ShipShaper Sets Sail for Steam Early Access on 3 September

Long-time shipmates Wired Productions and Tomas Sala celebrate ShipShaper’s next major milestone, bringing players new ways to shape, sail and take their creations far beyond the game.

Watford, UK, 31 July 2026: ShipShaper will launch in Steam Early Access on 3 September 2026. Independent publisher Wired Productions and BAFTA-nominated solo developer Tomas Sala revealed the date during today’s opening presentation for Six One Demo Days, hosted by Six One Indie.

The announcement marks the latest step for ShipShaper under Wired’s colours, backed by a seven-year creative partnership that first took flight with The Falconeer and went on to rebuild civilisation in Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles.

ShipShaper is built around one beautifully simple idea: designing ships should feel good. At the helm, Tomas Sala is doing what he does best: taking a deeply personal creative obsession and turning it into an invitation for everyone else to create something of their own.

There is no combat, management or prescribed way to build. No intimidating 3D tools, rigid grids or correct answers. Players simply pull, push, bend and shape forms into fishing vessels, tall ships, ironclads, submarines or glorious nautical creations no sensible shipyard would ever approve. Early Access expands the current demo with the ability to take creations onto the water and sail them, plus new historical weapons and turrets, propulsion options, sail types, lighting, props and more flexible shaping tools.

Once a vessel is ready to leave the shipyard, players can admire it bobbing on the horizon, place it inside a bottle or handcrafted diorama, export it into Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles or take the complete 3D model into another creative project. Models can also be exported and prepared for 3D printing using external software, depending on the design and printing method.

ShipShaper’s free commercial licence allows developers, modders, makers and other creators to use their designs in personal and commercial projects. Models are already appearing in small independent games.

Many of ShipShaper’s features have grown directly from player requests, including historical additions suggested through a dedicated channel on Tomas Sala’s Discord. Early Access opens that conversation further, with feedback helping guide what comes next.

“I can build ships all day, but the real magic happens when I hand the tools to players and they make something I would never have thought of,” said Tomas Sala. “ShipShaper has already gone in wonderfully unexpected directions. Early Access is about throwing the shipyard doors open, adding more tools and seeing just how far people can take it.”

KEY FEATURES

• Build without boundaries: Pull, push, bend and shape ships using approachable tools, with no previous 3D design experience required.
• More ways to shape and sail: Expand your fleet with new building parts and historical details, then take finished creations onto the water.
• Bottle and display your fleet: Place finished ships inside decorative bottles and handcrafted dioramas, then capture them in photo mode.
• Take creations beyond ShipShaper: Export models for use in other projects, prepare them for 3D printing using external software, or bring vessels directly into Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles. A free commercial licence supports personal and commercial use.
• Help shape the voyage: Share requests and ideas through Tomas Sala’s Discord and help influence what he builds next.

The ShipShaper demo is available now on Steam. Wishlist the game and prepare to set sail when ShipShaper launches in Steam Early Access on 3 September 2026.

About Wired Productions 

Wired Productions is an independent video games publisher based in Watford, UK. For 18 years, Wired has worked with creative souls around the world to bring bold, distinctive games to players in physical and digital formats. Its award-winning catalogue includes Hotel Architect, Task Time, KARMA: The Dark World, Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles and Martha Is Dead. Upcoming titles include MR. RECORDS, AGNI: Village of Calamity, When Sirens Fall Silent and BrokenLore: DON’T LIE.

About Tomas Sala

BAFTA-nominated Tomas Sala is an independent game artist, designer and solo developer, as well as the co-founder of Little Chicken Game Company. He is the creator of the critically acclaimed The Falconeer and Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles. Beginning his journey in games through modding, including the acclaimed Skyrim mod Moonpath to Elsweyr, Tomas developed his distinctive visual and creative style through projects including Rekt!, SXPD and TrackLab.

Golf 5 MAX, the retro-inspired arcade golf game and spinoff of the Golf5 simulator series developed by Lenya Digital and published by AAA Game Studios, tees off into cactus-lined fairways in a limited-time demo update on PC via Steam, as revealed during today’s Six One Demo Days showcase.

