A free demo of Outpost Simulator, a post-apocalyptic game combining base building, customer simulation, and survival, launches on Steam on August 21. Players take charge of an abandoned outpost, serve the survivors who arrive there, defend the base against raids, and explore the wasteland in a survival van. The full version is set to release in the first half of 2027.

Outpost Simulator is the work of studio Mental Dreams, a solo developer from Türkiye who has been working on the project for the past few months. Ultimate Publishing is the publisher.

Steam store – https://store.steampowered.com/app/4899230/Outpost_Simulator_Demo/

One Outpost, a Handful of Survivors, a Wasteland Full of Threats

Outpost Simulator is a first-person game that combines base building, customer simulation, management, and survival elements. The world has fallen, and players start with a small abandoned outpost, with the goal of turning it into a thriving settlement.

Survivors arrive at the base looking for food, shelter, and safety, and every need met earns money. Players set up service areas, keep them stocked, and give people a reason to stay. Earnings go toward new buildings, better services, and stronger defenses.

Building and upgrading the outpost is central to the gameplay. Players expand from a bare shelter into a full settlement with tents, gardens, water tanks, power, a pub, a radio station, and more, and every structure can be upgraded. Players can also hire workers to automate production and management tasks, including guardians, farming drones, and auto-turrets.

Outpost Simulator also has no shortage of combat. When raiders attack, players defend everything they have built using mines, explosive traps, auto-turrets, assault and sniper rifles, and a gravity gun. That last tool works for both hauling supplies and tearing through enemies.

The game additionally features exploration in a survival van. Players drive across the open post-apocalyptic world to scavenge supplies, unlock new items, and take on missions ranging from rescuing stranded survivors to collecting fuel and securing areas. Seasons shift from winter to spring, prices rise and fall with conditions, and tougher enemies wait deeper in the map.

What’s in the Demo

The free demo introduces the game’s core mechanics and progression systems while leaving significant content for the full release. It includes a tutorial covering the core gameplay, defending the base against enemy raids, using the survival van, and spending earned money on upgrades for both the player and the base. The demo also introduces the game’s overall story and showcases its visual style.

Certain elements are reserved for the full version, including expanded map exploration, the seasonal system, customizable gameplay modes, a greater variety of enemy types and raids, an expanded market, additional buildings such as the pub, radio station, wind turbine, and water tank, further weapons and upgrades, and the full set of side missions.

Key Features

• Serve the survivors and earn money
• Build and upgrade your outpost
• Defend the base against raids
• Explore the wasteland in a survival van
• Hire workers to automate your settlement

The free demo of Outpost Simulator launches on Steam on August 21, 2026. The full version will be released in H1 2027.

Play as the all-new Vault Hunter, Loveless the Hacker, and team up with FL4K to take on the Tediore corporation in the second release of expansive Story Pack DLC* Join Amara to dive deeper into the mysteries of the Phase dimension in the latest Bounty Pack**

Executive Summary

• Story Pack 2 Launch: On September 10, Borderlands 4 releases “FL4K and the Last Resort,” introducing a new tropical map, named Providence, and hordes of challenging Tediore enemies.
• New Vault Hunter: The new playable Vault Hunter “Loveless the Hacker” arrives September 10, utilising advanced cybernetics and a sentient digital virus pet for a unique combat approach.
• New Bounty Pack: Bounty Pack 5, “Amara and the Vile Shadows,” launches September 10 with a new repeatable mission, fresh bosses, and legendary gear from the Siren-centric Phase dimension.
• System Updates: Version 1.10 drops on September 10, increasing the max level cap by 10 and allowing more player flexibility in Vault Hunter builds for all players.

Today, 2K and Gearbox Software announced new details for Borderlands® 4’s Story Pack 2: FL4K and the Last Resort and Bounty Pack 5: Amara and the Vile Shadows, both launching on September 10, 2026. Story Pack 2 content introduces the all-new Vault Hunter, Loveless the Hacker, and brings a new zone packed with missions, collectibles, and eye-catching landmarks; intimidating enemies and intense boss fights; tons of new loot; and much more. Bounty Pack 5 delivers an all-new repeatable mission alongside new bosses, cosmetics, and legendary gear.

