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When Star Wars Zero Company was first revealed, plenty of strategy fans immediately drew comparisons to XCOM. That's hardly surprising, considering the game is being developed by Bit Reactor, a studio packed with former Firaxis veterans. But as more details emerge, it's becoming increasingly clear that this isn't trying to be XCOM 3 with lightsabers. Instead, Star Wars Zero Company is carving out for itself an identity that's far more focused on telling a single, carefully crafted Star Wars story. Linear...

If you are tired of saving the world in every action title and want to unleash absolute chaos instead, then Aberrant Labs and publisher Slug Disco have just dropped the perfect game for you. Pathogenic is an intense 2D twin-stick roguelike shooter where you play as a ruthless parasite fighting to completely overtake a human host. Forget fighting dragons or alien fleets (like in Nova Drift, for example). In Pathogenic, your enemies are aggressive white blood cells, lethal T-cells, giant...

If you have ever paid attention to the VR gaming space, chances are high you have heard of Moss and Moss: Book II. These beloved titles set the standard for immersive storytelling, introducing players to one of the most charming protagonists in modern gaming. What if Polyarc and Blackbird Interactive dropped a massive update for flat-screen gamers? No VR headset? No problem. Moss: The Forgotten Relic has officially landed, translating the entire VR classic into a complete, non-VR PC...

If you've been waiting for a next-gen strategy title that doesn't feel like a total snooze-fest, your patience just paid off. ZeroSpace, the massive new hybrid sci-fi RTS and RPG from Starlance Studios and Ironward, has officially landed in Steam Early Access. If you miss the legendary golden era of StarCraft II or always wished Mass Effect let you deploy nuclear strikes from orbit, this is absolute hype. So, what’s the big deal? ZeroSpace breaks the standard real-time strategy...

Fogpiercer arrives in a genre packed with card-slinging heroes, mysterious relics and increasingly ridiculous enemy combinations, but it has one seriously clever trick up its sleeve: your train is your deck. Every locomotive, carriage and weapon you attach changes the cards available during battle, turning ordinary train construction into the heart of the entire roguelite experience. Developed by Mad Cookies Studio and published by Hooded Horse, Fogpiercer sends players across a dangerous sci-fi wasteland where hostile vehicles, bandits and other threats...

Just when you thought your sanity was fully restored, your favorite heroes had successfully retired, and your therapist had finally cleared you of affliction checks, Red Hook Studios is handing everyone a fresh torch and pushing us right back into the pitch-black abyss. In celebration of the original gothic roguelike's 10th anniversary, Red Hook Studios has officially announced Darkest Dungeon: The Fire’s Edge, the game's first major expansion since 2020’s The Butcher’s Circus. Set to launch on August...

It turns out gamers' appetite for sea shanties and cutlass-swinging chaos hasn't aged a single day. Vantage Studios and Ubisoft have officially confirmed that Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced plundered a eye-watering 3 million sales in its very first week afloat. The modernized pirate adventure simulator launched on July 9 with a terrifyingly fast start, selling 2 million copies on its opening day alone before sailing past the 3-million milestone with full wind in its...

Zaheer joins Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game as the feared leader of the Red Lotus from The Legend of Korra. After gaining airbending during Harmonic Convergence, he quickly mastered the art and eventually achieved the legendary ability of flight by abandoning earthly attachments. The game faithfully recreates his calm, calculated fighting style through fluid airbending, unmatched mobility, and coordinated Red Lotus assists. Rather than relying on brute force, Zaheer controls battles with speed, positioning, and relentless pressure, making him one of...

Co-op survival games usually throw monsters, ghosts or angry creatures at a group of poorly prepared players. Funnel Runners takes a much wilder approach: the monster is an enormous tornado, and your team’s only hope is fixing a broken van before the entire neighbourhood gets turned into airborne debris.     Fix the van before the...

Fading Echo has one of those videogame ideas that sounds simple until you realise just how much the developers have built around it. You play as One, a young hero who can transform into water, turning the game’s main movement ability, combat tool and puzzle mechanic into the same wonderfully splashy system. Developed by Emeteria and published by New Tales and Com2uS Holdings, Fading Echo began life as a tabletop RPG setting before evolving into a colourful third-person action-adventure. The world...

As the Southern Water Tribe's greatest waterbending master, Katara joins Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game as a faithful recreation of one of the series' most beloved heroes. Her journey from an inexperienced bender to a skilled healer and warrior is reflected through a moveset that balances offense, defense, and precision. Signature techniques like Water Whip Stance, Frostpath, and Protective Surge showcase her adaptability, while her cinematic supers capture the elegance and power of her waterbending. Rather than relying on brute force,...

After more than two years of development, DIVE or DIE: Children of Rain has officially launched on Steam. Created by Drop Rate Studio, a team consisting of only three members, the game takes players into a world consumed by the Black Rain, where every dive into the Abyssal Pool is a gamble between survival and the unknown dangers waiting beneath the deep sea. To celebrate the release, the development team also shared a heartfelt thank-you message to the community that...