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Headup Announces gamescom 2026 Lineup
Headup has announced its lineup for gamescom 2026, featuring four titles including the action RPG Second Stone and the beat 'em up The 9th Dragon. The company will showcase these games at the Indie Arena Booth and Home of Indies. Two additional unannounced games will also be presented.
Check the 26 Spanish Indie Gems featured at the GameSpain Direct Summer Showcase!
The GameSpain Summer Showcase, organized by the Spanish Videogame Developers Association (DEV), featured 26 Spanish indie games. The event, streamed on the Best Indie Games YouTube channel, highlighted titles in development or recently released. DEV is also hosting a Steam event to promote many of these showcased games.
The 9th Dragon Revealed at Future Games Show With Voxel Beat ’Em Up Combat
FrameOver and Headup have revealed The 9th Dragon, a narrative-driven action game featuring tactical and free-form beat 'em up combat. The game showcases a distinctive voxel art style and neon-soaked urban environments set in Kowloon, as seen in its debut gameplay trailer at the Future Games Show.
The 9th Dragon Announced
Headup has announced The 9th Dragon, a new brawler game set in a neon-drenched, voxel-art 1980s city. Players take on the role of a rookie cop fighting through the city using punches and gunfire.
The 9th Dragon Announced as Narrative-Driven Action Game Set in Kowloon
FrameOver and Headup have announced The 9th Dragon, a narrative-driven action game set in Kowloon, for PC and consoles. Players control a police commando unit member, utilizing hand-to-hand combat, various weapons, and environmental interactions. The game features branching story paths influenced by player decisions, rooftop traversal, and collectible abilities, offering approximately 10 hours of gameplay with replayable missions.
PS5 Getting Action Game Set in 80s Hong Kong and It Looks Great
FrameOver has announced The 9th Dragon, a narrative-driven action game for PlayStation 5 set in 1980s Hong Kong's Kowloon Walled City. Players will join an elite police unit to combat the criminal underworld, featuring voxel art, cyberpunk elements, and a roughly 10-hour adventure. A release date has not yet been announced.
Future Games Show Spring Showcase & FGS Live From GDC 2026: Every Game Announcement and Reveal |
The Future Games Show Spring Showcase 2026 featured over 40 game announcements and reveals for PC, PlayStation, and Xbox. The event, co-hosted by Devora Wilde and Shai Matheson, included world premieres and updates from both AAA and indie developers. A subsequent FGS Live From GDC broadcast continued with additional reveals directly from the Game Developers Conference.
Action Game The 9th Dragon Revealed at Future Games Show
Developer FrameOver and publisher Headup revealed their narrative tactical combat game, The 9th Dragon, at the Future Games Show with a gameplay trailer. The game features a blend of free-style beat 'em up combat and tactical fights set in an 80s-inspired Kowloon cityscape, with player choices influencing the narrative and Rookie's alignment.
Everything announced at the Future Games Show Spring Showcase 2026
The Future Games Show Spring Showcase revealed numerous upcoming video games, including Cordura, Stupid Never Dies, Dave The Diver: In The Jungle DLC, and LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight. Several titles like Little Nightmares VR: Altered Echoes and WILL: Follow The Light received specific release dates in 2026, while others are slated for later this year or have demos available. The showcase featured world premieres, gameplay deep dives, and developer interviews across various genres and platforms.
The 9th Dragon, a narrative-driven action game, announced for Nintendo Switch
Headup and FrameOver have announced The 9th Dragon, a narrative-driven action game for the Nintendo Switch. The game features tactical combat and branching choices set in the criminal underworld of 1980s Kowloon Walled City. Launch timing has not yet been revealed.
1980s Kowloon-set action game The 9th Dragon announced for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch, and PC
Publisher Headup and developer FrameOver have announced The 9th Dragon, a narrative-driven action game set in 1980s Kowloon. The game is slated for release on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch, and PC.