2015

January

 * The mobile and PC browser editions of 100man-nin no Winning Post is hosting a Katsumi Ando themed event until February 5. Players can compete in his in-game challenges to win two versions of his jockey ticket and rare stallions as prizes.
 * Yokohama City Transportation Bureau is collaborating with Koei for the Romantic ♥ Game Festival, an Otome game themed stamp rally scheduled to take place February and March. Participants can ride Tokimeki Restaurant☆☆☆, Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 6, and/or Kiniro no Corda 3 decorated trains to receive original Haruka 6 character merchandise at specially marked stations. The February route will include limited accommodations for the upcoming anniversary event.
 * Hiroki Yamazaki's comic Yushun no Mon shall have a collaboration with the PS3 and PS Vita ports of Winning Post 8 2015. Details and visuals for pre-order bonuses are up for viewing on the game site.
 * The latest promotional video for Winning Post is up on the company YouTube channel.
 * Nobunaga no Yabou Online has revealed their general development plan for this year. Kakusei no Shou treasures players can earn through building relations with certain historical figures has updated.
 * Players can participate in a Momotaro themed event February 4~18.
 * Daikoukai Jidai Online's Khronos realm, the fusion world of previous expansions, is reviving the Mehmed the Conqueror event from 2013. Additional information and bonuses included with the 10th Anniversary Boxed Set are up for viewing.
 * Details for the MMORPG's St. Valentine's Day live event have been made public.
 * January 15 is the start of the Shin Sangoku Musou Online Z and Sengoku Musou collaboration. Players can earn Ranmaru's weapon, Yukimura and Kunoichi parts, and Valentine's Day exclusives for their avatars.
 * This year marks the fifteen year anniversary for the Haruka series. The standard live stage event to commemorate is planned to take place February 14~15, 2015. Attendees can be the first to learn new information for the upcoming sixth title.
 * 2015 marks the thirtieth anniversary of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms series. Kou Shibusawa went on stage at Tokyo Game Show to announce the development of the thirteenth main installment to celebrate it. Shibusawa later added that December 10 is "Romance of the Three Kingdoms Day". Visuals for the 30th Anniversary Boxed Set are now online.
 * my GAMECITY is hosting several campaigns for registered users (my GC, Gust, Facebook). Users can play social games on my GAMECITY servers to earn GC Coins, get GC Coin discounts for Gamecity Shopping, or earn campaign points for a chance to receive multiple prizes. Each campaign has specific deadlines for participation and redeeming.

February

 * Nobunaga no Yabou Souzou with Power Up Kit is going to be ported to the PS Vita May 28, 2015. Interested players can vote for five figures they want to receive revised portraits in this edition. The deadline for voting is March 30, Nobunaga's Ambition day.
 * My GAMECITY users can take part in a ten day tie-in challenge. Players who play and succeed the challenges before March 4 can win valuable in-game prizes for the seven participating games.
 * Kiniro no Corda Project ff is scheduled to have four CD sets out this spring. Each set will include dramas and character duets for three featured characters; purchase all four to bridge together a single narrative. The specific character combinations for the CDs are: Tsukimori, Ousaki, Yousuke (1); Tsuchiura, Kaji, Kira (2); Shimizu, Etou, Shouma (3); Hihara, Yunoki, Kanazawa (4).
 * Kyoto's scenic Hanatouro Higashiyama is scheduled to hold a series of collaborations with four different Nobunaga's Ambition titles. Visitors can receive several serial codes as they walk through five different outlets.
 * Pre-registration for Nobunaga no Yabou 201X has begun. The website has updated with additional details for its setting, collaborations, and teaser images for the social game. Interested readers can also follow the new Twitter account for it.
 * The last new revelation from this month's Haruka event is the upcoming Neoromance 20th Anniversary Concert, a celebration of Neoromance melodies performed by a live orchestra. It is scheduled to be held May 23, 2015 at Yokohama Kenmill Hall.
 * Shin Sangoku Musou Online Z will have a Taishi Ci update that goes live February 19. Players can additionally earn Nobunaga no Yabou Online character parts as a part of the ongoing MMORPG collaboration campaign.
 * The comic adaptation of Angelique Retour has a set of web only side stories available for reading called Secret Side. Its first story is about a 17 year old Oscar meeting his first love. The second half will be made public March 5 and readers can enjoy it for free until April 4.
 * Koei's three MMORPGS are hosting a series of spring collaboration campaigns amongst themselves. Details for the campaigns are listed on the page.
 * The mobile and PC browser editions of 100man-nin no Winning Post is hosting a Katsumi Ando themed event until February 5. Players can compete in his in-game challenges to win two versions of his jockey ticket and rare stallions as prizes.
 * The social game is having another collaboration with the Daily Sports newspaper. The in-game campaigns and user/reader gift giveaway will last until February 17.
 * Yokohama City Transportation Bureau is collaborating with Koei for the Romantic ♥ Game Festival, an Otome game themed stamp rally scheduled to take place February and March. Participants can ride Tokimeki Restaurant☆☆☆, Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 6, and/or Kiniro no Corda 3 decorated trains to receive original Haruka 6 character merchandise at specially marked stations. The February route will include limited accommodations for the upcoming anniversary event.
 * Nobunaga no Yabou Online has a Momotaro themed event February 4~18.
 * Daikoukai Jidai Online's St. Valentine's Day live event has been made public for players.
 * March will be the start of the Atlantis episode, a ten year anniversary event dedicated to fantasy and legends.

