How Asia’s indie studios found their stage
From Taiwan to Malaysia: the showcases, communities, and festivals helping small teams get noticed.
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The journal
All stories.
Games to discover. Ideas to build on. Stories from every part of the world.
9 stories
A typhoon, a Witcher, and the next wave of games
10 Sep – 10 Oct 2026 · TGS, Phantom Blade Zero, Unity, and the stories that shaped the month.
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Avalanche takes Supermassive’s games to market
A new publishing partnership brings the studios closer together while keeping their creative independence.
1 min read
A ramen shop for you and five friends
Tokyo’s Wild Dog opens its co-op kitchen in Steam early access. Six players, one ramen shop.
2 min read
Truckful: a small truck, a bigger mystery
A physics-driven delivery mystery from Poland launches as Pocketpair Publishing’s first release.
2 min read
Dungeons, a darker Paris, and a space whale
Xbox’s October 12–16 release preview has some unexpected worlds to explore. Here’s what is scheduled.
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Echo Weaver: memory is the upgrade
What survives a time loop? A small design lesson about persistent state, temporary events, and your next prototype.
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gamescom season, from Cologne to Asia
10 Aug – 9 Sep 2026 · New games, independent studios, and a changing world of development tools.
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From ChinaJoy to Brighton
10 Jul – 9 Aug 2026 · A month of discoveries across China, Japan, Korea, Europe, and Latin America.
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