-Fixed Truck Stuck at Deposit(for real this time)

The ongoing beta test for MSFS 2024 Sim Update 3 continues with two new pre-release builds this week. In case you missed it, you can see the release notes for each of these test builds here:

• Sim Update 3 Beta (1.5.24.0) Release Notes – August 11th, 2025

  • Sim Update 3 Beta (1.5.25.0) Release Notes – August 13th, 2025

Earlier this week, we opened a survey in partnership with Xbox Research to solicit player feedback about the in-sim Marketplace. If you would like to share your opinions about the Marketplace with the development team, you can participate in the survey at this link. Your feedback is incredibly valuable to us as the team looks to make future improvements to the Marketplace experience. Thank you to all who complete the survey!

As mentioned in the weekly Development Blog a few weeks ago, Microsoft Flight Simulator will be at Gamescom again this year in Cologne, Germany! If you are attending the event, please stop by our booth and say hello to members of the MSFS team. We always love meeting and chatting with our players and fans!

To coincide with Gamescom, next week we will be releasing both City Update 12 and Local Legend 21! We’re excited to share more information about both of these updates with you in the coming days!

Our efforts to backport selected aircraft from MSFS 2024 to MSFS (2020) continues. This week, three additional planes from MSFS 2024 are now available in the MSFS (2020) Marketplace: the Air Tractor AT-802, Pipistrel Taurus M, and Powrachute Sky Rascal.

Last but certainly not least, August 18 is the five-year anniversary of the launch of Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) on PC! To celebrate, we’re asking the community to participate in our 5×5 event: for the fifth anniversary of MSFS, share your top five favorite things from the past year: they can be your best screenshots, your most memorable flights, your top five aircraft, your favorite third party add-on developers, and more! See this forum thread for more information and to share your personal MSFS 5×5!

– MSFS Team

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This week we have a bunch of new cards added in for the transformation options that hadn't been modified last week. We also have a new parallax effect for all battle scenes! A lot more QOL changes have been added.

- Updated basic battle icons
- Added new parallax effect for all battle scenes
- New shader for transformation scene
- Added new cards "Branch Sweep", "Wave Cutter", "Dam Breaker", "Fixed Gaze", "Log Slam", "Cataclysm", "Overbank", "Agitator", "Apex Fang", "Fang Rush", "Toxic Rain", "Fang Burst", "Searing Strike", "Blight Ward", "Venom Burst", "Blast Rain",
- Added new status "Glare"

That's right, Astropods: Starside Glaze has been officially released!

Thank you for the love and support everyone, particularly during Early Access. Your feedback and play data was very insightful, and many significant changes stemmed from this time period. But now, it's time to say goodbye to Early Access.

Version 1.0 has the final boss and his stage, so go beat him up for stealing the Waterfall of Dreams!

You may also have noticed the game is currently not on sale. Unfortunately, I changed the price too late, and couldn't line up the launch of the game with the sale. But, when the 30 day timer goes away, I will put it up on sale ASAP. RN, that is looking to be around 10ish days from now. Thank you for understanding and for your patience.

As for my next plans, I want to begin working on couch coop features for this game, both coop mode and PvP, and I will be drafting up ideas for the sequel game, which will have the same core gameplay with a different structure. As well as fixing bugs and all that fun stuff. What a journey this has been! My game developing journey has only just begun tho, so I hope you all stick around and see what next I'll cook up!

Unexpected? For many, probably yes, but right now, on this occasion, the game has the biggest discount in its history – 30 percent! There won’t be a bigger discount this year. So for those who haven’t bought FIME yet, this is the perfect opportunity! 🤩

🫡 I am very proud that FIME made it to this festival. I am proud that we created the first Ukrainian strategy with a provincial map. I am proud that we created the first Ukrainian global strategy in 3D. And most of all, I am proud that we created one of the most beautiful global strategies in the world! 😍

Thanks to everyone! Glory to Ukraine ❤️‍🔥 – Stand with Freedom!

-Marsenko

- Slightly adjusted overall prologue difficulty

- You can now crouch walk

It’s been a journey since we first launched Alum. We’ve cherished every moment of hearing your stories and seeing the game touch players around the world.

Today, we’re beyond excited to share the next game we’ve been working on: our brand new point-and-click adventure, Wildwood Down! (Just released this week!)

Set on the bustling Wildwood, NJ boardwalk, Wildwood Down is a zany, heartfelt, mystery-filled adventure about Daniel. A young man with a big heart who finds himself caught up in a murder case that he must unravel to save his sister! Expect quirky humor, oddball characters, and puzzles with personality!

👉 Check out Wildwood Down on Steam

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2575370/Wildwood_Down/🎯 Featuring

• 8-10 hrs of Rich Comical Story

• Handcrafted 2D pixel art mixed with Cinematic 3D lighting and camera work

• Characters you won’t soon forget

• Developed with the same passion that brought Alum to life

(Wishlist, play the demo, or grab it today!)

Thank you for being part of our journey. We couldn’t have made it here without you. ❤️❤️❤️

Contenders, the time has come! We are incredibly excited and proud to announce that the huge update on the Steam Page for Heptic Arena is now LIVE!

This is a monumental step for us, and we can't wait for you to explore everything we've been working on. Our Steam page is your new hub for all things Heptic Arena, featuring:

• Brand new screenshots showcasing the intense PvPvE action and the diversity of the arena

• Detailed game information on the unique gameplay

Click here to visit the Heptic Arena Steam page and Wishlist us today:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2707850/Heptic_Arena/

Wishlisting us is the best way to support our development and ensure you're notified of all major updates, future playtests, and the official release! Every wishlist makes a huge difference.

The centerpiece of this update is the brand-new Gamescom Teaser Trailer! This is your very first official look at the heart-pounding gameplay, unique art style, and captivating universe of Heptic Arena. We've been working tirelessly to bring this vision to life, and we are thrilled to finally share a glimpse of the intense PvPvE action that awaits you. This teaser is a culmination of our efforts and provides a sneak peek into the world we're building, setting the stage for what you can expect when you step into the arena yourself.

As a reminder, we will be at Gamescom 2025! Come see us in person in Hall 10.1 B078 - C079 to play the first public early alpha and meet the development team. If you can't make it to Gamescom, we have you covered. We'll be hosting a special live stream on the Steam page featuring the world premiere of a full round of Heptic Arena gameplay. Tune in on Wednesday, August 20th, and make sure you're following our Steam page to get notified the second we go live!

Thank you for your incredible support on this journey. We're building something truly special, and we're thrilled to have you with us.

See you in the Arena!

The Heptic Arena Team

Improved
- In home table removed estimated value and earnings last 12 months, added days since last race

Fixed
- Trying to add some safety checks to fix race movement issue Shirley was experiencing