The creators of Hot Fire-tier indie hits Just Shapes & Beats, Infernax return to save the world from the baddest skateboarding aliens of space via Saturday morning cartoon-style thrills
Quebec City, National Capital of the Province of Quebec, Oldest Province of the Free Lands of Canada (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.
Double-deck-builder Shroom and Gloom just spread its fungus all over the PC Gaming Show, revealing that not only is a brand new updated demo available right now, but that the game will be coming to PC this summer!
Developed by indie wizards Team Lazerbeam and published by Devolver Digital, Shroom and Gloom is 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 filled with fungal foes. 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. Grow low level starting cards into over-powered attacks, or modify rare cards into game-breaking super-weapons.
Shroom and Gloom is coming to PC this summer, but you can get a taste of its double-deck-building right now in a spanking new demo that features a bunch of new gameplay that wasn’t in the last one. How far will you make it through The Gloom?
June playtest announced for the most eager of knights
PARIS (June 7, 2026) – Publisher The Arcade Crew (Drop Duchy, Abyssus) and developer Runes Studio today revealed Wardens of Avalon. This medieval, Dark Arthurian ARPG adventure enlists you as a member of the newly formed Legend of the Twilight Knights for a simple but world-altering goal: restore the fallen Kingdom of Avalon. Wardens of Avalon is launching on PC next year and features a campaign playable entirely in co-op or as a lone hero; sign up to be one of the first to experience the legend via a Steam playtest debuting later this month: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2409660/Wardens_of_Avalon/
Wardens of Avalon blends traditional survival crafting with basebuilding elements and a dynamic combat system. Draw your blade against overwhelming bosses that will take everything you have to overcome.
With your fellow knights by your side or daring to go alone, you’ll venture into the island of Avalon, exploring and conquering complex, challenging, handcrafted dungeons and climactic battles with legendary bosses aiming to end your quest before it has truly begun. Every region you explore offers its own unique challenges, enemies and resources to collect. Each battle requires precision, stamina management and a deep understanding of enemy behavior as you battle through different, intense combat phases.
From there, you’ll return to your small keep with your newly acquired treasures to rebuild, expand and protect Avalon. Establishing new districts within your fiefdom will deepen possibilities through new buildings and workshops, adding blacksmiths, druids, herborists, apothecaries and more to your land. The corrupted Knights of the Round Table seek to make sure you never reach salvation – you must be ready to fend them off and protect your new kingdom.
Enjoy unrestricted freedom in adapting your Twilight Knight’s strengths for your playstyle and the challenge at hand, altering your build as you see fit without the restraints of a traditional character class system. Gather and craft mighty weapons or astonishing suits of armor, buff your gear with powerful seals and uphold oaths for powerful boons – whatever it takes to surmount the trials you face. Develop the intuition to masterfully dodge or parry attacks in battle while mastering the elements in Wardens of Avalon, overcoming all who dare to threaten the knights or the dawn of a new Camelot.
With a gameplay first approach and high-quality focus, The Arcade Crew produces and publishes awesome indie and innovative games from creative teams from around the world.
The Crew’s iconic projects include Abyssus from DoubleMoose Games, Drop Duchy from Sleepy Mill Studio, Blazing Chrome from JoyMasher and Infernax from Berzerk Studios. The Crew is working on several new games for 2026 and beyond. The Arcade Crew is Dotemu’s indie publishing division.
About Runes Studio
Runes Studio is an independent studio dedicated to creating high quality games with unique hooks. Runes is also convinced that the quality of a game depends first and foremost on the well-being of the teams who make it.
Gamble for disgusting ingredients, feed monstrous clients and try your best to not become the next meal!
HELL’S KITCHEN – June 7, 2026 –They hunger for food…they must be SATED! Announced at the PC Gaming Show, SATED is a gnarly new cooking and gambling-fueled roguelike from CRITICAL REFLEX and developer Forest Reges. Spin for haphazard ingredients like organs and industrial waste from a sentient refrigerator on a moving tram kitchen through hell in an attempt to feed each uniquely terrifying monster a meal that suits their taste. Watch today’s debut trailer for a first look at a bloody, grimy, shit-covered world of existential fear and exquisite culinary decadence.