March

 * Koei Tecmo Japan has issued a public warning against a phishing email discovered in late March for their GAMECITY services. The company has included a sample of the email's contents and a warning to not click on the email's link. People who have fallen for it can change their ID and personal info through the company support link provided within their news posting.
 * March 30 is Nobunaga's Ambition Day, a day to celebrate the anniversary of the company's flagship series. Koei-Tecmo has created a special portal site to notify visitors of the many campaigns they have planned to celebrate its thirty-second year.
 * Guruguru Dungeon Nobunyaga and Nobunaga no Yabou 201X are scheduled to be featured on the show Appli no Seminaaar! March 23, 20:00 (JST). Producers Hiroshige and Takeda and Oda Nobunyaga shall be guests.
 * Gamespark conducted an interview with Akihiro Suzuki and Takashi Morinaka (Toukiden Kiwami) regarding their impressions for China and its PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita launch. They are both optimistic in their attempts to appeal to a global market, Suzuki being hopeful that the Dynasty Warriors title will be accepted by the Chinese and Morinaka being excited. Efforts to localize a Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Genghis Khan, or Bandit Kings of Ancient China title were mentioned for possible future projects in China.
 * Nobunaga no Yabou Online Kakusei no Shou will begin its spring campaigns March 18. Players can try to earn their preferred set of gifts and weapons for their avatars.
 * Logging-in on Nobunaga's Ambition Day (March 30) rewards dozens of goodies that were previously limited to the premium edition of the game.
 * Hidehisa Yamaguchi, the producer of Winning Post 8 2015, appeared on PlayStation Japan's show Play Cafe March 11, 20:00 (JST). Interested readers can watch the live broadcast on the program's Nico Nico Live or Ustream channels.
 * The 8th FOST Awards Ceremony took place on March 5. Youichi Erikawa was present again to hand awards to the winners: Kazue Tamada, Genki Ichinose, Akira Onishi, and Seki Hiroharu. Each award recipient contributed to the academic research for using simulations or video games as significant educational or social tools.
 * Pre-registration for Guruguru Dungeon Nobunyaga has begun. The website has updated with additional details for its setting, characters, and screenshots. Short animated videos to promote the game are also available for viewing on the official website.
 * Pre-registration for Nobunaga no Yabou 201X has begun. The website has updated with additional details for its setting, collaborations, and teaser images for the social game. Interested readers can also follow the new Twitter account for it.
 * A Twitter pre-registration option is available. Items that players can receive for pre-registering in Nobunaga no Yabou Online have been revealed.
 * My GAMECITY users can take part in a ten day tie-in challenge. Players who play and succeed the challenges before March 4 can win valuable in-game prizes for the seven participating games.
 * Kyoto's scenic Hanatouro Higashiyama is scheduled to hold a series of collaborations with four different Nobunaga's Ambition titles. Visitors can receive several serial codes as they walk through five different outlets.
 * Daikoukai Jidai Online's Atlantis episode, a ten year anniversary event dedicated to fantasy and legends, is scheduled for this month. The 10th Anniversary Boxed Edition can be purchased this month.
 * Purchase the G-Tune model created for the MMORPG to receive new sail emblems and other goods with the purchase.
 * A special portal dedicated to the MMORPG's tenth anniversary is up. The live event for the tenth anniversary is on Japan's servers March 16.
 * Khronos world players can participate in a limited time pirate event. Players cooperate or compete with one another to bombard the sea with cannon fire.

