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April 18, 2026

Xbox Game Pass is your key to some of the year’s most nominated games

Award season for Xbox Game Pass highlights six standout games of 2025. 1. Doom: The Dark Ages - Introduces melee-centric combat with a battle axe, praised for its visceral gameplay, and received recognition for Innovation in Accessibility at the Game Awards. 2. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle - Features voice talent Troy Baker, who has received accolades for his portrayal of Indiana Jones, with the game being recognized as "MachineGames' best game to date." 3. No Man's Sky - Transformed through 35 updates, enhancing base building, space combat, and exploration, showcasing fluidity and creativity in gameplay. 4. Rematch - A five-on-five soccer game from the creators of Sifu, noted for its addictive arcade-style gameplay that is easy to learn yet challenging to master. 5. Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 - Acclaimed RPG that won PC Gamer's Game of the Year, known for its intricate interactions and challenging difficulty, being hailed as a classic.

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April 18, 2026

This is not a drill: All-timer weirdo game Deadly Premonition now playable on Linux as of Valve’s most recent Proton beta, plus 17 others and your EA library (until EA breaks it again)

Proton 11 beta 1 has been released by Valve, enhancing the Steam Deck and Linux desktops, and incorporating features from Wine 11. This update includes an initial Arm64 version of Proton, with plans for implementation in the upcoming Steam Frame. Some Windows games may perform better on Linux with this update. Newly playable games include "Unknown Faces," "Gothic 1 Classic," "X-Plane 12," "Breath of Fire IV," and "Deadly Premonition." The update also fixes various issues, such as video playback in "She Sees Red," rendering problems with the Ukrainian language option in "Chambers," and voice chat issues in "Phasmophobia." Improvements have been made in VR support for "No Man's Sky," and many other gameplay and performance enhancements have been implemented across various titles. Proton 11 beta 1 is based on Wine 11.0 and includes updates to several components, including vkd3d, dxvk, and Wine Mono.

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April 7, 2026

Sandbox RPG dev spends 5 years combining No Man’s Sky with Minecraft in “voxel survival game where the world is a planet” in a solar system with “seamless” space travel, smashes Kickstarter goal in 3 hours

The Kickstarter campaign for PlanetSmith has raised over £26,700, surpassing its target of £4,314. The project is led by Kenneth Ward, also known as Incandescent Games, who has spent five years developing the game. PlanetSmith aims to enhance the sandbox experience by allowing players to explore alien planets, build structures, engage in battles, and launch into space. Alpha access is scheduled to begin in April, and the campaign has 23 days remaining.

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March 1, 2026

Minecraft Meets No Man’s Sky In New Sci-Fi RPG You Can Try Free

SpaceCraft is an upcoming space exploration game from Shiro Games, set to launch into Steam Early Access in the second quarter of 2026. The game will allow players to explore a vast galaxy with diverse planets, mine and craft resources, design and build ships, and engage in trade with other factions and players.

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February 21, 2026

12 Top PC Co-Op Games You Can Play Right Now With Your Buds

The text discusses various cooperative games available on PC, highlighting their unique features and gameplay experiences. 1. Rock and Stone! - A co-op shooter where players are dwarven miners battling alien creatures in destructible caves. 2. PEAK - A climbing survival game with a lo-fi aesthetic and proximity chat for shared experiences. 3. Managed Democracy - A squad-based shooter with cinematic firefights and no PSN account required for PC play. 4. No Man's Sky - An expansive universe exploration game that has improved significantly since its launch, with a recent update adding a gravity gun. 5. Beat-'em-Up with a Twist - A modern rogue-like beat-'em-up game in early access, supporting up to four players with character customization. 6. Dungeons & Dragons RPG - An expansive RPG that allows for custom character creation and personalized multiplayer sessions. 7. Monster Hunter World - A popular title with an Iceborne expansion, known for its smooth performance on various PC setups. 8. Elden Ring Nightreign - A spinoff allowing players to team up in a randomized map before facing bosses, with a mod enhancing the original game’s multiplayer. 9. Nioh 2 and 3 - Action RPGs featuring a multiplayer mode focused on challenging combat against yokai. 10. Warframe - An MMO-style game with extensive content and no mandatory store accounts, suitable for cooperative action. 11. Retro FPS Renaissance - Modernized versions of classic shooters like Doom and Quake, updated for co-op play with new content and challenges.

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February 19, 2026

Skyrim Meets No Man’s Sky in Jaw-Dropping 8 Hour PC Game Freebie

Guardians of the Wild Sky is a new role-playing game that combines exploration similar to No Man’s Sky with storytelling akin to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Players can interact with mystical beings called Guardians and build settlements while navigating customizable airships across a landscape of floating biomes. A demo for the game is currently available for PC users, featuring a curated portion of the game that emphasizes exploration, building, and progression. The full game will have a map of approximately 800 square kilometers, while the demo allows players to create custom worlds, playable solo or cooperatively with up to 10 players. Players have eight hours to explore the demo before starting anew in a fresh world. Early feedback has been positive, highlighting the game's aesthetics and mechanics. The game does not have a confirmed release date yet, but the demo can be downloaded from Steam.

