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Disney Dreamlight Valley D23 panel reveals second 2026 roadmap, teases next big expansion: Keepsake Sea pixelkin.org/2026/08/14/d...
Disney Dreamlight Valley D23 panel reveals second 2026 roadmap, teases next big expansion: Keepsake Sea
Disney Dreamlight Valley revealed new content coming in 2026, including teasing the next big expansion pack, Keepsake Sea.
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Rusty's Retirement + Pokémon? Tiny Monster Haven is a Pokémon-like desktop idler out now on PC pixelkin.org/2026/08/13/t...
Tiny Monster Haven is a Pokémon-like desktop idler
Tiny Monster Haven is a desktop idler that's designed to sit at the bottom of your PC screen, a la Rusty's Retirement.
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RIP Pokémon Bank - the original 3DS-era storage system is shutting down in 2027 pixelkin.org/2026/08/13/p...
Pokémon Bank, the original 3DS-era storage system, is shutting down in 2027
Nintendo has announced the End of Service for Pokémon Bank. Pokémon Bank will end on Thursday, February 25, 2027.
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Agent 64 is an old-school indie FPS inspired by GoldenEye and Perfect Dark pixelkin.org/2026/08/11/a...
Agent 64 is an old-school indie FPS inspired by GoldenEye and Perfect Dark
Agent 64 is a first-person shooter directly inspired by the late 90s era of Nintendo 64 shooters — namely GoldenEye 007 and Perfect Dark.
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Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed is coming to iOS and Android mobile platforms pixelkin.org/2026/08/12/d...
Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed is coming to iOS and Android mobile platforms
Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed is now available for pre-order on Apple App Store and Google Play mobile platforms.
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Run a cozy 2000s-era electronics repair shop in this Overwhelmingly Positive indie game pixelkin.org/2026/08/11/r...
Run a cozy 2000s electronics repair shop in this Overwhelmingly Positive indie game
ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs is a cute and cozy job sim game that sold 100,000 copies in its first day on Steam.
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"Thanks to a variety of weapons, abilities, and enemies, the spinoff mostly works — though the lack of local couch co-op is a huge bummer." Read our review of Splatoon Raiders! pixelkin.org/2026/08/06/s...
Splatoon Raiders Review
Splatoon Raiders is the first major spinoff of the Nintendo series, transforming a competitive, team-based shooter into a single player adventure with wave-based encounters.
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"Our video gaming experiences are shaped by the quality of the experience and the conversations families have together. Rather than let worry opt us out, it's time for parents to get curious and opt in, and our kids say they want that too." pixelkin.org/2026/07/22/r...
Raising Good Gamers publishes white paper on families and gaming: "It's time for parents to get curious and opt in, and our kids say they want that too."
The white paper reveals that nearly 60% of young gamers want their parents more involved in their video games.
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Disney Dreamlight Valley D23 panel reveals second 2026 roadmap, teases next big expansion: Keepsake Sea pixelkin.org/2026/08/14/d...
Disney Dreamlight Valley D23 panel reveals second 2026 roadmap, teases next big expansion: Keepsake Sea
Disney Dreamlight Valley revealed new content coming in 2026, including teasing the next big expansion pack, Keepsake Sea.
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Pokémon Pokopia sells over 5 million copies in first four months pixelkin.org/2026/08/14/p...
Pokémon Pokopia sells over 5 million copies in first four months
Nintendo and The Pokémon Company announced that global sales of Pokémon Pokopia have surpassed five million units.
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Ravenloft is a solid improvement over the previous #Horrified #DnD outing, with a much stronger Gothic Horror theme that fits perfectly within the Horrified system. Check out our full review of co-op board game, Horrified: Dungeons & Dragons - #Ravenloft! pixelkin.org/2026/07/28/h...
Horrifed: Dungeons & Dragons - Ravenloft Review
Horrified: Dungeons & Dragons - Ravenloft features a much stronger Gothic Horror theme that fits perfectly within the Horrified system.
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RIP Pokémon Bank - the original 3DS-era storage system is shutting down in 2027 pixelkin.org/2026/08/13/p...
Pokémon Bank, the original 3DS-era storage system, is shutting down in 2027
Nintendo has announced the End of Service for Pokémon Bank. Pokémon Bank will end on Thursday, February 25, 2027.
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Rusty's Retirement + Pokémon? Tiny Monster Haven is a Pokémon-like desktop idler out now on PC pixelkin.org/2026/08/13/t...
Tiny Monster Haven is a Pokémon-like desktop idler
Tiny Monster Haven is a desktop idler that's designed to sit at the bottom of your PC screen, a la Rusty's Retirement.
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THQ Nordic Showcase 2026: New trailers, updates, and a Steam Sale pixelkin.org/2026/08/10/t...
THQ Nordic Showcase 2026: New trailers, updates, and discounts
THQ Nordic Showcase 2026 gave updates and trailers on new and upcoming games, such as Titan Quest 2, Expeditions: Samurai, and The Eternal Life of Goldman.
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Save big on cozy sims, puzzle games, and other delightful indie games on Steam during the Wholesome Games Celebration pixelkin.org/2026/08/07/s...
