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Toei Games announced that it will exhibit at the game event ‘Kyushu Game Island,’ held at the Solaria Plaza Building in Fukuoka on June 13~14. “Kyushu Game Island” is an open game event where you can enjoy game exhibitions, hands-on experiences, talk shows, and more. On display this time: the…
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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…
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SwedishOn May 25, Feeble Minds began streaming the early access version of the Steam game “Serpent’s Gaze.” The price is 1900 yen (tax included), and until June 19, it’s 10% off, making it 1710 yen (tax included). “Serpent’s Gaze” is a Souls-like roguelike action game with up to four players…
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On May 26, Hooded Horse announced the space action RPG “C-Beams” by Distant Light Games. A space action RPG where you race through a dangerous black hole star system by ship. Players take on the role of a spaceship pilot racing through dangerous black hole star systems, engaging in ship…
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Shueisha Games began releasing “Schrödingers Call” on May 28. The price is 2,480 yen (tax included), and for a limited time, it’s 10% off at 2,232 yen (tax included). “Schrödinger’s Call” is a novel adventure game where you can experience both the pain and salvation of connecting with others. The…
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Taiwan’s largest game development conference, the Taipei Game Developers Forum (TGDF), opened today at the Taipei Cultural and Creative Building starting today, July 15. ▲ Opening remarks by organizer Thomas Fan (TGDF Executive Committee) TGDF is one of Taiwan’s largest game development conferences, celebrating its 15th anniversary this year.…
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It has been announced that the Southeast Asian gaming event “gamescom asia x Thailand Game Show 2026,” held in Bangkok, Thailand from October 29~November 1, 2026, will be held in an expanded scale compared to last year. The “gamescom Asia x Thailand Game Show” is a game business and consumer…
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Taiwan’s largest game development conference, the Taipei Game Developers Forum (TGDF), will be held from July 15 to 16 at the Taipei Cultural and Creative Building. TGDF is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year and is attracting much attention, with various gaming professionals from Japan also expected to participate. According…
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On May 13, the Indie Developers Conference Executive Committee announced that the Indie Developers Conference 2026, a conference for indie game developers, will be held in Ginza, Tokyo on November 28th. The “Indie Developers Conference” is a conference for developers who are creating original game works with individual ~ small…
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viviON announced on May 8 that it has entered the indie game publishing business and established the indie game label ‘viviON Lab’. viviON is a company that has been involved in content distribution platform services for about 30 years, including “DLsite”. In conjunction with the launch of the label, they…