Download the updated demo and wishlist Golf 5 MAX here!

Contend against rivals on the newly added “Dunes” desert golf course starting today until Friday, August 14th, 2026.  Reach new competitive heights and shoot for the lowest scores in Golf 5 MAX’s first-ever community tournament: The Founder’s Cup.

Hit the green in a modern reimagining of golf arcade classics, washed in an 80s sports broadcasting aesthetic. Develop the skills of up-and-coming champions like the steady Michael “Ol’ Reliable” Hoffman and the powerful Lachie “Long Ball” McDonald, with eight characters and five 18-hole courses to come at launch.

Master five skills on the climb to golf stardom: Power for more distance, Technique for curving shots around obstacles, Consistency for slower shot meters, Accuracy for improved aim, and Recovery for easier saves from rough terrain.

Swing easy for accuracy, or MAX out the power meter with a distinct twist on the classic 3-click swing controls system, powered by the realistic physics engine of the Golf5 series. At launch, take on the challenges of additional modes such as the “Birdie-or-Bust” Arcade mode, online multiplayer, among others, and Tournaments of the International eGolf Federation.

Golf 5 MAX will tee off on PC via Steam in Q4 2026 with English language support, with the demo update now available here as part of Six One Demo Days. To learn more about Golf 5 MAX and AAA Game Studios, visit the official website and follow the studio on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.

About AAA Game Studios

AAA Game Studios is a team of twenty-five members who are equal parts game developers and golf aficionados, specializing in the creation of golf gaming experiences. Their most popular title, Golf5 eClub, is the second-most downloaded golf game on Meta Quest and is also available on both Steam VR and Pico.

The viral slot-machine CloverPit, a demonic lovechild of Balatro and Buckshot Roulette, was announced for Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PS5 and PS4 today, with all the new platforms set to launch on August 13th!

“It might be GOTY and I’m not exaggerating.” – Northernlion 

CloverPIt launched last year and became a viral indie mega hit, counting over 5 million players across Steam, Game Pass and mobile! The game has been fully optimised for Nintendo Switch 2 (mouse controls, improved performance), Nintendo Switch, PS5 /PS4 (DualSense and DualShock light fun!) and has all post-launch updates included! If you’ve ever wanted to gamble for your life between stops or before bed, you’re in luck.

Developed by Panik Arcade and published by Future Friends Games, CloverPit blends roguelite progression, combo-building strategy, and escape-room-style psychological horror with a gambling twist.

• NEW: Nintendo Switch Store pre-order page
• NEW: PS5 / PS4 Store page

About the game:

CloverPit is the demonic lovechild of Balatro and Buckshot Roulette, a rogue-lite that traps players in a hell of their own creation. Locked in a rusty cell with a slot machine and an ATM, players must pay off their debt at the end of each round, or fall to ruin – literally. 

Manipulate the slot machine to earn extra coins. Turn the odds in your favor with various prizes and charms that trigger big combos. Plan ahead and find the best strategies to get the game snowballing into a dazzling, lucky run. Bend the rules, break the game, and pay off your debts!

After launching on PC via Steam, Xbox platforms and Game Pass, and mobile CloverPit will be coming to Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PS5 and PS4 on August 13th!

Features: 

• A gripping rogue-lite where every round could be your last!
• Meta-progression, multiple endings and unlockable power-ups!
• Play your run endlessly to push your score to new heights!
• A hellish escape room atmosphere!
• 150 + items and synergies to boost your luck!
• A sinister tale of addiction and escape!
• Includes the Hardmode Update: doubles the deadline’s amount, adding even more challenge to the game.

The Unholy Fusion DLC will also be available for purchase on August 13th on all new platforms and features 30 fusion charms to create absolutely ridiculous builds, 11 new base charms, 7 new memory cards, a new ending and much more.

Developer’s note: CloverPit is not a slot machine simulator. Our slot machine is designed to be broken and ultimately overcome. If you’re looking for a real gambling experience, please look elsewhere. Or better yet, don’t look at all. We don’t really like gambling. That’s what the game is about!

