Bomb Busters Designer Explains Turning Luck Into Deduction at CEDEC 2026
Hayashi's session showed how a game built on luck can be reshaped into a deduction game, a process that led to his historic Spiel des Jahres win.
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Steam Sale From Poland With Love 2026 Brings Witcher Tales and Moonlighter Discounts
The sale spotlights Polish-developed games on Steam, with deep discounts on 'Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales' and 'Moonlighter' as featured titles.
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Thrustmaster Unveils Ace Combat 8 Flight Stick With Vibration
The inclusion of vibration and a mini-stick, both requested by Bandai Namco Entertainment, shows the publisher is directly shaping peripheral design for Ace Combat 8, a level of involvement that goes beyond a standard licensed product.
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Weekly Steam Square Issue 163: Conqueror's Blade: Three Kingdoms and Scrap Mechanic
The column spotlights Conqueror's Blade: Three Kingdoms as a full rebuild of the popular siege combat series, adding a General Souls system and revamped territory warfare, while Scrap Mechanic offers a contrasting sandbox survival experience.
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STARCULT. Night: Twisted Age Demo Launches on Steam
The demo showcases the Emotion Palette system, which lets players shape Sylvia's personality and uncover hidden truths through repeated playthroughs, a core design of the full release.
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Co-op Roguelike Weather the Swarm Announced, Alpha Test Signups Open
The announcement opens alpha test signups through the official Discord, giving players a direct path to try the game ahead of its 2027 release.
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Golem's Infinite Mine Launches on Steam
The launch adds a new incremental mining title to Steam with a golem army and layered upgrade systems, and a demo is available for players to try before buying.
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FF14 Inspired Craft Beers Launch at EXBAR Tokyo Plus Akihabara
The beers and the Aetheryte monument extend the FF14 brand into a physical, social space in Akihabara ahead of the new expansion pack "Dawn of the Silver," giving fans a tangible gathering point.
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Cultivation Roguelike Huangtian Nitu Shows Gameplay Footage
The footage confirms Huangtian Nitu as a cultivation-themed roguelike with a weapon assembly system, and the team plans a Steam page and crowdfunding soon, indicating an early-stage indie project seeking support.
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Shuhei Yoshida Takes Stage at First YoshiP Night Indie Talk Event
YoshiP Night gives Yoshida a recurring public platform to discuss indie games, reinforcing 404 Not Found's third-year goal of becoming a hub for game lovers.
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Mingmo: Wings of Despair Tops 5 Million Sales in First Year
The 5 million sales milestone, announced alongside the first anniversary, shows the dark fantasy title has sustained strong global demand a full year after launch, with the developer committing to continued balance updates based on community feedback.
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Inn Over Your Head Releases Steam Demo
The Steam demo gives players a first hands-on look at the full product, which expands on the free itch.io version with new traps, upgrades, floors, automation, and talent trees.
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Zoids Liger Zero Falcon Joins Realize Model Line
The Liger Zero Falcon kit reached first place in Amazon's Hobby New Arrival Ranking as of August 6, 2026, indicating strong early demand for the Realize Model line's latest entry.
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Persona 5: The Phantom X Fan Event Crowns Kitazato Kiyoshi Top Character
The fan event used the popularity vote results to greenlight new content, including a short movie and the game's first ASMR, showing how fan engagement directly shapes the game's output.
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Shroud of Gloom Demo Updated With Japanese Support and New Trailer
The demo update and trailer give Japanese players a full look at a horror adventure that pairs classical point-and-click mechanics with survival horror tension and randomized puzzle design.
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gelato pique and Dragon Quest Tease New SPECIAL COLLECTION
The teaser confirms a follow-up to the 2025 gelato pique x Dragon Quest loungewear line, with details promised for July 28.
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Cyberpunk Village ADV Inshu Village 2200 Launches on Steam
The release adds a branching sound novel with multiple endings to Steam's indie lineup, priced at 600 yen with a 20 percent launch discount until August 10.
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Marvel's Wolverine Panel Reveals Jean Grey, Team X, and Japan Setting
The panel confirms Marvel's Wolverine is a full global adventure with a memory-loss premise, introduces Jean Grey as a central figure, and expands the Insomniac universe through Team X and a cross-game collaboration with Arc System Works' MARVEL Tōkon.
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FFXIV Patch 7.56 Adds FFVII Remake Gold Saucer and Keybound Brawler
The patch brings a full FFVII Remake crossover into FFXIV's Gold Saucer, pairing a themed attraction with a new multiplayer typing game that producer Yoshida says could expand to other FF and Dragon Quest themes.
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Furyu Brings ANOMALITH and CRYMELIGHT Demos to Six One Demo Days
The event gives players a limited-time chance to try both Furyu titles, with ANOMALITH's demo incorporating feedback from its June closed test.
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Jigoku Korin Voice Drama Episode 1 Releases With Three Cast Members
The voice drama launch and new JIGOKU TALK content series expand the Jigoku Korin IP beyond its initial announcement, giving fans regular glimpses into the characters' daily lives.
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Detective Conan vs. Kid the Phantom Thief Special Edition Airs on BS12
The special packages two key Conan vs. Kid episodes with new footage into a single broadcast, giving viewers a consolidated origin story for the Phantom Thief on free TV.
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Blue Archive VR Event Returns for Four Days Starting October 30
The announcement, made during the Blue Archive 5.5th anniversary livestream, confirms the standalone VR event will run for four days at TOC Ariake, with ticket lottery details now open.
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FFXIV Dawntrail Evangelion Raid Ghost of Desire Adds Mahiro Maeda
Maeda's involvement signals a deep creative collaboration, bringing an Evangelion director's design sensibility directly into FFXIV's raid content.
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