The taskbar idle auto-battler invites players to recruit, battle, and build their ultimate Duelist squad

Hong Kong, China – October 8th, 2026 – One Interactive Studio and Infini Fun are celebrating today’s release of Duelist: Idle Expedition on Steam with a new launch trailer. Duelist: Idle Expedition is an idle auto-battler designed to live on your taskbar. Build and manage a travelling Guild of hand-drawn Duelists, watching them fight, grow, and adventure across the Continent.

Duelist: Idle Expedition is available now for $8.99 USD / €9.19 EUR / £7.99 GBP, with a 20% launch discount for the first two weeks. Two DLCs launch alongside it: the Supporter Pack ($1.99 USD / €2.09 EUR / £1.79 GBP, also 20% off at launch) adds Camp Four Seasons skins, and the Beginner Pack ($0.99 USD / €1.09 EUR / £0.95 GBP) adds a new character, the Instructor, plus a resource pack. The Beginner Pack is free for the first month.

There are 91 unique roles spanning 7 main classes and 21 sub-classes for you to recruit.  Defeating regional Duelists to win the alliance of their followers will unlock unique regional combat styles that allow you to further refine your team’s strategy. Equip them from among the 200 pieces of equipment there are to grind for, customise that equipment through enchantment and support your team with essential resources while travelling the continent.

Steam Link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4282780/

To thank players for their support, One Interactive Studio is giving away an idle reward package during the two-week launch discount. It includes the Oathsword, a Mythic weapon whose basic attacks deal percentage-based True Damage, along with two late-game “Joke Gears” to add some extra fun to every expedition. The Golden Poop falls from the sky and slows enemies who step on it by 90% for 2 seconds (low physical damage, maximum emotional damage), while the Mighty Weight makes your Duelist 10% bigger and 10% slower every 3 seconds in battle, because bigger is better, and bigger is justice.

The game offers a deep camp management system complete with a Tavern to find new recruits, a Blacksmith to provide your squad with superior equipment and a shopkeeper who can sell your spoils to secure the funds needed for supplies.

Key Features

• 91 Unique Duelist Roles: Choose from 7 main classes, each branching into specialized roles with individual abilities and hand-drawn combat animations. Discover the most powerful combinations to build your legendary team.
• Taskbar Idle Battler: Your Guild fights and progresses automatically, making it the perfect companion for your working day. Your adventure continues even when you’re busy.
• Deep Equipment System: Grind for over 200 items, including 60+ class-exclusive Legendary Equipment pieces, and customise each piece through enchanting to perfect your build.
• Camp Management: Run your travelling camp; grow revenue at the Tavern, upgrade your Blacksmith for superior gear, and let your Shopkeeper turn spoils into supplies.
• Followers & Combat Styles: Defeat rival Duelists to earn Followers and unlock regional Combat Styles that add new layers of strategy and progression.
• Multilingual Support: Available in 31 languages, including English, French, German, Japanese, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Korean, and Russian.

About Infini Fun

Infini Fun is a China-based game publisher founded in 2024 with a strong focus on the global market. Specializing in multi-platform titles for PC and consoles, the company provides funding and technical support for developers, while also offering comprehensive services across all stages of game development, including platform porting, localization QA, and design consulting.

Backed by a team with over 15 years of publishing experience, Infini Fun approaches each project with care and passion, aiming to build long-term creative partnerships with developers and serve as a bridge connecting creators and players around the world.

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The Blue Hole is soon getting a visitor from the other side. Coming Early 2027. 

SEOUL (October 8, 2026) – Today, Mintrocket pulled the curtain back on its final DLC pack for DAVE THE DIVER – Subnautica 2 Content Pack, a DLC developed with cooperation from Unknown Worlds Entertainment. Coming in early 2027, the free expansion will see players explore the unfamiliar ocean moon of Proteus, filled with unfamiliar creatures and valuable resources waiting to be discovered.

The upcoming Subnautica 2 Content Pack creates a confluence of mysterious waters unlike anything before, with Dave and Bancho traveling interdimensionally to make new discoveries, unlock strange and exotic recipes, and lend a hand to new friends in need—all while facing periodic confrontations with Subnautica 2’s signature creature, the massive Leviathan. 

