HANGZHOU, China – 8 May 2026 –Dread Neighbor, the first-person psychological horror game and sequel to Dread Flats from indie studio ghostcase, conjures a malicious, unseen force onto PC via Steam today.
Step into the unsettling reality of a young woman living alone in a dilapidated apartment building. Manage the sickening feeling of constantly being watched from every corner of the room in an intense, heart-pounding adventure inspired by modern Chinese horror media.
An unnerving aura pervades every moment of existence, as expected, everyday surroundings slowly warp into an unfamiliar scene. Experience a dread-inducing progressive loop system that corrupts any semblance of safety and realism in a creepy, atmospheric environment.
Escape a relentless assailant in thrilling chase scenes while attempting to unravel a chilling narrative from multiple victims’ perspectives. Uncover what really lies beneath the fear by piecing together a series of eerie events to reach three unexpected conclusions, including the true ending.
“For this project, we really honed in on the suffocating feelings of fear and paranoia to craft an immersive horror experience,” said developer ghostcase. “Players will need to keep their composure while navigating familiar environments gradually (and sometimes jarringly) distorting into something much more sinister.”
Dread Neighbor is available now on Windows PC via Steam for $5.99/€6.15/¥790, with English, Simplified Chinese, French, German, Spanish (Spain), Russian, Japanese, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), and Portuguese (Portugal) language support.
To stay up to date, follow the developer on X, join the community on Discord, and search #DreadNeighbor on social media.
About ghostcase
ghostcase is a China-based indie game studio focused on first-person psychological horror experiences. Their previous title, Dread Flats, gained widespread attention for its immersive storytelling and atmosphere, and was described by some content creators as “the scariest game of 2025”.
Dread Neighbor builds upon that foundation, further refining presentation, structure, and realism to deliver a more grounded and emotionally intense experience.
Discover what mythical spirit haunts the Whiteroot Hotel in a new narrative mystery from Daedalic Entertainment and One-O-One Games.
Hamburg, Germany / Rome, Italy – May 7th – One-O-One Games and Daedalic Entertainment today announceCurse of the Crimson Stag, a new folk-horror adventure for PC, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch and Xbox Series X|S.
Revealed today with a teaser trailer as part of Nacon Connect, Curse of the Crimson Stag is a story-driven mystery thriller, where players explore the abandoned Whiteroot Hotel and the blurred reality between deadly conspiracies and the supernatural.
Players of Curse of the Crimson Stag should expect a narrative adventure rich with exploration, puzzle-solving, and investigation, set within a thick folk-horror atmosphere and driven by a mysterious narrative.
The haunting halls of the Whiteroot Hotel and its unsettling surroundings invite exploration while a mature story blending mystery and horror slowly unfolds. Relatable, yet flawed characters become entangled in a web of schemes and lies as tension rises, heightened further by immersive binaural audio that deepens the game’s oppressive atmosphere.
Feeling stuck in her backwater hometown, a teenager named Brit jumps at the chance for a life-changing adventure: to assist in the making of a documentary about the derelict Whiteroot Hotel. The once luxurious hotel stands abandoned in the American Northwest, with local folklore spinning tales of ghostly hauntings and of angry spirits being the reason for its desertion.
Once built by a wealthy businessman hoping to bring tourism to the area, Whiteroot Hotel ended up being the stage for a series of mysterious deaths and the complete downfall of its owners. Abandoned and left to rot, its walls have held the secrets of its past for 18 years.
The people of the area, with a strong connection to local myth and folklore, tell of an entity known as the Crimson Stag – a protective spirit of sorts – which supposedly inhabits the dark woods of the area. Whether it’s local superstition or not: Everything about this seems like a perfect setup for a documentary and a chance for Brit to be discovered.
Once Brit starts her exploration of the hotel, as instructed by professional ghost hunter Emily, it quickly becomes clear that she is in over her head. The Whiteroot Hotel does not surrender its secrets easily and, whether it is supernatural forces or dark machinations, the Curse of the Crimson Stag soon threatens to claim her as well.
About ONE O ONE GAMES
One O One Games is an independent video game development studio based in Rome, founded in 2008 and an Official Unreal Engine Silver Service Partner. Known for titles such as The Suicide of Rachel Foster, Fury Roads Survivor, Ping Pong, Ping Pong Arcade, and VR Ping Pong Pro, the studio develops narrative-driven and gameplay-focused experiences across multiple genres and platforms.
