LOS ANGELES – JULY 27, 2026 – Netmarble, a leading developer and publisher of high-quality games, announced the new “Cross: IF” update for The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross (7DS). The update introduces two new SSR heroes based on a unique “what if” interpretation of the original anime, alongside the Cross: IF Special Draw, themed events, and a variety of new content and gameplay improvements.
The highlight of the update is the debut of two new SSR heroes: [A Twisted World] Another Meliodas and [A Twisted World] Another Ban. Inspired by the concept of an alternate world in which the original anime’s iconic characters took on different roles, the two heroes offer unique abilities while synergizing with both their respective races and The Seven Deadly Sins. Another Meliodas reduces damage taken based on increases to enemies’ damage dealt and weakens enemies while strengthening allies whenever enemies use Attack Skills. Another Ban weakens marked enemies and, upon stealing their Ultimate Move Gauge, strengthens both herself and her allies.
Players can recruit the new heroes through the Cross: IF Special Selection Draw. Players can obtain 10 Cross: IF Special Selection Draw Tickets at both 150 and 450 Mileage. At 300 Mileage, players will receive one random SSR hero. At 600 Mileage, players can select one of the two featured heroes, while at 1,200 Mileage they can choose one hero from the special selection lineup.
To celebrate the update, Netmarble is hosting a variety of in-game events. The Cross: IF Check-In Event offers up to 70 Diamonds over 14 days, while Cross: IF Special Missions Part 1 and Part 2 reward players with Artifact Cards, growth materials and Hawk’s Secret Boxes. Players can also participate in the Cross: IF Event Buff “A Twisted World,” where accumulated points can be exchanged for selectable buffs that provide various gameplay benefits, including increased content rewards, Event Boss Battle buffs and reduced stamina consumption in Demonic Beast Battles.
Additional seasonal content includes the summer-themed World Event, “Shaved Ice, Please!,” where players can complete story quests to earn various growth materials. The returning Event Boss Parade also makes its return, featuring Giant Hawk and Cath in rotation while offering clear rewards and exchange rewards. Players can also enjoy Hawk’s Dreamland Adventure, an idle event where Hawk automatically progresses through adventures, defeats monsters and earns event currency that can be exchanged for various growth materials.
The update also introduces Season 10 of Liones Defensive War, featuring new Hidden Rounds, Hidden Boss Rounds and support for LR Evolution. In addition, the Patrol system has been revamped with improved visuals and reward structures based on hero progression and team composition.
Various game improvements have also been implemented, including the ability to view battle strategy information during combat, increased inventory limits for cooking items and ingredients, new magic site effects for Competition, and improvements to the Sacred Treasure Shop, including a character rotation feature.
Ahead of the Cross: IF update, Netmarble launched a free summon event beginning July 16. Players can obtain up to 20 summon tickets by logging in daily, with each ticket providing an 11x Hero Draw. Additional mileage rewards include UR Lv. 90 [Adventure’s Beginning] Hope Boy Percival, UR Lv. 90 [The Seven Deadly Sins] Transcendent Ban, LR Lv. 90 [Virtual Body Doubles] Lostvayne Meliodas, and UR Lv. 90 [Era’s End] Demon King Meliodas.
The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross translates the storytelling and adventures of [The Seven Deadly Sins] into a highly engaging and entertaining mobile gaming experience. The game features stunning, high-resolution 3D graphics, more than 100 dramatic cutscenes, and is brought to life with the cast of the original Japanese voice actors reprising their characters.
The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross which records over 70 million downloads worldwide is available via App Store and Google Play. For more information, please visit the game’s official website and Facebook.
Based on the manga “The Seven Deadly Sins” by Nakaba Suzuki originally serialized in the weekly SHONEN MAGAZINE published by Kodansha Ltd.
The first-person extraction roguelite where greed is a gameplay mechanic and the elevator has absolutely no sympathy.
[United Kingdom] – July 27, 2026- Deep underground, there is always one more vein of ore. One more chest. One more tunnel that might open into something extraordinary. The only problem is the elevator. It leaves on schedule, with or without you, and everything you have gathered goes back into the dark if you miss it.
