Manila, Philippines – October 6, 2026 – Indie game developer Yangyang Mobile is excited to announce that High Times – Dating/Cooking Sim, a dating sim where players help customers deal with their problems with donuts, will be part of Steam’s Cooking Fest. The game would have a 25% discount on October 13 to 20, the biggest discount on High Times since it launched.
The way to a person’s heart is donuts. With its dynamic hand-drawn comic-book art style and relaxing lo-fi soundtrack, High Times puts players in charge of a special donut shop frequented by a colorful cast of characters. But High Times is more than
just a cooking sim: the donuts you serve customers can affect their moods and help them make decisions that will change their personal lives.
Get Cooking and Find Love
In High Times, players need to solve cryptic orders and decide which mood best fits a customer’s state of mind. They have a variety of flavors and toppings in their arsenal, which can help customers find the solution to their emotional turmoil… or leave them with more problems than before.
But it’s not just the customers. As you build new relationships and reconnect with people from the past, you might find that helping customers deal with their emotions would prepare them to face your own.
Game Features:
Donut Therapy: Pay close attention to your customers’ stories to cook the perfect mood-altering treat. The right ingredients at the right time can solve even the most complex emotional problems.
Cafe Progression: Grow your business by creating and evolving recipes. Earn tips to purchase more than 100 store decorations, and unlock advanced tools to tackle more elaborate culinary challenges.
Relationships with Consequences: Discover the stories of 30+ diverse customers. Six of these characters are romanceable, allowing you to use “donut woo” to win their hearts. With multiple endings per customer, your choices lead to genuinely different outcomes.
Premium Visual Novel Presentation: Experience a rich, immersive world featuring a full English voice cast, a catchy theme song, an original soundtrack and fully animated cutscenes.
High Times – Dating/Cooking Simwill have a 25% Discountfor Cooking Fest (October 13 – 20)
About Yangyang Mobile Yangyang Mobile is an indie game studio based in the Philippines. Founded by couple John and Danni Pineda in 2015, they’ve focused on narrative games. Previously they’ve released four titles, including The Letter and Love Esquire. Devoted to diversity, nearly half the studio are women and/or members of the LGBTQIA community.
At one point there was a time that fans of Dragon’s Dogma thought the franchise would never continue and then after over a decade of waiting, Dragon’s Dogma 2 arrived and while it had some rough edges, for many, including myself, loved it for its various issues due to the world, combat, and ever-changing encounters.
Then, when the creator of the game stepped away from Capcom entirely, it left many wondering if it would ever be given the same treatment as its predecessor and thankfully, two years later, not only has Capcom managed to deliver with Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen but far surpasses Bitterblack Isle and its finite dungeon with Norgan, a sprawling new icy land teeming with plenty of opportunities for fans to enjoy and newcomers to experience for the first time ever with numerous quality of life features that have been made to the title since launch.
Story
It is worth noting that players will need to get a short while into the base game, at least to the primary city of Vernworth, before they can access the DLC. It is also worth noting that the DLC cannot be accessed from any post-game content in the base-game, meaning players will need to start a New Game+ in order to do so. Either way, as players head to Vernworth they will be able to speak with Captain Brant who has two new pieces of information for the player. The fact that rumors are circulating about yet another Arisen has been found in the frozen wastes and the Queen is planning on sending soldiers to investigate, and that a number of mysterious dungeons have been uncovered throughout the land, ones that only the Arisen, with a proper tool, can open.
Once players learn of the way they will reach Norgan, they’ll set out into the snowy wasteland and immediately be greeted by a blinding blizzard and hostile enemies that pack far more of a punch than even late-game enemies did, shredding through dragonforged armor and shrugging off dragonforged end-game weaponry as if it were nothing. This rough introduction sees the player getting knocked out and waking up in a small village that has managed to stay strong against the cold and wild harshness of the Norgan wastes, giving players everything they need to make their first foothold in this new dangerous realm as they find themselves acclimating to the villagers and their needs first before beginning to track down the mystery of this “other Arisen” which quickly turns into a fairly complex and far more interesting narrative than most of the base game had to offer.
Dragon’s Dogma 2’s core storyline was always something of a mixed bag despite the way that the narrative could flow all on its own thanks to the way fights could play out and random encounters in the field, but even then while the story started off strong and had a lull in the middle, especially in regards to the Beastren nation, it ended on a very strong note and while players won’t need to get to that point to access Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen, it is worth noting that the storyline for Dark Arisen is far more enjoyable and nuanced than the core game’s. While we will avoid spoilers here, by keeping the amount of NPCs that players interact with in a smaller, tight nit group, not only can players feel a bit more like a growing group of allies, especially after completing a number of side-quests for them, but also that every venture out into the frozen wastes of Norgan are a risk worth uncovering the mystery that awaits them.
