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Dinoblade Steam Launch: Dino Soulslike Out Now

Dinoblade is out July 23 on Steam. Viral 2022 Spinosaurus meme became a soulslike with 500K wishlists and a 97% demo. Combat, story, specs.

9 min readXboxPlayStationPC gaming

Halo Campaign Evolved Early Access — July 23

Halo Campaign Evolved early access is July 23 at 8 AM PDT for Premium. Full launch July 28 + Game Pass. Platforms, co-op, Microsoft account, PC specs.

8 min readNintendoSwitch 2Indie games

Splatoon Raiders Switch 2 Launch — July 23, 2026

Splatoon Raiders launches July 23 on Switch 2. Deep Cut bots, Salmonid raids, $49.99 digital, co-op scaling, and amiibo — everything you need today.

8 min readAIGame Dev Tools3D Assets

Claude Blender MCP: Agentic 3D Scene Workflow

Claude's Blender MCP connector builds 3D scenes from text, renders, inspects results, and self-corrects. Release date, capabilities, and limits explained.

8 min readPlayStationPC gamingSony

Marvel Tokon PSN Block: 132 Countries Explained

Marvel Tōkon on Steam requires PSN, blocking 132 countries from buying it. Helldivers 2 precedent, community reaction, and what's confirmed.

9 min readAIIndie gamesGame Dev Tools

Notch Reverses AI Stance, Tries Vibe Coding in 2026

Notch reversed his anti-AI stance, citing hiring struggles, and will try vibe coding for Levers and Chests' map editor. Timeline and reactions explained.

9 min readGame Dev ToolsIndustry shiftsAI

Unity 7 Announced: Roadmap, Dates, and Features

Unity 7 announced July 21, 2026: 90% faster shaders, near-instant Play Mode, Surface Cache GI, zero-rebuild migration. Beta Dec 2026, release Q1 2027.

10 min readIndustry shiftsIndie gamesXbox Game Pass

Gaming News July 21, 2026 — Today's Launches

July 21 gaming news: Planet Crafter on PS5/Xbox Game Pass, Marathon Vault Breaker PvE, Phasmophobia Willow Street rework, PS Plus Avatar, SUPER 56 Switch.

10 min readGame Dev ToolsIndie gamesIndustry shifts

Jelly UI: Soft Web Components Explained (2026)

Jelly UI is a 40-component Web Components library with soft-body physics. HN debate, performance caveats, and who should actually use it for game UI.

8 min readGame Dev ToolsAIIndustry shifts

Unity CLI Free: MCP, eval, and CI Agents

Unity CLI is free with unlimited MCP. Terminal install, unity command eval, CI auth, and MCP Mode explained after Unite Seoul 2026.

9 min readIndustry shiftsPC gamingIndie games

Unity x Fortnite Integration: Unite Seoul 2026

Unity x Fortnite live demo at Unite Seoul 2026 — cross-engine sync, server-side sim, early access 2027. Unity 7 and CLI explained.

8 min readPlayStationSteamIndie games

Hard Edge War Zone: PS1 Reborn as Card Game

Hard Edge War Zone launches July 22 on Steam. 1998 PS1 classic reborn as 4v4 tactical card battler — demo free, $15.99, team deathmatch and CTF.

8 min readIndie gamesSteamCo-op

Ritter & Rotwein Steam Launch — July 20, 2026

Ritter & Rotwein out now on Steam. Wine-healing ragdoll knight combat, split-screen PvP, 89% demo rating — Hurdy-Gurdy Games' July 20 launch.

9 min readPlayStationFighting gamesCross-play

Avatar Legends Fighting Game: July 23 Launch

Avatar Legends launches July 23 on PS5, Xbox, and Steam. Full roster, Zaheer assists, $29.99, rollback netcode, and cross-play at launch.

9 min readPC gamingNintendoEmulation

Mario Kart Wiicompiled PC Port: August 2026 Beta

Mario Kart Wiicompiled rebuilds Mario Kart Wii for PC at 60 FPS with online play. August beta, BYO ROM, Retro Rewind, and AI disclosure debate.

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