But the mine will not remain standing forever.
Dwarf Delve is the first-person extraction roguelite built entirely by solo developer Dante Knoxx of Gloom Box, published by indie.io. Available now on Steam and the indie.io store, the game puts players in the boots of a Delveling, a newly appointed worker for the Coalition of Dwarves, sent beneath the surface to recover ore, treasure, and long-buried relics from an ever-changing network of procedurally generated mines. It is available now at $12.99, with a limited-time 20% launch discount.
Getting underground is the easy part. Hauling everything back to the elevator before the tunnels collapse is where the real work begins. Every action costs precious time — and from the moment a shift begins, the mine is moving steadily towards collapse. The deeper players venture, the more valuable their discoveries become, but every additional tunnel puts them farther from safety. Stay too long, and the collapsing mine claims both the Delveling and anything they failed to extract.
Each descent is a hands-on mining expedition. Players must push back the darkness with lanterns and flares, break through valuable deposits with the Battlemallet, create routes through the mine, and establish the infrastructure needed to transport their haul. Ladders provide access to otherwise unreachable areas, while rails and minecarts allow heavy cargo to be moved across the tunnels and returned to the elevator. The deeper the dig, the richer the haul — and the tighter the window to make it back alive. Turning back is always the sensible decision. The mine is designed to make that decision as difficult as possible.
A successful extraction is only the beginning. Ore is refined into coin and materials, feeding a progression system that lets players upgrade their Battlemallet, unlock new perks and skills, and customise gear loadouts run by run. New systems and mechanics continue to reveal themselves hours into the game, with some of its deeper secrets tied to how players restore and improve their Dwarven quarters.
Between descents, there is something else waiting: a personal set of Dwarven quarters above ground. What begins as a sparse company-issued room can be transformed over time with furniture, carpets, wall decorations, and other possessions earned or recovered during the Delveling’s career. These upgrades are not always purely decorative, and curious players may find that changing their home can have consequences far beyond its walls. It is earned comfort — and the only reason to survive long enough to fill it.
“It’s been a long, complex and overly winding road to get Dwarf Delve out the damn door… but at long last!” says Dante Knoxx, “An indie, one-man passion project about a dwarf delving for riches, set not in space or in a rich fantasy universe, but underground and probably just outside of Hull. I’m excited to welcome delevlings into Dwarf Delve”
With its combination of physical mining, logistical problem-solving, long-term progression, and high-pressure extraction, Dwarf Delve turns every run into a battle between preparation and greed.
There is always more treasure underground. Dwarf Delve is available now on Steam and the indie.io store at $12.99, with a 20% limited-time launch discount. The depths won’t wait, Delveling.
For anyone who ever filled a notebook margin with heroes, RipRed’s pen-and-ink tactical RPG is available now
COLOMBIA — July 27, 2026 — Some games ask you to save the world. Graphite asks you to remember what it felt like to build one, and today that world is open. Developed by RipRed and published by indie.io, the tactical roguelike RPG where pen-and-ink heroes fight for the fate of an imaginary world is available now on Steam and GOG, priced at $8.99 with a 20% launch discount
Picture a school desk. On it, a notebook. Scattered around it, playing cards and household objects repurposed by imagination into the artifacts that will define each run. Inside the notebook, heroes with names, fears, and histories face monsters drawn from the same restless mind, all of them racing against a campaign that unfolds across four acts, 15 days a piece, to fight, gather artifacts, recruit allies, and build a strategy before Death arrives. The clock is always visible. The pressure is always real. And none of the heroes know any of it is happening inside a child’s mind.
Graphite is a roguelike RPG that refuses to choose between spectacle and substance, where the RPG elements run as deep as the tactical systems that surround them. The handcrafted pen-and-ink world, the emotional weight of the story, and the tactical depth of its combat were built as one cohesive vision by a small team determined to honour both. Spread across four acts, the seven heroes are parts of a whole, each carrying a distinct backstory, personality, and reason to fight. Players must invest in the relationships between them, deepening bonds across the journey to unlock new story and progression. Their paths converge toward a truth that only becomes clear the longer you play.
