Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Brings Back Dungeon Crawling, Set for Switch 2 Release Within Three Houses Universe

In June 2026, Intelligent Systems and Nintendo unveiled extensive new details for Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave, the first mainline tactical RPG in the franchise exclusively built for the Nintendo Switch 2, scheduled to launch worldwide on September 17, 2026. The highly requested fully explorable dungeon crawling gameplay returns after a nine-year absence, while the game[…..] […]

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Leading German Animation & VFX Studio Lumatic Attends Annecy MIFA to Expand Global Animation Partnerships

During the 2026 Annecy International Animation Film Festival and MIFA Animation Market, acclaimed German animation and visual effects studio Lumatic brought its full production portfolio and upcoming original projects to the world’s premier animation industry summit. Operating dual production hubs in Berlin and Munich, the studio held extensive talks with global animation professionals to seek[…..] […]

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Hollywood AI Summit Highlights Dual Reality: Efficiency Boosts vs Existential Threat to Creative Workforce

The AI on the Lot industry summit wrapped up recently in Culver City, California, gathering global studio executives, creators, union representatives and tech specialists to debate the two-sided impact of generative AI on film and television. The event laid bare a stark industry divide: while artificial intelligence revolutionizes production workflows and unlocks massive growth potential, widespread[…..] […]

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SIGGRAPH Asia 2026 Debuts in Kuala Lumpur; Early Bird Booth Discounts End June 30

The 19th ACM SIGGRAPH Conference & Exhibition on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques (SIGGRAPH Asia 2026) will take place at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) from December 1 to 4, 2026. Marking the event’s first ever edition hosted in Malaysia, the conference carries the theme WEAVING THE FUTURE, uniting global researchers, artists, animators, game developers[…..] […]

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Forge Your Galactic Legacy in the X4: Foundations 9.00 Empire Update Available Now

New combat systems, mining overhauls, ship customization, and quality-of-life upgrades expand Egosoft’s evolving space sandbox Your empire awaits among the stars! Egosoft has officially launched the massive 9.00 Empire Update for X4: Foundations, delivering a wide range of new features, combat improvements, mining overhauls, and quality-of-life enhancements to the studio’s long-running open-ended space sandbox. Available[…..] […]

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Legendary Unreal Evangelist Sjoerd De Jong Departs Epic Games as Industry Hits AI Inflection Point

In June 2026, Sjoerd De Jong, iconic Unreal Engine lead evangelist and legendary level designer, announced his departure from Epic Games via LinkedIn, wrapping a 12-year tenure at the company and a 27-year-long career tied to the Unreal Engine franchise. His exit coincides with Epic’s full reveal of the Unreal Engine 6 roadmap and widespread[…..] […]

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US AI Export Controls Trigger Industry Shocks. European Game Sector Calls for Accelerated Independent Digital Ecosystem

Recently, the US government imposed export controls on cutting-edge artificial intelligence tools and ordered AI firm Anthropic to suspend access to its two flagship AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, for overseas users. This policy has disrupted European game studios’ access to essential R&D tools, severely undermining game production workflows, innovation momentum and fair market[…..] […]

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Mexican Ninja Sharpens Its Blade With a Deadlier Panda Boss and an Overhauled Combat Feel

The latest demo update rebuilds the panda fight from the ground up, expands the skill tree and tightens every moment of the brawl ahead of the game’s 2026 launch. Bucharest, Romania — Amber Studio has rolled out a major new update to the Mexican Ninja demo, headlined by a fully revamped panda boss and a sweeping pass over[…..] […]

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Maximum Entertainment Announces Smalland 2: Lost Realms Prequel to the acclaimed open-world survival adventure game Smalland: Survive the Wilds is coming to PC and consoles

Maximum Entertainment announced Smalland 2: Lost Realms, the next chapter in the beloved miniature-scale open-world survival adventure franchise. Launching this year on Steam, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and the Epic Games Store, with Nintendo Switch 2 planned for 2027, Smalland 2: Lost Realms expands upon the original game with a larger world, deeper progression[…..] […]

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SLASHZERO DEBUTS NEW TRAILER AT THE PC GAMING SHOW 2026Reveals Never-Before-Seen Gameplay And Teases Mysterious New Character

Skystone Games and Streetlamp Studio showcase the stylish combat-heavy roguelite on gaming’s biggest PC stagePublisher Skystone Games and developer Streetlamp Studio premiered a brand-new trailer for SlashZero at the PC Gaming Show 2026 — one of the year’s most-watched gaming showcases. The trailer pulls back the curtain on never-before-seen gameplay sequences, hammers home the game’s[…..] […]

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