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January 6, 2026

Scratching my No Man’s Sky and Satisfactory itches, this new space game from an acclaimed survival dev is finally on Steam

No Man's Sky is a vast space game that continues to expand, while StarRupture has recently launched in Steam Early Access as a more focused space survival experience. StarRupture features a single open-world planet for exploration, resource mining, base building, and combat against alien creatures. Players can choose from four classes: biologist, scientist, soldier, and engineer, and must manage hunger, thirst, toxicity, and health while crafting weapons. The game emphasizes automation, allowing players to build interconnected machines powered by solar energy, but they must also contend with extreme heat blasts. StarRupture is priced at .99 / £13.59 with a 20% discount. The developer, Creepy Jar, has plans for future updates, including map expansions, new weapons, resources, and a winter-themed biome in version 1.0.

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January 4, 2026

PC players hand Silksong their Game of the Year gong over Expedition 33 as the 2025 Steam Awards winners are announced

Hollow Knight Silksong won the Game of the Year title at the 2025 Steam Awards, determined by user votes. It also received the 'Best Game You Suck At' award, making it the only title to secure two wins that year. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 won Best Soundtrack. Baldur's Gate 3 received the 'Labor of Love' award, while Hades 2 was named 'Best Game on Steam Deck.' Dispatch won 'Outstanding Story-Rich Game,' Silent Hill f received 'Outstanding Visual Style,' The Midnight Walk was named 'VR Game of the Year,' and RV There Yet won the 'Sit Back and Relax' award. Arc Raiders was recognized for 'Most Innovative Gameplay.' Hollow Knight Silksong reached the 'platinum' tier of bestsellers during the Steam Winter Sale.

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December 9, 2025

Here are the top 20 most wishlisted games on Steam as we charge headfirst into 2026

The 20 most wishlisted games on Steam include: 20. Vindictus: Defying Fate - A spinoff of the 2012 MMO, set to attract Souls enthusiasts with its focus on dodges and counterattacks. 18. Reanimal - A co-op horror adventure from the creators of Little Nightmares, releasing on February 13, 2026. 17. Mouse: PI for Hire - A visually captivating title combining boomer shooter energy with rubberhose animation, set to release on March 19, 2026. 14. Chrono Odyssey - A photorealistic MMORPG featuring time manipulation mechanics, expected to launch in Q4 2026. 13. Quarantine Zone: The Last Check - A base management simulator set in a zombie apocalypse, releasing in 2025 with a demo available on Steam. 12. Witchbrook - A cooperative life simulation game with pixel art, anticipated to release in 2026. 11. Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era - A tactical RPG aiming to return to the franchise's roots, expected in 2026 with a demo available. 10. Half Sword - A physics-based swordfighting dueling simulator entering early access in Q1 2026. 9. Unrecord - A police officer simulation game with realistic visuals and moral dilemmas, with no announced release date. 8. Ark 2 - A sequel featuring survival crafting mechanics, currently without a clear release date. 7. Blight: Survival - A co-op survival horror game set in a medieval landscape, with no release window yet. 6. Slay the Spire 2 - A sequel to the acclaimed deckbuilding game, expected to launch in March 2026. 5. Kingmakers - A game where players use modern weaponry in medieval England, delayed indefinitely. 4. Resident Evil Requiem - The latest installment in the Resident Evil franchise, scheduled for release on February 27, 2026. 3. Light No Fire - A fantasy survival adventure from Hello Games, with no release date announced after seven years of development. 2. Deadlock - A MOBA in invite-only testing, with no clear release date available. 1. Subnautica 2 - Set to enter early access in 2026, continuing the underwater exploration theme of its predecessors.

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December 3, 2025

“Joke’s on you,” says No Man’s Sky lead as rival survival game confirms it’s replacing an eerily familiar cosmetic

Developer Starry Studio has introduced significant updates to the survival game Once Human, including a new class system, a PvP-centric Raid Zone, and a crossover with Palworld. A new decorative item in the game’s loot crates, specifically an exercise bike, has sparked controversy due to its similarities to the Base Teleport Module from No Man's Sky. Hello Games' Sean Murray responded humorously to the criticism, while Starry Studio confirmed it would remove the contentious item. The Thunder Overload cosmetic lineup features outfits and a weapon skin that transforms the SKS into a mechanical dragon. Earlier this year, Once Human was also accused of borrowing design elements from Rainbow Six Siege. Starry Studio has pledged to replace the disputed asset and review their art and design policies, emphasizing the importance of originality and community feedback.