Code Vein II T-Shirts Hit Amazon Merch on Demand
The Code Vein II merchandise push signals continued promotion for the upcoming game, giving fans official apparel options ahead of release.
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Steam Discovery Queue May Reward Wishlist Velocity, Publisher Data Suggests
If wishlist velocity is the real trigger, indie publishers can concentrate marketing budgets on specific days to intentionally create the spike that gets their game featured.
Automaton
Steam Negative Reviews Run Longer and Arrive Earlier, Study Finds
The study offers a data-backed picture of when and how players voice complaints on Steam, showing negative feedback tends to surface early in play, which may shape how developers read review signals.
Automaton
Study Finds Link Between Super Monkey Ball Skill and Arthroscopic Surgery Training Scores
The correlation between Super Monkey Ball Athletic scores and arthroscopic surgery training scores suggests specific game skills could serve as low-cost supplementary training for difficult surgical procedures.
Automaton
PEDAL QUEST Cycling App Opens Public Beta on August 8
The app is designed to lower the barrier for new cyclists by letting anyone start with just a smartphone, while still offering sensor and trainer support for experienced riders.
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Serious Sam: Shatterverse Co-Op Roguelite FPS Launches September 1
The announcement marks the first Serious Sam game developed by Behaviour Interactive, bringing a new interpretation to the 25-year-old series while retaining its core FPS combat.
Automaton
Co-Op Puzzle Game Together in Forgotten Lands Launches on Steam
The release adds a co-op-only puzzle title to Steam with a free first chapter, and Vellichor Games clarifies it is separate from its previous work Together in Between.
Denfaminicogamer
MARBLE SOULS Announced: Open-World Ball-Rolling Exploration Game From Stuffed Wombat
MARBLE SOULS continues the eccentric, well-received style of its developers, who previously collaborated on the 'Overwhelmingly Positive' rated Moza Lina.
Automaton
Former Tarkov Lead Designer Jean Tyulegenov Joins Nomion Games as Creative Director
The studio's new shooter is being led by the designer who conceived it, a figure described as the number two behind Tarkov's head, signaling a direct lineage from the extraction shooter's core development.
Automaton
Wuthering Waves Ver3.6 Adds 10fps Boost and New Resonators on August 20
The update pairs new content with a programming language change that Kuro Games says improves frame rates and enables further performance work, a rare technical overhaul for a live-service game.
Automaton
Call of Duty Black Ops PS5 Ports Sell Over 11 Million in a Month
The strong sales of the Black Ops ports suggest that straightforward ports of older PlayStation 3-era titles can succeed on current consoles, even without remake treatment.
Automaton
Madden NFL 27 Arcade Edition Launches on Apple Arcade
The Apple Arcade version offers the full Madden NFL 27 experience without ads or microtransactions, a notable contrast to the free-to-play Madden NFL 27 Mobile Football.
Automaton
Soulslike Romance Game Kobayakawa-san wa Soulslike Released Free
The game translates the Soulslike loop of observation, failure, and retry into everyday conversation, framing romantic dialogue as a combat encounter where wrong replies are fatal.
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Anomalith Demo Passes 70,000 Steam Wishlists, Furyu Releases Milestone Video
The indefinite extension of the demo, paired with the rapid wishlist growth, signals that Furyu is treating player feedback as a core part of the pre-release cycle for Anomalith, a shift from the limited-time demo approach it initially planned.
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Spider Fox Free on Epic Games Store Until August 14
The family studio's web-swinging action game, praised for its casual play and Spider-Man-like movement, is now free for a limited window on Epic Games Store.
Automaton
Path to Nowhere Adds Blue Dome Chapter and Auto-Battle
The Blue Dome chapter pushes the main story toward the secret Upper Court organization and the Black Ring crisis while the new auto-battle function makes daily play more convenient.
Automaton
Taiko no Tatsujin Font Change Raises LETS Pricing Fallout Questions
The font changes in Taiko no Tatsujin and Monster Strike suggest that the LETS pricing controversy is now affecting how major games handle licensed fonts.
Automaton
Soul Chained Sets September 1 Release on Steam
The release date confirms that Kyroware's solo-developed co-op soul-like, which gained attention for blending two popular titles, is ready for launch.
Automaton
Darwin Project Gets Japanese Support Update After 8 Years
The update marks the official reintroduction of Japanese and Korean support, a long-standing community request, and adds new content to a game whose servers were largely shut down in 2021.
Automaton
Visual Novel RPG Sovereign Tower Launches on Steam to Very Positive Reviews
The day-one Very Positive rating and 140,000 pre-release wishlists show strong demand for the knight-dispatch RPG, which also stands out for its no-AI-content policy.
Denfaminicogamer
Ball Retrieval Simulator Adds Czech Language Support for One Wishlist User
A single wishlist entry prompted a solo developer to add full Czech localization, a gesture that resonated with Czech game developers and athletes and shifted the game's wishlist demographics.
Denfaminicogamer
Tencent, NetEase, miHoYo Sued Over Teen Gaming Addiction in China
The symbolic 10-yuan claim shifts the focus from compensation to pressuring major game companies to close loopholes in China's existing youth gaming restrictions.
Automaton
All Our Broken Parts Trial Version Released on Steam
The trial version gives players a substantial first chapter, about 1.5 hours, of a story-driven robot doctor simulation ahead of its undecided full release.
Denfaminicogamer
EVE Online Creator Says Virtual Worlds Can Surpass Reality
The interview confirms that the studio's long-standing mission statement is meant literally, framing real-world social structures as constructed game design that virtual worlds can aim to surpass.
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