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Enshrouded 1.0 Release Date Revealed for PC and PlayStation 5

Enshrouded Exits Early Access and Launches for PC and PlayStation 5 on October 15!

Enshrouded is a game of survival, action RPG combat, building, and crafting, set within a sprawling voxel-based continent called Embervale. You are Flameborn, the last ember of hope for a dying race. Venture into a vast world, vanquish punishing bosses, build grand halls, and forge your path in this co-op survival action RPG. Endure the corrupting fog that plagues the land to seek rare treasures and frightening creatures within it, and to reclaim your kingdom’s lost beauty and history. Beneath the ruins and within the Shroud lies a story of magic, ruin, and redemption. Awaken the ancient Flame and reclaim the hope that once illuminated this fallen world.

Features:

  • THE SECRETS OF A FALLEN REALM: Journey across its diverse biomes, from the sun-scorched Kindlewastes to the shadowed depths of The Revelwood, to uncover the remnants of lost cultures and forgotten myths.
  • BEST IN CLASS BUILDING SYSTEM: Bring life back to the land with powerful voxel building tools. Create grand structures, customize every detail, and shelter NPCs who unlock workshops and the means to craft epic gear.
  • SURVIVAL IN THE SHROUD: Scavenge the ruins, battle the wilds, and grow strong enough to face the horrors within the Shroud.
  • HEART POUNDING ACTION COMBAT: Battle corrupted factions and deadly bosses twisted by the Shroud. Dodge, parry, and unleash powerful skills and spells while you forge your own combat style as a Wizard, Ranger, or Warrior.
  • CRAFTING GEAR WORTHY OF LEGENDS: Craft and upgrade legendary weapons and armor. Expand your skills to master sword, shield, staff, and bow and stand against the Shroud.
  • MULTIPLAYER, CO-OP: Join up to 16 players in co-op to raid, build, and battle the Fell hordes together with your friends.

Enshrouded entered Early Access on Steam in January 2024 and has welcomed over 5 million players to date. Keen Games continues development for the 1.0 launch of Enshrouded for PC, PlayStation 5, and PlayStation 5 Pro on October 15, 2026. Development of the Xbox X|S edition carries on, with launch planned for spring 2027. Follow Enshrouded news and developers on the official website, X (formerly Twitter), Reddit, TikTok, Facebook, and Discord. 

Kynseed Launches for Consoles on 4 August

Today PixelCount Studios has announced that its acclaimed PC life sim sandbox RPG, Kynseed, will launch for PlayStation 4/5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch on 4 August.

ynseed’s free new Tavern Update is also available to all PC players from today. This community-requested feature allows players to run a tavern of their very own where they’ll serve refreshments, manage stock and hire staff to create a lively social hub and bring NPCs together. 

Developed by veterans of the Fable series, in Kynseed players plant a mystical acorn and raise it into a family tree where their choices form the branches. Players will raise a family, farm the land, run a business, and explore a vast world filled with colourful NPCs as its inhabitants age and reveal their secrets. When a character dies, control passes to their children and the adventure continues across generations.

Since launching on PC in December 2022, Kynseed has seen more than 10 major game updates, adding significant new features including:

  • The Tavern: Serve food and drinks, hire staff and acquire useful perks to create a social hub where all NPCs come together. 
  • A deeper story experience: New tasks and characters, plus a new region and combat level designed to bring gentler story pacing. 
  • Customisation: Unlock hundreds of items through gameplay to customise the interior, exterior and function of farms. 
  • Friends & family builds: Forge closer friendships with NPCs to enlist their aid in building farm structures with additional benefits, or to help with repairs and gaining access to new areas. 
  • Progression Tracking: Comprehensively track progress across all activities, with over 400 challenges available offering money, items and customisation unlocks. 
  • Quality of life updates: General improvements to NPCs, new batch crafting, an instant messaging system for task/event alerts and much more. 

Kynseed’s new content will be available for console players at launch, alongside a newly-optimised console UI and controls. A full list of updates can be found here. 

Kynseed Features:

  • A generation-spanning story. Embark upon an epic adventure filled with joy, sorrow, comedy, and tragedy, where choices matter and decisions echo through the generations. 
  • Run a business. Forge tools as a blacksmith, run a store, mix potions as an apothecary, or find other ways to build a fortune.  
  • A world of exploration. The land of Quill is filled with characters, secrets, danger, and dark faery tale creatures to battle. 
  • Farm the land. Grow ingredients for food and potions, work the soil, and set up home for your family.  
  • Develop Relationships. Quill is full of colourful NPCs who will remember your deeds, actions, and pranks.   
  • Find proverbs. Unlock the lore and secrets of this mysterious dark faery tale world. 
  • Gather materials. Forage and farm to craft items, cook recipes or mix cures for a range of bizarre maladies. 

