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Deltarune Chapter 5 Release Date Set For June 24 – Toby Fox Teases Chapter 6 Progress

Dimas Ibnu10/06/2026

Toby Fox has confirmed that Deltarune Chapter 5, subtitled "The Field of Pink and Gold," launches worldwide on 24 June 2026 as a free update across Nintendo Swi... See More...

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Paralives Early Access The Sims Competitor

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Paralives, The Sims Competitor, Sells 250,000 Copies In 8 Hours On Steam Early Access

Dimas Ibnu26/05/2026

Paralives Early Access sold more than 250,000 copies in its first eight hours on Steam, with the launch also pulling more than 78,000 simultaneous players into ... See More...

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Imagine Dragons-Funded Last Flag Studio Lays Off a Dozen Staff a Month After Launch

Dimas Ibnu21/05/2026

Night Street Games, the indie studio funded by members of the band Imagine Dragons, has laid off about a dozen staff after its multiplayer shooter Last Flag fel... See More...

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Jump Rope Roguelike Scarlet Skips Is Going Viral, And Its Jiggle Physics Are Doing The Heavy Lifting

Dimas Ibnu22/04/2026

A small indie game called Scarlet Skips has become the most talked-about release on gaming this week, and the reasons are not especially subtle. Developer Yerk ... See More...

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AdventureQuest Worlds Infinity Kickstarter

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Nostalgic MMO AdventureQuest Worlds Infinity Hits $2 Million in One of Kickstarter’s Most-Funded Campaigns by Percentage

Dimas Ibnu11/04/2026

The Kickstarter campaign for AdventureQuest Worlds: Infinity has now surpassed US$2 million in funding, with over 27,000 backers throwing their support behind t... See More...

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Stardew Valley 1.7 Update Adds Clint And Sandy As New Marriage Candidates

Dimas Ibnu27/02/2026

Stardew Valley 1.7 is officially bringing new marriage candidates to Pelican Town, and yes, one of them is Clint. These two can be married in 1.7 pic.twitt... See More...

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Steam Drops Free Cyberpunk RPG D1AL-ogue With Overwhelmingly Positive Reviews

Dimas Ibnu10/02/2026

Steam has added another standout free game to its catalogue, and this one is already snowballing fast. D1AL-ogue, a cyberpunk narrative puzzle game, launched on... See More...

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Haunted Chocolatier development update abandonment rumour

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Stardew Valley Creator Shuts Down Haunted Chocolatier Abandonment Rumours, Says Game Is Still Progressing

Dimas Ibnu30/01/2026

ConcernedApe Addresses Growing Fan Speculation Eric Barone, better known as ConcernedApe, has directly addressed growing concerns around the status of Haunted ... See More...

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Epic Games Store free games boost Steam sales

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Blood West Was Free On Epic Games Store, But Sold 200 Percent More On Steam, New Blood CEO Reveals

Dimas Ibnu18/01/2026

When Blood West was offered for free on the Epic Games Store over the holiday period, most people assumed it would mainly benefit Epic’s ecosystem. Instead, it ... See More...

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Hollow Knight Silksong DLC Sea of Sorrow

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Hollow Knight: Silksong Gets Free DLC Sea of Sorrow Expansion and Original Game Refreshed for Switch 2

Dimas Ibnu17/12/2025

Team Cherry has shared a major update on the future of Hollow Knight and Hollow Knight: Silksong, confirming a free expansion for Silksong in 2026, a refreshed ... See More...

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Skate Story Review: Hell Has Never Been a Cooler Place to Skate

Dimas Ibnu09/12/2025

A Skateboarding Game Quite Unlike Anything Else Skate Story is one of those rare games that feels familiar and completely unhinged at the same time. It mixes t... See More...

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Hytale Is Back: Cancelled Minecraft-Like Game Revived By Hypixel, Early Access Coming Soon

Dimas Ibnu20/11/2025

For fans of Hytale, it has been a rollercoaster few years. The ambitious Minecraft-inspired sandbox RPG looked like it might never see the light of day after Ri... See More...

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The Game Awards 2025: Full GOTY Lineup Revealed And Indies Dominate This Year

Dimas Ibnu19/11/2025

The Game Awards 2025 nominees are here, and it looks like another massive year for Geoff Keighley’s annual showcase. The full list was revealed during a livestr... See More...

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Hollow Knight Silksong Crashes Steam and Console Stores on Launch Day

Dimas Ibnu05/09/2025

Hollow Knight fans had been waiting years for this moment, and when Silksong finally dropped, the hype was so overwhelming it broke the internet. Literally. Ste... See More...

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Gaming & eSports

Fire Emblem Fortune’s Weave Release Date Set for September 17 on Switch 2

NBA The Run Launches – First Licensed Arcade Basketball Game in 19 Years, $29.99

Avatar Legends Fighting Game Delayed to 23 July – Cross-Play Beta 2-5 July

Tech Reviews

PlayStation Touchscreen Controller Patent Revealed With No Physical Buttons, Letting You Choose Button Placement Yourself

Sparkli, The ‘Anti-Chatbot’ AI Platform Turning Screen Time Into Game Like Interactive Learning For Kids, Raises $5 Million From Google And YouTube Veterans

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 Raises the Bar

Pop Culture

LEGO Speed Champions Review

The World is Yours to Build w. McDonald’s

First Look at Magic: The Gathering – FINAL FANTASY

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indie games

Deltarune Chapter 5 Release Date Set For June 24 – Toby Fox Teases Chapter 6 Progress

Paralives, The Sims Competitor, Sells 250,000 Copies In 8 Hours On Steam Early Access

Imagine Dragons-Funded Last Flag Studio Lays Off a Dozen Staff a Month After Launch

Jump Rope Roguelike Scarlet Skips Is Going Viral, And Its Jiggle Physics Are Doing The Heavy Lifting

Nostalgic MMO AdventureQuest Worlds Infinity Hits $2 Million in One of Kickstarter’s Most-Funded Campaigns by Percentage

Stardew Valley 1.7 Update Adds Clint And Sandy As New Marriage Candidates

Steam Drops Free Cyberpunk RPG D1AL-ogue With Overwhelmingly Positive Reviews

Stardew Valley Creator Shuts Down Haunted Chocolatier Abandonment Rumours, Says Game Is Still Progressing

Blood West Was Free On Epic Games Store, But Sold 200 Percent More On Steam, New Blood CEO Reveals

Hollow Knight: Silksong Gets Free DLC Sea of Sorrow Expansion and Original Game Refreshed for Switch 2

Skate Story Review: Hell Has Never Been a Cooler Place to Skate

Hytale Is Back: Cancelled Minecraft-Like Game Revived By Hypixel, Early Access Coming Soon

The Game Awards 2025: Full GOTY Lineup Revealed And Indies Dominate This Year

Hollow Knight Silksong Crashes Steam and Console Stores on Launch Day