Combat operates on a timeline where positioning in the timeline matters. Every unit’s actions are queued and visible, and the Break system rewards players who can read the rhythm of a fight. Deplete an enemy’s poise while they wind up an attack, and you push their turn further down the line, buying space and changing the shape of the encounter entirely. The same pressure applies in reverse. Artifacts layer on top with no hard ceiling, from rare items distributed across your party to legendaries that build and detonate across consecutive hits. Enemies can acquire artifacts too, turning every encounter into a tug-of-war where the risk is always mutual and a plan surviving contact with the enemy is its own reward.
Fans of D&D campaigns, choose-your-own-adventure books, and the kind of deck builders you invented on a rainy afternoon will find something deeply familiar in how Graphite is structured. Artifacts are pulled from a deck, each one a choice that shapes the run ahead. Adventure events are signalled by a tarot card draw, opening into a fully illustrated scenario where every decision is shaped by your party, your inventory, and the path already taken. Every run is a story only you will tell.
Key Features:
Seven Heroes: Seven playable pen-and-ink heroes, each with a distinct personality, playstyle, and narrative arc across four acts
Bond System: Deepen relationships with party members across the journey to unlock new story and progression
Four Acts: Each act spans 15 days, with possible loops and a climactic fourth act that push every run further than the last, making every decision count from the first card drawn.
Timeline Combat: Timeline-based tactical combat with a Break system that rewards reading enemy intentions and striking with precision
Limitless Builds: Unlimited artifact stacking across rare and legendary tiers, for builds that range from methodical to gloriously unhinged, and enemies who can build right alongside you
Draw Your Path: Artifacts pulled from a deck of cards and adventure events signalled by tarot card draws where your choices affect your run
Ever-Evolving Runs: Procedurally generated enemies and encounters that scale alongside your progress across every run
60 Achievements: Deep achievement support for completionists and achievement hunters
Story Rich: A layered narrative where the fantasy world on the desk and the real world around it quietly reflect each other
“Finishing Graphite and putting it in players’ hands is a moment we have been working toward for a long time,” said Luis Cañate, Developer at RipRed. “Every run tells a different story, but they all come from the same place — a kid, a notebook, and the kind of imagination that makes the impossible feel completely real. We hope players feel that when they play. The notebook is open. Graphite is available now on the indie.io Store, GOG, and on Steam at a 20% launch discount.
Check out Bellwright, For The Stars, Honeycomb: The World Beyond and some secret surprises!
Los Angeles, CA – July 27, 2026 – Snail Games USA is proud to announce that it will be attending Gamescom in Cologne, Germany, August 26th-30th. Consumers can check out upcoming Snail Games titles like For The Stars, Honeycomb: The World Beyond, the next phase of Bellwright, and a couple of all-new surprises at gamescom, with a business lounge location for additional interview opportunities.
Donkey Crew’s Bellwright has been a massively successful medieval open-world survival RPG, that garnered over 1 million players on Steam Early Access before launching on PlayStation and Xbox platforms earlier this year. Players establish and expand their settlements, liberate the land and assist its villagers, and recruit others to their cause while learning more about their past.
For The Stars invites players to uncover the secrets of alien civilizations, seeking out rare and exotic creatures, and harnessing resources to tame deadly biomes you encounter across the cosmos. In For The Stars‘ ambitious universe, players will establish and expand outposts. Upgrading these outposts, crafting powerful new tools and developing cutting-edge technology will be key to players’ success as they encounter unique challenges presented by distinct ecosystems, creatures and resources.
Frozen Way’s Honeycomb: The World Beyond sets players on a strange, exuberant planet full of peculiar plants and animals. Crossbreed flora and fauna, gather resources, craft items, build bases, explore hazardous lands, and conduct experiments in order to develop new species on your bioengineering journey. You’ll have to learn the lay of the land and how these strange new organisms function if you’re to find the key to humanity’s survival!
That’s not all, as Snail will be debuting two ALL NEW games at gamescom that have yet to be announced! We don’t want to say too much about this yet, but fans of martial arts games should be excited!
