Visual Novel News:
Sekai Project has announced that Nekopara After releases on Steam today, following a long delay in the Steam approval process. You can also find it for sale via Denpasoft and DLSite. We’ve also post a review of the follow up to Nekopara Volume 4.
Having recognized Minaduki Kashou’s talents in running his patissiere, Beignet felt her role was over. So she closed La Soleil in France and entrusted Fraise, the catgirl she raised, to him. Fraise feels a fondness towards Kashou but becomes bewildered in the face of his 6 catpanions. She turns to Shigure for advice but she too harbors a hidden love for him. Fraise feels that the relationship between siblings is the most important while Shigure feels the happiness of her catgirls is what is most important. Motivated by their desire to make sure the other is able to fulfill their love for Kashou first, the battle between catgirl and girl begins!
Shiravune have a free update to HenPri (Hentai Prison) which adds a new mini-scenario for Himeru Yamagishi. It is exclusive to the R18 version. If you are using the Steam version, using the latest version of the R18 patch will add this. If you bought the full version from storefronts which support adult content, you can redownload the whole game. There is also a smaller patch which works in both cases exclusively available on the Shiravune Discord server.
If you’ve not yet read this title, you can find our review here.
Gaming News:
Bandai Namco are hosting a Summer Showcase for a bunch of their games this week! It’ll be covering a ton of games they’ve already announced, such as Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree, Code Vein II, Everybody’s Golf: Hot Shots, Super Robot Wars Y, and more. The event will also be announcing a new game, teasing that it’s a game based on the hit manga and anime series, My Hero Academia.
The Bandai Namco Summer Showcase will be broadcast on July 2nd.
Watch the trailer for the The Bandai Namco Summer Showcase
Capcom’s PRAGMATA got a new update after its recent re-reveal! In a short clip, we got a glimpse of how combat will work, with it being touted as a mix between puzzle and action gameplay. With the help of your companion Diana, you’ll be able to hack into enemies to reveal weakness in their armor so you can deal damage.
PRAGMATA launches for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC in 2026.
Watch the combat clip of PRAGMATA
In a cinematic teaser, we got our first proper look at the first DLC character coming in the third season of Street Fighter 6! Arguably the most famous user of Muay Thai in gaming, Sagat is the next new playable fighter joining the roster, with it being fully revealed in a teaser of when players will meet him in the World Tour mode.
Sagat is coming to Street Fighter 6 on August 5th.
Watch the Sagat trailer for Street Fighter 6
After its reveal during Summer Game Fest, one of the games players want to know more about is the next mainline entry in the most popular horror gaming franchise! Resident Evil Requiem recently got a video of various people from the development team talking about the game and their vision for the kind of horror experience they want to craft. You play as Grace Ashcroft, a member of the FBI who is described as introverted and easily frightened. It was through this new perspective that the developers wanted to explore, matching the emotions of the player as they’re horrified by the terrors she’ll encounter.
Resident Evil Requiem releases for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC on February 27th, 2026.
Watch the the Creators’ Message presentation of Resident Evil Requiem
The next free update coming to Monster Hunter Wilds was given more details ahead of its release! The new update will be adding Lagiacrus and Seregios to the game, along with the option to unlock layered weapon designs when crafting the final weapon in a weapon tree. We also got confirmation that the third free update will be arriving in late September.
Free Title Update 2 for Monster Hunter Wilds is now available.
Watch the trailer for the Free Title Update 2 for Monster Hunter Wilds
The next entry in the Digimon Story RPG series is only a few months away! As such, Bandai Namco gave us a lengthy trailer for the title going over its various systems, such as how to obtain new Digimon and how to raise them using the Digivolution system.
Digmon Story Time Stranger launches for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC on October 3rd.
Watch the Systems trailer for Digmon Story Time Stranger
Anime News:
In what could be considered the most anticipated anime release of the year, we finally got a full trailer for the first Infinity Castle movie of Demon Slayer! While the trailer teased various moments we’ll see in the full release and a new key visual, we also got confirmation that Aimer and LISA will be returning to perform new songs for the film.
The Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle movie is coming to theatres on September 12th.
Watch the trailer for the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle movie
Announced back in 2023 for its 40th anniversary, we finally got an update on an anime adaptation of a legendary manga! Originally published in Shonen Jump, Fist of the North Star is getting a brand-new anime adaptation, with us getting a new key visual for the project, as well as a release window.
The new Fist of the North Star anime is set to premiere in 2026.
Upcoming Releases:
After the beta earlier this year, a new multiplayer game themed on mecha is getting its full release this week! Mecha Break is set in the year 2082 and sees you piloting a mech in this team-based multiplayer game across a variety of modes, picking between multiple class types to suit your playstyle.
Mecha Break launches for Xbox Series X and PC on July 1st.
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