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  • SpaceCraft Blasts Off with First Community Update — Shaped By Players, For Players!

    SpaceCraft Blasts Off with First Community Update — Shaped By Players, For Players!

    From the acclaimed studio behind Northgard, Dune: Spice Wars, and Wartales comes a major milestone: SpaceCraft, the ambitious multiplayer interstellar space sim and automation adventure from Shiro Games, has launched its very first Community Update — and it’s packed with sweeping improvements designed directly around what players have been asking for.

    Currently cruising through Steam Early Access, SpaceCraft drops you into a vast galaxy where you design modular starships, harvest resources across star systems, and build sprawling automated industrial empires — solo or with friends in player-run Corporations. Now, the first major update since launch refines nearly every part of the experience.

    What’s in Community Update 1?

    This isn’t just bug fixes — it’s a full reimagining of how you live, work, and expand in the void:

    Production That Works Even When You Don’t

    • Workshops and Smelters now keep producing after you log out, supported by a new crafting queue system — no more standing around waiting
    • Automated production speeds boosted across the board
    • Manual crafting rebalanced so it has a clear, distinct role alongside automation — each system now shines in its own way

    Smarter Bases, Tighter Layouts

    • New Advanced Workshop with expanded storage
    • Direct Workshop-to-drone route connections to cut delivery delays
    • Smaller footprints for Warehouses and Factories — fit more, plan better
    • Custom resource limits let you fine-tune stock levels automatically

    Clearer Progression, More Freedom

    • Technology XP now unlocks through production milestones, rewarding you for diversifying your industries rather than just building bigger piles
    • Shared Personal Storage accessible from any station — your gear travels with you across the galaxy

    Corporations Rebuilt From the Ground Up

    • New Recruitment Boards — post your Corporation, browse others, compare stats and ship strengths
    • Private messages and improved member visibility make team-building smoother
    • Solo Corporations get their own dedicated interface and separate rankings — lone pioneers get their time to shine too

    Plus: Contracts rebalanced, laser patches tuned, and a host of quality-of-life polish across the board.

    “Shaped by feedback from every corner of the galaxy, this update is our promise: SpaceCraft grows with you.” — Shiro Games

    The Journey Continues

    SpaceCraft entered Steam Early Access on 11 June 2026 and has rapidly built a passionate community drawn to its blend of exploration, engineering, and multiplayer ambition. This first Community Update marks the start of a transparent, player-led development roadmap.

    Ready to chart your course? SpaceCraft — Community Update 1 is live now on Steam.

    Find out more here

    #SpaceCraft #ShiroGames #PCGaming #EarlyAccess #SpaceSim #Automation #IndieDev #GamingNews #techmash

  • Build, Automate, Defend: Sci-Fi Strategy Game ‘Rogue Drone’ Officially Launches on Steam!

    Build, Automate, Defend: Sci-Fi Strategy Game ‘Rogue Drone’ Officially Launches on Steam!

    Sci-fi strategy fans, rejoice! Independent developer KBGS has officially launched their highly anticipated title, Rogue Drone, today on Steam—and it brings a fresh, deeply engaging mix of genres that strategy enthusiasts won’t want to miss.

    If you love the satisfaction of optimising complex systems, building impenetrable bases, and watching automated machinery do the heavy lifting, Rogue Drone is designed right for you.

    What is Rogue Drone?

    Rogue Drone is a sci-fi strategy game built around long-term optimisation and tactical survival. Rather than sticking to just one genre, KBGS has seamlessly blended four addicting gameplay pillars:

    1. Active Resource Mining: Dive into resource gathering to fuel your expansion and power your operation.
    2. Base Building: Construct, manage, and scale up your futuristic facilities to support your defensive and production needs.
    3. Automation: Set up intricate automated networks and logistics systems so your base keeps running like a well-oiled machine while you focus on bigger threats.
    4. Tower Defence: Design lethal defensive choke points and unleash heavy weaponry to fend off incoming hostile waves.

