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Paralives
PatchParalives

Paralives 0.1.6 Overhauls Vacation Days and Squashes Crash Bugs

A broad mid-cycle patch touches jobs, animations, mirrors, and a surprising number of edge cases — including a Para who could prop…

Jul 17, 2026·1 min·1 source
K-pop Idol Stories: Road to Debut
ReleaseK-pop Idol Stories: Road to Debut

K-pop Idol Sim 'Road to Debut' Launches with 20% Discount Through July 30

PQube's management sim puts players in charge of building and debuting a K-pop group across a 48-week in-game calendar.

Jul 17, 2026·1 min·1 source
Black Desert
PatchBlack Desert

Black Desert's July 16 Update Brings Winged Mermaid Boss and Seasonal Events

Two limited-time events and a special pass sale mark Black Desert's mid-July update, running through July 30.

Jul 17, 2026·1 min·1 source
Fields of Mistria
PatchFields of Mistria

Fields of Mistria v0.16.4 Targets Crashes and Performance After Engine Migration

A focused maintenance patch addresses the roughest edges of a recent engine overhaul, with memory savings, frame-rate gains, and s…

Jul 17, 2026·1 min·1 source
War Thunder
PatchWar Thunder

War Thunder's Scimitar Strike Event Offers British Light Tank as Reward

A time-limited ground vehicle event running from July 22 to August 5 puts a Rank VI British reconnaissance tank within reach of mi…

Jul 17, 2026·1 min·1 source
War Thunder
PatchWar Thunder

War Thunder's CA-27 Brings Australian Sabre Variant to British Tech Tree

A work-in-progress reveal shows how a heavily modified F-86 derivative could plug a long-standing gap in Britain's early jet fight…

Jul 17, 2026·1 min·1 source

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