This mystery is one that is also filled with a fair share of twists and turns as well, something that came as a pleasant surprise and even one that, shockingly, gave the player a choice at one point that would likely play out incredibly differently if players opted for the more destructive route. This adds some extra depth to the main storyline all while still making sure to give players the same organic storytelling that Dragon’s Dogma does better than any other RPG. One minute players might be fighting against a group of barbaric brutes only to be swept down on by a griffon, forced to battle both foes or clinging to the griffon’s back and slashing at its head and wings or, since I played a Wayfarer specialized entirely on rogue skills, planting bombs on its head and detonating them.
Or in another case, fighting against a Norgan Troll and pulling weapons out of it to deal massive damage only for its wide-ranging attacks to smack into a Snowfoot (a Norgan variation of the Ogre) pitting both monsters against one another with our party caught in the middle, nevermind some other end-stage “large monsters” we won’t spoil here that are brand new. Yet in another case, we found ourselves scouring through the remnants of a ruined castle only to find a set of keys that were completely unrelated to any signified quest and opened the inner doors to discover a plethora of loot and special Arisen-only books that granted special abilities, one of many little side-treks that can uncover special locations or new battles that players may never see without going off the beaten path.
Gameplay
Now it is worth noting that, for the most part, Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen still plays and controls the exact same way as the original game, only with additional elements added in the Norgan region as well as within the twelve new dungeons that have been added throughout the core game. That being said, if you are like me and haven’t played the original since completing it back in 2024, there are a number of improvements that have been made right out of the gate. First and foremost players will have access to six skill slots at a time rather than four, something essential for fans who want to get the most out of their class or mix things up with the Wayfarer’s multi-class system. Other improvements include improved ally pawn AI, extra commands such as sending them out to explore the local area to obtain items or return for a high five, and even an Eternal Ferrystone for players who are in New Game+, relieving the worry of having to save ferrystones and make long treks or travel via oxcart.
Of course, once players head to Norgan things take an entirely different turn. Now as mentioned, the game still plays the same as before as there are no new vocations, but enemies in Norgan pack a punch and players will soon find that their best gear is practically nothing compared to the first set of gear that they can have crafted at the blacksmith, nevermind the main aspect of loot drops in Norgan, the artifacts. Artifacts come in a variety of different levels and even come in basic, ancient, and rare forms and must be identified by the town elder at the cost of rift crystals. Players can also sell unidentified artifacts for rift crystals if need be, or if they know they’ll be low quality compared to what they already have or doesn’t fit their playstyle nor their pawns, such as a level 1 aegis artifact.
The artifacts then will be identified in a random roll of the dice it seems like, with higher levels and rarity providing a better chance at obtaining stronger weaponry, armor, or items, including the region’s new collectible. These items will then have varied stats as well as bonuses attached to them but cannot be upgraded in any form, though they can also provide various stat boosts of their own such as increased frost defense, slash resistance, or even improve the amount of damage dealt to certain enemy types. The artifact hunting is all a luck of a draw, to the point that one of the first few missions saw my main character obtaining a pair of daggers that were far superior to anything else I acquired until three quarters through the lengthy DLC campaign. So this means that players are basically gambling with whether they’ll obtain something good or not every time and most often, selling them for cash afterwards or dumping them in storage for later.
It is interesting to note that, as mentioned earlier, Norgan does have its own set of collectables and Port Crystals as well, meaning players cannot bring Waystones from the normal game and use them in the frozen wasteland. The game more than makes up for it however by offering built-in Port Crystals at most important locations and providing players more than a few pretty quickly, giving them plenty of ways to set up their own teleportation routes. As for the collectables, players will now be searching for “Norgan Ducats” that can be traded for rare items at the village inn in the same manner as Seeker Tokens. These rare items range from simple curatives to headgear that allows players to see artifacts through walls, a very expensive and unique looking set of armor we couldn’t obtain yet during our time with the DLC, and even a book that unlocks an extra augment slot for both the Arisen and their main Pawn.
Now, once players are actually out and exploring Norgan they’ll notice quite a few differences. The land is not only ice covered but layered and packed with things to see and do. There are totem-like shrines players can uncover that each relate to one of the game’s classes and can be used to unlock an enhanced skill for said class for free (discipline, but players will likely have tens of thousands to spare), and further boons at the cost of flame offerings that can only be obtained by clearing the mysterious dungeons back at the main game. Players will also make use of grappling hooks to climb up sheer cliff faces to make new paths, deal with harsh blizzards that will literally white-out the player’s map and leave them stumbling in the snow and freezing them if they haven’t equipped freeze-preventing cloaks or are using a heat stone, and plenty of other hazards.
