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Kumitantei: Old School Slaughter Episode 2 Launches November 12, 2026
Mango Factory and Akupara Games have announced that episode two of their horror adventure card battler, Kumitantei: Old School Slaughter, will be released on November 12, 2026. Kumitantei: Old School Slaughter is described as an “ode to retro anime and pop culture stylings of 1980s Japan.” The...
Sony Factory Will Still Have Significant PS5 Disc Manufacturing Capacity After Physical Media Deadline
Production will decline by 10%, not to 10%. An Austrian report published alongside confirmation that Sony will cease manufacturing physical discs in January 2028 suggested it would cut its production capacity to just 10%. The quote, attributable to Sony DADC’s Dietmar Tanzer, said: Read the full...
Substructure is a Stardew Valley-inspired factory sim that takes one of Factorio's hardest and best mods and turns it into a dizzying, planet-wide game of its own
Substructure is an attempt to take one of the factory sim genre's most celebrated mods, and transform its core idea into a game of its own. Factorio's Ultracube, which limits production to the vicinity of the eponymous cube and tasks players with expertly navigating the bottlenecks that inevitably...
Substructure is a Stardew Valley-inspired factory sim that takes one of Factorio's hardest and best mods and turns it into a dizzying, planet-wide game of its own
A factory sim with layers
Acer Reportedly Swapped Factory Liquid Metal With Arctic MX-4 During RMA, Sending Redditor’s Core i9 CPU To 102°C
This Redditor reportedly got his laptop back from Acer with the stock liquid metal swapped with a thermal paste. User Sends Acer Laptop for RMA Due to Overheating Issues; Company Reportedly Sends it Back by Swapping Liquid Metal With Arctic MX-4, Forcing the CPU to Run at Nearly 100°C It's not...
Story of Seasons 30th and Rune Factory 20th Anniversary Merchandise Features Bubble Cow, Wooly, and More
Marvelous USA has released a new collection of limited-run Story of Seasons and Rune Factory anniversary merchandise through the Marvelous USA Online Store. The first wave focuses on kitchen and dining items celebrating the 30th anniversary of Story of Seasons and the 20th anniversary of Rune...
Poppy Playtime’s newest game, Escape from Playtime is announced
Escape From Playtime, created by the developers behind Poppy Playtime, has you playing alongside up to three of your friends, exploring an abandoned factory and trying to survive. This game takes place in the same universe as Poppy Playtime, giving you more within the same scary world. Though you...
Escape From Playtime: A Smiling Critters Adventure, Set in the Poppy Playtime Universe, Announced
As rejected Playtime Co. toys, work with up to two other players to survive excursions into the factory against horrors like Miss Delight.
Experience the Horrors of Playtime Co. as a Toy in Escape From Playtime
Escape From Playtime is a co-op game set in the world of Poppy Playtime that tasks up to 4 players with getting out of the factory.
Waifu Wednesday: Clorica from Rune Factory 4
Welcome back to Waifu Wednesday, Niche Gamer’s column where we talk about characters, their appeal, and a little on their history. It’s Waifu Wednesday! This week’s waifu is Clorica from Rune Factory 4! Clorica is one of the bachelorettes in Rune Factory 4, and arguably the default choice. The game...
Game Boy-Inspired Tactical RPG ‘The End of Allegoria’ Announced for Switch 2 and PC, Launching in 2027; Trailer Streaming Now
Button Factory Games and CobraTekku Games have announced The End of Allegoria, a tactical JRPG sequel to The Edge of Allegoria. The game is scheduled to launch for Nintendo Switch 2 and PC via Steam in 2027. The sequel takes place many years after the events of The Edge of Allegoria. Following...
The End of Allegoria announced for Nintendo Switch
Button Factory Games and CobraTekku Games have just announced that The End of Allegoria is coming to Nintendo Switch, though a release date has yet to be confirmed. The JRPG, which features an aesthetic reminiscent of a GBA game, is a sequel to The Edge of Allegoria. Set years after the events of...
Rune Factory 20th Anniversary Popularity Poll Ranks 50 Characters, Leon Takes 1st Place
The Rune Factory 20th anniversary character popularity poll results have been announced, ranking 50 characters from across the whole franchise. This news was shared during yesterday’s broadcast celebrating the franchise’s 20th anniversary. New artwork of the top five winners was also shared. You...
Story of Seasons and Rune Factory anniversary character poll results announced
Rune Factory 3's Raven (a.k.a. Toona) is the only female character who makes her way into the illustrated rankings.
Brief teasers of Rune Factory 6 and new Story of Seasons game shown at the anniversary stream
The next Story of Seasons game is still not titled yet, but the new Rune Factory game is confirmed to be the next main numbered sequel.
Story of Seasons and Rune Factory anniversary character poll results announced
Rune Factory 3's Raven (a.k.a. Toona) is the only female character who makes her way into the illustrated rankings.
New Story of Seasons Game and Rune Factory 6 Videos Shared
Footage of the new Story of Seasons game and Rune Factory 6 showed up in a Marvelous stream for both series.
After 5 years, the farming sim series that inspired Stardew Valley gets new game and another JRPG spin-off as ConcernedApe dubs them "the best games of my life"
Story of Seasons (previously known as Harvest Moon outside of Japan), the cozy series that inspired Stardew Valley, is returning five years after its last original entry with another gem – and a fresh JRPG spin-off for Rune Factory stans, too. In case you're out of the loop, Story of Seasons –...
New Story of Seasons Game Reveals Latest Footage During 30th Anniversary Livestream
During the special anniversary livestream celebrating 30 years of the Story of Seasons series and 20 years of the Rune Factory series, Marvelous revealed new footage of the upcoming Story of Seasons game. Previously confirmed gameplay features include a player-controlled glider and the return of...
Rune Factory 6 Reveals New Footage, Showcasing Adonea’s Environments and Vast City
During the special anniversary livestream celebrating 30 years of the Story of Seasons series and 20 years of the Rune Factory series, Marvelous revealed the first in-game footage of Rune Factory 6. The footage primarily showcases environments, ranging from a cabin in the forest to a vast city with...
Rune Factory 6 work-in-progress video
Marvelous has released a work-in-progress video for the May 2025-announced,/a> Rune Factory 6. Release platforms …
Brief teasers of Rune Factory 6 and new Story of Seasons game shown at the anniversary stream
The next Story of Seasons game is still not titled yet, but the new Rune Factory game is confirmed to be the next main numbered sequel.
Sandustry is the first factory simulation game I've played that gets heaps right
Before we talk about Sandustry, the excellent new spelunking factory builder from Lantto Games and Hooded Horse, we need to revisit that most quintessentially vidyagame of topics, the post-industrial countryside of Wales. Early on in my recent 105-mile "review" of the MSI Cyborg 14 laptop, I walked...
Wizardry & Final Fantasy Collide Yet Again In Dungeon Antiqua 2, A New Dungeon RPG " Bursting With SNES Nostalgia"
Out today on Nintendo Switch, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. The sequel to Dungeon Antiqua, Shirofumu Factory's 2024 Wizardry & Final Fantasy-inspired dungeon RPG, has just been released on Nintendo Switch, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. Dungeon Antiqua 2 launched on Steam earlier this year, in January, and...
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