With a team of over 40 international professionals, One O One Games is currently working on new original IPs.
About Daedalic Entertainment
Celebrating its 20th publishing year, Daedalic Entertainment is a renowned publisher with nearly two decades of experience supporting indie developers across all major gaming platforms. The lineup of games includes a diverse variety of unique titles, focusing on four distinct areas: storytelling, strategy, co-op games, and wholesome games. With an international team of around 45 employees, Daedalic is currently working with various development studios to create a new lineup of innovative games across consoles and PCs to market. Recent hits include Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown, The Occultist, New Cycle, Barotrauma, Unrailed!, Bloodgrounds, Into the Emberlands, Deponia, Shadow Tactics, Inkulinati, Hidden Deep, Fling to the Finish!, and more.
Please look out for upcoming games like Woodo, Barotrauma Home & Harbor Expansion, and many more. Since April 2022, Daedalic Entertainment has been a subsidiary of the French publishing house, Nacon.
Lesquin, May 7, 2026 – For the seventh consecutive year, NACON’s annual conference delivered on all its promises. Marked by game reveals and exclusive gameplay premieres, the event highlighted NACON’s ability to offer a rich and diverse catalog to the most passionate gamers.
Watch the NACON Connect replay here:
New Games Unveiled
The NACON Connect featured the announcement of games that will thrill gamers seeking strong sensations and dark universes:
Hunter: The Reckoning – Deathwish: The famous supernatural creature-hunting franchise from the World of Darkness™ returns to video games with a first-person action-RPG. Announced at the opening of the latest Xbox Partner Preview, the game invites players to hunt down evil beings in an open and immersive New York City, where every clue recovered brings them closer to their prey. The game is developed by Teyon, the studio behind the critically acclaimed RoboCop: Rogue City.
Dracula: The Disciple: Cyanide studio reveals a new puzzle game concept that reinterprets the Dracula myth. The player embodies an archivist with an incurable disease in search of a cure. Only mastery of the occult arts and esoteric instruments forgotten in Dracula’s castle could save them, or even grant them eternal life…
Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Rageborn: Based on the famous World of Darkness™ universe, this top-down metroidvania promises players the ability to switch between 3 forms (human, wolf, and werewolf) to lead the fight against the mega-corporation Pentex. The game is being developed by Crea-ture, a Montreal-based studio of the NACON group, and will be released in 2027.
A Prestigious Collaboration
Revosim, NACON’s premium steering wheel brand, has announced a major collaboration with the Aston Martin Aramco Formula One™ Team for the creation of a wheel bearing the brand’s image. It is available today on nacongaming.com.
NACON also took advantage of the event to present new footage of numerous games and accessories planned for 2026:
Revo Range: NACON is innovating and announcing the arrival of a range of controllers including 3 models, under official Xbox license or PC compatible. Named Revo, Revo Pro, and Revo Max, each offers the best technologies for gamers, ranging from Hall Effect and programmable buttons to a joystick tension adjustment system. The Revo Max will be available at the start of the 2026 school year, with the other models to follow at a later date.
The Mound: Omen Of Cthulhu: ACE Team presented a commented gameplay video of their new cooperative game that immerses players in a cursed jungle during the time of the conquistadors. In this Lovecraft-inspired universe, surviving madness and creatures of unspeakable horror will require coordination and communication, starting July 15, 2026.
Edge of Memories: Midgar Studio takes players into a world of spectacular beauty but transformed by the Corrosion. The story of Eline, a nomadic healer, is told in a new trailer. Edge of Memories will be released in 2026.
GreedFall: The Dying World: Two months after the game’s release, players have the opportunity to continue their adventure on the continent of Gacane with the arrival of the long-awaited additional quest on Péren. It is included in the Black Mass DLC pack and available for free to owners of the Deluxe edition.
Hell is Us: After a notable release in 2025, NACON and Rogue Factor invite players to join Hadéa on Nintendo Switch™ 2 starting September 24, 2026. Caught between civil war and a supernatural calamity, no marker guides the player and no map betrays the world’s secrets. Armed with their sword and guided by curiosity, they must uncover the mysteries of their past.
Ravenswatch: Three years after its early access debut and with over 1.5 million players, Passtech Games studio continues to treat roguelike fans with a new free update titled Songs of Thieves, available on May 27. On the agenda: new enemies and activities, innovative ways to strengthen your heroes, and a release on Nintendo Switch™ 2 in the fall.
