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On June 10, Born Digital will release the “Textbook of Game Community Management: Turning Players into Fans” in early July 2026. This book was written by Victoria Tran, Communications Director at Innersloth, the developer of Among Us. Recent game projects emphasize “community management,” which actively communicates with game players through…
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On June 8, SQOOL announced that its currently distributed desktop resident pet app “Sill Cats” had surpassed 100,000 downloads. “Sill Cats” is a pet app where a small cat resides on the user’s desktop screen. Just like real cats, it tends to fall asleep during the day, becomes energetic at…
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On June 4, Jia Chuan began releasing the mystery adventure game “John Morley’s Last Casebook” (PS5 / Switch). “John Morley’s Last Book” is a mystery adventure game where you play as the famous detective John Morley and uncover the mysteries of unsolved cases. Set in 1940s England, the story investigates…
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On June 4, Kairosoft began selling a limited Steam bundle to commemorate its 30th anniversary. The price is 998 yen (tax included). Kairosoft is a game company that mainly develops simulation games for store management, team management, and training. This sale, called “Kairosoft 30th Fair vol.1,” will be bundled with…
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On June 4, the creator of the god-tier game Evolution began accepting entries for the game contest “GAME PRIZE OF JAPAN 2026.” “Divine Game Creator Evolution” is a new-generation game creator discovery project planned by the NHK Group. The goal is to discover and nurture game creators through three pillars:…
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On June 3, Happinet announced that the Switch package/download version of “Artis Impact” would be released on September 17. “Artis Impact” is an adventure RPG set 3,000 years in the future, when Earth is ruled by AI. Akane, a rookie agent of the organization resisting AI control, and her partner,…
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On June 2, Perp Games and Citales Games announced that the early access version of “Witch the Showdown” will be released on Steam within 2026, and that they will participate in the “Steam Next Fest” starting June 15. “Witch the Showdown” is a high-difficulty ×deck-building game featuring a battle system…
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On June 3, STUDIO 909 announced that the Steam game “Quiet Express Room 909” will be released in 2027. “Quiet Express Room 909” is a mystery adventure game where you board the Quiet Express, a railway that crosses continents over seven days, looping for seven days to search for the…
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On May 29, Syphono4 and Future Friends Games launched the Steam game “Starvester: Star Harvester.” The price is 905 yen (tax included). “Starvester: Star Harvester” is an automated game where you deploy drones into space to advance mining and resource gathering. Use the resources you collect to unlock upgrades, expand…
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On May 28, Kodansha Game Lab and FRIDAY began streaming the Steam demo version of “Hamkoi: The Sweet Days of My Three Sisters and Me Reincarnated as a Hamster.” “Hamkoi” is a live-action love simulation game in which the main character, who has been reincarnated as a hamster, is kept…
