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Taipei Game Show 2027 Set for Jan 21–24 After 2026 Show Reaches Nearly 400,000 Visits

February 2, 2026September 22, 2026 Ronny Fiksdahl

Taipei Game Show 2026 wraps with nearly 400,000 visits — 2027 dates confirmed Taipei Game Show 2026 has officially concluded, with the organizer reporting nearly 400,000 visits over four days. The recap also points to a bigger B2B push this year, with meeting rooms and networking sessions running at full pace across the first two…

Gaming News, Industry News

Pie in the Sky is Out Now on Steam — Become Australia’s Swooping Menace

February 2, 2026September 22, 2026 Ronny Fiksdahl

Pie in the Sky is out now on Steam, turning players into an Australian magpie in a retro arcade game about swooping pedestrians, stealing food, chasing scores, and causing PS2-era-style chaos.

Gaming News, Indie

GOTW #39: When the Embers Wake — A Quiet Red Panda Story With a Cause

January 31, 2026September 22, 2026 Ronny Fiksdahl

Game of the Week #39 goes to When the Embers Wake, a short wordless red-panda adventure about grief, deforestation, survival, resilience, and environmental storytelling through a fading forest.

Game of the Week, Gaming News, Indie

Cairn Review: The Mountain Is Incredible, the Stability Isn’t

January 31, 2026September 22, 2026 Ronny Fiksdahl

Cairn earns a 9.5/10 for its exceptional climbing, atmosphere, art, and tension, while technical instability remains a significant blemish on an otherwise standout survival-climbing experience.

Gaming News, Indie, PC Reviews, Reviews

Vampires: Bloodlord Rising launches in Early Access on January 30

January 29, 2026September 22, 2026 Ronny Fiksdahl

Vampires: Bloodlord Rising enters Early Access on January 30, 2026 with an open-world vampire power fantasy built around castle construction, blood hunting, crafting, combat, servants, and four-player co-op.

Gaming News, Indie

Grave Stakes: All Set for the Show, No One in the Seats

January 29, 2026September 22, 2026 Daniel Sarach

Grave Stakes remains unscored because matchmaking never produced enough players to start a match, leaving its eight-player deadly game-show concept impossible to properly review in its current state.

Gaming News, PC Reviews, Reviews

Amazon to cut about 16,000 corporate roles in latest layoff wave

January 29, 2026September 22, 2026 Ronny Fiksdahl

Amazon announced plans to cut about 16,000 corporate roles in its latest restructuring wave, with no unit-by-unit breakdown yet for gaming-adjacent businesses such as Twitch, Prime Gaming, or Amazon Games.

Gaming News, Industry News

The Run Steam release date set for February 5, 2026 (PC)

January 27, 2026September 22, 2026 Ronny Fiksdahl

The Run launches on Steam February 5, 2026 as an FMV horror-thriller where split-second choices shape Zanna Hendricks’ attempt to survive a deadly chase along a remote Italian running trail.

Gaming News, Industry News

Tips for Outreach (Part 2): Stop Making People Guess What Build You’re Offering

January 27, 2026September 22, 2026 Ronny Fiksdahl

One simple outreach fix: name the access model (demo, trial, beta, playtest, Early Access) and add cost, time limit, and scope. Less confusion, more replies.

Gaming News, Indie Dev Guides

Destiny 2 Franchise Sale Brings Big Expansion Discounts on Steam

January 25, 2026September 23, 2026 Ronny Fiksdahl

Destiny 2’s Steam Franchise Sale brings deep discounts across major expansions, including The Final Shape, The Witch Queen, Lightfall, The Edge of Fate, and Renegades through January 29, 2026.

Gaming News

Killing Momentum: Umbral Moon (Fix Stories) — The Feedback That Changed Everything

January 25, 2026September 23, 2026 Ronny Fiksdahl

Fix Stories follows how blunt feedback pushed Killing Momentum: Umbral Moon through an ‘Oil revolution,’ replacing mismatched visuals with a more cohesive art direction while preserving its tactical core.

Fix Stories, Gaming News, Indie

Vital Shell turns the survivor-like genre into an intense bullet hell (GOTW #38)

January 25, 2026September 22, 2026 Jake Boyette

Game of the Week #38 goes to Vital Shell, a survivor-like that turns the formula into an intense bullet hell with tight dodging, character-specific mechanics, weapon synergies, and screen-filling projectile pressure.

Game of the Week, Gaming News, Indie

Everest: Real Climbing Simulator Demo Impressions — A Climb That Falls Apart Fast

January 25, 2026September 25, 2026 Ronny Fiksdahl

Everest: Real Climbing Simulator’s demo left a poor first impression, with bugs, glitches, and immersion-breaking issues overwhelming a concept that should have delivered a tense, grounded climbing experience.

First Impressions, Gaming News, Indie

Rockstar Games sale hits Steam with discounts up to 80% through Feb 5, 2026

January 23, 2026September 23, 2026 Ronny Fiksdahl

Rockstar’s Steam publisher sale runs through February 5, 2026 with discounts up to 80% on titles including Grand Theft Auto V, Red Dead Redemption 2, GTA IV, and the Definitive Edition trilogy.

Gaming News

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake is canceled as Ubisoft halts development

January 23, 2026September 23, 2026 Ronny Fiksdahl

Ubisoft has canceled Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake after years of delays, saying the project could not reach the required quality bar within a responsible level of time and investment.

Gaming News, Industry News