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Lumin: Echo of Spacetime — Can Side-Scrolling Action and Gacha Really Coexist?

Side-scrolling action games and gacha games don’t sound like a natural pairing. The former wants you to study moves, practice dodges, and drill a combo until…

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Ananta Review – The Real Question Isn’t Whether It’s a “Mashup,” but Whether This City Can Breathe

Release Date: January 15, 2027 | Developer: NetEase Thunderfire – Naked Rain Studio | Platforms: PS5, PC, iOS, Android | Genre: Urban Open-World RPG | Business Model: Free-to-play + cosmetic…

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Gamescom 2026 Opening Night Live: Chinese Games Are Moving From “Showing Up” to Taking Center Stage

Early this morning, Gamescom’s Opening Night Live kicked off. Two hours, over 50 games. As lively as ever. But one shift was impossible to miss: Chinese…

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Aether Gazer Suspends Updates: From Chart-Topping Launch to Quiet Goodbye in 4 Years

On July 9, 2026, Aether Gazer’s producer Awei released an open letter to players. After the V5.2 update on July 23, the game will cease all…

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Wangyue Hands-On Preview: A New Urban Open-World RPG Where Monsters Are Citizens, Not Pets

If you think of Wangyue as simply “Guangzhou’s answer to Yi Huan,” you’re only half right. Many people see Wangyue as a direct competitor to Yi Huan. But after spending time with…

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Meccha Chameleon Sells 3 Million Copies in a Week – Why This Steam Party Game Went Viral

On June 10, 2026, a Steam multiplayer party game called Meccha Chameleon (めっちゃカメレオン) quietly launched. What happened next exceeded almost everyone’s expectations. 500,000 copies sold in the first…

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CounterSide Ends Content Development After Six Years of Service: A Product Lifecycle Analysis

After six years of service, CounterSide is officially ending active development and moving into a maintenance-focused phase. On April 24, 2026, Studio Bside released a developer…

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Stellar Blade: Blood Rain Revealed — New Protagonist, New Combat Style, New Publishing Strategy

I. Game Basics II. The Announcement: Summer Game Fest 2026 At the Summer Game Fest showcase on June 6, 2026, Shift Up officially revealed Stellar Blade: Blood…

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From Ocarina of Time to Xenoblade Chronicles GENESIS: Switch 2 Finally Passes Its First Milestone

On the evening of June 9, Nintendo held its first major all-encompassing Direct since the launch of Switch 2. The presentation ran about 50 minutes, followed…

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13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim – 13 Protagonists, 200 Years of Mystery, and One of Gaming’s Most Ambitious Stories

Why do people still discuss this game on forums years after its release? How does a story with 13 protagonists and over a dozen storylines advancing…

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