“For our final DLC expansion, we wanted to create something that felt especially meaningful, and a Subnautica collaboration is what players have been asking us about for a long time,” said Jaeho Hwang, Mintrocket Studio Director. “Both games are set underwater, but Subnautica has such a distinct approach to underwater exploration, so working with the Subnautica 2 team gave us a chance to bring a new wave to Dave the Diver experience. We’re really excited for players to see what we’ve been working on, and we hope this collaboration gives them one more fresh and surprising adventure with Dave and his friends, old and new.”

“We’re so excited to collaborate with the team at Mintrocket. It’s clear that we both adore one another’s games a lot, and the expansion is a love letter to both Dave the Diver and the Subnautica universe. People are in for a treat,” said Anthony Gallegos, Creative Director of Subnautica 2. 

About DAVE THE DIVER 

DAVE THE DIVER is a casual, single-player adventure RPG featuring deep-sea exploration and fishing during the day and sushi restaurant management at night. Join Dave and his quirky friends as they seek to uncover the secrets of the mysterious Blue Hole.

Explore and unravel the mysteries in the depths of the Blue Hole by day, discovering over 200 kinds of sea creatures, and run a successful exotic sushi restaurant by night.

Dive into the ever-changing Blue Hole and use a harpoon and other weapons to catch fish and various creatures. Upgrade and forge equipment with collected resources and sushi restaurant profits to prepare for the dangers that lurk in the unknown. Running out of oxygen means leaving collected items and fish behind!

Quirky but lovable characters and a story full of in-jokes, spoofs, and other humorous scenes provide an approachable and enjoyable gameplay experience. A combination of pixel and 3D graphics provides a stunning art style that showcases breathtaking underwater scenery. Minigames, side quests, and multiple storylines provide many hours of entertainment and varied gameplay.

Key Features:

• Award-Winning Adventure, RPG, & Management Hybrid – Explore the Blue Hole by day, serve sushi by night. A unique gameplay loop that’s easy to get hooked on.
• Deep-Sea Exploration & Rogue-like Elements – Use harpoons, weapons, and upgrades to face the ever-shifting dangers of the depths. Beware: run out of oxygen, and your hard-earned catch is lost to the sea.
• Quirky Cast & Humorous Narrative – Meet eccentric characters, enjoy playful storytelling, and uncover a treasure trove of in-jokes and spoofs.
• A Stunning Underwater World – Pixel-meets-3D art brings the ocean to life, with breathtaking scenery and over 200 species of sea creatures to discover.
• Hours of Extra Content – From side quests and mini-games to branching storylines, there’s always more beneath the surface.

The free Subnautica 2 DLC expansion for Dave the Diver is available to wishlist on Steam, Epic Games, and Xbox.

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 Unknown Worlds: 

Unknown Worlds is a renowned, global game development studio. The studio is best known for the genre-defining Subnautica series, which has sold over 18.5 million units worldwide, as well as the Natural Selection franchise and the turn-based strategy game Moonbreaker.

LOS ANGELES – OCTOBER 8, 2026 – Netmarble, a leading developer and publisher of high-quality games, has released a new update for its anime open-world RPG The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin. The latest update introduces the new hero Lancelot, brand-new story content, and limited-time events. 

Joining The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin is Lancelot, the son of Ban and Elaine, who can fight with Staff, Longsword, and Gauntlet. Lancelot equipped with Staff becomes a Holy Attacker that increases Holy-type damage for several seconds when using an Ultimate Skill against enemies with Burst activated. Using Longsword, he turns into a Physical attacker whose attack increases for a while upon successfully landing Perfect Charge. Lancelot takes on a more supportive role as an Earth Support when equipped with Gauntlet, helping the team recover Tag Gauge and boosting Earth-type allies. 

Lancelot arrives with the new Pick-Up Draw “Heart-Piercing Eyes,” which will be available until October 28. Players can try out the new hero with one of his weapon types through the Hero Lancelot Trial Event and earn rewards such as Star Fragments, Supreme Mastery EXP, and more. During the “For What We Hold Dear” event, Lancelot’s costume draw featuring his exclusive skin and weapon skin, will also run during the same period. 

The main story continues with Act 17 “Heart of Water,” set in the newly added region Cordin Village. As a mysterious petrification disaster spreads across the village, players will follow a story in which Tristan helps uncover the stories of the villagers affected by the crisis. The episode also introduces a mystery surrounding a stolen keepsake and hints at further developments.

