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Mortal Shell II Opens Advanced Access Ahead of Official Release

Aug 18, 2026, 3:19 PM Cleonidas Gaming News

Mortal Shell II has opened Advanced Access for Devout Edition buyers after its Open Beta attracted more than one million players ahead of launch.

After months of drawing attention through gameplay showcases, Open Beta sessions, and positive feedback from the community, Mortal Shell II has finally entered its release week. Notably, before the full release reaches all players on August 20, Cold Symmetry and Playstack have opened Advanced Access from August 17. This marks an important step toward launch, while also highlighting the growing interest in the sequel, with its Open Beta attracting more than one million players across Steam, PS5, and Xbox....

Hell Let Loose: Vietnam Officially Launches, Bringing 50v50 Battles to Vietnam

Aug 16, 2026, 12:06 PM Cleonidas Gaming News

Hell Let Loose: Vietnam is now officially available, bringing 50v50 battles to the Vietnam War with distinctive terrain and combat tactics.

Hell Let Loose: Vietnam has officially launched, opening up a completely new battlefield for Team17 and Expression Games' tactical FPS franchise. This time, instead of the battlefields of World War II, players are taken to the Vietnam War, where jungles, rivers, and challenging terrain can directly affect how each battle unfolds. With large-scale multiplayer and gameplay built around coordination, the game continues to focus on an experience where a single soldier cannot decide the outcome of a battle alone. Every...

Lootbound Officially Launches, Combining Turn-Based Strategy and Loot Management

Aug 16, 2026, 11:09 AM Cleonidas Gaming News

Lootbound is now officially available on PC, bringing a tactical roguelite experience with turn-based combat, inventory management, and plenty of build options.

Lootbound officially launched on Steam on August 14, taking players into a dark fantasy world where each run starts with a single character and gradually grows into a full party. Combining tactical roguelite gameplay with turn-based combat, loot management, and elements inspired by D&D, the game puts a strong focus on route choices, party building, and making the most of every piece of equipment. One of its standout features is the grid-based inventory system, where the position of your equipment...

Defender of the Crown: The Legend Returns: Comes back after 40 years

Aug 13, 2026, 8:20 PM Cleonidas Gaming News

Defender of the Crown: The Legend Returns brings back the 1986 Amiga classic with three ways to play, connecting old memories with modern gameplay.

Some games are remembered for their gameplay, while others are remembered for the feeling they created. Defender of the Crown belongs to the second group. When the original arrived on Amiga in 1986, Cinemaware made a strong impression by turning a medieval strategy game into a cinematic experience filled with castles, battles, jousting, and the struggle for the throne. Four decades later, Defender of the Crown: The Legend Returns has officially launched, bringing that memory back without simply putting it...

Duskfade Officially Launches, Opening a Mysterious Clockpunk World

Aug 13, 2026, 6:46 PM Cleonidas Gaming News

Duskfade is now officially available on PC and consoles, inviting players to explore a colorful clockpunk world filled with mysteries surrounding time.

After spending some time on the community’s radar through its playable demos, Duskfade officially launched on August 13, 2026. The new game from Weird Beluga Studio takes players into a world where machinery, magic, and mysteries surrounding time exist side by side. With a nostalgic 3D action-platformer style, Duskfade is now ready for players to experience the full journey the development team has built....

No More Room in Hell 2 Officially Enters Version 1.0

Aug 12, 2026, 9:23 AM Cleonidas Gaming News Updates & Patches

After nearly two years in Early Access, No More Room in Hell 2 officially enters 1.0 with a larger scope and a range of notable changes.

After nearly two years in Early Access, No More Room in Hell 2 has officially entered version 1.0, marking an important milestone for Torn Banner Studios and the community that has supported the game since its early days. Rather than simply bringing the Early Access period to an end, Armageddon 1.0 represents a long development journey shaped by continued expansion, adjustments, and player feedback. It is also a good time to look back at how No More Room in Hell...

