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.

The medieval survival RPG, Nested Lands, pushes its Early Access launch to February 25th to ensure players have the most “comprehensive” character customization possible. In the world of game development, delays are usually accompanied by somber letters from the studio head, apologizing for “polishing bugs” or “optimizing performance.” It is rare that a delay is announced with a wink and a nudge regarding digital anatomy. META Publishing and developer 1M Bits Horde announced today that their upcoming medieval-adjacent survival RPG, Nested Lands, has been delayed. Originally slated for an earlier release, the game will now launch into Steam Early Access…

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Keen Games celebrates the second anniversary of its hit survival RPG with a roadmap reveal, 5 million players, and the promise of console editions later this year. Time flies in the Shroud. It has been exactly two years since players first awoke as Flameborn, stepping out into the fog-covered lands of Embervale to reclaim a lost kingdom. Since its Early Access debut in January 2024, Enshrouded has evolved from a promising survival-crafting title into a genre heavyweight, amassing a community of over 5 million players. Now, developers Keen Games are ready to light the final beacon. In a major announcement…

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Imagine Subnautica collided with Space Invaders in a claustrophobic, underwater trench. That’s the elevator pitch for Sub-Species, a tense 2.5D shooter from Howling Hamster Entertainment. The demo is out now—here’s why you need to play it. The ocean has always been the perfect setting for horror. It is vast, crushing, and largely unexplored—the closest thing we have to an alien planet right here on Earth. But what happens when you add actual aliens to the mix? You get Sub-Species, a 2.5D multidirectional action-adventure shooter that asks players to pilot a lone submarine into the blackest depths of a world gone…

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In a reveal that has sent shockwaves of nostalgia and excitement through the gaming community, Square Enix and developer Deck Nine Games have officially announced Life is Strange: Reunion. Unveiled today during a special livestream event, this upcoming title promises to be the definitive, full-length adventure that fans have been clamoring for over the last decade. Launching on March 26, 2026, Life is Strange: Reunion will bring together the franchise’s most iconic duo, Max Caulfield and Chloe Price, for one final, heart-wrenching emotional rollercoaster. The game is set to arrive on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam…

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The creators of Green Hell have struck gold again. StarRupture rockets to #2 on Steam charts, amassing nearly $9 million in revenue and a massive player base in its first 11 days. The survival genre has a new heavyweight contender. Warsaw-based developer Creepy Jar announced today that its latest title, StarRupture, has sold over 500,000 copies just 11 days after its Early Access launch on January 6, 2026. Following the massive success of their debut hit Green Hell, the studio has successfully pivoted from the Amazonian jungle to the hostile, lava-streaked surface of Arcadia-7. The sci-fi base-building FPS has not…

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The search for the next Red Devil begins now as Konami celebrates a staggering 950 million downloads with massive in-game campaigns, legendary player cards, and the debut of the new Spotify Camp Nou. For millions of football fans around the globe, the dream of walking out onto the pitch at Old Trafford wearing the Manchester United kit is a fantasy that fuels playground games and Sunday leagues alike. While the physical path to the Theater of Dreams is reserved for a select few, Konami Digital Entertainment is opening a new digital door to stardom. Today, Konami officially announced the kickoff…

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