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Monster Zoo Tycoon Tasks Players to Build a Monster Park and Run a Secret Cult 

Raise vampires, zombies, and werewolves while keeping your zoo profitable, your cult hidden, and the public asking as few questions as possible.

[Spain – June 7, 2026] –Remember rushing home to build the perfect zoo? Monster Zoo Tycoon brings that classic management sim magic back, then adds zombies, vampires, werewolves, world-ending horrors, and a secret cult devoted to the Dark Lord.  Revealed today during the IGN Live Indie Loop showcase, Monster Zoo Tycoon is a darkly comedic management simulator from Overpowered Team and publishing partner indie.io. Behind every exhibit, attraction, and gift shop lies a second operation dedicated to expanding the influence of the Dark Lord, turning a seemingly innocent monster zoo into the perfect cover for something far more sinister.

Players take control of a growing monster park filled with creatures far more dangerous than anything found in a traditional zoo. Visitors arrive expecting a fun day out among exotic attractions, unaware that the zoo serves a second purpose. While guests explore monster exhibits and attractions, the cult works behind the scenes to expand its influence and carry out the will of the Dark Lord.

Building a successful zoo means more than designing exhibits and attracting guests. Every creature comes with its own unique needs, behaviors, and dietary requirements. Some thrive on blood. Others prefer brains. A few require souls. Keeping monsters happy is essential because when containment fails, escaped creatures can attack visitors, spread chaos throughout the park, and trigger disastrous chain reactions.

At the same time, the cult must continue to grow. Visitors can be captured using traps disguised as harmless attractions, then recruited into the organization, sacrificed to generate Faith, or repurposed to support the zoo’s expanding collection of supernatural residents. As Faith grows, players unlock powerful Dark Lord’s Favors, new facilities, and increasingly dangerous opportunities.

Balancing monster management, public relations, cult operations, and catastrophic breakouts is the key to success. The better the zoo performs, the more visitors arrive. The more visitors arrive, the more opportunities emerge for a cult devoted to expanding its influence across the world.

Key Features

  • Build and manage a monster-filled zoo inspired by classic tycoon simulators
  • Raise and care for vampires, zombies, werewolves, and other supernatural creatures
  • Operate a secret cult beneath your park’s family-friendly facade
  • Capture visitors and choose whether to recruit, sacrifice, or feed them to your monsters
  • Manage creature needs, exhibit conditions, and dangerous breakout events
  • Generate Faith to unlock powerful Dark Lord’s Favors and new gameplay systems
  • Send cultists on expeditions to discover and unlock additional monsters
  • Navigate PR disasters, investigations, saboteurs, and supernatural catastrophes
  • Transform a modest roadside attraction into the ultimate monster destination

Between monster breakouts, suspicious disappearances, public relations disasters, and the occasional blood ritual, keeping the zoo running is easier said than done. Players can wishlist Monster Zoo Tycoon on Steam today.

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REMOTHERED: RED NUN’S LEGACY DEBUTS FIRST GAMEPLAY TRAILER AT THE PC GAMING SHOW

Survive ruthless Stalkers in the convent when the third terrifying entry in the survival horror series returns later this year PC players can claim the first two games in the Remothered saga for free for a limited time!

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.

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.

PLANET ZOO 2 TAKES TO THE SKIES IN BRAND NEW GAMEPLAY TRAILER AHEAD OF OCTOBER 13 LAUNCH

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.

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.

VENTURE INTO THE DARKEST PART OF THE CARNEVALE IN LITTLE NIGHTMARES III – THE BACKSTAGE, AVAILABLE 12 JUNE

Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe today unveiled Little Nightmares III – The Backstage, bringing new puzzles and challenges to the main game. This additional content for Little Nightmares III will release on 12 June 2026 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch, and take players to the darkest part of the Carnevale, where they’ll meet a new character and face new perils.

Get a glimpse of this new content in this trailer:

In this new content, Low will meet Dime, a new child who wears a torch hat, a very helpful tool for finding their way in what lies beneath the curtains of The Carnevale. The two children will have to face new threats and use their light to find a way to save Alone from the hands of the Puppeteer. 

Little Nightmares III – The Backstage launches on 12 June 2026 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. The Deluxe Edition of the game gives access to Little Nightmares III – The Backstage as well as another additional content to be released later this year.

