve a stolen pudding.
AHAVERSE announced a major expansion of the Scissor Seven franchise during its New World Premiere showcase at BilibiliWorld 2026. The slate includes a theatrical film, a spin-off animated series, an original mobile game, a publishing imprint, and a live music event. The spin-off series HEIBAI is set 25 years before the main story and follows new protagonists Mo Lang and Bai Qi. It is scheduled for a Q1 2027 release in China, with international plans to be announced later. The mobile game, an action-adventure title with original stories, targets a Q4 2026 launch in China. The film, Scissor Seven: The Movie, is in production and aims for a 2028 global release. AHAVERSE also launched AHABOOKS, a publishing initiative whose first project is the Cheap-Life Hua spin-off manhua, releasing in Q1 2027. The Chicken Island Party will be an annual live music event. AHAVERSE founder Aiken Zou said the goal is to show how stories can grow into worlds through new characters and creative voices. The franchise has over 40 million fans worldwide and 30 billion views across platforms.
Kotaro Uchikoshi, director of 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors, revealed that the character known as Seven actually has the first name Six, making his full name Six Seven. The reveal came 17 years after the game's 2009 release, in response to a fan question on X. Uchikoshi said the name references the 2025 "6-7" trend, which originated from basketball players and a viral video. The reveal is clearly a joke rather than a canonical lore addition.
The live-action film Tazza: The Song of Beelzebub, based on the final installment of Young-man Hur's Tazza manhwa, will open in South Korea in September. Director Kook-hee Choi's crime thriller stars Yo-han Byun and Jae-won Noh as former friends turned rivals on the international poker circuit. Ayaka Miyoshi co-stars. A teaser poster and trailer debuted this week.
At Anime Expo 2026, representatives from TV Asahi, Dentsu, and SEGA described a shared strategy of lowering barriers for overseas audiences. TV Asahi's Akane-banashi anime released episodes on YouTube in three languages, while Dentsu's Gachiakuta campaign built a global community narrative. The panel argued that the content itself does not need to change; the key is improving access and engagement.
Union Creative is releasing a figure of Ainz Ooal Gown based on the 10th anniversary illustration by original illustrator so-bin. The figure stands 340mm tall and includes a base. Pre-orders open July 10, 2026, with a June 2027 release. The price is 48,950 yen. Prototype by SELECT D, coloring by Shinya Suzuki.
Nippon Ichi Software released five gameplay videos for the life simulation game Hono Kurashi no Niwa on July 10, 2026, via the official website. The videos, each following a different play style, were posted sequentially on the game's X account from July 6 to July 10 before being compiled. The styles are: savoring each day slowly, enjoying DIY, living with animals, walking the night village, and devoting to farming. The game is set in the nostalgic countryside village of Kagetsu Village and is developed by the staff of the Yomawari horror series, with planning and game design by Yuu Mizokami. Hono Kurashi no Niwa launches on July 30, 2026, for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Steam, and Windows. The price is 9,020 yen for the Switch 2, PS5, Steam, and Windows versions, and 7,920 yen for the Switch version. The game carries a CERO C rating, indicating ages 15 and up. The night exploration video in particular shows a main scenario, late-night exploration, a skill tree, and a library, hinting at a darker layer beneath the peaceful rural life.
King Records announced a robot anime orchestral concert for October 24-25 at Tokyo's Nippon Seinenkan Hall, marking the 45th anniversary of the Starchild label. Performers include Maya Ayukawa, Hiroko Moriguchi, Chihiro Yonekura, Yumi Matsuzawa, and angela. The program will feature songs from Mobile Suit Gundam, Heavy Metal L-Gaim, Martian Successor Nadesico, and Fafner in the Azure, with a two-day format and ticket pre-sales starting July 11.
ASCII.jp reports that all 35 volumes of the Keroro Gunsou manga are part of a Kindle sale offering 50% point back. The sale comes as the franchise's new theatrical film is currently showing and causing a stir in various ways. The full set is priced at 15,496 yen, with 7,759 points returned.
Microsoft's company-wide layoffs on July 6, 2026, cut approximately 4,800 employees, including 1,600 in the Xbox division. id Software, the Texas-based studio behind DOOM, Quake, and Wolfenstein, was hit hard: 96 of the 158 Texas layoffs from ZeniMax Media were id Software employees, and an additional 40 remote staff were let go. According to a Kotaku report citing sources, the id Tech engine team at id Software's Texas office now has only one person left. The studio responded with a statement on July 10 that its current team size is roughly the same as during the development of DOOM (2016) and that it will continue making games and technology. id Software also confirmed that QuakeCon, scheduled for August 6-9, 2026, will proceed as planned. Founders John Romero and John Carmack commented on the cuts, with Carmack suggesting id Software may have been a 'marginal business' to Microsoft. The fate of the id Tech engine, which has powered the studio's releases since DOOM and been licensed to other games like Call of Duty, remains uncertain.
