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Stormind Games Debuts Gameplay Trailer for Remothered: Red Nun's Legacy!

CATANIA, Italy — June 7, 2026 | During today’s PC Gaming Show, award-winning video game developer and publisher Stormind Games debuted the first official gameplay trailer for Remothered: Red Nun’s Legacy, the third installment in the Remothered survival horror franchise. Get a look at the pulse-pounding survival horror gameplay that will have you looking over your shoulder in fear later this year on PC, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.


In Red Nun’s Legacy, players will enter a world where nothing is quite as it seems. Exploring an abandoned villa, you’ll need to use your wits to overcome disturbing revelations, secrets, and a twisted reality to learn the truth behind the Red Nun—all while surviving the relentless Stalkers preying upon you.

Red Nun’s Legacy introduces more ways than ever to fight back against the terror and expand your exploration. Utilize limited melee weapons to keep the Stalkers at bay, and conjure unique psychic powers to uncover new hidden pathways and secrets in the villa.

Remothered: Red Nun’s Legacy features a star-studded roster of talent including the voices of Cissy Jones (The Walking Dead, Life is Strange, BAFTA winner for Firewatch) and Maggie Robertson (Lady Dimitrescu in Resident Evil Village), as well as a soundtrack composed by the legendary Akira Yamaoka (Silent Hill).

Players can claim the original two Remothered titles on PC for the next 24 hours to prepare for Red Nun’s Legacy! Remothered: Tormented Fathers is free to claim on Steam and Remothered: Broken Porcelain is free to claim on GOG now!

Key Features

  • Survive Horrific Stalkers: Challenge your survival instincts by hiding and evading from the murderous Stalkers hunting you down, and even fight back in critical moments.
  • An Homage to Old-School Horror: Feel the atmosphere of this heartfelt love letter to third-person survival horror adventures of the past.
  • Harness Psychic Powers: Utilize unique abilities including:
  • Retrocognition: Hear and relive echoes of the past tied to objects and places.
  • Secret in Mirrors: Reveal hidden truths and break hypnotic illusions in reflections.
  • Moth Manipulation: Control swarms of moths to destroy infested nests and uncover new paths through the environment.
  • Explore a Richly Detailed World: Find clues and key items in a sprawling game world, and solve puzzles to access new areas and progress to the final revelation.
  • Uncover the Secrets of the Cristo Morente: Learn the forgotten story of the convent, the cradle where the terrifying myth of the Red Nun began.

Remothered: Red Nun’s Legacy is available to wishlist on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam, the Epic Games Store and GOG.com. Remothered: Tormented Fathers is free to claim on Steam for 24 hours and Remothered: Broken Porcelain is free to claim on GOG. For the latest news and updates from the game, visit remothered.com, and follow along on Twitter/X, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube.


About Stormind Games

Stormind is an independent AA studio creating original and licensed horror games for PC and consoles. The team is best known for the survival horror saga Remothered and A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead, the first-person horror adventure based on the Paramount Pictures franchise. They also co-developed Mafia: The Old Country alongside Hangar 13 and 2K. More information at: https://stormindgames.com.

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Devolver Digital Drops Exciting Upcoming 2026 Games Lineup!

Austin, TX (June 7, 2026) | Publisher Devolver Digital delivered new looks and updates on four incredible upcoming games today, including new trailers and gameplay from your soon-to-be favorites. Plus there’s two just-released new demos to dive into on Steam, in case you like playing excellent new video games ahead of launch for free. Very considerate, right?

The double feature of demos brings two vastly different but rad experiences: smash your hometown to bits with a sledgehammer, or min/max the hell out of your unstoppable arsenal in a mushroom-themed deckbuilder while marching through a gorgeous, papercraft shadowbox-esque world.

The horizon boasts chances to blast into a feel-good outer space collaboration, or to kick ass with Serious Sam(s) across a beast-filled multiverse. The future of Devolver Digital-published games is good, y’all – find a full overview of all announcements below.


STARSEEKER (PC, Switch 2, PS5, Xbox – Launching June 11 in Early Access)

  • What’s New: Final pre-release gameplay trailer, direct from the captain of your new space station home
  • Trailer: https://youtu.be/p8byuGcl_94
  • Developed by System Era

STARSEEKER is an all-new standalone game set in the Astroneer universe, and the first new release from developer System Era since its meteoric, 11 million+ player debut with Astroneer.

The Captain of your new space station-shaped home among the stars welcomes you to a fresh look at gameplay in today’s trailer, touring combat, exploration, terraforming, traversal, astronaut customisation and more. A grand sense of wonder and discovery awaits: https://www.starseekergame.com/en 


Virtue and a Sledgehammer (PC – Launching Summer 2026)


Revel in violent catharsis in a gripping, indie narrative exploration game. Returning to your hometown, you find everyone you ever knew digitized and replicated in machine form. This might drive some people to therapy, but you chose the brave option: a sledgehammer.

Smash through the game’s first-ever demo today, knocking down buildings and crushing machines, awakening ghosts from the past in the ruins of a place you once called home. Cinematic sequences of interactive fiction will reveal your fears, desires, and your family’s knotty web of virtues and flaws as you reflect on the meaning of family, traditions and being a misfit.


Shroom and Gloom (PC – Launching Summer 2026)


Shroom and Gloom delivers a moody, first-person roguelike deck-builder bursting with fungal foes and mountains of mega-combos. Unleash cards from your dual deck to hack, slash and roast your way through hand-drawn dungeons. Build devastating decks, and grow cards into massive abominations as you fight your way into the heart of The Gloom.

Shroom and Gloom offers unique ways for players to grow and modify their cards across two distinct decks, infinitely. Use the combat deck to survive fierce battles, and the explore deck to navigate dungeons, transform your cards, and unlock new weapons and abilities.

