Phantom Fury for PC launches April 23

Saber Interactive founder Matthew Karch has launched a defence of his former employer Embracer Group and its CEO, Lars Wingefors.

Cosmo Machia will release shoot ’em up game TriggerHeart EXELICA for PC via Steam on April 26 worldwide, followed by Switch on May 2, the developer announced.

Saber Interactive has confirmed that they are still working on the remake of Knights of the Old Republic.

Since its reveal at PlayStation Showcase in 2021, Star Wars: The Knights of the Old Republic Remake has had a tumultuous development history. The remake of the beloved RPG from 2003 was delayed indefinitely and changed developers in 2022, with Saber Interactive taking over from Aspyr. Last month, Saber along with other studios under its brand and its licensed IPs, was sold for $247 million by Embracer Group, creating further uncertainty around the remake project. Now, Saber has confirmed that the studio is still working on the game.

Embracer have announced that they're selling Borderlands developers Gearbox Entertainment to Take-Two Interactive, owners of 2K Games and GTA 6 developers Rockstar, for $460 million in Take-Two shares. Three Gearbox Software studios - the flagship studio in Texas, together with Gearbox Montréal and Gearbox Quebec - will change hands as part of the deal. Take-Two will also acquire the Borderlands and Tiny Tina's Wonderlands franchises, together with Homeworld, Risk of Rain, Brothers in Arms and Duke Nukem.

Post-apocalyptic point-and-click adventure game Rauniot will launch for PC via Steam and GOG on April 17 for $17.99 / £14.99 / €17.49, developer Act Normal Games announced.

Fate/Samurai Remnant downloadable content “Record’s Fragment: ■■■ Sword Chronicles” will launch on April 18, publisher Koei Tecmo and developer Omega Force announced.

Dating simulation adventure game Bunny Garden will launch for Switch on April 18 and PC via Steam this spring for $22.99 / 2,980 yen, qureate announced.

Handmade stop motion-inspired adventure game Harold Halibut will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam on April 16, followed by PlayStation 4 and Xbox One at a later date, developer Slow Bros. announced. It will also be available via Xbox Game Pass.

The collapse of the utterly reckless Embracer Group continues to occur publicly, as juggernaut development unit Saber Interactive has announced plans to split from the embattled Swedish organisation. The division will be purchased by Beacon Interactive, a new holding firm controlled by Saber Interactive’s co-founder Matthew Karch. But as detailed in a press release on the divestment, there’s still plenty to be untangled between the two titans.

We have finally got the scoop regarding Persona 5’s official release date! Yep, it’s dropping on April 12th in China. Persona 5: The Phantom X is gearing up to land on mobile phones, PCs and consoles. It’s been developed by Black Wings Game Studio and published by Perfect World Games with creative inputs from the original Persona makers, Atlus.

Thunderful Games and Wishfully have announced that acclaimed narrative platformer Planet of Lana is out on April 16th for PS4, PS5 and Nintendo Switch. Check out the latest trailer below.