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Gravity Circuit is Free to Keep on Steam Right Now
Valve’s storefront just dropped an absolute steal for 2D side-scroller fans. Domesticated Ant Games and publisher Dear Villagers have decided that Gravity Circuit is free…
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Tekken 8 Director Kohei Ikeda Steps Down After 20 Years
Bandai Namco is losing another major pillar of its fighting game division. Tekken 8 director Kohei Ikeda and chief producer, has announced his departure from the company after a two-decade…

Girls’ Frontline 2 | Basti Breakdown
This Basti GFL2 guide analyzes the highly anticipated Corrosive Support character arriving in the Needy Catgirl Overload update. The Needy Catgirl Overload update introduces Basti, a highly mobile utility unit…

The Ghost In The Shell | Shuhei Handa Shares His Vision
The upcoming The Ghost in the Shell anime adaptation just got its first major creative update, straight from character designer and executive animation director Shuhei Handa. This series marks a…

Switch 2 | New Backwards Compatibility Updates for May 2026
The Switch 2 backwards compatibility updates for May 2026 are still rolling out as Nintendo adjusts legacy software for the new hardware architecture. We have tracked these backend adjustments since…

Fuga: Melodies of Steel | Community Q&A Opened by Producer Shingo Watanabe
CyberConnect2 producer Shingo Watanabe is hosting an international Fuga producer community Q&A over the weekend. He is taking questions directly from the global player base regarding the design, mechanics, and…

Full Circle | New PS1-Inspired Indie RPG Announced for PC and Consoles
Full Circle is an upcoming 2.5HD role-playing game developed by solo Peruvian developer 2ndPlayerGames and published by Deck13 Spotlight. Revealed during the Indie Quest 2026 Showcase, the project merges traditional…

R-Type Dimensions III | Xbox Patch v1.0.0.2 Patch Notes
R-Type Dimensions III Xbox patch is is officially live to fix severe game crashes and major performance issues introduced at launch. Publisher ININ Games and development studio KRITZELKRATZ 3000 deployed…

JDM: Japanese Drift Master Confirmed for PS5 Physical Retail Release Aug 14
The JDM: Japanese Drift Master PS5 physical release details are officially locked in by Curveball Games and Gaming Factory. The boxed retail version will land on store shelves on August…




















