SAN MATEO, Calif. – Sept. 21, 2026 – Crystal Dynamics and co-developer PlayEveryWare are thrilled to announce new physical editions of Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered, releasing Nov. 13, 2026, on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X and Xbox One! Pre-orders are open now at major retailers for both the Standard and Deluxe Editions.

Two physical editions of Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered are being distributed by Plaion and are available to pre-order today on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X, and Xbox One. The Standard Edition of Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered is available to pre-order for $29.99 / €29.99 at participating retailers.

The physical Deluxe Edition of Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered includes a physical copy of the Deluxe Edition of the game (which features the base game, a digital comic book reader with three classic comics, and a demo of the unreleased sixth game in the series: Legacy of Kain: The Dark Prophecy), plus a SteelBook, the official soundtrack on a physical CD, and an art book containing over 80 pages of sketches, concept art, models, and more. The Deluxe Edition is available to pre-order for $49.99 / €49.99 at participating retailers.

Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered is the definitive version of 2003’s gripping dark fantasy adventure, revamped for modern platforms with new graphics upgrades, an improved camera, and extensive bonus content such as a photo mode and ‘lost levels’ from the original game. Return to the world of Nosgoth as you control both the vampire Kain and his betrayed lieutenant, Raziel, two mighty beings bound by the conflict between fate and free will.

Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remasteredis also available digitally on PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store.

ABOUT CRYSTAL DYNAMICS

Crystal Dynamics is an award-winning, best-in-class game development studio headquartered just south of San Francisco in sunny San Carlos, Calif. Founded in 1992, Crystal Dynamics has grown into a world-class studio by developing iconic franchises and keeping at the forefront of the very latest in technology and graphics. Having created beloved properties such as Gex and the Legacy of Kain series, as well as driving the award-winning, massively successful Tomb Raider franchise at around 100M franchise units sold to date, Crystal Dynamics is now laying the groundwork for the next generation of innovative and technologically stunning projects.

ABOUT PLAYEVERYWARE

PlayEveryWare is a premier full-service co-development studio dedicated to bringing high-quality play experiences to every major platform. By building long-term partnerships with the industry’s leading publishers and developers, the studio addresses the technical complexities of modern game development including custom engine support, cross-platform networking solutions, and deep performance optimization. From large-scale ports and remasters to full-service production, PlayEveryWare’s mission is to ensure games perform flawlessly wherever and whenever players choose to play. PlayEveryWare is based in Seattle and Yokohama. For more information, visit www.playeveryware.com.

Now live on Steam, the fourth annual MES festival features 300-plus games, over 200 participating studios and more than 30 exclusive trailers

MEXICO – September 21, 2026 – Third World Productions is proud to present the fourth annual Mexican Entertainment System (MES) event, now live on Steam through September 28. Taking place during Hispanic Heritage Month, the weeklong festival showcases more than 300 games from over 200 Mexican studios, celebrating the creativity and growing influence of Mexican game developers worldwide. Explore the Mexican Entertainment System (MES) Steam festival: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/MexicanEntertainmentSystem2026

This year’s Mexican Entertainment System features more than 30 exclusive trailers, giving audiences a look at upcoming games, as well as new content and major updates for already released titles. Highlights include the official launch trailer for Nine to Never, a newly updated METAMORPHOSIS playtest packed with fresh story content, new enemies as well as expanded original soundtrack tracks, a closer look at Clawsome’s Japan-inspired world and a new Utopia: Birth of the Heroes video introducing guest composer Emi Evans, whose acclaimed work includes NieR: Automata, Dark Souls, and Star Wars: Visions.

Watch the MES Showcase Trailer here:

MES is designed to give Mexican developers a highly visible global platform that allows audiences to discover and support their work. Throughout the festival, players can explore and wishlist hundreds of games on Steam, discover new studios and support developers whose work is helping shape the future of interactive entertainment. Based on results from the 2024 and 2025 editions, MES has already generated significant reach and engagement across major digital platforms:

These results reflect MES’s ability to help developers reach audiences they may not otherwise access independently. For many teams, the festival offers a chance to join forces with fellow Mexican creators, showcase their talent on a global storefront, and build sustained momentum for their games beyond the event.

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About Third World Productions

Third World Productions is a video game developer studio based in Guadalajara, Mexico. With the help of a group dedicated to promoting the Mexican video game industry, it is responsible for organizing MES, which brings together Mexican developers from across the country (and some Mexicans living abroad). Blas Castañeda, its director, is a key figure in uniting the efforts of hundreds of creatives and developers under the mantra: “a spreadsheet is mightier than the sword.”

