🇯🇵 Japan · Games, Autos
10 storiesSuzuki to launch kei EV e SKY on Nov 16 from ¥2.12 million, Japan's cheapest kei EV
Suzuki said on Oct 6 that it will launch the e SKY, its first kei-class passenger electric vehicle, on Nov 16, with prices from ¥2.12 million including tax — the lowest for a kei EV in Japan, according to Nikkei, Asahi Shimbun and Yomiuri S…
Honda N-BOX tops Japan first-half new-car sales for fifth straight year
Honda’s N-BOX kei car was Japan’s best-selling new car by model in the first half of fiscal 2026 (April–September), at 101,564 units, up 3.7% year on year, taking the top first-half spot for a fifth consecutive year, according to figures an…
Arknights: Endfield streams preview for new version “Tansei Watari”, reveals operators Su and Minho
GRYPHLINE streamed a preview special program on October 6 for the new version “丹青渡” (Tansei Watari) of the game “Arknights: Endfield”, revealing two new operators, Su and Minho. Su is a supporter-type cold-attribute operator described as an…
Honda, Taisei develop wireless EV charging while driving, plan FY2027 expressway trial
Honda and the Taisei group said on October 5 that they have jointly developed base technology for wirelessly charging electric vehicles while they are moving, using power-supply equipment laid in the road. The companies plan to demonstrate …
Nintendo to launch Switch 2 console-and-game bundle in Japan on Nov 12 at ¥63,980
Nintendo announced on October 6 a “Nintendo Switch 2 (Japanese, domestic use only) Selectable Software Set” that pairs the console with a download code for one of three Nintendo-published games. It goes on sale November 12 at ¥63,980 includ…
NC launches AION 2 global service; active players top 400,000 in two hours
NC began official global service for its free-to-play MMORPG AION 2 on Oct 5 at 22:00, on Steam and its own PURPLE platform. Game*Spark reported that concurrent players passed 300,000 an hour after launch and that active players exceeded 40…
Japanese Ramen Simulator gets Oct 9 early access launch after Steam review delay
Wild Dog announced on Oct 6 that its ramen-shop management sim “Japanese Ramen Simulator” will enter early access on PC via Steam on Oct 9 at 17:00, after the planned Sept 28 release was postponed because Steam’s pre-release review was not …
Toyota launches new SORA fuel cell bus with Isuzu, range tops 300 km
Toyota announced on Oct. 5 the launch of a new version of its SORA hydrogen fuel cell bus, developed jointly with Isuzu, with range extended by about 100 km to more than 300 km. Isuzu began selling an essentially identical bus, the Elga FCV…
Level Infinite to stream NIKKE 4th anniversary event on October 24
Level Infinite said it will stream a 4th anniversary livestream for the mobile and PC game Goddess of Victory: NIKKE, titled “To the Promised Land, Goddesses Assemble,” on October 24 from 16:30 on YouTube Live and the game's official X acco…
Edia to release 12-game Psikyo shooter collection for PS5, Switch 2 on Feb 18, 2027
Edia announced on October 5, 2026 that it will release “彩京 Memories”, a collection of 12 Psikyo shooting games, for PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch 2 on February 18, 2027. The lineup runs from Sengoku Ace (1993) to Sengoku Cannon (2005) a…