The update also features the new Transcendence difficulty for [Draco King Drake] Boss Challenge, where players can acquire Transcendence Refinement/Engraving materials. Several limited-time events are underway, including a check-in event that rewards players with Brilliant Engraving Seal, Regular Hero Draw Tickets, Cube Keys, and more. “Exciting Cube Unboxing!” offers Cube Keys, Star Fragments, and Regular Hero Draw Tickets through Cube Key-based missions. Starting October 14, the returning 15-player boss battle event “Chaos That Devours the Desert” will feature Kalbash and offer rewards including Lichdragon’s Roar Weapon Selection Chest and Star Fragments.

Based on the hit Japanese manga and anime IP The Seven Deadly Sins, which has sold over 55 million copies globally, The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin lets players explore Britannia in a vast open world. It features tag-based combat, combination skills, and customizable teams using diverse characters and weapons. Multiplayer elements include forming parties for exploration or teaming up to defeat bosses.

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About Netmarble Corporation

Founded in Korea in 2000, Netmarble Corporation is a leading global game developer and publisher. Through acclaimed franchises and strategic partnerships with top-tier IP holders, the company delivers innovative and engaging gaming experiences to audiences worldwide. As a parent company of Kabam, SpinX Games, Jam City, and a major shareholder of HYBE and NCSOFT, Netmarble’s diverse portfolio includes Solo Leveling:ARISE, Seven Knights Re:BIRTH, RAVEN2, MARVEL Future Fight, and The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross. More information can be found at http://company.netmarble.com.

The iconic team17 franchise is back, bigger than ever and now fully 3D! Plus, there are more prisons to explore, more weapons to craft and steal, and more completely ridiculous ways to escape (did somebody mention a pogo stick?)

Thursday, 8th October, 2026 – team17 have today announced prison sandbox The Escapists 3, the sequel to the award-winning prison escape franchise. Coming to PC and consoles in 2027, and revealed for the very first time during the Triple-I Initiative Showcase, The Escapists 3 brings back everything players know and love about the iconic series, with even more prisons to explore, weapons to loot and craft, and ridiculous ways to escape.

Escaping from prison is no mean feat and inmates will need to craft, sneak, fight, and improvise their way through five distinct prisons as they plan their perfect escape…and then execute a much less perfect one when it all goes wrong. With more than 120 new weapons to steal and craft, guard rotations to observe and learn, and systems waiting to be exploited for maximum gain, there is no single solution for each escape, just good plans, bad plans, and the occasional plan involving molten chocolate. 

Don’t Forget to Make Roll Call:

The Escapists 3 also offers players the ability to break out of prison with their pals, utilising each other’s strengths and weaknesses to pull off the perfect escape (or perfectly hilarious failure) – with two players in local split screen, and up to four online. And, new to The Escapists 3, inmates will gain XP as they play, unlocking new skills and gameplay options to enable them to specialise into specific areas of escape that carry over to each prison. 

Harley Homewood, General Manager, team17, said: “The Escapists, as a series, has aptly been both a breakout and runaway success for team17. As such, I’m delighted that we’re offering players the chance to become institutionalised once more, but this time in fully realised, 3D correctional facilities. It’s a fresh perspective on a fan favourite, and today’s announcement is just a sneak peek of what’s to come.”

The Escapists 3 Key Features:

• Escape Your Way: Every prison is a system waiting to be understood, exploited and very badly outsmarted.
• Turn Rubbish into Freedom: Search cells, trade with inmates and complete jobs to get your hands on supplies.
• Five Prisons: Break out of five distinctive prisons, each with its own routines, characters, and secrets.
• Make Your Inmate Your Own: Earn XP as you play, unlock new skills and tailor your inmate to your style of escape.
• Better with Accomplices: Try and escape solo or team up with friends. Play with two players in local split-screen, or take your escape online with up to four.

About team17  
Founded in 1990, team17 is part of everplay group plc, and a passionate and creative developer and publisher dedicated to its pioneering independent partners and games. Team17 has an extensive portfolio of over 150 titles that players around the world love for a lifetime, including DREDGE, Date Everything!, and Overcooked!, together with multi-award-winning and award-nominated in-house brands such as Hell Let Loose, Golf With Your Friends, The Escapists, and the iconic Worms franchise.

CRITICAL REFLEX and TALLBOYS give players the opportunity to explore the entire first act before launch next year!