For more information about Little Nightmares III and other titles from Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe please visit: https://www.bandainamcoent.eu.

About Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe S.A.S. 

Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe is a leading global publisher, developer, and distributor of entertainment content for platforms including, but not limited to, all major video game consoles and PC.

Producing intellectual property for a global audience, Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe is building its reputation with franchises such as LITTLE NIGHTMARES™, and production capabilities of Reflector Entertainment.

Based in Lyon, France, Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe is known for bringing many of the entertainment industry’s top franchises such as PAC-MAN™, GUNDAM™, TEKKEN™, ACE COMBAT™, DARK SOULS™, and ELDEN RING™ to EMEA and ANZ markets.

For more information, please visit www.bandainamcoent.eu

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Quiet As A Shadow: Thief: The Dark Project Remastered Redefines Stealth For A New Generation

From Nightdive Studios and Eidos-Montréal, the original first-person stealth classic is expertly remastered for PC and console, reclaiming its place as the blueprint for the genre

Vancouver, WA (June 7, 2026) – Nightdive StudiosEidos-Montréal and Atari today announced Thief: The Dark Project Remastered, a modern revival of the groundbreaking 1998 classic from Looking Glass Studios that helped define the stealth genre. Remastered with Nightdive’s KEX Engine, the release includes Thief: The Dark Project and the additional missions, content and updates from the 1999 Thief Gold re-release. Coming this Winter, the game will be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox Play Anywhere, Nintendo Switch 2, Steam, Epic Games Store and GOG, in addition to PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch.

Considered an early foundation of “pure stealth” gameplay, Thief stood out in an era dominated by combat-heavy first-person games. Instead of open confrontation, it rewards a slower, more deliberate approach – using light and sound to stay hidden or misdirect enemies, and when required, ferocious moments of violence that stay hidden in the shadows. Described by its developers as a “first-person sneaker,” the title is widely regarded as the pioneering 3D stealth experience or “immersive sim.”

Thief didn’t just introduce stealth mechanics, it defined them,” said Stephen Kick, CEO at Nightdive Studios. “With this remaster, we’ve preserved the tension and intelligence of the original while enhancing it for modern players, ensuring that its legacy continues to influence how stealth games are played today.”

Thief notably emphasizes player agency over scripted scenarios, giving players the freedom to navigate the world and tackle challenges in their own way, using the tools available to them to stay hidden. The NPCs in Thief are also responsive to the environment: instead of following routines, they interact with visual and auditory cues, react and investigate, and communicate with each other.

“Few games have had an impact as enduring as Thief,” said Patrice Baig, General Manager at Eidos-Montréal. “It set a standard for immersion and atmospheric storytelling that still resonates today. This remaster ensures a new generation can experience what made it so influential, and we’re proud to see it treated with such care.”

In Thief: The Dark Project Remastered, players once again step into the boots of Garrett, an orphan rescued from the streets by the Keepers – a secretive, ancient order dedicated to maintaining balance in the world – and trained to become a Master Thief. Now an adult, the rebellious Garrett has left the order and now moves through a world of corruption and conspiracy, stealing from the wealthy for personal gain. Despite his cynical outlook and dark wit, as he uncovers hidden agendas among those grasping for power his instinct is to act for the greater good.

Innovative gameplay features include:

  • Advanced NPC AI: A dynamic visibility system and sound simulation allows both players and enemies to detect movement realistically; NPCs will dynamically adapt to sounds the player makes,  investigate, and even raising alarms
  • Keep to the Shadows: Experience one of the first games to use light and sound as core gameplay mechanics; use fire arrows to extinguish torches and moss arrows to dampen loud surfaces
  • Stealth-Based Combat: Strike unseen from the shadows using Garrett’s blackjack to incapacitate enemies from behind or specialized gas mines and arrows to take them down from range
  • Misdirection: Flashbombs will temporarily blind and disorient enemies and Noisemaker arrows will distract and draw away guards. 
  • Tools of a Master Thief: amass a full array of specialized tools including lockpicks, remote cameras, and even rope arrows to access out-of-reach locations

Thief: The Dark Project Remastered modernizes the original experience with material quality of life enhancements. As part of the remastering effort the artists at Nightdive have carefully updated and improved the graphic textures and models, as well as the cut scenes and animations. The team also updated the UI, adding a weapon and item wheel, and mission selector. Support was also added on PC for custom campaigns so that players can experience the many missions and campaigns created over the years by fans.

