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5 cozy game demos I'm downloading right now after I counted a whole 37 dropping during Summer Game Fest weekend
Showcase weekend was stuffed to the stitches with cozy game demos so I've tallied them up and sorted them out.
One of the biggest VR developers in the business closes a studio: 'The VR market remains a challenging space'
Thief VR publisher Vertigo Games has been a VR-exclusive studio for years, but its most recent release, and its next game, are both non-VR titles.
Plus Alpha
Plus Alpha stars two girls, Selia and Rumy, in round ships that kind of resemble TwinBee, but it doesn’t do much with the cute -em-up aesthetic beyond that. As the heroines attempt to liberate seven countries from the villains, you’ll encounter some things that fit the subgenre like bright flower fields, little bees and a ... Plus Alpha was first posted on June 8, 2026 at 2:11 pm. ©2017-2025 " Hardcore Gaming 101 ". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at kurt@hardcoregaming101.net
Wonder Planet
Despite the name, Wonder Planet is a game that has you blasting foes across ten different planets, not just one, as your cute little protagonist attempts to save the day. Data East was no stranger to trying weird things off the backs of proven successes, so with Wonder Planet, they took elements from Xevious, TwinBee, ... Wonder Planet was first posted on June 8, 2026 at 2:10 pm. ©2017-2025 " Hardcore Gaming 101 ". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at kurt@hardcoregaming101.net
Fumito Ueda on why Gen Atlas has shooting but isn't a shooter, cool robots, and generative AI
"It's not to score points, but it's there so that it matters, and you feel that you do exist in that world."
Persona 5: The Phantom X Original Character Popularity Poll Voting Opens
We can vote in the official Persona 5: The Phantom X Original Character Popularity Poll until the end of June 2026. The post Persona 5: The Phantom X Original Character Popularity Poll Voting Opens appeared first on Siliconera .
After seeing Thief Remastered, I'm calling it: That doomed Deux Ex remaster should get rebooted with Nightdive in charge
It just makes sense.
Xbox explains new exclusives policy: players "can expect a reliable pipeline" of exclusive titles in service of "turning around the business"
Xbox Chief Strategy Officer Matthew Ball has given more insight into the firm's new commitment to platform exclusives, following the a nnouncement yesterday that both Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution would not be available on non-Xbox platforms . Read more
State of Decay 3 playtests will expand this year ahead of 2027 release: "We are dying for players to come play"
Xbox says State of Decay 3 playtest sign-ups "were fantastic"
The Weeknd saw the Persona 6 announcement and played Persona 4 Revival before any of us
It should've been me
Opinion: By Definition, Pokémon TCG Is No Longer A Hobby
All work and no play. A couple of months ago, I opened a pack of Pokémon cards and pulled the super-rare ' Secret Illustration Rare' (SIR) Charizard card. There’s even a video someone gave me of them rushing up to the commotion. “The $600 Charizard!” you can hear me yelling in the footage. My friends were cheering. It was awesome. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Ninja Theory Horror Game Project Mara Canceled
The Ninja Theory horror game being developed under the name Project Mara is officially canceled as new title Senua moves forward. The post Ninja Theory Horror Game Project Mara Canceled appeared first on Siliconera .
Disclosure Day is the third film in a "sort of trio" with Close Encounters of the Third Kind and E.T., says star
Exclusive: Steven Spielberg's unofficial alien trilogy is complete with Disclosure Day
Xbox strategist says announced console exclusives ‘are not a one-off’ and fans can expect more
Xbox says it announced two console exclusives to show that it's serious
Select Nintendo Classics Games Might Be Getting Special Challenges Soon
Direct Remix. With a Nintendo Direct right around the corner, it was only a matter of time before the speculation began about its contents. It's been ticking away for a few weeks now with all of those Ocarina of Time rumours, and today, an NSO theory has entered the fray. As spotted on Bluesky by dataminer @luigiblood , the NES, SNES and Game Boy 'Nintendo Classics' libraries have recently been updated with what is apparently a 'challenge mode', though it remains inaccessible for the time being. Hmm . Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Noob Incremental codes (June 2026)
Redeem plenty of free upgrades, tokens, tickets, and potions to take your Noob to new heights with these new Noob Incremental codes
Run a Restaurant codes (June 2026)
Score free upgrades and staff members - or maybe just a new sink to wash your dishes - when you redeem these new Run a Restaurant codes.
Portal Keeper codes (June 2026)
Bag free weapon enchants and some powerful units when you redeem these new Portal Keeper codes in this popular Roblox idle management sim.
Spin a Femboy codes (June 2026)
Redeem new Spin a Femboy codes on Roblox and you should have everything you need to run a successful museum of money-making girlish guys.
Persona 4 Revival's most exciting change is hidden in plain sight
Opinion | It's a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment, but it proves that Persona 5's influence is more than just aesthetic
New FFVII Revelation Sephiroth Voice Actor Revealed
There is a new Final Fantasy VII remake trilogy voice actor for Sephiroth for FFVII Revelation, and you may know him as Knuckles and Guile. The post New FFVII Revelation Sephiroth Voice Actor Revealed appeared first on Siliconera .
Xbox and Sony's games all looked the same this year. Here's why the PC Gaming Show won
While I was excited to learn more about the likes of Fable and Halo Campaign Evolved, Xbox’s 2026 showcase didn’t leave me all that excited.
Star Trek: Outposts Unknown's demo introduces an upbeat settlement builder, though my crew of clocking-out ship slackers wouldn't last a day in RimWorld
Offworld settlement builders delight in forcing their pebble-gathering, ore-hoarding colonists into a life of subsistence scrounging by way of disaster: a crashed spaceship or cryogenic malfunction leaving them no choice but to eke out an existence on a hostile rock. Star Trek: Outposts Unknown, announced yesterday and already bearing a demo, is different. Your team of explorers aren’t trapped; in fact, if they’re anything like mine, they’ll be knocking off and back on the mothership by dinnertime. Read more
Nintendo Fined €35 Million Over Widespread Joy-Con Defects
Was it worth it? Nintendo has been fined a whopping €35 million (just over $40 million) thanks to the widespread drifting defects that plagued the original Switch. As reported by Le Monde (thanks, Games Industry ), an investigation by France's General Directorate for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control ( DGCCRF ) found that Nintendo may have been aware of Joy-Con defects as early as 2018, but failed to properly notify consumers until 2020. Read the full article on nintendolife.com