Shroom and Gloom’s demo is bound to grow on you as quickly as spores grow on forgotten leftovers in the back of the fridge. Dive in and breathe in some spores today.



Serious Sam: Shatterverse (PC, PS5, Xbox – Launching 2026)


Lock and load with a brand new trailer showing off a rapid-fire blast of new gameplay from a fresh, co-operative, highly replayable roguelite-style take on the classic Serious Sam FPS series - a new game in the Sam universe created for the first time by a team that is not Croteam! 

In Serious Sam: Shatterverse, series antagonist Mental’s maniacal machinations have fractured the walls between universes, and now Sams from multiple dimensions must learn to work together to repair the Shatterverse.

Strafe through universes while showing down with iconic Serious Sam swarms of enemies in an early playtest for the game; keep your sights on serioussam.com for updates there. See you in the Shatterverse.

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Go Full-Throttle in Maximum Thunderness on Steam Later This Year!

Quebec City, Quebec (June 7, 2026) | Berzerk Studio just melted faces by revealing Maximum Thunderness, a shoot-em-up for 1-3 players with roguelite elements that’s brimming with full-throttle energy and bullet-dodging fun. Even better, Maximum Thunderness’ first-ever demo is available now on Steam for a limited time – surprise! Download the demo now to start kicking hordes of intergalactic alien punks off of Earth’s streets in autoscrolling firefights, ahead of the game’s full launch later this year on PC. (https://store.steampowered.com/app/4641850)


Maximum Thunderness’ reveal trailer brings bone-rattling energy with a killer theme song guaranteed to be stuck in your head for weeks. Pour a bowl of your sugariest cereal, crank your volume and prepare to watch nefarious, bandana-sporting hooligans get wrecked in the game’s first footage: 

Maximum Thunderness sees Earth overrun by the Syndicate for Komplete Universal Lawless Leadership, or S.K.U.L.L., and their snarling advancement of crime culture. These lime green menaces must be stopped before achieving their ultimate goal: infiltrating the street market for hand-rolled cigarettes and pirating Earth’s best movies through residential WiFi connections. Luckily, a special unit known as Maximum Thunderness has stepped forward to protect both civilization and justice.

Choose from one of three uniquely powerful heroes and hit the streets, picking your route through branching paths of alien-swarmed stages and stopping by shops when you need a breather (or a new way to kick ass). With action inspired by the golden standards of classic shmups, Maximum Thunderness will have you weaving between streams of bullets while annihilating waves of outer space crime-doers – but don’t feel bad, they haven’t called their moms in weeks.

Maximum Thunderness utilizes roguelite elements to ensure no two runs play out the same way. Score items as you survive each stage of S.K.U.L.L.-stomping fun, snagging upgrades to your skillset or even the option to change it entirely. Combat is designed to be approachable by anyone regardless of shmup experience, while still offering the depth and challenge Earth’s sweatiest defenders crave.

To jam to the latest updates on Maximum Thunderness, visit https://maximumthunderness.com and follow @berzerkstudio on X, Bluesky, Facebook, TikTok, or YouTube.


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tinyBuild and Fantastic Signals Premiere Upcoming Narrative Driven Simulator Title 'The Lift'

LOS ANGELES – June 6, 2026 | Indie publisher tinyBuild and debut studio Fantastic Signals are excited to premiere a new gameplay deep dive video at today’s Future Games Show Summer Showcase for the upcoming first-person, narrative-driven, supernatural handyman simulator, The Lift. Enjoy Studio Director Ivan Slovtsov’s gameplay commentary and see what repairs are in order when The Lift comes to PC via Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S in 2027.


Adventurous engineers can also roll up their sleeves, brave the unexpected surprises of the Institute, and offer feedback on the latest in-development build by signing up for The Lift's new June 14 closed playtest on Steam!

Step into the shoes of an engineer tasked with investigating and restoring what was once humanity's most advanced research facility – the Institute. Getting the job done isn’t just about what you do, but how you do it. Whether you start with cosmetic repairs or larger multistep "boss device" projects, every push, pull, click or clean is designed to be supernaturally satisfying in its animation, response and audio design, delivering an almost ASMR-like experience. 

About The Lift

The Lift is an eerie, story-driven handyman simulator in which you renovate and explore a massive research facility abandoned after a mysterious incident. Set in a highly interactive world inspired by Soviet science fiction, The Lift puts a surreal twist on the handyman gameplay formula, tasking players with a wide range of jobs from vacuuming reality-distorting anomalies and collecting fuel from robotic bees to reviving interdimensional satellite dishes and repairing sentient reactors.

  • RENOVATE: Every floor of the Institute is a massive renovation project with unique challenges. Work at your own pace, tackling everything from basic furniture repairs to complex electrical engineering projects. Use a variety of gadgets, craft what you need, and bring the Institute back to its former glory.
  • EXPLORE: Use the Lift as your mobile base while traveling across the Institute. Explore multiple biomes, unlock hidden areas, meet unforgettable characters, and complete their quests. Piece together the mind-bending truth behind the incident that changed everything.
  • REPAIR: Breathe life back into dozens of intricate devices, from vending machines and generators to satellite dishes and reactors. Build circuits with multiple components, identify fault currents, route cables, manage power supply, and generate torque to repair each system.

Join The Lift’s Discord for details on how to participate in future closed playtests!

The Lift is available to wishlist today on Steam, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. For the latest news and info, visit www.theliftgame.com, and follow the team’s developer diaries and updates on Steam and X/Twitter.



About Fantastic Signals

Fantastic Signals is a new studio with teams based in Latvia and Serbia. The team is comprised of industry veterans previously working on the Pathologic and Ori franchises, with a keen focus on building immersive, unforgettable worlds infused with deep storytelling and engaging systems-driven gameplay.