MSY announced a limited-time collaboration shop in the Mount Yōtei foothills region of Hokkaido, the setting of Ghost of Yōtei. The shop will be open July 18-19 at Niseko Takahashi Farm. It will sell items made from Hokkaido solid wood, including wood pin badges and magnets, a collection with images from the game, and lifestyle products using key visuals.
Ubisoft released Assassin's Creed Black Flag RE:Synchro on July 9, 2026, a remake of the 2013 title Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag. The game is available on PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and Ubisoft Store, as well as on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, and through the Ubisoft+ subscription service. Within its first hour on Steam, the title reached approximately 100,000 concurrent players, the highest ever recorded for an Assassin's Creed game on the platform. Ubisoft subsidiary Vantage Studios later announced that the remake sold 2 million units on launch day. The remake uses the latest Anvil engine, with improvements to combat, naval battles, stealth, and parkour, and adds new story content centered on Blackbeard and Stede Bonnet. Despite the strong launch numbers, Steam user reviews initially landed at a "Mixed" rating with about 66% positive ratings, driven by issues such as the inability to select non-English voiceovers at launch and a bug locking cutscenes at 30 fps. Ubisoft has since resolved the voiceover issue and acknowledged the cutscene bug, with a fix in progress. As of July 11, user reviews had recovered to "Mostly Positive" with 73% positive out of over 8,000 reviews.
Sōshi It, the MC and trackmaker of rap trio Dos Monos, will release his first solo album on August 5, 2026. No title has been announced. A listening party will be held on August 3 at Shibuya Milkyway, the venue of Dos Monos' first live show. The album is described as a personal work, delving into his inner self. Mixing and mastering are handled by Illicit Tsuboi. Sōshi It has recently expanded into film music, writing, and podcasting.
Netmarble released a story trailer and a combat video for Solo Leveling: Karma, a PC and mobile game launching this year. The game covers a story segment from the webtoon that the anime has not yet adapted. The videos contain major spoilers for that arc. A-1 Pictures animated the game's opening.
Onion Soup Interactive's Andy Madin discusses the early access release of Nippon Marathon 2: Daijoubu, a chaotic Japan-themed racing game. In an interview, Madin cites Takeshi's Castle and shonen anime like One Piece and JoJo's Bizarre Adventure as key influences on the game's over-the-top character design and physics-based chaos. The game is available on PC and Linux.
Shochiku Games opened pre-orders for the Nintendo Switch download version of Yog-Sothoth's Garden on July 9, ahead of its July 23 release. The game, a hotel management simulation and romance adventure set in the Cthulhu Mythos, was originally released on Steam in October 2023 in Chinese and English. It has sold over 500,000 copies worldwide and holds a Very Positive rating from more than 10,000 Steam user reviews. The Switch version is priced at 1,980 yen for the download edition, with a 10 percent discount until July 22. Physical editions cost 2,970 yen for the standard version and 4,400 yen for the limited first edition. To mark the pre-order start, a special promotional video narrated by voice actress Kana Asumi was released. The video introduces the game's mix of cute heroines and madness, including the SAN value mechanic that decreases sanity for profit. The PV is available on the Shochiku Games YouTube channel until October 2026. The Steam version will also receive a Japanese language update on the same day.
Universal Pictures will release the erotic spin-off 'Soulm8te' digitally on August 1, after canceling its theatrical release. The film was originally scheduled for January 2026 but was dropped following the box office failure of 'M3GAN 2.0', which earned $39 million worldwide against a doubled budget. Lily Sullivan stars as the android Sara, with Kate Dolan directing.
Developed by WILD WITS GAMES and published by Curve Games, the narrative RPG Sovereign Tower will release on PC via Steam on August 6. The game recently surpassed 100,000 wishlist registrations, and Japanese language support is planned. Players rule a kingdom with eccentric Knights of the Round Table, and a demon in the tower's basement can rewind time to allow different decisions. A demo is available now.