Endurance Motorsport Series: Speed enthusiasts were able to discover a new circuit located in Brazil. Named Galeao, this exclusive track for Endurance Motorsport Series was designed by the KT Racing teams, promising intense and memorable races starting in the summer of 2026.
Tour de France 2026: The cycling simulation is back this year, still powered by Unreal Engine 5 for more realism. In addition to updated teams and routes, this edition brings climate changes that impact race management, to be discovered on PC and consoles starting June 4, 2026.
Hunting Simulator 3: NACON Studio Ghent unveils new images of the game and offers a more detailed glimpse of its content: open-world hunting in the vast lands of Colorado and Texas with a canine companion and an arsenal of officially licensed weapons and accessories make Hunting Simulator 3 the most complete new hunting experience, available this fall on PC and consoles.
About NACON
A company within the BIGBEN group, NACON was created in 2019 to optimize its expertise and leverage synergies in the video game market. Comprising 16 development studios, AA game publishing, and the design and distribution of premium gaming peripherals, NACON brings 40 years of experience to benefit the world’s gaming community. This unified center of excellence strengthens NACON’s position in the market and creates unique opportunities for innovation and competitive advantages. www.corporate.nacongaming.com
LOS ANGELES – MAY 7, 2026 – Netmarble Corp., a leading developer and publisher of high-quality games, announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2026. The company reported $444.97 million in revenue and $57.29 million in EBITDA, globally. The operating profit and the net profit were reported at $36.22 million and $144.02 million, respectively.
“While the timing of major new releases late in the first quarter resulted in a limited revenue contribution, Netmarble’s business fundamentals remained firm, delivering year-over-year growth in both revenue and operating profit,” said Byung-gyu Kim, CEO of Netmarble. “Driven by a diversified portfolio with 79% of total revenue generated in global markets, we expect accelerated top-line growth and margin expansion starting in the second quarter as the performance of new titles is fully reflected.” He added, “With a robust pipeline of anticipated titles across diverse genres and global IPs, we will focus on delivering competitive games and securing sustainable growth worldwide.”
Upcoming releases for the second quarter of 2026 include the expansion of Game of Thrones: Kingsroad in Asia, following its initial Western launch in May last year, as well as the upcoming launch of SOL: enchant in Korea. Netmarble is also preparing to release additional titles in the second half of the year, including Solo Leveling: KARMA, Shangri-La Frontier: The Seven Colossi, PROJECT OCTOPUS, EVILBANE and PROJECT AEGIS.
Netmarble’s Q1 2026 financial results include:
By region, North America led revenues (41%), followed by Korea (21%), Europe (13%), Southeast Asia (12%), Japan (7%), and other regions (6%).
Netmarble’s portfolio remained well diversified across genres in the fourth quarter, with Casual Games accounting for 40%, RPG titles 37%, MMORPGs 16%, and other genres 7% of total revenue.
Top performing titles for Q1 2026 included: Jackpot World (8%), Lotsa Slots(8%), MARVEL Contest of Champions (8%), Cash Frenzy (8%), Seven Knights Re:BIRTH (7%), VAMPIR (6%), The Seven Deadly Sins: GRAND CROSS(5%), Solo Leveling:ARISE(4%), RF ONLINE NEXT(4%), The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin (3%), StoneAge: Idle Adventure(3%) and Raven2(3%).
EBITDA saw a slight year-over-year increase driven by new title launches such as StoneAge Idle Adventure and The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin, but declined quarter-over-quarter as these titles were released toward the end of the quarter, limiting their revenue contribution within the period.
Net profit significantly increased year-over-year, primarily due to gains from asset disposals reflected during the quarter.
A breakdown of the total financial earnings is below:
1/1/26 – 3/31/26 actuals
YoY Changes
QoQ Changes
Total Sales
$444.97 million
4.5%
-18.3%
EBITDA
$57.29 million
2.8%
-43.7%
Operating Profit
$36.22 million
6.8%
-52.1%
Net Profit
$144.02 million
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For details on Netmarble’s quarterly performance and to listen to the earnings call, please visit the company’s Investor Relations page.
About Netmarble Corporation
Founded in Korea in 2000, Netmarble Corporation is a leading global game developer and publisher. Through acclaimed franchises and strategic partnerships with top-tier IP holders, the company delivers innovative and engaging gaming experiences to audiences worldwide. As a parent company of Kabam, SpinX Games, Jam City, and shareholder of HYBE and NCSOFT, Netmarble’s diverse portfolio includes Solo Leveling:ARISE, Seven Knights Re:BIRTH, Raven2, MARVEL Future Fight, and The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross. More information can be found at http://company.netmarble.com.
