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Game: Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Deathmaster Developer: Old Skull Games Publisher: Dotemu Genre: 2D Action Platformer / Stealth Release Window: 2027 Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Deathmaster has been announced by Dotemu and Old Skull Games — a self-contained 2D action platformer launching on PC, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S in 2027. The reveal happened during the Warhammer Skulls Showcase, and it’s the first-ever game to star the Skaven — the treacherous rat-people of the Warhammer Age of Sigmar universe. You play as Vihneek, an assassin climbing the ranks of the shadowy Eshin clan through a combination…

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Game: Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV Release Date: September 17, 2026 Early Access (Commander Edition): September 14, 2026 Developer: KING Art Games Publisher: Deep Silver / PLAION Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV has a release date. During the Warhammer Skulls Showcase, Deep Silver and KING Art Games confirmed the RTS sequel launches September 17, 2026 — with Commander Edition owners getting three-day early access from September 14. Pre-orders for both editions are live now, with a 10% discount applied to both during the pre-order window. A full Year One post-launch roadmap was also revealed, confirming Crusade Mode’s return,…

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Event: The Indie Premier Dates: July 2–5, 2026 Location: David L. Lawrence Convention Center — Pittsburgh, PA + Online Submissions Close: June 10, 2026 The Indie Premier has opened game submissions for its inaugural hybrid showcase — a new event running July 2–5 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and simultaneously online. Developers have until midnight on June 10 to submit their games for consideration. The showcase is explicitly positioning itself as a platform for games that don’t fit neatly into existing categories, with a stated focus on unconventional work over commercially safe entries. Selected games…

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Event: Steam Ocean Fest Dates: May 18 – May 25, 2026 Platform: Steam Includes: Discounts & Free Demos Steam Ocean Fest kicks off Monday, May 18th and runs through May 25th — a full week of deals and free demos across every flavour of ocean-themed game on Steam. Whether you want to captain a pirate ship, command naval warships, hunt sharks (or become one), or just run a cozy seaside town from a safe distance, there’s something in the lineup. Discounts are active across the full event window. Steam runs these themed festival sales several times a year, and Ocean…

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Remothered: Red Nun’s Legacy, the final chapter in Stormind Games’ cult-hit survival horror trilogy, has received a new Story Trailer and a voice cast announcement that should immediately command the attention of horror gaming fans. The game — a Neo-Giallo third-person survival horror set in a shadowy convent — will launch in 2026 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC. The combination of the story reveal, the cast, and the confirmed soundtrack composer makes this one of the most intriguing horror announcements of the year. Stormind’s credits include A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead and co-development…

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Order of the Sinking Star, the massive puzzle adventure from Jonathan Blow — the award-winning designer behind The Witness and Braid — has been officially confirmed for Nintendo Switch 2 and Steam, both launching later in 2026. The announcement comes from Arc Games and Thekla, Inc., and is accompanied by an overview trailer showcasing the game’s scale: over one thousand hand-crafted puzzles, four distinct interlocking worlds, and a narrative that evolves as characters and mechanics from different areas begin to collide. Blow’s previous work, The Witness, set a bar for puzzle design that the genre still measures against — a…

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