The world itself can change depending on if there is a blizzard or not, as dangerous death drops can be hidden by mounds of snow waiting for players to step onto them during a blizzard, where they would have been obvious if the skies were clear. Similarly, entire pathways can be opened up should enough snow be on the ground as players can climb the snow or literally take a massive fall into a snowbank and suffer no damage at all, something that is impossible on a clear day. It is also interesting to note that players can also bring a little friend with them on most excursions, who will eventually grow to be quite helpful in fights as players complete more side-quests involving the village. Freki, the village’s resident direwolf, can be taken with the player and while she will initially only sniff out treasures when given meat and retreat from combat, she will actively howl and draw enemy attention, grab and drag downed Pawns to the Arisen to resurrect them, and more once they’ve bonded enough. There is even a unique bonus players can obtain that makes them move quicker and lose less stamina when traveling with Freki.
As for the various enemy types that players encounter, it must be said that there is a very good difference between what players encounter in the base game and what is offered in Dark Arisen. Yes, some foes are the exact same such as the Griffon, Gorechimera, and Goreminotaur, but other larger foes have been entirely reworked with new movesets, weaknesses and afflictions that they can unleash on the player and their team. Brand new smaller enemies also appear and are quite vicious to the point that running on ahead can be quite dangerous, as they’ll aggressively target the player if they aren’t careful and dodging around incoming blows. This makes for a new and satisfying level of challenge that players will find satisfying as they test their old skills against new foes, especially once they’ve gotten themselves re-equipped with a full set of Norgan designed gear.
There are two notable elements that have also been added in this DLC and that is a Spirit Compass and the “Eye of the Sphinx.” The Spirit Compass is something that will help guide players to their objective through a blizzard, so it is usually situational at best, but the Eye of the Sphinx is a real treat thanks to the fact that it literally highlights the location of every “massive enemy” currently available and where they are on the map. It does not say what enemy they are, but it does make hunting down the big epic fights all the easier, rather than simply hoping to stumble upon them.
The new Lost Rites dungeons that players will acquire the offering flames in as well as special set weaponry and armor that is specific to each dungeon have their own unique traits as well. While the first of these dungeons are simple affairs of fighting through enemies and taking on a boss at the end, other dungeons require players to take on very specific requirements to even enter them, be it venturing in with only the Arisen and their Main Pawn, no hired pawns with them to assist, another requiring players have no attribute skills to make it so they must utilize scattered explosive barrels and poison jars to eliminate physically immune foes. These little dungeons offer a taste of what players can expect before entering into Norgan as well as items required for unique permanent buffs from totems in the region, making them useful to visit and an appropriate challenge at the same time.
Audio & Visuals
The graphics for Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen remain fairly the same as they did in the base game but the design of Norgan, the new enemy types both small and large, and the armor are exceptionally well done. The region is a real treat as treading through the snow covered land can make players feel truly lost at times, especially amidst a blizzard where their only guide is a compass or the flames of enemy torches at a distance, ready to pounce. The various pieces of equipment are all brand new and feature a nice variation compared to what is found in the base game and while most of it is specifically designed to look like heavy-clothing or padded armor for the cold, there are exceptions that are more eccentric and enjoyable looking as well.
One thing that is worth noting is that some of the spell effects for “grand” spells that have been unlocked by obtaining their upgrades through totems are absolutely gorgeous looking and have new lingering effects on the terrain. In fact, one of the best elements of the terrain in the game is fighting in the snow. Battling against a slew of enemies and nailing one with a grappling hook to send it flying into a snow drift, pouncing on them for a ground execution, all while leaving a divot in the snow is a sight to see and this is especially true when fighting large monsters who will carve massive swathes in the snow as they attack wildly or cast high-grade spells in an attempt to take down the player.
The voice work for the game is handled well enough, though players shouldn’t expect too much difference from the type of voice work they had in the base game. The set NPCs in the town are voiced well and so are some of the key characters that make up the game’s story. As for the soundtrack, it didn’t appear that there were any new pieces of background music during my time with the game, though that may have been due to my time between both games, but either way the same theme songs and epic fight music that players are treated to, especially upon slaying a massive foe, are as enjoyable as they were originally.
Overall
Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen takes the strengths of the base game and focuses on them to make a tight, more coherent story that not only keeps players engaged by offering numerous locations to explore and a smaller location with decently handled NPCs, including a pet direwolf, but also plenty of new foes to challenge along the way and new obstacles that will force players to challenge themselves at the same time if they wish to succeed. Of course, the same friction and janky elements from the base game still remain, but for many these are part of what made Dragon’s Dogma 2 so enjoyable and that remains true here, making this DLC a must have for anyone that enjoyed the original game and also delivering a well-paced narrative for newcomers who have yet to touch the game in any way.
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Dream Team Supreme, the co-op, kaiju battling, boss-rush deckbuilder from developer Big Adventure, builds up momentum with a major demo update featuring two new kaiju to conquer: Bushido Beetle and the furious fungi King Mycol.
