Making its debut during the recent Scott Pilgrim EX San Diego Comic Con panel, take a sneak peek at Tribute Games’ Scott Pilgrim EX with the latest video for the title.
In this brawling adventure, players will join the titular Scott Pilgrim and Ramona Flowers as they fight across space, time, and the streets of Toronto.
Be sure to check out the gameplay sneak peek for Scott Pilgrim EX on demand below:
Scott Pilgrim EX – Gameplay Sneak Peek 💥🎸
Set to release in 2026, all those interested in Scott Pilgrim EX can wishlist the title via its official Steam page.
Pack your roller skates, we’re going back to Toronto. Scott Pilgrim EX is here, bringing back the characters you love with a fresh twist! pic.twitter.com/hgYvRfkY45
— Limited Run Games (@LimitedRunGames) July 26, 2025
Holding the esteemed honor of being Northern California’s largest pop culture event, the team behind FAN EXPO San Francisco 2025 have confirmed that the iconic voice actors behind Zero Two, Nico Robin, and other characters will be at the event.
Happy #TowaTuesday! In honor of this fine day, the latest Guardian trailer for Brownies inc. and Bandai Namco’s roguelike Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree puts the spotlight on the scholar Akazu and baby-faced elder Koro.
Celebrating the two-year anniversary of Hello Kitty Island Adventure, plus Kuromi’s 20th anniversary and My Melody’s 50th anniversary (time flies!), Sunblink and Sanrio will kick off the Friendship Festival in-game starting July 27.
In honor of this fine day, the latest Guardian trailer for Brownies inc. and Bandai Namco’s roguelike Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree puts the spotlight on the scholar Akazu and baby-faced elder Koro.
When it comes to Koro, this former elder of Shinju Village has a reputation for making levelheaded decisions. He has been cared for a young Akazu, to the point where he sees Akazu as his own son. He also loves tea and snacks – as one does!
Meanwhile, the aforementioned Akazu is a studious individual and loves to read dense books and conduct secret experiments. However, Akazu is afraid of insects and struggles with stamina. In this title, they end up joining Towa to learn more about the nature of the Magatsu.
Be sure to check out these two Guardians with the latest trailer for Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree below:
Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree – Guardian Trailer 3
Players will be able to check out Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree when it comes out for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam on September 19.
Celebrating the two-year anniversary of Hello Kitty Island Adventure, plus Kuromi’s 20th anniversary and My Melody’s 50th anniversary (time flies!), Sunblink and Sanrio will kick off the Friendship Festival in-game starting July 27.
During Robert Kirkman’s San Diego Comic-Con 2025 panel, it was confirmed that Battle Beast will join the roster of Quarter Up’s 3v3 tag fighting game Invincible VS.
White Owls and CULT Games’ 2.5D slasher film parody action game Hotel Barcelona will open its doors September 26.
Blending together stylish slasher combat, Hotel Barcelona is also set to provide over-the-top boss encounters, dripping atmosphere, and co-op mayhem.
In the case of the latter, Hotel Barcelona lets up to four players come together for bloody online multiplayer action.
Learn more with the Hotel Barcelona trailer below:
HOTEL BARCELONA – 2025 Trailer | A new game from SWERY & Suda51
Looking to go physical? Distributed by Nighthawk Interactive, pre-orders for the physical version of Hotel Barcelona are now open today for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S! One can do so at major retailers like Amazon, GameStop, Best Buy, Target, and Walmart for $29.99.
Celebrating the two-year anniversary of Hello Kitty Island Adventure, plus Kuromi’s 20th anniversary and My Melody’s 50th anniversary (time flies!), Sunblink and Sanrio will kick off the Friendship Festival in-game starting July 27.
During Robert Kirkman’s San Diego Comic-Con 2025 panel, it was confirmed that Battle Beast will join the roster of Quarter Up’s 3v3 tag fighting game Invincible VS.
Developers and publishers? Governments or governing bodies? Digital distribution platforms? Payment providers? Who do you want controlling what you can and cannot play in the video game industry?
I ask this question, following yet another string of controversies surrounding the censorship of video games.