About the developer: Panik Arcade is the neon-coloured brainchild of Matteo and Lorenzo, two Italians raised on pizza, comics and Nintendo 64. Their first title, Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom (‘Platforming bliss’ – The Sixth Axis) launched in April 2024 as a fan favourite, currently standing with over 1000 ‘Overwhelmingly positive’ reviews on Steam, 98% positive reviews. They’ve just launched their new title, the hellish rogue-lite CloverPit, available now on PC via Steam and Xbox platforms – including Game Pass, and mobile.

With a range of gear to upgrade and weapons to brandish, the Starting Class is just the beginning

Nicosia, Cyprus, (July 31, 2026) | In the merciless world of The Expanse, how well one adapts can be the difference between life and brutal death. Traditional RPGs often have the drawback of locking players into fixed classes, often not being flexible enough to stray too far from specific playstyles. For The Expanse: Osiris Reborn, the team at Owlcat Games opted to take a different approach: instead of choosing a fixed role, playstyles are developed across four skill trees, with the weapons and gadgets equipped and upgraded ultimately defining player combat.

The progression system was designed to encourage player creativity and experimentation. Players start by picking one specialization as a foundation, but can add completely different skills chosen from the four skill trees: Marksmanship, Gadgets, Survivalist, and Leader, to mix and match and create their own playstyle. Furthermore, gear evolves with the players: once an interesting weapon or gadget is acquired, players can enhance it along several upgrade paths to make it wholly their own. Some rare upgrades can even completely change the way a weapon works. Developing gear to complement playstyle is absolutely crucial and an integral part of the progression system.

The progression system works similarly for the companions: While they are experts in their own fields and Teo is a doctor, damnit, not a sniper, players can still choose between different specializations and gadget upgrades within their field of expertise.

More details about the progression system can be found in the latest blog post here.

The Expanse: Osiris Reborn will launch on Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5 in spring 2027. Fans can wishlist the game now.

About Owlcat Games

Owlcat Games is a developer and publisher with a passion for RPGs and narrative-driven experiences. What began as a small team of games industry veterans with a love for tabletop roleplaying has evolved into a truly international studio. Headquartered in Cyprus with over 600 employees worldwide, Owlcat continues to grow, drawing talent from across the globe — and still finds time to roll dice together every week, in person and online.

Previous titles include the critically acclaimed Pathfinder: Kingmaker, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous, and Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader.

About Alcon Interactive Group

Founded in 2016 by Scott Parish and Dan Offner, the Alcon Interactive Group (AIG) is a publisher of original video games such as Blade Runner: Revelations and the award-winning indie game In My Shadow.  AIG also develops video games based on Alcon’s original properties such as The Expanse: A Telltale Story, Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition and the Emmy nominated Blade Runner 2049: Memory Lab.

The Expanse: Osiris Reborn ©2025 developed and published by Owlcat Games Ltd. The Expanse is a trademark of Alcon Television Group, LLC. The Expanse: Osiris Reborn and all associated logos, illustrations, images, names, locations, characters, and story elements are trademarks and/or copyrights owned by Owlcat Games Ltd and Alcon Interactive Group, LLC. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

Seed Sparkle Lab’s cozy life sim launches out of Early Access within days, bringing with it new day-one content, including online multiplayer, additional content, and more.

Zhuhai City, China – Friday, 31st July 2026 — Chinese developer, Seed Sparkle Lab, has today announced Starsand Island will be welcoming new residents to the cozy life sim on 18th August.  Starsand Island has been in early access on PC and Xbox Series consoles since February, but will be fully launching on both platforms, together with PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch 2, the release will include a host of additional features, including online multiplayer, expanded relationship content, and the seasonal Autumn Pumpkin Carnival.

Today also sees the opening of pre-orders for the physical edition of the game on Nintendo Switch 2 ($39.99 / €44.99 / £39.99) and PlayStation 5 ($39.99 / €39.99 / £34.99), available from 12th November. 

Release date announcement trailer

Starsand Island has been crafted to be an inviting place for players to enjoy the simple life, inspired by the Chinese countryside and encapsulating traditional Eastern philosophy. With the addition of online multiplayer, up to four players can experience the tranquility of island life together, whether that’s exploring its varied landscapes, battling monsters in the ancient ruins, fishing off the coast, building together, and more. By participating in Starsand Island’s multiplayer mode, they’ll earn exclusive currency that can be used for unique rewards in the multiplayer shop.

