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Game News and Releases 🎮
Pokémon Unite to end service on mobile and Nintendo Switch on March 23, 2027
Pokémon Unite, developed by TiMi Studio Group and published by The Pokémon Company, will end service on mobile and Nintendo Switch on March 23, 2027. Aeos Gems sales and new memberships have ended, with Unite Club automatic renewals also set to stop. Purchased gems remain usable until shutdown, and membership benefits last through the current paid period. A library feature arriving November 12 will let players view certain records and content after shutdown if they download the required data before service ends.
Golden Joystick Awards 2026 Ultimate Game of the Year voting closes October 30
Voting for the Golden Joystick Awards 2026 Ultimate Game of the Year remains open until October 30, with 12 nominees including Crimson Desert, Forza Horizon 6, Pragmata and Resident Evil Requiem. Voting in the other 21 categories has closed, and all winners will be announced at the November 11 ceremony. Grand Theft Auto 6 is absent from the shortlist; the article gives its scheduled release date as November 19.
Emberville’s Steam Early Access launch delayed to January 7, 2027
Cygnus Cross has delayed Emberville’s Steam Early Access launch from October 27 to January 7, 2027. The developer said it needs more time to implement changes and improvements following Steam Next Fest, including a rework of bow combat. The pixel-art dark-fantasy action RPG is set in the underground world of Vitromotus and features combat focused on positioning, timing and weapon-bound combos. A demo is available on Steam.
Little Troubles in Spooky Town is free to play
Little Troubles in Spooky Town is available to play for free in a web browser, as a download or on mobile, according to Kenney.
Tools for Game Creators 🛠️
Automating lighting bakes across scenes with Unity CLI
Unity demonstrates a Unity CLI workflow that uses custom C# commands to bake lighting across three scenes, capture saved camera views and generate HTML contact sheets. The example stores camera transforms in ScriptableObject assets, validates inputs before starting and runs bakes in the background with status checks. It uses an open local editor and the machine’s GPU; Unity says it does not replace build-server baking. Example scripts are available for URP projects.
UniBuilder adds in-editor 3D modeling tools to Godot 4
UniBuilder is a Godot 4 add-on for creating level blockouts and 3D models inside the editor, with functionality similar to Unity’s ProBuilder. It includes editable shapes, vertex, edge and face editing, UV tools, CSG booleans, automatic collision generation and OBJ/MTL or glTF export. Written in GDScript, it requires no C# or .NET. A nearly fully functional demo is available on itch.io, alongside the full version for a one-time purchase of US$24.99.
ActionForge offers free browser-based character rigging and animation editing
ActionForge is a free browser-based character animation tool offering auto-rigging, retargeting, body-part animation layering, live inverse kinematics and keyframe editing. The article says models and animations are processed locally without server uploads. Its Motion Lab generates eight-direction movement sets from a single walk or run cycle, and a built-in library provides CC0 animations. It supports FBX and GLB import and export, with export presets for Unreal Engine 4/5, Unity, Godot and Blender, plus offline use and local project storage.
Remix launches game-making desktop app for Windows, Mac and Linux
Remix has launched a desktop app for Windows, Mac and Linux, expanding its AI game-making platform alongside existing web, iOS and Android apps. Its tools generate code from game descriptions, while the platform provides hosting, leaderboards, achievements and real-time multiplayer. Creators own their games and can export the code. Downloads, playing and sharing are free; AI creation plans start at $5 per month. Creators can also connect an existing Anthropic, OpenAI or Google subscription.