Try the demo during Steam Next Fest

TOKYO — Feb. 25, 2025 — FUBUKI ～zero in on Holoearth～, the pixelated action platformer featuring characters from the world of Hololive Alternative by the 80-million follower YouTube sensation Hololive, co-developed by Peposoft and WSS Playground and published by Phoenixx Inc.,  dashes and slashes onto PC via Steam with a new demo today, available during Steam Next Fest until Monday, Feb. 3rd, 2025.

Save HOLOEARTH in a retro fast-paced action adventure! Animal-eared otaku Shirakami Fubuki was mid-livestream with her fans when a chaotic interruption cut it short. Mysterious portals appear across Yamato, unleashing a demonic infestation in the Japan-esque land. 

Wolf girl Ookami Mio joins Fubuki’s quest to thwart the evil creatures on a cross-town adventure filled with perilous platforming challenges. Dash and double-jump through downtown Yamato concerts, Egyptian-themed casinos echoing the Las Vegas Strip, quaint carnivals filled with magic tricks and ferris wheels, as well as spooky towering temples.

Purify the planet with Fubuki’s trusty blade on an offensive onslaught against floating lanterns, archers, masked menaces, sentient slot machines, magicians, bats and other behemoth bosses permeating HOLOEARTH. Attack in all directions for lightning-quick melee combos, or charge up piercing projectiles to inflict damage at range. 

Cast Summons for an assist in battle, like mini-rocket foxes that fire in any chosen direction. Add subweapons to Fubuki’s firepower, like a pistol for instant attacks that travel across the screen. Peruse Fubuki’s home between adventures, and stop by Mizore’s kitchen to purchase extra lives, boosts to health and power, and mystery items granting surprise benefits.  

“From its art style to music, FUBUKI ～zero in on Holoearth～ successfully hearkens back to the 16-bit era as a charming blast from the past,” says Daichi Saito, producer at WSS Playground. “Hololive fans will enjoy diving deeper into a storied universe while retro platforming aficionados will enjoy a fresh challenge to add to their libraries!”

FUBUKI ～zero in on Holoearth～ arrives on PC via Steam in Spring 2025 with a demo available now during Steam Next Fest with language options in Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese. For more information, visit the official WSS Playground website and follow WSS Playground on Twitter / X.

About WSS Playground

Founded in October 2019, WSS Playground is a development studio that takes “play” seriously, with notable titles in their portfolio including All in Abyss: Judge the Fake, The Great Villainess: Strategy of Lily, DRAINUS, EDEN.schemata();, Touhou Luna Nights, and NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD.

About Phoenixx

Established in 2019 by industry veterans, Phoenixx aims to support innovative and creative developers from Japan and around the world. Its mission is to inspire and nurture the human spirit – one creator, one game, and one community at a time.

LOS ANGELES – FEBRUARY 25, 2025 – Netmarble, a leading developer and publisher of high-quality mobile games, is celebrating its half-year anniversary for its idle RPG The Seven Deadly Sins: IDLE Adventure by bringing in new characters, adding Knighthood-oriented content and initiating various in-game events for players to enjoy.

The newest update celebrating its half-year anniversary adds STR-attributed Debuffer Invasion Arrow Gowther to the playable character roster. Invasion Arrow Gowther is the third Special Hero to be joining The Seven Deadly Sins: IDLE Adventureafter Pitch-Black Meliodas and Demon King’s Deputy Zeldris. 

Invasion Arrow Gowther can be acquired through the “Appreciation Package” at the Shop, which is available until March 25. This limited-time package also includes Invasion Arrow Gowther, [Seven Deadly Sins] Hero Selection Ticket (x3), [Ten Commandments] Hero Selection Ticket (x3) and Half-year Anniversary Surprise Box (x20) which offers various currencies and resources. Invasion Arrow Gowther is also available through Rate up Summon Tickets where STR-attributed Tank Fraudrin of Selflessness can also be drawn during the same period.

As part of this update, Knighthoods can now compete with one another. The Knighthood Territory Battle will match up three Knighthoods per map every weekend where players can earn battle points by defeating monsters or other Knighthoods within the territory. A mid-boss can appear at any time and the Knighthood who takes out the mid-boss will be able to capture the territory. By occupying two territories, a final boss surfaces for players to earn a vast number of battle points which grants various rewards.