SATED is a grimy, hypnotic roguelike where you descend into a dripping megastructure to cook increasingly grotesque delicacies for ever-hungrier monsters. Your only tool is a sentient, cursed fridge that works like a deranged slot machine. Spin for twitching ingredients, bet everything and pray the customer leaves satisfied…or become the meal yourself.
Key Features
FEED THE ABOMINATION OR GET COOKED: You’re trapped in a moving tram kitchen deep inside a rotting megastructure. Every stop brings a new monster with disgusting, impossible tastes.
THE CURSED FRIDGE IS YOUR ONLY GOD: A sentient, gambling-obsessed refrigerator that works as a mad slot machine is your only kitchen aid. Spin for twitching ingredients, pray for good RNG, and occasionally get owned by an “Inspection.”
COOKING SO DISGUSTING IT’S BEAUTIFUL: Throw together organs, industrial waste, living insects, batteries, human eyes, and other garbage. The order you drop them in the pot matters. One wrong move and your dish can become cursed, moldy…or sentient.
DEEP ROGUELIKE BUILDS: Stack deranged modifiers on your fridge that completely warp how you play. Turn every ingredient into gold, double your satiety, or just embrace chaos. Become the ultimate degenerate chef.
MONSTERS THAT REMEMBER YOUR FAILURES: From angelic horrors begging for battery soup to submarine sharks craving marine delicacies, each creature has unique tastes and cruel debuffs. The deeper you go, the more personal they get.
BRANCHING TRAM ROUTES THROUGH HELL: Choose your path on a living map. Hit shops, modifier combiners, mysterious stations and more between monster stops. Every route feels different. Every route can ruin you in a new way.
SATED is available to wishlist on Steam now, and players can register for the first upcoming public playtest today. For more information, follow CR Channel on Twitter, and join the CR Channel Discord community for the latest news, engaging discussions and more.
About Forest Reges
Forest Reges is made up of AppleJollyGarden, KenForest, and Bebrazavr – a trio of student developers who first teamed up during a game jam to create something fun and memorable. What started as a small jam project quickly grew into something much bigger, inspiring them to continue working together as a full team and turn their prototype into a fully-fledged game.
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
At the PC Gaming Show, the captain of the ESS Starseeker, Captain Jupiter, introduced a brand new look at STARSEEKER, an interplanetary cooperative voyage and discovery from the makers of Astroneer.
The good Captain gives us a fresh look at combat, exploration, terraforming, traversal, astronaut customisation, and more, all of which await you and your fellow space explorers when the game launches in Early Access on June 11.
STARSEEKER is a co-op-focused experience that encourages cooperation, camaraderie, and companionship, but you can also go solo, completing objectives alone or finding new friends to join forces with on the station. Everything you do contributes to a common goal, and the more you play, the further you’ll get to explore.
The ESS Starseeker, a vast space station, is the heart of the experience. In this persistent, ever-evolving base, players will get together to plan expeditions, upgrade their equipment and abilities, and hang out with other space adventurers.
STARSEEKER launches in Early Access on June 11 for PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch 2.
And don’t forget about the new playtest, which is happening right now! Join the official STARSEEKER Discord to find out how to take part.
The first video game set in the Descent universe is coming to PC and consoles The heroic fantasy tactical RPG from Artefacts Studio and New Tales is now available on PC, Mac, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S
PARIS, June 7, 2026 – After several months of demos, player feedback, and growing anticipation surrounding the project, Artefacts Studio and New Tales today announce the official launch of Terrinoth®: Heroes of Descent, the first video game adaptation of Fantasy Flight Games’ legendary Descent universe.
To mark this launch, a new trailer offers a glimpse into the world of Terrinoth, the playable heroes, tactical combat, and dungeons awaiting players starting today.
