Pokemon Masters EX Adds Z-A Characters Seika and Gai on August 14
The addition brings the 2025 game's trainers into Pasio, where they can meet X and Y characters like Serena and Calem, a crossover the main series does not offer.
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Games
Retro Spy FPS Agent 64: Spies Never Die Launches on Steam
The game's release includes a Paradox Mode with over 70 gameplay modifiers and cheats, a feature that extends replayability beyond the story campaign and is a notable draw for fans of the genre.
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Block Blast!+ and Art of Fauna: Cozy Puzzles+ Join Apple Arcade on September 3
The additions expand Apple Arcade's puzzle lineup with ad-free versions of popular mobile titles, alongside ongoing content updates for existing games.
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Steam Deck Mod Squeezes Valve's Handheld Into a Game Boy-Style Shell
The mod pushes the Steam Deck's miniaturization to an extreme, sacrificing the grip and requiring custom hardware, and its success now hinges on solving the display adapter problem.
Automaton
Horror Roguelike Breakout Baby Announced for PC
The announcement pairs a familiar arcade structure with a deliberately grotesque childcare hook, and the developer's prior work suggests a taste for bizarre first-person action.
Automaton
Mandate Order Early Access Launches on Steam and Epic Games Store
The early access release gives players the full core loop of nation-building from a frontier outpost to a wartime city-state, with a planned update schedule through December.
4Gamer.net
Uma Musume x KFC Collaboration Launches With New Art, In-Game Rewards
The collaboration extends beyond typical in-game bonuses by turning a throwaway line from the Uma Musume movie into a real KFC product, showing how the franchise's cross-media elements are being used to drive real-world retail engagement.
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NetEase Games Reveals gamescom 2026 Lineup
The lineup shows NetEase Games bringing three major titles to gamescom 2026, with Where Winds Meet debuting the final chapter of its Hidden Mountain content and Marvel Rivals showcasing Season 9.5.
ASCII.jp
Charm Games Announces First-Person Mystery Adventure The Orphaned House
The Orphaned House marks Charm Games' first non-VR title, applying its environmental puzzle expertise from VR works to a traditional platform.
4Gamer.net
GTA6 Fan Fighting Illness Raises Over $73K, Promises Thank-You Stream
The community, not the publisher, organized the support for a fan waiting on GTA6, a contrast to past cases where Rockstar itself arranged special access.
Automaton
Kingdom Hearts 25th Anniversary D23 Panel to Stream on YouTube
The stream brings the anniversary panel to a global audience, and its focus on the series' history is fueling fan expectations for new Kingdom Hearts 4 information.
Denfaminicogamer
GeForce NOW Workaround Opens Windows Desktop via Trove Session
The workaround turns a game-streaming session into a general-purpose Windows environment, which likely violates NVIDIA's terms of service and raises questions about how the company will close the loophole.
ASCII.jp
Stellar Blade: Blood Rain Progresses Toward Self-Published Sequel
The sequel marks SHIFT UP's move to self-publishing, a strategy the company says lets it fully express the IP's identity and aim for results beyond the original.
Game Spark
Days With a Golden Retriever Steam Demo Released
The demo gives players an early look at an FMV pet sim built around a real dog, a format the developer is betting on for its 2027 release.
Game Spark
Finding Polka Interactive Adventure Launches on Steam
The release brings together a roster of indie creators with distinct styles, from SONOKUNI's hip-hop to NeverAwake's shooting mechanics, into a wordless adventure, showing how PARCO GAMES is curating collaborations that cross genre boundaries.
4Gamer.net, Game Spark
Open-World ARPG Luminary Launches on Steam Early Access
Luminary enters early access with a mixed reception, a large wishlist count, and a roadmap that could extend beyond a year if the community requests major content.
Game Spark
Supermassive Games Announces Layoffs for Third Consecutive Year
The layoffs mark a third consecutive year of reductions at Supermassive Games, and its first self-published title, Directive 8020, appears to be struggling in reviews and sales, raising questions about the studio's future direction.
Automaton
Among Us New Role Arrives in One Week
The announcement confirms the first of two planned roles for 2026, continuing a pattern of regular updates that have kept the 2018 title active.
Denfaminicogamer
PEAK Final Update THE FINAL ASCENT Launches, Console Ports and Crossplay Planned
The update marks the end of major content for PEAK, but the team's shift to console development and crossplay support extends the game's reach beyond Steam, where it has maintained a 'very positive' review status with 92% of 7,920 recent reviews being favorable.
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Xbox CEO Says She Saw Elder Scrolls VI Gameplay, Hints at Subtitle
Sharma's direct visit to Bethesda Game Studios and her public praise mark a shift from the studio's long-standing policy of withholding development updates, signaling the game may be approaching a phase where official gameplay footage could be revealed.
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BOMBANANA! Steam Release Date Set for September 2
The demo's performance at Steam Next Fest, where it was the most played game and the second most played demo in Steam history, signals that an asymmetric co-op puzzle game with no single correct communication method can draw a mass audience before release.
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Rhythm Heaven Groove Review: 30 New Mini-Games, 20 Remixes, Softer Grading
The review indicates Rhythm Heaven Groove is a return to the classic structure of the series, dropping the story mode of Megamix while introducing a larger content volume and a more forgiving grading system.
Anime News Network
Devil's Roulette Director Details Success and Failure at CEDEC2026
The session shows how a VR game built by a small team in two months reached 1.68 million users by treating VR's limitations, including reduced player thinking ability, as design features rather than obstacles.
PANORA
Aooni VR Brings Party Horror to Tokyo Tower for Summer
The Aooni VR attraction is designed as a party game rather than pure horror, letting children play while parents watch and commentate, which broadens the appeal of location-based VR beyond its usual audience.
PANORA