BLACKOUT ~Kyoufu Shashin~ Demo Launches on Steam
The demo gives players a 30-minute look at a horror game that builds dread through a mundane sorting task and creeping unease rather than jump scares.
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Arc System Works Streams Qliphah in Providence's Shadow Gameplay Trailer
The trailer and pre-order bundle lay out the combat loop and the September 24 launch window for Arc System Works' tactical RPG.
Anime News Network
Dungeon Picnic Demo Brings Party-Building Roguelike to Steam
The demo condenses RPG essentials into short runs around a shared-mana break system, and it is set to appear at Steam Next Fest in October.
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FF7 Remake Director: Trilogy Is an Attempt to Pass the Game to the Next Generation
Hamaguchi framed the remake trilogy as a long-term strategy to keep new FF7 fans coming for decades, pairing the expanded story and added mysteries with the goal of an IP that keeps evolving.
Denfaminicogamer
Halloween: The Game Silently Removes Closet Minigame Days Before Launch
The silent removal days before the September 9 launch, with community speculation linking it to older playable characters like Dr. Loomis using the minigame in a game that includes underage characters, points to a content concern IllFonic has not addressed publicly.
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Oekaki Golf Steam Page Goes Live with Crayon-Drawn Platforms and Walls
The drawing mechanic is a shared physics object, so the same crayon stroke that saves a teammate can block a cup or knock an opponent off the course, making cooperation and sabotage one action.
Denfaminicogamer
Ash Arms 2 Playable Demo Set for TGS 2026
The TGS demo offers an early hands-on look at how the bishoujo military sim series translates into a third-person shooter.
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Bonespire Puts the Cryptmaster Duo Back in a Tower with No Combat
The Cryptmaster duo's follow-up drops combat entirely, making the tower window the only interface with a world that shifts with the player's choices.
Denfaminicogamer
Airframe Ultra Battle Racer Launches November 5 on PC
The announcement locks in a release date and platform set for a retro-styled battle racer that pairs high-speed vehicle racing with on-foot combat, a format the article ties to a strong sense of speed.
Denfaminicogamer
ADV 'Saiai Naru Saigai Ningen ni Sasagu' Steam Remake Adds Epilogues
The Steam release arrives as a remake with new epilogues, following a crowdfunding campaign that raised 561% of its goal, signaling strong demand for a PC port of a title that scored 83 on ErogameScape.
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Uta Macross Rhythm Game Revival Heads to iOS, Android, Steam
The revived Uta Macross returns as an offline, rebuilt game with Japanese and English support, carrying over content from the live service that ended in 2022.
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Rain World Anthology Edition Bundles Both DLCs for PS5, Switch, Switch 2
The Anthology Edition consolidates the base game and both expansions into one console package, giving players on PS5 and Switch a single entry point to the full Rain World experience.
Denfaminicogamer
Sushi Shogi Steam Page Opens, Demo Released
The game's twist of charging real in-game currency for captures and passes introduces a financial layer that forces players to weigh board advantage against wallet management, a mechanic absent from standard shogi.
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Kalypso and Realmforge Unveil Dark Fairy-Tale Action Game Rise of the Spellbaker
The reveal pairs a cutesy baking theme with a notably dark premise: village residents are created by baking the souls of the dead into biscuits.
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Silver Palace Interview: Playable Characters Can Still Be Suspects
The interview confirms that Silver Palace's opening character choice is a deliberate narrative device where the unchosen protagonist dies, and that the game's marketing director positions choice and truth as central themes shaping the detective experience.
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Changeable Guardian Estique Review: 8-Bit Shooter Runs on Real NES and Famicom
The review argues the game stands apart from typical retro titles because its Compile pedigree and form-switching design hold up even for players with no nostalgia for 8-bit systems.
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Himawari Kaigami Sunny Stirs Buzz for Lost Museum Game
Sunny's introduction is the latest in a daily character reveal campaign that is building anticipation for Happinet's 2027 adventure game, which centers on kaigami born from famous paintings.
Denfaminicogamer
Persona 4 Revival Character Videos Show Kanji, Yosuke, Chie, Yukiko
Atlus is rolling out character introductions for Persona 4 Revival, confirming a new English voice cast and MAPPA's role in the remake's cutscenes ahead of its February 2027 launch.
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Sins of a Solar Empire II Harbinger DLC Adds Long-Hinted Fourth Faction
The DLC finally delivers a faction long teased in the lore, and the surrounding discussion frames Sins 2 as a modern competitive-focused alternative to grand strategy peers like Stellaris.
Game Spark
CEDEC 2026 Talk Maps the Three Valleys Blocking Next-Gen Consoles
The talk puts numbers on why the old console pattern, flat price and a leap in performance every generation, stops holding in the late 2020s.
Game Spark
Koei Tecmo Releases Blue Reflection Q Bundling Four Works
The bundle is currently the only way to experience the BLUE REFLECTION SUN story, since that game's service ended and no offline version was released.
Game Spark
Big Walk Is a Multiplayer Masterpiece Worth Playing
Game Spark's glowing review positions Big Walk as a rare cooperative title that prioritizes communication and emergent play, with its inclusion in PlayStation Plus making it widely accessible.
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Terranigma Remaster Announced at Pixel Arcadia Showcase
Terranigma has never been ported to other platforms, so this remaster marks the first time a wider audience can access the Super Famicom classic outside its original hardware.
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Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess Draws on Kagura Ritual Structure
The analysis frames Kunitsu-Gami's blend of dance-based action and protective strategy as a direct translation of kagura's dual role as ritual and spectacle, grounding the game's design in specific Shinto conventions.
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