About Snail Games USA Snail Games is a leading global developer and publisher, known for delivering innovative, immersive gaming experiences across a range of genres and platforms. With a legacy of technological innovation and a focus on community engagement, Snail Games is shaping the future of interactive entertainment. snail.com
The Chinese cyber-noir detective RPG blends suspense, player choice, and a unique crime-scene reconstruction mechanic as players investigate a city haunted by its past.
China – July 27, 2026. Developer Shadowlight and publisher Phoenix Games are thrilled to announce that the atmospheric detective RPG Kill the Shadow will launch for PC via Steam on August 5th, 2026.
Set within the divided streets of Dark Tide City, Kill the Shadow is a gripping narrative-driven detective adventure that combines deep investigations, meaningful player choice, RPG progression, and a unique time-rewind mechanic to unravel a conspiracy buried beneath the city’s fractured past.
Players step into the role of Lucas, a former detective haunted by both his past and the mysterious Shadow attached to his back, a supernatural entity capable of reconstructing the final moments of the dead. Rather than changing the past, Lucas uses the Shadow to observe and reconstruct crime scenes exactly as they occurred, piecing together evidence, exposing lies, and uncovering the sinister forces manipulating the city from the shadows.
Nothing about Teddy’s death makes sense. Captain Theo’s fiercely loyal companion was powerful, healthy, and feared throughout Factory, yet the once-ferocious dog is discovered lifeless under mysterious circumstances. It’s only the first in a series of bizarre cases that draws Lucas into a conspiracy stretching back a decade. Armed with the mysterious Shadow attached to his back, Lucas must reconstruct the final moments of the dead, study crime scenes as they truly unfolded, and uncover the truth before the city’s darkest secrets consume everyone caught in their wake.
From the mysterious disappearance of Master Reed during a crowded temple festival to decades-old grudges buried deep within the Shipwreck Wharf, every investigation reveals another piece of Dark Tide City’s forgotten history. As clues begin to connect, players must decide whether to deliver justice, show mercy, or condemn those responsible for the city’s darkest secrets.
Alongside its gripping detective story, players are free to shape Lucas however they choose. Develop charisma to talk your way through dangerous encounters, rely on deduction and intelligence to connect complex evidence, or use brute force when diplomacy fails. Every conversation, investigation, and decision influences how the story unfolds, creating a detective adventure where your choices matter as much as the evidence you uncover.
Bringing Dark Tide City to life is a striking visual style that blends richly detailed 3D environments with expressive 2D pixel art characters, creating a distinctive Chinese cyber-noir world where retro aesthetics meet modern technology. Explore abandoned industrial factories, flood-ravaged docklands, bustling temple districts, and towering walled cities, each hiding new mysteries waiting to be uncovered.
Key Features
Investigate a City Full of Secrets: Solve interconnected murder cases while uncovering the hidden truth behind Dark Tide City’s mysterious past.
Reconstruct Crime Scenes: Harness the power of the Shadow to examine the final moments of the deceased and witness events exactly as they happened, allowing you to connect clues and uncover the truth behind each case.
Become the Detective You Want to Be: Develop Lucas through RPG progression, using deduction, persuasion, charm, or brute force to solve every investigation your own way.
Meaningful Choices & Multiple Endings: Judge, forgive, or condemn those responsible as your decisions shape the fate of the city and its inhabitants.
A Stunning Chinese Cyber-Noir World: Experience a distinctive blend of highly detailed 3D environments and beautifully animated 2D pixel art characters.
Meet an Unforgettable Cast: Discover the stories behind Dark Tide City’s diverse citizens, each hiding their own secrets, motivations, and personal tragedies.
Every clue uncovers another secret. Every decision shapes the truth. But in Dark Tide City, not every mystery is meant to be solved.
Kill the Shadowlaunches for PC via Steam on August 5th. Wishlist the game today and download the free playable Steam demo to begin your investigation before the full release.
STARCULT is a dark fantasy mystery visual novel where emotions unlock new dialogue options, influence relationships, and reveal hidden intentions
Aarhus, Denmark – July 27, 2026 – Indie developer Not a Cat Studios has released the public demo for STARCULT: Night Twisted Age, a dark fantasy mystery visual novel where players uncover secrets, build relationships, and shape their personality through a unique Emotion Palette system. The demo is now available on Steam.