NICOSIA, Cyprus – Oct. 8, 2026 –CRITICAL REFLEX (Buckshot Roulette, No, I’m not a Human) and TALLBOYS were thrilled to surprise fans during today’s Triple-i Initiative showcase with a brand-new Steam demo for the first-person surreal immersive sim Militsioner! Navigate a vast city, speak with its mistrustful residents, and do anything you can to get away. Militsioner launches next year on PC via Steam and the Microsoft Store, XBOX Series X|S, and Game Pass for PC and console.

In the new demo for Militsioner, you’ll get to experience the entire first act of the game as you try to escape the watchful eye of the Colossal Policeman while navigating the strange town around you. Explore every alley of the city in your search for an escape route, all the while doing what you must to survive. Lie, sneak, cheat, steal, and repeat until you find a way out. Each person you come across bears a different reaction to everything you do… especially the Policeman and his volatile moods.

Militsioner will officially release in 2027 and is available to wishlist now on Steam, XBOX, and the Microsoft Store. For more info and updates, follow CRITICAL REFLEX, TALLBOYS, and CR Channel on X/Twitter. Join the CR Channel Discord community for the latest news, engaging discussions and more.

About TALLBOYS

TALLBOYS was founded by developers who came together to create Where The Clouds End, an atmospheric adventure game. Encouraged by the positive feedback from showcases, they shifted their focus to Pandemic Express, a multiplayer survival game that combined asymmetrical mechanics with player-driven action. The team grew during the development of Pandemic Express and, after its release, began working on Militsioner.

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

Grab some goblin pals, make friends with goblin villagers and help fight off the nasty invading humans

LONDON (Oct. 8, 2026) – It’s time to show those pesky humans that they’re messing with the wrong goblins. Developer Kilowatt Games and publisher Fireshine Games (Denshattack!, Core Keeper) today announced during the Triple-I Initiative Showcase that the survival adventure sandbox Isle Goblin’s open playtest is live now on Steam with a new trailer showing off what trouble your little goblin can get up to. Gather up your tools, up to seven friends and get to work restoring your humble island to its former glory, starting today, ahead of Isle Goblin’s 2027 PC launch: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1688640/Isle_Goblin/

The humans have invaded your peaceful goblin island, razed your village to the ground and kidnapped your goblin family. It’s up to you and your goblin pals to fight, craft, explore and rebuild to take back your home. Create your very own goblin and explore the wide world full of friendly goblin neighbors to meet, strange foods to eat and upgrades to unlock.

Players will need to mine and gather resources, grow crops and create a sustainable goblin community full of charming and unique characters with their own routines, personalities, goals and…secrets. Especially Michael. Keep an eye on Michael.

Explore various biomes full of unique materials you will need to craft new gear and weapons to face off against the evil human bosses. Then take back your spoils to home to clean up your little spit of dirt and slowly transform it into a bustling goblin utopia. Or enjoy some downtime fishing, raising pet spiders or decorating. 

The fate of all goblin-kind is in your hands. No pressure. Keep up with all the updates at fireshinegames.co.uk.

ABOUT KILOWATT GAMES

Kilowatt Games is the independent studio run by Matt, a former electrical engineer turned 100,000+ subscriber strong YouTuber, pixel artist and game developer who specializes in charming, yet ambitious, pixel art titles. His passion for worldbuilding, art, and design push him to create unique experiences to share with the world.

ABOUT FIRESHINE GAMES

Fireshine Games is a global publisher of video games based in London, England, with a focus on finding fun and bringing innovative indie gems to players around the world. Originally established in 2014, Fireshine Games has built a portfolio of acclaimed and award-winning digital titles, including Denshattack!, Duskfade, Far Far West, Core Keeper, Shadows of Doubt, Len’s Island and Popucom. Fireshine Games is part of the EG7 group of companies. For more information on Fireshine Games and its titles, visit the official website at fireshinegames.co.uk.

Leamington Spa, UK – October 8, 2026: UK publisher Kwalee and independent, worker-owned studio Manzanita Interactive are pleased to announce that upcoming survival horror game Dandelion Void is getting its first-ever demo. This single-player demo gives players the chance to familiarise themselves with the ship’s systems, fend off unfamiliar foes, and uncover their first clues about what happened to the Pergola and its inhabitants.

The announcement also confirms Kwalee’s partnership with Manzanita Interactive to bring Dandelion Void to PC Early Access in 2027. The game is directed by Brian Ostrander, creator of the wildly popular Save Our Station! mod for Project Zomboid.