Starsand Island’s full release further expands on the amount of character interactions players can have with islanders: Nineteen NPCs will receive new three-heart and five-heart relationship quests that unlock additional content as stronger bonds are built with them. The game’s 14 romanceable characters will also gain more dating activities, including picnics, kite flying, and playing arcade games together, further enriching and deepening each relationship.

Next month’s launch will also see the addition of a new seasonal event to enjoy, the Autumn Pumpkin Carnival! Featuring its own storyline and event-exclusive quests, the carnival also includes activities such as catching glowing jellyfish, growing festival pumpkins, and providing animals with special feed to produce candy! Seasonal rewards from the event includes exclusive cosmetics and collectibles, including outfits, makeup, emotes, recipes, furniture, and more.

Starsand Island features

• Experience a living island world: Starsand Island is built around a dynamic four-season cycle that shapes daily life and the wider environment, influencing farming routines, exploration conditions, and community activities.
• Deep & evolving pastoral simulation: Combining farming, craft, ranching, fishing, and production, Starsand Island’s systems develop alongside the player, becoming more streamlined in the process, and enabling more time to explore, create, and define their own pace of island life.
• Explore the peaceful countryside & beyond: Away from the idyll of countryside life, discover ancient ruins, mine valuable resources, and encounter strange, fantastical creatures.
• Meaningful relationships & community life: Social interaction with other residents, each with their own distinct personalities and professions, is central to life on the island. Build long-term bonds and unlock personal storylines and emotional moments; create new friends and forge strong relationships with those around you.
• Freedom of expression & island lifestyle: Starsand Island features comprehensive customisation options, from the player character, home building and decorating, while seasonal festivals, cooking, and fashion further add to the cultural flavour.

About Starsand Island

Escape the Urban Grind to Starsand Island – Your Island Paradise Awaits! Tired of the hustle and bustle? Return to the tranquil embrace of Starsand Island, a gem hailed as the “Star of the Deep Sea.” Here, immerse yourself in a serene pastoral lifestyle: slow-paced days spent bonding with adorable capybaras, cats, and dogs, savoring the thrill of bountiful fishing, exploring the mystical Moonlit Forest, or simply soaking in the island’s untouched beauty. Leave the mundane behind and rediscover life’s simple joys in this coastal utopia.

Take to the skies and choose to become either a national treasure or menace in Maarti Games’ chaotic sandbox indie adventure.

Montréal, Canada, July 30 2026 – French indie developer Maarti Games swoops onto the beach with a delightfully chaotic trailer for its upcoming game Goeland: Seagull Adventure. The sandbox adventure is currently in development for PC and is planned for launch later this year.

In this open world sandbox, players are invited to take to the skies and spread their wings as a seagull (“goéland” in French) that just escaped the caring clutches of the vet. Now it is up to them to either help the townsfolk by finding their missing items, returning flyaway balloons or embracing their truly chaotic nature and stirring up absolute chaos. Players can drop off helpful parcels or delight gull-ible beachgoers with not-so-helpful… droppings. 

No playthrough session is ever the same and it is up to players to swoop in and fulfill their destiny… whatever that might be! 

Reminiscent of other beloved chaos goblin games like Untitled Goose Game and Just Crow Things, this upcoming adventure will delight animal lovers and wreckers of havoc alike. 

If you have not heard the screams and kaws about Goeland: Seagull Adventure yet, check out the gameplay trailer here: 

Key Features: 

• Systemic chaos: A reactive crowd system makes the island feel more alive than ever
• Goofy Mechanics: From tug-of-war for hotdogs to tic-tac-toe with nasty surprises, this gull is multi-facetted 
• Island Mystery: Uncover island secrets and investigate the pollution seeping into the normally lush environment

Wishlist now on Steam and follow on socials to get the swoop on the latest news about Goeland: Seagull Adventure. The game is planned for release on Steam for PC during Q4 2026.

