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Steam Train Fest Is Live: Discounts & Demos on Top Rail Games Until July 27

Steam Train Fest is now underway, running through July 27th and bringing discounts, demos, and more to fans of rail and transit games. The sale covers a wide range of titles across the genre, from city transit puzzlers to hardcore simulation, giving players a chance to explore the category at reduced prices. Games featured in the fest include: Locomoto Sweet Transit Railway Empire 2 RAILGRADE Rail Route Transport Fever 2 Mini Metro SubwaySim 2 Train Sim World 6 Station to Station JR EAST Train Simulator Derail Valley Unrailed 2: Back on Track Choo-Choo Charles. Whether you prefer laying down metro lines in Mini Metro, surviving the chaos of Unrailed 2, or piloting realistic locomotives in Train Sim World 6, the fest has something on offer. Players are encouraged to check the Steam store page for demo availability and individual discount details before the event closes on July 27th.

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Game of Thrones: War for Westeros Delayed to 2027

Fans of the Game of Thrones franchise will have to wait a little longer to march their armies across Westeros. PlaySide Studios has announced that its highly anticipated RTS title, Game of Thrones: War for Westeros, has been pushed back to early 2027. The delay was confirmed by the developer, who cited the need to "ensure the game reaches the high level of quality we are aiming for" as the driving reason behind the decision.

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Xbox Clarifies Confusing Exclusives Strategy, Promises More Console-Only Titles

Xbox executives have made another attempt to explain the company's increasingly muddled approach to console exclusives, acknowledging that the current strategy is not exactly "obvious" to players. The platform holder confirmed that Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution will remain Xbox console exclusives, and teased a third unannounced exclusive title on the way. The clarification comes amid widespread confusion over why some first-party titles, like Halo, are heading to PlayStation 5 while others are staying locked to Xbox hardware.

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Palworld 1.0 Surges to Near 1 Million Concurrent Players on Steam

Palworld has roared back to life on Steam following its version 1.0 update, nearly recapturing the explosive popularity it first saw at early access launch. The creature-collecting survival game clocked almost one million concurrent players this weekend, cementing its place once again among the most-played titles on the platform. The resurgence is a remarkable feat for a game that has been in early access for roughly two and a half years, proving that its player base never fully moved on.

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Riot Backtracks on Paid Skins in League of Legends Classic After Backlash

Riot Games has reversed course on its decision to include paid old-school skins in League of Legends Classic, following swift and significant backlash from the community. The company acknowledged the controversy directly, with its messaging referencing "the elephant on the rift," signaling that the pushback was loud enough to prompt a rapid policy change shortly after the feature was announced.

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