Save the day while crushing hostile kaiju as the two-headed robot Super Supreme alongside a trusty scientist copilot together with a friend, or solo. Build up two distinct decks of cartridges, and find the right synergies to defeat fearsome foes. Battle giant monsters in boss rush scenarios, giant ramen noodles, refrigerators, tsunamis, and more, mixing and matching scientists’ distinct cartridge decks to create hundreds of different strategies. Upgrade the decks and Super Supreme after each victory!
For the first time, fight Bushido Beetle, an intense insect that builds up its strength to potentially overwhelming levels. Take on King Mycol, a marauding mushroom using spores to inflict poison and drain strength. The new demo also features new levels, locations, and decisions, with two pilots to play as and 25 new mods to equip to Super Supreme, along with a variety of quality of life settings including new graphics settings and co-op cursor display.
Dream Team Supreme’s new demo is currently available on PC via Steam, with the full game launching on PC and console this Q1 2027. Conduct research on Dream Team Supreme and developer Big Adventure on Twitter, Bluesky, TikTok, and Instagram, experiment with fellow scientists in the official Discord community, and search the hashtag #DreamTeamSupreme on social media.
About Big Adventure
Big Adventure formed like Voltron to master making and releasing engaging roguelike deckbuilders. We’re award-winning, experienced, and passionate game devs who value player feedback, rapid iteration, and fun factor. Each of our team members, including experience with PikPok and Fox & Co, is a shareholder in our startup and we’re based in not-so-sunny Wellington, New Zealand. We’re thrilled to be sharing our debut game, Dream Team Supreme, with you.
See Eifel, the home of the iconic Nürburgring, recreated in unprecedented detail in a new Keynote video from KUNOS Simulazioni. Sample this new mode at the Sim Racing Expo (16th – 18th October)
Milan, 7th October, 2026 – KUNOS Simulazioni and 505 Games have released a new video keynote that reveals the highly anticipated Free Roam feature for their in development racing simulator, Assetto Corsa EVO.
Free Roam is a new feature in Assetto Corsa EVO which includes a 1:1 scale recreation of specific districts in the diverse Eifel region in Germany. Home to the legendary Nürburgring and its immensely challenging and historic 12.9-mile (20.8 km) Nordschleife. This entirely new open world features roads, villages, landmarks and more located around this iconic circuit – all of which have been recreated with exceptional attention to detail, in the highest fidelity.
Beginning with an initial playable area around the Nürburgring – at launch – the first area will include the Nordschleife, the surrounding villages and the road connecting them, with the Free Roam experience set to expand to additional representative areas of the Eifel over time.
The new keynote video narrated by the studio goes into more details here:
Free Roam can be enjoyed both in single-player and in multiplayer with drivers able to explore this iconic location together and play dedicated game modes.
Kunos Simulazioni’s team has spent an immense effort in building Eifel’s separate villages, garages, hotels, restaurants, meeting places, and other local landmarks.
Changeable weather conditions, day and night cycle and variable AI traffic based on local trends also feature. All roads have their real-world length and width and all corners, hairpins, junctions, bridges and elevation changes match their real-life counterparts offering a sense of realism that is unprecedented in the driving video game space.
Assetto Corsa EVO already simulates the exciting, raw competitive nature of track-based motorsport across a range of disciplines, vehicles and locations, but with Free Roam players have the freedom to explore at their own pace, take part in optional in world events like Time Attack challenges, and enjoy the purity of driving in an environment with unmatched fidelity and realism.
“Producing the Free Roam for Assetto Corsa EVO has been one of the most intense challenges we’ve faced at Kunos — and also a real privilege. I’ve had the chance to witness its growth from the very beginning, through all the iterations, changes and improvements we’ve made to our technology to push its visual quality further and overcome some of its limitations” commented Marco Massarutto, co-founder and Executive Manager of KUNOS Simulazioni. ”At the same time, we’ve been able to create something that, in many ways, goes far beyond what you would expect from the size of the studio that worked on it. After such a long development behind closed doors, we really can’t wait to finally let the community play it, explore it and experience it. Our biggest hope is that they will get the same sense of satisfaction and excitement from it that we’ve had as developers while bringing it to life”.
Free Roam will make its playable debut at Sim Racing Expo (October 16th – 18th) in Frankfurt (Germany), with Marco taking to the main stage on Friday, October 16th at 3pm BST / 4pm CEST to introduce the new mode. Additionally members of the general public will be able to sample Free Roam at multiple dedicated stations on the showfloor.
Assetto Corsa Rally will also be featured at the Sim Racing Expo, and hosts the finals of the Esports Global Rally Tour Europe Shootout. Held in partnership with the FIA (Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile), the competition challenges the world’s top Assetto Corsa Rally drivers to compete against each other to win a spot in the global grand finals to be held later this year.