About Maarti Games
Maarti Games is an independent studio founded by Bryan Martinet, dedicated to creating unique, accessible, and fun experiences that respect players’ time.

Visual Director Viktor Antonov and Creative Director Fuad Kuliev discuss building an apocalyptic Western Soulslike inspired by a nineteenth-century Americana

Cyprus – July 31, 2026 – Developer Eschatology Entertainment and publisher 4Divinity have released a 2025 interview with Creative Director Fuad Kuliev and the late Visual Director Viktor Antonov (Half Life 2, Dishonored), offering a look at the creative vision and inspirations behind Eschatology Entertainment’s debut title, Guns of Eschaton. 

Watch the interview below: 

In the interview, Kuliev and Antonov discuss how the game’s unique setting was conceptualized through a mix of historical research and creative experimentation. The conversation reveals how the two creators translated philosophical concepts and real-world inspirations into practical narrative and game design decisions, offering a rare behind-the-scenes look at the creative process behind building a rich, coherent game world. 

“Let’s call it, alternate history. What’s happening is, ‘Billy the Kid has a High Noon duel with Lucifer.’ That is the very defining thing that we’re trying to create” explained Fuad Kuliev. 

“We draw inspiration from every detail: architecture, history, technology, weaponry, and then we add the weirdness,” shared the late Viktor Antonov. 

About Guns of Eschaton

The world’s first soulslike FPS pulls you into an apocalyptic Western by the legendary Viktor Antonov: a land of dust, blood, and horror. Study your enemies, count your bullets, forge your own style with gunpowder and prayers. Solo or in co-op—go West, gunslinger, go West and die with the country!

‘Guild Wars 3 Main Theme’ Now Available to Stream on Most Major Music Platforms

BELLEVUE, WA – July 30, 2026 – Today ArenaNet® released a new behind-the-scenes video showcasing the creation of the Guild Wars 3® original score. BAFTA Games Awards nominee Kazuma Jinnouchi, known for his work on franchises like Halo, Star Wars, Metal Gear, and Ghost in the Shell, takes the helm as the game’s lead composer. He will be joined by contributing composers Asuka Ito, whose credits include compositions for Nintendo franchises like Rhythm Heaven and Pilotwings, and longtime Guild Wars 2 composer Maclaine Diemer. 

Watch the featurette below. Additional details can be found in the official blog post. 

Today also marks the release of the title track ‘Guild Wars 3 Main Theme’ featured in the video. Available to stream today on most major music platforms, it is also purchasable on iTunes and Bandcamp. Click here for a list of all available locations and services. 

Joining Kazuma in discussing the music are Guild Wars 3 audio lead Chase Thompson and music lead Nadia Wheaton, who delve into the inspirations and creative philosophy behind the game’s title theme and score, giving a peek behind the curtain at the orchestra recording sessions with the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra earlier this year.   

For more information about Guild Wars 3, please visit the official website: http://www.guildwars3.com

About Guild Wars 3
Guild Wars 3 is the upcoming massively multiplayer online role-playing game set over 1,000 years before the original title. Built on Unreal Engine 5 and releasing on Windows PC, Steam, and PlayStation 5, it aims to deliver a fresh, innovative vision that meaningfully moves the MMORPG genre forward into the modern era while continuing the franchise’s tradition of providing a space for player expression and welcoming community. 

About ArenaNet
ArenaNet is the developer of the upcoming Guild Wars 3, the groundbreaking Guild Wars 2, and best-selling Guild Wars online role-playing games. The studio’s mission is to create innovative online worlds, cultivate a vibrant and engaged global community of players, and to incorporate handcrafted artistry into every aspect of their games. ArenaNet formed in 2000 and it has attracted over 25 million players worldwide, with press and fans consistently calling Guild Wars 2 one of the best MMOs and RPGs of all time.

After a year in Steam Early Access and an overwhelmingly positive reception (97% positive) from players, the action/RPG roguelite Sephiria is out now in 1.0 on Steam! From TEAM HORAY, the studio behind Dungreed, Sephiria now has its sixth and final chapter, alongside more weapons, items and talents to combine and (hopefully) use to save Bunnyville from its gloomy fate.