SEGA announced a new Pickup Club SCOUT for Sakatsuku RTW on July 8, featuring 11 new ★5 players from North and Central America, including Christian Pulisic, Raul Jimenez, and Jonathan David. The scout runs until July 29. Concurrently, the World Stars Campaign Part 3 offers free daily 10-pulls and ticket scouts, with login bonuses and panel missions. The campaign runs through July 22 for free scouts and July 29 for login bonuses.
Sega's mascot Sonic the Hedgehog has joined the CREATOR division of professional esports team ZETA DIVISION for a limited summer period, the team announced on July 8, 2026. The surprise addition follows a February event called 'Sonic Racing CrossWorlds The k4sen,' where Sonic won a race and caught the attention of popular streamer k4sen. According to the announcement, Sonic and k4sen both celebrate their 35th anniversary this year, which served as a catalyst for the collaboration. Sonic reportedly said he could not sit still when hearing about hot challenges on the best stage. ZETA DIVISION is also marking its own 5th anniversary with a pop-up event in Tokyo from July 31 to August 2. Additional merchandise includes a collaboration gaming PC and LINE stamps featuring the team's mascot ZETA-kun. The team plans to develop various content with Sonic's involvement during the summer period.
Hamster Corporation will release the 1998 musical RPG "Märchen Kingdom: The Puppet Princess" as part of its Console Archives series for Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5 on July 9, 2026. The game, originally developed by Nippon Ichi Software for 32-bit home consoles, is priced at 1,500 yen. The story follows a girl named Cornet who has the mysterious ability to befriend dolls, and she sets out to rescue a prince kidnapped by villains. Players cooperate with dolls that fight alongside Cornet as they progress through the adventure. The Console Archives series aims to faithfully reproduce classic titles on modern hardware, adding features such as button and screen customization, anywhere save and load, and CRT-style screen filters. This marks the first Nippon Ichi Software title to appear in the Console Archives lineup. The game was followed by two sequels, and a 25th anniversary collection containing all three titles was released in 2024 for PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch.
Anime News Network published a five-part roundup of Tanabata greetings from across the anime, manga, and video game industries on July 7, 2026. The collection includes wishes and illustrations from official accounts for series such as Bungo Stray Dogs, Detective Conan, My Hero Academia, Sakamoto Days, Doraemon, Chibi Maruko-chan, Hell's Paradise, and Dragon Quest. Video game franchises like Final Fantasy, Monster Hunter, and Like a Dragon also participated, alongside creators including Hideo Kojima, Yuki Kaji, and Shoko Nakagawa. Several series tied their posts to new releases: the second season of Yoroi Shin Den Samurai Troopers premiered on July 7, My Happy Marriage released a special Tanabata illustration and announced a three-episode special for 2026, and My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren't Wicked began airing on July 8. The roundup also features greetings from manga titles like Chiikawa, MARRIAGETOXIN, and Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You, as well as from studios Tatsunoko Production and Square Enix.
Australian artist and musician Cosimo Russo announced 'Absolution,' the sequel to the 2004 3D adventure game 'Alida.' The fully first-person game features non-linear, high-freedom gameplay set across seven islands in a torn giant guitar-shaped theme park. Characters carry a dark past involving an uncontrollable vortex called 'entropy' and seek forgiveness. The game is scheduled for release on Steam on September 1.
Sony demonstrated a new '3D Meet & Greet' service using mixed reality at SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026. The system, experienced by MoguLive with Vtuber Uruma Tamanami, uses pre-scanned digital twins of real spaces to let a Vtuber appear from behind doors, walk toward the user, and react to touch. The experience runs on a Meta Quest 3 headset and is designed to solve the problem of screen-mediated meet-and-greets that lack a sense of real presence.
Developer Maboroshi Artworks and publisher Entalto Publishing announced a closed Steam playtest for the horror adventure game SOMBRAS: negative frames. Set in 2000s Japan, players control photography student Alterio Shiomi, exploring a town and capturing eerie scenes. The playtest aims to adjust pacing and horror elements. The game is scheduled for Q4 2026 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.
The new Ghost in the Shell anime, which began airing July 7, has released non-credit opening and ending videos. The opening theme is King Gnu's "GO GHOST" and the ending theme is "Blue" by MILLENNIUM PARADE feat. Saya Gray and Daniel Caesar. The original soundtrack will release on September 9.