Mad Metal, the vehicle combat shooter where you slow time and take enemy cars apart one component at a time, is out now on Steam.

TORONTO, ON – September 21, 2026. What happens if you take the worlds of Mad Max, Twisted Metal and Interstate ’76, drop a player into them and ask who they become out there? Indie developer Hakim Elayday started there and kept going. Two and a half years later, Mad Metal is out now on Steam, a vehicle combat shooter that gives players one hell of an explosive joyride. 

While most auto-combat shooter games ask how hard you can hit, Mad Metal asks what you want gone. Dead Aim slows time mid-chase, and a fight becomes a choice rather than a contest. Take the fuel tank, and the explosion finishes the job for you. Take a wheel, and the car that was hunting you a second ago slides into whatever is closest. The enemy is built the same way you are, so the thing bearing down on you has a tank and a wheel and a driver too, and it is closing while you decide which one you want gone.

You don’t have to do it alone, and there are multiple game modes to experience.  Extraction drops two players into escalating waves that end in a boss fight and an airlift that only arrives if they reach the zone; open-world invasion puts you in a stranger’s game where the only real decision is the one you make on arrival, and deathmatch strips it back to a 1v1 with nothing to work out at all. Ranked and unranked MMR matches players of similar skill, so the fight is as casual or as serious as you want it.

Driving all of it is the campaign: eight voiced and narrated missions that follow Jack through an America where the machines no longer kill people, converting them instead into something built to inherit what is left. His wife is already gone, his daughter is still out there, and the further he goes looking, the harder the story gets on him about what he is turning into.

The soundtrack is paying attention the whole way, shifting as the car takes damage. It was produced with Scarlet Moon’s Jayson Napolitano and features singer/songwriter Stefani Keogh alongside musicians Frank van ‘t Ende and Idem Grey.

KEY FEATURES

• DISMANTLE ENEMY VEHICLES WITH DEAD AIM by slowing time and targeting individual components, taking off a fuel tank, a wheel or a door rather than wearing down the whole car.
• DRIVE THROUGH A NARRATED CAMPAIGN Take the wheel and fight your way through an America where the machines abduct rather than kill, in search of a daughter they have already taken.
• SURVIVE EXTRACTION IN CO-OP against escalating waves that end in a boss fight and an airlift that only arrives if you reach the zone.
• INVADE ANOTHER PLAYER’S OPEN WORLD and decide on arrival whether to turn up as friend or foe.
• FIGHT 1V1 DEATHMATCHES with ranked and unranked MMR matching players of similar skill for casual or competitive play.
• BUILD THE CAR YOU WANT from nine base vehicles and more than eighty attachments, each altering how the vehicle sounds and handles, with a full Create Your Own Car builder and mid-run augments that push a build somewhere unplanned.
• PLAY ON STEAM DECK with full gamepad support.

Mad Metal is for anyone who grew up on car chases and demolition derbies, anyone who likes a shooter that rewards a good decision over a fast trigger, and anyone who just wants a genuinely good time behind the wheel. It is available now on Steam for $14.99, with a 20% launch discount. Players can find all the ways to play on the indie.io store.

ABOUT MAD MECHS INC.

Headquartered in Canada, Mad Mechs is an indie game development studio with a passion for reimagining and modernizing old-school action games. The core team works with professionals from around the globe to help bring their creative visions to life. Their debut title, Mad Metal, is currently in development.

ABOUT INDIE.IO indie.io is a games publisher dedicated to bringing exceptional independent games to players worldwide. With a portfolio spanning a wide range of genres, indie.io partners with developers to provide the support, resources, and expertise needed to bring creative visions to life. Developers self-publishing their own games can also use the indie.io Tools Storefront, with marketing and development tools. 

MADRID — Sept. 21, 2026 — Xploit Tower Defense, the mixed-reality firewall vs. viruses tower defender from developer Lenya Digital and publisher AAA Game Studios, brings the battle home Meta Quest 3 on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026. A new demo is now available for free on the Meta Quest Store.

Defend the world as we know it as thousands of computer viruses break through the firewall, threatening the vital memory cores keeping reality stable. Prepare airtight defenses to protect the core from crawling and airborne enemies, surveilling all sides of the room for flying enemies approaching from every angle. Destroy digitized hordes, quickly adapt to new strategies, and keep the cores untouched before the viruses spread their infection!