April

 * Koei-Tecmo Japan is currently hosting a donation relief fund to help victims of the 2015 Nepal Earthquake. Their goal is to send an equivalent to one million yen to the Japanese Red Cross, one of the organizations involved with relief efforts. Company employees and executives have reportedly pitched in for the cause. People who are interested in sending their donations can use the company's specified contacts until May 19.
 * Newgin has announced a new pachinko machine adaptation of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms series titled CR Sangokushi ~Eiyuu Shuuketsu~. It is currently scheduled to be available in pachinko parlors June 5.
 * Character songs that will be orchestrated at the upcoming Neoromance 20th Anniversary Concert shall be announced during the thirty-fourth episode of the voice actor web program, S.S.D.S. ~Ai no Extreme Terror~ on April 28. Show Hayami, Masakazu Morita, and Toshiki Masuda are the hosts; their guest for the same episode is Kenyu Horiuchi.
 * Two back-to-back Neoromance stage events are scheduled for July. They are called Neoromance ♥ Festa Kiniro no Corda Jinnan Koukou Op.2 —a reprisal of the Jinnan High School only event from 2012— and Neoromance ♥ Festa Angelique Memoire 2015 —the latest Angelique only event with the newest information for Angelique Retour promised as a presentation. They are scheduled to take place July 25 (Corda) and July 26 (Ange).
 * The license agreement for Shin Sangoku Musou SLASH has been signed for China. It shall be localized and distributed by Shanghai Tianxi Network Technology Co., Ltd. (TCI) at a later date.
 * Youkai Sangokushi, a collaboration amalgamation between the Yo-Kai Watch and Romance of the Three Kingdoms series', has been announced at Level 5 Vision 2015 The Beginning. The game will be developed by Level 5 and published by Koei Tecmo.
 * Koei Tecmo has publicly announced their renewed financial report. Sales have dropped from their projected numbers, but operating profits have increased 34% over the previous period. Net income is expected to continue increasing after a change in management and reduced operating costs are made.
 * Dragon Quest Heroes is receiving a sequel tentatively titled Dragon Quest Heroes II. Though the announcement has been made public on April Fools', it is genuine.
 * Pre-registration for Nobunaga no Yabou 201X shall end soon. The website has updated with additional details for its setting, collaborations, and teaser images for the social game. Interested readers can also follow the new Twitter account for it.
 * A Twitter pre-registration option is available. Items that players can receive for pre-registering in Nobunaga no Yabou Online have been revealed.
 * Sengoku Royale players can participate in a Nobunaga no Yabou 201X collaboration event starting April 30. Players can fight UMA to earn Nobunaga, Mitsuhide, and other characters in the Koei game.
 * Nobunaga no Yabou Souzou with Power Up Kit is going to be ported to the PS Vita May 28, 2015. The latest promotional video showcasing the new features has been uploaded onto Youtube.
 * A special portal dedicated to Daikoukai Jidai Online's tenth anniversary is up.
 * Players can receive special goods if they take part in the Test of World History Knowledge (Sekaken) collaboration event starting April 21. The in game event quizzes participants with one question a day; the ones whom earn the most correct answers receive greater rewards. Alternatively, players can take part in the related sea battle.
 * Shin Sangoku Musou Online Z is scheduled to have a Xiahou Dun themed update on its Japanese servers April 16. Images and other campaign details can be read within the press release.
 * Nobunaga no Yabou Online Kakusei no Shou has updated with additional skills and treasures for player avatars to earn.
 * A twelve year anniversary GALLERIA model has been announced with optimal settings for playing the game.
 * The comic adaptation of Angelique Retour has a set of web only side stories available for reading called Secret Side. Its second story stars Julious and his nearly life-long friendship with Clavis, starting from their childhood years. The second half will be free for reading May 7.
 * The latest entry of the series will be out in Japan this month. The social game is celebrating the fifteen year anniversary of the series with limited edition avatar sets of Eight Guardians from other titles. Gamecity Shoppers can partake in the shopping campaign dedicated to merchandise sold at the previous anniversary event.

