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Some games are built by hundreds of developers with massive budgets behind them. Others are shaped by years of perseverance and passion from a small team determined to bring their vision to life. Forsaken Realms: Vahrin's Call belongs to the latter. First conceived in 2014 by Titan Roc, a seven-person indie studio that also self-published the project, the game has finally reached players after more than a decade of development.  ...

Fanatical has unveiled another customizable game bundle, this time focusing on cozy adventures and relaxing gameplay. The new Build Your Own Wholesome Collection features 21 Steam games that lean into exploration, crafting, management, and laid-back storytelling, making it an appealing option for anyone looking to take a break from action-heavy titles. Like Fanatical's other Build Your Own promotions, buyers can mix and match their own selection of games. Pricing starts at $9.99 / €9.99 / £9.99 for any three titles, increases...

Meccha Chameleon has built its reputation around colourful camouflage, silly poses and players desperately pretending to be part of the scenery. However, the cheerful hide-and-seek game recently faced a much more serious kind of hiding problem after malicious mod maps, malware and a hacked Discord server created plenty of confusion across its community.     Malicious...

Microsoft and Ubisoft are expanding their partnership with another feature designed to bring Xbox and Windows gaming closer together. Alongside a broader selection of Ubisoft content in the Xbox PC app, the two companies have introduced a new benefit for players who own Ubisoft games digitally on Xbox consoles. The most significant change is a new console-to-PC entitlement program. Players who already own eligible Ubisoft games on Xbox will automatically receive access to the PC versions through...

Carnival Hunt may look like another entry in the increasingly crowded asymmetrical horror genre, but its wind-up key system gives every match a wonderfully tense identity of its own. Instead of simply copying the familiar “one monster versus a team of survivors” formula, Beer Night Studio has built the entire game around a single resource that controls sound, movement, survival and cooperation. Players take the role of clockwork Bunnies trying to escape a deadly carnival while being hunted by a powerful...

City States: Medieval is an indie strategy hybrid developed by Reverie World Studios and published by indie.io that was released into Early Access on April 20, 2026. Set across 12th-century Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East, the game focuses on surviving as an independent city-state between massive neighboring kingdoms.  Unlike traditional grand strategy titles (like Crusader Kings or Europa Universalis) that force you to paint the map and build sprawling multi-continent empires, City States: Medieval focuses on a...

Santa Monica Studio has finally stopped teasing us and put an actual date on God of War Laufey. The upcoming PlayStation 5 adventure will launch on February 16, 2027, giving fans a little over six months to prepare for a God of War game in which Kratos is, surprisingly, not the one doing all the smashing. Yes, the franchise is putting its famously grumpy Greek-to-Norse murder machine on the sidelines for a moment. Instead, God of War Laufey puts the spotlight...

Valve's upcoming Steam Frame VR headset may be heading toward an even higher launch price, as another key component supplier is reportedly preparing to raise prices. After already dealing with surging costs for memory and storage, the company could soon be paying more for the headset's processor as well, adding further pressure ahead of its expected release later this year. According to a Bloomberg report published on June 26, Qualcomm has notified customers that a broad range of Snapdragon...

July is going out with one heck of a gaming backlog. The final days of the month are bringing a surprisingly chunky selection of new releases, ranging from a full-blown remake of one of Xbox's most iconic adventures to cult RPGs, retro shoot-'em-ups, supernatural stories and even a certain group of dinosaur-hunting pups. In other words, there's something for practically everyone and probably not enough free time to play it all. July 27 - August 2 releases The week wastes absolutely no...

DragonSword: Awakening has one of the strangest comeback stories we have seen from an anime action RPG in quite some time. What started as a Korean free-to-play live service was rebuilt into a premium PC game, stripped of its gacha systems and released on Steam after surviving a legal attempt to stop its launch. Against the odds, the gamble has paid off. Developed by Hound13, DragonSword: Awakening now offers its colourful open world, large roster of heroes and fast tag-team combat...

Crime simulators are having a serious moment, and Dirty Business has arrived ready to build an entire underground empire. Developed by Plan Dirty Games, this first-person management game launched in Early Access with solo play and online co-op for up to four players. Instead of limiting players to a single illegal operation, it throws drugs, weapons, counterfeit money, employees and large-scale deliveries into one increasingly chaotic criminal business. The obvious comparison is Schedule I, the hugely popular crime simulator that...

Valve's steep Steam Deck price increase may be taking a much heavier toll than initially expected. While the company raised prices to counter soaring component costs driven by the ongoing AI-fueled chip shortage, new estimates suggest the strategy has dramatically reduced demand, leaving the handheld selling far fewer units than it did before the increase. The latest figures come from Boiling Steam, which once again analyzed Steam's Global Top Sellers chart to estimate hardware sales. The publication previously used...