On Monday, July 28, we received word that Vile: Exhumed had been completely removed from Steam. It was already a controversial title, hoping to address sensitive themes of “stalking and violence against women,” but its use of gore and violence in storytelling were not the reason for its removal from Steam.
In a statement released on Twitter/X, developer Cara Cadaver shared that Steam removed the title due to “sexual content with depictions of real people.”
This is all a response to the Collective Shout Campaign, a “grassroots campaign movement against the objectification of women and the sexualization of girls.”
In a post on July 11, 2025, Collective Shout directly addressed the CEO’s of PayPal, Mastercard, Visa, Discover, and more, in a post criticizing the facilitation of profiting from “rape, incest and child sexual abuse game sales.”
In response, several of the major players in the payment processing space strong-armed platforms such as Itch.io and Steam to remove games deemed too offensive for sale.
Collective Shout Celebrating The Removal Of No Mercy From Steam
Previously, after amassing support of a staggering 70,000 signatures, Collective Shout successfully campaigned to have the game No Mercy removed from Steam, a controversial title that Collective Shout describes as a “rape simulation game.”
The developers responded with a post highlighting the popularity of “fetishes” and that the game wouldn’t harm anyone.
The removal of No Mercy on Steam led to the discovery of “almost 500 other games depicting rape, incest, sexual torture, and child abuse.” According to Collective Shout, who called on their supporters to contact payment providers, over 1,000 people did.
This led to a discovery in Steam’s onboarding policies, although its actual date of introduction remains unknown, it appears to be around July 16. In the policy update, Valve added new restrictions on what games should not be published on Steam. In typical corporate fashion, it leaves a lot to interpretation.
The most alarming addition is 15, “content that may violate the rules and standards set forth by Steam’s payment processors and related card networks and banks.“
Speaking with Matt Wales, from EuroGamer, Valve responded with the following comment:
“We were recently notified that certain games on Steam may violate the rules and standards set forth by our payment processors and their related card networks and banks. As a result, we are retiring those games from being sold on the Steam Store, because loss of payment methods would prevent customers from being able to purchase other titles and game content on Steam.”
24 hours after Matt’s post, Caitlin Roper of Collective Shout published an article claiming the addition of entry 15 in Steam’s policy update was a direct result of their campaign, and saw the removal of hundreds of games from Steam.
Previously, as of April 2025, only 14 entries were filed under the “what you shouldn’t publish” section of the onboarding policies. Unfortunately, I was unable to find more recent records until July 16, at which point the 15th entry had been added, which makes it safe to assume it was a direct response to the Collective Shout campaign.
Once again, we arrive at a heated moment in the discussion of censorship and control in the video game space. How much censorship do we need in the gaming space? Who gets to make the call on what’s acceptable and what’s too far?
In the early 90s, games such as Night Trap and Mortal Kombat were used to highlight violence in video games, both of which would be mocked by today’s standards of violence. In the early 2000’s Manhunt, which I admit even as a fan was incredibly violent, was another game banned in several countries.
Unfortunately, with the state of discussion online today, it’s not going to be solved anytime soon. With nuance being all but extinct, whichever side of the debate you lean toward, you’re branded one extreme or another by the other.
Video games pushing the limits of creative acceptance is nothing new, but there needs to be a line. Where that line sits and who gets to decide is up for debate, but I’m not sure that responsibility should see with payment providers.
Gamers Heroes recently asked MercurySteam some questions about Blades of Fire, learning more about its weapon forging system, its incredible music by Óscar Araujo, and its stellar community – learn more with our interview.
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Celebrating the two-year anniversary of Hello Kitty Island Adventure, plus Kuromi’s 20th anniversary and My Melody’s 50th anniversary (time flies!), Sunblink and Sanrio will kick off the Friendship Festival in-game starting July 27.
During Robert Kirkman’s San Diego Comic-Con 2025 panel, it was confirmed that Battle Beast will join the roster of Quarter Up’s 3v3 tag fighting game Invincible VS.
The world of Full Circle and Electronic Arts’ large-scale, open world city title skate. has reached a new milestone, with over one million playtest sign-ups!
To allow the development team at Techland Games additional time for polishing work, the release of Dying Light: The Beast has been delayed to September 19.