May

 * La Corda d'oro Blue♪Sky, the animated adaptation of Kiniro no Corda 3 and its subseries, shall be adapted into a live theatrical production September 4~13. The director and screenplay writer is Koutaro Yoshitani. A live voice actor event for the same IP including all schools is scheduled October 25.
 * myGAMECITY is hosting a new users campaign. Register sometime during the second half of May and play the pictured social games for a chance to win GC Coins and rare items.
 * Developers from Gust and Tecmo are banding together to create a new action role-playing game called Yoru no Nai Kuni. It is scheduled to be on sale for the PS Vita, PS3, and PS4 in Japan August 27, 2015. The story is about two girls –one a saint, and the other a half-supernatural familiar tamer– and their quest to seal the "Night Master". Tadanobu Inoue is the general producer, and Keisuke Kikuchi is the development producer. Character designs are done by Yoshiku.
 * 2015 marks the thirtieth anniversary of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms series. Fans can pre-order the thirteenth title and purchase assorted merchandise in a limited time Gamecity Shopping sale taking place this month. December 10 is "Romance of the Three Kingdoms Day".
 * Newgin has announced another pachinko machine adaptation of the series titled CR Sangokushi ~Eiyuu Shuuketsu~. It is currently scheduled to be available in pachinko parlors June 8.
 * Sangokushi Sousou Den Online is now a smartphone social game that shall be distributed to Japan and Korea. The first promotional video can be seen on Youtube.
 * Sangokushi 13 shall be out in Japan for Windows, PS3, and PS4 on December 10. Kou Shibusawa is the general producer while Akihiro Suzuki is producer. Its general concept is to represent a setting filled with "hundreds of heroes", allowing players to control individuals rather than a singular ruling warlord.
 * The thirtieth anniversary press conference for the series announced that a new Dynasty Warriors title is in the works. A recording of said conference can be viewed on Koei-Tecmo's Youtube channel.
 * Kodansha and Koei shall host an autumn Sangokushi Fair. Many guests for the festival have had previous work history or collaborations with Koei's IPs.
 * May 18 marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Uncharted Waters series. Daikoukai Jidai Online and Daikoukai Jidai V players are being offered various campaigns to commemorate the occasion.
 * Gamecity shall have a 1/100 scaled Cutty Sark ship model and various books related to the series up for sale.
 * A special portal dedicated to Online's tenth anniversary is up.
 * Dragon Quest Heroes is receiving a sequel tentatively titled Dragon Quest Heroes II. Though the announcement has been made public on April Fools', it is genuine.
 * Nobunaga no Yabou Souzou with Power Up Kit is going to be ported to the PS Vita May 28, 2015. The latest promotional video showcasing the new features has been uploaded onto Youtube.
 * New officer portraits and CG director commentary are being featured for this title's countdown celebration.
 * Director Hiroyuki Oyama shall showcase this port on PlayCommu Cafe May 27, 20:00 (JST).
 * Koei's three MMORPGS are hosting a series of spring collaboration campaigns amongst themselves. Details for the multiple campaigns are listed on the page.
 * Two back-to-back Neoromance stage events are scheduled for July. They are called Neoromance ♥ Festa Kiniro no Corda Jinnan Koukou Op.2 —a reprisal of the Jinnan High School only event from 2012— and Neoromance ♥ Festa Angelique Memoire 2015 —the latest Angelique only event with the newest information for Angelique Retour promised as a presentation. They are scheduled to take place July 25 (Corda) and July 26 (Ange).
 * The comic adaptation of Angelique Retour has a set of web only side stories available for reading called Secret Side. Its third story stars Olivie and his dilemma to be a designer or fulfill his duty as Sacred Guardian. The first half will be free for reading June 5.
 * La Corda d'oro Blue♪Sky, the animated adaptation of Kiniro no Corda 3 and its subseries, shall be adapted into a live theatrical production September 4~13. The director and screenplay writer is Koutaro Yoshitani. A live voice actor event for the same IP including all schools is scheduled October 25.