“Bringing Kynseed to consoles is a milestone we’ve been working toward for a long time,” said PixelCount Co-Founder Neal Whitehead. “The PC community has been incredible and their feedback has helped us make the land of Quill even richer and more vast than it was at launch just over two years ago. We know that many players want to experience the land of Quill on consoles, and we’ve spent a long time ensuring the console experience feels natural, intuitive and complete.”

Sir Ian Livingstone, games industry legend and Chairman of PixelCount Studios, added: “The ambition of Kynseed has always been to offer players a level of freedom and legacy-building rarely seen in sandbox RPGs. From deep crafting to exploration to mastering the combat system to farming to running a blacksmith shop, or simply watching your family grow, Kynseed has it all in a wonderfully whimsical way! We are delighted that PlayStation, Xbox, and Switch players will finally get to plant their own family trees on 4th August.”

Kynseed will launch for PlayStation 4/5, Xbox Series X|S/Xbox One and Nintendo Switch on 4 August and is available to pre-order now for £19.99/$24.99/€24.99.   

My Time at Evershine – New Stunning Trailer Revealed Following Summer Game Fest

I will admit I am a little late getting this one out. Steamfest is quite busy, as you can imagine. My daughter and I have always loved the My Time series by Panthea Games, so any new information is always appreciated by us. The trailer is beautiful, and sets up what appears to be the biggest and most adventurous title in the series. Enjoy the trailer below, and be sure to wishlist it on your platform of choice, as it is coming to Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox, and Steam sometime in 2027. (Stores currently available are provided as a courtesy; no compensation is provided to Savior Gaming by doing so)

Dragon’s Brew Steam Demo

Dragons Brew is one of the many demos I have been asked to check out recently. This one is from Isolated Games Publishing and Radic Creative. The concept is very simple but quite new to me. You run a little board game and cafe shop. The demo lets you run 2 game days and will show you how to do much of what the game has to offer, from buying supplies, making coffee, and baking goods to buying new games.

The controls are quite intuitive on a mouse and keyboard, and while a controller option is not available in the demo, it does seem that it may be coming. The really important thing is that the demo functions very well; I never had any graphical issues, and the only two issues I really had are easily fixed. One occasionally, when I made coffee, it would simply disappear rather than going to my inventory. Also, something telling you there is a map would have been nice intead of randomly finding it in the menu would have been nice.

There are also plenty of things to work toward in the game as you improve your store, new games, recipes, and furniture. The full game is expected to release sometime in quarter 4 of 2026, so check out the demo. Best wishes, and may the gaming gods bring you glory.

Open-world survival prequel Smalland 2: Lost Realms announced

Maximum Entertainment today announced Smalland 2: Lost Realms, the next chapter in the beloved miniature-scale open-world survival adventure franchise.

Launching this year on Steam, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and the Epic Games Store, with Nintendo Switch 2 planned for 2027, Smalland 2: Lost Realms expands upon the original game with a larger world, deeper progression systems, creature companionships, and more, all while maintaining 10-player co-op.

Set ages before the events of the original Smalland: Survive the Wilds, Smalland 2: Lost Realms transports players to a mythical era before the Giants arrived. In this vast new adventure, players will explore a sprawling world filled with elemental creatures, forgotten civilizations, and mysterious lands waiting to be rediscovered.

As a member of the Smallfolk, players must journey across the Lost Realms to uncover ancient secrets and confront a dark prophecy foretelling a catastrophe that threatens the future of the world.

Players will traverse diverse regions, each featuring unique cultures, resources, and challenges. Whether venturing alone or alongside friends, survivors can establish outposts, forge trade routes between distant lands, and build thriving networks to help their people evolve in these diverse environments.

Smalland 2: Lost Realms introduces the following features:

  • A new crafting system
  • New water and climbing mechanics
  • A wide variety of vibrant new environments brought to life with enhanced visuals, greater detail, and improved environmental effects thanks to Unreal Engine 5
  • Enhanced ability to tame and bond with a variety of creatures, forming powerful companionships that provide unique abilities and assistance throught their journey

Smalland 2: Lost Realms will launch this year on Steam, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and the Epic Games Store, with the Nintendo Switch 2 version coming in 2027.

Cozy Horror Hit ‘The Road Of Dust And Sorrow’ Announced For Consoles!

As the shadows lengthen across a broken world, the journey of Kathrine and Ava is just beginning. Following a standout trailer drop at the Future Games Show, Silver Lining Interactive and Painted Black Games are thrilled to announce that their highly anticipated pixel-art thriller, The Road of Dust and Sorrow, will officially arrive on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 1, Nintendo Switch 2 & Xbox Series X|S, alongside the Steam release in 2026.

