Audio-Technica ATH-M20xSTS Streaming Headset Launches August 28
Audio-Technica is targeting streamers with a headset that pairs its proven monitor headphone line with professional microphone tech at an accessible price point.
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gamescom Session Weighs Age Assurance That Fails and In-Game Grooming
The session frames child safety as a matter of ongoing behavior detection and human review, not a one-time gate, because children routinely bypass age verification by using borrowed accounts.
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EVE Online Executive Producer Details How CCP Rebuilt Trust After Stagnation
The talk is nearly the first time Fenris Creations, the renamed CCP Games, has discussed its internal affairs publicly, offering a rare look at how the studio diagnosed and addressed a period of paralysis.
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Omurice Management Roguelite Fuwa! Fuwa! Opens Steam Page
The game folds external economic events into a cozy restaurant management loop, forcing players to react to global conditions rather than just balance a ledger.
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Once Human Launches on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S
The console release brings the PC and mobile survival hit to a wider audience with cross-play and cross-progression, while the October Forbidden Island update expands the game on all platforms at once.
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itch.io Showcase Opens Submissions for Q4 2026 Event
The showcase gives indie developers a free, open stage to present their games on itch.io, with selection prioritizing trailers and exclusive footage shown for the first time.
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Shadow-Shifting Puzzle Game THANKS, LIGHT. Sets October 15 Release on PC and PS5
An award-winning indie puzzle title moves to a full retail release on consoles and PC, bringing its shadow-mass mechanic to a broader audience after a Steam demo.
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Stuntman: Hollywood Adds Jurassic World Stage
The Jurassic World stage shows Saber Interactive expanding beyond the car-focused stunt scenes of Fast & Furious into creature-driven set pieces, broadening the game's action vocabulary.
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Ichiban Kuji Gakuen Idolmaster Part 6 Full Lineup Revealed
The Last One Ver. Mao Arimura figure with a distinct expression extends the collectible appeal beyond the standard A prize, giving repeat participants a second chase target.
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Alien: Fireteam Elite 2 PS5 Download Version Released Today
The staggered rollout puts the PS5 digital version out now while the Switch 2 version arrives in November, giving the cooperative shooter a wide launch window across both platforms.
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Militsioner Stealth Sim Set for 2027 Release, New Trailer Shows Giant Officer
The game's emphasis on player freedom and multiple solutions, including the option to date the giant officer, sets it apart from typical stealth titles.
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Cats In The Shell Auto-Battler Sets Steam Early Access For Q4 2026
The open demo in October, before early access, is the first chance for players to judge the game's four-mode structure and its unusual premise of cat pilots in a Ghost in the Shell-inspired world.
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Jyuо̄ Mujin Dandivine Anime Adds 8 Cast Members, Sets October 7 Debut
The debut date and expanded cast confirm the fall launch of Good Smile Company's first project in its Gattaishin Series, a 25th anniversary anime with a toy-maker premise that ties directly to the company's business.
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THE FINALS: KZ Takes Straight Entry to Grand Major 2026 Main Event
The conclusion of the APAC league sets the field for The Grand Major 2026, with KZ earning a direct main event berth while four other teams advance through closed qualifiers.
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Gamescom Dev Opens in Cologne as Europe's B2B Developer Conference
The opening session made the case that Europe's large-scale in-house AAA development model has plateaued, with zero AAA-level projects announced from Europe this year, as smaller studios and freelance senior talent form a decentralized ecosystem.
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Pioneer Unveils SOUND TECTOR Portable Gaming Speakers for Switch 2
Pioneer is bringing its speaker engineering and Dirac signal processing to portable gaming with a battery-less design that powers from the console and a pass-through charging port, letting players charge while they play.
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Mabinogi Mobile Devs Explain It Is a Bard's Retelling, Not a Remake
The interview frames Mabinogi Mobile as a reinterpretation by the original creator, keeping the same world while allowing for changes, which sets expectations for how it differs from the PC version.
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Pokemon GO Hits 800 Million Downloads and $9 Billion in 10 Years
Sensor Tower's data confirms Japan and the U.S. as the two dominant Pokemon GO markets, together accounting for over 65% of total revenue, with Japan's high revenue per download showing the country's outsized spending despite fewer downloads.
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Former SegaGaga Creator Announces Steam Run & Gun HIJURA SCARLET GEAR
The creator of SegaGaga is openly building a game around heavy AI use, framing it as an experiment with no clear precedent among game companies.
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Roguelite Strategy Castle Away Demo Now on Steam
The demo lets players test the castle-building and route-choice loop early, with a release window already set for late 2026.
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Knights of Fiona VR Action RPG Sets September 4 Release
The open beta's participation and cross-platform co-op validated the game's vision for producer Mikami, and the free-to-start model with a paid Story Pass represents a specific pricing strategy for VR action RPGs on Meta Quest and Steam VR.
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Akari Ishikari ASMR Work Released by Aogiri High School
The release expands Aogiri High School's ASMR catalog with a scenario built around an infirmary-bound senior, a setting the track list leans into for its longest segment.
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DanceDanceRevolution Classic Mini Appears in New Washagana TV Video
The program turns Nakamura's household clutter into a recurring segment, and this installment's DDR Classic Mini is the centerpiece, played by figures rather than the hosts themselves.
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CoD:MW4 Beta Report: Modern Warfare as a Foot Soldier, Not a Hero
The beta shows MW4 doubling down on battlefield realism with a Korean Peninsula setting, positioning the campaign around an ordinary soldier's perspective rather than elite operators.
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