KUNOS Simulazioni continues to deliver substantial updates to their Early Access racing game, Assetto Corsa EVO, and Free Roam is the latest ambitious addition. This experience is designed to cater to all car and racing enthusiasts, regardless of ability or time constraints, with the studio seeking to build the ultimate driving simulation that upholds the legacy of the Assetto Corsa franchise.
For more information about Assetto Corsa EVO and to stay up to date on future plans, please visit the official Assetto Corsa website www.assettocorsa.gg, follow the hashtags #wearesimracing, #WhereSimulationMeetsFreedom and stay tuned across Assetto Corsa social channels.. To learn more about publisher 505 Games and its products, visit www.505games.com
ABOUT ASSETTO CORSA EVO Developed by KUNOS Simulazioni and published by 505 Games, Assetto Corsa EVO redefines realism in racing simulations, building on the legacy of one of the most beloved multi-platform driving games ever created. Featuring dedicated VR support, community creation tools, a growing roster of real world tracks and dozens of road and track vehicles, this Early Access racer continues to evolve with every new update.
About 505 GAMES 505 Games, a Digital Bros’ subsidiary, is a global publisher focused on offering a broad selection of video games for players of all ages and skill levels.The company publishes and distributes premium and free-to-play games on console and PC platforms as well as mobile devices. Publishing highlights include DEATH STRANDING (PC), Control, Assetto Corsa Competizione, Ghostrunner, Gems of War, Journey to the Savage Planet, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, and Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons. 505 Games has offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Italy, Australia, China and Japan.
London, England – October 7th, 2026 – “Best Small Studio” indie game developer and creator of Trash Goblin, Spilt Milk Studios, have just launched the Kickstarter page for their next game Gobble Inn, a cosy run-based game where you dig in a mine for ingredients to make sure hungry goblins, lizardfolk and more are well fed. The campaign opens for pledges on October 29th, when you’ll be able to chip in and help make Gobble Inn a reality!
Starring Trash Goblin’s fan-favourite cantankerous goblin superstar Aunty Val, you’ll have to dig through the mines of the capricious & ever-changing Chasm to gather food using curséd trinkets, then share your bounty at the Gobble Inn!
Dig deep as you seek delicious and rare foodstuffs with a range of unlockable tools. Explore wild biomes filled with a variety of block types, stuffing each descent with new challenges and surprises. Then take the spoils of your dig back to the surface and tinker with your bounty to discover new recipes for meals, feed hungry customers, and raise the reputation of your inn!
In Gobble Inn, every run is tactile, unpredictable and moreish. Each expedition into its seemingly endless hand-crafted caves is stuffed with a smorgasbord of blocks to break, goodies to find, and secrets to uncover!
“Trash Goblin would not have been possible without our community backing us on Kickstarter in 2024, and our backers were instrumental in supporting us through its development from a wish and a dream, to an Early Access game, to a 1.0 release that’s since received a host of massive free updates – and recently its first premium expansion,” said Andrew Smith, Creative Director at Spilt Milk Studios. “Gobble Inn is similarly starting from humble beginnings, but we think it captures the positive spirit and cheerful, cosy tone of Trash Goblin, while offering a wholly new experience in a different, more action-packed genre. Yet it’s still a non-violent game full of lovable characters, enchanting stories, and addictive gameplay, set in a whimsical world! In other words, it’s still a Spilt Milk game through and through!”
About Spilt Milk Studios Spilt Milk Studios is a multi-award-winning independent game developer. We’re focused on delighting players with wholesome games made with a twist, and are dedicated to fostering a diverse community who values curiosity and empathy. We’re making games for a global audience, and are driven by an inexorable moral imperative around how we build our company and the kinds of games we want to make. These pillars guide us as we grow, nurturing people, processes & talent so that we leave the world a better place than how we found it. It’s literally the least we can do.
Command history’s greatest armour as skill-based tank warfare storms onto Steam in full force
Munich, Germany – October 7th, 2026 – Independent developer Armative Studios today announced that Steel Aces, the free-to-play tank MMO focused on skill-based, historically authentic armoured warfare, will launch in full on Steam on October 30th, 2026. The news follows a successful Open Play Weekend held from September 25th to 28th, giving players an early look at the game ahead of its full release.
During the Open Play Weekend, players took to the battlefield getting the full Steel Aces experience, with every core feature unlocked and no monetisation enabled. Everything players earned during the event was kept and that progress will carry forward into the October 36th launch.
“Having so many players take Steel Aces into battle during the Open Play Weekend gave us exactly the insight and data we needed,” said Michael Schmotz, CEO at Armative Studios. “It was great to see players enjoying the game, and our focus now is on making the experience as smooth and polished as possible ahead of the launch. The feedback we received is helping us identify where we can make those improvements and ensure Steel Aces is in the best possible shape for release”.
