Operation Backlog Completion 2026

Village in the Shade Coming West This Fall

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Mar 252026
 

NIS America has announced that the NIS farming game Hono Gurashi no Niwa will be released in the west this fall under the title Village in the Shade.

Now, you might be wondering why I’m so interested in this farming sim, of all games.

(After all, we could be talking about the new Tomodachi Life demo, but I decided this news was more important.)

Village in the Shade is from the same team that developed the Yomawari games, and while I don’t think it’s officially a Yomawari spin-off, it definitely has some overlap.

You begin a new life in a small, welcoming village, but there are certain rules you must follow… and strange beings might be encountered after midnight.

Interestingly, there’s also a “Peaceful Life Mode” if you just want to play the life sim part, where you can’t break the rules so nothing scary happens.

It sounds pretty neat, and as a Yomawari fan, I’m glad it’s coming west.

More details are available at the official website, and there’s also a limited edition available. (The Switch 2 version is sadly a key card.)

I might not be the world’s biggest farming sim fan, and I still haven’t even finished a Rune Factory game, but this game looks too interesting for me to ignore.

Are you planning to get Village in the Shade?

Stranger Than Heaven to be Featured in Xbox Partner Preview

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Mar 232026
 

There’s going to be an Xbox Partner Preview on March 26 at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET, and one of its featured games will be Stranger Than Heaven.

Stranger Than Heaven, in case you’ve forgotten, is the upcoming new game from RGG Studio originally revealed under the working title Project Century before being given its official title.

We’ve seen two trailers for it so far, one set in 1915 and one set in 1943.

Both have been scant on details, so there are a lot of different theories right now. Personally, I’m a fan of the theory that the protagonist is immortal and the game will follow him in different eras across 100 years (hence “Project Century”). Other people think it could actually be set in the Yakuza universe and be a prequel story leading up to the formation of the Tojo Clan.

(Then there are the Daidoji theories, but let’s not get into that.)

Well, between the Xbox Partner Showcase having “an in-depth look” at Stranger Than Heaven and an official Twitter account appearing for the game, it sounds like we should be getting a lot of answers soon. Even if the preview only takes a look at gameplay, it can’t be too much longer before we learn what the game is actually about.

All the controversy surrounding Kiwami 3 left me with negative feelings, so here’s hoping Stranger Than Heaven looks fantastic and lays any lingering fears to rest.

What do you think we’ll see from Stranger Than Heaven on Thursday?

My New Radio Rita Story is Now Available!

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Mar 202026
 

It’s been a while since I’ve had a new publication to discuss, but the time is now!

Back in 2022, I celebrated the release of the first pulp fiction collection starring Radio Rita, an original character created by Airship 27.

In addition to being a new character, Rita was also unique in that she wasn’t a set character but instead was interpreted differently by each writer.

My version of Rita was a 1950s secret agent sent on a mission to an isolated village.

Now a second collection is available! The Adventures of Radio Rita Volume Two is another set of four stories by four different writers, each with our own vision for the main character once again.

I’ve continued the adventures of Rita the secret agent from my previous story. This time, she’s sent on a mission to rescue a scientist she met during the war… and partnered with a stuffy agent she can’t stand.

I hope you’ll enjoy it and the other stories in The Adventures of Radio Rita Volume Two! It’s available from Amazon in both ebook form and print, and it’s also available in PDF form directly from Airship 27.

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