Games

games 2 sources · May 29

Game*Spark and Automaton Face Off in 'ARC Raiders' Duck Toy Raid

The collaboration highlights how 'ARC Raiders' player-driven freedom can generate emergent narratives and rivalries even between competing media outlets, turning a simple item-collection contest into a memorable in-game drama.

AUTOMATON, Game*Spark
gamesrelease 2 sources · May 29

Board Game RPG Viractal Launches on Switch 2 and Switch October 1

The console release brings a procedurally generated board game RPG with strong Steam reviews to Nintendo hardware, but the Switch 2 Edition offers no exclusive content beyond performance upgrades, making the choice between versions purely about hardware and price.

4Gamer.net, Automaton
games 1 sources · May 29

DreamCore Adds Global Score Rankings to All Games Via SDK Update

The update turns every DreamCore game into a live competitive experience with zero extra effort from the creator, removing a major technical barrier that kept solo and non-engineer developers from adding online leaderboards.

ASCII.jp
games 3 sources · May 29

California Assembly Passes Stop Killing Games Bill

The bill's narrow scope-applying only to new or re-released titles from 2027 onward-means it will not affect the vast library of existing online games, but it sets a legal precedent for consumer protections in digital game preservation.

Game Spark, GameBusiness.jp
gamesrelease 2 sources · May 29

Kniv Studio Launches SRPG 'STARDUST: Wish of Witch' on Steam

The release marks a new entry in the SRPG genre that explicitly fuses classic grid tactics with card-based mechanics, backed by a soundtrack from composers known for 'Blue Archive' and 'Stellar Blade'.

Game Spark
gamesannouncement 3 sources · May 29

Planet Zoo 2 Launches October 13 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S

Planet Zoo 2 arrives seven years after the original and simultaneously on consoles and PC for the first time, adding aquatic and flying species that fundamentally expand the simulation's scope.

4Gamer.net, Denfaminicogamer, Game Spark
games 2 sources · May 29

Hisato Sato Talks Copa City at Playtest Event

Sato's reaction-surprise at the operational detail and a wish for J.League content-signals that Copa City targets a niche between sports management sims and soccer fandom, with room to expand into real-world leagues.

4Gamer.net