Hi there! It's James here! It's just under two weeks before Dinkum's release! Woah! I've been pretty busy making sure that the game is ready for everyone, but I wanted to take a little bit of time to say thanks!

Thank you to everyone who has been looking forward to Dinkum. Some people have been waiting years, and some of you have only just found the game, but it’s really nice to know people want to play a game I’ve made.

I would also like to thank all the people who have joined the Dinkum Discord server. It’s only a small community right now, but everyone who has joined has been really kind and polite! I have really enjoyed sharing the excitement of launching my first game with you all! Oh, and if you would like to join the Dinkum Discord, you can do so right here.

Oh, and I want to give a big thank you to everyone who has Wishlisted Dinkum over the years. Wishlists help a lot when you're launching a game on Steam, so it means a lot to me that so many of you have given Dinkum a Wishlist.

As some of you noticed, I’ll be launching Dinkum in Early Access. The main reason I’m launching into Early Access is to help build the game with the community in mind. I can’t wait to see how you build your town, what you do on your island, and hear all the suggestions and feedback. I feel good about the content that Dinkum has now, but I want to hear what you think the game needs going forward. There might be things you would like in Dinkum that I hadn’t even considered. And seeing your feedback is always really exciting to me.

I know I haven’t been the best at keeping everyone updated with development, but I want you all to know that I will be active and transparent about Dinkum’s development throughout Early Access.

I’ve been putting together a Roadmap for development. This will definitely be ready before launch, but I need a bit more time. There are certain features on there that I think will make Dinkum better. But, I want to allow the Roadmap to shift around a bit, depending on how the community is playing and what kind of feedback people are giving me.

Dinkum has been developed by one person and this one person is very thankful for everyone that has waited patiently for Dinkum.

Only two weeks to go now! I can’t wait for all of you to play Dinkum!

James Bendon


P.S. Here are some new screenshots from Dinkum. Hope you'll like them!


Waiting for release date.


A mystery person on the horizon.

We are so proud to announce the technical demo of our new game: Nordic Ashes!



Norse themed rogue-lite enemy hell, where you’ll have to survive hordes of creatures that come your way. Unlock new weapons and abilities as you battle. Upgrade your character's stats with constellation ability trees and slay your enemies before they surround you, or it may be too late…



This demo is a sneak peak of Nordic Ashes, to show you how gameplay works, some mechanics and art of our game. Most of the content is under development and therefore locked, but we hope you can feel its potential.

In this demo you will find:
● Axeldör: a survivor viking that travels from the North Mountains of Raxüss. Fierce warrior who claims his mastery with the sword to slain whatever it comes.
● Axeldör’s Constellation: You will have access to part of his constellation abilities. That means you’ll be able to upgrade 4 Unique Weapons and Abilities and 4 Passive Abilities.
● Midgard: The first world to explore, also known as planet Earth (1st - 3rd Wave).
● 5 Special Weapons: Apart from Axeldör’s main weapons you can obtain other special weapons every time you complete a Wave.
● 1st Boss: The Skavenger King. First of many bosses to come!


What you’ll get in following updates:
● Chest upgrades
● Events
● 2 new Survivors with new abilities, weapons, and their unique constellations
● Yggdrasil unlocked
● 2nd Boss and more enemies

Play the demo & Wishlist on Steam to support the development of the game!

Hello everyone,

Thank you playing The Use of Life!
We have updated the game to Ver. 0.2.3. Here are the bug fixes and changes.

[Additional Features]
・Addition of save slots
・Along with the addition of save slots, fixed an issue for users that have cleared the game in which when they try to load into the save data that has their cleared game data, it would load them at the start of the boss fight. Now with the addition of new chapters, users that have cleared the game will now start at the appropriate place, just before the new chapter.
　┗ Due to there being only one save data slot, this was implemented to ensure that the game was still playable after clearing the game.
　┗ For cleared data up until ver 0.2.2, terribly sorry for the inconvenience but you will unfortunately have to restart the boss fight.
　┗ Until the chapter is updated, loading the save data that is caught up to the latest chapter will only show the status confirmation screen.
・Automatically adds save data from trial version if no previous save data is detected.
*In order to transfer the save data from the trial version, the Demo and Early Access version's file directory must be the same. (As long as the game installation path is set normally, it should be possible to transfer save data. If there is already save data from the Early Access ver., you cannot transfer save data from the Demo ver.