In STARCULT: Night Twisted Age, players step into the role of Silviya Nebula, a noblewoman whose husband is murdered on their wedding night. As she searches for answers, she becomes entangled in a web of conspiracies, manipulation, romance, and supernatural forces lurking beneath the surface of her world.
At the heart of the experience is the Emotion Palette, a gameplay system that allows players to choose emotions before selecting dialogue. Different emotional states unlock different responses, revealing new information, changing relationships, and influencing how characters react.
Unlike traditional visual novels that offer only a handful of dialogue options, STARCULT’s system can unlock up to 15 dialogue choices within a single conversation, giving players greater control over how Silviya develops throughout the story. Every emotion picked nudges Silviya’s personality and her standing with the people around her, so the same conversation rarely plays out the same way twice.
“While making this game, we’re trying to base it on empathy, where each character have their own motivation and goals. The better MC would understand them, the wider choice she would have of how to build relationships with them. I’m super excited to see players react to each dialogue choice with their natural curiosity and choose by themselves which person MC should be in their current walkthrough,” says Liliia Sitailo, the artist and CEO of Not A Cat Studios.
Key DEMO Features
Use the Emotion Palette to unlock up to 15 different dialogue options within a single conversation
Uncover multiple story routes and demo endings shaped by your choices
Investigate a murder mystery filled with secrets, manipulation and supernatural forces
Can you discover who the murderer is? This is just the beginning of the story 🙂
Shape Silviya’s personality and influence how others perceive her.
Download the demo and wishlist STARCULT: Night Twisted Age on Steam today. The full game is planned to release on Steam in Q4 2026, following Steam Next Fest.
NOT A CAT STUDIOS
NOT A CAT STUDIOS is an indie developer driven by a love for things that have a double meaning. As the team puts it, “we love cats, but we also love horror.” This contrast is reflected in their mascot, the tentacle cat, capturing their approach to creating experiences that reveal a deeper, darker meaning the closer you look.
The team creates games they would want to play themselves, combining elements of eldritch horror with vivid, realistic characters and richly developed worlds. Stories unfold gradually with the horror emerging as the full picture becomes clear. With STARCULT, they explore emotions through an artist’s palette and the challenges of empathy in an inherently unequal society.
The fast-paced, high-mobility action game GUNDAM ROGUE ORBIT, introduces a brand-new timeline in the Gundam saga, where humanity must fight for survival against an unknown threat. As part of this timeline, details have been shared for the RG Project, a new initiative that connects the upcoming anime Mobile Suit Gundam RG XARX-ZERO and GUNDAM ROGUE ORBIT through a shared world.
The project’s worldview was created by director Kenji Kamiyama and author Toh Enjoe, establishing the foundation for a setting that will be expanded through a never-before-seen approach in the Gundam series. In GUNDAM ROGUE ORBIT, players will become a Gundam pilot in an original story set beyond the events of the anime. In this story, three revelations were delivered by the Autonomous Interstellar Object from another galaxy ushered in an age of unprecedented prosperity, allowing humanity to expand across the entire solar system. Gravity Control. FTL Communication. Cognitive Materialization. Yet less than ten years after its discovery, the Object that had delivered these three revelations suddenly ran rampant, spawning an aggressive, self-proliferating ecosystem. Humanity came to see this unknown ecosystem as the Apocalypse. For three months, humanity fought the Apocalypse to a standstill in orbit above Earth. Forced to abandon the planet, humanity marked that year as A.A. 1—the first year After Apocalypse.
By A.A. 45, children born on the Moon and in space colonies have never known life without the Apocalypse. And on the lunar surface, a boy named Ray Azumi awakens.
Additionally, GUNDAM ROGUE ORBIT tie-ins across the broader Gundam universe with the announcement of the HG 1/144 GUNDAM HELIX Gunpla model kit at Bandai Namco Store Exclusive, while the game’s Collector’s Edition will include the exclusive HG 1/144 ARK-10 GUNDAM HELIX (EARTH BLUE ver.). GUNDAM ROGUE ORBIT will also join the Gundam Card Game, with a promotional card featuring the game’s key art.