Save big on cozy sims and puzzle games on Steam during Wholesome Games Celebration
The Wholesome Games Celebration offers discounts on a wide range of cozy games, sims, puzzlers, visual novels, and more, from now through August 13.
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Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed is coming to iOS and Android mobile platforms pixelkin.org/2026/08/12/d...
Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed is coming to iOS and Android mobile platforms
Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed is now available for pre-order on Apple App Store and Google Play mobile platforms.
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Agent 64 is an old-school indie FPS inspired by GoldenEye and Perfect Dark pixelkin.org/2026/08/11/a...
Agent 64 is an old-school indie FPS inspired by GoldenEye and Perfect Dark
Agent 64 is a first-person shooter directly inspired by the late 90s era of Nintendo 64 shooters — namely GoldenEye 007 and Perfect Dark.
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Run a cozy 2000s-era electronics repair shop in this Overwhelmingly Positive indie game pixelkin.org/2026/08/11/r...
Run a cozy 2000s electronics repair shop in this Overwhelmingly Positive indie game
ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs is a cute and cozy job sim game that sold 100,000 copies in its first day on Steam.
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Jurassic World 3's new DLC reminds us that crocodiles are basically dinosaurs, too pixelkin.org/2026/08/04/j...
Jurassic World 3's new DLC reminds us that crocodiles are basically dinosaurs, too
Frontier Developments announced the next DLC expansion for Jurassic World Evolution 3, Crocodilia Coast.
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THQ Nordic Showcase 2026: New trailers, updates, and a Steam Sale pixelkin.org/2026/08/10/t...
THQ Nordic Showcase 2026: New trailers, updates, and discounts
THQ Nordic Showcase 2026 gave updates and trailers on new and upcoming games, such as Titan Quest 2, Expeditions: Samurai, and The Eternal Life of Goldman.
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"Thanks to a variety of weapons, abilities, and enemies, the spinoff mostly works — though the lack of local couch co-op is a huge bummer." Read our review of Splatoon Raiders! pixelkin.org/2026/08/06/s...
Splatoon Raiders Review
Splatoon Raiders is the first major spinoff of the Nintendo series, transforming a competitive, team-based shooter into a single player adventure with wave-based encounters.
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Theropods is an indie adventure game set in a prehistoric world — with zero dialogue pixelkin.org/2026/08/05/t...
Theropods is an indie adventure game set in a prehistoric world — with zero dialogue
While most adventure games are heavy on dialogue and story, Theropods has no dialogue, text, or even subtitles.
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Save big on cozy sims, puzzle games, and other delightful indie games on Steam during the Wholesome Games Celebration pixelkin.org/2026/08/07/s...
Save big on cozy sims and puzzle games on Steam during Wholesome Games Celebration
The Wholesome Games Celebration offers discounts on a wide range of cozy games, sims, puzzlers, visual novels, and more, from now through August 13.
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"Our video gaming experiences are shaped by the quality of the experience and the conversations families have together. Rather than let worry opt us out, it's time for parents to get curious and opt in, and our kids say they want that too." pixelkin.org/2026/07/22/r...
Raising Good Gamers publishes white paper on families and gaming: "It's time for parents to get curious and opt in, and our kids say they want that too."
The white paper reveals that nearly 60% of young gamers want their parents more involved in their video games.
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To celebrate the 1.0 launch, they're offering the first Moonlighter action-RPG for free on Steam — but only for a limited time pixelkin.org/2026/08/05/m...
Moonlighter 2 leaves early access in September; grab the first game for free on Steam
To celebrate the upcoming release of Moonlighter 2, they're offering the first Moonlighter action-RPG for free on Steam.
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Jurassic World 3's new DLC reminds us that crocodiles are basically dinosaurs, too pixelkin.org/2026/08/04/j...
Jurassic World 3's new DLC reminds us that crocodiles are basically dinosaurs, too
Frontier Developments announced the next DLC expansion for Jurassic World Evolution 3, Crocodilia Coast.
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Palworld Online will expand the survival game into a MMORPG designed for mobile platforms later this year pixelkin.org/2026/08/03/p...
Palworld Online will expand the survival game into a MMORPG designed for mobile
Palworld Online turns the creature collecting survival game, Palworld, into a Massively Multiplayer Online RPG.
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Save big on cozy sims, puzzle games, and other delightful indie games on Steam during the Wholesome Games Celebration pixelkin.org/2026/08/07/s...
Save big on cozy sims and puzzle games on Steam during Wholesome Games Celebration
The Wholesome Games Celebration offers discounts on a wide range of cozy games, sims, puzzlers, visual novels, and more, from now through August 13.
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"Thanks to a variety of weapons, abilities, and enemies, the spinoff mostly works — though the lack of local couch co-op is a huge bummer." Read our review of Splatoon Raiders! pixelkin.org/2026/08/06/s...
Splatoon Raiders Review
Splatoon Raiders is the first major spinoff of the Nintendo series, transforming a competitive, team-based shooter into a single player adventure with wave-based encounters.
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Theropods is an indie adventure game set in a prehistoric world — with zero dialogue pixelkin.org/2026/08/05/t...
Theropods is an indie adventure game set in a prehistoric world — with zero dialogue
While most adventure games are heavy on dialogue and story, Theropods has no dialogue, text, or even subtitles.
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