[Changes]
Changed the wording of the help section from "Help" to "Suspended Save".
Changed the wording of the schedule to accommodate future updates.
Slightly reduced the MP required for the Fairy Event in Forest of the Great Tree

[Bug Fixes]
・Fixed a bug where pressing spamming certain buttons while loading into the game would make sounds.
・Fixed a bug that caused a random event in the bandits' hideout where encountering a single Chauris would be mislabeled as a pair of Chauris.
・Fixed a bug where some areas that had already been released were stuck on black screen.
・Fixed a bug where the game was still functional even after selecting "Quit Game", or "Give Up".
・Fixed a bug where after selecting "Give Up" in an event where you took damage, the game would save right before death.
・Fixed a bug that the direction of evasion for the 2Poison [Body and Head] skill's "head" was facing ↓ instead of ↑.
・Fixed a bug that allowed you to make a selection at the Key Talisman even though you did not have enough MP.
・Fixed a bug where instead of Goshe saying "Hm, Something's glowing in there." it would say be narration.
・Fixed a bug that caused mismatched dialogues in the route branching in the first half of Chapter 2.
　┗ The route itself is accurate, so this does not impact gameplay.
・Fixed a bug that allowed you to access and use the menu by pressing the "Cancel" button while the game was loading.


Thank you very much for supporting and playing The Use of Life!


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【7/29/2022 Addendum】
Changed events end Date.


Greetings from the Onigiri Service team.

The details of the 7/4/2022 JST update are as follows.

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Genbu and Inuchiyo can be found in the new Nyankoropon!

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New Ougi skills have been added to the Nyankoropon lineup!
These new Ougi will impart a super buff that allows players to break the damage limit!

・Sword Ougi Paired Cutting Blade
・Oodachi Ougi Roaring Axe Blade
・Axe Ougi Roaring Axe Blade
・Lance Ougi Cutting Arrow Spear
・Twin Blade Ougi Paired Cutting Blade
・Bow Ougi Cutting Arrow Spear
・Wand Ougi Magic Wand Resonance
・Staff Ougi Magic Wand Resonance

▼Sword Ougi Paired Cutting Blade/b]


▼Bow Ougi Cutting Arrow Spear

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・[Gang Jacket Pack] Added!

Nobunaga, Hideyoshi, Katsuie, and Shingen will receive Outfit Changes in these packs!



These Outfit Change Packs can be found in the Shopping Plaza, are limited to one sale each, each cost 200 OC, and contain the following items:

　・Limited Gacha Ticket x5
　・Smelting Amulet Transcendent Fortune x1
　・Ornamentation Amulet Transcendent Fortune x1
　・Max Durability +500 Ticket x1

※ The Oda Nobunaga Outfit Change Pack will include an Outfit Change for both Nobunaga and Nobunaga Incognito.

◆Gang Jacket Outfit Change Pack Sale Period

　After maintenance 7/4/2022 JST
　Until maintenance 8/1/2022 JST
　Until maintenance 8/8/2022 JST

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・Taishou Era Aesthetic Pack Added!

Shizuka, Miroku, Musashi, and Lancelot will receive Outfit Changes in these packs!



These Outfit Change Packs can be found in the Shopping Plaza, are limited to one sale each, each cost 300 OC, and contain the following items:

　・Limited Gacha Ticket x5
　・Weapon Grade + Powder x2
　・Max Durability +500 Ticket x2

※The Shizuka Outfit Change Pack will include an Outfit Change for both Shizuka and Maid Shizuka.
※The Miroku Outfit Change Pack will include an Outfit Change for both Miroku and Butler Miroku.

◆Taisho Era Aesthetic Outfit Change Pack Sale Period

　After maintenance 7/4/2022 JST
　Until maintenance 8/1/2022 JST
　Until maintenance 8/8/2022 JST

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・New Avatar Parts [Gang Jacket] and [Brawler Sarashi] Undergarments Added!

