Tripwire Presents, the publishing division of Tripwire Interactive, and independent Turkish developer BEF Games today announced the launch of the free ‘New Blood’ update for their open-world action-simulation and management game, The Boss Gangster: Criminal Empire  on PC via Steam Early Access. Building on the foundation established by the From the Streets update, New Blood delivers the game’s biggest Campaign Mode overhaul to date while expanding Night City with new criminal enterprises, deeper progression systems and additional ways for players to build their empire.

The New Blood update completely reimagines Campaign Mode, giving players a more cinematic and action-focused introduction to the criminal underworld. Rather than easing players into the experience, the campaign now opens with an exciting new sequence designed to immediately immerse players in the world of The Boss Gangster: Criminal Empire before seamlessly transitioning into the game’s signature criminal empire simulation.

The New Blood content update includes:

• Reimagined Campaign Mode: A cinematic new beginning and redesigned mission progression
• Guided Introduction: Progressively guides players through new gameplay systems while preserving the open-ended Sandbox Mode
• Underground Operations: Manage burglary operations through the Office and recruit new Street Dealers to expand your distribution network
• Bites and Buildings: Restaurants and street food vendors now offer health restoration and temporary bonuses, along with new enterable interiors during third-person gameplay  
• Vehicle Updates: Win extra cash in drift races and fully customize vehicles with wraps, engine upgrades and armor enhancements at the Chop Shop
• Turf Wars and System Tweaks: Raid the warehouse of the Kurohana crime family, territory control expanded with rival gang profit-sharing, alongside adjustments to the police system and gameplay system quality-of-life improvements

Available now, the free New Blood update represents another major milestone for The Boss Gangster: Criminal Empire as development continues through Steam Early Access, delivering a more exciting beginning for new players while expanding the freedom, depth and criminal opportunities that define life in Night City.

For full details and a look at planned content updates on the road to 1.0, visit the game’s official Steam News feed. Be sure to visit the game’s social channels for news and updates about future sales discounts.

About The Boss Gangster: Criminal Empire

Set in the fictional Night City in the early 2000’s, The Boss Gangster: Criminal Empire is a hybrid action-simulation and management game stacked with open-world criminal activities. Players take on the role of an aspiring gangster with kingpin dreams, where they must build a criminal empire from nothing and rule the city, or fall to a rival and lose everything.

– Subnautica 2 Creative Director Anthony Gallegos announced as second keynote speaker –
– Additional program highlights and gamescom dev Awards revealed –

Cologne, Germany, 15.07.2026 – gamescom dev has announced another major program update for its 2026 edition, taking place August 23-25 at the Confex Center in Cologne. The latest announcements include a second keynote by Anthony Gallegos, Creative Director at UnknownWorlds, two additional highlight sessions, and the gamescom dev awards, celebrating outstanding indie games and exceptional contributions to the games industry.

Following the announcement of opening keynote speaker Amir Satvat, gamescom dev continues to expand its conference program, which already features more than 200 confirmed speakers. Additional sessions and program updates will be announced in the coming weeks.

Second Keynote: Anthony Gallegos on creating the next chapter of Subnautica

Anthony Gallegos, Creative Director at UnknownWorlds, will deliver the conference’s second keynote, ”The Perils and Freedom of Making a Sequel to ‘Subnautica’”.

Drawing on his experience leading the development of Subnautica 2, Gallegos will explore one of game development’s most familiar creative challenges: how to evolve a beloved franchise while preserving the qualities that made players fall in love with it. His keynote will offer insights into sequel development, creative risk-taking, player expectations, and the balance between innovation and familiarity.

Before joining Unknown Worlds, Gallegos worked across game design, games media, and consulting, contributing to premium and free-to-play titles on multiple platforms throughout his career.

Additional program highlights

The latest speaker announcement also adds two new sessions exploring leadership and emerging technologies in game development.

In “Be the Tank: The Leadership Dev Teams Deserve,” Fleur Marty (Executive Producer, Gearbox Entertainment) reflects on the evolving responsibilities of leaders in today’s games industry, examining how trust, clarity, and accountability have become essential qualities for guiding development teams through increasingly complex production environments.

