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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.

Game: The Boss Gangster: Criminal Empire Developer: BEF Games (Turkey) Publisher: Tripwire Presents (Tripwire Interactive) Genre: Open-World Action-Simulation · Management Platform: PC (Steam Early Access) Update: ‘New Blood’ — free, available now Previous Update: From the Streets Setting: Night City, early 2000s 💰 The ‘New Blood’ update for The Boss Gangster: Criminal Empire is free and available now on Steam Early Access — headlined by the game’s biggest Campaign Mode overhaul to date. Tripwire Presents and Turkish developer BEF Games have released the free ‘New Blood’ update for The Boss Gangster: Criminal Empire, their open-world action-simulation and management game currently…

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Game: NEO BERLIN 2087 Developer: Elysium Games Publisher: ByteRockers’ Games Genre: Cyberpunk Detective Thriller · Narrative Action Perspective: Switchable first-person / third-person Platform: PC (Steam) Steam App: 2326200 Also Announced: Rosaby Roots · Lavender Fields · ByteRockers’ Steam Sale 🌃 ByteRockers’ Games will publish NEO BERLIN 2087, the cyberpunk detective thriller from Elysium Games. The partnership was announced at Berlin’s Zeiss-Großplanetarium — where they also projected a game onto the dome and skipped the Guinness record to spend the money on catering. Independent publisher ByteRockers’ Games has announced a publishing partnership with Berlin developer Elysium Games to bring the cinematic…

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Source: Valve / Steam Covers: First half of 2027 + remaining 2026 events Event Types: Themed Fests · Next Fest · Seasonal Sales Platform: PC (Steam) Next Up: Train Fest — July 20, 2026 📅 Valve has published the Steam event schedule for the first half of 2027 — plus the remaining themed fests and seasonal sales for the back half of 2026. Bookmark this one. Valve has released the Steam sales and events schedule for 2027, covering every themed fest, Next Fest, and seasonal sale planned through the first half of the year — along with the remaining 2026…

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Game: Final Boss Based On: Final Boss (Image Comics) by Tyler Kirkham Developer: Bit Bot · Mecanimal Games Genre: Pixel Side-Scrolling Beat ‘Em Up → 3D Fighting Game Hybrid Players: 1–4 local couch co-op Platform: PC (Steam) Soundtrack: Celldweller Creative Director: Frank O’Connor (ex-Halo, Perfect Dark) Status: Announced — wishlist on Steam now 🎮 Tyler Kirkham’s Image Comics hit Final Boss is becoming a video game. Bit Bot is adapting it as a hybrid that starts as a pixel-art beat ’em up and transforms into a 3D fighting game at every boss. Original score by Celldweller. Four-player couch co-op brawler…

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Game: Beast of Reincarnation Developer: Game Freak Publisher: Fictions Genre: Action RPG Release Date: August 4, 2026 Protagonists: Emma & Koo Combat: Strategic, command-based — attack, parry, special attacks ⚔️ Beast of Reincarnation launches August 4, 2026. Game Freak and Fictions have released a new Combat Overview trailer breaking down the game’s command-based battle system. Ahead of its August 4 release, Game Freak and publisher Fictions have premiered a new Combat Overview trailer for Beast of Reincarnation, their upcoming action RPG. The video breaks down the game’s strategic, command-based combat system — a balance of attacking, parrying, and deploying powerful…

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Game: Expeditions: Samurai Developer: Campfire Cabal Publisher: THQ Nordic Genre: Tactical RPG · Turn-Based · Historical Platform: PC (Steam) Early Access: August 7, 2026 Setting: Japan — arriving aboard the Albatros Companions: 8 recruitable, each with a dedicated quest chain Series: Expeditions — Conquistador · Vikings · Rome · Samurai ⚔️ Expeditions: Samurai enters Steam Early Access on August 7, 2026. Campfire Cabal will publish a roadmap before launch detailing what’s in at EA and what’s coming. The Albatros has brought your crew to Japan — a land strange to you, full of dangers and challenges, but also the opportunity…

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