To commemorate the half-year anniversary, the app icon and login page will be updated along with the commencement of a diverse range of in-game events:

• Half-year Anniversary Grand Rate Up: A special Rate Up event composed of heroes appeared in the “New Hero Rate Up” since launch.
• Half-year Anniversary Carnival & Event Shop: Clear missions to trade in Half-year Anniversary related perks of Profile Borders, Card Draws and also “Dessert Forks” for the Half-year Anniversary Celebratory Cake Event.
• Half-year Anniversary Check-In Event: Rewarding a total of 77,777 Diamonds
• Half-year Anniversary Celebratory Cake Event: Players can earn Strawberry Ornaments to level up their Cakes per drawing Hawk Cards. Dessert Forks that recharges five times on a daily basis are to be utilized to pick up event currencies which in result will be traded in for Half-anniversary Hero Summon Tickets consisted of heroes of [Seven Deadly Sins] and [Ten Commandments]
• Half-year Anniversary Daily Event Rewards: Players can obtain the “Awakening Token Box” of desired elements every day.

Other updates include the Advent Battle boss substitution from Gloxnia of Repose to Drole of Patience. Players can also experience stage expansions from the current 11000 to 12000 with story updates.

Based on the global hit manga and anime ‘The Seven Deadly Sins’, the game welcomes players to an idle RPG world overflowing with epic adventures and fan-favorite characters from the franchise. Inspired by The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross, the mobile RPG enjoyed by 60 million players around the globe, The Seven Deadly Sins: IDLE Adventure offers an enjoyable gameplay experience featuring a variety of content, an easy-to-play One-Tap Draw system, as well the opportunity to collect and nurture beloved characters.

For more information on The Seven Deadly Sins: IDLE Adventure, please be sure to stay tuned to the official website and official social channels (Facebook, Discord) for future updates.

ⒸNS,K/TSDSRP,M ⒸNS,K/TSDSDJP,TX ⒸNS,K/TSDSFKAP ©Netmarble Corp. & Netmarble F&C Inc.

About Netmarble Corporation

Established in Korea in 2000, Netmarble Corporation is a leading developer and publisher of top-grossing mobile games worldwide. Through powerful franchises and collaborations with acclaimed IP holders, Netmarble strives to elevate the gaming experience and entertain audiences globally. As a parent company of Kabam and SpinX Games, and a major shareholder of Jam City and HYBE (formerly Big Hit Entertainment), Netmarble’s diverse portfolio includes Solo Leveling: ARISE, Seven Knights Idle Adventure, Tower of God: New World, Lineage 2: Revolution, MARVEL Future Fight, Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds and The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross. More information can be found at http://company.netmarble.com.

Massive Update For Genre-Evolving Tactical Shooter Also Marks the Simultaneous Console Launch on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S – Get Ready For Twitch Drops!

LOS ANGELES, CA – FEBRUARY 25, 2025 – Mountaintop Studios announced today that Spectre Divide Season 1 ‘Flashpoint’ update is now available on PC via Steam in addition to the games release on PlayStation®5 and Xbox Series X|S. The new Season 1 ‘Flashpoint’ content features a massive overhaul of the game, enhanced gameplay movement with the Sprint mechanic, improved match economy and loadout systems, Battlepass with over 70 rewards, new Monark Sponsor kit, debut of the Canal map, and so much more. The launch of Spectre Divide on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, comes after months of development, fine-tuning controller gameplay to near-perfection as well as implementing cross-platform online multiplayer between consoles. Simply put – it has never been a better time to dive into the Spectre Dive experience.  

In celebration of the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S launch and the release of the Season 1 ‘Flashpoint’ update, Spectre Divide has launched a Twitch drop campaign that kicks off today with five new rewards available through March 11th:

• Communa Logo Spray
• Five Stars Logo Spray
• Drone Gun Charm
• Mako Buzzsaw Weapon Skin
• Cold Blooded Outfit

Play now to get in on the limited-time, promotional giveaway featuring the Cyberlord melee weapon! This deadly new melee weapon will be free to all Spectre Divide players today. Act quickly; the giveaway is only available for 48 hours!