Meanwhile, Duygu Cakmak (R&D Director, Creative Assembly) takes a practical look at one of the industry’s fastest-moving technologies in “Careful What You Wish For: Shipping Games in the First Era of Coding Agents.” Her session explores how AI-generated code is changing software development workflows and what studios need to consider when integrating coding agents safely into production.

gamescom dev awards celebrate outstanding teams and individuals 

On Monday afternoon (August 24, Main Stage), the gamescom dev awards will recognize outstanding creativity, innovation, and talent showcased at this year’s gamescom dev indie expo while also honoring exceptional contributions to the games industry through two speaker-selected awards.

Awards will be presented in the categories:

• Visual Excellence Award
• Most Innovative Game (powered by Epic Games)
• Most Promising Game
• Best Sound Design
• Ambassador of the Year (Speakers’ Choice)
• Excellence in Game Design (Speakers’ Choice)

The winners of the two speakers’ choice categories will be selected by the gamescom dev speaker community in recognition of individuals and teams whose achievements have made a lasting impact on the games industry.

Additional speakers, sessions, and program updates for gamescom dev 2026 will be announced in the coming weeks.

About gamescom dev:

gamescom dev is Europe’s leading game developer event, the official developer conference of gamescom, and one of the most important global platforms for developers, publishers, and industry professionals. Throughout the year, gamescom dev provides a space for meaningful exchange, knowledge sharing, and collaboration — always guided by the values of diversity, inclusion, and sustainability. gamescom dev and all its branded formats are developed and organized by game events GmbH, a subsidiary of game – the German Games Industry Association.

About gamescom:

gamescom is the world’s biggest leading event for the entire gaming community and industry. gamescom 2026 will take place from August 26 to 30. The event will kick off on August 25, 2026 with gamescom Opening Night Live. In addition, gamescom latam in São Paulo and the gamescom asia x Thailand Game Show in Bangkok will take place over the course of the year. gamescom is jointly organized by Koelnmesse and game – the German Games Industry Association.

Sabotage friends in chaotic minigames as customizable dinosaurs

BERLIN, GERMANY July 14, 2026 – Dino Party, the 2-4 player party brawler developed by Studio Nachtwerk, punches rivals off stages on PC via Steam on Friday, Aug. 14, 2026.

EMBRACE MAYHEM with a Jurassic twist where every minigame lets players punch, shield, and sabotage each other from start to finish. Compete in two-to-four player online or couch co-op and PvP in replayable 15-minute matches. Score goals, steal stars, and dodge hazards. Strike away your friends in a giant tournament to see who comes out on top.

EMBRACE CHAOS as dino-friends (or rivals!) scrap it out across 35 different arenas, including bubbling lava pits, lush grassy fields, and icy winter landscapes. Bonk heads while navigating physics-based hazards like moving platforms, wind tunnels, conveyor belts, falling tiles, giant sweepers, and other tumbling obstacles. Unpredictable events only add to the challenge: low gravity, falling meteors, or thunder storms spice up every match.

EMBRACE FUN with zero downtime between dozens of minigames, such as soccer brawl, crumbling lava floors, or rounds of hot potato. Punch fast, shield faster, dodge anything and everything, all while stealing stars to secure the win. Change the rules, toggle random events, or play with only teams enabled for custom matches. Compete, cooperate, and sabotage friends to create memorable stories and capture hilarious failures.

EMBRACE CREATIVITY with more than 120 unlockable cosmetics. Mix and match colors, patterns, accessories, and even different dino species to create a look that’s uniquely yours – then show it off while ruining friendships in the next match.

“We created Dino Party to be a dinosaur-fighting, laughter-building experience for groups of friends.” said Florian Wolf, co-creator. “Jump in, have a blast with buddies, and remember what makes gaming fun on Aug. 14!”

Dino Party launches on PC via Steam on Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, for $11.99 / €12.25, featuring support for 18 languages at launch, including English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified, Traditional), Korean, French, Italian, German, Spanish (Spain and Latin America), Polish, Russian, Turkish, Ukrainian, Indonesian, Thai, Vietnamese, and Portuguese (Brazil).

For more information, wishlist Dino Party on Steam, follow developer Studio Nachtwerk on X, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and join their official Discord!

About Studio Nachtwerk

Studio Nactwerk is a two-person indie game studio based in Berlin. Founded by game design students Florian Wolf and Philipp Wagner, Studio Nachtwerk is focused on creating fun, memorable, social multiplayer experiences that generate stories players want to share.

