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Game: Acornia: Mirror Worlds Developer: Splashteam Publisher: Dotemu · The Arcade Crew Release: Spring 2027 Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2 Genre: Shop management · dungeon crawler 🐿️ Dotemu and Splashteam have released a new “Season-ing” trailer for Acornia: Mirror Worlds. It gives a fresh look at the shop management, baking and farming, and the game is coming in spring 2027 to PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2. 🧁 Sometimes a Cupcake Is Also a Projectile You play as Alva, a squirrel patisserie shopkeeper returning to reopen her family’s dessert shop in Acornia,…

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Game: Sole Salvation Developer: Meteora Games Publishers: Meteora Games, Infini Fun Release: Coming soon Demo: Free on Steam now Platform: PC (Steam) Genre: 3D action roguelite hack-and-slash ⚔️ Sole Salvation made its official debut at ENDIX Expo with a new demo trailer. The free demo is available on Steam now, and a major update is on the way later this month. The full game doesn’t have a release date yet. 🗡️🔫 Two Weapons, Always at Hand Sole Salvation is a 3D action roguelite hack-and-slash where you wield a melee and a ranged weapon at the same time. There’s no manual…

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Game: Anima: Song from the Abyss Developer: Anima Project Publisher: Selecta Play Release: To be announced Platforms: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Steam) Physical: Planned for consoles Genre: Third-person action RPG ⚔️ Selecta Play will publish Anima: Song from the Abyss on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC, with a physical edition planned for consoles. There’s no release date yet. You can wishlist it on Steam and the PlayStation Store now. 🎲 Pen-and-Paper Roots, Hack-and-Slash Action Anima: Song from the Abyss is a third-person action RPG set in the universe of the Anima: Beyond Fantasy tabletop RPG. It mixes…

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Game: Yo Ho Ho And A Rubber Duck Developer: Red Hog Studio Publisher: Red Hog Studio Revealed at: Endix Expo Fall 2026 Release: Coming soon Platform: PC (Steam) Players: Online co-op, up to 4 ⚠️ Content note: Per its Steam page, Yo Ho Ho And A Rubber Duck includes the use of fantasy drugs and alcohol, partial nudity and allusion to sex. 🦆 Yo Ho Ho And A Rubber Duck was revealed at the virtual Endix Expo. It’s a physics-based co-op comedy for up to four drunk pirates sailing an inflatable ship. It’s coming to PC via Steam with no…

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Event: Wholesome Snack 2026 Organizer: Wholesome Games Date: Saturday, December 5, 2026 Time: 9:00 AM PT · 12:00 PM ET · 5:00 PM GMT Where: YouTube and Twitch Games: 25+ announcements 🍪 Save the date: Wholesome Snack returns on Saturday, December 5 at 9:00 AM PT / 12:00 PM ET. The cozy digital showcase will feature 25+ joyful, hopeful games, with world premieres, demo announcements and more, streaming on YouTube and Twitch in coordination with The Game Awards. 🌱 Wholesome Direct’s Little Sister Is Back Wholesome Snack, the sister showcase to Wholesome Direct, highlights the most exciting upcoming games for…

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Game: Truck World: Australia Developer: Truck World Studio Publisher: HypeTrain Digital Release: Out now in Early Access (Xbox, Microsoft Store, Epic) Steam: First half of 2027 Price: $29.99 · £24.24 · €29.99 · AU$44.95 Genre: Trucking simulator 🚛 Truck World: Australia is out now in Early Access on Xbox, the Microsoft Store and the Epic Games Store for $29.99. The Steam version is coming later, with the studio targeting the first half of 2027. One thing to know up front: the game’s famous road trains aren’t in this first Early Access release. They’re planned for a future update. 🦘 You…

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