In the full release, players must survive the jungle-choked halls of a derelict arkship adrift between the stars. Establish a refuge, forage for resources among the skeletal remains of your ancestors. Fashion whatever weapons you can, because the jungle is alive – and hostile…

Download the demo now

About the Game

Key Features

• Survive on a ruined generation ship full of peril, from starvation to shipquakes to highly-evolved botanical horrors
• Craft, scavenge, and repurpose tools, clothing, weapons and the finest tech that 1970s Earth had to offer
• Construct shelters and bases in the abandoned chambers of the Pergola; decorate with looted furniture, or craft your own
• Customize your character’s lineage, backstory, traits and appearance
• Face new challenges on each run as the hand-authored ship map is modified with randomized overgrowth and decay
• Work together to survive alongside friends in optional co-op multiplayer at launch
• Make the game yours with full mod support at launch

Survive the Pergola

A civilization in a bottle, the starship Pergola carried everything its crew would need for a generations-long voyage: living quarters, hospitals, bars, libraries, reactors, farms, factories, and so much more, now all gone to seed.

Pick your way through ruined halls and corridors in your hunt for resources. Craft and scavenge what you need to survive. Make use of all technology at your disposal, restoring power to doors using computer terminals or fashioning weapons from metal shards and plant stems. Defend yourself against the ship’s horrors new and old: hazardous materials, collapsing structures, broken airlocks, and the over-evolved descendants of its original plant life.

With each attempt, the details of the ship change. The undergrowth spreads differently, doors break or open, medkits are spoiled or water pipes cease to function. Even as your knowledge of the Pergola grows, each run presents a new set of challenges.

Make this your home

There’s more to life than just staying alive. In addition to hunger, thirst, and shelter needs, you must balance your comfort and happiness. Build a home wherever you can: an abandoned air duct, an office supply closet, or a leafy hovel by a reactor cooling pool. Furnish your dwelling with cozy furniture and decorate it with strange artifacts to boost your morale.

Those who came before

In the late 20th century, the brutality of capitalism reached its zenith. Amidst popular uprisings and military expansions, a cadre of artists, scientists, and controversial financiers in the autonomous San Francisco Bay founded the Acorn Starship Collective. Visionaries to some, gutless cowards to others, the ASC launched the Pergola towards an exoplanet with speculated life-sustaining capability, a dozen generations away.

You know nothing of this. Your eyes have never seen these long dead founders, and your feet have never known the soil of Earth. Your world is one of cold steel bulkheads, winding jungle corridors, and the groan of unfamiliar machinery. You are alone. What happened to this place?

Face the jungle together

Explore and survive with friends in co-op-focused PvPvE multiplayer, either peer-to-peer or with player-hosted servers. Band together to tackle dangerous expeditions, spread the load of base management, or interfere with your friends’ attempts at survival. Even playing solo, you’re bound to encounter unlikely interspecies allies amongst the Pergola’s jungles…

Shape the world

Our game director originates from the modding community of Project Zomboid, which has inspired us to center customization and player agency in this new title. The full game includes Dandelion Void’s custom map editor and its robust Lua API.

Create and modify maps, import custom clothing and weapons, or dream up whole new Lua-scripted scenarios and biomes. Dandelion Void is a game made by modders, for modders.

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, Modulus: Factory Automation, Rune Dice, Call of the Elder Gods, Ground Zero, Shift at Midnight, SPRAWL zero, Welcome to Elderfield, lily’s World XD and RetroSpace as well as upcoming titles including Hark the Ghoul, BPM Bitcrushed, Steam to Electric, Vampire: The Masquerade — ETERNAL WHISPERS, Ballistic.exe, Dandelion Void  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 invites 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 Manzanita Interactive

Manzanita Interactive is a worker-owned and operated game studio led by Brian Ostrander, creator of the wildly popular Save Our Station! mod for Project Zomboid. The studio is currently focused on creating Dandelion Void, a survival horror game launching into Early Access on Steam in 2027.

Designed in collaboration with Damien Monnier (Gwent: The Witcher Card Game), Lazare’s Sacrifice asks players just how much they are willing to sacrifice to win their freedom. 

Thursday, 8th October 2026 – Developer Dream Reality Interactive and publisher Curve Games have today announced narrative-driven deck builder Lazare’s Sacrifice for PC. Launching Spring 2027, Lazare’s Sacrifice sees players locked up in Carmes Prison during the French Revolution where the streets of Paris run with blood. The currency is sacrifice, and the only way out is to win a deadly game of cards, with failure guaranteeing a one way trip to the guillotine. The game intricately weaves strategic card-battling mechanics with a thrilling narrative exploration mode.  