LOS ANGELES – MAY 7, 2026 – Netmarble, a leading developer and publisher of high-quality games, has released a new update for its action game Solo Leveling: ARISE, bringing a new hunter and a range of gameplay enhancements.
This update welcomes Antoine Martinez, a Light Elemental Stacker, to the roster of playable hunters. He specializes in axe-based combat, highlighted by his Ultimate Skill “The Angel’s Stay,” which empowers his weapon before he strikes the ground to unleash outward shockwaves. Additionally, excluding basic attacks, the final hit of his skills triggers the Wisdom effect and restores HP for allies, making him highly effective in both offensive and defensive roles.
Alongside the new hunter, the update delivers a broad set of content expansions and system upgrades aimed at improving the overall gameplay experience.
The main story has been refined to remove repetition in stages throughout chapters 3 to 20. Special Stages have also been added to select chapters in Normal difficulty, where players face unique boss encounters under restricted combat conditions.
Story content continues to expand with the addition of chapters 32 through 34 in both Normal and Reverse modes. In addition, a new Job Change for Sung Jinwoo, “Monarch of Shadows: Exterminator,” further enhances his combat potential and increases his maximum level cap from 140 to 150.
Several system enhancements have been applied as well. The entry currency for the Gates, Unstable Dungeon, Battlefield of Chaos, and the Hunter Archive game modes have been unified to a single Dungeon Entry Key for improved convenience. Plus, a new dungeon called the “Mind Rift” is also now available.
New gameplay systems have been introduced, including Monarch Milestones and the Successor system. The Successor system enables players to receive combat support from Successors who have inherited the powers of the Monarchs. As part of this update, players can encounter the first of these characters, the Successor of the White Flames Myro.
Solo Leveling: ARISE is an action game adaptation of the hit webtoon, Solo Leveling. Taking on the role of Jinwoo, players can experience his journey through the beloved webtoon tale firsthand, leveling up, taking on dynamic battles, and creating their own combat styles by selecting various combinations of skills and weapons. Not only can players team up with hunters from the webtoon, they can summon their own “Army of Shadows” with the iconic phrase: “Arise.”
Founded in Korea in 2000, Netmarble Corporation is a leading global game developer and publisher. Through acclaimed franchises and strategic partnerships with top-tier IP holders, the company delivers innovative and engaging gaming experiences to audiences worldwide. As a parent company of Kabam, SpinX Games, Jam City, and a major shareholder of HYBE and NCSOFT, Netmarble’s diverse portfolio includes Solo Leveling:ARISE, Seven Knights Re:BIRTH, RAVEN2, MARVEL Future Fight, and The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross. More information can be found at http://company.netmarble.com.
Skitter into battle against pesky critters and blow them to kingdom come to save the multiverse in the ultimate co-op spider-exterminatin’ experience!
SEATTLE – May 7, 2026 – tinyBuild and solo developer Casey Donnellan are happy to announce that KILL IT WITH FIRE! 2, the co-op game where you can team up with friends to squash extra-dimensional spiders, is out now on Nintendo Switch today for $9.74 after a 35% launch discount available until May 26! Travel across the multiverse loaded up with all the firepower you can carry to cleanse these abominable arachnids wherever they may hide.
In KILL IT WITH FIRE! 2, you’ll embark on a crusade against an unrelenting spider horde infesting the multiverse. Blast through the campaign, journeying between seven unique worlds, from the Wild West to cyberspace and even Spider Hell itself, to clean up these creepy, eight-legged evildoers alone or with up to three friends.
Wield an arsenal of 45 wild weapons, from common household items like newspapers and frying pans to more sophisticated weaponry like dual pistols, a laser sword, a rocket launcher, or the extremely large and aptly named BFG.
KILL IT WITH FIRE! 2 also features a chaotic, eight-player PvP mode called Spider Hunt where you and your friends can play as both spiders and humans in a fight for survival!
KILL IT WITH FIRE! 2 is available today on Nintendo Switch, as well as PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. For more KILL IT WITH FIRE! 2, visit the game’s website, and follow along with the latest updates on X and Discord.
