Developed by Brazilian creator noidnoidnoid, AFANTASIA marks the first time Studio Sasanqua will be credited as a publisher.

LitGirls: Bookbound Dungeons is coming to Steam in the first half of 2027, with console versions also due to be announced.

Developer Extreme and publisher Shinyuden announced that 1992's mecha SRPG Vixen 357 would be coming to Steam later this year.

Players are not happy about having to install Ace Combat 8 just to launch Ace Combat Zero.

Players are not happy about having to install Ace Combat 8 just to launch Ace Combat Zero.

Ken Kutaragi recently talked to industry peers and students at the opening ceremony of CEREC.

Steam gems from Japan you might be missing out on #6: WORLD END ECONOMiCA

Gen Urobuchi talks about how the Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Movie: Walpurgisnacht Rising ending was changed to offer a "sense of salvation."

E-book publisher BookLive is launching a space for Touhou doujinshi creators to sell their work with permission from Team Shanghai Alice.

Sho expressed a desire to work on new games, whether they be sequels or brand-new IPs.

The band will also be reuniting with singer Yanaginagi for the first time in 15 years.

The game recently received a new story trailer, with a demo planned to release this fall.

Grasshopper Manufacture CEO Goichi “Suda51” Suda has announced that the Japanese game studio will no longer be owned by NetEase Games as of October 1, once again becoming independent. The split comes ...

Elin State of the Game – September 2026, the 7th edition of Elin's official newsletter.

Interview with Sonic the Hedgehog series producer Takashi Iizuka.

DO NOT PLAY developer SCRAP announced that they would end their partnership with Fahrenheit 213 and delay the release of the upcoming game.

The 20-year-old game will be distributed exclusively as a pre-order bonus for AC8.

AUTOMATON interview with Astrae Oratio director Jong-gyu Lim.

The restrictions will be adopted in an October update.

The game will support English at launch.

First look at Danganronpa 2×2 gameplay at this year's Tokyo Game Show.

The game is directed by Aoki Hiroe (Sympathy Kiss, Lover Pretend), with Fate/Grand Order artist Makoto Senzaki designing the characters.

The delisting date has been pushed back for roughly a month.

The House in Fata Morgana author Keika Hanada discusses how the Ace Attorney and Danganronpa series influenced his own work.

Hands-on impressions of the TGS2026 demo for Melty Blood: Twi-Lumina and a summary of the media session held by the developers.

Giantess Naval Defense is set to release in 2027 via Steam.

In-depth interview with Stripjong - Super Real Mahjong Venus Returns producer and infiniteloop chairman Kentaro Matsui.

Japanese e-book distributor and publisher BookLive recently conducted a manga analysis based on title and purchase data (source: GameBiz). The study examined how the titles of manga have changed in content and length over the years, as well as purchasing behavior, the diversification of reading habits, and the relationship between these three variables. It was discovered that manga titles now are roughly two times longer than they were 15 years ago. Not only did the average number of Japanese characters in the title of a manga’s first volume jump from 9.14 in 2011 to 18.45 in 2026, but the median also increased from 8 to 16 characters in the same […]

The new title will contain a new original story and adapt scenarios from print editions,

While Ryza's charm point were her thighs and Yumia's her legs, Karia's signature feature is her belly, according to Hosoi.

The official EOS date will be announced in May 2027.

Disgaea director Sohei Niikawa talks about generative AI use and discusses the philosophy behind his creative process.

pixivFANBOX has openly named payment processors as the cause.

The game is also set to get new Guest Rivals.

A port of Ace Combat Zero will be included as a pre-order bonus for Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve.

Danganronpa creator Kazutaka Kodaka talked about the development of Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls on his X account.

505 Games’ parent company Digital Bros has discontinued development of Armed Fantasia, the spiritual successor to Media.Vision’s Wild Arms series. The company made the statement in its financial results for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, alongside cancellations of Directorate: Novitiate and a Battle Island sequel. According to the document, the projects were discontinued following multiple gameplay revision attempts and a “thorough review of each product,” including their current development progress, potential markets, and required additional funding. Digital Bros reported a non-cash asset impairment of 18 .7 million Euros (roughly $ 21.3 million USD), including 17.6 million Euros in write-offs relating to the discontinued projects and 1 million Euros […]

Interview with Unicorn Overlord director Takafumi Noma about his new game DAWNGAZER and original IP IGNISPHERE.

DAWNGAZER is the debut title of Noma's new development studio under Monochrome Coporation.

Major Japanese convenience store Lawson turns to generative AI for new product proposals, coming out with "interesting" flavor combinations.

This comes after the new Chiikawa feature-length film adaptation became Japan's highest-grossing film of 2026.

This is the first of many Rance titles scheduled to come to Steam.