GUNDAM ROGUE ORBIT is a fast-paced, high-mobility action game that introduces a brand-new timeline in the Gundam saga, where humanity fights for survival against an unknown threat.
GUNDAM ROGUE ORBIT is slated to launch in 2027 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. For more information about GUNDAM ROGUE ORBIT and other titles from Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe please visit: https://en.bandainamcoent.eu/gundam/gundam-rogue-orbit.
New Playable Content, FINAL FANTASY VII Remake Trilogy Crossover Raid Series, Nintendo Switch™ 2 Version Release Date and More Announced at FAN FESTIVAL 2026 in Berlin Keynote Address
London (25th July, 2026) – SQUARE ENIX® today revealed brand-new information about Evercold, the sixth expansion for its critically acclaimed MMORPG FINAL FANTASY XIV Online, set to launch in January 2027 alongside new playable content, a FINAL FANTASY VII Remake Trilogy crossover raid series, the Nintendo Switch 2 version release date and more.
An extended teaser trailer for Evercold was also revealed, providing a glimpse into the world of the Fourth and the adventures that await the Warrior of Light in the start of the Goddless Realms Saga story arc. The extended Evercold teaser trailer is available below.
During the Fan Festival 2026 in Berlin keynote address, Producer and Director Naoki Yoshida revealed the first new job coming to Evercold: Bastion—a main tank that wields a pair of greatshields known as skyltborg—and unveiled a trailer showcasing the new job in action.
View the Bastion job trailer below.
Details were also shared on several new features coming to Evercold, including changes to the narrative structure that will be implemented for the main scenario, field, and game system, allowing players more freedom to choose what area they complete first between various paths in the main scenario. Through Auto Content Balancing, difficulty scaling and enemy levels will adjust to the appropriate player level as they play through dungeons in their chosen order. Additionally, a first look was provided for Character Action Skins, a feature that lets players assign alternate animations to personalise existing General actions, such as Teleport and Warp, with support for additional skins such as job actions arriving in future updates. Character customisation will also be expanded so players have more ways to make their character stand out, including a greater range of color options with the new color picker, the ability to fine-tune features such as eyes and lips, new elements such as eye shadow, and more.
Following the reveal of the EVANGELION – Ghosts of Desire alliance raid series in April, Yoshida unveiled a new teaser trailer and announced that acclaimed director and animator Mahiro Maeda will join the project as a special guest artist and designer. Throughout his career, Maeda has contributed to numerous acclaimed projects, including “Mad Max: Fury Road” (2015) as a concept artist and designer, and “EVANGELION:3.0 +1.0 THRICE UPON A TIME” (2021), where he served as director, concept art director, storyboard artist, art setting designer and key animator.
The new teaser trailer can be viewed below.
Joined on stage by FINAL FANTASY VII Remake series Director Naoki Hamaguchi, Yoshida also revealed “Beyond the Lifestream,” a new FINAL FANTASY VII-themed 8-player raid series that players will challenge in Evercold. Both development teams are working closely together to create an exciting new raid experience for players.
Further, FINAL FANTASY XIV will launch on Nintendo Switch 2 on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, with pre-orders starting today on Nintendo eShop. To ensure server stability, there will be an approximately one-month free subscription period on Nintendo Switch 2. Whether beginning with the Free Trial, starting their adventure with the Starter Edition, or diving into the full story and experience with the Complete Edition, more players than ever before will soon be able to join together in the vast world of FINAL FANTASY XIV.