About tinyBuild

tinyBuild started as an indie game developer and morphed into a developer-publisher you can't miss. The company’s dedication to creating long-term partnerships and elevating recognizable franchises has resulted in many successful collaborations with talented developers from all over the world. The company has released dozens of games, including the Hello Neighbor series, Graveyard Keeper, SpeedRunners, DUCKSIDE, The King is Watching, and more. Although headquartered in the Seattle area, USA, the company has established a strong global presence with studios across the US, the Netherlands, and Eastern Europe. https://www.tinybuild.com


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Try the Demo of Co-op Climbing Game 'Sunset Summit' Which Heads to Steam Later This Year!

Brothers Joe and Andrew Fender, two of the devs behind the indie mega hit DEVOUR with 7 million copies sold, and publisher Future Friends Games (CloverPit) have revealed their new game in today’s PC Gaming Show: Sunset Summit!


Sunset Summit is a co-op group climbing game for 1-8 friends! Head out on a chill but challenging climb with regular checkpoints. Use axes, ropes, pogo sticks, cans of beans, item delivery drones and more to help each other reach the summit before sunset! 

The game is coming to Steam in 2026 and a demo was just released on Steam!

About the game: 

FUN OVER FRUSTRATION

Take a hot air balloon to visit the majestic floating sky islands and conquer ancient summits! Choose from a number of handcrafted routes that let you experience the challenging climb from different angles. The path may be dangerous, but don’t worry – there are plenty of checkpoints scattered along the way, and you instantly respawn if you fall. Just climb, fall, and try again!

REACH THE SUMMIT IN TIME

Join a team of up to 8 old friends on a group hike, using tools and teamwork to reach the summit before sunset. Communicate via proximity chat and walkie talkies.

CLIMBING GEAR

Use your trusty axes to climb higher, and take advantage of ropes and item delivery drones to help your fellow climbers! Experiment with more unconventional gear like pogo sticks and booster pills to push even further!


Features:

  • Co-op climbing trip for 1-8 players
  • Regular checkpoints
  • Use ropes and item delivery drones to help your friends out 
  • Unconventional tools: Pills, pogo sticks, umbrellas and more
  • Realistic in-game camera - snap a pic!
  • Multiple routes to the top
  • Also supports offline solo play 
  • Proximity chat and walkie talkies to stay in touch
  • Old people

 Quote from the developer Joe Fender and development history:
“After launching DEVOUR, I began working on Sunset Summit in 2021 as I wanted to branch out from the horror genre. But by 2023 I was burned out and unsure if a first-person co-op climbing game would appeal to anyone. And guess what? Then PEAK launched and after its success I felt reassured that it was worth finishing Sunset Summit. I’m proud to share this mix of my favourite things: co-op games, climbing, and megastructures and I hope people will enjoy it!”
 

About the Dev Team

Sunset Summit is developed by brothers, Andrew and Joe Fender, who previously teamed up on the horror indie mega hit DEVOUR.

About Future Friends Games

Future Friends was founded in 2017 with a simple mission: help indie games get the love they deserve. Indie hits they publish include CloverPit, Queen’s Domain, Slots & Daggers, Exo One, Laysara: Summit Kingdom, Tiny Aquarium, and On-Together, with more very exciting unannounced things on the way!

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CRITICAL REFLEX Reveals '90s Inspired Co-op QA Horror Title 'Pipes.exe'

June 7, 1997 | Welcome, valued employee, to System 6D, a joint initiative between publisher CRITICAL REFLEX and developer Moving Pieces. As one of our newest Quality Assurance engineers, you have been selected to participate in Pipes.exe, a cooperative horror experience revealed at today's PC Gaming Show. In this corporate venture to advance market-leading collaborative capabilities, employees will investigate software bugs that may or may not be demons, repair unstable systems together while coordinating (or panicking) over voice chat, and attempt to survive escalating environmental threats inside an immersive, '90s-inspired digital workspace. Welcome to the team!


User Guide: About Pipes.exe

At System 6D, innovation comes first. All new employees are assigned to our most cutting-edge project, Pipes.exe, a testing ground for our revolutionary new Geometry Operating System (or gOS). By injecting your consciousness right into the gOS, we can achieve dangerously advanced technological heights. Using our proprietary hand-and-pull locomotion system, you can climb through pipes and mazes while searching for system faults within the gOS. But please remain alert: certain “bugs” may exhibit hostile behavior, disrupt the system around you, or pursue employees directly through the simulation.

Pipes.exe supports solo contributors or online co-op for up to four employees simultaneously, with a fully integrated VOIP communication system that evaluates workplace professionalism in real time. Excessive panic, shouting, or unprofessional language may affect your employment, so System 6D encourages all employees to remain calm, cooperative, and alive whenever possible.

After all, when you die in gOS, you die in real life!

Key Features

  • Work solo or with friends in a surreal procedural jungle gym inspired by nostalgic '90s screensavers
  • Climb anything, including each other, with physics-driven traversal
  • Dodge continually escalating environmental dangers, enemies, and systems
  • Watch your language, as profanity will deduct points from your daily performance review
  • Adapt to dynamic missions as you retrieve artifacts to return to the recycling bin
  • Earn points to unlock items and cosmetics
  • Read emails


Playtest Onboarding

Employees can demonstrate their acrobatic aptitude right now in Pipes.exe’s debut Steam playtest, which features six QA missions for up to four team members to tackle together. Cooperate with your friends/colleagues, traverse pipe networks to collect artifacts for the recycling bin, navigate mazes, unlock your way forward (and upward) with keys, and scale challenging vertical towers, all while avoiding bugs and environmental threats. As you complete objectives, you can purchase items to help you in your work, earn cosmetics to dress for success, and check your email inbox, because of course you can.

For more information, please connect with CRITICAL REFLEX at www.criticalreflex.com, and follow along on X/Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube for the latest news and updates.