About Casey Donnellan Games
Casey Donnellan is an independent game developer and a former AAA developer. After graduating from SMU Guildhall in 2012, he spent several years as an engineer at Certain Affinity before helping to found Rooster Teeth Games. Shipped titles include DOOM (2016), RWBY: Grimm Eclipse, Vicious Circle, and Age of Booty: Tactics. Casey lives with his wife, daughter, dog, and cat in Knoxville, Tennessee. He does not like spiders.
About tinyBuild
tinyBuild started as an indie game developer and morphed into a developer-publisher you can’t miss. The company’s 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 the Hello Neighbor series, Graveyard Keeper, SpeedRunners, DUCKSIDE, The King is Watching and more. Although headquartered in the Seattle area, USA, the company has established a strong global presence with studios across the US, Netherlands, and Eastern Europe. https://www.tinybuild.com.
Paris, France, 7th May 2026 – When the world is in danger, only you and the elite operatives at NODE can save the day. Spymaster, the latest immersive adventure from InnerspaceVR, is available now as an Early Access title for Meta Quest and SteamVR.
Focused on action and infiltration, in Spymaster, you step into the shoes of elite operatives TIC, Mulligan and OSCR to pull off daring missions in a bid to stop the secretive Protocore, a company intent on turning the world into one giant surveillance state.
As the newest member of NODE, the last independent spy agency, it’s your job to operate the agency’s most powerful tool, the C.A.S.S.E.T.T.E. This device simulates possible outcomes of each mission, allowing you to control individual team members and their actions, synchronising them as one unstoppable force. Should anything go awry, you can rewind time and adjust each action for speed and lethality.
Housed inside a secret command centre hidden inside a trawler boat, NODE’s operations will take you all over the world, utilising each agent’s unique gadgets whilst enjoying quirky, humorous dialogue. Missions range from action sequences across the rooftops of Venice to sneaky infiltration in the Arctic wastes.
“While the VR market is navigating a transitional period, I’m convinced there is still a dedicated audience for high-quality, premium solo experiences built around unique VR mechanics and compelling narration,” says Jeremy Moirano, Spymaster Game Director. We’ve evolved alongside our players, choosing the self-publishing and Early Access route for the first time. Our goal is to build a community on our social channels that will help us refine the game, ensuring the final experience is the best it can be.”
Spymaster Key Features:
Solo Co-op – Single-player but cooperating within your own team
Story Laden Espionage – Discover Protocore’s plans and how to stop them
Time to Rewind – Rewind and fast forward mission moments using your unique watch
Parkour Action – Run, climb, slide, zipline and shoot your way across levels
Mission Extras: Each mission has its own side objectives as well as additional challenges to complete
Spymaster is available now in Early Access for Meta Quest and SteamVR on 7th May 2026, priced at $11.99.
In a world where privacy and trust are a luxury most can’t afford, the agents of NODE are possibly the last line of defence against an A.I. overseer, the ultimate Spymaster.
Taking inspiration from classic spy and heist movies like Mission: Impossible and Ocean’s Eleven, Spymaster mixes cutting-edge espionage tech with tongue-in-cheek humour. The world is now under the ever-watchful eye of PROTUS, CEO of the powerful Protocore agency. With independent and state intelligence agencies now disbanded due to Protocore’s worldwide surveillance system, you are an elite agent at the last independent freelance spy agency.
About InnerspaceVR:
A cutting-edge VR studio behind seminal titles like A Fisherman’s Tale, Maskmaker and One True Path, InnerspaceVR brings the fantastical to life. Crafting worlds and exploring game mechanics with innovative VR designs, the studio is at the forefront of modern VR design as it continues to push the medium into the future.
Leamington Spa, UK – May 07, 2026: UK-based publisher Kwalee and independent developer Galaxy Grove are excited to announce that cosy city builder Town to City will leave Early Access and launch into 1.0 this May alongside the major Tourism Update. Players can head to a brand-new destination when the update launches on May 26, 2026.
The update introduces new tourism mechanics, allowing players to plan tour routes between hotels and landmarks, and show off everything their idyllic town has to offer.
Players will also be able to build a variety of hotels, from cosy boutique stays to grand luxury resorts. Alongside the new tourism features, the update adds new quests and jobs, a brand-new town, improved townsfolk animations, and plenty of quality-of-life improvements and bug fixes.
Town to City launched in Early Access in September 2025 and currently holds an Overwhelmingly Positive rating on Steam.