Amazon Kindle has launched a large-scale sale offering up to 50% points back on select Kadokawa manga titles, running from July 7 through July 13 for the Kadokawa campaign and until July 23 for the Summer Super Point Fair. The promotion coincides with Amazon Prime Day and covers dozens of series, including Delicious in Dungeon, Tsukihime: A Piece of Blue Glass Moon, Nichijou, Persona 3, Persona 4, Persona 5: Mementos Mission, and Gunslinger Girl. For Delicious in Dungeon, all 14 volumes (excluding volume 10) are eligible; buying the full set costs 10,742 yen and yields 5,012 yen in points. The Delicious in Dungeon World Guide: Adventurer's Bible Complete Edition and Ryoko Kui's sketchbook Daydream Hour are also included. The Persona manga adaptations are similarly discounted: all 11 volumes of Persona 3 cost 6,897 yen with 3,454 points back, all 13 volumes of Persona 4 cost 8,173 yen with 4,092 points back, and all 3 volumes of Persona 5: Mementos Mission cost 2,057 yen with 1,029 points back. Other notable titles in the sale include Fate/stay night, Fate/Zero, Today's Menu for the Emiya Family, A Bride's Story, Neon Genesis Evangelion, The Saga of Tanya the Evil, Erased, Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation, and The Eminence in Shadow.
Crunchyroll and Aniplex announced a new theatrical film, Solo Leveling: Beyond the System, at Anime Expo 2026 on July 3. The movie picks up immediately after the events of Season 2, Arise from the Shadows, continuing Sung Jinwoo's story on the big screen. Animation duties return to A-1 Pictures, the studio behind the first two seasons. The production committee includes Aniplex, Netmarble, D&C Media, Kakao Piccoma, and Crunchyroll. A teaser key visual and a concept video were shown, though the video was purely conceptual and contained no finished scenes. English voice actor Aleks Le appeared on stage, telling the audience that "the story is far from over." No release date has been set, with additional information promised later. The announcement was part of the Crunchyroll Showcase at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, which also featured updates for other projects like Ghost of Tsushima Legends and Kagurabachi. The franchise has accumulated over 650 million page views on the Piccoma platform in Japan.
Anime Feminist's review of the first episode of The Duke's Son Claims He Won't Love Me Yet Showers Me with Adoration highlights the series' focus on tenderness within the arranged marriage subgenre. The premiere introduces noblewoman Elsa, who enters a political marriage with Duke Julius, and depicts her impoverished background and genuine character. The review notes the show's refreshing sincerity compared to crueler entries in the genre.
Sony Interactive Entertainment announced on July 1 that it will end production of physical discs for new PlayStation games by January 2028, moving to digital-only releases. A blog post by developer Popcar argues the real issue is not physical vs. digital but the loss of ownership, including the ability to trade or preserve games. The post has sparked discussion on Hacker News, with commenters debating the nature of digital purchases as licenses.
A limited edition Slay the Spire 2 T-shirt featuring four Necrobinders is on sale until July 12 on THE YETEE. The design is tied to the Summer Games Done Quick 2026 speedrun event, with $6 per shirt going to Doctors Without Borders. The shirt is inspired by a co-op speedrun on July 10.
The official website for the anime of akuji Katō's The Demons Are Planning Something Good comedy manga revealed the cast, additional staff, a visual, and a 2027 television debut. The cast includes Junichi Suwabe, Wakana Kuramochi, and Haruka Shiraishi. Takuya Asaoka directs at TNK, with Kazuyuki Fudeyasu on series composition and Hiraku Kaneko on character design. Yen Press licenses the manga.
Microsoft's Xbox division is undergoing a large-scale restructuring that will cut approximately 3,200 jobs over the next year, part of a broader layoff of about 4,800 employees across the company. As part of the reorganization, ZeniMax Media will shift its strategy to focus on major franchises including Fallout, The Elder Scrolls, DOOM, Quake, and Wolfenstein, according to a Bloomberg report cited by multiple outlets. The restructuring has hit id Software, the studio behind DOOM and Quake, particularly hard. Reports from Game Developer and Game Informer, cited by GIGAZINE and GameSpark, indicate that roughly half of id Software's staff has been laid off, with former Bethesda executive Jeff Gardiner reporting 95 layoffs out of an estimated 185 employees. Veteran developers including principal concept artist Colin Geller, animator Chris Street, and principal programmer Dustin Land have confirmed their departures. The quality assurance department was reportedly devastated. Arkane Studios in Lyon is also under review, with Microsoft considering strategic options including a sale or spin-out, though French labor laws may slow the process. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma told employees in an internal memo that no announced first-party titles will be cancelled.
