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GTA 6 Tops Japan Pre-Order Rankings as Fire Emblem Rises to Second
Famitsu has published the latest weekly pre-order rankings for the video game store at Japan's leading online retailer, covering the period of August 16-22, 2026. Grand Theft Auto VI maintained its hold on the number one position, while Fire Emblem: Banshi Senko (万紫千紅) secured second place. The complete top 10 list appears at the bottom [...]
Escape Academy 2 Reveals Science Campus, Art School and New Demo
Coin Crew Games and iam8bit Presents have unveiled new details for Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School, the upcoming cooperative puzzle title. The latest playable demo, showcased at Gamescom in Germany, lets players experience the adventure's first two chapters, including a first look at the previously unseen Science Campus. As the official sequel to the [...]
Pain Pain Go Away! Event Tickets on Sale, P2GA Headphones as Prizes
Story Note has opened general ticket sales for the real-world event for Pain Pain Go Away!, the mind-care typing adventure game developed under the company's adventure-game brand Lorebard. The 'Pain Pain Go Away! 1st Fan Meeting ~Itai no Itai no, Tondeike!~' is set for September 23, 2026, at LOFT9 Shibuya in Tokyo, with producer and [...]
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance Marks One Year, Switch 2 Lands September 24
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance (SHINOBI 復讐の斬撃), Sega's side-scrolling ninja action game, celebrates its first anniversary today, August 29, 2026. The title originally launched on August 29, 2025 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC. Developed by Lizardcube, the studio known for reviving Sega's classic IPs for modern audiences, [...]
ANT GAMER Pushes Esports to 750Hz Era at CS2 FISSURE PLAYGROUND 3
FISSURE PLAYGROUND 3 (FISSURE裂变天地3), a Tier 1 international CS2 tournament, will make its China debut at the Suzhou High-tech Zone Culture and Sports Center Gymnasium from September 8 to 13, 2026. Sixteen of the world's top teams will gather in Suzhou to compete for a $1.25 million (~¥8.9 million) total prize pool. The event is [...]
Yao Yao Xi Tu Frostfire Update Brings Ice Magic, Hellfire Map and More
The Frostfire update for the co-op PvE shooter 遥遥西土 (Yao Yao Xi Tu) launched on August 27 during early access, delivering a fresh wave of content for the dark-fantasy western. Developed by French indie studio Evil Raptor, the game entered early access on April 28, 2026, surpassed one million copies sold within two weeks, and [...]
RPG Maker Special Sale 2026: RPG Maker MZ Hits Record 61% Discount
Gotcha Gotcha Games, a KADOKAWA group company, has launched "RPG Maker Special Sale 2026," an online event offering discounted game development tools from the RPG Maker series. The sale runs on the PC digital storefront from August 28 at 2:00 JST through September 10 at 2:00 JST, followed by a second wave on the official [...]
CONQUISTA: Tide of Wills — Citizen-Led Colony Sim Arrives Summer 2027
Shueisha Games has announced CONQUISTA: Tide of Wills, a colony simulation × 4X strategy title developed by Micro Simulation, set to launch on PC in summer 2027. The announcement came with a debut trailer and the opening of wishlist registration on the game's PC store page. The project began as a solo development effort before [...]
Yu-Gi-Oh! Creator Kazuki Takahashi’s First Art Exhibition Announced
Organizers have unveiled full details for "Kazuki Takahashi Art Exhibition YU-GI-OH! ART WORKS," the first-ever original art exhibition dedicated to Yu-Gi-Oh! creator Kazuki Takahashi. Held to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the manga's serialization, the event will run from December 12, 2026, to February 21, 2027, at CREATIVE MUSEUM TOKYO in Chuo-ku, Tokyo. The exhibition [...]
PJCS2026 Senior Champion Ono Ryusei Recalls Pokemon Champions Finals
The Pokemon Japan Championships (PJCS), the annual tournament that decides Japan's top Pokemon battler, carried extra weight in 2026 as it coincided with Pokemon's 30th anniversary. The game division used Pokemon Champions, whose Nintendo Switch version launched in April and smartphone version in June, fueling record excitement. Ono Ryusei captured the Senior category (open to [...]
Happinet TGS 2026 Lineup: Brigandine Abyss, Tokyo Stories & More
Happinet has revealed its full lineup for Tokyo Game Show 2026, which runs for five days from September 17 to September 21 at Makuhari Messe. The publisher will bring its own titles to the event, including the recently released Brigandine Abyss, which launched August 27, and the Happinet Indie Collection label, which curates indie games [...]
Idolmaster Twins Ami & Mami Deliver Emotional Tokyo Twin Live Finale
On August 27, 2026, twin idols Ami and Mami Futami of 765 Production held the Tokyo performance of their twin live "Futagoboshi no Tsubasa" (Wings of the Twin Stars) at Zepp Haneda in Tokyo, with the show also streamed online via ASOBI STAGE. The event served as the final stop of the "dual twin live [...]