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Having spent years as a 3D artist for games and animation, I’ve learned to see games as more than just polygons—they’re living stories. My real passion is diving deep into the worlds and narratives that make games so captivating. Now, I’m dedicated to sharing those unique insights and stories with fellow gamers through my writing.

Toy Story: Retro Roundup! and Toy Story 3 Return in a Double Pack
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Toy Story: Retro Roundup! and Toy Story 3 Complete Edition arrive in a Double Pack, bringing classic adventures back to modern gaming platforms.
More than three decades have passed since Woody, Buzz Lightyear, and the toys in Andy's room first captured the hearts of audiences. The appeal of Toy Story has always gone beyond the big screen, with the franchise also building a rich history across classic gaming consoles. Now, Digital Eclipse and Atari are bringing some of those memories back with Toy Story: Retro Roundup! + Toy Story 3 Complete Edition Double Pack, officially released on October 15, 2026. Rather than simply...
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Over the Hill: What Makes This Wilderness Trip Worth Waiting For?
Oct 13, 2026, 19:55 Cleonidas New Game Releases
Get to know Over the Hill before launch: off-road driving, wilderness exploration, music, and challenging trails to tackle with friends.
After a busy day, I sometimes want to spend the evening getting far away, even if it’s only through a screen. Put on some music, drive along a lakeshore, then stop as the evening sun touches the water—the thought alone feels relaxing. Bring a few friends, and even getting lost could become a good story. That’s what makes me want to learn more about Over the Hill: the promise of a trip where the roads you follow and the stops...
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Deep Dish Dungeon: A Warm Meal on a Journey Underground
Oct 13, 2026, 18:53 Cleonidas New Game Releases
Deep Dish Dungeon is out now, combining dungeon exploration, puzzles, and cooking in an adventure you can enjoy alone or with two friends.
When we think of adventures underground, treasure, monsters, and doors leading into darkness usually come to mind. But I also like the quieter moments along the way: an adventurer returning to the campfire, setting down their latest finds, and preparing a meal before heading out again. Those simple routines bring a little warmth and familiarity to the adventure. That is what caught my attention about Deep Dish Dungeon: the idea of learning to live in the very place you are...
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He-Man: Dragon Pearl of Destruction Confirms Its Release Date
Oct 12, 2026, 21:19 Cleonidas Gaming News Release date
He-Man: Dragon Pearl of Destruction reveals its new release date and latest trailer, with physical pre-orders and collectibles for longtime fans.
Just a few hours ago, Clear River Games and Limited Run Games brought good news to He-Man fans by announcing a new release date for He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Dragon Pearl of Destruction, alongside its latest trailer. The announcement also opened pre-orders for physical editions and introduced a range of collectibles tied to the franchise. After a long wait, players now have a firm date for their return to Eternia, with some appealing options for longtime fans....
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GTA 6 Editions Compared: Standard vs Ultimate and Why There's No Deluxe Edition
Oct 12, 2026, 10:39 Cleonidas Gaming News
Compare GTA 6 Standard and Ultimate, explore their content and pre-order bonuses, and find out why there's no Deluxe Edition.
It's hard to miss just how much attention Grand Theft Auto VI is getting from the gaming community. The series has become an icon for generations of players, and after such a long wait for its next installment, it's hardly surprising that searches for GTA 6 are picking up ahead of release. Yet one detail stands out: search impressions for Deluxe Edition are almost on par with those for Standard Edition, even though Rockstar has never announced an edition by...
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Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen Expansion Takes Players to Norgan
Oct 9, 2026, 19:20 Cleonidas Gaming News
Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen Expansion has officially launched, taking players to Norgan for a dangerous new adventure filled with mysteries and challenges.
More than two years after Dragon's Dogma 2 introduced players to its vast fantasy world, Capcom has finally opened the next chapter of the adventure with Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen Expansion, officially released worldwide on October 9, 2026. Journeys alongside Pawns will now lead to a harsh northern land, where freezing weather, dangerous creatures, and unexplored mysteries await. For Arisen who have already grown familiar with the game's world, this is also an opportunity to put their skills...
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Age of Wonders 4: Expansion Pass 4 Opens New Horizons for Conquest
Oct 9, 2026, 18:51 Cleonidas Gaming News
Age of Wonders 4: Expansion Pass 4 has launched with Singer of Storms, setting the stage for three more expansions arriving through 2027.