Venture into the Verdant Wilds of Providence

On the remote island of Providence, a tropical resort neighbouring a majestic volcano and made for the Timekeeper’s chosen is about to become a warzone. The Tediore corporation, looking to secure the island’s precious Ordonite resource, has sent an expeditionary group to Providence led by five elite managers who serve the ruthless Lieutenant Harmony. Players will team up with FL4K, an unequalled beastmaster returning from Borderlands 3, to save their loyal skag companion Mr. Chew and teach the Tediore corporation a brutal lesson.

The island is crawling with Tediore troops, including soldiers in exo-suits that fight on even after their fleshy centres are shot dead and hulking mechs with varying weapon attachments that can buff their allies and digistruct reinforcements into battle. Eliminating Tediore’s rank-and-file grunts, colossal war machines, and the elite managers who lead them will give players their shot at taking on Lt. Harmony.  Reaching her will be a challenge itself, as Tediore has converted the volcano on Providence into a base-of-operations bunker. That volcano is very much still active, and can spew out Ordonite-infused lava across the island, including molten rocks that spawn minibosses on impact in new world events.

Verticality is a core part of Providence’s layout, bolstered by a new type of mobility: ziplines. Players can traverse high above the treetops of Providence’s jungle by grappling onto these ziplines and use them to reach new vantage points or get the upper hand in combat. Another new type of activity exclusive to Providence is the opportunity to upload into Tediore’s digiverse servers, battling waves of enemies at the source before they can materialise into the physical world.

Players who manage to survive Providence’s treacherous wilds and the legion of Tediore troops occupying them will have a chance for some incredibly powerful new loot, including two new Pearlescent weapons and 18 pieces of Legendary gear.

Play as the New Vault Hunter: Loveless the Hacker

Players can traverse the lush jungles of Providence as the second new Vault Hunter coming to Borderlands 4, Loveless the Hacker, an ex-Anshin hacker turned assassin. Equipped with the highest-end cybernetics, Loveless shares her mind with a digital virus of her own creation, which can digistruct into a physical form that acts as a deadly extension of her shared, perfection-seeking will.

Loveless the Hacker and her cosmetics will be available for individual purchase, separate from the Story Pack 2 narrative content, map zone, and missions. A deeper look into Loveless gameplay is coming soon, as she will have her own dedicated episode of the Gearbox DevCast going live on September 3.

Even More Content is Coming with Bounty Pack 5: Amara and the Vile Shadows

The arrival of the Elpis moon changed Kairos forever, and now the planet is showing signs of coming apart completely. With her Siren powers and attunement to Phase energies, Amara has pinpointed a possible source of the worsening instability: one of Vile Lictor’s old laboratories, where Order Synths that once served him lie dormant.

Players will team up with Amara to track down the Phase disturbances and stop their propagation before they unravel the known universe. This new mission will give players a chance to revisit Elpis and the Phase dimension that connects all Sirens, both key elements to the overall story of Borderlands 4. Additionally, Bounty Pack 5 will delve deeper into the lore of Sirens and their vital place in the Borderlands universe, as Amara grapples with the possibility that her tether to the Phase has been permanently disrupted.

Completing the mission will unlock a Vault Hunter Skin usable by all Vault Hunters, a Vehicle, and an ECHO-4 Drone Skin. Players can also take on a new boss, two new mini-bosses, and new Vile enemy types to earn a new Pearlescent weapon and six new pieces of Legendary loot.

Available to purchase separately from Bounty Pack 5: Amara and the Vile Shadows’ narrative-focused content, Bounty Pack 5: Vault Card 5 lets players earn new space-age rewards through gameplay, with 24 cosmetic items and four pieces of rerollable gear to unlock.

Story Pack 2, Loveless the Hacker, and Bounty Pack 5 will all arrive as part of the Version 1.10 update arriving on September 10. This update will increase the max level cap by 10 levels for all Borderlands 4 players.