About Moving Pieces

Founded in 2019, Moving Pieces is an indie studio in Brooklyn, NY, with a tiny office and an enormous skillset. We build approachable games with hidden depth and a quirky sense of humor. For more, visit https://www.movingpieces.io

About CRITICAL REFLEX

CRITICAL REFLEX is an indie game publisher obsessed with genre-blending, rule-breaking, brain-melting games. We help devs polish the weird, sharpen the wild, and launch their projects loud. Known for titles like Buckshot Roulette, Lunacid, Mouthwashing and No, I'm not a Human, we champion the unforgettable experiences. Genre is a prison and we ate the warden.

About CR Channel

CR Channel is the CRITICAL REFLEX publishing label focusing exclusively on indie horror. Join the Discord here: https://discord.gg/FrzN8srBfy

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Narrative Driven CRPG Vampire: The Masquerade - Eternal Whispers Announced!

Leamington Spa, UK - June 07, 2026 | UK-based publisher Kwalee and independent developer FLYOS are pleased to announce Vampire: The Masquerade — ETERNAL WHISPERS, a narrative-driven CRPG set in the World of Darkness. Players will find themselves in a dark, modern Montreal consumed by political intrigue, buried secrets, and personal horror.


After awakening from decades of torpor, players will investigate their past, navigate the brutal politics of vampire society, and shape their date through meaningful choices and deep roleplaying systems. In this world, every decision carries lasting consequences, including failure. 

“I’ve been playing Vampire: The Masquerade ttrpg for more than 25 years. The universe, its themes and the stories it creates have stayed with me for most of my life. That passion eventually pushed me to create Vampire: The Masquerade — CHAPTERS, our narrative board game adaptation of the license, and later became the driving force behind Vampire: The Masquerade — ETERNAL WHISPERS, said Gary Paitre, Co-Founder and Creative Director at Flyos.

With Eternal Whispers, our ambition is to deliver a mature and atmospheric CRPG that sits at the crossroads of classic role-playing games and modern narrative experiences such as Disco Elysium. We want to create a game where personal horror, exploration, and meaningful choices are just as important as atmosphere and storytelling.”

Vampire: The Masquerade — ETERNAL WHISPERS is coming to PC


About the game

Montreal has changed.

The Sabbat is gone. New powers rule from the shadows. Old loyalties have decayed beneath neon lights, abandoned cathedrals and the ruins of forgotten faiths.

You are Gabe, a vampire awakened from decades of torpor with fractured memories and a past buried deeper than the dead. Guided by Sam, a reluctant Thin-Blood, what begins as a hunt for a rogue ghoul spirals into a dangerous conspiracy tied to the Temple of Eternal Whispers, a vast underground cathedral built in devotion to a forbidden faith.

Your return was no accident.

As you investigate the mystery surrounding your forgotten past, you uncover disturbing truths about the Sabbat. Your release sets forgotten forces into motion, while something ancient still lies buried beneath the city, a secret capable of reshaping Montreal’s undead society forever. The deeper you delve into your connection with the Temple of Eternal Whispers, the more you unravel the darkness buried within yourself. Will you embrace the monstrous legacy of your Sabbat origins, or fight to preserve the last remnants of your humanity?


A Narrative-Driven CRPG

Set in a dark contemporary world driven by political intrigue, moral ambiguity and immersive investigations, Eternal Whispers places roleplaying and consequence at the heart of the experience. There are no traditional combat encounters, but players remain free to pursue violent, manipulative, or ruthless approaches through the choices and paths offered throughout the game.

Every conversation, alliance, betrayal or act of violence shapes the path through the story. Your choices shape relationships, uncover hidden truths, and influence how the world reacts to you, opening or closing opportunities along the way. 

Fail-Forward Storytelling

Its demanding, uncompromising narrative is built on fail-forward design.

Botched negotiations, broken promises, missed clues and reckless decisions do not stop progression, they transform the narrative, opening new consequences, tensions and paths through the story.

Every success has a cost and every failure leaves a scar.

Investigate the Shadows

Uncover fragmented truths of your past through exploration, dialogue, eavesdropping and environmental storytelling as you piece together scattered clues hidden throughout Montreal’s underworld. Navigate deception, manipulation, and unreliable memories in a city where every conversation conceals another secret and every discovery carries consequences. 

Not every mystery has a clear answer. Not every truth should be uncovered. 


Build your kindred, shape your fate…

Immortality comes at a cost.

Struggle to preserve your humanity while confronting trauma, obsession, hunger and the brutal politics of vampire society. Begin your journey by fully customizing your character’s appearance and attributes, then shape your destiny through the choices you make, whether you embrace the ruthless paths of the Sabbat or fight to preserve what remains of your humanity. 

A Distinct Vision of the World of Darkness

Born from the critical and commercial success of Vampire: The Masquerade — CHAPTERS, Eternal Whispers builds upon an established narrative and artistic foundation while expanding the World of Darkness into a rich narrative CRPG experience.

Its gothic visual identity draws inspiration from dark illustration, concept art, and gothic architecture, blending contemporary urban decay with surreal underground sanctuaries hidden beneath Montreal.

Developed by a hybrid team experienced in both board games and video games, Eternal Whispers combines systemic roleplaying depth with handcrafted narrative design to create a cohesive and uncompromising vampire experience.

Key Features

  • Narrative-driven CRPG set in the World of Darkness
  • Meaningful choices with lasting consequences
  • Fail-forward storytelling where failure reshapes the narrative
  • Investigative gameplay focused on discovery and deduction
  • Deep roleplaying and character customization systems
  • Final Death mode with permanent consequences
  • A dark modern Montreal inspired by gothic horror

 

About Kwalee

Kwalee is a multi-award-winning games publisher and developer based in Leamington Spa, UK. The company has built a growing catalogue of PC and console titles, including Wildmender, ROBOBEAT, Voidwrought, In Sink, Hordes of Hunger, The Precinct, Town to City, Don’t Stop Girlypop!, Grime II and Modulus: Factory Automation alongside upcoming releases such as Hark the Ghoul, Call of the Elder Gods, Ground Zero, Retro Space, Lost Hellden, BPM Bitcrushed, Shift at Midnight, Welcome to Elderfield, Lily’s World XD, Rune Dice, Steam to Electric, Vampire: The Masquerade — ETERNAL WHISPERS and more. 