Forgotten and left to rot in an 18th century prison, players will step into the shoes of Lazare Hoche, who must battle a collection of twisted historical figures from the French Revolution, each desperate for escape, one way or another. Every opponent has their own playstyle to overcome and their own secrets to uncover – if they play their cards right, and keep their neck from the chopping block.  

What Are You Willing to Sacrifice? 

Co-designed by Gwent (The Witcher Card Game) creator Damien Monnier, Lazare’s Sacrifice is a deck builder where victory commands a heavy price. To summon powerful forces to the board, players must actively surrender their own resources. By sacrificing their cards, giving up vital board slots, or bleeding their own health, players can unleash devastating moves that grow in power the more they surrender. Yet miscalculate the risk, and they will forfeit their lives.

Dave Ranyard, CEO, Dream Reality Interactive Said: “With Lazare’s Sacrifice, our aim was to create a game where every strategic choice has a weight to it. In key moments, progress requires brutal trade-offs. We wanted to bring players the intrigue of retelling this iconic moment in history through the eyes of forgotten legends like Lazare, who sacrificed everything for the dream of forging a new France. We’re looking forward to sharing more on the game in the coming months, and are delighted to have Curve on board as our publishing partner.” 

Rich Keen, VP Publishing, Curve Games, said: “Lazare’s Sacrifice takes a familiar genre, and gives it a darkly compelling twist in a setting seldom seen in video games – we’re incredibly excited to be working with the team to bring the game to players in Spring 2027.” 

Lazare’s Sacrifice Key Features:

• Crafted in collaboration with Damien Monnier, creator of the original Gwent and Gwent: The Witcher Card Game.
• A Revolutionary Thriller: Play as the betrayed General Lazare Hoche in this bloody retelling of the French Revolution.
• Unravel the Mystery: Confront historical characters as you explore Carmes Prison. Allies, or traitors in the conspiracy behind your imprisonment?
• Upgrade Your Deck: Master four distinct factions, scavenge for hidden cards and outsmart fellow inmates to build the ultimate strategy.
• Choose Your Gambit: Sacrifice cards, board slots, or your health to increase your chances of escaping the guillotine’s blade.
• Game Modes: Uncover Lazare’s truth in the narrative Story Mode, or test your tactical mastery in a custom-deck gauntlet in Tower Mode.

Dream Reality Interactive (DRi):

Based in London, DRi is an award-winning game development studio creating original, cross-platform IP and premium co-developed titles. Founded by former Sony Playstation veterans in 2016, the team is driven by a single belief: the best games deliver unforgettable moments of play, crafted with artistry, precision, and soul. 

Curve Games:

Based in London, Curve Games (a Nazara Technologies group company) is an award-winning publisher across PC, Nintendo, PlayStation, Xbox and mobile. Curve boasts a uniquely diverse games catalogue of over 50 titles that includes smash hits such as For The King I & II, Bomber Crew, The Ascent, Lawn Mowing Simulator, the 60 million player Human Fall Flat and Nintendo Switch chart-topper Wobbly Life.

Challenge new raid bosses, unlock new weapons and gear, and explore a deadly new cave system all at a 40% discount until Oct. 22

LONDON (Oct. 8, 2026) – Sharpen your blades and polish your armor, Spartans, because the Hounds of Zeus Major Update for Dawn of Defiance has arrived with the deadliest trials yet. Developer Traega Entertainment, and publisher Fireshine Games (Denshattack!, Far Far West), continues to expand the Greek mythology inspired open world survival game with a legendary content update adding a raid with three new bosses, three new Legendary weapons to unlock, cooking and farming and more with a massive 40% discount available until Oct. 22. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2059530/Dawn_of_Defiance/

Take your hero on their greatest adventure yet by breaking the seal of Zeus’ Temple to venture into an skyborne area. Keep your wits about you, or bring some companions to watch your back, because mythical Harpies are looking to make you their next meal. This raid rewards you with new weapons and gear for your deeds: the Distortions of Dionysus, the Veiled Blade of Hermes and Zeus’ hammer, Voidstorm, plus the unique Praetorian armor set to complete your godly look. Defeating the Harpies will allow you to further expand your arsenal with three new Unique-tier swords, and adventurous souls can find the Forged-tier Pathfinder armor set in the Crossroads.