Since its demo was released last February, the game has generated a lot of excitement among players. On Steam, the demo has garnered over 87% positive reviews, highlighting the quality of the indie tactical RPG developed by the teams at Artefacts Studio. Longtime Descent fans have praised the game’s faithful recreation of the board game’s spirit, while new players have been drawn to its accessible gameplay and cooperative ambition.
Terrinoth: Heroes of Descent plunges players into the troubled lands of Terrinoth, one year before the events of Descent: Legends of the Dark.
Whereas the demo only allowed players to explore the Crypts of Aerendor in single-player mode, Terrinoth®: Heroes of Descent now offers access to the full adventure with a complete narrative campaign spanning 4 chapters, designed for both one-hour sessions and long evenings of cooperative play.
As they progress, players will be able to explore 20 dungeons with varied environments, punctuated by dynamic dialogues that evolve based on the group’s composition and the heroes chosen. The adventure also features full English voice acting, brought to life by, among others, Samantha Béart, who joins the cast designed to bring the heroes and iconic figures of Terrinoth to life.
The game offers 8 playable heroes, inspired by heroic fantasy archetypes, each with their own story, unique skills, and a distinct combat style.
Combat plays a central role in the experience, with a tactical system designed to be easy to pick up while leaving plenty of room for strategy and coordination among players. Each hero can combine their abilities with those of their allies to trigger synergies, encouraging players to coordinate their actions throughout battles.
Throughout the adventure, groups will also face imposing bosses and iconic creatures of Terrinoth in demanding tactical battles, where positioning, use of the terrain, and management of special abilities will often make the difference between victory and defeat.
Playable online with up to 4 players and the option to join a game in progress, the experience was designed to recapture the strategic intensity of epic tabletop sessions through turn-based battles.
For Artefacts Studio, the Lyon-based studio behind The Dungeon of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet of Chaos, Terrinoth®: Heroes of Descent represents the culmination of an ambitious creative challenge: adapting the Descent universe into a tactical RPG for the first time, without losing the identity that made the board game a success.
“As longtime fans ourselves, it was a huge challenge to adapt the license in a way that stayed true to the essence of Terrinoth while still offering our own interpretation of it,”explains Bruno Chabanel, CEO of Artefacts Studio. “We wanted to capture the unique atmosphere and accessibility of Descent’s universe, and naturally translate them into a true video game experience without ever losing the soul of the original board game.”
New Tales supported the project to bring this adaptation to its global launch.“The feedback we received on the demo confirmed the game’s potential and players’ attachment to the Descent universe,”says Cédric Maréchal, CEO of New Tales.“Today, we are very happy to finally be able to deliver the full experience and allow players to discover this new way of exploring Terrinoth, either alone or with friends.”
For Asmodee and Fantasy Flight Games, Terrinoth®: Heroes of Descent also marks an important milestone: despite the popularity of the Terrinoth universe, it had never before been adapted into a tactical RPG.
“Seeing the Descent universe come to life in a full-fledged video game experience has been a long-standing request from fans,”notes Bill Altig, VP of Narrative Games at Asmodee. “Artefacts Studio has managed to stay true to the original spirit while delivering a stunning cinematic presentation.”
Terrinoth®: Heroes of Descent is available today on PC, Mac, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S for $34.99/€34.99.
About New Tales
NEW TALES is an independent publisher and game developer focused on games’ DNA & player communities. Shaped by its international background & live games expertise, the New Tales team join forces with their partner game studios, working as one team to unleash new gaming gems.
About Artefacts Studio
Artefacts Studio is one of France’s leading independent video game development studios, founded in 2003 in Lyon. Backed by a team of industry veterans, the studio specializes in narrative-driven games, particularly cRPGs and tactical RPGs.
Artefacts has contributed to the development of several notable titles, including Space Hulk: Tactics, The Dungeon of Naheulbeuk – The Amulet of Chaos, Crown Wars: The Black Prince, and is currently working on Disciples: Domination.