About Town to City
Break free of the grid in Town to City: a cosy city builder that invites you to create a beautiful and bustling community. Freely place houses, shops, and amenities and natural elements to delight your residents and encourage new families to move in. As your population grows, so can your ambitions: create multiple towns that can grow alone or thrive together, helping the whole region develop and prosper.
In the campaign or sandbox mode, you’re free to build at your own pace, placing each flower bed with pixel precision or prioritising growing your economy and developing your town into a thriving city.
Shape Your City
Truly grid-less building sets you free to lay out your town however you like. Plan out carefully-ordered rows of houses and city districts, or grow outwards organically with residences, amenities, parks and plazas connected by winding streets and alleys.
Unleash Your Creativity
Beautify your settlement to your heart’s content with a plethora of customisation options. Set up lighting, plant flowers and wooded parks, and decorate houses and buildings to complement or contrast. With gorgeous voxel graphics as a base, it’s easy to create something beautiful you’ll want to capture with the in-game photo mode.
Nurture Your Community
As your town flourishes, you’ll need to meet the needs of your growing population. Provide amenities that will cater for everyone – from farmers and workers to artisans and the bourgeoisie – alongside specific requests by individual residents. Get to know each person as they arrive in town and watch them settle down to form new families in the homes you built for them.
Grow Your Economy
Assign workers to jobs, research new buildings and decorations, and boost your sleepy settlement into a bustling center of commerce. As you expand beyond the bounds of your first town, you’ll pursue new developments in farming and tourism by building new towns, all connected by trade and travel routes.
Key Features
Full Campaign and Sandbox Modes
Truly grid-less city building tools
Town and citizen management
Rich customisation
Research Trees
Photo Mode
Beautiful Voxel art style
Relaxing Soundtrack
About Kwalee
Kwalee is a multi-award-winning games publisher and developer based in Leamington Spa, UK. The company has built a growing catalogue of PC and console titles, including Wildmender, ROBOBEAT, Voidwrought, In Sink, Hordes of Hunger, The Precinct, Town to City, Don’t Stop Girlypop!, Grime II and Modulus: Factory Automation alongside upcoming releases such as Hark the Ghoul, Call of the Elder Gods,, Ground Zero, Retro Space, Lost Hellden, BPM Bitcrushed, Shift at Midnight, Welcome to Elderfield, Lily’s World XD, Rune Dice, Steam to Electric and more.
Founded by games industry icon and Codemasters co-founder David Darling CBE, Kwalee is supported by a global team of games experts, with studios in the UK, India, and remote locations worldwide. The company is actively seeking high-quality games to publish across all platforms and welcomes developers to get in touch.
Officially recognised as ‘Best Publisher’ at the TIGA Awards 2022, Kwalee is also a committed industry advocate—serving as an ambassador for the non-profit organisation Women in Games and regularly supporting charities such as Safe In Our World, GamesAid, and SpecialEffect.
About Galaxy Grove
Galaxy Grove, a game studio based in Utrecht, Netherlands, was founded by Joost van Dongen, an award-winning veteran of the gaming industry. Joost has an impressive portfolio, having contributed to titles such as Awesomenauts, Swords & Soldiers, Blightbound, Robo Maestro, Proun, Cello Fortress, and De Blob. With a dedicated team of 26, Galaxy Grove focuses on creating games with captivating atmospheres, striking visuals, and innovative, intuitive gameplay. Their previous titles, Station to Station and Town to City, have received widespread acclaim from both critics and players, with Town to City currently sitting at an impressive 98% positive reviews on Steam. They are currently working on railway management game, Steam to Electric
Free 1.5 update offers new tool to swap colours. Get the whole game for free this week on Epic Games Store!
London, England – May 7th, 2026 — “Best Small Studio” indie game developer Spilt Milk Studios has been cooking up an exciting DLC for their acclaimed wholesome shopkeeping game Trash Goblin, and it’s available now for $9.99/£7.45/8.49€! Titled The Artist of Brimhaven, this premium DLC will add at least 5 hours of brand new story content revolving around you, a new district, and fresh starts.
Returning characters, Aimon’s cunning plans and ambitious dreams, plus a whole new way to reach out and touch the world of Trash Goblin await! Players will take their trinket restoration shop to the all-new district of Brimhaven, a quiet and abandoned place nestled in a large ravine on the edge of the chasm up in the northwest of Silver City. Once a bustling borough, a terrible accident saw a huge bridge collapse, causing terrible damage to the neighbourhood. Incredibly few people were hurt, but the parish’s bones were wrecked and people were forced to move on.
