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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: Rideshare “Stimulator” Developer: UNIGINE Publisher: Saber Interactive Genre: Driving Sim · Business Management Release: Later this year (2026) Platforms: PC (Steam) · PlayStation 5 · Xbox Series X|S Wishlist: Available now Engine: UNIGINE 3D Engine 🚗 Saber Interactive has announced Rideshare “Stimulator”, an immersive driving sim arriving later this year on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. Developed by UNIGINE, it puts you behind the wheel of your own rideshare business in a living city full of unpredictable passengers. Wishlisting is open now. Dodge the traffic, beat the clock, keep your rating up — and try not to…

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Game: Dead Stop – No Vacancy Developer: Camel 101 (Portugal) Publisher: Camel 101 Genre: First-Person Retro Horror Release Date: August 13, 2026 Platform: PC (Steam) · consoles later Price: $6.99 / €6.99 Length: 90–120 minutes Horror Psychological Horror Retro 1990’s Atmospheric First-Person Puzzle Investigation Exploration Adventure Surreal Linear Story Rich Thriller Mystery Psychological Dark Old School Supernatural Singleplayer 🏨 Dead Stop – No Vacancy arrives on Steam August 13. Portuguese studio Camel 101’s short retro horror strands an investigative reporter at a remote motel for one night — and it’s the first episode of a new horror anthology. 🎮 There’s…

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Game: 1666: Amsterdam Developer: Panache Digital Games Creative Director: Patrice Désilets Genre: Story-Led Action-Adventure Studio: Montréal, founded 2014 · 60+ developers Protagonists: Noa & Aaron Release: TBA Status: In development 🕯️ Panache Digital Games has released a new Gameplay Feature video for 1666: Amsterdam, offering a closer look at the two protagonists at the heart of the upcoming story-led action-adventure from creative director Patrice Désilets — along with the mystical tools and powers shaping their journey. A cycle is ending. Another one is beginning. Take part in Noa’s Commencement as she inherits the mantle of the Collector. Unravel a mystery…

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Game: Project Zomboid Update: Build 42 Developer: The Indie Stone Genre: Zombie Survival RPG · Sandbox Platforms: PC · Mac · Linux (Steam & GOG) Setting: Knox Country, Kentucky Steam Rating: Very Positive (152,000+ reviews) Status: Out now 🧟 Project Zomboid’s long-awaited Build 42 update is out now on PC, Mac, and Linux via Steam and GOG. The Indie Stone has marked the occasion with a launch trailer showcasing a heavily reworked Knox Country, animals and animal husbandry, deeper crafting and building systems, and a great deal more. This is how you died. After years of barricading windows, boiling dubious…

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Game: Crazy Taxi: World Tour Publisher: SEGA Genre: Arcade Racing · Multiplayer Release: 2027 Platforms: Xbox Series X|S · Xbox on PC · PS5 · Steam · Switch 2 Network Test: September 11–13, 2026 Applications: Open now until August 31 Cross-Play: Yes (Xbox, PC, PS5, Steam) 🚕 SEGA has announced a multiplayer Closed Network Test for Crazy Taxi: World Tour, running September 11–13, 2026. Applications are open now through August 31, and a new trailer showing off the game’s West Coast map has been released alongside the announcement. 🚖 Applications Are Open Right Now — Closing August 31 Selected players…

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Game: Guns & Dragons Developer: ABUTTON Inc. (Korea) Genre: Roguelite FPS · Magitech Fantasy Players: Solo or up to 3 co-op Platforms: PC — Steam & Epic Games Store Status: In development Playtest: First Steam playtest began July 30 Showing At: ChinaJoy 2026, July 31 – Aug 3 🐉 ABUTTON Inc. has revealed Guns & Dragons, a solo or co-op roguelite FPS set in a magitech fantasy world. A new gameplay trailer is out, the first Steam playtest kicked off on July 30, and the game is being shown at ChinaJoy 2026 from today through August 3. ⚡ Two Things…

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