June

 * Koei stated that its employees work under a "brother system" over Twitter. The system is summarized to have senior employees mentor their juniors in training. These exchanges extend into their private lives for the hopes of promoting lifelong friendships. Women employees refer to each other as "brothers" too with Takarazuka Revue-like flair. Japanese netizens have mixed reactions to the revelation.
 * Shin Sangoku Musou Online Z shall have a huge update called 1st Impact sometime in July.
 * Detailed introductions for the new scenarios in Nobunaga no Yabou 2 and Sangokushi 2 can be read online.
 * A promotional video for both 3DS games is up for viewing on Youtube.
 * 100man-nin no Winning Post is holding a racing idol campaign on their mixi servers. This one stars Minami Matsunaka. Players are encouraged to talk with Matsunaka in the idol communication program Kimidake LIVE on June 25 to supplement their experience for the collaboration.
 * A competition between mobile and PC servers is taking place with players. The winning side receives several rare bonuses.
 * Nobunaga no Yabou Online Kakusei no Shou has announced a series of rewards for its PlayStation users. Additional presents are given if the players signs up for PlayStation Plus.

July

 * Omega Force has posted a mystery teaser site to a new IP. New hints are shown each day.
 * Koei-Tecmo Japan is posting their programs' compatibility ratings with the Windows 10 update. The list only includes recent games and PC browser games. Additional updates are expected to take place.
 * Tomohiro Watanabe (director) and Yutaka Kawamata (producer) of Nobunaga no Yabou Online are scheduled to appear in a Nico Nico Live stream showcasing the MMORPG's latest retainers update on July 22, 20:00 (JST).
 * myGAMECITY users can write their Tanabata wishes to developers within the official community post until July 21. Players who participate may win rare items when they log-in.
 * The second season update shall introduce the revised Date clan into the MMORPG. Masamune Date and Megohime have new models and new dungeons are going to be added. Players can experience teasers for the update during the annual Azuchi summer festival.
 * A summer myGAMECITY campaign is offering rewards for active users July 22 ~ August 16. Users who participate have a chance of receiving rare items or GC Coins.
 * Gamecity Shopping is hosting a Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors shopping lottery. Purchase an item from its campaign page for a chance to win a ticket to the Dynasty Warriors voice actor event or an original tapestry. Ordering a single item gifts 100 digital currency (koku or orbs) for Shoot and BLAST players. The lottery ends July 26.
 * Additional information for the 1st Impact update in Shin Sangoku Musou Online Z is gradually being revealed on its designated page.
 * 2015 marks the thirtieth anniversary of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms series. Fans can pre-order the thirteenth title and purchase assorted merchandise in a limited time Gamecity Shopping sale taking place this month. December 10 is "Romance of the Three Kingdoms Day".
 * Youkai Sangokushi, a collaboration amalgamation between the Yo-Kai Watch and Romance of the Three Kingdoms series, has been announced at Level 5 Vision 2015 The Beginning. The game will be developed by Level 5 and published by Koei Tecmo.
 * Sangokushi Sousou Den Online is now a smartphone social game that shall be distributed to Japan and Korea. The first promotional video can be seen on Youtube.
 * Sangokushi 13 shall be out in Japan for Windows, PS3, and PS4 on December 10. Kou Shibusawa is the general producer while Akihiro Suzuki is producer. Its general concept is to represent a setting filled with "hundreds of heroes", allowing players to control individuals rather than a singular ruling warlord.
 * The thirtieth anniversary press conference for the series announced that a new Dynasty Warriors title is in the works. A recording of said conference can be viewed on Koei-Tecmo's Youtube channel.