“Since launch on Steam late last year, we’ve combed through thousands of reviews, had long Discord discussions with players, and sorted through all the critical and constructive feedback,” states Nate Mitchell, CEO of Mountaintop Studios. “The passion and dedication of our vibrant community has energized us through the past five months of development leading to the launch of ‘Flashpoint’ our biggest update. We’ve also devoted a lot of time to make sure the console experience plays superbly on controllers. We’re all-in on momentous time for the game and look forward to seeing you in Breakwater.”

Spectre Divide Season 1 ‘Flashpoint’ Features:

• New Monark Tactical Sponsor Kit – Make use of the following abilities:
  • Sovereign Shell: Stop bullets with your personal force-field
  • Siphon: Steal health and scout enemy positions
  • Crosswall: Break up sight-lines and cause mayhem
• New Canal Map – Inspired by classic 90’s anime, the winding waterway and massive fast-recall platform create a combat playground rewarding strategic position and tactical execution.
• New Sprinting Mechanic – Gone are the days of slow map rotations, as sprinting will enable players to close gaps, outmaneuver your opponents and reinforce your teammates quickly.
• Reworked Economy & Buy Menu 2.0 – Create custom weapon pairs on the fly with the Buy Menu 2.0 and mix weapons to fit your “Duality” needs and catch the competition by surprise
• Season 1 Battlepass – Over 70 levels of unique rewards themed around the rival Districts of Five Stars & Communa as well as 24 free items, including outfits, weapon skins, and accessories
• Pricing and DLC Updates – Reduced store and Supporter Pack prices, 4 free outfits to all players (04, Prince, High Performance, Primal), and 5,600 Spectre Points gift to all PC players who purchased SP or a DLC before Season 1

Spectre Divide is a free-to-play 3v3 tactical shooter currently available for Windows PC via Steam, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. For more information about the game, visit the official website.

ABOUT MOUNTAINTOP STUDIOS

Mountaintop is a small, independent, fully-remote studio comprised of industry veterans from around the world, looking to evolve the tactical shooter genre. The team is comprised of developers from major shooter titles including Counter-Strike, Valorant, Apex Legends, Halo, Overwatch and Battlefield. Check out the studio’s official website here.

Play the Koira demo now during Steam Next Fest

PARIS – Feb. 25, 2025 – DON’T NOD is pleased to announce that Koira, the wholesome adventure game developed by Belgian studio Tolima, will launch on April 1, 2025 – more than two weeks ahead of the originally announced release date!

Koira will launch on PC (Steam) and PlayStation 5 at 17.99€/$17.99 with a 10% launch discount. In addition, there will be a Support the Devs bundle which will include five pieces of concept art that can be used as wallpapers.

Steam Next Fest

The demo of Koira is currently playable as part of Steam Next Fest, a celebration of upcoming games with demos, developer livestreams, and chats which runs until March 3. A livestream with developers Ben Lega (Founder and Director) and Sander Vanhove (Lead Game Dev and Tech Artist) will air throughout the event, giving players the chance to gain some behind-the-scenes knowledge, insights, and a sneak peek of what happens in the game after the demo ends!

Players can continue to play the demo of Koira up until March 10.

About the Game

Koira is a heartwarming, hand-drawn adventure featuring a lost forest spirit and her new puppy friend. Together they must journey to safety in the heart of the enchanted forest, solving puzzles, finding friends, and avoiding the hunters lurking along the way.

About DON’T NOD

DON’T NOD is an independent French publisher and developer with studios in Paris and Montréal creating original narrative games in the adventure (Life is Strange^TM, Tell Me Why^TM, Twin Mirror^TM), RPG (Vampyr^TM, Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden^TM), and action (Remember Me^TM) genres. The studio is internationally renowned for unique narrative experiences with engaging stories and characters and has worked with industry leading publishers: Square Enix, Microsoft, Bandai Namco Entertainment, Focus Entertainment and Capcom. DON’T NOD creates and publishes its own IPs developed in-house such as Harmony: The Fall of Reverie^TM,  Jusant^TM and Lost Records: Bloom & Rage^TM as well as using its knowledge and experience to collaborate with third-party developers whose editorial visions parallel the company’s own. 

Step into the studio’s immersive and innovative universe at dont-nod.com.