Sephiria is a white-knuckle action roguelite where cute animals with big weapons take down the forces of evil. Descend a cursed tower, collect and upgrade artifacts, and defeat hordes of demons to save Bunnyville from certain doom. Play solo or up to 4 player co-op.

Sephiria is a white-knuckle action roguelite where cute animals with big weapons take down the forces of evil. Descend a cursed tower, collect  

About the game:

On the Day of Destiny, a terrible omen strikes Bunnyville. The bunny villagers will be slaughtered by a horde of demons… unless you can stop them.  

Sephiria is a fate-defying action roguelite following a brave bunny on a quest to save their town from doom. Master and upgrade different weapons, unlock new Talents each run, strategically arrange your inventory, and fight through hordes of enemies to uncover the threat waiting at the journey’s end.

Features:

• Strategic inventory system: Collect and arrange Artifacts and empower them with the different Tablets. Manage your inventory to suit your abilities!
• Custom combat: Master 6 distinct weapons, each with over 50 unique upgrades to unlock!
• Ever-changing threats: Face more than 60 distinct and dangerous enemies, and over 10 unique bosses. Across a journey spanning 6 chapters, the challenges ahead grow ever greater.
• Join forces with friends in online co-op for up to 4 players, and explore the tower together. Trade items, revive fallen companions, and claim victory as a team!

About TEAM HORAY

TEAM HORAY is an independent game studio based in Yongin, South Korea. After their debut title Dungreed in 2018, the studio launched their action roguelite Sephiria in Early Access in April 2025, with a 1.0 launch on 31st July 2026.

Sydney, Australia – July 31, 2026: The Colony awaits. Gothic Classic is now available physically for PlayStation®5 on Amazon Australia, and digitally for PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. 

In Gothic Classic, players step into the role of the Nameless Hero and must find their place in the dangerous prison colony of Khorinis. Featuring over 50 hours of gameplay, the game offers a rich RPG experience with a unique character progression system, a wide range of melee weapons, ranged combat, and powerful magic.

Players can join one of three rival camps, each with its own goals and perspective on the story, while exploring a living world where NPCs follow their daily routines and react to the events around them

Get the game on PlayStation®5 here: https://www.amazon.com.au/THQ-Nordic-Gothic-Classic-Playstation/dp/B0GX2MNHQN?th=1

The return to Myrtana has only just begun! Following the launch of Gothic Classic, Gothic II Complete Classic will arrive on September 29, 2026, with Gothic III Classic following on November 24, 2026, completing the legendary trilogy. Players can secure physical editions of Gothic Classic and Gothic II Complete Classic for PlayStation®5 from Amazon Australia. 

About Gothic Classic

The Kingdom of Myrtana has been invaded by an implacable horde of orcs. King Rhobar II, in need of a large quantity of magical ore in order to forge powerful weapons, operates the Khorinis mines with all available prisoners. To prevent them from escaping, the monarch asks his best magicians to create a magical barrier. But something goes wrong. The magic gets out of control and a mutiny turns the mines into a wild territory now controlled by the most violent prisoners. The King is forced to negotiate with the new owners, while the tension between the different factions of the mines increases. What no one expects is that the arrival of an unknown prisoner will change absolutely everything.

• A big RPG experience with over 50 hours of gameplay
• A large variety of weapons and spells for your character
• A unique character development systems that is tied to teachers that can be found in the world
• A simulated living world where people go to work, sleep, eat and fight to survive
• Make a choice between 3 different camps that all have their unique perspectives on the main story

About THQ Nordic

Founded in 2011, THQ Nordic is a global video game publisher and developer. Based in Vienna (Austria), and with subsidiaries all around the globe, THQ Nordic brands include Darksiders, MX vs. ATV, Destroy All Humans, Wreckfest, Titan Quest, Biomutant, Gothic, ELEX, Kingdoms of Amalur and many more. THQ Nordic is meant to represent a core approach of doing much more than “owning” a highly competitive portfolio of IPs. It revolves around cherishing them, and aligning them with the very best development resources to expand upon them with the level of experience that communities and established fan bases expect and deserve.