When you’re not fighting bloodthirsty monsters, head back to your homestead and plant your very own crops. Use your harvested ingredients as upgrade materials to create even more delicious – and powerful – recipes, with an improved cooking spit and new cooking pot. You can also make use of a new water reservoir and planter box, alongside new decorative items including stone furniture, trophy helm stands and improved rugs.  And even if you think you’ve seen all the secrets there are in Dawn of Defiance, the mountain biome overhaul adds new puzzles to solve, chalices to fill, and races to conquer. But the real threat lies in the unexplored caves below your feet with a new resource to find for the bravest spelunkers. Check out what you can expect from the game as it approaches its 1.0 release next year.

Dawn of Defiance is available on Steam and the Epic Games Store. For more information, visit www.dawnofdefiance.com.

ABOUT TREAGA ENTERTAINMENT 

Traega Entertainment is an independent video game studio based in Nashville, Tenn. Traega has been in a state of evolution for the last nine years and has built a team of exceptional talent with decades of experience from well-known studios, including Sony, Epic, Gearbox, and Funcom.

Traega is self-funded by founder Dax Hock who, with the creation of Traega in 2015, has turned his lifelong passion for video games into his dream business. Now he and his team are proud to share their creations with the world.

ABOUT FIRESHINE GAMES

Fireshine Games is a global publisher of video games based in London, England, with a focus on finding fun and bringing innovative indie gems to players around the world.

 Originally established in 2014, Fireshine Games has built a portfolio of acclaimed and award-winning digital titles, including Denshattack!, Duskfade, Far Far West, Core Keeper, Shadows of Doubt, Len’s Island and Popucom. Fireshine Games is part of the EG7 group of companies. For more information on Fireshine Games and its titles, visit the official website at fireshinegames.co.uk.

Experience a different kind of adventure with combat-free, physics-based flight, free exploration and the opening mysteries of the Plains.

Lamezia Terme, Italy – 8 October 2026. What if the reward for exploring a game wasn’t defeating what stands in your way, but simply learning how to fly?

That is the idea at the heart of STONEFEATHER, the new indie adventure from ACGames, and today players can experience it for themselves as the game’s free playable demo goes live on Steam as part of Unmistakable Festival, running from 8–12 October.

The demo will also feature in the Birds of Play Digital Showcase, taking place from 10–16 October, giving players another opportunity to discover STONEFEATHER and experience its distinctive approach to exploration.

A new gameplay trailer accompanies today’s demo launch, offering a closer look at the opening moments of the adventure.

Watch the new STONEFEATHER gameplay trailer here

LEARN TO FLY

There are no enemies to defeat in STONEFEATHER. No weapons. No combat encounters. Instead, the demo puts players in the air and asks them to learn.

Set entirely within the Plains, the game’s first large region, the demo introduces STONEFEATHER‘s physics-based flight controls before opening up the world for players to explore at their own pace.

Ancient ruins, hidden areas and optional secrets are scattered throughout the landscape, while the first core ability, Wind Boost, gives players a new way to harness the environment and move more quickly across the Plains.

The result is an adventure built around movement, curiosity and discovery rather than combat.

AWAKEN THE WIND

The Plains are also home to a series of animal-spirit challenges, including Butterflies hidden among the ruins and Foxes waiting to be discovered.

Completing these activities helps restore energy to the world and gradually awakens the wind, while meeting the Elder begins to reveal the mystery behind its disappearance.

The demo takes around 30 minutes to complete, although players who choose to explore more thoroughly can spend longer uncovering its optional secrets.

YOUR FIRST FLIGHT AWAITS

The STONEFEATHER demo offers the first chance to experience a world where flight isn’t simply a way of getting around; it is the adventure itself.

STONEFEATHER is available to wishlist now on Steam. The free demo is available during Unmistakable Festival (8–12 October) and the Birds of Play Digital Showcase (10–16 October).

About ACGames

ACGames is a small Italian development team dedicated to creating evocative, mechanics-driven experiences.

The team creates games that blend evocative worlds with mechanically expressive gameplay, aiming for memorable experiences through atmosphere, movement, and purposeful simplicity. With STONEFEATHER, ACGames is pursuing flow-state flight across silent ruins, guided by curiosity and a hopeful journey to restore what was lost.