Nunholy Developer Chowbie Launches Defense STG Vaccine Girl on Steam
The release continues Chowbie's pattern of combining adult-themed character design with straightforward genre gameplay, this time in a defense shooter format.
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Persona 4 Revival Trailer Introduces Characters, New Voice Cast
The remake follows the pattern set by Persona 3 Reload, bringing a classic entry to modern platforms with a recast English dub.
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SEGA FAVE Launches Gekichumai Original Song Portal for Arcade Music Games
The portal consolidates over 1,300 original songs from three arcade rhythm game series, giving players a unified platform to browse, preview, and share playlists ahead of a live event.
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Krafton and Subnautica 2 Developer Settle Bonus Lawsuit, CEO Ted Gill Steps Down
The settlement ends a bitter corporate battle that saw a judge order Krafton to reinstate Gill after the publisher tried to avoid a performance-based payout, and it clears the path for the studio's future leadership.
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Doloc Town Sets August 6 Full Release Date
Doloc Town's full release marks the culmination of a year-long early access period during which the game maintained strong user sentiment, and the addition of Japanese support opens the title to a new audience segment that was previously unaddressed.
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EdelErde Releases Gameplay Trailer for Sonar Mining Co.
The trailer gives the first detailed look at a niche incremental mining sim that blends resource management with survival pressure from a deteriorating vessel.
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Valheim Price to Rise $10 With September Full Release
After five years in early access, the studio has set a concrete launch price for the full 1.0 release alongside the Deep North update, giving players a clear window to buy at the lower early-access rate.
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Tama Indie Game Exhibition Dissonance #1 'Unease' Reportedly Draws Crowds
The exhibition's deliberate suburban location and quiet atmosphere signal a growing niche within indie game events that prioritize mood and authorial voice over spectacle.
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Dungeon Exploration Rpg 'Dungeon Antiqua' Hits Consoles July 30
The console launch of 'Dungeon Antiqua' brings a deliberate Wizardry/Final Fantasy hybrid to modern platforms at a budget price, targeting players who want retro dungeon crawling without the old-school friction.
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Inti Creates to Stream Gunvolt Information Bureau Vol. 88 on July 8
The stream will provide the latest information on the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 port of Azure Striker Gunvolt: Triangle Edition, a title scheduled for release in October 2026.
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Steam Personal Calendar Reshapes Game Marketing, Analyst Says
The personal calendar gives smaller developers a viable path to visibility on Steam, where the "Popular Upcoming" section has become prohibitively competitive.
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Staffer Retro: Psychic Detective Quest Switch Pre-Orders Open With Demo
The simultaneous Switch and PC release marks a platform expansion for Team Tetrapod's Staffer series, which previously only came to PC.
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Indika Switch and PS5 Physical Edition Launches October 29 in Japan
The physical release brings a critically recognized indie title to Japanese console audiences, expanding its reach beyond the 2024 PC launch.
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Visco Arcade 1 and Visco Arcade 2 Cartridges Launch August 28 on Evercade
The cartridges mark the first Evercade release dedicated to Visco, a short-lived arcade developer, and include titles like Ashura Blaster and Asuka & Asuka that are not available in the existing Steam Visco Collection.
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Onimusha: Way of the Sword Release Date Moved Up to September 4
The move-up is a rare positive scheduling change that puts the new Onimusha in a crowded September release window alongside titles like Marvel's Wolverine and Fire Emblem: Ban Shihong.
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PlayStation 6 Price Could Approach $1,000 Amid RAM Shortage
Sony's stated refusal to subsidize hardware costs means the PS6 could launch at a price more than double the PS5's original launch price, a threshold that would test consumer willingness to pay for next-generation consoles.
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Hideo Kojima's 2021 Post Resurfaces After Sony Ends PlayStation Disc Production
The end of disc production marks a definitive shift to digital distribution for PlayStation, and Kojima's old post is being cited as an early warning that went largely unremarked at the time.
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Back to the Dawn PS5 Version Launches October 22
The PS5 release extends the prison break RPG to Sony's current console, completing its multiplatform rollout after PC and Nintendo Switch versions.
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Chunithm Mate Arcade Update Goes Live With Monster Hunter Wilds Crossover
The update extends CHUNITHM's lifespan with fresh content and cross-promotional tie-ins, keeping the arcade rhythm game relevant in a market where home and mobile alternatives dominate.
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Alice Games Announces Cooperative Missile Defense Sim Dynamite Day
Dynamite Day turns the high-stakes scenario of nuclear defense into a cooperative panic-management game where misinformation and equipment failures are as dangerous as the enemy.
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Goddess of Victory: NIKKE Launches Version WAVE TO YOU With New SSR Nikkes
This update is NIKKE's first major summer event of 2026, bringing back last year's limited characters and costumes while adding new ones, a pattern that tests how the game balances new content with reruns to retain its player base.
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Veritas Tales: Witch of the Dark Castle Gets Final Trailer Before July 9 Launch
The release caps a six-year solo development by a veteran of Odin Sphere and Dragon's Crown, with a hand-drawn, no-AI approach and a book-like interface that distinguishes it from conventional RPGs.
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Aniimo Preview Shows Monster Collecting With a Link Mechanic
The link mechanic distinguishes Aniimo from other monster-collecting games by making the player's own form part of the puzzle and traversal toolkit.
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Wreckfest 2 Update 8 Adds Wrong-Way Races, Player Progression, and New Vehicles
The update expands on the suicide race mode introduced in May, which was well-received, and adds progression mechanics that give early access players more reasons to keep crashing.
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