Serious Sam: Shatterverse Sets Its Release Date for August 31

Aug 11, 2026, 6:27 PM Cleonidas Gaming News Release date

Serious Sam: Shatterverse officially launches on August 31, bringing the familiar FPS franchise back with a new roguelite and co-op formula.

Serious Sam: Shatterverse has officially set its release date for August 31, 2026, on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. With the launch date getting closer, the new entry in the well-known FPS franchise is becoming a game worth keeping an eye on in the final weeks of the month. Serious Sam Returns...

Cat Me If You Can sets a date for players to start hunting cats

Aug 11, 2026, 2:08 PM Cleonidas Gaming News Release date

Cat Me If You Can is coming this September after its demo received positive feedback from the community for its unique cat-hunting concept.

Cat Me If You Can has officially confirmed its release date, ending the wait for players who have been keeping an eye on this unique cat-hunting game. According to the latest announcement, the game will launch on Steam on September 8, 2026, while the console version is planned for release in Q4 this year. More importantly, the game has already given players a chance to try it through a demo before locking in its launch date....

TOEM 2 Sets Its Release Date for September

Aug 10, 2026, 6:15 PM Cleonidas Gaming News Release date

TOEM 2 has officially announced its release date, continuing to stand out with its unique blend of photography, exploration, and creative ideas.

After a long wait, Something We Made has finally confirmed the release date for TOEM 2. The indie adventure game will officially launch on September 29, 2026, continuing a journey built around a rather unique idea: instead of rushing from one objective to another, players are encouraged to take in the world around them and look for the little things hidden within it....

REANIMAL Officially Launches The Prisoner DLC

Aug 8, 2026, 5:01 PM Cleonidas Gaming News

REANIMAL officially launches The Prisoner, the first DLC chapter in The Expanded World, featuring two new characters and previously unseen areas.

REANIMAL has officially expanded its horror world with The Prisoner, the first DLC chapter in The Expanded World. The expansion takes players to the war-ravaged streets of a once-familiar place, while introducing two new characters, The Soldier and The Prisoner. Together, they must survive and venture deeper into a journey that could change their lives forever. ...

ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs Brings 2000s Nostalgia Back

Aug 8, 2026, 4:22 PM Cleonidas Gaming News

ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs takes players back to 2000s Tokyo, where repairing old electronics becomes a nostalgic journey.

ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs is a cozy game that takes players back to Tokyo in the 2000s, a time when old game consoles, phones, music players, and other familiar electronics still had a special place in everyday life. As the owner of a small repair shop, players will take in broken devices, take them apart, clean every component, figure out how to fix them, and bring them back to working order. But behind these seemingly lifeless gadgets are stories waiting...

MARVEL Tōkon launches with its Year 1 roadmap revealed

Aug 7, 2026, 3:31 PM Cleonidas Gaming News

MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls launched on August 6 and quickly revealed its Year 1 roadmap, featuring four new characters and one new stage.

MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls officially launched on August 6 for PS5 and PC, bringing Arc System Works and Marvel’s fighting game to players. Notably, soon after launch, the game’s post-launch content plans were also quickly updated, giving players a look at what is coming throughout Year 1. Phoenix Cyclops leads Year 1 with the...

Beast of Reincarnation: when the studio behind Pokémon takes a new path

Aug 5, 2026, 12:07 AM Cleonidas Gaming News

Beast of Reincarnation takes Game Freak in a new direction with a post-apocalyptic world, action

For decades, Game Freak has become a familiar name among gamers through its work on the Pokémon series. However, Beast of Reincarnation marks a completely new direction for the studio as it steps away from its usual style to explore a more mature action RPG experience. Set in a distant future version of Japan, the game takes players on a journey of survival through a world that has been transformed, where humanity must face threats coming from both nature and...

Big Walk is Out Now, A Journey Built on Friendship

Aug 4, 2026, 10:43 PM Cleonidas Gaming News

Big Walk is now available, offering a unique co-op adventure where communication, exploration, and friendship are at the heart of every experience.

