Elin State of The Game

The official May newsletter for Steam’s chaotic roguelike Elin has been released. This month features mom-themed illustrations by adventurers!

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Cosmic Princess Kaguya

Use of Japanese anime and manga for AI training is a “serious issue that undermines creators’ rights,” CODA warns tech companies

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Sodomy Fatale

“Major games only offer safe storylines, but players want something niche.” We ask vampire gay bar management sim Sodomy Fatale’s publishers about overseas reactions and a possible English localization

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Mekururi Dizzying Witch

Hand-drawn Japanese indie adventure game challenges you to solve surreal rotating puzzles located in the eyeball of a mysterious witch. Mekururi: Dizzying Witch demo hands-on impressions

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My Neighbor Totoro

Studio Ghibli works’ unusual absence from all streaming platforms in Japan likely to continue under parent company’s current policy, CEO statement suggests 

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Sweet Hamster Days

Japanese dating sim where you romance three sisters from a hamster’s POV gets Steam demo 

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Pokémon to get a “become a Trainer in real life”-style immersive event tour, starting with Europe in Spring 2027 

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Japanese voice actor arrested on suspicion of raping a 15-year-old girl he met while working at a child protection shelter 

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Saya no Uta

Saya no Uta gets horrifying “tupperware” merch ahead of stage play, Gen Urobuchi jokes “whoever thought of this is even more unhinged than me” 

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The Strongest TOFU

Japanese indie developer behind bizarre tofu action game says becoming a certified Tofu Meister is what helped him get through a six-months long creator’s block

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Wuthering Waves is full of beautiful technical headaches that would make the average UE developer say “please don’t make me do this.” From Mornye’s crystal legs to Camellya’s acrobatics 

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Japanese web novel platform behind the isekai and narou-kei boom officially tops 200 anime adaptations as inquiries for commercialization keep rolling in 

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