About asmodee
asmodee is a global leader in tabletop gaming. Inspired by players, asmodee has been crafting and taking to market immersive, shared experiences for over 30 years. Its portfolio includes beloved games and intellectual properties such as CATAN®, Ticket to Ride®, Dobble/Spot it!®, 7 Wonders, and Exploding Kittens®. Operationally headquartered in France, asmodee operates globally, making its games accessible to players in over 100 countries around the world. asmodee group’s Class B shares are publicly traded on Nasdaq Stockholm under the ticker ASMDEE B.
About FFG
Since 1995, Fantasy Flight Games has earned a reputation for its innovative gameplay, immersive gaming experiences, and top-quality game components. As a leading hobby game company based out of Roseville, Minnesota, FFG publishes a massive array of board and card games.
Many of FFG’s most popular titles are a mixture of beloved licenses—such as Star WarsTM, Marvel, J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, and George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire—and our own proprietary licenses, such as Arkham Horror Files, Terrinoth Legends, and Twilight Imperium. Throughout the course of the studio’s history, FFG has created and published games in multiple genres, including board, card, miniature, and roleplaying games, as well as trademarked Living Card Games® in over thirty languages and distributed them to more than fifty territories. In 2014, FFG further expanded its international reach by merging with the asmodee Group.
VANCOUVER, BC — June 7, 2026 — Relic Entertainment announces Company of Heroes – Definitive Edition, a comprehensive modernization of the landmark 2006 real-time strategy game that redefined the genre. Launching Fall 2026, the Definitive Edition brings one of the highest-rated strategy games of all time into the modern era, fully enhanced for today’s hardware while staying true to the gritty atmosphere, squad-level tactics, and immersive WWII battlefields that made the original a classic.
The Definitive Edition includes all content in the base game and Opposing Fronts and Tales of Valor expansions, delivering three cinematic campaigns, four unique armies, and more than 50 multiplayer & skirmish maps.
“Company of Heroes – Definitive Edition celebrates the game that started it all and preserves its legacy for the next generation of players,” says Justin Dowdeswell, CEO at Relic Entertainment. “Company of Heroes is one of the most beloved strategy games ever made, and we want new players to experience it at its best, while giving our long-time fans the definitive way to relive it.”
At the heart of the Definitive Edition is a commitment to preserving what made Company of Heroes iconic. The game has been fully upgraded to a 64-bit platform to support modern systems, with faithfully enhanced visuals — including improved lighting, shadows, water, and reflections — while maintaining the original art direction and tone. Improved rendering features and increased draw distance bring greater battlefield immersion without compromising the look and feel players remember.
The iconic squad-based gameplay, destructible environments, and cinematic WWII storytelling remain intact.
Modernized for Today’s Players
The Definitive Edition introduces a range of quality-of-life and technical improvements for both new players and returning veterans:
Enhanced A.I. delivers a more dynamic and challenging experience, with a new Ruthless difficulty option for the most hardened strategists
Modernized User Interface and controls, including grid key support and fully customizable hotkeys
Gameplay improvements such as vehicle reversing and automatic unit reinforcement at HQ
Widescreen and ultrawide support with an optimized HUD and screen layout
Full mod compatibility, supporting a 20-year catalogue of community-created content
Celebrating 20 Years of Company of Heroes
The Definitive Edition serves as the centerpiece of a franchise-wide 20th Anniversary celebration. As part of the 20th Anniversary, Relic will also be introducing exciting new modes and content for Company of Heroes 3, as well as a series of community initiatives honoring two decades of strategic innovation.
Company of Heroes – Definitive Edition is set to release Fall 2026 on PC. Release date and pricing details will be announced at a later date.
Relic Entertainment is a world-class game developer known for creating critically acclaimed real-time strategy titles. Founded in Vancouver, BC, Relic has been crafting landmark strategy experiences for over 25 years.
Fans return to the dark Three Kingdoms action RPG series to face new challenges
Hertfordshire,7th June 2026 – Today, during the XBOX Games Showcase 2026, KOEI TECMO Europe and developer Team NINJA announced the latest instalment in their dark Three Kingdoms action RPG series, Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember. In an epic announcement trailer, players had a first glimpse of the new challenges that await them in this sequel to Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty.Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember is currently in development and is scheduled to release early 2027 on XBOX Series X|S, PlayStation®5, Nintendo Switch™2, XBOX PC, and Steam®. The title will also be available from day one with XBOX Game Pass.