Can’t wait to step into the wasteland? A demo is available to experience right now on Steam! It has already received an overwhelmingly positive reception, with players highly praising its haunting atmosphere and gripping story, leaving them eagerly counting down the days for more. 

About The Road of Dust and Sorrow

The Road of Dust and Sorrow is a tense, story-driven pixel art horror inspired by ’90s classics. Survive a world gone wrong and protect what matters most: your daughter.

Dive into a story-driven survival-horror adventure inspired by classics like Resident Evil and Silent Hill. A cure designed to end famine became humanity’s ruin. The failed experiment twisted people into feral creatures called Dusters, driven by primal hunger. Katherine and her daughter Ava roam the remnants of civilization, searching for a safer future. Their journey draws the attention of a Preacher and his mysterious cult, driven by an ancient hunger, they see humans as fertile soil.



A FALLEN WORLD

Streets lie abandoned, buildings rot from the inside out, and vegetation is growing back at an accelerated rate. Traces of the past linger, in homes – barricaded for protection, offices with supplies scattered, and stores picked clean of supplies. Humanity is shaped by desperation, how far will you go to survive?

FIGHT FOR YOUR LIFE

Claw your way through decaying streets, bloodthirsty monsters, locked rooms, and forgotten corridors. Solve environmental puzzles, uncover hidden paths, and survive encounters with feral Dusters for a chance to reach safety. Proceed with caution every door can lead to salvation… or devastation.

PROTECT WHAT MATTERS MOST

Protect Ava at all cost. The world can die but she must live. Every step draws you deeper into a place that wants you gone. No one will save you, but you can fight. You can run. You can try to get her to safety.

KEY FEATURES

  • Story-Driven Linear Gameplay
  • Dystopian Survival
  • Exploration and Puzzles
  • Beautiful Pixel Art

Horde of Distraction Steam Demo

Horde of Distraction is a game being made by Static Feed, and they asked me to check out their demo. The game is described as “An incremental game inspired by classic RPGs. Fight monsters, collect rare gear, progress through a vast skill tree, and defeat powerful bosses!” on their Steam page, and honestly, I really didn’t know what that meant. Turns out it means use your mouse to hover over stationary enemies, and either they die, or you do.

After an hour of playing, this is me killing everything

Now this sounds pretty boring, honestly. Trust me, I understand being skeptical; I certainly was. The demo starts out pretty slow, in typical RPG fashion, killing rats for a little bit of money and maybe earning some levels. You then use that money to buy some upgrades. I tell myself one more run.

I went a little overboard and got them all

After a little bit of rat killing and barrel breaking, some new enemies show up. They are a bit tougher; they do more damage. I tell myself one more run, again. I can’t go out this way. At this point, I have some basic gear, and I am hoping to get some more so I can merge it into better stuff. One more run turned into many more runs.

Before I realize it, I have killed the final boss of the demo, and I am asking myself questions about my life I didn’t know I had, most notably, how was this fun, or when can I get my hands on the full game? Most importantly, why is there a skull in my inventory that seems to have no use?

I obviously won’t be giving a score to a demo, but I encourage everyone to go check this thing out. It plays very well and is far more fun than I ever expected it to be. As an added bonus, the trailer has a bull playing guitar. Check it out below, and may the gaming gods bring you glory.

The Lost Wild – Dinosaur Survival Horror Game Coming 2027

In The Lost Wild, players embark on an immersive evasion-based survival horror experience where they are pitted against nature’s ultimate hunters — dinosaurs. They assume the role of Saskia, who wakes up on a mysterious island overrun by prehistoric creatures. To survive, Saskia must explore derelict research facilities nestled in a lush wilderness and be resourceful while evading and overcoming this unstoppable threat.

Players become the hunted as the dinosaurs roam the abandoned facility, seeking out their prey. It’s essential to observe movements and patterns to learn about their behavior, to stay alive in this violent primal world. Choosing the best path forward is key, as players use stealth and caution, or venture off the beaten path to discover hidden routes which might lead to safety.

“The Lost Wild is a survival horror experience unlike any other, one that is built around slow burn tension while players are hunted by intelligent dinosaurs. These are not monsters, these are wild animals that think of you as prey,” said Great Ape Games CEO Nick Gregory. “This idea has persisted in various forms and iterations over the years. What started as a shared passion for dinosaurs, curiosity, and a love of games eventually grew into a fully fledged grassroots studio with over 25 talented people behind it. We now find ourselves in the incredibly fortunate position of building our dream dinosaur game, a true love letter to the genre, alongside one of the best publishers in the industry.”