Also coming on September 10, players will now be able to purchase the individual parts of the Story Pack 1 and Bounty Pack 2 DLCs separately. This was previously only available for DLC starting with Bounty Pack 3. As part of this change, players who own either part of Story Pack 1 or Bounty Pack 2 on PlayStation 5 or XBOX Series X|S will need to navigate to each listing for these separate parts on their platform’s storefront to redownload their content starting on September 10. This is due to the individual contents of these DLC packs being made available for purchase separately on console platforms.

Borderlands 4 is now available worldwide for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC through Steam and the Epic Games Store. For the latest information on Borderlands 4, visit www.borderlands.com, and follow the game across YouTube, Facebook, X, Instagram and TikTok.

Gearbox Software is a 2K studio. 2K is a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO).

*Story Pack 2 DLC has two parts: new story content in FL4K and the Last Resort, and a playable Vault Hunter with Loveless the Hacker. Included in the Borderlands 4 Super Deluxe Edition, Vault Hunter Pack, and available for separate purchase. Base game required.

**Bounty Pack 5 DLC has two parts: a repeatable mission in Amara and the Vile Shadows, and rewards earned through gameplay with Vault Card 5. Included with the Borderlands 4 Bounty Pack Bundle, Deluxe and Super Deluxe Editions, and available for separate purchase. Base game required.

Stretch goals include a new POSTAL game at $500k and a 30-minute animated film at $750k

TUCSON, Ariz. – 21 Aug 2026 – Comics industry veteransRoditeli Productions and Running With Scissors, (in)famous creators of the POSTAL series played by millions, announce today the Kickstarter Campaign for the POSTAL FIRST EVER COMIC BOOK has been fully funded in less than 24 hours from launch, alongside a series of exciting stretch goals for the duration of the campaign.

At $100,000, which the campaign has already surpassed, all physical edition backers receive a free sticker of the POSTAL FIRST EVER COMIC BOOK main cover art included with their order.

• $150,000: “THE BIDETNATOR” items, including a comic cover, T-shirt, and poster by artist Drew Moss, will be added as add-ons
• $200,000 – Free for all backers, the comic book version of the Petition sheet will be added to the package and included as a digital download to print at home
• $250,000 – The POSTAL Doe joins the campaign with her own comic covers, a T-shirt, pin, and posters available as pledge add-ons
• $300,000 – The Kickstarter-exclusive book will include a short story featuring the POSTAL Doe
• $350,000 – A specially designed POSTAL bookmark will be added to all packages, free for all physical backers
• $400,000 – A Krotchy & Kunny short story will be added to the Kickstarter exclusive book
• $450,000 – Additional “The Boys” comic, TV show-inspired comic cover, and merchandise will be added as add-ons
• $500,000 – A new POSTAL video game, based on the comic, will go into production
• $600,000 – An additional short story, featuring MADCOW, will be added to the Kickstarter exclusive book, as well as a new MADCOW variant cover
• $750,000 – An animation Motion Comic of POSTAL #1 featuring voice actors from the POSTAL games returning to voice their characters. The approximately 30-minute film will be available free to all backers

To celebrate reaching the initial funding goal, Roditeli Productions has also added multiple POSTAL #1 homage covers to the campaign add-ons. These include covers inspired by AKIRA, Action Comics #1, the movie poster for the cult film Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, and a homage to The Amazing Spider #129, the first appearance of The Punisher, which is currently the most wanted book in the comic collector market, with Spider-Man and The Punisher sharing the screen for the first time in the box-office record-breaking film Spider-Man Brand-New Day.

Take a look at the exclusive digital first look preview here

“I grew up playing the POSTAL games and have been a die‑hard fan for over 20 years. This is a dream sandbox to create in,” Kevin Roditeli, CEO and creative director at Roditeli Productions, said. “This is just the beginning of the POSTAL comics; you made it possible. Thank you so much for making this dream come true. My team and Running With Scissors are grateful for your support and can’t wait to share the book with you!”

