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Defender of the Crown released – no, you haven’t time-travelled to the 80s – it’s actually back
Defender of the Crown: The Legend Returns, a modernized version of the 1980s classic, has launched on Steam developed by Black Tower Basement and published by Nordcurrent Labs. The game features Classic, Retro, and a new Kingdom Mode with procedurally generated maps and unlockable abilities. This relaunch celebrates the 40th anniversary of the original title.
Barkside Roads Takes A Dog On A Puzzling Brazilian Road Trip
Barkside Roads, a new puzzle adventure game from Afil Games, is now available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Windows PC for £4.19. The game features a dog driving a dune buggy across Brazil, solving hexagonal route-building puzzles across 30 levels inspired by locations like Copacabana and the Lapa Arches.
Combolands is a roguelike city builder that fuses Balatro’s combo math with Cities: Skylines tile-laying
Combolands is a new roguelike city builder from Crux Games that blends the combo-math mechanics of Balatro with the tile-laying gameplay of Cities: Skylines. Players must strategically place tiles to maximize adjacency bonuses within a limited time frame to meet population milestones. The game is set to release on August 24 for PC via Steam.
Roll Into Battle With Panzer Knights: Commander’s Edition On Console
Panzer Knights: Commander's Edition has launched on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5, offering a blend of arcade tank combat, tactical decision-making, and anime-inspired storytelling. The enhanced release includes bonus content and a roster of World War II armor, priced at £20.99.
Reigns: Beyond Is Out on Android, Just in Time for Reigns’ 10th Anniversary
Reigns: Beyond has launched on Android, featuring a space-rock theme where players manage an intergalactic indie rock band. This release coincides with the 10th anniversary of the Reigns series, celebrated with a free update for existing titles and discounts across the franchise.
Evening Reading - August 11, 2026
This edition of Evening Reading covers several gaming news items, including Supermassive Games announcing layoffs, Persona producer Kazuhisa Wada expressing interest in remaking Persona 1 and 2, and performance fixes for Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls on PC. The article also touches on early impressions of The Elder Scrolls 6 and reviews for Agent 64: Spies Never Die and Star Wars Zero Company.
Star Wars Zero Company brings XCOM-style strategy to a galaxy far, far away
Star Wars Zero Company, developed by Bit Reactor, brings XCOM-style turn-based tactics to the Star Wars universe. Players lead a customizable mercenary group, facing permadeath and building bonds between characters. The game is set to release on August 27 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, though some performance concerns were noted in the preview build.
Project Terra - Free Online Browser Game
Project Terra is a free-to-play browser-based tower defense game that requires no downloads or accounts. Players build and upgrade turrets, walls, and mobile units to defend against waves of enemies. The game also features an AI auto-play mode and supports multiple languages and devices.
Spell, Steal, and Strategize in Letter Pirate – A Word Game, Out Now
Letter Pirate, a new word game developed by solo developer Ancient Bison, is now available on mobile platforms, including Android. The game combines elements of Scrabble and Uno with territory control mechanics, where players spell words to capture tiles on a 5x7 board. Strategy is key, focusing on timing, placement, and knowing when to attack or defend to achieve the most captured territory.
Bemanna en gigantisk artillerikanon i Iron Nest: Heavy Turret Simulator
Iron Nest: Heavy Turret Simulator, a game where players operate a massive artillery cannon, has been released on PC. The game tasks players with receiving orders and intelligence to eliminate enemies, managing ammunition types, and aiming precisely. It has received "overwhelmingly positive" reviews on Steam with 99% positive ratings from over 1500 players.
Iron Nest: Heavy Turret Simulator review - organization as a deadly skill
Iron Nest: Heavy Turret Simulator is a simulation game where players manage a walking artillery unit, focusing on organization and calculation to eliminate targets. The game emphasizes meticulous planning and manual operation, offering a unique challenge that can be highly satisfying for players who enjoy micromanagement. Despite its complexity, the inclusion of an in-game notepad and a gradual ramp-up in difficulty make the demanding gameplay accessible.
Digital Adaptation of Tabletop Primer Take That Hill Launches on Android
The digital version of the tabletop wargame Take That Hill, developed by Hunted Cow Games and HexWar Games, has launched on Android and PC. This version of the 2022 physical release focuses on platoon-level tactical combat, tasking players with capturing a defended hill using fire and maneuver tactics within a turn-based system.
Mate’Morphosis – A Clever Twist On Chess?
Mate’Morphosis, an indie puzzle game inspired by chess, has launched for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch. The game features a unique mechanic where capturing a piece transforms the player into that piece, altering movement capabilities. Priced at £4.19, it offers 60 handcrafted puzzles with a retro-inspired art style.
Endless Legend 2 Exits PC Early Access on September 17, Also Coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X/S
Endless Legend 2 will exit PC Early Access on September 17 and launch on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, with physical editions available for PlayStation 5. The 1.0 release introduces the new Sandshapers faction, a Necrophage variant, and a new minor faction, alongside updated quests and heroes.
MMOs You’ve Never Heard Of: Eclesiar, Farwoods, and Stalzone
This article rounds up three lesser-known multiplayer games: Eclesiar, a browser strategy MMO with a recent graphics remake update; Farwoods, a graphical MUD focused on roleplaying forest critters, which has returned to open alpha testing; and Stalzone, a PvPvE extraction FPS formerly known as Stalcraft X, which has undergone a name change and received updates including a new coliseum location.
Best Pokemon TCG Pocket Puppy Pile deck
This guide details the Puppy Pile deck strategy in Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket, where cards with the Puppy Pile attack increase each other's damage. The best build focuses on early aggression with cards like Magby and Flame Patch, exploiting type weaknesses for potentially over 300 damage per attack, though it lacks durability.
Fire Emblem Fortunes Weave Nintendo Direct has been announced for tomorrow
Nintendo has announced a special Nintendo Direct presentation focused on Fire Emblem Fortunes Weave for tomorrow, August 4th. The broadcast will begin at 3pm UK time / 7am PT and is expected to reveal more details about the upcoming strategic JRPG.
New pirate city builder Corsair Cove embraces the beauty of chaos
Corsair Cove, a new pirate-themed city builder from Limbic Entertainment and published by Hooded Horse, has been released on Steam. The game emphasizes chaotic pirate whimsy over traditional order, featuring vertical building on rocky islands and ship pillaging. It offers players freedom to pursue notoriety, empire, seafaring, or wealth, and includes mythical elements like krakens. A launch discount is available until August 14.
New pirate city builder Corsair Cove embraces the beauty of chaos
Corsair Cove, a new pirate-themed city builder from Limbic Entertainment and published by Hooded Horse, is now available on Steam. The game emphasizes chaotic pirate whimsy over traditional order, featuring vertical building on islands and sending ships out to pillage. It offers players freedom to pursue notoriety, empire, seafaring, or wealth, with a launch discount available until August 14.
Oats, Cheese, Beef, and Mead: Manor Lords adds a veritable feast of new produce and 'advanced' buildings
An update for the medieval city builder Manor Lords, developed by Slavic Magic, introduces new mechanics including advanced buildings, seasonal animal breeding, and new produce like oats, cheese, beef, and mead. The patch also includes balance changes and an overhauled interface, accessible via the Steam beta branch.
