Palworld Online is a mobile MMORPG heading to iOS and Android in 2026, designed to bring the essence of the PC title to mobile and encourage players to connect and venture together.
Villagers in Minecraft have 13 distinct professions that dictate their trades, such as librarians offering enchanted books, farmers trading crops, and armorers providing diamond gear. To assign a job to a villager, a job site block is required. Villagers trade based on specific items they desire, such as crops for farmers and emeralds as currency. Zombies can infect villagers, but they can be cured with a splash potion of weakness and a golden apple, resulting in significant trading discounts. Breeding villagers requires beds, food, and their willingness, while a well-structured trading hall can enhance trading efficiency. Protecting villagers from threats like zombies and pillager raids is essential. Transporting villagers can be done using minecarts, boats, water streams, or Nether portals. Server management requires attention to CPU, RAM, and storage to handle villagers efficiently. If villagers stop breeding or trading, check their access to beds, food, and job sites. Ultimately, trading with villagers can replace traditional resource gathering in the late game.
Owlcat Games is known for ambitious role-playing games, but their latest title, Rogue Trader, received a lukewarm 59% rating from PCG upon its December 2023 launch. The game features deep character building, allowing players to explore various builds after significant gameplay investment. The author initially created a powerful character build called the "Death World Pyromancer Psyker Blade Dancer Executioner," but found it less exciting than controlling the companion Abellard, who has a build called the "Navy Officer Warrior Arch Militant." Rogue Trader includes elements such as companion interactions, romance, skill development, planetary management, and trading, with a focus on turn-based combat and build crafting. The success of Rogue Trader has led to anticipation for Owlcat's upcoming game, Dark Heresy.
Delverium, an indie sandbox survival game from Sagestone Games, is set to enter Early Access on PC via Steam on September 22nd. The game has over 80,000 wishlists and features pixel graphics, open-world survival, and farming simulations. Players can explore a vast pixel-art world, engage in activities like fighting, fishing, farming, and foraging, and play solo or cooperatively with up to eight friends. A free demo was showcased during February’s Steam Next Fest, and the game has been refined based on player feedback from a recent playtest. The Early Access version will include core gameplay, cooperative play, and full controller support, and is expected to perform well on the Steam Deck. The Early Access phase is planned to last approximately two years, during which new content will be added based on player feedback. Pricing details are not yet available, but it is expected to be lower during Early Access.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 has received two significant updates in its second year of post-release support. The Confrontation Update introduces a new enemy, the Sorcerer, and adds two new PvP arenas: Sanctum and Facility. It also includes weekly PvP rewards for players. Additionally, Steam Workshop support has been implemented, allowing for user-generated content, including the Astartes Overhaul mod, which rebalances gameplay and adds new classes and weapons. Saber Interactive plans to support the game for at least another year, with a roadmap for future content expected to be revealed during the second anniversary celebration.
Felipe Falanghe began his journey in PC gaming by playing Flight Simulator 4 on his father's laptop, which sparked his interest in modding and game development. In 2010, while at a marketing firm called Squad, he was given the opportunity to create Kerbal Space Program, which became one of PC Gamer's highest-rated games. Currently, he is playing the remastered version of Oblivion and enjoys the first-person shooter BattleBit, as well as Old School RuneScape, which he played back in 2005. He keeps Fragile Allegiance and Full Throttle installed on his system. Falanghe has logged nearly 2,000 hours in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 and 2024 combined and considers Flight Sim and Fragile Allegiance as games he will never uninstall. He uses OBS for remote work and OneCommander for file management. His desktop is somewhat cluttered, with a preference for the classic Windows 10-style Start menu.
Project Zomboid has released its first major build update since 2021, titled build 42.20, which includes a comprehensive overhaul of Knox County, redesigning seven towns with unique architectural styles and enhanced landscaping. The update introduces new animals, refined hunting and trapping systems, improvements to the stealth system, fishing mechanics, and the ability to drag corpses. The game's price has increased from £16.75 to £22.50, yet it has seen a record-breaking 79,552 concurrent players on Steam. Future updates are expected to reintroduce NPC survivors to Knox County.
Dungeons & Dragons announced a crossover with World of Warcraft and hinted at a Star Wars crossover set to debut in 2027 as part of a themed event titled "Season of Rebellion." The initiative, called D&D Universes Beyond, aims to enhance the D&D experience and is inspired by successful monetization strategies from Magic: The Gathering. Upcoming projects include the return of settings like Dragonlance and Greyhawk, with original co-creators involved, and the return of the character Drizzt and the Dark Sun setting.
- Beast of Reincarnation: Release Date: August 3; Availability: Game Pass / Optimized for Xbox Series X|S.
- Kynseed: Release Date: August 4; Availability: Optimized for Xbox Series X|S.
- Detective Holmes: Hidden Objects: Release Date: August 3; Availability: Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery / Xbox Play Anywhere.
- Space Tail: Definitive Edition: Release Date: August 3; Availability: Optimized for Xbox Series X|S.
- Fading Clouds: Release Date: August 4; Availability: Optimized for Xbox Series X|S.
- Five Hearts Under One Roof: Release Date: August 5; Availability: Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Xbox Play Anywhere.
- Mate'Morphosis: Release Date: August 5; Availability: Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery / Xbox Play Anywhere.
- Aery – Surreal World: Release Date: August 6; Availability: Optimized for Xbox Series X|S.
- Herd Dispatch: Release Date: August 6; Availability: Optimized for Xbox Series X|S.
- Montabi: Release Date: August 6; Availability: Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery / Xbox Play Anywhere.
- Sokogem: Release Date: August 6; Availability: Optimized for Xbox Series X|S.
- Vengeance of Mr. Peppermint: Release Date: August 6; Availability: Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery.
- Yellowcreek Stories – The Cabin Watcher: Release Date: August 6; Availability: Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Xbox Play Anywhere.
- INK ENIGMA 2: Hidden Object Challenges: Release Date: August 7; Availability: Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery / Xbox Play Anywhere.
- John Fox: Release Date: August 7; Availability: Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery / Xbox Play Anywhere.
- Limbot: Release Date: August 7; Availability: Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery / Xbox Play Anywhere.
- The Relic: First Guardian: Release Date: August 7; Availability: Optimized for Xbox Series X|S.
- Tailbreak: Release Date: August 7; Availability: Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Xbox Play Anywhere.
Mistfall Hunter, a dark fantasy extraction action RPG developed by Bellring Games and Skystone Games, has reached the #1 position on the Steam Top Sellers chart, surpassing Palworld and Halo: Campaign Evolved. The game is priced at .99, but is available for .49 until August 10, and is free for PC Game Pass subscribers. It has outperformed other popular titles like Corsair Cove, Baldur’s Gate 3, and Marvel’s Spider-Man 2. Mistfall Hunter has a “Mostly Positive” rating with a 72% approval from 1,526 user reviews, despite some criticism regarding solo content and performance issues. In its first 24 hours, it attracted over 100,000 players.