The POSTAL Dude is making his comics debut in a series produced/co-written by Kevin Roditeli (SWAT Kats, X‑O Manowar, Bad Omens: Concrete Jungle) and co-written by Rob Cannon (Freak Snow, Anime Animay). In this brand new story, the POSTAL Dude sets off on what appears to be a normal Monday, only to have his fragile peace of mind shattered once again – this time by an ad for a sinister dating app that sends him into a spiral of conspiracy-fueled madness.

The Kickstarter campaign runs through 10 Sept 2026.

About Roditeli Productions

Roditeli Productions, led by Kevin Roditeli, is known in the comic book industry for organizing large events, including the recent Swat Kats – First Ever Comic Book, which set the record for the biggest single-issue comic Kickstarter campaign of all time with over $750,000 in funding. Before founding Roditeli Productions, Roditeli helped launch Whatnot Publishing with Whatnot, Inc. (#1 live shopping app) and released comics such as The Exiled by Wesley Snipes. He co-founded Massive, which published titles like Eye Lie Popeye, a hit anime reimagining the classic character. He also co-published and marketed one of the largest graphic novel Kickstarter campaigns, Sean Murphy’s Zorro: Man Of The Dead.

Visit the official website, or follow on Instagram and Facebook.

About Running With Scissors

Running With Scissors, founded in Tucson, AZ, in 1996 and now operating from all across the world, is an independent video game studio that develops and publishes outrageous games just for the hell of it. Best known for creating POSTAL, the cult-classic video game franchise. RWS‘s goals is to make action-packed games that are fun, funny, and possibly even politically correct. Our games feature wonderfully excessive amounts of violence; however, we are not in favor of real-life violence and believe it’s a hell of a lot better to act out your frustrations in video games rather than against your fellow man. The studio recently announced its upcoming game, Flesh & Wire, which is set to release in 2027.

Visit the official website, and follow on Instagram, Facebook, and X/Twitter.

LOS ANGELES – AUGUST 20, 2026 – Netmarble, a leading developer and publisher of high-quality games, announced a major update for The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross (7DS), celebrating the game’s 6.5th Anniversary with a new Festival hero, expanded Four Knights of the Apocalypse content and a variety of limited-time in-game events.

The update is highlighted by the arrival of the new UR hero [Gold-Colored Magic] Knight of the Sun Gawain, one of the Four Knights from the sequel series Four Knights of the Apocalypse. Gawain is designed to strengthen allied Four Knights of the Apocalypse heroes by enhancing their survivability and overall combat performance. She can accumulate damage dealt or received by certain allied heroes to inflict additional damage. When certain allied heroes use their talents, Gawain also gains significant boosts to her attack-related stats and Critical Chance that allows her to unleash powerful attacks.

Players can recruit Gawain through the anniversary Festival Draw. The draw guarantees one UR or SSR hero from the featured lineup at 300 and 600 Mileage, while reaching 900 Mileage rewards players with [Gold-Colored Magic] Knight of the Sun Gawain.

To celebrate the game’s 6.5th Anniversary, players can participate in a variety of special events. Check-in Event #1 and Check-in Event #2 reward players with up to 200 Diamonds and 30 Pickup Tickets over the event period. By completing all 16 missions across Parts 1 and 2 of the Special Mission event, players can recruit all six Four Knights of the Apocalypse heroes, including Percival, Lancelot, Nasiens, Anghalhad, and Varghese. Adventure Guide Fox Sin will be available as the final completion reward.

Additional anniversary events are available such as Wishlist, Essette’s Lucky Event, Boss Extermination Request, Shady Peddler, Solgres Reward Dungeon, Fight Festival Boosting Event, Lucky Bag, and more. Players will have opportunities to earn Wish Keys, Artifact Card Packs, Super Awakening Coins, Anvils, costumes, and various progression materials throughout the celebration.

The update also introduces several in-game improvements, including inventory enhancements, updates to Chaos of Constellations, improved skill-type icons and a new PvE boss trait viewing feature.