About Steel Aces
Steel Aces puts skill over spending, with fair tank-on-tank combat where tactics and player ability decide the outcome of each battle. There are no player-controlled artillery or aircraft, keeping the focus firmly on direct ground combat. With no premium ammunition, pay-to-win mechanics or unfair RNG, players can rely on their own decisions rather than paid advantages or random outcomes. At launch, Steel Aces features a genuine ballistics simulation and component-based damage system, where shots can damage individual parts rather than simply depleting a health bar and shot placement matters far more than in similar games.
Built around more than 100 years of armoured warfare, Steel Aces launches with a roster of over 150 historically authentic vehicles, spanning from the Interwar Period and World War II through to the early Cold War. Developed in collaboration with military museums and partners with hands-on tank experience, the game focuses on realistic line-of-sight combat, where positioning, vehicle knowledge and decisive action are key. Players progress through the game’s ranks, unlocking new vehicles as their skills develop.
Key Features:
No Pay to Win – Every vehicle is earned through play. Monetisation is cosmetic-only, keeping battles decided by skill, not spending
Pure Line-of-Sight Combat – No artillery, no aircraft – just tanks, terrain and tactics
Genuine Ballistics Simulation – A component-based damage system means shot placement and vehicle knowledge matter more than in comparable tank games
100+ Years of Armoured History – Over 150 historically authentic vehicles spanning the Interwar Period, World War II, and the early Cold War
Museum-Informed Authenticity – Developed in partnership with military museums and hands-on tank experts
Rank-Based Progression – 19 ranks and fair, skill-matched battles for new and veteran commanders alike
About Armative Studios Steel Aces is proudly developed in Germany by a team of just three developers with a background in engineering, automotive and games. This gives a new perspective on a long-established franchise with a commitment to authenticity, technical excellence, and innovative gameplay. We are committed to “the tank game that never was”, with fair gameplay and monetisation aimed at long-term sustainability rather than short-term profits and gambling mechanics.
Math time! Punk + Love = Funky. This equation is central to how Stupid Never Dies, the upcoming pop-punk saturated action RPG got its signature style. In a new video shared by publisher SEGA and developer GPTRACK50, producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi takes us on the musical journey that shaped the tone of Davy’s wild adventure.
Watch theStupid Never Dies Deep Bite #3: Soundvideo:
GPTRACK 50 knew very early on that music would play a central role in bringing the tone of Stupid Never Dies to life. Rather than adding music to the final game after development concluded, the team started with Davy’s theme song first and used the inspiration from that to shape the game. As Davy’s adventure starts with the classic “boy-meets-girl scenario”, the team knew right away that the pop-punk songs they loved in their youth would be the perfect genre to capture the unabashed joy of young love. From there, the team delved into the different characters and enemies that Davy would face along the way, asking themselves “if they made music, what would they make?”. To match the diversity of the game, the team expanded genres, blending everything – from metal, to rock, to electronic music, even traditional Japanese instrumentation and motifs – to create what they like to call “Neo Pop Punk”.
Music is also the backbone to the flow of the game, with songs that dynamically shift between tense exploration, high energy battles, and calmer rest spots while Davy explores KOM’s domain, to chill, Low-Fi Beats to Get Battle-Ready to in Davy’s Mall home base. Sound is deeply rooted in the player’s experience of the game: if the gameplay changes and evolves, the music changes and evolves alongside. The musical journey that GPTRACK50 takes players through is a key part of Stupid Never Dies’ funky style.
Get an early peek at the soundtrack by watching the official music videos:
Want to check outStupid Never Diesfor yourself? Play theStupid Never Dies: First Bitedemo now onSteamandPlayStation 5!
About Stupid Never Dies
Developed by GPTRACK50, Stupid Never Dies delivers a single-player 3D action RPG experience unlike anything you’ve played before.
Set in a monster-ruled otherworldly dungeon, Stupid Never Dies puts you in control of Davy, a timid zombie living at the very bottom of monster society. Defeat enemies, level up, and collect strange items to grow stronger on your quest to bring Julia, a frozen human girl, back to life. Steal enemy abilities, customize your undead body with bizarre upgrades, and experience fast-paced combat packed with innovation.
Want to learn more?
Check out the Deep Bite #1: ActionandDeep #2: Game Cyclevideos.
Key Features ofStupid Never Dies:
Fight Like a Zombie: The best defense is a good offence, according to Davy. Relentlessly attack enemies with reckless abandon – zombies don’t need to dodge if they can’t feel a punch! And with a flexible enemy targeting system, Davy can fight the hoards of enemies coming at him from every direction freely without being tied to a single target, keeping KOM’s army on their toes.
