Future-noir adventure game Let Bions Be Bygones launches April 30

Publisher Serenity Forge and developer Hack The Publisher have announced Centum, an “unreliable narrative-driven adventure” game for Xbox Series and PC (Steam). It will launch this summer.

Publisher Skybound Games and developer Nice Dream, a Los Angeles-based studio founded by the co-creators of Before Your Eyes, have announced Goodnight Universe, a narrative adventure game in which you play as a six-month-old baby with psychic abilities. Platforms and a release date were not announced. The game will take part in Tribeca Games Festival 2024 from June 12 to 16.

The version 1.2.0 update for Granblue Fantasy: Relink will launch on April 26, followed by the version 1.3.0 update in late May, publisher Cygames and developer Cygames Osaka announced.

The PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 versions of Adventure Bar Story are now available via PlayStation Store for $19.99 worldwide, developer RideonJapan announced. The Switch version will follow via Nintendo eShop on April 25, followed by a newly announced PC (Steam) version on May 9.

Japanese studios ALTERCIWS and Lobstudio have announced mystery adventure game Zombie Police: Christmas Dancing with Police Zombies for PC (Steam). It will launch this summer with English, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese language support.

While Xbox Game Pass is set to gain a selection of fantastic Day-One releases in the back half of April, subscribers may want to act fast to play the six games leaving the service in the coming weeks. To offset the amount of titles the platform offers, Microsoft always removes a handful of games whenever it brings in a new selection for players to experience. While that might sound like a bad deal, it makes sense given the already massive catalog on offer and users can still pick up the departing games for a discount before they eventually leave.

Publisher CFK and developer PUMPKIN will release puzzle adventure game SOWON: The Toy Wonderland for Switch on May 2, the companies announced.

Open-world hack-and-slash action RPG Hammerwatch II will launch for PlayStation 4 and Xbox Series on April 23, publisher Modus Games and developer Crackshell announced. An Xbox One version is no longer planned.

Noodlecake and Big Green Pillow Studio just dropped Slash Quest on Android, an adventure puzzler that’s as adorable as it gets. Originally available only on Apple Arcade, it’s now available for all Android users. It’ll be relaunched on iOS in a few weeks (shedding its Apple Arcade exclusivity). Apparently, a Steam version is on the way too.

First-person shooter WRATH: Aeon of Ruin will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Switch on April 25, publishers 3D Realms and Fulqrum Publishing, and developer KillPixel announced.

The “Next-Gen Update” for Fallout 4 will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC on April 25, publisher Bethesda Softworks and developer Bethesda Game Studios announced.

ProbablyMonsters has announced the establishment of Hidden Grove, a new studio led by former Bungie creative director Chris Opdahl. It is currently working on an “original multiplayer competitive adventure game” built on Unreal Engine 5.