NVIDIA has released PAIR (Personal AI Router), a free virtual inference router that detects compatible PCs on a local network and assigns AI inference jobs to them. It works with Ollama and LM Studio and needs no new API. In a demo running five subagents with Qwen 3.6-35B-A3B, a three-machine cluster averaged 8 minutes 48 seconds versus 18 minutes on a single RTX Spark PC.
Pocketpair will exhibit at Tokyo Game Show 2026 with its largest booth in company history, featuring life-size statues of Pals like Sekhmet and Nyansie, a moving Jetdran statue, and dark humor exhibits including cages and a Mokoron holding a machine gun. The booth includes photo spots, an assault event, a cosplay stage with 23 cosplayers, and playable demos of Windrose and Never Grave.
Hello Games CEO Sean Murray responded warmly to a post about a potential Palworld collaboration, after Pocketpair publishing head John Buckley had repeatedly expressed interest. Murray's heart reaction marks the first positive response in an exchange that had seemed one-sided, raising hopes for a collaboration between the two games.
Simplicity Games and PlayWay S.A. released Low-Budget Repairs, developed by Gray2RGB, on Steam on August 14. The game is a renovation simulation where the player runs a small business in 1990s Poland and earns money by cutting costs through sloppy work. Players can thin paint with water, lay tiles without a level, and use cheap tools to maximize profit. The goal is to finish jobs quickly so the shoddy work is not discovered. The trailer also shows breaking into houses, stealing items, and spray-painting graffiti. The game is priced at 2,500 yen, with a 25% discount to 1,875 yen until August 28.
Simplicity Games, Gray2RGB, and PlayWay released the final trailer for Low-Budget Repairs, a home renovation simulation set in a 1990s Polish housing estate. Players run a profit-driven business, thinning paint and skipping levels. The game launches on Steam on August 13.
Garena announced on August 3 that it is developing Palworld Online, a mobile MMORPG based on Pocketpair's Palworld IP, with a release planned within 2026 for iOS and Android. The game is being made under an official license from Pocketpair and will rebuild the original survival crafting experience for smartphones, introducing a new story setting and original side stories alongside the core elements of capturing and raising Pals, exploration, and base management. As an MMORPG, Palworld Online features a seamless open world where players can form groups, build joint bases, engage in PvE and PvP content, challenge bosses in the open world, visit other players' bases, and search for rare Pals together. The mobile version optimizes the UI and controls for touch operations, supporting one-touch play across a range of device specifications. Garena's president, Terry Zhao, said the company aims to maintain the depth, immersion, and freedom of Palworld while delivering a mobile-optimized experience. Pocketpair's CEO, Takuro Mizobe, noted Garena's experience in global expansion, localization, and live service operations for mobile games. Palworld Online is scheduled for release on mobile in 2026, with further details on the service start date to be announced later.
Pocketpair Publishing announced on July 24, 2026, that it will publish Clicky Islands, a city-building simulation and incremental game hybrid developed by Polish indie studio Karrot Games. The game is set to launch on Steam sometime in 2026, and a demo is available now. Players take the role of a governor appointed by a king, traveling to procedurally generated islands to gather resources by clicking, then hiring residents to automate collection and development. Growth elements include a skill tree unlocked through repeated play, artifacts with special effects that can be found by exploring ancient ruins and crushing fossils at a researcher's workbench, and a perk system where fame earned on one island carries over to the next. The game has no time limits or sudden operations, allowing players to progress at their own pace. It will also be exhibited at ChinaJoy 2026 in Shanghai from July 31 to August 3, and now supports Simplified and Traditional Chinese.
Publisher Simplicity Games and PlayWay S.A. announced on July 22 that the wishlist count for 'Low-Budget Repairs' has surpassed 1 million on Steam. Developed by Gray2RGB, the simulation game is set in 1990s Poland and tasks players with performing sloppy renovations to cut costs and maximize profits. Players dilute paint with water, lay tiles without a level, and throw furniture out windows when it does not fit through doors. The cheapest tools are bought at the hardware store. A trailer shows shoddy work including cracking walls with a drill, tossing items out windows, laying carpet to hide floor damage, and fixing a mis-sized window frame with expanding foam. The demo launches on July 24, and the full version is scheduled for release on August 13. The game is available on PC via Steam.
Pocket Pair Publishing announced that the cooperative dark fantasy dungeon exploration game Vision Quench, developed by WizMUD Games, will launch in spring 2027. A new demo with enhanced content is now available on Steam. The game features a retro 3D visual style combined with American urban legends, and pits up to four players against the 'Green Tower' labyrinth in search of the legendary 'Sweepstakes Code'.