An outline of the content reveals from the keynote address can be found below:
New Job: Bastion, a main tank wielding two greatshields known as skyltborg
New Areas in the Icebound Realm of the Fourth: Naglfar, the Realmship of Water; Hringhorni, the Realmship of Fire; and Fargarth, a new city
New Raid Series: Beyond the Lifestream – a crossover with the FINAL FANTASY VII Remake trilogy
New EVANGELION – Ghosts of Desire Teaser Trailer
Chocobo Companion System Overhaul – Patch 8.1: Beginning with Patch 8.1, Expansive updates to chocobo companions, including an overhaul of the chocobo raising system, as well as the ability to call forth your chocobo to assist you in dungeons
Nintendo Switch 2 Version: Available for pre-order now; the Free Trial, Starter Edition, Complete Edition, and Dawntrail will launch on Tuesday, 4th August 2026
Same-Region Player Matching – Patch 7.5x: Matchmaking will expand across entire physical data centers rather than being limited by logical data centers, beginning with Japan in mid-October and North America and Europe to follow
New Gold Saucer Mini-game: Keybound Brawler: a FINAL FANTASY VII-themed typing mini-game that can be with up to four players arriving on Wednesday, 28th October 2026
Finally, Yoshida revealed the Evercold Collector’s Bundle, which includes a collection of physical items: the Evercold Special Art Box, Expertly Crafted Reaper Figure, Ethos Metal Keychain, Köttr Mini Plush, and Tapestry of the Fourth. Also included is the digital Collector’s Edition, featuring three in-game items: the Crystal Skyltborg bastion weapon, Vallhallar Odin mount, and Entreat Crystal emote. More information regarding availability and pre-orders will be announced in the future.
For more information and the latest updates on Evercold, please visit the teaser site at: https://sqex.to/LtSxV
The keynote presentation (English language supported) is available to view on YouTube via the Fan Festival 2026 in Berlin Day 1 live stream:
FINAL FANTASY XIV Fan Festival 2026 in Berlin continued through Sunday, 26th July, with the Day 2 live stream available to watch here:
Fans at home were able to enjoy the stage content live on Twitch and YouTube as well as purchase a range of new in-game items commemorating the event from the FINAL FANTASY XIV Online Store. The commemorative items are also available at a discounted price until Wednesday, 12th August 2026. Additionally, both the piano and THE PRIMALS concerts are available as a paid stream until Sunday, 16th August 2026.
FINAL FANTASY XIV Patch 7.55 will also be releasing on Tuesday, July 28, bringing players more updates, with new Occult Crescent, Phantom Weapons, Inconceivably Further Hildibrand Adventures, and Allied Society quests. More information is available on the official Patch 7.5 promotional site at: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/dawntrail/patch_7_5/
With more than 30 million total registered players, there has never been a better time for newcomers to begin their adventures in the critically acclaimed FINAL FANTASY XIV Online saga. The Free Trial now contains all content from A Realm Reborn, Heavensward, Stormblood and Shadowbringers expansions up through patch 5.58. Free Trial players can enjoy hundreds of hours of award-winning gameplay and story experiences equivalent to four full FINAL FANTASY titles, without limit on playtime. More information can be found at: http://sqex.to/FFXIVFreeTrial
About EVANGELION
The television series NEON GENESIS EVANGELION became an immediate and widespread sensation upon its first broadcast in 1995.
In 2007, the series was relaunched as the Rebuild of EVANGELION film series. Conceived, written and directed by Hideaki Anno, EVANGELION: 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0 were all hugely successful, captivating new fans and garnering much praise from a wide range of audiences.
The fourth and final film in the series, EVANGELION: 3.0 + 1.0, was released on March 8, 2021, after having been postponed twice due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It recorded 6.73 million admissions, earning 10.2 billion yen at the box office.
On March 8, 2023, the long-awaited Blu-ray and DVD, EVANGELION: 3.0 + 1.11 THRICE UPON A TIME was released.
October 2025 marked 30 years since the television series debuted, and a celebratory event titled EVANGELION: 30+; 30th ANNIVERSARY OF EVANGELION was held in Yokohama Arena between February 21 and 23, 2026. Though such an anniversary event was a first for the series, it proved to be a resounding success, attracting a great many visitors from Japan and around the world.
About FINAL FANTASY VII First released in 1997 on the PlayStation® computer entertainment system, FINAL FANTASY VII will celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2027. The game is universally regarded as a landmark title of the RPG genre. The original title received high praise for its epic storyline, unique characters, and movie sequences that utilised the most cutting-edge technology of the time. Since then, the game revolving around iconic hero Cloud Strife and his pursuit of the antagonist Sephiroth has sold over 15.7 million copies worldwide and continues to receive widespread acclaim from critics and fans around the world. The popular game has expanded into spin-offs, films and merchandise.