New Avatar Parts [Gang Jacket] and [Brawler Sarashi] have been added!
This gang is for life! Show your rebellious side with these unorthodox



These new parts and undergarments can be obtained in the new Nyankoropon!

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・Event [Form Up Sweets Attack Force] Begins!

Players can spin Katsuie's Treasure Chest Nyankoropon by trading the Nirvana Cassava available from Chifuri's Wardings.
It takes 2 Nirvana Cassava for each roll, or 20 Cassava for 10 rolls of the Treasure Chest Nyankoropon.

The prizes in the Treasure Chest Nyankoropon are limited in number and will be replenished when the Nyankoropon refreshes.
Those items which have not been won when the Nyankoropon refreshes can no longer be won.

Additionally, players can also obtain exchange tickets for Golden Series furniture from the Treasure Chest Nyankoropon!



　Ichinosuke Figure
　Golden Glimmer Zabuton
　Golden Glimmer Folding Screen
　Golden Glimmer Coffee Table
　Golden Glimmer Tansu
　Golden Glimmer Futon

※Some NPCs will move from Onigashima field.
　As such the [6th Heaven Devil and Hexed Copper] quest will not be able to be progressed for the duration of the above quest.
※The Treasure Chest Nyankoropon can be reset 11 times.
※The Nirvana Cassava drop rate is not affected by any fever time, item, or equipment which boost drop rates.
※Items will drop regardless of player and monster level difference.
※Items will drop from monsters which are felled by party members.
※Items will not drop from monsters which have been summoned by other monsters.

◆Event Period

　After maintenance 7/4/2022 JST
　Until maintenance 8/1/2022 JST
　Until maintenance 8/8/2022 JST

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・The Mystery of the Master and the Summer Festival Event Begins!

Summary
It appears that Inuchiyo has found herself in a grave situation! The string that served as Matsu’s momento and sealed her Youkai power has come undone, so she cannot return to Toshiie Maeda’s form!
It seems that the culprit behind this is somewhere on the island, so it’s up to you to look for clues and find them

During the event period, talk to Popogoro in Onigashima to get to the Festival Grounds.
Talk to Sasuke in the Festival Grounds in order to undertake the quest!

◆Event Item and Bonuses◆

Players can obtain event items as drops from monsters in the event dungeons and as clear rewards.
Also, by clearing the event dungeons under certain conditions players can obtain even more rewards!

◆Event Rewards◆

Continue the quest to unlock the exchanges of NPC Sasuke and Ibaraki, as well as
Treasure Chest Nyankoropon from Inuchiyo and Genbu.
You can exchange the exclusive event drop items for great rewards!
Exchanging the Glistening Shell and Crystal of Decease at the Treasure Chest Nyankoropon
for a chance at the Sailor Suit Sasuke Summoning Scroll!

▼Exchange Item List

・Summoner's Scroll - Sailor Sarutobi Sasuke
・Chibi Eyeball
・Sailor Swimming Ring
Don't miss out on the many other great prizes!

◆Event Period

　After maintenance 7/4/2022 JST
　Until maintenance 8/1/2022 JST
　Until maintenance 8/8/2022 JST

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・Purgatorium Dungeon Added!

During the event period, Sleetsword Gargoyle Purgatorium dungeon has been added!
Players can obtain not only the regular rewards, but also Purgatorium Treasures from this challenge!

■Concerning Purgatorium Treasures

・Purgatorium treasures can be exchanged with the purgatorium treasure NPC in Onigashima.
・Clear each difficulty of the Purgatorium dungeon once in order to open the Exchange.
・The purgatorium treasure NPC is only available when the purgatorium dungeon is available, and the items
available in the exchange vary depending on which purgatorium is available.
・Purgatorium treasures will convert to purgatorium junk when the purgatorium dungeon is no longer available, but the purgatorium junk can be exchanged for treasures with the NPC.