From its use of light and shadow to its emphasis on player vulnerability and non-lethal playstyles, Thief: The Dark Project helped shape decades of stealth-focused design. Its influence can be seen across the genre, inspiring immersive, system-driven gameplay. The game was recognized at the 3rd Annual Interactive Achievement Awards (2000) with a win for “Outstanding Achievement in Character or Story Development.” With Thief: The Dark Project Remastered, players can revisit – or experience for the first time – the title that made stealth not just a mechanic, but a philosophy.

Thief: The Dark Project Remastered will launch this Winter on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox Play Anywhere, Nintendo Switch 2, Steam, Epic Games Store and GOG, in addition to PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch. Nintendo Switch owners can upgrade to the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition for free.

For more details on Thief: The Dark Project Remastered, visit atari.com.

About Nightdive Studios
Nightdive Studios is a dedicated global team of industry veterans committed to restoring the classic PC game titles of the past and making them accessible to a new generation of gamers. Hit titles from Nightdive Studios include System Shock Enhanced Edition, System Shock 2, the remastered Turok trilogy, Shadowman Remastered, Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster, PowerSlave Exhumed, Quake II, The Thing: Remastered, and its full-fledged remake of the iconic System Shock. Nightdive Studios is a subsidiary of Atari, Inc.  More information can be found on the company’s website, www.nightdivestudios.com

About Eidos-Montréal
Founded in 2007, Eidos‑Montréal® is a game developer and publisher best known for breathing new life into established intellectual properties, whether owned, licensed, or developed in partnership with industry collaborators. Renowned for its storytelling expertise, the studio brings depth, emotion, and renewed relevance to beloved worlds, crafting narrative‑driven experiences that resonate with players around the globe.

Eidos-Montréal is part of Crystal Dynamics – Eidos, an operative group within Embracer Group AB which is publicly listed on Nasdaq Stockholm under the ticker EMBRAC B. (EMBRAC B). 

About Atari
Atari is an interactive entertainment company and an iconic gaming industry brand that transcends generations and audiences. The company is globally recognized for its multi-platform, interactive entertainment, and licensed products. Atari owns and/or manages a portfolio of more than 400 unique games and franchises, including world-renowned brands like Asteroids®, Centipede®, PONG®, and RollerCoaster Tycoon®. The Atari family of brands includes game developers Coatsink, Digital Eclipse, Early Morning Studios, Implicit Conversions, Infogrames, Nightdive Studios, Stormteller Games, and the community-based sites AtariAge and MobyGames. Visit us online at www.Atari.com.

Atari shares are listed in France on Euronext Growth Paris (ISIN Code FR0010478248, Ticker ALATA) and OTC Pink Current (Ticker PONGF).

 ©2026 Atari Interactive, Inc. Atari wordmark and logo are trademarks owned by Atari Interactive, Inc.

Virtue and a Sledgehammer takes a swing at the PC Gaming Show with a new trailer and a brand new demo, available now

A new trailer for Virtue and a Sledgehammer was featured at the PC Gaming Show, revealing more about Deconstructream and Selkie Harbour’s violently cathartic next game.

Returning to your hometown in rural Spain, you find everyone you ever knew digitised and replicated in machine form. This might drive some people to therapy, but you chose the brave option: a sledgehammer.

You’ll wield your hammer like an instrument of reckoning, swinging through the swathes of mechanical human facsimiles and the buildings they call home. But will this save your soul, or make the pain burn brighter?

Knock down buildings and crush 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.

Published by Devolver Digital, this narrative exploration game from Deconstructeam (The Red Strings Club, The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood) and Selkie Harbour (Many Nights a Whisper) is about family, traditions, and being a misfit, and will be coming soon to PC.

Or get a taste of the game now with a brand new demo on Steam.

Vampire: The Masquerade — ETERNAL WHISPERS Takes The Iconic Universe Into A Deep Narrative Experience For World Of Darkness And CRPG Fans Alike

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

Wishlist the game here

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.

