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On August 31, Kodansha Creators Lab announced that the Steam game “BUZZ or DIE” will be released within 2026. “BUZZ or DIE” is an adventure game set on a variety show featuring death row inmates with special circumstances. Players pair up with their partners to expose their opponents’ pasts and…
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The game circle ‘Ahoo Uguzu Pegi’ began streaming the novel game ‘Yumemiru Sakura’s Graduation Ceremony Unityroom Version’ on August 31. The price is free. “Dreamy Sakura’s Graduation Ceremony” is a short horror novel game depicting the graduation ceremony of three close friends: Sakura, Shion, and Hina. The game progresses based…
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On September 1, Zoo announced that the 2D adventure game “Chromascape” (Switch / Steam) would be released on October 1. “Chromascape” is a 2D adventure game where you use the power of color to solve mysteries while adventuring. Set on the planet Palette Planet, where people live under the blessing…
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On September 2, Half Past Yellow announced that the Steam game “Stream Train” would be released on October 15 and began accepting closed playtest registrations. “Stream Train” is a horror adventure game where up to six players cooperate to explore the “Uncanny Valley,” teeming with unidentified creatures. Players investigate dilapidated…
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Toei Games announced that it will exhibit at the “Tokyo Game Show 2026,” held at Makuhari Messe from September 17 to September 21, 2026. Toei Games is Toei’s new business brand, established in April 2026. At the booth at this Tokyo Game Show, three titles—”HINO,” “KILLA,” and “DEBUG NEPHEMEE”—will be…
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On August 28, Shueisha Games announced that “CONQUISTA: Tide of Wills” will be released on Steam in summer 2027. At the same time, they released the Steam store page. “CONQUISTA: Tide of Wills” is a 4X strategy game × colony sim developed by Microsimulation. Players clear forests, gather resources, build…
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On August 27, the Nintendo Switch 2 version of “NOSTALGIC TRAIN” was released. The price is 1680 yen (tax included), and until September 9, it’s 20% off, making it 1344 yen (tax included). “NOSTALGIC TRAIN” is a first-person perspective novel and walking simulator game where you unravel the mysteries of…
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On August 27, Wolf Haus Games announced that “JOIN US” (PC / PS5 / Xbox Series X|S / Xbox Game Pass) will be released in March 2027. Xbox Game Pass has been available since day one. “JOIN US” is an open-world survival action game where you can design and manage…
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On August 27, Jia Chuan began releasing the downloadable version of the PlayStation 5 game “Pizza Delivery,” as well as the standard and limited edition packages. The price is 2,420 yen (tax included) for the download version, 4,400 yen for the regular package version, and 9,900 yen (tax included) for…
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On August 27, CoMuCreator announced that the Steam game “Reisho Kansokushi” would be released on September 11. “Spiritual Disturbance Observation Shi” is a ghostly horror game set in the ruins of the former Inumaki Residence, which retains the atmosphere of Taisho Romantics. Instead of working as a professional investigator to…
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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…
