Shunsuke Daito Joins Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio's New Title Stranger Than Heaven
The casting of a returning voice actor from the Like a Dragon series signals a narrative link between Stranger Than Heaven and the established franchise.
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Shunsuke Daito Joins Stranger Than Heaven Cast, Kazuhiro Nakatani Confirmed Out
The casting update clarifies two key roles for Stranger Than Heaven, including a notable absence from the Like a Dragon voice cast, as the game prepares for a winter launch.
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Steam Ocean Fest Discounts Subnautica Games by 75 Percent
The deep discount and free play weekend give new players a low-cost entry to one of the most popular ocean survival series during a themed Steam sale.
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Sci-Fi Horror Game CODE EXIT Demo Launches on Steam and Epic Games Store
The learning AI mechanic that invalidates repeated player strategies sets CODE EXIT apart from standard co-op horror shooters, and the demo's release on two storefronts gives a broad audience an early look at how that system works.
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Arc Raiders Adds Wandering Envoy Trader and Rascal Smg
The addition of a randomized trader and a new close-range weapon expands the loot-and-survive loop of Arc Raiders during its early access period.
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The Witcher Spin-Off Project Sirius Hires Destiny 2 Narrative Lead as Writer
The hire of a high-profile narrative lead suggests Project Sirius is moving past its restructuring phase and into active development.
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Free Tower Defense Game 'Afternoon Frontline' Launches on Steam
The free launch of 'Afternoon Frontline' adds a roguelike-tinged tower defense option to Steam with a randomized ally system that changes strategy each run.
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Pixel-Art MMORPG Drakantos Opens Second Beta Test With PvP
The second beta shifts Drakantos from a pure PvE cooperative experience to one that tests its competitive PvP systems, a key feature for its planned free-to-play launch on Steam.
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Drakantos Second Closed Beta Test Begins May 22 on Steam
The second closed beta introduces PvP for the first time and expands the character roster, signaling that the game is moving toward a fuller feature set ahead of its free-to-play launch.
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Astrae Oratio Teaser Shows Enemy, Reveals Magic Tools
The teaser and lore details clarify the game's conflict and magic system, moving the announcement from setting to mechanics.
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Takeharu Abiko Collaborates on New Mystery Game RD no Enkaku Suiri
The involvement of Takeharu Abiko, a key figure in the sound novel genre, brings a pedigree of classic mystery writing to a modern desktop suspense format.
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Bullet Hell STG 'Danmaku Byou no Tokkouyaku' Launches on Steam June 26
The game inverts a core genre convention by removing the player's ability to shoot, replacing it with damage-triggered counterattacks.
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Saga & Seeker Adds Browser-Based Quest Creation Tool
The tool removes the manual file-editing barrier that previously limited user-generated content, making quest creation accessible to casual players and expanding the game's replayability through community-shared scenarios.
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Steam Store Page Opens for Horror Game Hachishaku-sama ga Ita Natsuyasumi
The store page launch signals that the title is nearing release, giving horror fans their first concrete look at a game that mixes childhood nostalgia with Japanese folk horror.
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Survival Horror It Reaches Launches on Steam, PS5 Version Delayed to May 26
The Steam launch and PS5 delay give the indie title a staggered release window, letting PC players start while console buyers wait another week.
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Bodycam Horror 'It Reaches' Launches on Steam, PS5 Version Delayed a Week
The launch of 'It Reaches' introduces a novel horror mechanic where enemies track players by breathing sounds, with the bodycam perspective serving as the primary immersion tool.
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Table Game World CCFOLIA, Lumina Veil, and More Lead This Week's Game Roundup
The roundup captures a cross-section of current indie and niche game activity, from a Switch 2 multiplayer tabletop suite to a sold-out adult visual novel, showing the breadth of releases drawing attention this week.
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KOJIMA Productions and Parco Open Strand Store at Shibuya Parco
The store expands the DEATH STRANDING franchise into a cross-brand retail experience, treating the game less as a single product and more as a lifestyle label.
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Nintendo Switch 2 Sales Pause Before May 25 Price Hike
The price hike and sales pause mark the first time Nintendo has adjusted Switch 2 pricing since launch, signaling a shift in its hardware strategy as it manages demand and production costs.
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Mirth Island Rhythm Adventure Announced for 2026 Release
The game expands on a free 2024 prototype with a full commercial release across multiple platforms, including Japanese console versions, indicating SOEDESCO's continued investment in niche, story-driven rhythm titles.
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BitSummit and INDIE Live Expo Announce Joint Broadcast for May 22
The program gives attendees and remote viewers a curated preview of BitSummit PUNCH's offerings before the public days, using streamer-led gameplay and exhibitor messages to build anticipation.
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Like a Dragon THE LIVE -IKIZAMA- Playlist Hits Spotify
The playlist release extends the live event's reach beyond the in-person audience, making the series' karaoke and battle music catalog available on a major streaming platform for the first time in a curated form.
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Street Fighter 6 3rd Anniversary Merchandise Features Kangura Art and Akuma Nyan
The collaboration with Kangura-sensei ties the official Street Fighter 6 brand directly to the popular fan-comic style that has been serialized on the game's own X account, making the merchandise a crossover between the game and its own social-media spin-off.
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Ark: Survival Ascended Gets Fantastic Tames Season 1 DLC on PS5
The DLC expands the creature roster for the PS5 version of the survival game with a staggered release of three new tamable animals, though some content lacks Japanese localization at launch.
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