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Future Friends Games released the climbing action game Sunset Summit on Steam on September 9, 2026. Developed by Joe Fender and Andrew Fender, the PC title supports solo play and online co-op for up to eight players. Players control a grandpa and grandma who must reach the summit before sunset across 16 climbing courses spread over four floating islands. Each course offers multiple routes, and players need to pick a path they can finish within the time limit. Standard gear includes an ice axe and rope, while drone delivery can bring odd items like parasols, pogo sticks, suspicious medicine, and canned boiled beans. Falling is not the end, as checkpoints allow players to resume, and the game encourages a climb hard, fall hard approach. Communication tools include proximity voice chat and radio transceivers, and a photo mode lets players take selfies. The game supports Japanese and is priced at 580 yen. Joe Fender noted that the game began development in 2021 after DEVOUR, and that seeing the success of PEAK restored his confidence to finish the project.
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Ask has begun selling Fractal Design's Define One and Summit mid-tower cases and Radius all-in-one liquid CPU coolers in Japan. Define One keeps the closed-front quiet design with three Momentum 14 fans, in steel and tempered glass versions. Summit uses FSC-certified bent wood and solid wood legs across six models. Radius coolers come in RGB and non-RGB versions. Cases start around 28,680 yen, coolers around 17,080 yen.
Sep 2
REMARE, Kokuyo, and Kaunet will co-host the REMARE Plastic SUMMIT 2026 Exhibition from October 14 to 16 at Kokuyo's Tokyo Shinagawa office, THE CAMPUS. Seven manufacturers from the food, automotive, electrical, and stationery industries will show prototypes made from their own waste plastic, developed with designers under creative director NAO IWAMATSU. The event is the second edition of the project, which aims to move recycled plastic from experiment to social implementation.
Aug 31
LexxPluss CEO Masaya Aso will appear on a panel discussion at the Tokyo Physical AI Summit on September 2, 2026, in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. The panel theme is "The Key to Physical AI Co-Creation: What Collaboration Structure Brings Out Startup Potential?" The event is hosted by the Tokyo Consortium and admission is free with advance registration.
Aug 28
A new design festival, OSAKA DESIGN WEEK 2026, will be held in Osaka from September 23 to 29, 2026, with a main exhibition, OSAKA SALONE, running September 25 and 26 at My Dome Osaka. The event is organized by the general incorporated association OSAKA DESIGN WEEK, led by Representative Director Junzo Tateno of Union Co., Ltd. It aims to create a platform for co-creation between manufacturers and designers, drawing on Osaka's history as a commercial and manufacturing hub. The festival is modeled after Milan Design Week, a point noted by Osaka Mayor Hideyuki Yokoyama in a statement, and coincides with the 45th anniversary of the sister city partnership between Osaka and Milan. A special lecture by architect Tadao Ando, titled "Ganbare Osaka: Looking Toward the World," will be held on September 25 at the Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The lecture is free but requires pre-registration through the OSAKA SALONE 2026 visitor registration form. The festival also includes OSAKA FUORISALONE, a city-wide exhibition across multiple venues, and an affiliated event, NEW ENERGY OSAKA 2026, scheduled for October 3 and 4.
Aug 21
Future Friends Games delayed Sunset Summit from August 21 to September 9 because Steam approval did not complete in time. The co-op mountain climbing game, developed by Joe Fender and Andrew Fender, two of the three DEVOUR developers, supports up to 8 players as retirees. Additional days will be used for fine-tuning and bug fixes. Playtesting resumes over the weekend.