Blazing Fast Growth: What if you could play a 30+ hour ARPG but reach max level in just 30 minutes? Drawing inspiration from aspects of roguelike mechanics, every dungeon dive starts with Davy at level 1 but enemies defeated across previous dives increase growth rate – and XP gain – exponentially, resulting in a faster, more intense experience.
Eat Your Enemies: A zombie’s most famous attack is his chomp. With “Style Eat”, Davy not only repairs any damage his deathly body has taken, but absorbs the powers of whatever enemy he eats – werewolves, harpies, vampires, and more. With over 11 styles to devour, Davy can become the ultimate monster-munching machine!
(Body) Hack the Planet: Collect powerful Over Technology from each dive and visit Acelino’s shop to hack Davy’s body, modifying his arms, legs and head to unlock devastating powers.
Stupidity Beyond Belief: Interdimensional toilets, a robot vacuum cleaner you can ride, a bizarre cast of loveable characters, and a love story for the ages – there’s never a dull moment in Stupid Never Dies!
Pre-orderStupid Never DiesonPlayStationand onSteam.
Stupid Never Dies will be available for PC via Steam and PlayStation 5 on October 21, 2026, followed by a Japan release on October 22. The game will be available for purchase as a Standard Edition for $49.99 USD, or as part of the Stupid Never Dies: Glorious Idiot Edition for $59.99 USD. A demo for Stupid Never Dies is now available on Steam and PlayStation.
The game will be available in English, with English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Polish, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese as supported subtitle languages.
If you’re interested in requesting a key for a review or guide once they are available, simply request one by clicking the “Key Request” link at the top of this email. And if you have any questions, feel free to reply to this email – we’d be happy to help!
About GPTRACK50
GPTRACK50 Inc. was established in Osaka, Japan, in October 2022 by President Hiroyuki Kobayashi with the mission of creating new entertainment IPs, primarily through the development of consumer video games for a global audience. The company aims to expand its original IPs beyond games, exploring cross-media opportunities such as live-action films, animation, and more.
The major past works of our staff include the Devil May Cry series, the DRAGON’S DOGMA series, the Resident Evil series, and more.
About SEGA CORPORATION
SEGA CORPORATION is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, and is a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment. The company develops, publishes, and distributes a variety of games for consoles, PCs, and wireless devices as well as character products, and various other products. Moreover, SEGA distributes a range of gaming content developed by its domestic and overseas studios worldwide via its global publishing bases. SEGA is leveraging its own IP to accelerate the development and commercialization of its IP not only in games but also in various other media, thereby dramatically increasing the value of its IP. SEGA is positioning transmedia as an important strategy for providing new content to users around the world. https://www.sega.co.jp
Watch a tiny frog settlement leap into life as a thriving woodland town!
[October 7, 2026] – Life on the lilypad absolutely can be all that it’s croaked up to be. Just look at the new trailer for Croakwood and you’ll see! A tiny group of frogs can turn their simple outpost into a thriving town that’ll make anyone green with envy. All it takes is a little bit of hard work and a bulging eye for decoration and the amphibious inhabitants of the Croakwood Forest are living the dream.
In the relaxed town-building game of Croakwood, you’ll need to manage your frogs as they begin their life in the wild woods. The frogs are there to gather resources, craft supplies, and explore the ancient forest full of secrets. Help create and grow their settlement deeper into the Croakwood Forest! From cozy cottages to entire sprawling neighborhoods, the design and planning is up to you.
AboutCroakwood:
Create a Town Worth Croaking About: Turn the wild woods into a thriving frog settlement with a flexible piece-based building system full of customization options.
Watch Your Frog Locals Leap to Life: Croakwood’s tiny amphibian townsfolk each play a role in your growing settlement. Watch frogs gather resources, craft supplies, explore the town, and go about their daily routines as your cozy woodland community springs to life.
Explore a Forest Full of Secrets: Beyond your town lies a lush ancient forest filled with hidden secrets, new areas to discover, and opportunities for your settlement to grow. Explore the wilderness, unlock new areas, and guide your frog community deeper into the Croakwood.
Wishlist Croakwood now on Steam so you don’t miss your ride to the forest. And be sure to hop on over to the Discord to stay up to date on all the froggy news ahead of the game’s launch.
About Texel Raptor
Texel Raptor is a creative collaboration between Glad Raptor Games from Canada and Kalimari Games from Germany.
We are a small and international team, scattered across the globe and located in Canada, Germany, Estonia, and the United States.
We enjoy creating fun and whimsical experiences that have a unique spin. All aspects of our games are lovingly made with human minds, hearts, and hands; without any Generative AI involvement.
After the success of Parkitect we’re currently working on our second game, Croakwood.
