Games

gamesrelease 4 sources · Jun 18

Dragon Sword: Awakening Launches on PC July 23, 2026

The release date announcement confirms Hound13 is proceeding with self-publishing despite an ongoing legal dispute with former publisher Webzen, making the game's commercial future a test of developer rights in South Korea's game industry.

4Gamer.net, Automaton, Game Spark
gamesannouncement 5 sources · Jun 18

Grand Theft Auto VI Pre-Orders Open June 25, Release Set for November 19

The pre-order announcement and social media rebranding mark the clearest signal yet that Rockstar Games has committed to the November 19 release window after years of delays and industry uncertainty.

GAME Watch, Denfaminicogamer, Game Spark, and 2 more
gamesannouncement 4 sources · Jun 18

Arc System Works Showcase 2026 Set for June 25

This is the second annual Arc System Works showcase, following a 2025 event that revealed multiple new IPs, making it a key indicator of the studio's upcoming lineup beyond its established fighting game franchises.

GAME Watch, Inside, Game Spark
gamesannouncement 1 sources · Jun 18

Epic Games Releases Open-Source Version Control System Lore

Lore addresses a long-standing gap in game development tooling by combining Git-like hash-based data handling with centralized access control, reducing storage and transfer costs for multi-gigabyte asset files.

GIGAZINE
games 1 sources · Jun 18

Nexon Games Builds an Auto-Play Test Tool That Never Stops

The tool shows how a console game studio solved the combinatorial explosion of graphics settings and closed-platform constraints by embedding a bot that keeps testing even when perfect reproduction fails.

4Gamer.net
games 1 sources · Jun 18

Steam RTS 'Veterans: Napoleonic Wars' Store Page Removed Over DMCA Claim

The DMCA claim, filed the same day the game's demo launched in Steam Next Fest, follows months of community comparisons between 'Veterans: Napoleonic Wars' and 'Ultimate General: Civil War', and the outcome of the counter-notice will determine whether the game returns to Steam.

Automaton
games 3 sources · Jun 18

Prologue: Go Wayback! Goes Free to Play After Development Cancellation

The cancellation and free release of Greene's first post-PUBG project marks a definitive end to a high-profile attempt at a procedurally generated survival game, with the studio shifting focus entirely to its in-house engine technology.

4Gamer.net, Denfaminicogamer, Game Spark
gamesrelease 2 sources · Jun 18

WW2 Strategy Game 'Battleplan' Gets July 14 Release Date

The release date confirms a new entry from the developer of the well-received 'Radio General', applying a similar high-level command approach to a larger-scale WW2 setting with Slitherine's backing.

Automaton