Horror Adventure Fortune Pact Launches on Steam
Fortune Pact introduces a novel horror mechanic requiring players to physically speak a deciphered spell aloud, blending platforming with voice-controlled exorcism.
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Nagoshi Studio Producer Daisuke Sato Lists Himself as Former Staff
Sato's profile change is the strongest personnel signal yet that Nagoshi Studio may be winding down, even as the studio itself has not confirmed closure or cancellation of its announced game.
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SemiRandom Interactive Announces God Sim 'Historarium' for PC
The announcement adds a new sandbox god game to the genre, with a focus on player freedom to create and destroy without fixed objectives.
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Stalcraft: X Renamed to Stalzone After Trademark Issues
The name change resolves a trademark conflict with Blizzard and aligns the game's title with its current extraction-shooter gameplay, dropping the 'craft' suffix that suggested a sandbox survival game.
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Don't Let It Starve Blends Bento Packing With Roguelite Quotas
The game applies the quota-driven roguelite structure of CloverPit to a spatial puzzle about packing a bento box, trading slot-machine randomness for direct player placement.
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Koei Tecmo Investigating Low Frame Rate on Atelier Yumia Switch 2 Edition
The performance issues undermine the Switch 2 Edition's advertised improvements in resolution and frame rate, and the official acknowledgment suggests the problems may require a patch to resolve.
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Co-Op Roguelite 'Above Land: Rhapsody' Gets Japanese Trailer, Steam Release Planned
The trailer and social media launch signal that Flying Amateurs is building toward a Steam release for a co-op roguelite that stands out with its quirky weapon variety and Unreal Engine 5 visuals.
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Goddess of Victory: NIKKE Cinderella Costume Vote Opens With Three Designs
The vote lets players directly decide the next premium costume for the game's most popular character, turning a fan poll result into a concrete in-game reward.
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LTK Season: Pandemonium Playoffs Bring a Three-Tier Format to League of Legends
The three-tier structure and BO4 point system mean the playoffs are decided by how teams allocate their strongest and weakest tiers across games, not by overall roster power.
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Loss Prevention Game Pits Shoplifters Against Shopkeeper in 6-Player Multiplayer
The game offers a fresh asymmetrical multiplayer premise that turns a mundane setting into a social deduction battleground, with both sides having hidden weapons and the ability to rescue caught teammates.
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My Hero Academia All's Justice Switch 2 Version Launches September 3 With Pac-Man Minigame
The Switch 2 version's exclusive Minigame mode and Pac-Man crossover give Bandai Namco a platform-specific hook to attract players who already own the game on other consoles.
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Fangamer Japan Launches Three New Deltarune Items, Reveals Four More
The merchandise drop arrives a week before Deltarune Chapter 5's June 25 release, giving fans physical goods tied to the game's current story.
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Gloria Victis: Medieval MMORPG Returns After Three Years
The revival of a dead MMORPG by a new publisher, with a free-to-play model and a quick player base return, tests whether a second life can sustain a title that failed financially once.
Automaton
Dinkum Steam Sale Makes Soundtrack Bundle Cheaper Than Game Alone
A pricing glitch where a bundle costs less than its base product is rare and notable for buyers, and the sale also marks the lowest price yet for the Switch versions of the popular life sim.
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Ysbryd Games Founder Details Publisher Struggles Behind 'Love Eternal' Release
The interview pulls back the curtain on the less visible labor of indie publishing-finding people, solving non-development problems-that can make or break a niche title like 'Love Eternal.'
Automaton
Cooperative Bomb Defusal Game BOMBANANA! Releases Demo to Very Positive Reviews
The demo's strong reception suggests the game's asymmetric communication mechanic, which leaves interpretation entirely to players, is resonating with audiences ahead of its full release.
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Scavenging Horror Game Mimesis Gets 30% Off Sale, Lowest Price Yet
The sale marks the lowest price yet for a Lethal Company-like title that has maintained a 'Very Positive' rating from over 7,000 user reviews, while the recent update suggests active development continues.
Denfaminicogamer
ExoDive Announces Open-World Survival Game DUSKDOG for PC
The announcement marks ExoDive's first Steam release, and early Reddit interest suggests the atmospheric premise is already drawing attention.
Automaton
Code Name: Kamiwan Developer Details UE5 Character Rendering at Unreal Fest Chicago 2026
The session shows how a female-oriented romance ADV is pushing UE5's real-time rendering to solve a genre-specific problem: keeping character expressions believable when the camera is inches from their face.
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Dave the Diver Crosses Into Fish to Dish: Idle Sushi in First Anniversary Update
The collaboration brings a popular indie character into a well-regarded idle game, adding a new loop where Dave's diving directly supplies the player's fishing boat.
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Little Kitty, Big City Gets a Switch Package Release
The physical release gives Switch owners a permanent copy of a well-received indie-style cat adventure that previously existed only as a download.
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Nexon Replay Project Sees Fandom, Not Old Code, As The Real IP Asset
Nexon is treating decades-old fan communities as the primary asset of an IP, using AI and UGC tools to make revival economically viable where it was not before.
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Switch Version of Clock Rogue Arrives June 25
The Switch port brings a timing-based roguelike with no on-screen timer to a portable audience, with a discount period that runs through early July.
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RPG The Unleaving Blends Chinese Folklore and Cthulhu Mythos, Demo Now Live
The demo gives players an early look at a TRPG-inspired investigation game that combines two distinct horror traditions, with a free-form AI chat mode as a novel feature.
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