Founded by games industry icon and Codemasters co-founder David Darling CBE, Kwalee is supported by a global team of games experts, with studios in the UK, India, and remote locations worldwide. The company is actively seeking high-quality games to publish across all platforms and welcomes developers to get in touch.

Officially recognised as 'Best Publisher' at the TIGA Awards 2022, Kwalee is also a committed industry advocate—serving as an ambassador for the non-profit organisation Women in Games and regularly supporting charities such as Safe In Our World, GamesAid, and SpecialEffect.

About FLYOS

Founded in 2017, FLYOS is an independent studio passionate about crafting extraordinary experiences through bold artistic direction, deep narrative design and carefully balanced gameplay. From acclaimed titles such as Vampire: The Masquerade — CHAPTERS and Rayman: The Board Game to more personal original creations, every project is shaped with meticulous attention to detail and a strong creative identity. With multiple successfully funded campaigns, worldwide distribution and as a proud member of Indie Asylum, FLYOS continues to push creative boundaries across both board games and video games.

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Go Back in Time with Unique Card Hacking Game on Steam by Village Studios!

Bath, UK - 07.06.2026 | Village Studios Unveils Hack ‘95, a Unique Card Hacking Game

Village Studios announces Hack ’95, a computer hacking RPG with card battling mechanics, in a worldwide exclusive for PC Gaming Show. With a demo playable on Steam from today.


Hack ‘95 is set in a conspiracy-filled world that zips you through the golden age of computing, from underground hacker chats right to the heart of government. Expect twists, turns, 90s dance bangers and flaming GIFs. 

The demo features licensed tracks from N-R-G and Nookie with a script overseen by international best selling author (A Boy Made of Blocks) and veteran games journalist (The Guardian) Keith Stuart.

Keith Stuart said:

“After years of writing about games this is the first time taking the leap and writing for one. I was drawn to this project because the culture of the internet and videogames in this era was so weird and dark, yet wildly optimistic."

"Hack ‘95 is a brilliant exploration of the time. It’s funny, packed with period details and clever gameplay systems. It’s a hugely talented dev team. And although it’s set in 95, the story is really about rebelling against big tech and regaining the freedom of the net. It couldn’t be more timely."


Game director Will Luton (SEGA and Rovio) said:

“Hack ‘95 is a bunch of stories you’ve heard a thousand times before. It’s a pulpy hacker B-movie. But these stories have never been told like this. We’ve designed an experience which is as close to time travel as the laws of physics and intellectual property allow us.”

“We’re using the very medium of computing, the operating systems, to explore a living breathing world. The thrill of defeating some shady government agent and exploring their desktop is intoxicating.”

The core gameplay features a simple, pick-up-and-play, deck builder, inspired by 90s TCGs like Magic the Gathering and Yu-Gi-Oh. Players draw powerful scripts and hijacked computers in order to overcome a target device.


Luton said:

“We wanted to let players really feel what it's like to be a hacker - without having to become one! The card mechanics let you feel smart without having to write a single line of code.”

The Steam demo mixes the period-accurate operating systems and deck-building gameplay, with interactive chat, live action video and even a radio station, to give players a unique 30 minute experience.

Social media links: Bluesky / TikTok / Discord 

About Village Studio

Village Studio is a small independent studio making premium games for PC, comprising of veterans from the likes of SEGA, Rovio, Disney, TikTok and Adult Swim. From big hits and commercial flops, to weird things and cool things, the studio prides itself on collaborating remotely in their "virtual village" to ply their own unique trades.


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Frontier Developments Revealed Planet Zoo 2 at PC Gaming Show!

Cambridge, UK – 7 June 2026 | Frontier Developments has today unveiled a world exclusive first look at the gameplay of Planet Zoo 2 during the PC Gaming Show. The sequel represents a generational leap forward, with aquatic and flying species appearing for the first time, alongside a deeper focus on conservation. Planet Zoo 2 is available to pre-order now on PC, PlayStation®5, and Xbox Series X|S, ahead of launch on October 13, 2026.  


From high-fidelity fur, feathers, and scales to truly authentic behaviour, Planet Zoo 2 represents a generational leap as Frontier’s most authentic zoo simulation to date. Building on this realism, there’s a significant focus on conservation and rewilding. Players fulfil the ultimate goal of zoos and conservation projects worldwide by releasing animals back into their natural habitats. 

Unveiled at the PC Gaming Show, the latest gameplay trailer for Planet Zoo 2 showcases habitat construction and the Scottish Highland Wildlife Reserve alongside the Red Deer, Masai Giraffe, Blackspotted Puffer, White-tailed Eagle, Great Hornbill, and Eurasian Beaver. These new animals join the Grey Wolf, which debuted at the Wholesome Direct on June 6th, and previously announced animals such as the Sumatran Tiger, Hawksbill Turtle and Toco Toucan.