 * Kodansha and Koei shall host an autumn Sangokushi Fair. Many guests for the festival have had previous work history or collaborations with Koei's IPs.
 * The downloadable versions of the PlayStation ports have had their prices slashed in half for this month in Japan.
 * Details for the commemoration baijiu and Chu Shi Biao replica are up for viewing at Gamecity Shopping.
 * Managing executive officer Kazuhiro Fujishige commented that the still-in-development Sangokushi Legion was supposed to launch around the same time as Guruguru Dungeon Nobunyaga and Nobunaga no Yabou 201X but feels confident that the finished product will offer a "new direction" for Koei's social games.
 * This year marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Uncharted Waters series. Daikoukai Jidai Online and Daikoukai Jidai V players are being offered various campaigns to commemorate the occasion.
 * A special portal dedicated to Online's tenth anniversary is up.
 * Players can purchase the PlayStation 4 virtual pack and log-in to its servers on September 15. Game bonuses and other miscellaneous features can be read in the PlayStation server hub.
 * Japanese Uncharted Waters fans can be eligible for a trip with STWorld, a worldwide travel program that aims to cover each region's culture and historical landmarks. Available courses are scheduled to appear on the campaign page at a later date.
 * Daikoukai Jidai Online will be featured in the July 25 episode of NHK's THE MOST USEFUL SCHOOL IN THE WORLD.
 * The Neoromance Twitter is celebrating its 30,000 followers with a gift giveaway. Retweet the giveaway Tweets that appear each week for a chance to win special merchandise.
 * Two back-to-back Neoromance stage events are scheduled for July. They are called Neoromance ♥ Festa Kiniro no Corda Jinnan Koukou Op.2 —a reprisal of the Jinnan High School only event from 2012— and Neoromance ♥ Festa Angelique Memoire 2015 —the latest Angelique only event with the newest information for Angelique Retour promised as a presentation. They are scheduled to take place July 25 (Corda) and July 26 (Ange).
 * Images for the merchandise that can be purchased with ticket reservations are up for viewing on Gamecity Shopping.
 * Angelique Retour Secret Side will have its fourth Lumiale centric story up for free reading on August 5.
 * The Gamecity Shopping bonus and Limited Gamecity Set for Retour have been specified and are available for sale.
 * Voice actor interviews for Retour are gradually being posted online. This month's interviews include Show Hayami (Julious), Hideyuki Tanaka (Clavis), Nobutoshi Canna (Randy), Nobuo Tobita (Lumiale), Kenyu Horiuchi (Oscar), Hiro Yuuki (Marcel), Mitsuo Iwata (Zephel), Takehito Koyasu (Olivie), Toshihiko Seki (Luva) and Ryota Osaka (Brian).
 * La Corda d'oro Blue♪Sky, the animated adaptation of Kiniro no Corda 3 and its subseries, shall be adapted into a live theatrical production September 4~13. The director and screenplay writer is Koutaro Yoshitani. A live voice actor event for the same IP including all schools is scheduled October 25.
 * Cast members and merchandise have been publicly announced for the theatrical adaptation.
 * B's-Log is holding a character outfit design contest for the Corda 3 cast. The winning designs will be used in the continuity's upcoming sequel Kiniro no Corda 4. Interested fans have until August 27 to submit their ideas.
 * This year marks the fifteen year anniversary for the Haruka series. Fans can see voice actors perform Haruka character image songs live at Neoromance ♥ Live Haruka Matsuri 2015. It scheduled to take place September 12~13. Fans can request which character songs will be sung on stage until early August.
 * Purchase the limited edition fifteenth anniversary wine for new illustrations, a metal charm and an original story.
 * A new Haruka 3 drama and vocal CD set shall be up for purchase September 30.

August

 * This year marks the fifteenth anniversary of the Dynasty Warriors series, specifically the Shin Sangoku Musou series in Japan which does not include the first game. A commemorative website has been posted online to thank its fans and tease its upcoming project.