Game: R.I.P. – Reincarnation Insurance Program Developer: WarmCore Studio Publisher: 2P Games Genre: Bullet Heaven Looter Roguelite Status: 1.0 — out of Early Access Price: $14.99 · 30% off to $10.49 until Sept 30 Milestone: 250,000 copies sold Steam Deck: Verified 🤖 AI Disclosure, Filed on Steam WarmCore state that AI generation tools were used to assist with store marketing assets (such as capsule art) and some in-game item icons, and that those assets were reviewed and polished by humans afterwards. We flag every disclosure we find. ⚰️ R.I.P. has left Early Access. Version 1.0 adds the melee specialist Ling,…
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Game: Gods, Death & Reapers Developer: Wolcen Studio Genre: Isometric Dark Fantasy ExtrAction RPG Event: Closed Alpha 6 playtest Running: Now until September 28, 2026 Regions: NA · EU · SA · SE Asia · East Asia Early Access: February 2027 (Steam) Platform: Windows PC ⏳ The Playtest Closes September 28 Closed Alpha 6 is live right now and ends on September 28 at 9 AM PDT / 12 PM EDT / 6 PM CEST. If you want in, register at playtest.wolcenstudio.com or via Steam. Worth registering even if you can’t play this week: Wolcen confirm that anyone who joins…
Game: NBA THE RUN Developer: Play by Play Studios With: NBA & NBPA Update: Wave One — 2000s Legends Date: September 29, 2026 Platforms: PS5 · Xbox Series X|S · Steam Legends: 5,000 CRED each or $9.99 for all five Everything Else: Free 🏀 NBA THE RUN’s biggest update yet lands September 29. “Wave One — 2000s Legends” adds Allen Iverson, Vince Carter, Tracy McGrady, Kevin Garnett and Dirk Nowitzki, plus a new court, new camera angles, custom matches and a practice mode — and it kicks off the game’s first official Season. ⚖️ You Can Earn the Legends, or…
Game: Theos: Cities of Myth Developer: Triskell Interactive Publisher: Dotemu Genre: City Building & Management Launch: November 4, 2026 Platform: PC (Steam) Setting: Ancient Greece Deities: Seven 🏛️ Theos: Cities of Myth launches November 4 on PC. Dotemu and Triskell Interactive — the team behind Pharaoh: A New Era — have announced the date alongside a new gameplay trailer for their ancient Greek city builder. ⚖️ The Team That Remade Pharaoh Is Doing Greece Next Triskell Interactive earned their reputation with Pharaoh: A New Era, a comprehensive 2023 remake of one of the most beloved city builders ever made. Theos:…
Game: Fallen Tear: The Ascension Developer: Winter Crew Studios (Philippines) Genre: Hand-Drawn Metroidvania Status: 1.0 — out now on Steam Price: $24.99 · £21.99 · €24.99 · 10% off for 14 days Early Access: March 2026 – September 2026 Length: 35–40 hrs story · 80+ hrs completion Reception: Very Positive in Early Access ⚔️ Fallen Tear: The Ascension has reached 1.0. Winter Crew Studios’ hand-drawn, JRPG-inspired Metroidvania leaves Early Access with a conclusion to Hira’s story — and roughly double the content it had before. There’s a 10% launch discount running for 14 days. ⚖️ In This Metroidvania, Your Movement…
Event: Central & Eastern European Game Awards 2026 Gala: October 23, 2026 Location: Poznań, Poland Held During: Game Industry Conference (GIC) Organiser: Creative Industries Institute (IPK) Categories: 8 Countries: 16 Top Nominee: REPLACED — 6 nominations 🏆 The CEEGA 2026 nominees are in. Games from 16 Central and Eastern European countries are competing across 8 categories, with winners announced at a gala in Poznań on October 23. REPLACED leads with six nominations — matching the awards’ all-time record. ⚖️ REPLACED Is Nominated in Every Category It Can Be Sad Cat Studios’ REPLACED picked up six nominations, tying the historic record…
