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July 19, 2026

What’s the best summer-themed videogame track?

The text discusses the impact of summer on video game music, highlighting how game developers create summer-themed soundtracks that often feature beachy or aquatic melodies. Examples include the tunes from Destiny Islands in Kingdom Hearts and Ginger Island in Stardew Valley, which capture the essence of summer. The piece also mentions the ethereal track New Bodhum from Final Fantasy 13-2 and the Seaside Resort theme from Tekken 8, both of which evoke summer nostalgia. The author invites readers to share their favorite summer-themed video game tracks.

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July 19, 2026

Cozy new open-world RPG to rival Minecraft launches on Steam, free to try

Taival is a newly launched co-op adventure RPG developed by Bonobo Software and published by Level Up Gaming, currently available in early access on PC via Steam. The game supports up to four players and features a unique shapeshifting companion called the Henki, whose quest involves recovering fragments of its lost heritage and restoring the Heartstone. Players can transform into various creatures through the Henki, unlocking unique abilities for exploration and combat. The game world is hand-crafted, featuring distinct realms and engaging NPC quests. Taival is priced at .99, with a 20% discount until July 28, and a free demo is available.

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July 17, 2026

‘Lord Of The Rings’ and ‘Minecraft’ inspired Au/Ra’s alt-pop debut

Alt-pop artist Au/Ra has released her debut album, ‘Heartcore,’ inspired by her childhood experiences and escapism into fantasy worlds. The album reflects her journey of healing from childhood traumas, which she began addressing through therapy. Growing up between Ibiza and Antigua, she found solace in video games and creative writing, particularly influenced by titles like Final Fantasy 15 and The Lord Of The Rings. Au/Ra debuted with the track ‘Concrete Jungle’ at age 14 and faced challenges with her label, Sony, which affected her music release. Despite these obstacles, she maintained a connection with her fans through gaming and community engagement. The first song she wrote for ‘Heartcore’ was ‘Blah,’ expressing her feelings of betrayal and abandonment, which helped her gain clarity for the album's creative process.

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July 16, 2026

A Brazilian PC Game Is Being Remade On The Sega Master System, With A Cartridge Release “Made The Old School Way”

The Sega Master System, nearly four decades after its debut, is supported by a homebrew community that produces new content. A notable project is Devwill, a Master System port of a 2017 PC game by Brazilian developer Amaweks. Devwill is an arcade-style platformer featuring a golem on a quest, with gameplay involving combat against the undead and navigating challenging environments. Following its initial release, a sequel called Devwill Too was launched in 2019. Amaweks is set to release a cartridge version of Devwill on August 5, 2026, through LMS Retro, with a European version to be distributed by Teknamic. The game will include a hand-drawn manual, and a trailer showcasing in-game footage and stop-motion animation has been released.

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July 15, 2026

Moonlight Peaks review

Players can immerse themselves in a nocturnal farming simulation world inhabited by supernatural beings, cultivating crops and raising animals under moonlight. The game is priced at in the United States and £30 in the United Kingdom. It is developed by Little Chicken and published by Xseed Games and Marvelous Europe. For optimal performance, it is recommended to use an Intel Core Ultra 7 265 processor, an RTX 5070 Ti graphics card, and 32GB of RAM. The game is designed for solo play and is verified for compatibility with the Steam Deck. Additional information is available on the official site.

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July 15, 2026

Aether Legends is here

The Aether Legends DLC introduces a new realm in Minecraft, known as the Aether dimension, which cannot be integrated into existing worlds and spans 5,000 x 5,000 blocks. Players can access the Aether by constructing a portal using glowstone, a resource from the Nether. The Aether features challenges and threats, including three epic bosses: the Slider, the Valkyrie Queen, and Karthul.

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July 9, 2026

PC gamers have days left to pick up 2016 award winner for free

GOG is currently offering a free giveaway of the 2016 point-and-click adventure game Silence. In the game, players control 16-year-old Noah, who searches for his lost sister Renie in a war-torn realm between life and death. The game takes approximately 6.5 hours to complete, with completionists potentially spending up to 12 hours. Silence received mixed reviews but won awards for Best Sound, Best Story, and Best Graphics at the Deutscher Entwicklerpreis. The giveaway lasts for about 40 hours, and players can claim the game by creating a free GOG account. The game is DRM-free, allowing offline play.

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July 8, 2026

Minecraft 26.3 Snapshot 3 patch notes: Straw Bed, Cushion, and more revealed

Mojang has released Minecraft 26.3 Snapshot 3, introducing new features focused on player comfort, including the Cushion and the Straw Bed. The Cushion is a placeable item available in 16 colors, crafted from three wool slabs of the same hue. It can be placed on any flat surface, allowing players to sit down, and aligns with the grid while overlapping with most objects. Cushions will break if their supporting block is removed. The Straw Bed allows players to sleep through the night without setting a spawn point and is single-use, being destroyed after use. It cannot be used in the Nether or The End and is crafted from three hay bales, yielding four beds. A new statistic tracks the number of times players have slept in a Straw Bed. Additional features include Gothic language support, a new command (/posteffect) for adding or removing post-processing shader effects, data-driven custom brewing recipes, and a new minecraft:number_provider registry for flexible data-driven systems. Bug fixes in this snapshot address various gameplay issues, including problems with Drowned entities, rendering issues on macOS, and inconsistencies in GUI elements.

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July 7, 2026

Minecraft – Official Dappled Forest Biome Overview

The Dappled Forest biome is a new addition in Minecraft, featuring unique elements such as a Straw Bed, Shelf Mushroom, and an Abandoned Camp. These additions are available in both Java Snapshot and Bedrock Preview & Beta versions of the game.

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July 4, 2026

How to Get Shelf Mushrooms in Minecraft 26.3

The autumn season introduces Shelf Mushrooms, which grow on Poplar trees and fallen logs. They can be found in the Dappled Forest, where they are recognizable by their shell-like shape. Larger specimens yield two mushrooms when harvested, and they can be collected by hand or with tools. Alternatively, players can cultivate Poplar trees at their base to grow Shelf Mushrooms or purchase them from the Wandering Trader for one Emerald. Shelf Mushrooms are useful as a renewable food source, an ingredient for brewing, and can be composted with a 65 percent chance of increasing the composter's level, producing Bone Meal.