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Tokyo Game Dungeon 14 Sets October 31 Date, Opens 270 Exhibition Slots
The indie game exhibition Tokyo Game Dungeon 14 (東京ゲームダンジョン14) is set to take place on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at the Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Trade Center Hamamatsucho, located at Tokyo Port City Takeshiba in Minato-ku, Tokyo. The event will run from 11:00 to 17:00 across the venue's second and third floors. Organized by indie developer [...]
Minecraft Reveals 7 New Merch Items Including Enderman Sensor Light
Infotlens Co., Ltd. has announced a lineup of seven new Minecraft merchandise items, with pre-orders opening today, August 13. The collection spans a block-digging excavation kit that reveals hidden figures, an Enderman motion sensor light, a home crane game, two mini pinball sets, and the second wave of GOO JIT ZU squishy figures featuring Charged [...]
Mind Diver Mystery Adventure Launches on Switch 2 and PS5 on August 27, 2026
Developer Indoor Sunglasses has announced that mystery adventure Mind Diver will launch its Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5 (PS5) download versions on August 27, 2026. Published by indie label PLAYISM, the game casts players as a "Mind Diver" who explores the sea of human consciousness using an experimental technology. It first arrived on PC [...]
PS Plus August 2026 Adds Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, Helldivers 2
Sony has announced the full lineup for the PlayStation Plus game catalog arriving in August 2026, bringing a fresh wave of titles to PS5 and PS4 subscribers. The catalog is available through the Extra and Premium plans, priced from ¥1,300 (~$9) and ¥1,550 (~$11) per month respectively, granting access to more than 300 popular titles. [...]
Mappy and Valkyrie’s Adventure Blankets Reveal Design and Details
The Classic Game Blanket series, which prints classic game software package designs onto blankets, is adding two new titles: Mappy and Valkyrie no Bōken (Valkyrie's Adventure). Both are scheduled to release on September 16, 2026, as the second wave of the product line. A newly released video showcases the outer boxes and blankets for both [...]
Stray Switch 2 Physical Edition Launches November 12, Pre-orders Open
Happinet has announced that Stray will launch on Nintendo Switch 2 as a package edition on November 12, 2026, under its Happinet Indie Collection label. Pre-orders opened today, August 13, at game retailers and online shops across Japan. In this adventure, players take on the role of a stray cat lost in a cyber city, [...]
Leap Year: Indie Adventure Where a Weak Hero Uncovers Hidden Power
Leap Year, an action-adventure indie title developed by Sokpop Collective and published by Daniel Linssen, is now playable on PC and Nintendo Switch. Described as a 'short yet slightly long' adventure, the game takes roughly two to three hours to complete, guiding players through a dense 29-day journey set in the month of February. The [...]
Tales, Sakura Wars Designer Fujishima Kosuke’s 40th Art Exhibition
An original art exhibition celebrating 40 years of Fujishima Kosuke's career has been announced. Fujishima, widely known as the character designer behind the Tales series and the Sakura Wars series, will have his works displayed in Tokyo and Osaka. The Tokyo run takes place at Yurakucho Marui from September 18 to October 4, 2026, followed [...]
Teklonos Half-Anniversary Kicks Off With 50 Free Pulls and Swimsuit Lya
EXNOA and developer Tekurosu (テクロス) have kicked off a Half-Anniversary celebration for the cross-heroine RPG Teklonos (テクロノス) on PC and smartphone, beginning August 8, 2026. The campaign brings a daily free 10-pull gacha (up to 50 pulls in total), a special gacha with doubled ★3 rates, a limited-time pickup featuring a new swimsuit version of [...]
Cheeky Cheerhythm: Taunt-Filled Fitness Rhythm Game Hits PC in 2027
Developer Yabukara-dou (Silver Sprout Studio) has announced Cheeky Cheerhythm (Ganbare! Cheerhythm), a new fitness rhythm action game coming to PC platforms with a 2027 release window. The game casts players as a coach tasked with producing the cheer dance of Shishikura Iroha, a proud and cheeky high school girl voiced by Hinata Yuka. A store [...]
Glow-Only Adventure ‘A Machine That Can Only Shine’ Hits PC August 28
Waku Waku Games has announced that the adventure title A Machine That Can Only Shine (光るだけしかない機械) will launch on PC (Windows and Mac) on August 28, 2026. The game is the latest work from creator Monthly Wetland (月刊湿地帯), known for titles including Enjoy the Family Restaurant (ファミレスを享受せよ). The game was previously released on an independent [...]
Chiikawa x Kura Sushi Collab Kicks Off August 21 With Exclusive Merch
Kura Sushi, the Japanese conveyor belt sushi chain, has announced a limited-time collaboration with Chiikawa (ちいかわ) running from August 21 to September 30, 2026, across its nationwide locations. The campaign introduces two themed menu items, exclusive Bikkura Pon! lottery animations and prizes, and three rounds of purchase bonuses, plus special store decorations at select flagship [...]