New maps, enemy races, modifiers arriving on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox

SEATTLE, WA – July 14, 2026 – The King is Watching, the award-nominated roguelite kingdom builder with more than 600,000 units sold from developer Hypnohead and publisher tinyBuild, expands its reign to consoles, benevolently supervising subjects on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch starting Wednesday, July 29.

Take up the crown of the “motivational monarch,” whose very gaze inspires subjects to get things done. Turn thy stare toward the wheat fields to inspire the peasants to sow and reap. Monitor production chains from atop the castle, but remember that whenever the lord isn’t looking, the people return to their natural state: indolent and lazy!

Complete challenges to unlock new kings, each with their own distinct governing style. As King Leo the Wise, grant new building blueprints to your most loyal and dedicated subjects. The wizard King Spellus generates crystals that power arcane spells, and the dreadful King Alucard can bring fallen soldiers back to the battlefield as undead warriors. 

Outwit and outwork a new villainous boss on each run, ranging from goblin warlords to mighty dragons. Learn each one’s particular set of abilities and units, adapting strategies according to the available blueprints, spells, and artifacts distinct to each run. Master each King’s style, then add Threat Levels to increase the dangers posed by enemies, requiring new strategies and split-second decision-making.

“The King is Watching has had a wonderful reception on PC, but don’t get too comfortable, console players: we’ve got our eye on you too,” said Semyon Itmaniuk, Head of the Hypnohead Studio. “Whether you’re at home on Xbox, PlayStation, or Switch… the King will be watching!”

The King is Watching launches on Xbox X|S, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch on Wednesday, July 29, for $14.99 USD. It will offer support for the following languages: English, German, Spanish (EU), Russian, Simplified Chinese, French, Japanese, Korean, Polish, and Brazilian Portuguese. 

For more information, visit tinyBuild’s official website, follow @tinyBuild on Twitter, and join the official Discord server.

About tinyBuild

tinyBuild started as an indie game developer and morphed into a developer-publisher you can’t miss. Our dedication to creating long-term partnerships and elevating recognizable franchises has resulted in many successful collaborations with talented developers from all over the world. The company has released dozens of games, including Hello Neighbor, Graveyard Keeper, SpeedRunners, and more. Although headquartered in the Seattle Area, USA, the company has established a strong global presence with studios across the US, Netherlands, Latvia, and throughout Eastern Europe.

About Hypnohead Studio

Hypnohead Studio is a small indie dev studio behind the Save the Reactor game, based in Serbia. The King is Watching is its second title. 

The first collected volume of Dan Houser’s hit crime-fiction comic book series is now available at booksellers and comic shops worldwide. Dark Horse Comics will celebrate with a rare Dan Houser signing at San Diego Comic-Con next week.

LOS ANGELES – July 14, 2026 – Absurd Ventures, the entertainment company founded by longtime Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption creative director and writer Dan Houser, and Dark Horse Comics, have released American Caper Volume 1: Red-Pilled Blues, the series’ first trade paperback collection featuring the first four issues of the series. The book is now available for purchase through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, the Absurd Ventures Store, and other booksellers and comic book shops worldwide. Absurd Ventures has also released a new trailer today featuring artwork from the first four issues collected in American Caper Volume 1: Red-Pilled Blues.

This first collected edition of the original crime-fiction saga compiles Issues #1–4 of American Caper. Issue #1 of American Caper debuted in November 2025 as the bestselling crime-fiction comic book in North America, according to ICv2 sales data. The series features a murderer’s row of crime-fiction talent, including Houser and his longtime writing collaborator Lazlow, artwork by Eisner Award winner David Lapham (Stray Bullets), Chris Anderson (Lost Angels), Lee Loughridge (Nemesis: Rogue’s Gallery), with lettering by Nate Piekos whose work on the series was cited in his 2026 Eisner Award nomination, and covers by Tyler Boss (4 Kids Walk into a Bank).

