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Starsand Island 1.0 Launches on Switch 2 and PS5 Alongside PC and Xbox Exit from Early Access

Starsand Island is gearing up for a major milestone, with its full 1.0 release set to arrive next month across multiple platforms. The survival sandbox title will be exiting early access on PC and Xbox Series X while simultaneously making its debut on Nintendo Switch 2 and PS5, giving console players a chance to jump in right at launch for the first time. The simultaneous rollout signals a confident push from the developer to bring the game to its widest audience yet at the moment of its full release. Fans who have been following the game's early access journey on PC and Xbox will finally get the polished 1.0 experience, while Switch 2 and PS5 players get to experience the island survival adventure from day one of its official launch.

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Owlcat Games Commits to CRPGs Despite Branching Into New Territory

Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Owlcat Games has made one thing crystal clear: the studio is not walking away from classic CRPGs. In interviews with both GamesRadar and PCGamesN, key figures at the studio spoke candidly about the company's past, present, and future. Creative director Alexander Mishulin was direct on the matter, stating "we will continue to make CRPGs because we love them," even as the studio prepares to branch out with a new BioWare-style title, The Expanse: Osiris Reborn. Head of publishing Andrey Tsvetkov echoed this sentiment, confirming "we won't be quitting the CRPG genre" as the studio reflects on a decade of beloved roleplaying games.

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Game Freak's Beast of Reincarnation Leaked by Pirates Three Days Early

Beast of Reincarnation, the highly anticipated action RPG from Game Freak, the studio best known for developing the beloved Pokemon series, has reportedly been leaked by pirates three days before its official release date. The leak places it among a growing list of AAA titles in 2026 that have found their way into unauthorized hands ahead of launch, a troubling trend for publishers and developers trying to protect their work in the lead-up to major releases.

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Crimson Desert Overhuals Its Economy with 133 New Trading Posts

Pearl Abyss has rolled out a sweeping economy update for Crimson Desert, adding 133 new trading posts across the game world and introducing a dynamic supply-and-demand system that causes trade good prices to fluctuate over time. The patch gives players far more opportunities to wheel and deal, whether that means loading up a wagon and hauling goods across the map or simply hunting for the best prices at the right moment. It is a significant expansion of the game's commercial layer, and one that traders and resource-hungry players have been waiting for.

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Halo: Campaign Evolved Sees Dismal 1% Uptake Among PS5 Players

The novelty of Halo arriving on PlayStation hardware appears to have worn off before it even got started. According to new data, only around one percent of PS5 users have played Halo: Campaign Evolved since its release, a strikingly low figure for what was once one of gaming's most celebrated franchises. The numbers suggest that Microsoft's push to bring its flagship shooter to Sony's platform has so far failed to generate meaningful excitement among the PlayStation audience.

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