DON’T NOD (ISIN code: FR0013331212 – ALDNE) is listed on Euronext Growth Paris.

About Studio Tolima

Studio Tolima is a Belgian independent developer, based in Brussels and founded in 2022. The studio specializes in the production of minimalistic, broadly accessible emotional experiences.

This game received support from the Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF) of the Government of Flanders.

Realized with the support of the Tax Shelter of the Belgian Federal Government.

Let Rock Manor Games’ Mike Gnade and Mega Cat Studios teach you the basics of survival before you dive into the Maximum Apocalypse Steam Next Fest Demo

PITTSBURGH, PA — February 25, 2025 —  Pittsburgh-based publisher and developer Mega Cat Studios and indie game studio Rock Manor Gamesare thrilled to announce that the highly anticipated Steam Next Fest demo for Maximum Apocalypse: The Video Game is now live, offering players a chance to experience the tense survival action of this roguelike adventure, now available to wishlist on Steam.

To celebrate the demo’s launch, Rock Manor Games has released a new gameplay overview video featuring the game’s creator, Mike Gnade, along with Mega Cat Studios’ Associate Producer and Visual Identity Lead T.J. Tague, showcasing an exclusive hour-long gameplay session that dives deep into the development process and the challenges of adapting the hit tabletop game into an engaging digital experience.

The Maximum Apocalypse demo introduces players to the chaos of the zombie apocalypse through three action-packed missions, where players will need to use their wits and carefully manage the precious resources they gather to survive the armies of the undead. In this early taste of the game, players can take control of one of six unique survivors, each with their own set of skills and abilities, to navigate the dangerous, turn-based combat and ruthless survival mechanics. The demo also provides a sneak peek at the game’s hand-drawn art style, showcasing its striking art style and gritty apocalyptic world.

Key features:

• Fresh Gameplay Every Session: Each mission brings new challenges and objectives, keeping the apocalypse exciting.
• Unique Scenarios: Battle your way through diverse post-apocalyptic landscapes, each presenting a different struggle for survival.
• Choose Your Survivor: Select from a roster of seasoned survivors, each with their own playstyle and strengths.
• Explore, Equip, and Conquer: Scavenge the wasteland for resources, craft weapons, and fight off monstrous threats.
• Single or Multiplayer: Brave the apocalypse solo or team up with friends locally or online!

A digital adaptation of Rock Manor Games’ hit 1-6 player board game, drawing heavily from its creator’s deep-rooted love for video games, Maximum Apocalypse: The Video Game invites you to navigate a post-apocalyptic world filled with perils such as zombies, mutants, and catastrophic environmental events. Stepping into the shoes of post-apocalyptic survivors, players must scavenge for supplies, overcome terrifying adversaries, and survive against all odds. Maximum Apocalypse provides fresh challenges and objectives for each session, ensuring a continually engaging adventure across a variety of post-apocalyptic scenarios.

“I’m really excited to have players get their hands on the Maximum Apocalypse demo,” said Tague. “We’ve focused on bringing the best elements of the board game to the digital world, and I’m proud of our team for the hard work they’ve done so far.”

Maximum Apocalypse: The Video Game is slated for a full release in Q2, 2025.

About Rock Manor Games

Rock Manor Games is a small independent game studio founded by Mike Gnade as a creative outlet for his game projects, prototypes, and ideas. The company is committed to creating innovative and immersive gaming experiences that captivate players and push the boundaries of the medium. Rock Manor Games continues to be a driving force in the tabletop gaming industry.

About Mega Cat Studios

Founded in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Mega Cat Studios strives to deliver unforgettable experiences for gamers of all generations. With our hearts firmly planted somewhere in the 1990s and gazes set on the future, our team combines a passion for crafting new retro classics with an unwavering commitment to delivering compelling current-gen content.

Fight, shoot, and body-swap your way to freedom from the RedSky Corporation in ESDigital Games’ newest action-packed release

Limassol, Cyprus | Last week, video game publisher ESDigital Games and studio Magic Hazard announced the official release of their exhilarating new top-down shooter, Memory Lost, available March 6, 2025, on PC via Steam and Epic Games Store. The game will be made available on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch at a later date. 

