Archive to last thread: http://archive.is/UiaoO
Visual Novel Database: https://vndb.org/
Visual Novel Starter Kit: https://pastebin.com/XKrrckWf (Includes info for beginners, terminology, recommendations, sources, and downloads for fonts and visual novels for beginners.)
Visual novel recommendation charts: http://animu-mango.wikia.com/wiki/VN_Recommendations
Nostalgic Visual Novels on-line: http://tss.asenheim.org/
Another online visual novel reading site: http://vnjs.thatplayer.com/
Rockmandash's Guide to Tablets for VNs: http://archive.is/B3cv5 (slightly outdated but still guides you in the right direction)
Machine translation guides: https://amaenboda.wordpress.com/tag/how-to-use-agth/ & http://archive.is/5vgDa
You can check the status of Mangagemer translations here: http://blog.mangagamer.org/project-status/
Translation status for other VNs can also be found here. https://fuwanovel.net/category/vnts-latest/
<Recent News:
>Steam is putting "adult" games on hold until they have integrated a proper filtering system for adult games (despite this affecting non-adult games as well).
https://www.oneangrygamer.net/2018/07/steam-puts-adult-games-on-hold-until-filters-are-put-in-place/64051/
>Fans made a restoration patch for Maitetsu R18 edition that restores many of the CGs and replaces the all ages CGs.
https://forums.fuwanovel.net/topic/20728-maitetsu-18-release-restoration-patch/
>Kono Yo no Hate de Koi o Utau Shoujo YU-NO remake announced for a western release in 2019.
https://vndb.org/v1377
http://archive.is/Yrnzb
>Sci;ADV fans are now making a petition for Chaos;Head Noah and Robotics;Notes localizations.
https://twitter.com/ophiddenhand/status/1017849149948157953
https://www.change.org/p/spike-chunsoft-please-localize-robotics-notes-elite-for-english-audiences
>Frontwing will release the English version of Island for PC via Steam this summer.
https://vndb.org/v18498
http://archive.is/i4aef
>Fate/Extella Link announced for western release this Winter. The English Asia version comes out this September on Play-Asia (this is also the only way to get the game physical and in English for the Vita).
https://vndb.org/v21739
http://nichegamer.com/2018/04/11/fate-extella-link-heads-west-for-ps4-and-ps-vita-in-winter-2018/
https://www.play-asia.com/fateextella-link-multi-language/13/70c3h5
>The Kickstarter for Grisaea Phantom Trigger Anime was launched.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1569438593/be-a-part-of-the-grisaia-phantom-trigger-anime-lau
>Demonion ~Maou no Chika Yousai~ received an english interface patch.
https://vndb.org/v10041
https://eltranslationsdot.wordpress.com/2018/07/17/news-and-demonion-interface-patch/
>People on Reddit have been porting VNs to the 3DS and PS Vita. They can be played on a softmodded 3DS/Vita.
https://www.reddit.com/r/VitaPiracy/search?q=VHD&restrict_sr=1
<Anime Expo 2018 News
>Mangagamer announced the following: LuckyDog1, Lilycle Rainbow Stage!!!, Rance IX -The Helmanian Revolution-!, Rance X -Showdown-!.
http://blog.mangagamer.org/2018/07/07/anime-expo-2018-announcements/
https://vndb.org/v1564 (LuckyDog1)
https://vndb.org/v18057 (Lilycle Rainbow Stage!!!)
https://vndb.org/v13802 (Rance IX -The Helmanian Revolution-!)
https://vndb.org/v20802 (Rance X -Showdown-!)
>JAST USA and JAST Blue announced the following: Kimi to Kanojo to Kanojo no Koi, Flowers -Le Volume sur Automne-, Togainu no Chi, DRAMAtical Murder, and Lamento -BEYOND THE VOID-.
https://jastusa.com/2018/new-announcements-from-anime-expo-2018
https://vndb.org/v7738 (Kimi to Kanojo to Kanojo no Koi)
https://vndb.org/v18152 (Flowers -Le Volume sur Automne-)
https://vndb.org/v434 (Togainu no Chi)
https://vndb.org/v5916 (DRAMAtical Murder)
https://vndb.org/v432 (Lamento -BEYOND THE VOID-)
>(((Sekai Project and Denpasoft))) announced the following: Harumade Kururu, Majokoi Nikki, Last Stanza, Nekopara Extra (and the OVA), The Waters Above, 9 -Nine- Kokonotsu Kokonoka Kokonoiro, Ninja Girl and the Mysterious Army of Urban Legend Monsters: Hunt of the Headless Horseman, Re;Lord Dai Ni Shou ~Cologne no Majo to Kuroneko~, Mischievous Sensation, and I Walk Among Zombies Vol. 2 (as well as 0, 2, and 4).
https://denpasoft.com/blogs/news/anime-expo-2018-announcements
https://vndb.org/v9198 (Harumade Kururu)
https://vndb.org/v23304 (Last Stanza)
https://vndb.org/v14062 (Majokoi Nikki)
https://vndb.org/v22020 (Nekopara Extra)
https://vndb.org/v21958 (The Waters Above)
https://vndb.org/v19829 (9 -Nine-)
https://vndb.org/v21435 (Ninja Girl)
https://vndb.org/v16218 (Re;Lord 2)
https://vndb.org/v22774 (I Walk Among Zombies Vol.2)
>Death Mark (or Shiin), developed by Experience and published by Aksys, was announced to come west for the PSVita
https://vndb.org/v21976
http://archive.is/jnlNK