Set in the late Eastern Han period, when various warlords contended for supremacy and the heroes of the Three Kingdoms emerged, a phoenix rose from the fires of war as a nameless champion, fighting across vast battlefields infested with powerful enemies and fearsome fiends. In this sequel to Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, which has surpassed over 5 million players worldwide, players must master the evolved Chinese martial arts and conquer the Three Kingdoms battlefield overrun by monstrous demons alongside renowned heroes who have left their mark on history.
To help celebrate the announcement of Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember, the previous title, Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, is once again available on XBOX Game Pass for fans to start their journey.Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember is currently in development and is scheduled to release early 2027 on XBOX Series X|S, PlayStation®5, Nintendo Switch™2, XBOX on PC, and Steam®, and will be available from day one with XBOX Game Pass. The game will include Japanese and English voices with texts in English, French, Italian, German and Spanish.
ABOUT KOEI TECMO EUROPE LTD.
KOEI TECMO EUROPE LTD. is a publisher of interactive entertainment software for current generation consoles, handhelds and digital download content based in Letchworth, Hertfordshire, UK. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of KOEI TECMO HOLDINGS CO., LTD., headquartered in Yokohama, Japan. KOEI TECMO is best known for their signature ‘one versus thousands’ WARRIORS series, the fan-favourite NINJA GAIDEN and fighting entertainment series DEAD OR ALIVE. Through collaboration with strong existing franchises, such as A.O.T. Wings of Freedom (Attack on Titan), KOEI TECMO has brought fan-favourite shows to life in video game form. The company’s desire for innovation and diversity has seen the creation of the critically acclaimed dark samurai action title Nioh, which takes on new and unique gameplay styles. The company’s acquisition of Gust, developer of a variety of heart-warming titles, has seen their flagship Atelier series span generations of consoles and fans alike. More information about KOEI TECMO EUROPE LTD and its products can be found at www.koeitecmoeurope.com
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Serious Sam: Shatterverse just made a big noise at the PC Gaming Show with a brand new trailer showing off a rapid-fire blast of new gameplay from this fresh take on the classic FPS series.
Based on the adventures of boomer shooter legend Sam ‘Serious’ Stone – whose over-the-top run-and-gun classic, Serious Sam: The First Encounter, celebrates its 25th birthday this year – Shatterverse brings a fresh roguelite twist to the series.
Developed by Behaviour Interactive (Dead By Daylight) and published by Devolver Digital, this is a co-op FPS where five players can team up, blast through shifting universes, stack wild boons, bend the rules with run modifiers, and hunt the deadliest forces of Sam’s relentless arch-nemesis, the villainous Mental.
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. You’ll travel across shifting universes to finish battles other Sams couldn’t, fighting alongside alternate versions of yourself to defeat the big bad’s five nefarious lieutenants.
As well as this hot load of new gameplay, we’re also inviting players on Steam to join us for an early playtest. Check out serioussam.com for more information.
Serious Sam: Shatterverse will launch on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S later this year. See you in the Shatterverse.
See the Adeptus Mechanicus in all their augmented glory in a brand new trailer revealed as part of the PC Gaming Showcase
Stockholm Sweden, June 7th, 2026 – Warhammer 40,000: Darktide has unveiled a new look at the upcoming Skitarii Class, giving players another glimpse of the cybernetically enhanced warriors of the Adeptus Mechanicus.
Premiering during the PC Gaming Show, the trailer briefly showcases the Skitarii’s advanced weaponry, distinctive battlefield presence, and unwavering devotion to the Machine God as they join the fight against the hordes of Tertium.
The Skitarii Class arrives on June 23, bringing one of the Imperium’s most iconic factions to the battlefields of Atoma Prime. Players can wishlist the class on Steam now ahead of launch. Ahead of the release, PlayStation Plus members can also claim the base game for Warhammer 40,000: Darktide and prepare to join the fight before the Skitarii deploy later this month.
