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The development team behind "Calamity," a major fan-made mod for the critically acclaimed classic game Terraria, has announced the termination of the project. The mod had been in development for 10 years, which is quite unfortunate.

NVIDIA has unveiled new details about DLSS 5, set to launch this fall. At SIGGRAPH 2026, NVIDIA confirmed that the technology will exclusively support GeForce RTX 50 series graphics cards and can run without a second GPU.

The release date for the off-road exploration game "Over the Hills" has been announced. The game will launch on PC via Steam on October 14, followed by releases on PS5, Xbox Series, and Switch 2 in 2027.

While moving mountains and filling seas is nearly impossible in reality, it's a different story in games. Recently, "Pokémon: Pokopia" released its 2.0 update, introducing the new paid DLC "Bubbling Underwater City." Originally designed to evoke a Venetian atmosphere, some idle players ended up draining all the seawater.

Square Enix delivered impressive results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026 (April 1 to June 30). According to the company's latest quarterly financial report, game sales have shifted decisively toward digital channels, with digital versions accounting for 90.11% of total sales. This figure covers its HD games and MMO businesses, excluding DLC, microtransactions, and mobile game downloads.

On August 11, Epic Games announced the sale of ArtStation, a sharing community website dedicated to creators. The company will now focus its strategy on core businesses such as Unreal Engine.

Publisher Panic and developer House House announced that their cooperative walking-and-talking adventure game, "Big Walk," has surpassed 1 million total sales within six days of its release.

Developer Panache Digital Games has announced that the dark-themed third-person narrative action-adventure game, 1666: Amsterdam, will launch into early access on Steam and Epic for PC on August 26.

The Nintendo Switch 2 has already demonstrated its powerful capability to run AAA games. Despite some minor issues along the way, the console can smoothly handle many modern blockbuster titles.

Wo Long 2: Phoenix Fire Across the Sky will launch on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2 in early 2027. Recently, producer Masakazu Hirayama revealed that the game comprehensively reworks maps, combat, and mechanics to specifically address gameplay shortcomings criticized by players of the first installment.

According to recent reports from domestic media, Mu Mu (Lin Zenghong), the former publishing producer and head of "Snowbreak: Containment Zone," officially left Seasun Games this June, ending his five years and eight months of service. His personal profile has been updated to "Former Seasun Games Publishing Producer."

The Stellar Blade player mod community remains highly active. Recently, the custom appearance mods "A44 Neurolink Skin" and "A45 Sensate Skin" were released by a mod creator. Players can download and install them to experience the new looks.

Recently, foreign media outlet GameFile conducted an in-depth investigation into the physical disc supply chain for consoles. Combining Sony's digitalization plans and Nintendo's new pricing strategy, the report reveals the costs of physical games and the current state of industry transformation. The complete production process for PS5 and Xbox game discs remains strictly confidential internal industry information. After interviewing various professionals across the supply chain, reporters found that all personnel involved in disc production and certification are prohibited from disclosing the full manufacturing process to the public. Both Sony and Microsoft have also refused to provide any official response regarding disc-related issues.

Recently, UserJoy Technology released a new trailer for "Fantasy War: Remastered," revisiting the epic and turbulent years of the saga. The official announcement also confirmed that the game will be released on Steam on September 10.

According to Japanese media outlets such as Nippon TV's News 24, Tokyo police have arrested a woman for placing online orders totaling over 4.3 billion yen for Naruto and One Piece merchandise, only to cancel them all. She was arrested on suspicion of obstructing the normal business operations of Shueisha, the anime publisher.

Recently, Yang Qi, the lead artist of the Black MYTH - Steam Edition series, posted a review of "Odyssey" on Weibo and replied to player comments in the comment section, where he mentioned some design concepts for Black MYTH - Steam Edition: Zhong Kui.

Nintendo recently revealed new details about "Fire Emblem: Threads of Fate," confirming that the protagonist can be customized. The return of the character creation system in "Threads of Fate" has generated significant anticipation among fans.

Shortly after EA was acquired by a Saudi consortium, Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier revealed: "EA will go private following the completion of the acquisition, which will result in all EA shareholders (including many employees) receiving $210 per share. Meanwhile, EA will assume $18 billion in debt, requiring it to pay approximately $1.8 billion in interest annually."

The live-action interactive movie game 'Sky Pit Bandit Chase' has recently launched on Steam, with its trailer and screenshots now available. Officially licensed by Tianxia Bachang, author of the 'Ghost Blows Out the Light' series, the game casts players as a search and rescue team leader. Through critical choices, players directly influence the plot's direction and rewrite the fates of all characters.

Recently, Alexander Mishulin, Creative Director at "Pathfinder" developer Owlcat Games, stated in an interview with PCGamesN that the team is passionate about CRPGs and will continue to produce games in this genre. They also plan to explore new possibilities for RPGs through different approaches, aiming to deliver the best possible experience.