Aug 4
Future Friends Games announced on July 27 that the co-op mountain climbing game 'Sunset Summit' will launch on August 21 for PC via Steam. Developed by indie brothers Joe Fender and Andrew Fender, who were part of the team behind the horror survival game 'DEVOUR', the title casts up to eight players as retirees aiming to summit rocky mountains on floating islands before sunset. The game supports solo play and online co-op, with players riding a balloon from a base lodge to the stage and climbing steep routes using axes while managing a stamina gauge. If night falls before reaching the top, it is game over. The design prioritizes fun over frustration, with frequent checkpoints allowing quick respawns after falls. Players can use one-time items like butter candies for double jumps, pills to reduce stamina drain, canned beans for flight, and a staff that returns players to their original spot after a fall. In multiplayer, drones deliver items to teammates, while ropes support climbing and cameras capture commemorative photos. A transceiver enables communication with teammates beyond proximity chat range. The game includes 16 handcrafted routes and supports Japanese display. A demo is currently available on Steam.
Jul 21
Bandai Spirits' Tamashii Nations teased a new addition to the S.H.Figuarts One Piece Marineford Summit War series. A silhouette image was posted on the official X account, with full information promised during the TAMASHII NEWS NETWORK 2026 stream on July 21 at 8:00 AM JST.
Jul 13
MOTTO has announced that GAME FUTURE SUMMIT 2027 will take place in late May to early June 2027. The announcement came alongside a report on the 2026 edition, which saw over 2,000 attendees and 42 sponsors, both record highs. Archive videos from the 2026 event are now available for free on the official site, with more to come.
Jul 2
Meta Heroes Co., Ltd. will host a free online "Hirosami Webinar" on multiple dates before The Hero Summit 2026, an event organized by its group company Hero Egg Inc. The webinar introduces the summit's concept of combining social issue solving, entertainment, and hero narratives to create a goal stage for children. It targets companies, organizations, educators, and potential sponsors interested in participation methods such as sponsorship, exhibition, speaking, and support.
Jun 9
HARS GLOBAL Pte. Ltd. exhibited and spoke at GAME FUTURE SUMMIT 2026 on June 3, 2026, for the second consecutive year. The booth drew strong interest in overseas expansion, and the company shared a session with KLab and NextNinja executives on practical global marketing strategies using AI.
Jun 7
Indie developers Joe Fender and Andrew Fender, along with publisher Future Friends Games, announced the cooperative climbing game Sunset Summit during the PC Gaming Show 2026 on June 8. The game is scheduled for release on PC via Steam within the year, and a demo featuring the first map, Elder Rock Mountain, is available now. Sunset Summit supports one to eight players who take on the role of elderly mountaineers aiming to reach the summit of floating islands before sunset. Players use tools such as pickaxes, ropes, and item delivery drones to climb, while managing stamina and checkpoints. Power-ups like Butter Candy, Sparkling Mushroom, and Beans provide temporary boosts. The game includes proximity voice chat and walkie-talkies for communication. Character customization is available, with eight elderly characters to choose from, including a former tax fraud investigator and a washed-up country musician. The full version will include four maps, each with four routes. The Fender brothers previously developed the cooperative horror game DEVOUR, which sold over seven million copies.
Jun 1
The game business conference GAME FUTURE SUMMIT 2026 will be held on June 3 at Bellesalle Shibuya Garden with 37 stages, over 70 speakers, and an expected attendance of more than 1,500. In its third year, co-organizer Game8 has stepped back, leaving MOTTO as the sole organizer. MOTTO CEO Motoi Sato said the change was made to strengthen the event's neutrality and keep it as an industry community event.
May 31
DELTA ESPORTS player LBworks has secured a spot in the Grand Finals of the Fortnite world championship FNCS Major 1 Summit, held in Düsseldorf, Germany. On May 29, 2026, Day 1 of the Upper Bracket saw 50 teams from around the world compete across six matches. LBworks finished 12th overall, earning one of the 25 Grand Finals slots without needing to go through the Lower Bracket. The Grand Finals will take place on June 1, 2026, with 50 teams total from both brackets. The tournament has a total prize pool of $1.3 million, with $250,000 going to the winner. DELTA ESPORTS operates under the motto "FROM JAPAN TO THE WORLD" and focuses on competitive play, youth development, and educational partnerships. Team representative Kaito Funabiki praised LBworks for the achievement and said the team will continue to fight in the finals.