Planet Zoo 2 Gameplay Trailer:

  • Authentic Zoo Simulation – Discover a diverse range of animals, each with unique behaviours and needs.
  • Unbridled Construction – With thousands of scenery pieces, blueprints, and more, all backed by Frontier’s iconic piece-by-piece construction tools, creating perfect habitats for species has never been easier. Plus, Planet Zoo 2 takes construction a step further with an expanded terrain editor equipped with new tools.
  • Aquariums & Aviaries – For the first time, a new world beneath the water and in the sky awaits budding zookeepers. Planet Zoo 2 introduces fully aquatic and flying species alongside custom aquariums and aviaries.
  • Dynamic Needs – Zoo management goes further than ever before, with animals exhibiting behaviours based on their current mood. Zookeepers will need to ensure habitats are equipped with water, food, enrichment, and more.
  • Nurture, Release, Conserve – Planet Zoo 2 features a deeper focus on conservation, with players restoring damaged environments to ready them for animal repopulation. In the latest trailer, we’ve highlighted the breathtaking Scottish Highlands, the perfect home for Red Deer and White-tailed Eagles.
 

Players who pre-order will receive the Bonus Content Pack at launch, which includes the Toucan Eat Shop and Signage, three Unique Animal Donation Bins, and the Tiger Photo Stand-In Wall.

Dedicated Zookeepers looking to expand their animal conservation efforts further can purchase the Planet Zoo 2: Deluxe Edition, which bundles the Planet Zoo 2 base game alongside the Planet Zoo 2: Deluxe Upgrade Pack. This introduces an additional six animal species from across the globe, as well as a selection of exclusive animal signs to decorate their park.

Planet Zoo 2 will be available on PC, PlayStation®5, and Xbox Series X|S for a suggested retail price of £39.99/$49.99/€49.99 for the Standard Edition, and £54.99/$64.99/€64.99 for the Deluxe Edition. 

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About Frontier

Frontier Developments plc is a leading independent developer and publisher of videogames, specialising in Creative Management Simulation (CMS) experiences. Headquartered in Cambridge, Frontier builds and supports globally successful CMS franchises such as Planet Coaster, Planet Zoo, and Jurassic World Evolution, using its proprietary COBRA technology. CMS games form the core of Frontier’s strategy and continue to drive long-term growth through strong player engagement, robust back‑catalogue performance, and a focused pipeline of new simulation titles.

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Prepare for Narrative Driven FPS 'Magicians: The Devil's Deal' Reveal Trailer by Uppercut Games

LOS ANGELES – June 7, 2026 | Focus Entertainment Publishing and developer Uppercut Games are thrilled to announce Magicians: The Devil’s Deal, planned for release in 2027 on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox Game Pass. In this new narrative-driven FPS, you'll step into the shoes of Jacob, a gifted stage magician drawn into a nightmarish descent through Theatreland, a distorted reflection of Victorian London ruled by the powerful Masters. Driven forward by rage and supernatural tricks, Jacob must confront these enigmatic figures and claim their power as he journeys deeper into a world shaped by ambition and deception. A dark tale of illusion and revenge awaits in Magicians: The Devil’s Deal!


Magic is more than spectacle. It's power.

Magicians: The Devil’s Deal is a first-person action game built around a dark and gripping journey where illusions become deadly weapons and power always comes at a cost.

Betrayed by his former rivals, the Masters, Jacob is cast into Hell. While his fate of eternal torture and despair seems sealed, the Devil himself enters the scene and offers him a tempting deal: to transform his stage magic into supernatural abilities. Now, bound by this devilish pact, Jacob ventures through Theatreland, defeating each Master to claim new powers and get his revenge.

In Magicians: The Devil’s Deal, players can combine skills, adapt their approach, and master increasingly dangerous encounters across the ever-shifting Realms of Theatreland. But in this underworld ruled by hubris and temptation, every step forward only leads deeper into darkness…

Become the ultimate trickster in a new adventure from Uppercut Games

An original new IP from the talented industry veterans at Australian studio Uppercut Games, Magicians: The Devil’s Deal delivers a distinct blend of exploration, atmospheric worldbuilding, and high-stakes confrontations. The game marks the studio’s first collaboration with Focus Entertainment.

"We are thrilled to collaborate with the talented teams at Uppercut Games, who are doing an excellent job executing the vision that first attracted us to Magicians: The Devil’s Deal,” said Vincent Chataignier, Deputy Chief Executive Officer at Focus Entertainment. “Its unique universe allows for original gameplay experiences – something that has always been central to Focus’ editorial DNA. This project marks an important step for us, both as a new partnership and as an opportunity to bring a unique creative vision and player experience to life. We’re excited to finally share this game with the world and look forward to seeing players discover it."
“We fell in love with the world of stage magic through 1890s posters – a rich, flamboyant vision filled with tricks, demons, and colourful characters,” said Ed Orman, Co-Founder and Director at Uppercut Games. “As a studio, we strive to create deep experiences players can get lost in through exploration and storytelling. Magicians: The Devil’s Deal brings those passions together. With Focus Entertainment, we’re creating a world of spectacular characters, stage-magic powers, and a story shaped by deception and betrayal. We can’t wait for players to experience its twists and turns.”

About Magicians: The Devil’s Deal

Blending combat, exploration, and stage magic, Magicians: The Devil’s Deal explores the fine line between spectacle and power, drawing players deeper into a world of ambition, betrayal and deception.

  • Play as Jacob Menteuro, a celebrated stage magician whose talent borders on the supernatural. Cast into Hell, he is trapped in Theatreland, a twisted domain ruled by the rivals who betrayed him: the Masters. Bound by a treacherous pact with the Devil, Jacob must survive this infernal stage, where performance is power, and deception is survival.
  • Stage magic is more than a weapon. It becomes a lethal discipline as cards turn into razor‑sharp projectiles, chains ensnare your enemies, and gravity itself bends to your will. Each Realm is ruled by powerful Masters and filled with relentless fanatics and nightmarish performers. Every encounter demands observation, adaptation, and mastery, pushing you to turn spectacle into dominance and fully embrace the role of the ultimate trickster.
  • Betrayed by his peers, hounded by his mentor and compelled by the Devil himself, Jacob hunts the Masters across Theatreland to steal their powers and uncover the truth behind their treachery. In a world ruled by hubris and temptation, his revenge offers no way out, only a deeper pull toward darkness.
  • Theatreland is an infernal reflection of Victorian London buried in the depths of Hell. Explore realms erupting with the twisted powers of their Masters. Nothing in Theatreland is ever what it seems, and every scene tells a story shaped by performance and deception.

