CRITICAL REFLEX REVEALS NEW ANIMATED TRAILER FOR TANUKI: PON’S SUMMER AT FUTURE GAMES SHOW
Surreal immersive sim Militsioner announced it will come to PC, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox Game Pass in 2027
COLOGNE, Germany – Sept. 1, 2026 – Gamescom 2026 has come to a close after a busy week of reveals and announcements from CRITICAL REFLEX, including a new animated trailer for TANUKI: Pon’s Summer, a 2027 release window and Xbox Series X|S and Xbox Game Pass announcement for Militsioner, and a Best Visuals gamescom award nomination for Inkblood.
TANUKI: Pon’s Summer is a vibrant summer adventure that puts players in the furry paws of Pon, a part-time mailman delivering packages, pulling off BMX tricks, helping locals, and restoring the Great Tanuki Shrine before the end-of-summer Matsuri festival. During Future Games Show’s Live From Gamescom Showcase last Wednesday, CRITICAL REFLEX and developer Denkiworks debuted a brand-new animated trailer, offering a fresh look at Pon’s charming world and everyday adventures.
TANUKI: Pon’s Summer Future Games Show Trailer: YouTube
CRITICAL REFLEX and TALLBOYS announced during the XBOX @ Gamescom Showcase last Thursday that the surreal, kafkaesque first-person immersive sim Militsioner will launch in 2027 on Steam, the Microsoft Store, and Xbox Series X|S, and will be available day one on Game Pass for PC and console. Players must escape an expansive city under the watchful eye of a towering Colossal Policeman, using their wits to navigate suspicious residents and find their own solutions to every obstacle. Run, hide, lie, steal, snitch, or sneak—but remember: you are always being closely watched.
Militsioner XBOX @ Gamescom Trailer: YouTube
For those who were unable to attend Gamescom, several titles from CRITICAL REFLEX’s show floor lineup have upcoming playtests or demos playable now on Steam. Anyone craving a taste of grimy cooking roguelike SATED can sign up for the game’s first playtest. On top of that, the atmospheric cyberpunk Metroidvania Altered Alma, surreal pixel-art Metroidvania Being and Becoming, and BMX-filled summer adventure TANUKI: Pon’s Summer all have demos available now on Steam.
Capping off the week, the upcoming occult detective game Inkblood received a nomination for Best Visuals at the gamescom award.
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