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Rakuten Super Sale: Soul Hackers 2 at 92% Off Among Sega-Atlus Deals
Rakuten Books is hosting its Super Sale promotion through 1:59 AM on Friday, September 11, 2026, offering steep discounts across popular Sega and Atlus titles. According to the sale announcement, select games from both publishers' catalogs can be purchased at reductions of up to 92 percent. Headline titles in the event include Soul Hackers 2, [...]
Catharsis: The Last Atelier Lets You Walk Inside 10 Famous Paintings
Kodansha Game Lab has unveiled Catharsis: The Last Atelier (カタルシス～最後のアトリエ～), the debut title from developer Mana, with a release window of 2026 set for the PC platform. Described as an immersive art adventure walking simulator, the game carries players through worlds inspired by paintings from masters such as Van Gogh, Klimt, and Monet. Players step [...]
Wizardry x Shigoto Neko Returns with New Merch at Tokyo Pop-Up Shops
Drecom has announced the return of its Wizardry collaboration with Shigoto Neko (Work Cat), the popular feline characters created by illustrator Kumamine. The pop-up shop, officially titled Wizardry SHOP ~Shigoto Neko's Labyrinth Branch Office~ Overtime Edition, will run from September 17 to October 31, 2026, at three Tokyo venues: Shosen Book Tower in Akihabara, Shosen [...]
Evil Dead Star Bruce Campbell Reveals Five-Year Prognosis
Bruce Campbell, the 68-year-old actor best known as the face of the Evil Dead horror series, has delivered heartbreaking news to fans about his health. Appearing as a guest on the podcast The Adam Carolla Show earlier this week, Campbell revealed that doctors have given him a prognosis of roughly five years to live. "In [...]
Mortal Kombat 1 Cracked, Nintendo Switch 2 Leaks, GTA6 Launch Buzz
Capcom's Onimusha: Way of the Sword, the studio's first installment in the series in 20 years, reached 81,500 peak concurrent players on PC, surpassing Resident Evil 2 Remake's 74,227 and Street Fighter 6's 72,977 while trailing only Devil May Cry 5's 88,894. The game, available on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Switch 2, holds "Very [...]
Fire Emblem, Onimusha and DQ11 S Headline September Switch 2 Releases
September 2026 is shaping up to be an unusually busy month for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 owners. New releases headlined by the Switch 2 edition of Dragon Quest XI S, an all-new Fire Emblem entry, and Capcom's return to its Onimusha franchise after roughly two decades are spread across the calendar, with the month's [...]
FELISSIMO Twelve Kingdoms Merch Pre-Orders Open Until October 5
FELISSIMO, the Japanese direct-sales company known for apparel and lifestyle goods, has opened web reservations for a seven-piece special collaboration lineup based on Fuyumi Ono's fantasy novel series The Twelve Kingdoms (十二国記). Orders launched on September 2, and since every product is made to order, purchases close at 23:59 JST on October 5, 2026. Inspired [...]
Shenmue II Celebrates 25th Anniversary with Detailed Retrospective
September 6, 2026, marks the 25th anniversary of Shenmue II's original Dreamcast release, which launched in Japan on September 6, 2001. To celebrate, Japanese outlet Famitsu published a detailed retrospective written by editor Hikaru Katada, who holds the honorary title of "Second-Generation Shenmue Respect Champion." The sequel to Shenmue: Chapter 1 Yokosuka (released December 29, [...]
RayNeo GT Max AR Glasses Launch in Japan With 267-Inch Virtual Display
RayNeo has launched two new AR glasses in Japan today, September 4, 2026: the flagship RayNeo GT Max and the standard RayNeo GT. The GT Max, developed around the concept of bringing cinema-level immersion to everyday locations, can display virtual screens equivalent to 227, 267, or 307 inches depending on the selected setting. The lighter [...]
Onimusha: Way of the Sword Launches Today After 20-Year Hiatus
Capcom officially released Onimusha: Way of the Sword on September 4, 2026, marking the series' first brand-new mainline title in roughly 20 years. Available now for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC, this sword-combat action game places legendary swordsman Miyamoto Musashi in a bloody struggle against the monstrous Genma infesting an [...]
New Gundam Trailer Confirms March 5, 2027 Launch on PS5, Xbox and PC
Bandai Namco and Bandai Namco Studios have revealed a new trailer for 高达：异轨征途 (Gundam: Yigui Zhengtu) during Sony's State of Play presentation, confirming a March 5, 2027 release across PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC platforms. The title belongs to the Gundam franchise's cross-media initiative "RG Project," an effort that connects games and animation through [...]
Elden Ring Manga Chapter 89 Arrives as Volume 12 Launches Worldwide
Chapter 89 of the ELDEN RING gag manga Elden Ring: The Road to the Erdtree (黄金樹への道), an original interpretation of FromSoftware's acclaimed action RPG, was released today, September 4, 2026, on the free web manga magazine COMIC Hu. The chapter, drawn by Nikiichi Tobita, is available across 11 languages including Japanese, English and Traditional Chinese [...]