Magicians: The Devil’s Deal is planned for release in 2027 and will be available on PC, Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5. The game will also be playable Day One with Xbox Game Pass and compatible with Xbox Play Anywhere.


About Uppercut Games

Uppercut Games is an independent video game development studio based in Canberra, Australia, founded in 2011 by industry veterans who previously worked at Irrational Games (BioShock series). The studio gained early recognition with its mobile sci-fi shooter EPOCH and later expanded to PC and console platforms with titles like Submerged, a combat-free exploration game set in a post-apocalyptic flooded city, and City of Brass, a first-person action adventure inspired by Arabian Nights, featuring roguelike mechanics. Now with a staff of about 50 people, the studio is working on its most ambitious game yet, Magicians: The Devil’s Deal.

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Path Games and Selecta Play Announce First Person Psychological Horror Adventure for PlayStation 5

Madrid, Spain | Path Games and Selecta Play are pleased to announce that Dark Mass, the first-person psychological horror adventure set entirely underwater, will receive a physical release for PlayStation 5 as both a Standard Edition and a Collector’s Edition.


To celebrate the announcement, a brand new trailer has been released, showcasing the physical editions for the first time while also revealing more gameplay from Alice’s terrifying descent into the abyss.

Physical Editions

Dark Mass will be released physically for PlayStation 5 in two editions: a Standard Edition and a Collector’s Edition, both published by SelectaPlay.

The Standard Edition includes:

  • Physical copy of the game
  • Illustrated Game Manual

The Collector’s Edition includes:

  • Collector’s Box
  • Physical copy of the game
  • Illustrated Game Manual
  • Official Art Book
  • Lenticular postcard
  • Alice’s turtle bracelet
  • Original Soundtrack in Digipack format
  • Exclusive Steelbook

The Collector’s Edition has been designed for horror fans and collectors, bringing together a selection of physical items inspired by Alice’s journey, the mystery of the sunken manor and the unsettling atmosphere of the abyss.


Official Links

The digital game will be available on PC (Steam), Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5.

A nightmare buried beneath the ocean

In Dark Mass, players step into the role of Alice, a deep-sea explorer who, alongside her brother Reed, investigates the remains of an ancient shipwreck uncovered after a powerful seismic event.

But beneath the wreckage lies something far more unsettling: a sunken manor, strangely preserved despite centuries beneath the ocean.

What begins as an ambitious expedition soon turns into a fight for survival. Trapped in the depths, Alice must explore the manor’s flooded halls, solve disturbing ritual puzzles and uncover fragments of a past that should have remained buried.

She is not alone. Something moves through the darkness. Something old. Something that has been waiting. Set entirely underwater, Dark Mass uses the oppressive silence of the deep sea, limited visibility, vertical exploration and the fear of the unknown to create a horror experience shaped by pressure, isolation and dread.


Key Features

  • A fully underwater horror experience - Explore a sunken manor, where movement is affected by the deep-sea environment, adding a unique layer of tension and immersion.
  • A narrative-driven psychological horror - Communicate with your brother Reed through a fully voiced walkie-talkie system as you uncover the chilling truth behind the manor’s curse.
  • Disturbing ritual puzzles - Solve unique challenges inspired by historical inquisitorial tortures, unlocking the manor’s darkest secrets.
  • A relentless presence stalks you - Evade Silas, a monstrous entity bound to the manor for centuries, waiting for its next victim.
  • Decisions that shape your fate - Your actions determine how Alice’s story unfolds, leading to different endings.


About Path Games

Path Games is an independent game development studio dedicated to crafting immersive and atmospheric horror experiences. Known for Insomnis, their debut psychological horror title, the team specializes in blending storytelling, exploration, and psychological tension to create unique and unsettling games. With Dark Mass, Path Games continues to push the boundaries of the genre, delivering a haunting underwater horror experience unlike any other.

For more information, visit: www.pathgames.es X: @Path_Games

About Selecta Play

Selecta Play is the video game publishing label of SelectaVisión, focused on bringing unique and carefully curated titles to players through digital releases, physical editions and collector focused products. With a growing catalogue of indie and genre-driven games, Selecta Play works closely with studios to deliver distinctive editions designed for both players and collectors.

For more information, visit: www.selecta-play.com X: @SelectaPlayInt

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Make History in Expeditions: Samurai on PC in the Summer!

Copenhagen, Denmark / Vienna, Austria - June 8th, 2026 | Japan, in the year 1600: warlords clash, alliances crumble, and the path to becoming Shogun is anything but tidy. Into this powder keg sails Expeditions: Samurai, a new historical RPG from Campfire Cabal and THQ Nordic, inviting players to choose their own path through history in a branching story shaped by life-or-death decisions. Campfire Cabal is a Copenhagen-based studio founded in 2022 and led by veterans behind the critically acclaimed Expeditions: Conquistador, Expeditions: Viking, and Expeditions: Rome.
 

In Expeditions: Samurai, the famous navigator William Adams never makes history as Japan’s first European Samurai, because this time, YOU get there first. Arriving aboard the Dutch frigate "De Albatros" as the newly elected leader of a ragtag crew of privateers, players are drawn into the final chapter of a brutal civil war where every choice can shape the fate of their crew and the future of Japan. With eight companions and eight personal stories to uncover, players can build bonds that grow into friendship, rivalry, or even romance. Every crewmate has their own story to uncover - if you manage to earn their trust.

Combat in Expeditions: Samurai is dynamic. It's fast-paced - and yet still turn-based! Blending simultaneous actions, stealth, gadgets, ambushes, and a broad mix of pirate and Japanese weaponry to an exciting tactical challenge for the players. And for the first time in series history, the adventure can also be played in drop-in/drop-out co-op - because navigating feudal Japanese politics alone is hard enough.