CRITICAL REFLEX REVEALS PIPES.EXE, A CO-OP QA HORROR GAME INSPIRED BY ’90s SCREENSAVERS

re: orientation at the PC Gaming Show, employees can commence corporate training toward cooperative panic management accreditation in today’s new Steam playtest.

INBOX 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 Begins Today!

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.

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

Dave The Diver: In The Jungle Live Action Trailer Released

New trailer for highly anticipated Dave the Diver DLC produced by The Asylum, creators of Sharknado and Meth Gator

Sunday, 7th June, 2026: Excitement is reaching fever pitch for the forthcoming Dave the Diver ‘In the Jungle’ expansion, heading to PC and consoles on June 18th. To celebrate the premium downloadable content’s (DLC) impending launch, Mintrocket released a brand new live action trailer featuring Dave, Cobra, Bancho, and the rest of the gang as they venture into a strange new land inhabited by some eccentric new faces.

This live action trailer was produced in partnership with award-winning independent film production company, The Asylum, known for their work on such buzzy pop culture films like Sharknado and Meth Gator. Written and directed by Sharknado franchise filmmaker Anthony C. Ferrante, the trailer aired today during PC Gaming Show, the annual digital video games broadcast streamed to millions of gamers worldwide.

“Bringing the insanely creative world of Dave the Diver into live action was an amazing experience,” said Ferrante. “The game itself is fun, crazy, silly and action packed and to be able to capture the essence of the world and these fantastic characters in close partnership with Mintrocket was an incredible experience. We really hope fans of Dave the Diver enjoy the jungle adventure we’ve prepared for them.”  

“We’ve always wanted to try creating unconventional content, so we decided to reach out to The Asylum as a lot of the development team are big fans of their films. It was great to work with The Asylum to bring our characters to life in a fun new form and ignite interest in the countdown to launch”, explained Jaeho Hwang, Head of Mintrocket.

The hotly anticipated ‘In the Jungle’ expansion sees Dave venture into all new territory, as he embraces new freshwater responsibilities, meets strange yet lovable locals, connects with old friends and explores unfamiliar waters filled with new flora and fauna. This all-new story-based experience launches with around 10 hours of content and introduces daring new encounters, mechanics and mini-games not seen in the base game or previous DLCs.

For news and updates, follow Dave the Diver on X (formerly Twitter), visit the official In the Jungle Steam page and join the community on Discord.

Dave The Diver is currently available on PlayStation 4&5, Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox One, Xbox Series X | S (with support for Xbox Play Anywhere), macOS, and PC (Steam and Epic Games Store). 

Dave The Diver: In the Jungle launches June 18, 2026 on all available platforms, and the DLC will be available for pre-purchase on Steam from June 11, 10AM PT / 7PM CEST.

ABOUT MINTROCKET 

MINTROCKET is a South Korea–based game studio dedicated to delivering fun, memorable interactive experiences. Guided by a passion for creativity across genres, the studio strives to contribute to a world where new, imaginative games can coexist. MINTROCKET believes that great games are defined by the players themselves, a philosophy reflected in the global success of the hybrid marine adventure with a sushi twist, Dave the Diver. With a focus on engaging gameplay and immersive worlds, MINTROCKET continues to develop unique, inspiring titles that resonate with gamers everywhere.

ABOUT THE ASYLUM

The Asylum is one of the world’s leading brand-oriented motion picture and television studios. With a focus on high-concept, market-driven entertainment, like the SHARKNADO franchise and the popular BLACK SUMMER and Z NATION TV series, The Asylum finances, produces and releases 25 films per year through its direct pipeline to the nation’s top platforms and its network of international partners.

Since its founding in 1997, The Asylum has released more than 500 films and has built a library of over 300 original productions, including top-rated programs for Netflix, Tubi, SYFY, Lifetime, Ion Television, Animal Planet, as well as Hallmark Channel, Sony Television, BET, Universal TV and more.

The Asylum’s apocalyptic thriller BLACK SUMMER was the #1 scripted series on its Netflix release. And its critically acclaimed action-horror series, Z NATION, is one of SYFY’s longest-running and highest-rated. Now THE ASYLUM MOVIE CHANNEL, with over two million hours watched per month, is one of the top-rated OTT entertainment networks.

DEVOUR devs announce 8-player climbing game Sunset Summit in PC Gaming Show

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!