Discover a dystopian metropolis ravaged by unrelenting corporate battles where survival is only possible by shifting your consciousness into the bodies of your enemies and using their unique abilities to adapt and overcome. First-aid kits are not available. There is only one magazine in your weapon. Change bodies to survive your mission!

“We [ESDigital] were drawn to the depth and intensity of Memory Lost instantly,” said Ilia Svanidze, Head of Marketing at ESDigital Games. “That, combined with the unique mechanics and sci-fi/action movie inspiration, makes Memory Lost an incredible addition to our rich, narrative-focused catalog.”

Key Features of Memory Lost

• New body, new gameplay: There are 60 unique enemies in the game, each with their own characteristics and skills that you can take over to affect the battle’s outcome!
• Powerful bosses: There are 10 boss encounters with a variety of mechanics and challenges to overcome. 
• Endless configurations: Having five skill trees gives you the opportunity to try different combinations of strengths and find the one best suited to your playstyle.
• Relocation is the basis of survival: If you don’t want to run around in a half-dead state, look for a healthy body! Are the weapons out of ammo? Move into enemies with full ammunition and higher health!
• Copy enemies’ memories: Capturing consciousness is impossible without capturing memories. With each new migration, the Neural Network, the main character of Memory Lost, will collect more and more material to develop its own independent personality, after which it will process the knowledge gained and reap the benefits of its actions at the Mind-Map hub location.
• Karma in a top-down shooter: The neural network is also shaped by your interaction with the surrounding world. Kill for the common good or kill for mercy. Your actions will unlock one of three possible endings. Play again with new tactics to see how Karma reacts! 
• An immersive cybernetic world: 3D cinematics, animated cutscenes, and a deep plot with three possible endings will take you deep into the world of Memory Lost, and allow you to shape who you will become on your warpath to freedom.

About Memory Lost

Memory Lost is a thrilling story-driven action shooter where the battles are built around the mechanics of mind capturing and moving into the enemy’s body. Dive deep into the depths of Detraxis, a dystopian metropolis full of technological miracles and cruel corporate battles, and use your unique ability to shift your consciousness into your enemies, capturing their minds and mastering their abilities. This mechanic will allow you to instantly and tactically adapt to the situation and overcome obstacles standing between you and your objective. 

For more information, visit https://esdigital.games/.

About ESDigital Games

ESDigital Games is a global video game publishing company specializing in premium indie and mid-core games for both PC and consoles. ESDigital Games has published and distributed original titles, including AWAKEN – Astral Blade, Unusual Findings, Cats on Duty, Deck of Ashes, and much more. The publisher’s catalog will get even richer in the coming months and years with eagerly awaited games such as Steel Seed, Sky of Tides, Island of Winds, and Memory Lost, as well as future updates of REMEDIUM, Battlejuice Alchemist, and Scholar of the Arcane Arts.

Have an Ezio Up Your Sleeve.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – FEBRUARY 25, 2025 – Ubisoft, in collaboration with Playstack and LocalThunk, announces that Assassin’s Creed^® is coming to Balatro, the beloved roguelike poker game, as part of their latest collaboration pack: Friends of Jimbo 4, available later today.

In this free update, Balatro players can swap out the traditional face cards (Kings, Queens, Jacks) with three beloved characters from the Assassin Brotherhood. They have the opportunity to meet old friends, such as Ezio Auditore (King of Spades) or Jacob Frye (Jack of Spades), but also new faces such as Fujibayashi Naoe (Queen of Spades) from Assassin’s Creed Shadows.

Assassins’s Creed Shadows will release worldwide on March 20 and will be accessible on Ubisoft+*, PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, Amazon Luna, Macs with Apple silicon via the Mac App Store** as well as Windows PC through the Ubisoft Store, Steam and the Epic Games Store.

For more information on the Assassin’s Creed Franchise, please visit: https://www.ubisoft.com/en-au/game/assassins-creed

For the latest news on the Assassin’s Creed Franchise and other Ubisoft games, please visit: https://news.ubisoft.com/.

For more information on Balatro, please visit: https://www.playbalatro.com/

*Ubisoft+ Premium is available for AU$23.95 per month. Cancel anytime.  More information at plus.ubisoft.com.