    Together, these mechanics create a deeply rewarding loop where every tweak to your base layout or automation chain directly impacts your survival against unrelenting foes.

    Tailored for the Ultimate Optimiser

    What sets Rogue Drone apart is its commitment to long-term optimisation. Whether you’re fine-tuning your resource pipelines, expanding your grid, or tweaking your defence towers to tackle tougher enemy waves, the game offers incredible depth for players who love problem-solving, tinkering, and efficiency.

    Launch Discount Available Now!

    Ready to take command? Rogue Drone is available right now on Steam.

    To celebrate today’s release, KBGS is offering a 10% launch discount for a limited time—making it the perfect moment to pick up the game, jump in, and start building your ultimate autonomous outpost.

    Head over to Steam, grab your copy, and see how long your automated fortress can survive!

    Find out more here

    #RogueDrone #IndieGame #SciFiGames #StrategyGames #TowerDefense #BaseBuilding #Automation #SteamGames #IndieDev #GamingNews #PCGaming

  • The Crust New Horizon Update

    The Crust New Horizon Update

    There is a lovely new update available now for the lunar base building game, The Crust. The New Horizon update brings in new modules, resources, belt designs and some great tools for building the perfect factory on the moon. This is one of those games where automation is the key to the game. The Crust: New Horizon game update is the biggest so far and is available now

    To find out more about The Crust, go to the official game website here https://veomstudio.com/the-crust/ or go to the games page on Steam here https://shorturl.at/9k2Lw

    #TheCrust #games #gamers #gaming #BaseBuilding #Automation #StrategyGames #MoonBase #gametrailer #gameupdate #newhorizons #scifi #VEOMStudio #Crytivo

  • Fakutori game demo now on Steam

    Fakutori game demo now on Steam

    Here is a nice game that will frustrate players as they try to build with these blocks, knowing full well that there is trouble waiting around the corner as these blocks are far too easy to destroy. This is the Fakutori factory builder game, where players must use all of the resources available to automate the factory in order to increase production and therefore increase profits, or so you might think. The Fakutori game demo is available right now on Steam.

    To find out more about the Fakutori game, go to the official game website here https://play-fakutori.com/ or go to the games page on Steam here https://shorturl.at/sze3p

    #Fakutori #AntoineLatour #games #gaming #newgames #factorybuilder #gamedemo #gameplay #2Dgames #retrogames #steam #classicgames #blocks #automation

  • Foundry Game Early Access on Steam in May

    Foundry Game Early Access on Steam in May

    The much-awaited launch of the Foundry is almost upon us, well in May for anyone wanting to get it on Steam, but never the less this game is coming and it offers us the chance to automate everything and get your factory producing some cool stuff. Build anywhere and make sure that you are keeping a close eye on things because no matter how well you plan things there is always something waiting to go wrong.

    Find out more about the Foundry game early access on Steam here; https://www.paradoxinteractive.com/games/foundry/news/dev-blog-50-early-access-release-date

    #foundrygame #factorygame #sandbox #automation #factory #paradoxinteractive #channel3 #basebuildinggame #earlyaccess

  • Santa Recruits Robot Helpers

    Santa Recruits Robot Helpers

    It seems that use of AI and robotics could soon be helping Santa to become more efficient in the future as this video from Boston Dynamics shows Stretch, Spot and Atlas getting into the festive spirit by helping out with parcels, wrapping and sorting out presents for the festive season, showing that robots are not just for everyday use, they love the festive season too!

    This is Boston Dynamics way of wishing seasons greetings to everyone and to show how their Stretch, Spot and Atlas robots can make life easier for businesses including Santa Inc, but has anyone thought about Santa’s little helpers, will they have to be looking for a side hustle? The robots are coming!

    Find out more about the Stretch, Spot and Atlas robots from Boston Dynamics here; https://shop.bostondynamics.com/

    #BostonDynamics #BostonDynamicsStretch #BostonDynamicsSpot #BostonDynamicsAtlas #AI #Robotics #Robots #SeasonGreetings #Automation