Expeditions: Samurai is coming to PC this Summer and will be available via Early Access.

Wishlist the game on Steam: https://thqn.net/es-steam

If you want to check out the previous entries of the Expeditions series, don't hesitate:


About Expeditions: Samurai

Expeditions: Samurai is an expansive historical roleplaying game set in Japan during the turbulent years around 1600, where every choice can shape the fate of your crew and the country itself. Step into a richly branching adventure, forge your own path through feudal Japan, and earn your place in history. Navigate the politics, intrigue, and drama of feudal Japan as you and your crew catch the attention of powerful warlords whose struggle will determine the future of the nation — and eventually become the first European Samurai.

Master challenging turn-based combat and evolve your characters to become true masters of the battlefield.

Features: 

  • Challenging, tactical turn-based combat that will put your skills to the test
  • Your Choice: Fight, talk or sneak yourself out of any situation!
  • Co-Op: Explore the wonders of Japan alone or with a friend
  • Equip your party with countless weapons and choose skills and upgrades that match your playstyle
  • The final game is planned to feature appr. 60 hours of gameplay, with all dialogues fully voiced
  • 8 Companions, each with their own background, quests and agenda
  • Earn the honourable title of Hatamoto and manage your very own village (will be implemented during Early Access - not yet available with EA launch)


About THQ Nordic

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About Campfire Cabal

Campfire Cabal is a mid-sized game development studio in Copenhagen started by very experienced developers to create high-quality narrative-driven role playing games under the umbrella of THQ Nordic. We create high quality turn-based role-playing games for PC. We build vast worlds and rich stories with characters you’ll fall in love with or come to hate with a burning passion.


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Check Out the New Prologue Trailer for Chronoscript: The Endless End!

Tokyo, Japan – June 6 | SHUEISHA GAMES Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; hereinafter "SHUEISHA GAMES") is pleased to announce that Chronoscript: The Endless End, an exploration-based 3D action-adventure game developed by DeskWorks Inc., is scheduled for release in Fall 2026.


In conjunction with this announcement, the Prologue Trailer was revealed at the game showcase Future Games Show, offering the first look at the character designs for the mysterious writer and the protagonist, an editor, as well as the new stage “Ancient Egypt.”

Prologue Trailer Revealed at Future Games Show!

The new stage “Ancient Egypt” is revealed, alongside the first look at the character designs for the mysterious writer and the protagonist, the editor!

This trailer finally reveals a range of new stages that have appeared throughout the vast manor, the visual design of the “writer” who holds the key to the story, and the 3D appearance of the protagonist, the editor. Please enjoy the latest footage and immerse yourself in a world where mystery and beauty intertwine.


*All images shown are from a work-in-progress build.

About “Chronoscript: The Endless End”

A thousand years of words… waiting for your final mark.
“Chronoscript: The Endless End” is an exploration-based action-adventure game where you, an editor trapped within a manuscript, must unravel a thousand-year story that writes itself beyond its end—across 2D pages and a 3D manor.

Prologue

The year is AD 2026.
After finally bringing his long-running series to an end, a certain Editor receives a mysterious summons from a new Author.
He makes his way to the Author's grand residence, sequestered deep in the mountains. There, he is bitten by a mosquito and instantly loses consciousness.
When he wakes, he finds himself trapped within The Endless End, a manuscript penned by the Vampire Mistress of the estate.


Key Features from "Chronoscript: The Endless End"

  • Hard-hitting Action
    • Rooted in the satisfying challenge of classic 2D action platformers, the game evolves as you play, unlocking dynamic ink-traversing moves, as well as unique abilities to be used in exploration and combat.
  • Confront "The Ruined"
    • Souls who met gruesome deaths in life have been resurrected and now stand in your way as twisted, corrupted versions of their past selves. Defeat them to unravel the tragic threads of their fate.
  • Traverse the Many Eras Depicted within the Manuscript
    • Within the manuscript pages lies a vast world of stories, tales written by the Vampire Mistress across a thousand years and countless lands.
  • Intricate Artwork
    • The story's protagonist, enemies, and backdrops are all hand-drawn with pen and ink. The frame-by-frame animation style gives them an eerie sense of life.

Characters

Vampire: Viola S Chambers

An author cursed with immortality, she has been writing an "endless story" for a millennium. Having lived for so many centuries, and undertaken so many stories, she has lost sight of the end.
Now, she calls upon our Editor in hopes that he will be able to uphold his ancestor's promise and finish the tale.



Editor: Frederick G Muller

A taciturn editor who has brought many a long-running publication to a concise finish. After answering a summon to a secluded manor from a new author, he becomes trapped within the thousands of pages of her manuscript.

He must now dive deep to make sense of each bewildering story, while also attending to the Author's anguish and loneliness to bring the "endless story" to its conclusion.


We will continue sharing updates on the official Chronoscript: The Endless End X account (https://x.com/Chronoscript_PR). Please follow us and stay tuned for more news!
  • Chronoscript: The Endless End — SHUEISHA GAMES Website: https://shueisha-games.com/games/chronoscript-the-endless-end/
  • Chronoscript: The Endless End — Official X: https://x.com/Chronoscript_PR
  • Chronoscript: The Endless End — PlayStation® Store Page: https://store.playstation.com/concept/10016840
  • Chronoscript: The Endless End — Steam® Page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4018380/Chronoscript_The_Endless_End/
  • DeskWorks Official Website: https://deskworks.jp/
 

About DeskWorks Inc.

DeskWorks Inc. is a small development team specializing in unique art styles and gameplay experiences. With a deep love for and understanding of exploration-based 2D action-adventure games as players, they are bringing their best ideas to the genre as developers.

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