**Standard-Edition

About Assassin’s Creed 

Since it first launched in 2007, the Assassin’s Creed® series has sold more than 230 million games worldwide. The franchise is now established as one of the best-selling series in video game history. Recognized for having some of the richest, most engrossing storytelling in the industry, Assassin’s Creed transcends video games, branching out into numerous other entertainment media.

About Ubisoft

Ubisoft is a creator of worlds, committed to enriching players’ lives with original and memorable entertainment experiences. Ubisoft’s global teams create and develop a deep and diverse portfolio of games, featuring brands such as Assassin’s Creed^®, Brawlhalla^®, For Honor^®, Far Cry^®, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon^®, Just Dance^®, Rabbids^®, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six^®, The Crew^® and Tom Clancy’s The Division^®. Through Ubisoft Connect, players can enjoy an ecosystem of services to enhance their gaming experience, get rewards and connect with friends across platforms. With Ubisoft+, the subscription service, they can access a growing catalog of more than 100 Ubisoft games and DLC. For the 2023-24 fiscal year, Ubisoft generated net bookings of €2.32 billion. To learn more, please visit: www.ubisoftgroup.com.

© 2024 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Ubisoft and the Ubisoft logo are registered trademarks in the US and/or other countries. 

About Balatro

The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos. Following Balatro’s release in February the game has sold over 5 million units. It amassed universal critical acclaim. On Steam, Valve has listed the game as one of the top played games on Steam Deck.

The Talos Principle: Reawakened is a beautiful reimagining of Croteam’s critically acclaimed, award-winning, IGF grand prize-nominated, multimillion-selling puzzle game.

This definitive edition of the original Talos Principle features a dramatic Unreal 5-powered visual overhaul, quality of life improvements, new accessibility features, and an all-new chapter that delves deeper into the game’s award-winning philosophical narrative.

Play the demo here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3398520/The_Talos_Principle_Reawakened_Demo/

You’ll be able to revisit the Simulation on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series S|X when The Talos Principle: Reawakened launches on April 10. But if you can’t wait till then, check out our new PC demo on Steam Next Fest. It’s available right now and will remain on Steam until the game launches.

Demo features

• This Talos Principle: Reawakened demo invites you to explore a breathtaking medieval environment filled with intricate puzzles and thought-provoking challenges
• Experience a carefully curated taste of puzzles from the full game, including key mechanics like laser connectors, force-field jammers, and pressure plates
• Solving puzzles is only the beginning. Try your hand at using the fully-featured Puzzle Editor. This tool allows you to build unique worlds and challenges, fosters creativity, and empowers our modding community to ensure a thriving future for the game

The Talos Principle: Reawakened is more than just a remaster: it’s a complete rebuild of Croteam’s classic puzzler, bringing its visuals, audio, and gameplay features in line with 2023’s critically acclaimed The Talos Principle 2.

Visit thetalosprinciple.com/reawakened for more information.

Escape a world-altering Glitch in a grand story of defiance set within Disney’s iconic TRON universe this winter (AEST)

LOS ANGELES (Feb 24th, 2025) – Big Fan, a Devolver Digital publishing label, with developer Bithell Games and Disney Games, today announced the release date for its story driven adventure, TRON: Catalyst. The isometric, action-infused game will welcome you into its enthralling digital world when it launches June 17, 2025 on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch: https://www.bigfangames.com/games/tron-catalyst.

Today’s thrilling new launch date trailer features Exo, the highly resilient and resourceful program with the incredible ability to initiate time loops that is central to TRON: Catalyst’s captivating adventure. Exo must gain control over her mysterious abilities and uncover the unexplained ‘Glitch’ that threatens the Grid, all while evading the pursuit of Conn, a malevolent agent of Core.
 
Battle as Exo on-foot in agile combat and explore the Arq Grid on Light Cycle to complete missions, gaining crucial insights to help advance Exo’s quest. Using the Glitch’s time-rewinding abilities to learn from her mistakes, Exo will need to navigate warring factions to unlock new paths and uncover the secrets of the Arq Grid. TRON: Catalyst provides fans new adventures in the Grid offering more stories from the beloved TRON universe with more of the gripping, neon-accented action fans have come to know and love.
 
