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A doujin circle inspired by a 1989 adventure game releases a mansion-exploration game full of unreasonable instant deaths, completely free

AUTOMATON on the streaming ban and the Shadowgate tribute · Aug 7, 2026

Today's Gaming News Digest from Japan (August 6, 2026)

Famitsu, on the 40th anniversary of the original Metroid in Japan · Aug 6, 2026

A Mystery Adventure Rated “Overwhelmingly Positive” on Steam Heads to Nintendo Switch — G-MODE Unveils Nine Titles in Special Broadcast

Famitsu - report on the G-MODE NEXT PREVIEW announcements · Aug 6, 2026

Five Days With a Half-Broken Android Girl — Solo Developer's ECHOES Launches Free on Steam

Game*Spark report on the Steam release of ECHOES · Aug 5, 2026

One-Employee Company's Factory Builder Lazy Witch's Factory Enters Early Access on August 21 — A Witch Races to Pay Off Her Debt in 30 Minutes

Famitsu report on the early access date · Aug 5, 2026

Today's Japan Game News Digest (August 5, 2026)

Famitsu, on the reveal of the true protagonist in Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave · Aug 5, 2026

Village in the Shade, made by the team behind the Yomawari series, tops 100,000 units in Japan just 4 days after launch — physical copies already selling out in stores

AUTOMATON on the 100,000-unit milestone in Japan and the retail shortages · Aug 5, 2026

FURYU Was Already Addressing “Gameplay Feel” Concerns Ahead of ANOMALITH's Launch — 10,000 Wishlists Added in 3 Days During Demo

FURYU official X: 60,000 wishlists reached · Aug 5, 2026

Today's Japan Game News Digest (August 4, 2026)

電ファミニコゲーマー: joint interview with the directors of FINAL FANTASY XI and Wizardry Variants Daphne · Aug 4, 2026

Solo-Developed Japanese Horror Game The Aquarium does not dance Gets a Prequel — Steam Page Now Live With English Subtitles

Famitsu report on the Steam store page launch · Aug 3, 2026

MELTY BLOOD: TWI-LUMINA Gets New Story Mode Written by Kinoko Nasu, Plus One-Button Controls

Famitsu report on the new story mode announcement · Aug 3, 2026

Today's Japan Game News Digest (August 3, 2026)

gamebiz report on Street Fighter 6's Yasmine and the Steam chart · Aug 3, 2026

MECCHA CHAMELEON gets an official collaboration map with The Exit 8 — hide by blending into the underground passage

Game*Spark: report on the collaboration map · Aug 3, 2026

A Summer With a 240 cm Apparition — Japanese-Style Horror Game Hachishakusama Heads to Steam

Famitsu: report on Hachishakusama · Aug 2, 2026

Capcom's All-New IP Pragmata Tops 2.5 Million Units Worldwide as Q1 Operating Profit Jumps 66.9%

gamebiz: report on Capcom's first-quarter earnings · Aug 2, 2026

hololive Dreams launches its first in-game event — adds 5 talents and 6 songs, including a new track

4Gamer.net: report on the start of the event · Aug 2, 2026

SGGG's Zoruge Ichizo Returns with DAWN CAR, a Racing Game Built Around the Limitations of a 1982 PC ("Too Extreme Even for Pixel Art")

Famitsu: article on DAWN CAR · Aug 2, 2026

Japan Gaming News Digest — July 29, 2026

Famitsu: report on the MECCHA CHAMELEON collaboration tease · Jul 29, 2026

Today's Japan Game News Digest (July 28, 2026)

AUTOMATON: report on Monster Hunter Wilds · Jul 28, 2026