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– Senate advances children online safety bills, porn age verification measure fails quorum
∟Senate Commerce Advances Kids’ Online Safety Bills
∟Senator Ashley Moody got ratioed for championing this bill
∟These senators are wolves in sheep’s clothing
∟The British Standards Institution wants you to believe that young people don’t want the internet
∟If that were the case, then they wouldn’t need protection from it
∟Politicians are losing their seats over AI policies
∟Time to do the same to Digital ID proponents
∟US man charged with felony after phone wipes itself during seizure
∟Japan Eroge Dev Says Debanking Can Leave Creators Owing Taxes on Money They Never Receive
∟Gelbooru warns of the impending future
∟Pokémon Center Online designates first Pokémon items that will require Japanese ID card to buy
∟Bandai looking to introduce Japanese government ID checks for admission to card game events
– Surgery during Kumamoto earthquake
∟An employee was sent to her death to recover money from the cash register
∟Two workers killed in Aeon Mall blast after re-entering on boss’ order
∟‘She Was Like the Sun’ — Relative Mourns Woman Who Died in Kumamoto Shopping Mall Blast
∟Japan’s Super Volunteer, 86-year-old Haruo Obata, heads to the Kumamoto earthquake site
∟Nintendo Offering Free Hardware Repairs to Victims of Kumamoto Earthquake
∟Kumamoto earthquake may have created Japan’s newest hot spring inside flooded restaurant
∟People think they’re too good for porn star money
∟Claims of manmade quake spread online after southwestern Japan disaster
– Pickups
– PlayStation 5 Consoles Are Now Reportedly Coming With Warning Stickers Reminding Players That Physical Disc Production Will End
∟Sony’s Looking to Bring More Ads to PlayStation, and Fans Won’t Like It
∟Take-Two reports $1.39 billion quarter as GTA 6 preorders begin
∟They practically brag that they could have fleeced you for more
∟Absolutely despicable
∟Take-Two CEO says game discs no longer make sense in some cases
∟They actually claim the disc doesn’t make sense for consumers
∟They will skew the numbers anyway they can to justify their takeover
∟Take-Two CEO says he expects the games industry to be in ‘commercial streaming mode within 3 years,’ which is great news if you hate owning things | PC Gamer
∟This has always been their end goal
∟Former GTA 6 Dev Says Another Delay Would Not Be Shocking Even After Pre-Orders
∟Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look Will Premiere on Netflix
∟You need a subscription service to get the “extended look”
∟They’ve completely killed the hype
∟This is an obvious Trojan horse
∟The game hasn’t even come out yet and it is already a micro transaction nightmare
∟Some idiots demand we just bend over
∟Leave the billion dollar corporations alone
∟The slippery slope is a greased up money mill
∟People are bending over backward to justify corporate greed when they should focus on what they are getting as a consumer
∟Digital revenue reaches 61.5% of Nintendo software sales
∟Nintendo says 38.5% of its sales are still physical editions
∟Xbox’s Disc-to-Digital Plan Comes in August, According to Leaked Roadmap
∟Sony is currently being sued in California
∟And Mexico
∟And 3 other countries
∟Due to anti-consumer practices
∟Reminder that digital is not ownership
∟Almost nobody wants an all digital gaming future
∟If buying is not owning, then piracy is not stealing
∟Freedom of speech is going out with physical
∟Don’t Kill the Disc: Tell Sony to Keep Physical PlayStation Games
∟Player Group Protests PlayStation’s Digital Future with “Blackout” Week
Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:
– Tenchi Galaxy Anime Pilot
– Robot Rhapsody
– Classic Disney DuckTales Comic Book Adventures Return!
Convention news:
– Cosplayers Selling “Feet Juice” Go Viral at Chinese Anime Convention
– Yasukuni Shrine Bans Cosplay and Military Uniforms on Its Grounds
– Tokyo’s life-size Gundam anime mecha statue will be removed this summer
– Official ‘Gundam’ store opens in London, drawing long queues
– This Japanese train station has a Giant Evangelion Spear of Longinus and lets you ride Eva art trains
– Japan has a maid hotel you can stay in, and it’s now taking reservation applications
∟Who is in this bear costume?