Wishlist TRON: Catalyst on PC or your favorite console through the official website (https://www.bigfangames.com/games/tron-catalyst)

About Bithell Games

Following the success of Creative Director Mike Bithell’s Thomas Was Alone, indie studio Bithell Games was founded in 2013. Since then, we have collected a small team of creatives and our little game about rectangles has evolved into a substantial catalog, including stealth action, visual novels, and cyberpunk card games, a portfolio which has grown to include collaborations with iconic franchises in our original titles, such as TRON: Identity. We’ve shipped a total of ten games in addition to our radio drama miniseries North Star Rising. We’ve also published two books – the GameDev Business Handbook and GameDev Budgeting Handbook – and are proud to support other independent developers’ work, most recently the BAFTA-nominated Fights in Tight Spaces and Ancient Enemy.
 
We work as a remote team that pursues projects that keep us interested and enthusiastic as developers. Our jobs are approached with strong communication and a strict no-crunch policy; our team is encouraged to keep healthy work-life boundaries so that they can keep creating fantastic games without sacrificing their wellbeing. More at https://www.bithellgames.com/.
 
About Big Fan Games

Big Fan is a Devolver Digital company. We’re a professional group of fans. We love entertainment in all its forms. We love to discover, and we love to share our discoveries with the idea that we can support the creators and fan communities that we are a part of. Big Fan works with some of the best Indie game developers around the world to explore and expand pop culture’s most iconic characters, worlds, and experiences into new and original games that people are going to love.
 
Collectively, we’ve published a lot of different games on a lot of different platforms, based on a lot of different brands. Like you, we’re really into games. But when it comes to “licensed games”, we think there’s a new approach. One where Indie developers get to take some risks and explore things in new and exciting ways. Find us at https://www.bigfangames.com/.

Shred your way through a quaint Japanese village and restore the Great Tanuki Shrine in late 2025

KYOTO, Japan – Feb. 24, 2025 – Looks like Pon’s got a really big job lined up! CRITICAL REFLEX and indie developer Denkiworks are back at it again with a new gameplay trailer for TANUKI: Pon’s Summer, revealed during the ID@Xbox Showcase at IGN Fan Fest. Grab your cap, hop on your bike, deliver packages and make friends along the way as you restore the Great Tanuki Shrine later this year on Xbox Series X|S, PC, Game Pass and Nintendo Switch! 

In TANUKI: Pon’s Summer, you’ll ride your way around a picturesque Japanese town as a part-time mailman and full-time, furry-pawed BMX-pert. Pull off sick tricks, deliver packages and help locals with quests, all in pursuit of fixing the Great Tanuki Shrine before the end-of-summer Matsuri festival!

It’s summer, so don’t forget to make time for awesome activities like baseball, sumo, taiko drums and more! Experience village life and create your own unique story as you befriend (or annoy) a cast of quirky townsfolk and manage your relationships with an intuitive, emoji-based dialogue system!

Key Features

• Ride your bike freely while doing sick BMX tricks, grinds, flips and stunts
• Deliver packages and complete odd jobs around the village as a part-time mailman
• Enjoy summer activities like bug catching, karaoke, fishing, baseball and more
• Make friends with – or even upset – the quirky townsfolk with a fun emoji-based dialogue system
• Unlock different decorations to restore the Great Tanuki Shrine
• Explore a lovingly crafted world inspired by the developers’ lived experiences in Kyoto, Aomori, Sapporo and Beppu. Hot summer days in Japan await!

TANUKI: Pon’s Summer is available to wishlist now on Steam. For more information, visit https://www.denkiworks.games, and follow Denkiworks on Twitter for the latest news and updates.

About CRITICAL REFLEX

CRITICAL REFLEX is an indie game publishing label on a mission: find kick-ass games, make sure they’re at their best upon release, and put them in front of as many gaming fans as possible. As a publisher, we are dedicated to finding and elevating genre-blending and rule-breaking games that push the boundaries of gaming as a medium. www.criticalreflex.com

About Denkiworks

Denkiworks is a studio based in Kyoto, Japan. The three co-founders, who had previously worked together on other game projects, including the hit indie “golf-like” Cursed to Golf, decided to form their own studio after recognizing their great team chemistry. They embarked on their first project after prototyping, experimenting, and world-building in a tanuki-filled kitchen, which led to the creation of their title TANUKI: Pon’s Summer.