Pocketpair released the full version 1.0 of Palworld on July 10, 2026, ending an early access period that began in January 2024. The open-world survival crafting game, which has exceeded 40 million total players, introduces two new regions: the floating Tenyo-kyo and the story-critical World Tree. The update adds 72 new Pal species, bringing the total to 287, and overhauls nearly every system including Pal parameters, base building, multiplayer, and graphics. New breeding mechanics called Awakening and Mutation are included. The number of tower bosses rises from five to eight, and the player level cap expands from 50 to 80. To mark the release, 4Gamer.net will host a Twitch stream starting around 1:00 p.m. JST, touring the new areas and hunting for new Pals. The streamer has played the development version but warns that the game has changed so significantly that even veteran players may feel like newcomers.
Pocketpair issued a warning on July 9, 2026, asking Palworld players to delete any old mods from the game folder before the 1.0 full release on July 10. The company said that because the 1.0 update changes game specifications, leftover mod files can cause crashes during startup or play, save data loading failures, and quest progression issues. Pocketpair stated that it 'sincerely supports mod culture' but recommended disabling mods, backing up saves, and verifying game file integrity on Steam. The full release added 47 new base Pals and 25 new subspecies, new areas including Tenyo Village and the World Tree, a revamped main story, and a level cap increase from 65 to 80. The 1.0 update also introduced an Awakening system using Gleamstones. The total player count for Palworld had exceeded 40 million as of July 8. On launch day, concurrent players on Steam surged past 470,000, ranking 4th on the platform behind Counter-Strike 2, PUBG: Battlegrounds, and Dota 2. A 30% off sale on Steam priced the game at 2,380 yen until July 10.
ABEMA will broadcast three Danganronpa anime for free to mark the series' 15th anniversary. Danganronpa: The Animation airs July 5, followed by Danganronpa 3's Future Arc and Despair Arc on July 12 and 19. Each set of episodes is free to view for one week after broadcast.
Pocketpair has revealed that the patch notes for Palworld's official 1.0 release on July 10, 2026, total 27 pages in PDF format. Publishing director John Buckley said the process of compiling them was "driving him crazy." The game has been in early access since January 2024, and the 1.0 launch was announced during Summer Game Fest 2026 alongside a cinematic trailer. New Pals are being revealed ahead of the release.
ZOZO Corporation opened pre-orders on June 11 for a Super Danganronpa 2 collaboration on ZOZOTOWN. The line includes 11 item types featuring newly drawn illustrations by artist Murakaruki. The art depicts Hajime Hinata, Nagito Komaeda, Kazuichi Soda, Chiaki Nanami, Mikan Tsumiki, and Ibuki Mioda in original costumes. T-shirts and goods sets use the illustrations directly, while cardigans, hoodies, an anorak parka, a cropped hoodie, a stud line short sweatshirt, socks, and a pocket T-shirt reproduce the costumes as real clothing. Prices range from 2,750 yen for socks to 16,720 yen for the cardigan and cropped hoodie. The pre-order period runs until noon on July 10. Deliveries are scheduled for mid-November 2026. The collaboration coincides with the series' 15th anniversary and the upcoming release of Super Danganronpa 2×2, a two-in-one title combining the original game with a new scenario rebuilt for current consoles.
Pocketpair announced on June 6 that Palworld will exit early access and release its official version 1.0 on July 10. The monster-taming open-world survival crafting game launched in early access in January 2024 on PC via Steam, and later on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One. The developer said the 1.0 update will be the largest in the game's history, adding new Pals and unseen areas. A cinematic trailer shown at Summer Game Fest 2026 teased a giant Pal commanding thunderclouds, a Pal previously seen in concept art with the caption "Draw sword. If you don't return soon, you'll die," and a massive presence rumbling behind the World Tree. The game has accumulated over 32 million total players as of February 2025 and holds a "Very Positive" rating on Steam with 94% positive reviews out of 355,349 at time of writing. A 25% off sale on Steam runs until June 10.
Simplicity Games and PlayWay S.A. released the comedic car repair simulation game 'Cheap Car Repair' on PC via Steam on May 28, 2026. Developed by Polish studio Little Dog Games, the title is set in the Polish countryside of the 1990s. Players run a small auto repair shop with limited resources, fixing cars using improvised and often questionable methods. Repairs can include filling dents with putty, using stockings as fan belts, diluting gasoline with water, or installing a stolen water valve as a steering wheel. The game also features an open world where players can explore the village, take on side quests, and interact with neighbors. Since launch, the game has received a 'Very Positive' rating on Steam, with 91% of 202 user reviews positive at the time of reporting. Concurrent player numbers peaked at over 5,200. About half of the reviews are from Polish users, many of whom praised the game for evoking nostalgia for their homeland. A release sale offers a 25% discount until June 12, bringing the price to 1,875 yen.