American Caper is a tale of two totally normal, completely damaged families in a world of corrupt business, inept politics, bungling crime, self-righteous justice, and problematic leisure wear. We follow the fortunes of two neighbors who are on the point of collapse: a Mormon hitman and a gambling addict lawyer, both intertwined in a real estate deal gone wrong. Added to the mix are a Mexican beauty queen on the run from her past, two escaped convicts in love, a Wall Street billionaire who has become a cowboy, and a maniac hellbent on revenge. The manicured wilderness of Verona, Wyoming is the perfect cocktail of American culture: real estate development, violence and snake oil.

Recently, creator-writer Dan Houser, producer-writer Lazlow, and Dark Horse Comics’ Head of Publishing Tim Wiesch discussed American Caper at this year’s Tribeca Festival:

Lazlow on the origins of American Caper:
“Dan told me about this one story in his head that he felt needed to be a comic book. The story really resonated with me because it touched on a lot of things that we love: humans, violence, Mormon hitmen, red-pilled housewives… stuff we’ve been making fun of for years. It was exciting to get into this medium and, I have to say, making comics is hard. It’s so rewarding, though, every page of it.”

Dan Houser on creating and writing an ongoing comic book series:
“I dabbled in comics before with a three-issue arc for Max Payne, and that was really fun. I’ve always loved that form of storytelling… I find it so rewarding when the final dialogue gets turned into these beautiful pages. It’s an art form I thought was really interesting — and, you know, if we’re going to make these things… we’re not making books to sell video games. We’re not making comic books to make TV shows [out of them]. We’re making things to make things — that are beautiful, we hope, and that will stand the test of time, exist for a long time, and be something we can be proud of. Everything we make, we want it to be made with the best talent we can convince to work with us, and to make something we’re really proud of — something that can exist in this media-saturated world as a thing of beauty in its own way.”

Tim Wiesch on signing American Caper to Dark Horse Comics:
“I was one of those people that sobbed in front of Red Dead Redemption… I knew as soon as I read the first script of American Caper, that this was going to work… this is meant to be a comic… they had a prestigious comic book editor already working on it, they already had artists that were great. They came with a full package because they understood the medium and wanted to bring that in. I was overwhelmed with it.”

Absurd Ventures and Dark Horse Comics will celebrate the release of American Caper Volume 1: Red Pilled Blues next week at San Diego Comic-Con. Fans can visit the American Caper section of the Dark Horse Comics booth (#2615) to pick up a copy of the trade paperback, shop for first edition copies of sought-after single issues, and view original pages of full-page artwork from the series on exhibit. Dark Horse will be hosting two very rare signings at their booth signing stage: Dan Houser for his first-ever North American signing on Friday, July 24 from 10-10:50am (pre-registration required), signing copies of American Caper, with fans also welcome to bring one copy of their favorite Dan Houser video game to be signed; and on Saturday, July 25 from 2-2:50pm, Lazlow will be joined by American Caper collaborators Tyler Boss, Chris Anderson, Lee Loughridge, and Shelly Bond for a signing. Visit www.darkhorse.com for more details.

About Absurd Ventures

Absurd Ventures is a storytelling-driven entertainment company creating original video games, live-action and animated film and television, audio fiction, books, comic books, and more. The company was founded by Dan Houser, who was previously co-founder of Rockstar Games, and the lead creative force behind some of the most successful entertainment properties in history. Absurd Ventures’ original IP, created by Houser, includes sci-fi-thriller universe A Better Paradise, crime-fiction universe American Caper, and comedy-satire universe Absurdaverse. Its debut project, an audio fiction series set in the A Better Paradise world, debuted as the #1 fiction podcast on Apple. In 2025, Absurd Ventures released the American Caper comic book series, an A Better Paradise novel, and more. Absurd Ventures is headquartered in Santa Monica, with additional studio offices in Marin, California

Starting July 16, Feudal Baron: King’s Land will be available on XBOX Series X|S, a medieval city builder with strategy and simulation elements. The game lets players not only build and grow a city but also run their own politics and fight for influence in the world of barons. The title is also available on PC and is coming to PlayStation 5 on August 6.

Feudal Baron: King’s Land is the work of independent Polish studio Sim Farm S.A., known for the Farm Manager series, among others. The game first launched on PC in 2024. Ultimate Games S.A. is responsible for preparing and releasing the console versions.

Xbox Store – https://www.xbox.com/en-us/games/store/feudal-baron-kings-land/9p3qz2mkh6f1

Build, Grow, Fight!

