Sony Ends PlayStation Disc Production for New Games From January 2028
The end of disc production signals a definitive shift to download-only sales, with uncertain effects on pricing and the survival of physical package culture.
Magmix
Games
Low-Budget Repairs Final Trailer Previews Cut-Corner Renovation Sim
The final trailer confirms the game's release date and its satirical premise of prioritizing profit over quality in a 1990s Polish setting.
Game Spark
Boss Room Games Announces 2.5D Metroidvania Endbloom for Steam
The announcement marks the debut project from a studio founded by a veteran of XCOM 2 and Kingdoms of Amalur, with a stated policy of not using AI generation in its production.
Game Spark
The Game Awards 2026 Set for December 10 at Peacock Theater
The December 10 date sets the stage for this year's ceremony, following a 2025 event that set viewership records and saw Expedition 33 dominate with nine wins.
Denfaminicogamer
FGO Summer Event 2026 Reveals Seven Swimsuit Servants
The broadcast also confirmed that the Real Escape Game Mystery Singularity FINAL, postponed in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will finally run in Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya from December 2026, reviving a project that had been in limbo for six years.
4Gamer.net, Denfaminicogamer, Inside
VTuber Togeki Uka's Romance Visual Novel Opens Steam Page
The Steam page launch signals that Togeki Uka's personal project is moving toward release, with wishlist registrations now open ahead of a 2027 launch.
MoguLive
CEDEC 2026 Talk Explains How Viewer-Linked Features Turn Watchers Into Paying Players
The talk positions viewer-linked features as a new monetization model for game streams, moving beyond marketing to directly convert viewers into paying players.
Game Spark
American Truck Simulator Atlas Feature Adds Tourist Sightseeing Drives
Atlas shifts American Truck Simulator from pure delivery work toward exploration and sightseeing, a new direction that ties paid car packs to a feature usable with existing trucks.
Game Spark
Big Walk Surpasses 1 Million Sales in Six Days
The rapid sales milestone for a niche co-op title from the Untitled Goose Game studio signals strong word-of-mouth demand for communication-driven multiplayer experiences, a segment that often struggles to sustain momentum beyond launch week.
Denfaminicogamer, Game Spark, GameBusiness.jp
Centipede Alien Action Game Nervemite Opens Steam Store Page
Nervemite follows Codeer's positively received Walter Walnut, and its unsettling premise has already sparked strong reactions online, suggesting the game's horror elements are a key draw.
Game Spark
Mahou Shoujo no Majo Saiban Collabs With Astral Party
The crossover brings the death game ADV's characters into Astral Party's PvE board game format, with the first wave label hinting at a multi-part collaboration.
Game Spark
Party FPS 'Bit by Bit' Lets Players Build the Game Together
Bit by Bit turns FPS development itself into the party game, with players voting each round to add features and transform the game they built together.
Game Spark
Chrono Ark Review: Roguelike Deck-Builder Packs Party Combat Into One System
The review highlights how Chrono Ark merges three genres into a single combat loop, with party-based card play and a recovery system that adds strategic depth.
GIGAZINE
4Gamer Looks Back at Summer 2016: Pokemon GO, Dead by Daylight, and E3
The retrospective frames Pokemon GO and Dead by Daylight as the defining games of summer 2016, with E3 2016's announcements marking a notable moment for the industry.
4Gamer.net
Control Resonant 13-Minute Metro Fault Gameplay Video Released
The IGN First coverage gives a detailed look at a new mission type, Fault, which rewards players with movement skills like the Reach grappling hook, showing how traversal and combat combine in the upcoming action RPG.
Game Spark
Skyrim Mod Effects 11 Lets Community Shaders Run ENB Presets
Effects 11 bridges the gap between the long-standing ENB tool and the newer open-source Community Shaders, making a large library of existing ENB presets usable within Community Shaders.
Game Spark
Giantess Playground Co-Developer Reports Dispute Ahead of Steam Early Access
The dispute puts the upcoming Steam early access launch of Giantess Playground in question, as the co-developer claims the publisher acted without authorization and is preparing legal measures.
Game Spark
Rust August 2026 Update Power Trip Adds Restartable Power Plant
The 'Power Trip' update reworks core map infrastructure around player-driven power generation, linking existing monuments through a new electricity supply system that players must restore and maintain.
Game Spark
Ball Scratch Simulator Hits Steam on August 21
The game's Steam page openly labels the entire product as AI-generated, a rare and blunt admission that could set a precedent for how AI-made games are marketed.
Game Spark
Free Souls-like ADV Kobayakawa-san wa Souls-like Released
The release turns a mundane after-school conversation into a Souls-like boss fight, with free distribution on PC and browser making it an accessible short experience.
Game Spark
GunZ The Duel Steam Launch Pushed to August 14
The delay shifts the return of the classic K-Style shooter to August 14, with beta participants advised to log in after official service starts.
Game Spark
Shatterhand Hits Switch in September as Jalecolle Famicom Special Edition
The release brings the westernized version of the Solbrain character game to Switch, preserving its altered story and mechanics, while the lineup continues with two more classic Jaleco titles.
Game Spark
Menherarium Switch Version Launches August 13
The Switch release brings the Steam hit, with its 92% positive rating, to a new platform, expanding its reach beyond PC.
Game Spark
Quake 30th Anniversary Episode Dawn of the Machine Launches
MachineGames, known for the modern Wolfenstein titles, returns to Quake with a substantial free update that adds a growth system and a time-loop structure to the classic shooter.
Game Spark