In a fantasy world where powerful factions are constantly competing for control, building a mighty empire is only the beginning. Holding on to that power means finding new ways to grow, sometimes beyond the lands players already know. That's exactly what Triumph Studios continues to explore with Age of Wonders 4. Released on October 1, 2026, Age of Wonders 4: Expansion Pass 4 introduces a new content roadmap that takes players across the seas, into enchanted forests, and eventually...
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Dog in the Machine Turns Robot Dogs into Tactical Masterminds
Oct 9, 2026, 18:19 Cleonidas New Game Releases
Dog in the Machine combines tactical roguelite gameplay, robot dogs, and explosive chain reactions in a creative strategy experience.
A loyal dog is supposed to obey its owner, but what happens when machines take over an entire city and force that owner out? Dog in the Machine turns this unusual situation into a rather amusing rebellion, where robotic dogs must fight back against the very world that created them. Released on Steam by Studio Chahut on September 29, 2026, this tactical roguelite isn't about quick reflexes or nonstop action. Instead, it puts creativity and careful planning at the heart...
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MXGP 26 Brings Motocross Back with a More Authentic Feel
Oct 5, 2026, 23:48 Cleonidas New Game Releases
MXGP 26 rebuilds the motocross experience with new physics, deformable terrain, and the complete 2026 MXGP season.
Motocross fans do not remember a race only by who crossed the finish line first. Sometimes what sticks with you is a rut deep enough to carry you through a corner, a clean scrub over the crest of a jump, or that brief moment when the rear tire slides before finding grip again. MXGP 26 - The Official Game seems to understand that appeal quite well. Rather than simply placing a new season on top of the old foundation, Artefacts...
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The Merlies Turns the End of the World into a Heartwarming Adventure
Oct 5, 2026, 23:33 Cleonidas New Game Releases
The Merlies turns the Metroidvania formula into a combat-free adventure where a flock of tiny birds explores the world and rebuilds a place to call home.
A world without humans usually brings to mind ruined cities, danger, and a constant struggle for survival. The Merlies looks at that idea from a completely different angle. Nature is slowly reclaiming the remains of an old civilization, while among the enormous objects left behind, a flock of tiny birds is simply trying to find each other again and build a place to call home. With no combat and no tense boss battles, the game instead makes curiosity, cooperation, and...
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Dead by Daylight 10.2.0 keeps changing ahead of its Live release
Oct 5, 2026, 21:55 Cleonidas Gaming News Updates & Patches Gameplay
Behaviour continues to fine-tune perks and fix issues in Dead by Daylight 10.2.0 as the Hallowed Blight Collection puts three Killers back in the spotlight.
Halloween is always a particularly busy time for Dead by Daylight, and this year is no exception. The Hallowed Blight Collection returned at the beginning of October, bringing new looks to several familiar Killers. But behind the festive horror theme, Behaviour Interactive is also preparing something far more significant on the gameplay side. Update 10.2.0 has been going through its PTB phase since mid-September, and with its Live release drawing closer, the developer is continuing to adjust several elements that...
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STRANGER THAN HEAVEN reveals 1943 Osaka in new gameplay footage
Oct 2, 2026, 19:43 Cleonidas Gaming News Gameplay
RGG Studio takes players to Minami, Osaka in 1943 in a new STRANGER THAN HEAVEN gameplay video, revealing a city shaped by striking contrasts.
RGG Studio continues to offer a closer look at STRANGER THAN HEAVEN with a new gameplay video focused entirely on Minami, Osaka in 1943. Rather than simply introducing another area for players to explore, the footage shows how the studio is recreating an Osaka living through the upheaval of wartime, where the lights of theaters and the entertainment industry exist alongside shortages, dark alleyways, and the criminal underworld. This is also an important period in Makoto Daito's journey, as his...
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Minecraft Dungeons II Is Now Playable on Steam Deck After a New Update
Oct 1, 2026, 21:17 Cleonidas Gaming News Updates & Patches
Minecraft Dungeons II has received a new update that makes the game playable on Steam Deck while also raising the emerald cap to 99,999.
Just a few days after its official launch, Minecraft Dungeons II has received a notable update for Steam Deck players. According to a new announcement on Steam, the game should now be playable on Valve's handheld, although the experience is not fully polished yet and some issues will be addressed in future updates. At the same time, the developers have adjusted the emerald limit across all platforms, tackling one of the issues that quickly came up within the community following...
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RuneScape: Dragonwilds opens its first Check-In Survey after 1.0
Oct 1, 2026, 20:24 Cleonidas Gaming News Updates & Patches
Jagex has launched its 1.0 Check-In Survey for RuneScape: Dragonwilds, gathering community feedback while continuing to improve the game after launch.