Build defensive structures to destroy waves of insect-like Crawlers as they forge paths towards the Neurogate mainframe. Position turrets, factoring in each weapon’s field of vision around furniture and other real-world obstacles. Prepare for flying Malworms and turret-targeting missiles, swatting them down by hand to keep structures intact. 

In the demo, position two turret variants against three of Xploit Tower Defense’s nine enemy types as waves of Basic Crawlers, Chunky Walkers, and Basic Flyers swarm the Neurogate. Survive five-minute onslaughts in Countdown Mode, then outlast their advances across one level with two difficulty modes to unlock Infinite Mode, where the invasion never stops. Fight for the longest survival time, and compare with other defenders on the global leaderboard. 

“The power of mixed reality gives us the opportunity to turn everyday objects into gamified features,” said Antonio Marín, CEO and co-founder of AAA Game Studios. “Now, couches and coffee tables are obstacles and hiding spots, and the dining room can be a personal battlefield! Xploit Tower Defense and this technology allow us to broaden our horizons of what a game can be.”

Xploit Tower Defense prepares for the invasion on November 10, 2026. The new demo is now available on Meta Quest 3 with English language support. To learn more about Xploit Tower Defense and AAA Game Studios, visit the official AAA Game Studios website, follow the game on Twitter, YouTube and TikTok, and search the hashtag #XploitTowerDefense on social media.

About AAA Game Studios

AAA Game Studios is a team of twenty-five members specializing in the creation of virtual- and mixed-reality gaming experiences. Their most recent title, Golf5 eClub, is the second-most downloaded golf game on Meta Quest and is also available on both Steam VR and Pico.

ICYMI, the dev behind cult hit Lorn’s Lure (over 60,000 sold), Rubeki, announced his next game in PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct last night: an atmospheric first-person horror flight sim called ‘The Hollowing’. Your job is to maintain inter-settlement communications towers at various airports and outposts in the Megastructure. 

Think Iron Lung meets Flight Simulator. A free demo also just launched on Steam!

Developer Rubeki has teamed up with publisher Future Friends Games (CloverPit, Slots & Daggers, The Cabin Factory) for the release, which is set for takeoff later this year on Steam.

Set in the same universe as cult hit Lorn’s Lure, make your way across this vast and oppressive world accompanied only by the voice on the radio, and unravel the mysteries of the mist-shrouded Megastructure. 

About the game

The Hollowing is an atmospheric first-person horror flight sim where you fly alone across a mist-shrouded Megastructure, accompanied only by the voice on the other end of your radio… 

Set in the same universe as cult hit Lorn’s Lure, fly from post to post fixing inter-settlement communications towers at various airports and outposts, and unravel the mysteries of this not-quite-human world.

Features

• An eerie horror flight sim from the creator of Lorn’s Lure
• Master takeoff, landing and navigation in your delicate craft
• Unravel a mystery as you move from station to station
• Megalophobes beware

About the developer

Rubeki is a solo game developer from Toronto Canada, working on atmospheric existential horror titles. Originally not from the game industry, but is now a full time game developer after the success of Lorn’s Lure!

About Future Friends Games:

Future Friends was founded in 2017 with a simple mission: help indie games get the love they deserve. Indie hits they publish include CloverPit, Queen’s Domain, Slots & Daggers, Exo One, Laysara: Summit Kingdom, Tiny Aquarium, and On-Together, with more very exciting unannounced things on the way!

Bladework reveals its debut multiplayer action dungeon runner where the mission is shared, but the glory isn’t.

LOS ANGELES – September 21, 2026 – Bladework Games announced its debut title, Marked for Mayhem, a multiplayer dungeon runner that turns every mission into an interdimensional competition for fame and glory. Revealed for the first time during PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct, the world premiere trailer introduces HAVEN’s ultimate combat spectacle, where rival Operators embark on dangerous missions with bragging rights on the line. 

In Marked for Mayhem, Operators venture across shattered dimensions, battling the most feared enemies of Galus through fast-paced combat and chaotic challenges. Earn medals, master iconic weaponry, and 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.

Face formidable bosses, harness their power, and outmaneuver the competition. Once the dust settles, there’s only room for one Operator at the top. Use powerful Disruptor abilities to sabotage your rivals, giving you one more shot at stealing the show. The mission is shared. The glory isn’t.

Key Features of Marked For Mayhem:

• Let the Chaos Commence: Enter the ultimate interdimensional combat tournament, where every enemy, chaotic challenge, and ArenaGame 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.
• 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.