Feudal Baron: King’s Land is a medieval city builder that combines strategy and simulation elements. The title takes players into the world of medieval barons, the vassals, and stewards of landed estates. The adventure begins with a small, poor settlement, and the main task is to grow it into a thriving city.

Feudal Baron: King’s Land offers a story campaign, standalone scenarios, and a free-play sandbox mode. In the main story mode, players take on the role of an ambitious baron fighting to reclaim a lost legacy.

Gameplay covers a range of elements tied to developing a medieval city. Players raise new buildings, oversee production and the supply of key resources, and fight off invaders when needed. The developers have prepared an innovative building range system that allows fields, workshops, marketplaces, and mines to be linked into a single logistics chain.

The title lets players run their own politics, set taxes, and issue decrees. Some situations call for combat as well. In battle mode, players personally command their troops and can, for example, defend a besieged city.

Success in Feudal Baron: King’s Land also requires attending to the population’s needs, including food, schools, taverns, and churches. Unexpected plagues and disasters must be dealt with, too.

Feudal Baron: King’s Land – Key Features

• Build and grow your settlement
• Manage your city’s economy
• Issue decrees and run your politics
• Fight for influence and territory
• Meet the needs of your citizens

Feudal Baron: King’s Land launches on XBOX Series X|S on July 16, 2026, and arrives on PlayStation 5 on August 8, 2026. The standard console price is 14.99 USD/EUR or the equivalent in other currencies.

The Action-Packed Image Comics Series Transforms Into a Hybrid Retro Pixel Side-Scrolling Beat ‘Em Up/3D Fighting Game

DETROIT — July 14, 2026 — In advance of Comic-Con International 2026 in San Diego, Bit Bot and renowned comic writer and artist Tyler Kirkham are partnering to develop an official video game adaptation of Final Boss, Kirkham’s hit comic book series. Published by Image Comics, Final Boss quickly emerged as one of comics’ breakout successes, with its debut issue selling out at the distributor level and earning an immediate second printing following strong demand from retailers and readers. Now as the ongoing series continues to take the comic reading world by storm, Kirkham and Bit Bot will bring the hard-hitting, non-stop comic-inspired action to gamers around the world with a one-of-a-kind new video game, available to wishlist on Steam today.

Created, written, and illustrated by Tyler Kirkham — known for his work on Amazing Spider-Man, Green Lantern, X-Men, and numerous other bestselling titles — Final Boss follows Tommy Brazen, an ex-street brawler and powered-up mercenary who discovers that the secrets of his past are connected to something far larger than he ever imagined. The series blends the energy of classic arcade beat ’em ups, fighting games, and action entertainment into a high-octane comic experience. Now, Bit Bot is bringing that vision to life in interactive form. Developed by Bit Bot alongside its in-house game studio, Mecanimal Games, Final Bossis a faithful adaptation of the comic series, with Kirkham serving as a key creative collaborator throughout development. Leading the project alongside Kirkham are Bit Bot Creative Director Frank O’Connor, the former Franchise Creative Director behind Halo and Perfect Dark, and Bit Bot co-owner Joshua Viola. The game’s original score will be composed by acclaimed musician and Bit Bot co-owner Celldweller.

“Final Boss was born from my love of classic arcade games, fighting games, action movies, and comics,” said Tyler Kirkham. “Working directly with Bit Bot allows us to translate that DNA into a video game that feels authentic to the comic while expanding the world in exciting new ways.”

“At its heart, Final Boss is about escalation,” said Frank O’Connor. “The gameplay mirrors the structure of the story. What begins as a cooperative street fight gradually narrows into a personal showdown. It’s a format that lets us combine two beloved genres while remaining completely faithful to the spirit of the comic.”

Designed for one to four players in local couch co-op, Final Boss begins as a pixel-art side-scrolling brawler inspired by arcade classics. Players battle through waves of enemies and progress through increasingly dangerous stages before each level culminates in a dramatic transformation. Animated comic-book panels introduce the boss, the action tightens, and the game shifts into a focused one-on-one 3D fighting experience inspired by modern fighting games.

“One of the things that immediately excited us about Final Boss is that the comic already feels like a video game,” added Joshua Viola. “Tyler created a world that celebrates arcade brawlers, fighting games, comics, and action cinema. Rather than simply adapting those ideas, we’re building a game around them.”