Players can acquire useful items to improve the chances of survival, but will become subject to ever-increasing dangers the deeper Saskia explores, while using non-lethal weaponry, resulting in intense cat and mouse-style gameplay. Players can create distractions and use the environment to their advantage or temporarily scare off deadly predators using a combination of non-lethal weaponry to escape and evade. 

Outmaneuver, distract, run, and if all else fails, hide.

For more information on The Lost Wild, visit: https://annapurnainteractive.com/games/the-lost-wild 

Where Dolls Hang

What starts as a missing persons investigation quickly spirals into a nightmare in Where Dolls Hang, a new psychological survival horror game from Steelkrill Studio. Inspired by Mexico’s infamous Island of the Dolls, the game blends detective investigation, survival systems, and psychological horror inside a living forest filled with mannequins, puppets, and disturbing secrets hidden deep within flooded swamps and isolated wilderness.

  • Investigate Crime Scenes in Real Time: Examine bodies, place evidence markers, bag corpses, and photograph clues using an immersive in-game camera system
  • Survive a Living Forest Inspired by Real-World Folklore: Explore flooded swamps, hidden waterways, and isolated wilderness areas where danger escalates after dark
  • Balance Investigation and Survival: Craft supplies, upgrade your safehouse, navigate by boat, and survive dynamic weather and adaptive threats stalking the forest

What begins as a missing persons case slowly becomes personal as players search for clues tied to the disappearance of the detective’s own daughter. Investigate crime scenes, examine bodies, photograph evidence, and survive a hostile wilderness that grows increasingly dangerous after dark. Beyond the forest trails, flooded swamps, and hidden waterways can be explored by boat, leading to isolated locations filled with disturbing discoveries and hidden dangers.

Between investigations, players return to a customizable safehouse where they can craft supplies, upgrade equipment, and prepare for the next descent into the unknown. Dynamic weather systems, adaptive threats, survival mechanics, and immersive detective gameplay combine to create a horror experience where uncovering the truth can be just as terrifying as surviving the forest itself.

Key Features:

  • Detective Investigation Gameplay: Examine bodies, place evidence markers, bag corpses, and photograph crime scenes using an in-game camera system
  • A Living Forest Inspired by Real-World Folklore: Explore a disturbing wilderness  inspired by Mexico’s infamous Island of the Dolls
  • Survival Horror Exploration: Scavenge resources, craft tools and weapons, and upgrade your safehouse to survive increasingly dangerous nights deep within the forest.
  • Boat Traversal & Swamp Exploration: Navigate flooded regions and hidden waterways while uncovering isolated areas cut off from the main map, and  customize boats with unique perks and storage options
  • Dynamic Threat & Weather Systems: Adapt to changing conditions as weather and darkness directly impact visibility, stealth, and enemy behavior 

Where Dolls Hang launches on PC via Steam in 2026. Players can wishlist the game now and prepare to uncover the horrifying truth hidden deep within the forest.

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Acclaim and Wabisabi Games Take the Slopes by Storm With New HYPERyuki: Snowboard Syndicate Gameplay Trailer

During BitSummit in Kyoto, Japan, publisher Acclaim, Inc. unveiled an all-new gameplay trailer for HYPERyuki: Snowboard Syndicate, the explosive new arcade snowboarding game making its way to PC and all major consoles. 
Developed by Mexican indie studio Wabisabi Games (RKGK / Rakugaki), HYPERyuki: Snowboard Syndicate pays homage to the fast-paced gameplay and trick-fueled action of classics like SSX and Jet Grind Radio.
“As Mexican 90s kids, we grew up watching anime on national TV and playing Japanese games nonstop,” said Anward Noriega, CEO and co-founder of Wabisabi Games. “We’ve always been deeply in love with Japanese pop culture, so having the chance to showcase HYPERyuki to a Japanese audience at BitSummit truly feels like a full-circle moment.”
The HYPERyuki BitSummit trailer carves through the competition with unmatched style, showcasing the game’s diverse roster of snowboarders, a selection of snowy locales to shred your way through, and more gravity-defying tricks than you can shake a snowboard at.

Key Features

  • Challenge – Think you have what it takes to impress? In Challenge mode you’ll have to complete objectives to hit the highest score possible. Ride rails, collect trinkets, and hit impressive tricks to top the leaderboard.
  • Race – Speed down the slopes against NPCs or other players in this fast-paced game mode. Tricks will increase your boost meter, making style and speed an important balance.
  • Chill – Enjoy a calm experience, hang around the tracks, and enjoy the view in this endless mode. Who knows? Maybe you’ll even find some secrets along the way!
  • Multiplayer – Compete against friends both online and in person! Play online with up to seven of your friends or play local multiplayer through split screen.
  • Shred – Bomb the slopes as a sentient snowboarding taco!