Just over two weeks after leaving Early Access, RuneScape: Dragonwilds has reached a stage where player feedback is becoming especially important. Jagex has now launched its 1.0 Check-In Survey, a regular community survey that will remain open until 7 AM GMT on October 8, 2026. The announcement itself is fairly brief, but its timing is more interesting: the studio is still refining the 1.0 experience while also preparing hotfix 1.0.0.7 for release across platforms following several technical issues reported in...
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Satisfactory: Core Values Takes Its Industrial Empire Underground
Sep 29, 2026, 21:42 Cleonidas Gaming News
Core Values takes Satisfactory underground with new resources, creatures, production lines, and buildings in its first paid expansion.
After years of building, automating, and expanding factories across the surface of MASSAGE-2(A-B)b, Satisfactory is finally preparing to enter a new chapter. At The Big Break Showcase on September 29, 2026, Coffee Stain Studios announced Satisfactory: Core Values Expansion, the game's first paid DLC and what the studio describes as a major expansion. Details are still limited, but its direction is already clear: rather than simply expanding further across the surface, Pioneers will head deep into the planet's crust to...
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Tempest Rising Completes Its Three-Faction War With The Veti’s Wrath
Sep 29, 2026, 20:51 Cleonidas Gaming News
The Veti’s Wrath is now live, bringing an 11-mission Veti campaign, a third faction, and a major new update to Tempest Rising.
More than a year after Tempest Rising brought classic RTS gameplay back with a modern presentation, Slipgate Ironworks’ post-nuclear battlefield has just taken another major step forward. The Veti’s Wrath officially launched on September 29, 2026, bringing the Veti out of the shadows and placing them at the center of a full campaign. It also serves as the final chapter of the current Tempest Rising story, while completing the three-faction structure that players had been waiting for since before the...
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Nivalis Nights Lets You Build a Life in a Cyberpunk City
Sep 29, 2026, 18:52 Cleonidas Gaming News
Nivalis Nights blends life sim, business management, and storytelling in a cyberpunk city where living your own life matters more than being a hero.
Cyberpunk games often tell stories about corporations, violence, and battles that could change an entire city. Nivalis Nights takes a much more down-to-earth approach. Officially released on PC on September 29, ION LANDS' latest game brings players back to the city of Nivalis, but not as a delivery driver like in Cloudpunk. Instead, you start with a small noodle stand, earn a living, meet the locals, and gradually build a life of your own in a sprawling cyberpunk metropolis....
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God of War Laufey Announces Pre-Orders Alongside Several Notable Updates
Sep 28, 2026, 21:48 Cleonidas Gaming News
God of War Laufey pre-orders are about to open, while Sony has also revealed new details offering a closer look at Faye.
Pre-orders for God of War Laufey are almost here. Following its attention-grabbing reveal back in June, Santa Monica Studio is gradually showing more of Faye’s standalone adventure ahead of the game’s arrival early next year. And PlayStation’s latest update does more than mark an important milestone for players waiting to secure their copy. It also offers another glimpse at something that has remained relatively mysterious since the announcement: what will fighting as Faye actually feel like?...
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Dragon Shelter Brings Dragons Into the Heart of a Cozy Farming Sim
Sep 25, 2026, 19:20 Cleonidas Gaming News
Dragon Shelter brings dragons into a cozy farming sim where they help you farm, cook, explore, and restore a forgotten land.
Dragon Shelter begins in a place that has lost much of its former life. Your grandfather's farm has been abandoned, the nearby town has fallen into a gloomy state, and the bond that once connected humans and dragons has faded into little more than a memory. Wild Forest Studio's farming sim, released on September 24, gives you a gentle goal: rebuild the farm, reconnect with the local community, and slowly bring humans and dragons closer together again....
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Galvatein: Adventurers' Guild Offers a Fresh Perspective Beyond Being the Hero
Sep 25, 2026, 18:35 Cleonidas Gaming News
Forget swinging swords or hunting monsters. Galvatein puts you behind the guild counter to verify quests and hear the stories adventurers bring home.
Fantasy games usually focus on the adventure that begins after a hero accepts a quest and walks out of the guild. Galvatein: Adventurers' Guild stays behind the counter instead. BLANBEE's game entered Early Access on September 22 and casts you as a receptionist on the continent of Eustace, where each workday revolves around welcoming returning adventurers and figuring out whether their stories actually match the quests they claim to have completed....
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