The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross translates the storytelling and adventures of [The Seven Deadly Sins] into a highly engaging and entertaining mobile gaming experience. The game features stunning, high-resolution 3D graphics, more than 100 dramatic cutscenes, and is brought to life with the cast of the original Japanese voice actors reprising their characters.

The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross which records over 70 million downloads worldwide is available via App Store and Google Play. For more information, please visit the game’s official website and Facebook.

Based on the manga The Seven Deadly Sins by Nakaba Suzuki originally serialized in the weekly SHONEN MAGAZINE published by Kodansha Ltd.

©Nakaba Suzuki, KODANSHA/The Seven Deadly Sins: Revival of the Commandments Project, MBS. All Rights Reserved.
©Nakaba Suzuki, KODANSHA/The Seven Deadly Sins: Dragon’s Judgement Production Committee, TX.
©Nakaba Suzuki, KODANSHA/The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse Production Committee.
©Netmarble Corp. & Netmarble F&C Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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.

TOKYO — Aug. 20, 2026 — Mythmon: Mythic Monsters, a monster-taming hack-and-slash auto-battlerdeveloped by MachHabaneroGames and published by Kodansha Creators’ Lab, positions to pulverize the Demon Lord’s armies on PC via Steam on Monday, 7 September, 2026. 

Declare war on the Demon Lord by leading a team of one-of-a-kind creatures called Mythmon, equally cute as they are capable. Recruit five from the 30-strong roster to form a fearsome squad, strategize flawless battle plans, then send the adorable but tough team into the fray where their powers, positioning, and instincts will lead to the downfall of the Demon Lord.

Grow each species into their signature talents. Evolve abilities with 10+ elemental status effects spanning fire, ice, wind, and beyond.

Pre-battle preparation is the key to victory. Position ranged specialists in the Backline. Keep glass cannons protected with sturdy tanks and aggro warriors in the Frontline, to absorb incoming blows and pull attention from lower-HP teammates. Place versatile Mythmon in the Mid-Guard position for flexible swing strategies.

Examine opponents’ loadouts before battle. Aggressively plunder their most powerful gear to take hold of tide-turning items, or go on the defensive, striking only at opportune moments. Every loss surrenders precious equipment to the Demon Lord’s forces; so be careful not to strengthen their evil ranks! Even greater challenges lie beyond the Demon Lord’s defeat. End his reign to unlock skill-testing endgame dungeons, where commanders must formulate flawless pre-battle formations in preparation for clashes with endless waves of advanced enemies.

Mythmon: Mythic Monsters arrives on PC via Steam on Monday, 7 September, 2026 with language options in English and Japanese. For more information, follow MachHabaneroGames on X / Twitter.

About Kodansha Game Creators’ Lab

Established in 2021, Kodansha Game Creators’ Lab is the fourth department of the prestigious entertainment publishing company Kodansha Ltd., founded in 1909. Its motto is “Everything for the creator,” reflecting the company’s goal to support young talents and introduce indie creators to the wider public.

Overcome the Locust War with a replica inspired by the upcoming Gears of War E-Day

DENVER – Aug. 20, 2026 – Prepare for Emergence Day with the Gears of War: E-Day Prototype Lancer Replica, available now on the Official XBOX Games Studios Shop, powered by DPI Merch. 

The Prototype Lancer Replica serves as a 1:1 display piece of the Gears of War franchise’s iconic combination assault rifle and melee weapon. Marcus Fenix and his COG soldiers will wield it for the first time in the upcoming Gears of War: E-Day, launching on Xbox Series X|S and PC on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026. 

First released in 2006, the Gears of War franchise has since sold more than 40 million copies across five mainline entries. The Lancer has been the preferred weapon of choice for Coalition of Ordered Government soldiers, and wielded by every series protagonist. This prototype version of the Lancer features a bayonet, before the familiar chainsaw was added. Engineers created precision molds directly from in-game assets to ensure every bolt, vent, and weld was accurate, with custom, hand-painted “E-Day” weathering effects. This full-scale reproduction of the iconic weapon weighs six pounds, measuring at 36” long by 14” tall and 8” wide, and comes with a custom display stand.