Sign up now for a chance to join the limited Beta and compete for the ultimate bragging rights. BETA slots are limited due to server capacity, so Operators are encouraged to sign up early. Wishlist Marked for Mayhem on Steam and Epic Games Store, join the official Discord community, and follow social channels for the latest news and updates.

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.

Dive into a sunken village, reach into the past, and help Mora find her missing brother

Berlin, Germany – 21 September, 2026 – Selkies Interactive has announced that Echoes of Mora is available now on Steam for PC.

A boy went missing. A village drowned. And somehow, you can reach into the past. 

In Echoes of Mora, players dive into the sunken ruins of a flooded village, uncover hidden objects and traces of the people who lived there, and unlock portals into the days before the flood. By sharing what they discover with Mora across time, players can guide her search for her missing brother and influence how the story unfolds.

Watch the Launch Trailer

Key Features:

• A mystery told across time: Uncover the emotional story of two siblings across the flooded village and the days before the flood.
• Explore a world beneath the water: Search abandoned houses, submerged streets, and hidden places filled with objects and environmental storytelling.
• Unlock the Echoes: Solve puzzles and collect the fragments needed to open portals into the village’s past.
• Find the Traces: Listen in on fragments of village life and piece together the stories of the people who lived there.
• Guide Mora’s search: Interact directly with Mora in the past and share discoveries that influence her decisions.
• Decide how it ends: The choices you make shape the final outcome of Mora’s story.

Navigate the flooded landscape at your own pace using keyboard and mouse or a controller. There are no timers or dangers waiting around the next corner, just a quiet world full of secret places, lost belongings, and stories waiting to be found.

Echoes of Mora is available for €14.99 / $14.99, with a 10% launch discount. A free demo is also available on Steam.

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About Selkies Interactive

Founded in 2023 by game design students in Berlin, Selkies Interactive creates immersive story-driven worlds. The studio’s debut title, Echoes of Mora, is part of the Games Incubator at HTW Berlin and is supported by Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg.

No matter where you run, she will always learn.

September 21, 2026 – Minerva is watching, learning, and waiting. Developer Phase 8 Studio and publisher LINE Games have opened registration for the next playtest of CODE EXIT, ahead of its September 28 through October 19 run. The 1–4 player sci-fi co-op survival horror game sends players into the fallen city of Pantheon under the control of the rogue AI Minerva. A new trailer offers a look at what awaits players when they return to Pantheon, including newly added content coming to the playtest.

Following the game’s July demo and hands-on appearances at BIC 2026 and GXG 2026, CODE EXIT is preparing to send players back into Pantheon as Hermes operatives tasked with completing tactical exploration missions, uncovering hidden secrets, and finding a way out before Minerva closes in. Play solo or team up with up to three others to explore isolated facilities, activate terminals, bypass sealed doors, and scavenge whatever tools can help you survive. All the while, AI Minerva remains in control, forcing players to work together as they navigate the locked-down city and find a way out before it’s too late.

Key Features of CODE EXIT:

• Solo to Four Player Tactical Co op – Choose to face the nightmare alone or team up with up to three friends. The game scales its intensity based on your group size. Success depends on real-time communication and strategic coordination to stay one step ahead of the chaser.
• Adaptive Chaser Minerva – Experience a chaser that does not follow a script. Minerva observes your habits and remembers your favorite hiding spots. If you continuously repeat the same behavior, the chaser will adapt and change its hunting pattern to catch you.
• Tactical Planning and Extraction – Strictly divide roles among your team and plan your routes based on the specific conditions and objectives of each site. Fulfilling the team’s objectives and returning safely to base is the only guarantee of survival for the operatives.
• Persistent Pressure and Dread – Forget simple jump scares. CODE EXIT focuses on a suffocating atmosphere where the chaser is always learning and getting smarter. The tension builds every minute, making each successful escape a true achievement.

Wishlist CODE EXIT on Steam and signup for playtest registration today. Want to stay up to date on everything happening in Pantheon?

About LINE Games

LINE Games, a subsidiary of LINE Yahoo, is a Seoul-based publisher and developer dedicated to creating and publishing games across PC, console, and mobile platforms. With a portfolio spanning action RPGs, narrative adventures, and multiplayer experiences, LINE Games brings distinctive titles from Korea to players worldwide. 