But! Through a combination of your skills as a Trinketeer and Aimon’s opportunism you’ll be helping the community revitalise & rebuild the run-down buildings of this once-bustling locale, filling its empty streets with cheer and making a lasting positive change to the inhabitants of Silver City! The Artist of Brimhaven is designed for people who’ve completed the story in the base game, and can’t wait to see what everyone gets up to next!
That’s not all, as this expansion coincides with a huge free update coming to the game on PC the same day! It introduces an entirely new tool nicknamed Hugh, which gives players the ability to swap materials and colours across all 400 trinkets in the game!
If you’ve not played Trash Goblin yet, this is a fantastic time to start, as the game is free for one week on Epic Games Store! Enjoy the base campaign at no cost and get up to speed on the story before embarking on the Brimhaven expansion!
“Trash Goblin was the little project that could for us at Spilt Milk. We really struggled to get it off the ground and relied on Kickstarter backing in its early days, but then we managed to bring it to Early Access, launch the 1.0 release, and now it’s sold over 100k units,” said Andrew Smith, Creative Director at Spilt Milk Studios. “That’s why we were able to continue work on it and create premium DLC and a free major update, offer some quality merch, and even give the game away for free this week on Epic Games Store. We love our fans, they’ve supported us all the way, and we want to ensure we’re giving back to keep the Goblin love brewing!”
The Key info:
Artist of Brimhaven DLC
Brand new storyline
5+ hours of content playable after completing the main game
A new district, Brimhaven (it’s all about repairing a derelict area and helping to build a community)
5 new achievements
Free 1.5 Base Game Update
New tool (Hugh) and trinket mini-game; recolouring
New free cosmetic set (Maker’s Fortune)
54 new trinkets (bringing the total up to 387 in the base game, 400 if you include the free Spiffo Plush DLC and the paid Goblin Plush DLC)
5 new achievements
Hungarian Localisation added
Found Family Cosmetic Pack
A variety of cosmetics based around fan-favourite characters Donoval, Aunty, Mushromeo, Mycelle & Jaq
10 bedding variants
10 wallpaper variants
5 customer mat variants
5 workmat variants
5 bedpipe
5 shop signs
More on Trash Goblin: Trash Goblin lets you customise your myriad of already-peculiar goods by combining these trinkets together in almost endless ways, uncovering, cleaning, upcycling & recolouring them into even more strange and wonderful new items to meet the eccentric requests of your colourful customers. Get to know your regulars so you can make custom pieces tailored around their desires – which will fetch you even more money!
Grow your business! Spend your savings to upgrade your shop, buy new and better tools that offer additional ways to restore your trinkets – making them even more valuable – and expand your space, customising it to your tastes.
About Spilt Milk Studios Spilt Milk Studios is a multi-award-winning independent game developer. We’re focused on delighting players with wholesome games made with a twist, and are dedicated to fostering a diverse community who values curiosity and empathy. We’re making games for a global audience, and are driven by an inexorable moral imperative around how we build our company and the kinds of games we want to make. These pillars guide us as we grow, nurturing people, processes & talent so that we leave the world a better place than how we found it. It’s literally the least we can do.
New FMV Dating Sim Sequel Begins Production, Puts Players in Charge Before Gameplay Even Starts
Los Angeles, California – May 7, 2026 – Interactive Films has officially announced the start of production for The Fame Game II: LA Heartbreaker, the sequel to its Full Motion Video dating sim, The Fame Game: Welcome to Hollywood, alongside a casting contest that allows players to decide who takes the spotlight.
The Fame Game II: LA Heartbreaker will double as a vertical drama on Salty TV and an FMV dating sim. It is set to be filmed on location in Los Angeles this summer and features a branching narrative centered on an international student navigating the city’s high society. The game introduces a “body double” mechanic, alongside five romance paths, multiple endings, and choice-driven outcomes.
The game’s global casting vote will begin May 7th and allows fans to choose one of the leading roles by browsing candidate profiles and casting votes through the official site. Voting runs through June 1, with results revealed on June 5. Participants can earn additional votes via daily check-ins and invites, with rewards including Steam keys, exclusive wallpapers, and signed character cards.
As anticipation builds, one thing is clear: in The Fame Game II: LA Heartbreaker, every choice matters, and this time, it starts before the story even begins
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