Open Game Fest 2026 Opens Registration, Adds Sohei Shinkawa Session
Sohei Shinkawa's first public session since leaving Nippon Ichi Software gives attendees a direct look at his current thinking on game development under his new studio Super Nitch.
Sohei Shinkawa's first public session since leaving Nippon Ichi Software gives attendees a direct look at his current thinking on game development under his new studio Super Nitch.
Octeto Studios follows its 2024 aerial adventure Sky Oceans: Wings for Hire with another flight-focused RPG, this time trading combat for a romantic, Porco Rosso-inspired exploration premise.
The controversy highlights the challenge of balancing real-money trading economies with automated anti-cheat systems, where false positives can damage player trust and account reputations across Steam.
The giveaway pairs two distinct turn-based strategy titles, one a pirate-themed roguelite and the other a kingdom-management homage, for a limited window on the Epic Games Store.
The demo's save transfer and inclusion of the full game's core systems make it a practical preview rather than a vertical slice, giving players a direct incentive to start before the September release.
Thresh's Lantern Tag mechanic translates a signature League of Legends teamplay feature into a tag-fighter context, making his addition a test of how well the game adapts MOBA abilities for competitive fighting game play.
The FAQ gives buyers a clear choice between a standalone retro console and a cheaper, portable PC-dependent model, settling confusion about the Remix's requirements.
Sharma's public admission that Xbox is unhealthy and her decision to reverse a Nadella-backed AI policy signal a break from the previous leadership's approach, prioritizing player experience over corporate AI directives.
The port brings a decade-old otome title to modern platforms with visual upgrades and a limited edition that adds original written content.
The event marks the first major in-person Pokémon tournament held during the franchise's 30th anniversary year, combining competitive play with commemorative exhibits.
The interview pulls back the curtain on a core creative tension in Another Eden: the writers who produce its celebrated emotional stories are driven by a shared aesthetic of despair and recovery.
Dragon Blood: Slayers Academy brings the untranslated Dragon Raja novel series to Japanese audiences in a full-length game format, while its generous SSR acquisition rates and AI-driven daily task automation aim to lower the barrier for casual mobile RPG players.
The game combines a visual novel with rhythm mechanics and features talent from acclaimed indie titles 'To the Moon' and 'Friday Night Funkin'', marking a notable crossover of creators in a single project.
The collaboration marks a rare apparel tie-up for Identity V Fifth Personality, bringing its gothic character designs into a mainstream fashion retail channel with original illustrations rather than reused game art.
The report marks a rare case where a Chinese free-to-play open-world title earns more abroad than at home, with Japan as its strongest overseas market.
The patch continues refining the Eternal Hourglass, the Door Maker replacement, while also rebalancing early-game difficulty and preparing beta content for the main branch.
The Switch 2 gets its first major FromSoftware port, bundled with all DLC and exclusive new content that will also be sold as a separate upgrade pack on other platforms.
The demo offers a concrete look at a six-year solo project that reworks the soulslike formula by making enemy attacks into the player's own combo tools, a design choice that shifts combat from reactive dodging to active theft and improvisation.
The summer launch window confirms that Valve has resolved the component shortages that delayed the Steam Machine and Steam Frame, and the expansion of the Verified Program to both devices signals a unified compatibility standard across its hardware lineup.
The permanent addition of a sale-focused wishlist section and a personalized calendar shifts the Steam Store from a static marketplace toward a dynamic, user-specific discovery tool, potentially changing how users find and buy games outside of major sales events.
The game's strong critical reception positions it as a notable new entry in the creature-collection genre, with reviewers calling it a love letter to the genre's roots while acknowledging it does not break new ground.
The demo gives an early look at a game that blends deck-building with spatial positioning mechanics on a pentagram grid, a twist on the genre's usual linear card play.
The developer's decision to abandon the battle royale format in favor of a co-op PvE adventure, based on player feedback and the practical challenges of sustaining a battle royale as an indie studio, represents a significant pivot that redefines the project's identity.
The game reframes the war game genre around survival and medical care rather than combat, and its year-long early access plan signals a deliberate development cycle for a niche simulation concept.