Fans can wishlist Final Boss on Steam now. For more updates, sign up at bitbotmedia.com for the Bit Bot newsletter.

ABOUT FINAL BOSS
Published by Image Comics, Final Boss is the creator-owned action series written and illustrated by Tyler Kirkham. Described by Kirkham as a culmination of everything he loved growing up in the 1980s and 1990s, the series combines the spirit of arcade beat ’em ups, fighting games, action films, and classic comic storytelling into a high-energy action saga. Following a successful launch that sold out and returned for a second printing, the series continues to build momentum among readers and collectors.

ABOUT TYLER KIRKHAM
Tyler Kirkham is a comic book writer and artist known for his work on major franchises including Amazing Spider-Man, Green Lantern, X-Men, Venom, and numerous other bestselling titles. In 2025, he made his Image Comics debut with the creator-owned series Final Boss, serving as both writer and artist.

ABOUT BIT BOT
Bit Bot is a multi-platform entertainment studio focused on developing original and licensed video games, comics, collectibles, film, and television projects. The company has worked with properties including Legacy of Kain, The Dark Crystal, The Terminator, Evil Dead 2, The Rocky Horror Show, Cyberpunk 2077 and more.

GTA Online: The Kortz Center Heist is available now – free for all GTAV and GTA Online standalone players. 

In this all-new, highly anticipated Heist, players will work with a professional counterfeiter to infiltrate Los Santos’ premier cultural center and burglarize the Albert Crisp Collection – a rotating set of valuable, handcrafted artworks ranging from antiques to contemporary masterworks. 

Players will secure a bonus for their first successfully stolen and sold Primary Target each week and to mark the occasion, the same weekly first-time bonus has been extended to other Heists and updates, making it even more rewarding to experience the full assortment of activities GTA Online has to offer. 

Additional highlights include: 

• Seven new Vehicles, including the Benefactor LRC GT (Super) and the Grotti Cartuccia GT (Sports), alongside the Vapid Caracara (Armored) which can be earned for free by completing all of The Kortz Center Heist’s Tier 4 Career Progress challenges
• New additions to the Rockstar Mission creator, including zombies, sliding and rotating props, warp points, comprehensive cutscene enhancements, and new stealth systems such as disguises and CCTV cameras
• Special rewards for players who reached Elitist status in the Fine Art Collector Program Rewards before July 13, including a GTA$1,000,000 discount on the Art Studio expansion, a free Vault Keypad upgrade, a free Annihilator Stealth helicopter from Warstock, a unique Sculpture, and the opportunity to steal a Unique High-Value Primary Target Painting
• More to come in the weeks and months ahead, including a new supercar, new drift-capable vehicles, updates to the Community Mission Series, and more.

Please see the Rockstar Games Newswire for full details. 

Command creatures of the Zodiac, seize rival constellations, and unseat the ruler of them all.

Vermont, USA —The Zodiac already has a ruler, and it isn’t you. Solo developer Carl Treadway and publisher indie.io announce that Conjurers, a turn-based tactics game where every victory means seizing a rival mage’s constellation and folding their star-born army into your own, launches July 28, 2026 on Steam with a 20% launch discount.

Eight rival mages rule the Zodiac, each commanding a constellation of creatures bound to them. Defeating one doesn’t just clear a path — it strips them of their stars entirely, folding those creatures into your own growing deck. Win enough battles and your army becomes something no single mage was ever meant to command: a hybrid force drawn from across the full Zodiac, built piece by piece from every opponent you’ve dismantled. The goal is singular and unrelenting: unite the Zodiac and become powerful enough to unseat the Immortal Aquarius.

Combat runs deeper than it first appears. Terrain isn’t a backdrop; it’s leverage. High ground, Mana Towers and battlefield hazards shift the math on every move, and creatures perform differently depending on the land beneath them. Players build a deck of 24 cards — drawing from 150 creature cards, weapons, abilities, and spells — and manage Mana carefully across each turn, choosing whether to activate creatures or play cards, never quite able to do everything at once. Each of the eight Conjurers fights differently, and so does every battlefield they occupy.