The Gears of War Prototype Lancer Replica is available now for $299.99 on the Official XBOX Games Studios Shop, powered by DPI Merch, available in North America only. Follow the official Gears of War account on X for the latest updates.  

About DPI Merch

Empowered by their passion for high-quality gaming merchandise, DPI Merchandising LLC specializes in creating products for video game enthusiasts. Their team works with gaming industry titans, including Bethesda, BioWare, CD Projekt Red, and SEGA. 

Follow DPI Merchandising LLC on X and Instagram for the latest updates. 

Stellar Jockeys’ boots-on-the-ground continuation of the cult-classic Brigador saga is available now, featuring destructive tactical combat and an original soundtrack by Makeup and Vanity Set.

CHICAGO, UNITED STATES – August 20, 2026 – Stellar Jockeys has today launched Brigador Killers into Early Access on Steam and GOG. The long-awaited continuation of the cult-classic Brigador saga expands the series’ explosive tactical combat with on-foot action, vehicle warfare, arsenal building, base development, and a more flexible mission structure.

Set on the world of Mar Nosso, Brigador Killers casts players as members of Team Anchor, an insurgent crew operating behind enemy lines to disrupt entrenched corporate power. Players must fight on foot, commandeer and salvage vehicles, build a private arsenal, and bring the war directly to the businessmen responsible for the occupation.

Building on the tactical destruction and overwhelming firepower that defined Brigador: Up-Armored Edition, Brigador Killers brings the action closer than ever. Players can wield an array of weaponry on foot before climbing behind the controls of heavily armed vehicles, adapting their approach as missions escalate and the streets of Mar Nosso descend into mechanical destruction.

The Early Access launch follows an enthusiastic response to the Brigador Killers demo on Steam, which holds a 93% positive rating from more than 400 reviews. The demo offered players an early taste of the game’s violent tactical sandbox, including missions built around fighting on foot, stealing and salvaging vehicles, and assembling an increasingly powerful arsenal.

Brigador Killers also features an original soundtrack by Makeup and Vanity Set, returning to the world of Brigador with a new score shaped by the series’ heavy industrial atmosphere and grimy science-fiction violence. With the expansion of scope and gameplay comes an expansion into new levels of aggressive intensity, sonic violence and icy cold digital synthesis – a perfect background as you inflict maximum vengeance upon the shadowy figures of a corporate dystopian wasteland.

“This is the most ambitious and elaborate game we’ve ever made, taking us the better part of a decade. With a team hired almost exclusively out of our own world-class community, we’re finally able to bring it to life. We hope players have as much fun diving into it as we have had losing our minds making it.“

– the Monahan Brothers, co-founders of Stellar Jockeys.

Brigador Killers is available now in Early Access on Steam and GOG.

About Brigador Killers

Brigador Killers is an isometric insurgency simulator from Stellar Jockeys, set in the world of Mar Nosso. Players fight on foot and in vehicles, build and steal a private arsenal, develop their base, and bring the war home to the businessmen who started it all. Continuing the Brigador saga, Brigador Killers combines destructive combat, tactical freedom, and an industrial science-fiction atmosphere with expanded systems built around insurgency, adaptation, and escalation. Brigador Killers features an original soundtrack by Makeup and Vanity Set.

About Stellar Jockeys

Stellar Jockeys is the independent studio behind Brigador: Up-Armored Edition and Brigador Killers. Known for its distinctive worldbuilding, tactical isometric combat, destructible environments, and industrial science-fiction aesthetic, Stellar Jockeys creates original games built around player expression, heavy machinery, and high-impact action.

Free update 12 Expands X-11 with Meteor Showers, Missions, and The Return of The Galactic Front

August 20, 2026 – Run for cover, Troopers! Offworld, in partnership with publisher Knights Peak, has launched the free Update 12, “Attack on X-11,” for Starship Troopers: Extermination. Nearly doubling the size of the X-11 map, the update opens up new build locations, combat areas, and places to take on missions. 

