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Famitsu Editorial Team to Present 2026 Must-Buy Games on TV Special
Famitsu has announced a special collaboration with the Japanese game variety show Ariyoshi iii eeeee! for its August 9, 2026 broadcast. The special segment, titled Famitsu Editorial Team's Picks: 2026 Must-Buy Games SP, will showcase the titles that editors of Weekly Famitsu and Famitsu.com consider essential purchases this year. The selection spans noteworthy releases from [...]
World of Tanks 2026 WCI Heads to Chongqing With ¥1.6M Prize Pool
The 2026 World of Tanks Championship International (WCI) has been officially announced, with the tournament heading to Chongqing, China. Global regional qualifiers are set to kick off in July, and eight of the world's top teams will ultimately battle for the event's highest honor and a total prize pool of ¥1.6 million (~$224,000). The group [...]
Wuchang: Fallen Feathers Sequel Confirms Protagonist, Dev on Backlash
Xia Siyuan, the developer behind Wuchang: Fallen Feathers (《明末：渊虚之羽》), has confirmed that the protagonist Wuchang will return as the lead character in the game's sequel. The statement came during a recent interview with Chinese gaming media, in which Xia also discussed the controversy that surrounded the original release, including personal attacks he faced. While details [...]
Witch on the Holy Night Mobile Port Confirmed for November 20 Release
Aniplex has confirmed that Witch on the Holy Night (Mahoutsukai no Yoru) is coming to mobile devices, with the iOS and Android version scheduled to launch on November 20. The announcement was made during a stage event at FGOFes.2026, where the publisher also revealed that pricing and store page information will be announced at a [...]
FGO Anime Spin-Off ‘Fujimaru Ritsuka’ Season 4 Begins August 7
The anime spin-off of the smartphone RPG Fate/Grand Order, titled Fate/Grand Order: Fujimaru Ritsuka Doesn't Get It (also known in Japan as Nazomaru), has been confirmed for a fourth season. Season 4 will begin airing biweekly starting Friday, August 7, 2026. The announcement was made on the "Knowledgeable Members' Secret Meeting ~Chaldea Academic Banquet Festival~" [...]
NIKKE Persona Collab Set for August 13 Celebrating P3R, P4G, P5R
Goddess of Victory: NIKKE is joining forces with the Persona series for a three-game crossover event. Publisher Level Infinite and developer SHIFT UP have announced that the collaboration will begin on Thursday, August 13, 2026, featuring Persona 3 Reload, Persona 4 The Golden, and Persona 5 The Royal. The crossover serves as one of the [...]
RewindGirl Time-Leap Puzzle Game Lets You Cooperate With Past Selves
RewindGirl is a time-leap action puzzle game starring Wako, a gyaru who gains the ability to rewind time. Her mission is to obtain lavender, an item essential for preventing Earth's destruction — though the flowers are located in places that are far from easy to reach. The story begins when Wako drinking tapioca milk tea [...]
August 2026 PS5 Games: Beast of Reincarnation and Steins;Gate Reboot
Famitsu has highlighted the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 titles arriving in August 2026, and it is a crowded month. Headliners include Beast of Reincarnation, a brand-new action RPG from Game Freak; STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT, a full remake of the acclaimed science-adventure classic; and METAL GEAR SOLID: MASTER COLLECTION Vol.2. The schedule also packs in a [...]
REDMI K100 Pro Max Revealed: 185Hz Display and 4.55M Benchmark Score
REDMI has officially confirmed that the K100 Pro series will launch on August 11, with a notable change to its product lineup. The Pro and Pro Max models will debut as dual flagships, while the standard version is scheduled to arrive at a later date. The headline feature belongs to the K100 Pro Max, which [...]
Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth Hacker’s Memory PC Release Set for August 5
The PC version of Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth Hacker's Memory has been confirmed for release in Japan on August 5, 2026. This title in the Digimon Story raising RPG series bundles two games: Cyber Sleuth, in which players investigate strange cases alongside Digimon, and Hacker's Memory, which follows a hacker tasked with resolving troubles in [...]
Chinese VTuber Yongchu Tafi’s Fan Art Dominates PC Store Rankings
Yongchu Tafi (永雏塔菲), a Chinese virtual streamer who debuted in 2021 and built her career around gaming content on a leading video platform, has recently taken the gaming community by surprise. A large wave of fan-made customization items themed after the streamer has flooded the points shop of a major digital storefront, occupying the top [...]
Paladin 4 Remake Event, GTA6 Water Details, and Xbox Japan Price Hike
Today's gaming news cycle delivered a packed roundup spanning remakes, open worlds, and hardware pricing. Leading the headlines, the Chinese Paladin 4 remake marked its 19th anniversary with a project update and plans for a large offline event in December 2026. Meanwhile, GTA 6 fans pored over official footage showcasing Leonida's remarkably detailed waters, and [...]