Now, Square Enix’s FINAL FANTASY VII Remake Series, created by a team of original and new developers, retells the story of the genre-redefining RPG across three distinct games. The first game of the trilogy, FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE, is available for PS4® consoles. The expanded edition, FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE, and the second entry, FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH, are now available for Nintendo Switch 2, XBOX Series X|S, XBOX PC, PS5® consoles and PC. FINAL FANTASY VII REVELATION, the climactic conclusion of the series, will release for PS5 consoles, Nintendo Switch 2, XBOX Series X|S and PC via Steam, Epic Games Store and XBOX PC, in Spring 2027.
About Square Enix Ltd. Ranked as the #1 Publisher of the Year in 2025 by Metacritic.
Square Enix Ltd. develops, publishes, distributes and licenses SQUARE ENIX and TAITO branded entertainment content in Europe and other PAL territories as part of the Square Enix group of companies. The Square Enix group of companies boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual property including: FINAL FANTASY, which has sold over 207 million units worldwide; DRAGON QUEST, which has sold over 95 million units worldwide; and the legendary SPACE INVADERS. Square Enix Ltd. is a London-based, wholly owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.
Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe have launched digital pre-orders for HELLO KITTY PARTY LAND, the casual party game bringing the cutest crew together. Enter the colourful world of Hello Kitty® and Friends in Sanrio Games’ debut title featuring 145 characters and dozens of fun and unique mini games. HELLO KITTY PARTY LAND launches on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 on 29 October 2026. Pre-orders are available now, both in standard and deluxe editions with included bonuses in both physical and digital versions.
HELLO KITTY PARTY LAND features Sanrio’s favourite friends in an experience that is fun for all ages, taking players to a charming town populated by Hello Kitty and Friends. Gameplay lets up to four players participate in more than 45 casual mini games, playing with one another in a range of whimsical party games themed after sports, food, music and more. Players choose from a massive roster of popular characters, and they can customise their avatars with hairstyles, outfits and items found throughout the game. Designed with intuitive controls, HELLO KITTY PARTY LAND is perfect for newcomers and experienced players to play solo or with friends in local or online multiplayer.
For more information about Hello Kitty Party Land and other titles from Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe please visit: https://www.bandainamcoent.eu.
About Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe S.A.S.
Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe is a leading global publisher, developer, and distributor of entertainment content for platforms including, but not limited to, all major video game consoles and PC.
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A Game About Penguins, a charming title with online co-op for up to 12 players, launches on PC on August 10. This sandbox game combines a snowy penguin world with a variety of fun activities, including fishing, snowball fights, and ice skating. The game will also come to PlayStation 5 and XBOX Series X|S later. A free prologue, A Game About Penguins: First Catch, has been available on PC since July 22.
A Game About Penguins is the work of independent studio CO’s Entertainment from Turkey. Ultimate Games S.A. is the publisher.
Penguins Take Over PC Soon
A Game About Penguins is a relaxing sandbox game that can be played solo or in online co-op with up to 12 players at once. Players take on the role of adorable penguins living in a world full of snow and ice.
The title lets players discover new areas and take part in various mini-games and other fun activities. Penguins can fish, climb, throw snowballs, swim, play chess, and slide across the ice, among other things.
A Game About Penguins offers extensive customization options for outfits, hats, and accessories. Notably, co-op mode also allows players to meet up and interact in extra ways, such as gathering around a shared campfire.
Free Prologue for A Game About Penguins Available Now
The free prologue has been available on Steam since July 22. In A Game About Penguins: First Catch, players can try out all the core mechanics, along with some of the mini-games and penguin customization options. Like the full version, the prologue offers online co-op for up to 12 players.
Character upgrades in the prologue are capped at level 3. The full game also includes more NPCs, more items, and a whole load of new content.
A Game About Penguins – Key Features:
A cozy game with adorable penguins
Relaxing and fun gameplay
Many types of activities and mini-games
Plenty of penguin customization options
Online co-op for up to 12 players
The full version of A Game About Penguins launches on PC on August 10, 2026. The game will also come to PlayStation 5 and XBOX Series X|S at a later date.