On X-11, Bugs are no longer the only threat. Meteor Showers make their debut on the planet because threats on the ground just weren’t enough. The popular Galactic Front limited-time event also returns with new Perks and, of course, the Morita Mk 3. Check out the key highlights for Update 12 below:

X-11 Map Expansion

Planet X-11, located inside the rings of a gas giant, is a scientific and mining colony in the Tibannis System that houses a deep space listening post and the Teefang communication array for the federation. 

The expanded X-11 battlefield introduces new combat zones, build sites, and territory for Troopers to explore, including new missions across the planet:

• 3 AAS
• 1 ARC
• 1 Horde
• 1 Hive Hunt

Troopers will also need to keep one eye on the sky as the new Meteor Showers Environmental Mutator will send them racing for cover.

Events, Missions, and Service Records

Update 12 brings back the popular Galactic Front limited-time event, new daily missions, and service records to take on:

• 18 New Class and Weapon Daily Missions
• 21 New Class and Weapon Service Records 
• New Perks and the Morita Mk 3 weapon
• The Galactic Front returns its limited-time event

New supporter DLC

Troopers can now gear up with two new Supporter Cosmetic Packs, Toxic Sunrise Supporter Pack and Hydro Hydra Supporter Pack, available to purchase at [4,99 $/EUR] each. 

Toxic Sunrise Supporter Pack Includes:

• Toxic Sunrise Helmet Decal
• Toxic Sunrise Weapon Skin
• Toxic Sunrise Helmet Visor
• Toxic Sunrise Uniform Palette
• Toxic Sunrise HUD Nameplate: Emblem
• Toxic Sunrise HUD Nameplate: Frame
• Toxic Sunrise HUD Nameplate: Background
• Toxic Sunrise Player Banner: Medal
• Toxic Sunrise Player Banner: Ribbon
• Toxic Sunrise Player Banner: Background

            Hydro Hydra Supporter Pack Includes:

• Hydro Hydra “toxic” Helmet Decal
• Hydro Hydra Weapon Skin
• Hydro Hydra Helmet Visor
• Hydro Hydra Uniform Palette
• Hydro Hydra HUD Nameplate: Emblem
• Hydro Hydra HUD Nameplate: Frame
• Hydro Hydra HUD Nameplate: Background
• Hydro Hydra Player Banner: Medal
• Hydro Hydra Player Banner: Ribbon
• Hydro Hydra Player Banner: Background

Update 12 rounds out its new content with performance enhancements, optimizations, quality-of-life improvements, and bug fixes. For the full list of Update 12 changes, check out the official patch notes here.

Inspired by the Starship Troopers movie, Starship Troopers: Extermination is an up to 16-player co-op FPS with six unique classes that puts players on the far-off frontlines of an all-out battle against the Bugs! Squad up, grab your rifle, and do your part as an elite Deep Space Vanguard Trooper to take back planets from the Arachnid threat! Starship Troopers: Extermination is available for PlayStation 5, Windows (Steam), and Xbox Series X/S.

For more information, check out the press server and the official website: https://www.starshiptroopersextermination.com/news

Featuring 10-Star Kyo Kusanagi, the arrival of new Legendary fighter Leona Heidern, and a host of anniversary events and rewards.

LOS ANGELES – AUGUST 20, 2026 – Netmarble, a renowned developer and publisher of high-quality games, is celebrating the first anniversary of its AFK RPG THE KING OF FIGHTERS AFK with a special update centered on Fighters Festa, running from August 20 to September 16. Players can also experience a new fighter, new growth content, a major Team Battle renewal, and more.

