Static Dread: The Submarine Launches on Steam
The release expands the Static Dread series with a new submarine setting, following the publisher's recent titles like Static Dread: The Lighthouse.
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Ex-Ubisoft Staff Announce Co-op Survival Game Out of Office!
The game comes from a studio founded by George Greer, one of 71 people laid off when Ubisoft Halifax closed in January, making the project a direct response to the province's shrinking game development workforce.
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Pragmata x vaultroom Apparel Line Launches August 16
The collaboration brings Pragmata's android girl Diana and support robot Cabin into wearable merchandise, with the DIANA tee featuring a unique finish that varies per item.
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Maestro Switch Demo Now Live, Full Game Arrives September 17
The Switch version marks a major rework of the VR-originated game, with redesigned camera systems, refreshed hand animations, and new content like the Attack on Titan track, making it a distinct release rather than a straight port.
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Horse Magnifier: The Full Horse Reaches Overwhelmingly Positive With 100% Approval
Maintaining a 100% positive rating past 500 reviews is rare, and the game's success follows its jam version, which also holds high ratings on itch.io.
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Game Freak Shows Early Prototype Trailer for Poko A Pokemon
The video reveals that the game's core concept of a world without humans, built around the keyword positive extinction, was already set from the earliest prototype stage.
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Cable Untangling Puzzle Game 'Knode: Untangle & Connect' Announced for September 12
The announcement brings a cable-untangling physics puzzle to Steam on September 12, built around a no-time-limit structure, an AI companion, and a planned post-launch level editor.
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Webzen Brings TERBIS to Comiket 108 With New Art and Cosplay
This is Webzen's fifth Comiket appearance, and the event marks the first public showcase of TERBIS's revised direction after the game's July restructuring announcement.
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Sweet Hamster Days Review: Live-Action Visual Novel Feels Less Interactive
The review argues that the game's live-action production approach, while novel, directly undermines the interactivity that defines the visual novel genre.
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World of Tanks 16th Anniversary Event Runs From August 12
The anniversary event pairs a month of player rewards with the year's largest update, which introduces a new tank line and five Tier XI vehicles, signaling a major content push for the PC game.
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Leviathan: Rhino Horror Game Set for September 14 Release
This marks solarsuit.games' first publishing effort for an externally developed title, expanding its catalog beyond its own games.
Automaton
Zenless Zone Zero Ver.3.1 Brings First-Generation Void Hunters Into the Main Story
The update folds the first-generation Void Hunters, previously only glimpsed in a world-building PV, directly into the main narrative, closing the Remiere arc and expanding the world-building.
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DIG Raiders: Anomaly Extraction Sets September 11 PC Launch
The game bundles several popular genre elements into a single co-op mining loop, a pitch that could stand out in the crowded Steam release slate this fall.
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Update 2.0 Lands August 20 With Graphics Overhaul
The update and the Cost of Hope expansion DLC land on the same August 20 date, pairing the game's largest technical refresh with its next story chapter in one release.
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RyzaChat AI RPG Gets Launch-Day Live Stream With Ryza Voice Actress
The Atelier Ryza franchise gets an AI chat-driven mobile RPG from SpiralAI, with a launch-day stream on Famitsu TUBE presenting the game through its voice actress.
ASCII.jp
Pilaf Seijin Writes New Song for PS5 Commercial Featuring Six Games
The collaboration links a rapper who rose from TikTok and MC battles to a Budokan solo show with PlayStation's gaming audience, using a song that weaves in the worlds of six games.
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Lootbound Launches on Steam and Xbox Series X|S With Japanese Support
The release roadmap lists six planned updates, including world expansion, new encounters, new enemies, new heroes, and additional platforms, indicating the launch is positioned as the start of ongoing development rather than a finished product.
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Discord Nitro Members Get Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Early Beta Codes
The promotion lets Discord Nitro subscribers skip the pre-order requirement and join the early beta window ahead of the open beta, a perk normally tied to purchasing the game.
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Uma Musume Paka Live TV #6 Airs August 22 With New Uma Musume Reveal
The broadcast will unveil a previously unrevealed Uma Musume, expanding the roster during the 5.5th anniversary campaign.
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Black Desert Adds Edania Inner Ward, New Accessories, and October Offline Event
The update introduces the strongest accessories in the game, surpassing the existing Karazad, and gives players a path to claim the throne of Edania by defeating bosses.
ASCII.jp
Anomaly-Spotting Horror Targeted -10 Days Free on Epic Games Store
The giveaway puts a well-received indie anomaly-spotting game, with 100 percent positive Steam reviews, into more players' hands for free during a limited window.
Automaton
Tomodachi Collection Icon Parts Trend as Fans Build Rainbow Gaming Icons
The trend shows how Nintendo Switch Online's icon exchange encourages creative combinations, letting players craft distinctive icons that stand out to friends.
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FF14 Fat Chocobo Curry and Energy Drink GG Gummies Open for Preorder
The two food items are part of a broader preorder campaign tied to Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival 2026 in Tokyo, with purchases of 14,000 yen or more earning a special art board.
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Super Real Mahjong Venus Returns Releases Akira Hayasaka Introduction PV
The PV's focus on Akira's hidden side, previously teased on social media, suggests the game is marketing its reward scenes as a key selling point, while the 'mysterious light' feature addresses streaming compliance concerns.
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