Author: CtrlQueen

Hi there! I’m Marie, also known as CtrlQueen. I’m passionate about keeping up with the latest in gaming news and sharing my insights. RPGs steal my heart with their rich narratives and immersive worlds, but I also love unwinding with fun, casual games. Whether you’re here for deep dives into game mechanics or just to chat about your favorite casual game, you’ve found the right place! Let’s game and explore together.

Event: THQ Nordic Digital Showcase 2026 Date: Friday, August 7, 2026 Time: 12:00 PM PDT · 3:00 PM EDT · 8:00 PM BST · 9:00 PM CEST · 10:00 PM EEST Publisher: THQ Nordic Where: YouTube · Twitch · Steam 📅 Mark your calendar — Friday, August 7, 2026 12:00 PM PDT · 3:00 PM EDT · 8:00 PM BST · 9:00 PM CEST · 10:00 PM EEST THQ Nordic is bringing back its annual Digital Showcase, and this year’s event is confirmed for Friday, August 7, 2026. The publisher has teased a packed lineup of updates across its core…

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Game: Bus Bound Developer: stillalive studios Publisher: Saber Interactive DLC: “Let’s RIDE!” Bus Pack — First Major DLC Available: Out Now Platforms: PC (Steam · Epic Games Store) · PlayStation 5 · Xbox Series X|S Standalone Price: $4.99 USD / €4.99 / £4.49 Saber Interactive and developer stillalive studios have released Bus Bound’s first major DLC — the “Let’s RIDE!” Bus Pack — out now on PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. The DLC adds two new buses from RIDE, the U.S. spinoff of electric vehicle specialists BYD, expanding the fleet options…

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Game: SAND: Raiders of Sophie Developer: Hologryph & TowerHaus (Lviv / Kyiv, Ukraine) Publisher: tinyBuild Genre: Multiplayer Extraction FPS · Dieselpunk Mech · Open World Platform: PC (Steam) — Early Access Launch Price: $19.74 USD / £15.74 / €15.74 (21% launch discount for 2 weeks) Status: Out Now in Early Access 🦾 SAND: Raiders of Sophie is out now in Early Access on Steam — 21% launch discount for two weeks. Grab it on Steam. tinyBuild, Hologryph, and TowerHaus have launched SAND: Raiders of Sophie into Early Access on Steam today — a multiplayer extraction FPS set in a dieselpunk…

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Product: Steam Machine Manufacturer: Valve Launch Date: June 22, 2026 Storage Options: 512GB · 2TB Starting Price: $1,049 USD OS: SteamOS (Linux-based) Signup Deadline: June 25, 2026 at 10am Pacific ⏰ Sign up before June 25 at 10am Pacific for a chance to reserve a Steam Machine. Sign up at Steam now. It’s finally here. Valve’s Steam Machine launches today, June 22, 2026 — a compact, roughly 6-inch cube running SteamOS that Valve is positioning as PC gaming’s answer to the living room console. Four configurations are available, from a $1,049 512GB base model to a $1,428 2TB bundle with…

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Event: Steam Next Fest — June 2026 Edition Dates: June 15 – June 22, 2026 Source: Valve (Steam Team) Full List: store.steampowered.com/sale/nextfestmostplayed Next Fest: Fall 2026 Steam’s June 2026 Next Fest has wrapped up, and Valve has released the official list of the 50 most-played demos from the week-long event — ranked by unique player count. From June 15 through June 22, developers offered free demos of their upcoming titles, and players wishlisted their favourites. The results give a clear picture of which upcoming games have the strongest pull heading into the rest of the year. Valve has compiled all…

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Official Partnership Announcement Packs.com × TheBigBois The best online pack opening platform is now an official TBB partner. We’ve got a big partnership announcement to share with the TheBigBois.com community. We’ve officially teamed up with Packs.com — the online trading card game pack-opening platform that lets you rip real Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and One Piece packs digitally, with the actual cards shipped straight to your door. This is a partnership we’re genuinely excited about, and one that makes a lot of sense for who we are and what we cover here at TBB. If you’ve been around the site…

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