Crunchyroll held its annual showcase at Anime Expo 2026 in Los Angeles on July 6, announcing a theatrical film continuation for Solo Leveling and the first character designs for the Ghost of Tsushima Legends anime. The Solo Leveling film, titled Solo Leveling: Beyond the System, will pick up after Season 2 and is produced by A-1 Pictures with Aniplex, Netmarble, D&C Media, Kakao Piccoma, and Crunchyroll. Ghost of Tsushima Legends is directed by Takanobu Mizuno with HAYATE Inc. overseeing production, scripts by Satoshi Maejima and Gen Urobuchi, character designs by Takashi Okazaki, and animation by KAMIKAZE DOUGA. In a surprise segment, Dave Grohl appeared via video message to announce that Nirvana's "Breed" will be the opening theme for The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy At All, which premieres in early 2027. Other reveals included the Kagurabachi anime's first character design sheet for Chihiro Rokuhira, a trailer for the Here U Are manhwa adaptation, the sci-fi series Fate Rewinder for April 2027, The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 5 for next year, Aoashi Season 2 for October 2026, and several other new series including Dengeki Daisy, Gacha Girls Corps, Magical Buffs, The Vermilion Mask, and Overgeared.
Indie developer somasolo released a new gameplay trailer for Cobra Strike, a retro-style action shooter where players pilot military helicopters like the Cobra and Apache. The game draws from 1990s titles Desert Strike and Soviet Strike, featuring 16-bit visuals, inertia-based flight, and resource management. A release date has not been set.
King Records announced on July 6 that seven representative works directed by Tatsuo Sato will be streamed for a limited time on the KING AMUSEMENT CREATIVE official YouTube channel, as a tribute project following the director's death on April 24, 2026, at age 61 from liver failure. The streaming runs from 20:00 on July 7 to 19:59 on July 14, about one week. July 7 is Sato's birthday; he was born in 1964. The lineup includes the sci-fi robot romantic comedy "Martian Successor Nadesico" (1996), its theatrical sequel "The Prince of Darkness" (1998), "Muryo the School War" (2001), "Nekojiru-so" (also known as "Cat Soup," 2001), "Stellvia of the Universe" (2003), "Bodacious Space Pirates" (2012), and its film "Abyss of Hyperspace" (2014). King Records stated the project aims to let viewers remember the legacy Sato left in animation. The company also noted that Sato made his TV series directorial debut with "Fly! Isami" in 1995 and worked on titles including "Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne" and "Atom: The Beginning."
Ubisoft published a 40-second video condensing its history into rapid-fire clips of franchises like Assassin's Creed, Rainbow Six, and Just Dance. The video prominently features Rayman, who also gets a 30th Anniversary Edition release. The company is undergoing restructuring while launching new titles like Assassin's Creed Black Flag Re:Sync.
Banana Hardsoft announced that the FPS immersive sim 'PARKSIDE: DECAYED SOUL MANIPULATION' will launch on Steam on July 31 local time. The game is set in 2038 Abbotsford, California, and follows hacker Alexander Petrovich, who is forced to carry out missions for a mysterious organization. It features 10 missions across 15 maps, 35 achievements, 2 main endings and 4 sub-endings, with an average first playthrough of about 10 hours.
Shinya Komi revealed on July 2 that his manga Sora o Matotte will end in the next issue of Shueisha's Grand Jump magazine on July 15. The series, which launched in May 2023, follows high school student Haro Ogawa as he pursues oil painting after a childhood encounter with a painting called Witch in the Nude. The ninth compiled volume shipped on June 18.
Ubisoft announced the Japan release schedule for "Assassin's Creed Black Flag Re:Synchro" on July 6, 2026. The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S versions will unlock at midnight on July 9, while the PC version across Steam, Epic Games Store, and Ubisoft Connect will follow at 23:00 the same day. Pre-loading is already available for Xbox Series X|S owners. The PS5 pre-load begins July 7 at 0:00, and PC pre-load at 23:00 that same day. To promote the launch, Ubisoft is running a traffic vision advertisement campaign from July 6 to 12 at Shibuya's Shibu Hachi Hit Vision in Tokyo and Tsutaya Ebisubashi Hit Vision in Osaka's Dotonbori. The game is a full remake of the 2013 original "Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag," rebuilt on the latest Anvil engine with ray tracing and Dolby Atmos support. It adds new missions centered on characters like Blackbeard and Stede Bonnet, a new endgame chapter titled "A World Without Gold," overhauled combat and stealth systems, three new naval officers, ship pets, and ten new sea shanties. A comparison video showing the PS4 original against the PS5 Pro remake was also released via GameSpot's YouTube channel.