Key Features:

• Conquer the Zodiac: Defeat rival Conjurers to claim their creature types permanently. Your creatures persist across battles, gaining experience and leveling up as they fight — all leading to one final confrontation with the Immortal Aquarius. 
• Terrain-Driven Tactics: High ground, Mana Towers, and environmental hazards shape every battle — positioning is as important as the cards in your hand.
• 60 Creatures. Infinite Hybrids: Combine any two Zodiac creature types to forge powerful hybrids. A Hoofed-Human becomes a Minotaur, a Polypod-Prowler forms a Manticore, a Winged-Lizard gives rise to a Dragon, with many more combinations waiting to be discovered. 

Aquarius has ruled long enough. Conjurers launches July 28, 2026, on Steam for $11.99 with a 20% launch discount. Play the free demo now and be ready when the Zodiac opens for conquest. 

Farm life gets warmer and fluffier: Publisher and developer GIANTS Software announces Beans & Alpacas for Farming Simulator 25, set in a new farming region in South America. Built around coffee estates, the expansion adds new crops, machines, animals and more.

Catuaí: Home of Alpacas & Arabica Coffee

Coffee beans can be planted starting from September, with red coffee cherries ready for harvest in May. Meanwhile, alpacas can be sheared for wool and led on a leash to increase their happiness, with Brahman cows grazing next to them. New production chains and products from crops and animals allow farmers to increase their profits.

A Hint of Brazil, With Rivers & Red Soil

Catuaí is characterized by rolling hills, lower mountain slopes and dense, humid vegetation. A winding river reminiscent of the Amazon cuts through the region, architecturally inspired by Brazil, passing stilt houses along the shore. Plantations, narrow roads and colorful rural houses, shops and depots define the landscape.

The expansion also adds a record number of new buildings and decorations, including six houses with full interiors and dozens of environment-specific placeables. Landscapers can discover dinosaur bones and collect them in a museum.

Over 25 New Machines & Many Improvements

Beans & Alpacas includes more than two dozen machines from Case IH, Ford, John Deere, KUHN, Mercedes-Benz Trucks, New Holland, Oxbo, Stara, Valtra, and more. Colombo Industries joins the series as a new brand, adding equipment suited to the new region and farming activities.

The expansion also adds new sugarcane foliage and effects, enhanced animations and visual effects for ground tools, and additional fieldwork detail. More information on the Beans & Alpacas Expansion, including further features, will be announced soon.

Farming Simulator 25 is available for PC, Mac, PlayStation®5 and Xbox Series X|S. Beans and Alpacas will be available on October 27^th as a separate expansion or an edition including the base game. Pre-orders are available on selected channels. The Beans and Alpacas Expansion is included in the Year 2 Season Pass, too, with savings of up to 30% compared to purchasing the content separately. GIANTS Software will also continue to release free content updates and user-generated content on the official ModHub. Visit the official Farming Simulator website.

About GIANTS Software
GIANTS Software is a globally operating game developer and publisher headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland. Established in 2004, the company is known for creating the popular Farming Simulator franchise. With international teams, including offices in Erlangen (Germany) and Brno (Czech Republic), GIANTS Software develops and publishes simulation experiences worldwide. Beyond Farming Simulator, it is strengthening its position in the genre with Project Motor Racing and a global network of partners and industry ties.

About Farming Simulator
With more than 40 million copies of the main series sold worldwide since 2008, the Farming Simulator franchise is leading in its genre. Available on all major platforms, the series features hundreds of authentic machines from renowned brands and offers compelling agricultural simulation with relaxing, family-friendly gameplay. It’s based on the powerful GIANTS Engine – built in-house to provide realistic physics, high-fidelity graphics, dynamic systems and extensive modding support.

© 2026 Published and developed by GIANTS Software GmbH. Farming Simulator, GIANTS Software and its logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of GIANTS Software GmbH. All manufacturers, vehicles, machines, equipment, names, brands, and associated imagery featured in this game in some cases include trademarks and/or copyrighted materials of their respective owners. The vehicles, machines, and equipment in this game may be different from the actual ones in shapes, colors, and performance. © 2026 Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC. “PlayStation“, “PS5“ and “PS5 logo“ are registered trademarks or trademarks of Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.. Mac is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Steam and the Steam logo are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Valve Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries. All other names, trademarks and logos are property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.