– Sleep at Hoshinoya Nara Prison, one of the most unique hotels in Japan
∟Akita Kanto Festival, one of Japan’s most spectacular summer festivals, gets an anime twist this year
Live-Action Anime news:
– Dave Bautista ‘In Talks’ to Take Over Kratos in God of War TV Show, According to Reports
∟Dave Bautista in Talks to Replace Ryan Hurst as Kratos in ‘God of War’ Series Following Injury Exit
∟Atreus Will Be Recast in Amazon’s ‘God of War’ Season 2
– Ganondorf Could be Played by ‘Young Rock’ Star Uli Latukefu in ‘The Legend of Zelda’ Movie
∟Uli Latukefu Lands Villain Role Of Ganondorf In Sony & Nintendo’s ‘The Legend Of Zelda’
∟Apparently it is also Sam Neill’s last film
∟Looking like the King of Hyrule
∟Dichen Lachman will star as Impa
∟We already saw her as Impa
∟Sam Neill Filmed ‘Legend Of Zelda’ Role Prior To Death; Dichen Lachman & Yvonne Strahovski Also Set – The Dish
∟‘Legend Of Zelda’ Movie Adds Lydia Peckham To Cast
∟‘The Legend of Zelda’ Movie Adds Lydia Peckham as Nintendo Continues to Hide Major Roles
Streaming news:
– Over 400 titles of free translated manga from publisher Shueisha available for a limited time
∟Shueisha Launches Free Manga Platform With Nearly 400 Titles Translated Into Over 100 Languages
∟Shueisha’s Manga Million Digital Manga Platform has Readers Claim AI Localization Allegations
– Operators Behind World’s Largest Anime Piracy Site Arrested in Vietnam
– Man Sentenced to Prison & Fined ¥1 Million for Posting Anime & Movies Spoilers
– Man Who Murdered Japanese Streamer During Livestream Sentenced to 16 Years
Theater Release news:
– Puella Magi Madoka Magica -Walpurgisnacht Rising- Anime Film Confirms August 28 IMAX Release
– Ghost – End of Night Anime Film Reveals Teaser Trailer, Two Main Cast Members
Series news:
Anime:
– Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 4 Anime Continues with The Recapture Arc Trailer
– Made in Abyss: Awakening Mystery Finally Unveils Anime Form of Tepaste
– Mato Seihei no Slave Season 3 Announced
– The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You Season 3 Anime Unveils Yamame Yasashiki Heroine Visual
– A Wild Last Boss Appeared! Season 2 Anime Trailer Reveals October 2026 Broadcast, Opening Theme Song
– Destiny Unchain Online TV Anime Adaptation Announced
– Dokagui Daisuki! Mochizuki-san TV Anime Announced
– Tomb Raider King Animated Series Shares New Relic Visual
– Super Psychic Policeman Chojo Anime Confirms October 6 Premiere Date
– Firefly Wedding Anime Teaser Trailer Reveals Premiere Date, More Cast
– Romelia War Chronicle Anime Trailer Reveals October 2026 Broadcast, More Cast
– Pan Dorobo TV Anime Releases Main Trailer, Visual and Theme Song Info
– Multi-Mind Mayhem Anime Trailer Reveals January 2027 Broadcast, Main Cast and Staff
– Giant Ojo-sama Anime Reveals January 2027 Broadcast, Main Staff
– Shozen Anime Confirms April 2027 Premiere in New Trailer
– Kindergarten Wars Anime Casts Sumire Morohoshi as Una
– From Overshadowed to Overpowered: Second Reincarnation of a Talentless Sage Anime Reveals Three New Cast Members
– My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren’t Wicked Anime Casts Yo Taichi as Riru Kazan
– Azur Lane Bisoku Zenshin Now Smacking Some Balls Around
– Chainsmoker Cat Anime Casts Yu Kobayashi as Penpen Neko
∟BPO Debates Yani Neko’s Smoking & Drug Use Following Viewer Complaints
∟4Kids Higurashi
Manga:
– End of a manga era as Weekly Shonen Jump’s circulation drops under one million
– Gachiakuta Graffiti Artist Says He Will Remove His Name From the Series
– Investigation Says Shogakukan’s Rehiring of Convicted Mangaka “Enabled Human Rights Violations”
Games:
– EA Acquisition by Saudi-Led Consortium Now Complete
∟Saudi-acquired EA is reportedly planning to make massive cuts after taking $18 billion of debt, and we all know what that means
∟Will EA Sell BioWare Amid $18B Debt and Expected Layoffs?
– Blue Archive Backlash Sparks Renewed Attention on Nexon’s Appointment of Former EA Executive
– FF VII Remake Trilogy Sales “Several Times Better” Than Expected Following Multiplatform Expansion
– Wizardry: Variants Daphne Developer Says Bypassing Apple & Google Fees Boosted Profits
– This Game Costs 200 Dollars Made $1 Million Before Mass Refunds
– Onimusha: Way of the Sword gets new “Severing Fates” trailer
– Capcom Producer Says He “Threatened” Shigeru Miyamoto to Let Him Make a Zelda Game
– Nintendo Once Received Waves of Parent Complaints Over Animal Crossing’s “Phallic” Statue
– Snowbreak Revenue Reportedly Plummets After 66-Day Shutdown & Censorship
– Dead or Alive 6 Last Round Caught Censoring Swimsuits
– Marvelous Says Senran Kagura Studio Could Return to Console Games
– Azur Lane 8th Anniversary Livestream Trailer Predictably Sultry
– Super Real Mahjong Venus Returns Developers Stripped in the Office to Perfect Undressing Animations
– The Sensuous Swords & Slippers Now Coming to Steam
Release news:
– Attack on Titan hardcovers cancelled?
– Ultraman Legacy Collection
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– Resident Evil’s terrifying Licker becomes a bag in Japan that wants to feed you
∟Some people are reporting it as a popcorn bucket
– Tokyo security guard’s famous station tape font becomes official custom Nike streetwear
– Japan now has human refrigerators inspired by Japanese vending machines
– Japan’s Hormuz-triggered black-and-white potato chip bags regain some, but not all, color
– Japan’s ministry of economy reminds us to “use sound judgment” before buying toilet paper
– Japan’s largest online flea market reminds users that selling used school swimsuits is prohibited
∟Mercari Warns Users Not to List Used School Swimsuits or Fireworks
Misc news:
– Scientists Say Japanese Monkeys Are Having ‘Sexual Interactions’ With Deer
∟Video Evidence of the Monkey Rape
– The Pokémon Company Sued After Former Executive Secretly Filmed Employees in Bathrooms
∟Pokémon Sued Former Exec Tried to Catch ‘Em All On Hidden Bathroom Camera?!?