Some games are born from an ambitious gameplay idea, while others begin with something much simpler: a feeling. For Big Walk, everything started during the COVID-19 pandemic, when people around the world were forced to stay apart and even the most ordinary get-togethers suddenly became difficult. For House House, the studio behind Untitled Goose Game, playing games online with friends became a way to stay connected through that challenging time. That experience led the team to ask themselves a simple...

BeastLink officially sets its Early Access launch date

Jul 29, 2026, 7:04 PM Cleonidas Gaming News Release date

BeastLink will enter Early Access on Steam on August 18, bringing intense battles between humans and Kaiju.

BeastLink is no longer just an ambitious project on paper. Grove Street Games has officially confirmed that its multiplayer action game will launch in Early Access on Steam on August 18, marking a major milestone after months of community playtests and feedback. It will also be the first opportunity for players to experience a more complete version of the post-apocalyptic world the studio has been building....

Forsaken Realms: Vahrin's Call launches after a decade of development

Jul 28, 2026, 1:25 PM Cleonidas Gaming News

After a decade in development by a team of just seven developers, Forsaken Realms: Vahrin's Call has finally launched, bringing the spirit of classic RPG .

Some games are built by hundreds of developers with massive budgets behind them. Others are shaped by years of perseverance and passion from a small team determined to bring their vision to life. Forsaken Realms: Vahrin's Call belongs to the latter. First conceived in 2014 by Titan Roc, a seven-person indie studio that also self-published the project, the game has finally reached players after more than a decade of development. ...

For Honor officially launches a new Hero known as Arakure

Jul 23, 2026, 10:01 PM Cleonidas Gaming News

The new Hero Arakure is now available as a DLC in For Honor, bringing tonfas and a "fight dirty" combat style alongside the return of the Metal Trials event.

Ubisoft has officially released the new Hero Arakure as a DLC for For Honor, introducing a warrior with a rebellious personality and a fighting style unlike that of most Samurai in the game. Alongside the new Hero, this update also marks the return of Metal Trials, a familiar event packed with increasingly difficult challenges and exclusive rewards for players....

Tears of Metal, a mix of Musou and Roguelite officially enters Early Access

Jul 23, 2026, 8:28 PM Cleonidas Gaming News

After months of positive feedback from playtests and its demo, Tears of Metal has officially entered Early Access on Steam.

After months of positive feedback from multiple playtests and its public demo, Tears of Metal officially entered Steam Early Access on July 23. It marks not only an important milestone for Paper Cult, but also the moment when players can finally see whether the excitement built throughout its testing period truly lives up to expectations....

DIVE or DIE: Children of Rain , What Have You Seen Beneath the Deep Sea?

Jul 21, 2026, 11:51 PM Cleonidas Gaming News

DIVE or DIE: Children of Rain is now available. A mysterious deep-sea survival journey and a three-persons development team behind it.

After more than two years of development, DIVE or DIE: Children of Rain has officially launched on Steam. Created by Drop Rate Studio, a team consisting of only three members, the game takes players into a world consumed by the Black Rain, where every dive into the Abyssal Pool is a gamble between survival and the unknown dangers waiting beneath the deep sea. To celebrate the release, the development team also shared a heartfelt thank-you message to the community that...

Conan Exiles Enhanced: Legacy of the Giant-Kings Part One officially begins

Jul 21, 2026, 9:18 PM Cleonidas Gaming News Updates & Patches

Legacy of the Giant-Kings: Part One is now live in Conan Exiles Enhanced, kicking off a four-part story arc while introducing several gameplay improvements.

More than eight years after its original launch, Conan Exiles continues to captivate players through major content updates that keep its world evolving. Now, Conan Exiles Enhanced has officially launched Legacy of the Giant-Kings: Part One, the opening chapter of a free four-part story arc, bringing players a brand-new adventure alongside a wide range of gameplay and quality-of-life improvements. ...

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