gamesannouncement 1 source Aug 17
Pill & Chill follows the recent trend of detailed sorting games, and its release before the developer's other announced title, Pharmacy Simulator, suggests the studio is capitalizing on that boom.
Automaton
gamesrelease 1 source Aug 17
The game's strong early reception suggests that its unguided investigation mechanics, where clues are not highlighted, are resonating with players.
Denfaminicogamer
gamesannouncement 2 sources Aug 17
The sequel rebuilds the battle balance from scratch and adds a partner system, while the studio's MonTamer Maker engine gets UI improvements for faster battles.
Automaton
games 1 source Aug 17
The game directly tackles depression and suicide, themes often taboo in games, by translating psychological concepts into fantasy mechanics rather than relying on empty encouragement.
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gamesevent 2 sources Aug 17
The announcement positions Brook Gaming's TGS presence around a next-generation fighting board with sub-1.4ms latency, a spec that could set a new benchmark for competitive fighting game hardware at the show.
Inside, Game Spark
games 1 source Aug 17
UpBRELLA is a knowledge-based puzzle game where a single umbrella tool teaches rules that players combine to solve tougher puzzles, a genre the developer says is emerging.
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gamesannouncement 1 source Aug 17
The collaboration and pop up store give Sonic & Friends a concrete anniversary push, pairing the series with a widely loved illustrator to broaden its appeal.
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games 1 source Aug 17
The BIC demo reveals a horror game built on psychological pressure and a scoring system that tracks conformity, rather than jump scares or monsters.
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gamesrelease 1 source Aug 17
The addition gives KAITO and MORE MORE JUMP! a new unit song from STEAKA, available to all players at no cost through the in-game Present feature.
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gamesannouncement 1 source Aug 17
The demo's workplace crisis, rooted in the scenario writer's prior gacha industry experience, positions the game as both a romantic comedy and a workplace drama.
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games 1 source Aug 17
The RX-VISION GT3 EVO marks the next step for a Mazda concept that has been part of the Gran Turismo World Series for about six years, with the automaker's design chief directly involved in its development.
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gamesannouncement 2 sources Aug 17
The staggered pre-registration rollout, with Android opening two weeks after iOS and PC, signals a coordinated multi-platform launch strategy that could expand the Senran Kagura audience across mobile and PC simultaneously.
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games 1 source Aug 17
The BIC 2026 demo shows Poreia balancing a cute robot protagonist with a dystopian setting and magnetism-based puzzles, and the team is considering Japanese support.
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games 1 source Aug 17
The students' pitch deck for a full release is in progress, so the free Steam vertical slice is the public entry point to a project that may become a complete game.
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games 1 source Aug 17
The game turns the strategy genre's core information advantage into a literal mechanic, where reading enemy moves depends on successfully tuning the radio and decoding Morse code.
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gamesannouncement 1 source Aug 17
The project is a practical example of Dentsu's push into the UGC media domain, combining community building, content development, fundraising, and promotion to cultivate original IPs for the global market.
GAME Watch
games 4 sources Aug 17
The shutdown removes one of the few modern Castlevania titles from active circulation, and Konami has not indicated any plan to preserve it through an offline release or port.
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gamesannouncement 1 source Aug 17
The new studio gathers veteran soccer game developers from EA in Vancouver, fueling speculation that 2K may enter the soccer market.
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gamesannouncement 1 source Aug 17
The game turns video editing software into the puzzle itself, with limited film and clip alignment as the core mechanics, shown at BIC 2026.
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games 1 source Aug 17
Dawnkeep brings colony sim population mechanics into the RTS genre, with day and night phases that change both the gameplay and the player's visibility of the map.
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games 1 source Aug 17
The game reflects a solo developer's manga background, blending top-down shooting with story mode and modes added after Japanese player feedback.
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gamesevent 5 sources Aug 17
The 30th anniversary framing gives CESA a chance to position TGS2026 as both a retrospective of the industry's evolution since 1996 and a forward-looking platform, with the expanded sponsor roster and creator-focused initiatives signaling a push to broaden the event's appeal beyond traditional exhibitors.
GAME Watch (Impress)
gamesannouncement 1 source Aug 17
The new CG movie gives the first look at the game's dual tone and its ending theme, building anticipation ahead of the October 1 release.
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games 1 source Aug 17
Duck King's August 27 release continues Season 3's six-character rollout, with two mystery characters still scheduled for October and December.
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