▼Item Exchange Sample

・Icetusk Jahannam Recipe
・Icetusk Jahannam Manifestation Scroll
・Sleetsword Magatama

◆Sleetsword Gargoyle Purgatorium Period

　After maintenance 7/4/2022 JST
　Until maintenance 8/1/2022 JST
　Until maintenance 8/8/2022 JST

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Cumulative Purchase Bonus Campaign Begins!

Purchase Onigiri Coins at set amounts during the campaign period
and get bonus rewards sent straight to your in-game mailbox!

■Present List

◆Campaign Period
　After 14:00 on 7/4/2022 JST
　Until 14:00 on 8/1/2022 JST
　Until 14:00 on 8/8/2022 JST

◆Item Validity
　Until 14:00 on 8/1/2022 JST
　Until 14:00 on 8/8/2022 JST

Additional Details can be found here.
Cumulative Purchase Campaign

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Information on old events can be found here.
Other Updates

Thank you for your attention!
※Images are created during development and are subject to change.
※Update details are liable to change without warning and may not reflect in-game.

Maintenance has ended as of July 4th at 18:00 JST.

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Greetings from the Onigiri Service Team.

We will be conducting maintenance on July 4th at 14:00 JST.
This maintenance is expected to finish at 18:00 JST on July 4th.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Hey Cyberjunkies,

You can now shape the future of Wild Dose by playtesting the prototypes and providing your feedback.
Just go to Wild Dose Steam page and request access:


In this playtesting round, you will chain a series of prototypes.
If you get stuck, you can return to the main menu to choose another prototype.

The prototypes are as basic as possible, so as to focus on game mechanics and avoid being distracted by the art direction. However, effects, animations, or simplified models have been added so that actions are logical (like moving enemies or shooting effects). These are sketches and not the final rendering.

Also, a little effort has been made into the sound design, as it is an important element of gameplay for the psychological horror genre.

Depending on your feedback, some mechanics will be reworked, and others will be removed (if an idea really doesn't work, I'll throw it away). It is therefore very important that you fill out the Feedback Form about each prototype, so as to judge its quality, but also its potential.

Enjoy this playtest and don't forget to add Wild Dose to your wishlist!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1555790/Wild_Dose/

Maxime

Next Friday, July 8 at 4 p.m. CEST, the gates of the new international world W57 will open!

Check out the rebalanced Demon Hunter which has now a 44% chance of being resurrected with 90% hit points. Every time you get resurrected in one fight the chance is reduced by 2% and the amount of regenerated hit points is reduced by 10%.



Create a character as early as Monday, July 4 to secure your name and receive 25 Mushrooms for validation before launch!

Even after the latest upgrade of the whole cosmetic line in the game, we know players are still hungry for some new looks. And what better reason to upgrade player's closets, now that July's here, than celebrating Independence Day with a very patriotic look!

To get the red, white and blue hat, you just have to follow the same steps as always! Join an online match and get playing! The better you rank, the better the chance to get a gift, especially rarer ones! So you better get winning, and, as always, if you want it for a specific gummy, good luck winning all those matches!

Don't wait another second! Get your hat and start celebrating ASAP!


Join us on Discord or follow us on social media: Twitter, Instagram or Facebook for updates and to talk about the game!

Also remember that your reviews are very important to us and help us a lot! ❤

EP Games Team

July is finally here and that means that a new big season in Crossout will begin soon!

There are just 2 weeks left before survivors can get their hands on lots of new parts, the updated “Chase” mode, new co-drivers and a new PvP-map. And those are only the major changes and novelties of the update! The confrontation between the Steppenwolfs and the Syndicate promises to be a memorable one!

The monstrous build from our July artwork could become the perfect vantage point to track the movements of the truck and its convoy. What if the survivor is setting him up for just that?

We remind you that you can download this and many other artworks from the “Wallpapers” section on our official website.

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• Discord

●Shoot 'em Up Part

- Mind Maze
The neuron pathway is a visualization of the route leading to the core of the Executioner's brain, containing what they perceive as the truth. Complete the sentences relating to each incident and clear a way through the labyrinth of thoughts.



*Footage is from a development build.