About Phase 8 Studio

Phase 8 Studio is a South Korean indie development team fueled by a shared obsession with atmospheric storytelling and the adrenaline of cooperative gameplay. Comprised of five visionary young developers, the studio is currently making waves with their upcoming title, CODE EXIT.

The Physical Deluxe Edition will include a reversible coversheet, digital artbook and a digital soundtrack composed by Akira Yamaoka

Stockholm, Sweden — September 18, 2026 | Maximum Entertainment today announced that Remothered: Red Nun’s Legacy, the modern survival horror developed by Stormind Games, will launch physically across EMEA on PlayStation 5 on October 27, 2026, followed by Nintendo Switch 2 on December 3, 2026. The game is also coming soon to North American retailers.

Alongside the physical release dates, Stormind Games also confirmed that both the Standard Edition and Digital Deluxe Edition will launch on consoles and PC platforms on October 27, 2026.

The Digital Deluxe Edition includes:

• The full game
• Digital artbook
• Full digital soundtrack, composed by Akira Yamaoka and Aram Shahbazians

The Physical Deluxe Edition includes the same digital artbook and soundtrack, alongside the full game and an exclusive reversible coversheet. It will launch across EMEA on PlayStation 5 on October 27, 2026, followed by Nintendo Switch 2 on December 3, 2026.

Remothered: Red Nun’s Legacy closes the trilogy and reveals the truth behind the Red Nun, uncovering the origins of the myth at the heart of the series. A mysterious recording rekindles the hope that Susan’s kidnapped daughter may still be alive, and the search leads her to a decaying noble residence isolated on the slopes of Mount Etna in Sicily.

Legendary Silent Hill composer Akira Yamaoka scores the trilogy’s finale, alongside performances from BAFTA Games Awards winner Cissy Jones as Susan and The Game Awards winner Maggie Robertson as the Red Nun. The Deluxe Editions expand on that experience with a digital artbook and the full soundtrack by Yamaoka and Shahbazians, while the Physical Deluxe Edition also features an exclusive reversible coversheet. Maximum Entertainment is handling the physical release across EMEA, with copies heading to North American retailers soon after.

Remothered: Red Nun’s Legacy releases across EMEA retailers on PlayStation 5 on October 27, 2026 and on Nintendo Switch 2 on December 3, 2026, and is coming soon to North American retailers. For more information, visit maximument.com or follow @MaximumEntmt on X.

About Maximum Entertainment

Maximum Entertainment is a global entertainment company dedicated to crafting indie to AA video game experiences through original content and licensed partnerships. A fully integrated group with a broad portfolio of content, the company emphasizes collaboration and inclusivity in its partnerships to produce the highest level of interactive entertainment. With more than 300 titles in its catalog, Maximum Entertainment has joined forces with talented creators and renowned franchises around the globe to deliver magic to the gamer in everyone. Maximum Entertainment employs experienced professionals across the entire value chain of video games including development, publishing, transmedia, sales, and operations. Visit Maximum Entertainment at www.maximument.com.

About Stormind Games Stormind is an independent AA studio creating original and licensed horror games for PC and consoles. The team is best known for the survival horror saga Remothered and A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead, the first-person horror adventure based on the Paramount Pictures franchise. They also co-developed Mafia: The Old Country alongside Hangar 13 and 2K. More information at: www.stormindgames.com.

Liverpool, UK – September 21, 2026 – Skyhook Games is excited to reveal the official lawnch… ahem, launch trailer for Lawn Mowing Simulator 2 ahead of the game’s release on PC, PlayStation 5 and XBOX Series X|S this Wednesday, September 23rd. 

Lawn Mowing Simulator 2 – Launch Trailer:

Go with the mow in a relaxing and rewarding lawn mowing sim as you head to the USA to start a whole new career in the world of lawn care. 

Hop on a range of licensed, real-world mowers from lead brand partner Kubota and returning favourites SCAG and Stiga, and discover cutting-edge new grass technology, rebuilt from the ground-up to deliver a more natural, realistic lawn mowing experience.

Take garden care to the next level with the brand new, fully explorable HQ, where players can hire employees, run their business, and maintain and expand their fleet of equipment, and leave locations spotless with the introduction of leaf blowers and leaf clearance contracts.

Add Lawn Mowing Simulator 2 to your wishlist on Steam, PlayStation 5, and XBOX Series X|S today, and download the demo on Steam.

About Skyhook Games:
Skyhook Games is an independent game development and outsourcing studio focused on creating high-quality, engaging gaming experiences. www.skyhookgames.com

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