Players can get their first experience of this unique 4-player multiplayer action dungeon runner
[October 7, 2026] – Following its world premiere at the PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct, Bladework Games is ready to briefly open the doors to Marked for Mayhem. Operators won’t have to wait much longer to battle for bragging rights, as the competitive multiplayer dungeon runner will host its first public playtest from November 6–8.
In Marked for Mayhem, the mission is shared, but the glory isn’t. Operators work together to battle across shattered dimensions filled with fast-paced combat and chaotic challenges, but only one can come out on top. Sabotage rivals, earn medals, and steal the show with iconic weaponry. Shape your build on the fly with new abilities and modifiers. Adapt to what you find, experiment with different combinations, and make every run another chance to cause mayhem.
Key Features ofMarked For Mayhem:
Let the Chaos Commence: Enter the ultimate interdimensional combat tournament, where every combat round and chaotic challenge is another chance to earn medals and climb the leaderboard.
Build for Mayhem: Master an array of unique and iconic weaponry, then shape your build on the fly with abilities and modifiers. Adapt to what you find, experiment with new combinations, and make every run your own.
Friends, Foes, First Place: Jump into the competition and find out which of your friends has what it takes to finish at the top. Or jump into matchmaking and take on the world.
Steal the Spotlight: Turn a rival’s lead into your opportunity with Disruptors. Unleash them on enemies or aim them at other Operators to steal points and send the leaderboard into chaos.
The Show Goes On: Launch is just the beginning. Bladework Games will continue building and expanding Marked for Mayhem’s online multiplayer experience alongside the community, with new enemies to fight, biomes to explore, weapons to master, Disruptors to unleash, and plenty more still to come.
Wishlist Marked for Mayhem on Steam and Epic Games Store, then join the official Discord community for your chance to take part in the playtest. Interact with fellow Operators while you’re there! And be sure to follow social channels for the latest news.
About Bladework Games
Bladework Games is an independent game studio striving to create a game that doesn’t just stand out, but defines its own genre. We can’t help it, we want it all: something new, something fun, something that stands out in a sea of same. We know we’re not the only ones searching for something fresh, something worth getting lost in.
Every game we make will be a gamble, and we wouldn’t have it any other way. If you’re looking for the familiar, you’ll find plenty of that elsewhere. But if you’re looking for something bold, something different, something that risks it for the biscuit, you’re in the right place.
To us, games should surprise, challenge, and delight…like stumbling upon a song you never saw coming but can’t stop playing. Our goal is simple: deliver unique, replayable, and approachable multiplayer experiences that leave a lasting mark until we become the very villain we once set out to defeat. Easy, see you at the finish line… or somewhere in the wreckage.
Interstellar aerial adventure counts down to lift off
Tokyo, Japan – October 7, 2026 – Take off for an interstellar adventure set among the skies of a remote alien planet in ATMOSFAR, a sky-high sci-fi survival adventure launching into Early Access on Steam and Epic Games Store on October 29th.
ATMOSFAR – Official Early Access Release Date Trailer:
Uncover the fate of humanity’s furthest outpost in an aerial odyssey set high among the clouds of Tycos. Pilot a fleet of flying vessels and master intuitive physics-based flight mechanics in a survival adventure that combines aerial exploration with resource management, mobile base-building, and ground-based expeditions.
Soar across the horizons of a distant alien world, discovering uncharted islands as a solo adventurer or navigating the planet with friends in 2-4 player online co-op. Deploy a mobile camp with the Utility Wasp, airlift heavy scrap with the Hauler Wasp, and soar the skies at speed with the Fighter Wasp.
Discover new lands, expand your camp, and scavenge resources to survive. Take command of the Cloud Cruiser, your colossal, fully customisable airbase, and discover new technologies to soar into unexplored territory. Explore and survive diverse biomes across Tycos, encountering extraterrestrial flora and fauna, and enduring turbulent thunderstorms, ferocious jetstreams, and extreme weather phenomena.
“We’re so excited for players to discover the world of ATMOSFAR this October,” said Olof Kindblad, Head of Studio at Apog Labs. “We have huge ambitions for ATMOSFAR to become a survival adventure that stands proudly alongside other greats in the genre, and our Early Access launch on October 29th marks an astronomical step in our journey towards 1.0. Whether taking off as a solo adventurer or squadding up with players in online co-op, we can’t wait for players to take flight among the clouds of Tycos later this month.”
Add ATMOSFAR to your Steam Wishlist today and prepare for take off on October 29th.
About Apog Labs Apog Labs is a growing indie studio situated in Malmö, Sweden, and are the developers of ATMOSFAR, a sky-high odyssey. The studio previously developed Airport CEO, the world’s biggest airport tycoon game.
About Shueisha Games Shueisha Games, founded in February 2022 and headquartered in Tokyo, is an enthusiastic and experienced team responsible for the planning, development, and sales of many titles for consoles, PCs, and smartphones.