At the heart of Fighters Festa is the Kyo Kusanagi Arrival event, spotlighting Kyo Kusanagi (KOF ‘98 version) who can be raised up to 10-Star during the event and carries [Endurance] Synergy. To thank players for a year of support, the celebration also delivers a Thank-You Gift of 500,000 Rubies and a 1st Anniversary Special Check-In event with daily login rewards. In addition, a set of limited-time benefits are now available, including increased Legendary rates on the Arrival Pick-Up Summon; the returning Ruby BACK Event; and a Premium Summon Rate Up & Point Boosting Event with boosted chance to summon Legendary fighters and bonus Premium Points. The Minigame Arcade, featuring five mini-games from the game’s history, opens August 27.

This new update adds Legendary fighter Leona Heidern (KOF XIII version). A mercenary commander who navigates the battlefield with calm composure and carries [Rush] Synergy. Leona Heidern’s arrival event and the [Rush] Synergy Pick-Up event are now underway through September 2 that give players the opportunity to obtain Leona and fighters with [Rush] synergy, respectively.

Keepsake is a newly-added system that lets players upgrade unique items symbolizing each Legendary fighter for additional stats and effects. Each fighter will receive a Keepsake, joined by a matching Pick-Up Summon Rerun. The first is Athena Asamiya, arriving August 20 with an [Endurance] Synergy running through September 2.

Team Battle also receives a major renewal this update: fighter deployment expands from 5 to 7 members, a new Formation System grants team-wide bonus buffs for a chosen formation such as offense or defense, and rotating Season Buffs bring bi-weekly changes to the competitive environment. Alongside these changes, Practice Mode has been improved to let players test team compositions under the same penalty conditions as live matches.

Story Stages, Growth Dungeons, and other progression content receive further expansion, including Gold Rush, Void Sanctuary, City of Vengeance, Paradox Research Lab, and Influence.

THE KING OF FIGHTERS AFK is based on SNK’s “THE KING OF FIGHTERS” IP. The game features iconic fighters from “THE KING OF FIGHTERS” series reimagined in pixel art graphics that gamers are familiar with from THE KING OF FIGHTERS R-2 on NEOGEO POCKET COLOR, allowing players to build their own team of favorite Fighters and enjoy dynamic combats. Players can strategically create their decks by combining at least 5 and up to 25 different Fighters and formations.

For the latest news and information on THE KING OF FIGHTERS AFK, visit the official website.

“THE KING OF FIGHTERS” is an iconic fighting game series that led the fighting game craze in the 1990s, with over 15 titles released to date. THE KING OF FIGHTERS and its Fighters have been receiving strong support among fans around the globe for decades as the series’ systems and stories have evolved over time. 

About Netmarble Corporation

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Design marble masterpieces in a rich, physics-based marble run maker, available now

London, UK – August 20, 2026 – Roll into a world of cozy creativity and build your own marble run masterpieces in Cozy Marbles, an imaginative, physics-based marble run building sim, available today on Steam.

Engineer masterful marble runs and showstopping courses in a deep and creative marble run sim. Discover a rich library of parts and tinker with freeform construction tools to create your perfect marble run, from looping ASMR tracks to high-speed marble races. 

Place spirals, twists, boosters and drops for high-speed marble mania, float across anti-gravity fields, and use cannons to launch your marbles across the track. Feeling extra creative? Bounce your marbles across xylophone blocks to make music and melodies!

Customise your marbles using a range of colours, faces, and hats, and unlock exciting new track pieces and environments, including a whimsical Fairytale Tavern and a futuristic Space Station. 

Take on in-game challenges or enjoy a massive toybox at your own pace, all while unwinding to a relaxing lo-fi soundtrack. Share your marble-lous masterpieces with other players by exporting your courses online, or easily import a world of creations via in-game Steam Workshop integration.

Cozy Marbles is available now on Steam for $9.99 USD / €9.99 EUR / £8.99 GBP, with a 10% launch discount available until September 1st.

ABOUT PIXEL PEA GAMES
Pixel Pea Games is a solo developer making cozy games, based in Berlin, Germany. Cozy Marbles is the studio’s debut game.

ABOUT MYTHWRIGHT
Mythwright is the independent publisher of hit Simulation, Management and Strategy games including Thronefall, Going Medieval, Scriptorium: Master of Manuscripts, Bladesong and TerraTech Legion.