A multiplayer game that can’t begin without a crowd While trying to record Roulette Heist, I ran into a hard stop: I couldn’t start a match because no players were available to join during the session. With no one online at that moment, the game didn’t offer a way to kick off a round —…
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A grim quota-driven bunker sim with a slow-building survival bite DRUDGE is a first-person dystopian survival/sim experience where the “job” is part of the horror: you’re trapped underground, forced to meet daily quotas under a punishment collar while you earn money, unlock passages, and gear up to push deeper. If you’re curious about how DRUDGE…
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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…
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A retro magpie power fantasy where “swooping season” never ends Pie in the Sky is out now on PC via Steam, turning you loose as an Australian magpie with one job: cause chaos, steal food, and terrorize anyone unlucky enough to walk beneath your flight path. Classic arcade-style objectives, score-chasing mischief, and a deliberately throwback…
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A quiet red panda story that treats nature like the main character This week’s Game of the Week pick is When the Embers Wake — a third-person, wordless narrative adventure about a young red panda trying to survive as the forest changes around you. On Steam, it’s described as a story “with a cause,” built…
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A beautiful, brutal climb — and a GOTY contender that wouldn’t let me go Reviewed on PC.Score: 9.5/10 I’ve been following Cairn for a while, and if you want the earlier context: Cairn launching January 29, 2026 and GOTW #23: Cairn (Demo) — Game Delayed to 2026. This review exists in the first place because…
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Dragos awakens — Vampires: Bloodlord Rising enters Early Access on January 30 Vampires: Bloodlord Rising launches in Early Access on January 30, 2026 for PC. You play as Dragos, a survivor of a vampire attack turned into a creature of the night, fighting to carve out a place in the gothic open world of Sangavia….
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A multiplayer game show that can’t start without a crowd Reviewed on PC.Score: N/A I was genuinely excited to try Grave Stakes. The whole deadly game show angle is right up my alley — eight players, risky challenges, rotating hosts, and double-or-nothing moments where you gamble your progress for a shot at something bigger. The…
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A tough comment that sparked the “Oil revolution” and pushed Umbral Moon forward This is part of Fix Stories — dev-authored journeys published on Fix Gaming Channel. Just a few weeks ago, I was the proud owner of an adorable mess. My game – Killing Momentum: Umbral Moon – was a mismatch of impasto oil…
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A colorful survivor-like that becomes an intense bullet hell This week’s Fix Gaming Channel Game of the Week pick is Vital Shell, a colorful and spontaneous survivor-like game that brings a fun and fresh way to survive the hordes by turning it into an intense bullet hell. If you’re new to the weekly picks, you…
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A climb that should feel epic — but the demo kept breaking the illusion Reviewed on PC.Demo First Impressions Everest: Real Climbing Simulator has a concept that should sell itself: a tense, grounded climb where every step matters. But the demo I played turned into a string of “WTF” moments — glitches, bugs, and immersion-breaking…
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A clever word-game twist on roguelite structure—until the content ceiling shows Reviewed on PC.Score: 7/10 Wordatro! is a word game that clearly wears its inspiration on its sleeve: the “one more run” loop of roguelites (and yes, the Balatro comparison is hard to avoid) applied to spelling, scoring, and smart decision-making. It’s the kind of…
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A tactical roguelike built around loops, cards, and long-term decision-making January 19, 2026 — Kingdom Loop is an upcoming tactical roguelike that blends loop-based progression with turn-based strategy and deckbuilding. The free demo is available now on PC via Steam, giving players an early look at its core systems ahead of a planned full release…
A solo developer’s long road to a game that finally has a real shot This is part of Fix Stories — dev-authored journeys published on Fix Gaming Channel. How it started I am Ofer, the developer of Golel. Golel is a tick/turn-based, first-person RPG. It allows you to use the environment and mobility-focused talents to…
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A stylish cyberpunk thriller that’s finally close to launch January 19, 2026 — After a long wait and more than one shift in its launch window, REPLACED now has a firm release date: March 12, 2026. The date is now live across the game’s official channels and store listings. If you remember this one from…
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