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Gameloft has announced Divine Rush, a 16-player “platformer royale.” A pre-alpha test is available from today through April 8 for PC via Epic Games Store.

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.

The Switch version of TALESshop-developed romance visual novel Some Some Convenience Store will launch on July 25, publisher CFK announced.

LUNARK developer Canari Games has announced Castaway, a 2D retro pixel art action adventure game coming to PC via Steam. A release date was not announced.

Cosmo Machia will release shoot ’em up game TriggerHeart EXELICA for PC via Steam in April, according to its newly opened store page.

Cozy farming simulation game Kamaeru: A Frog Refuge will launch for Switch alongside its previously announced PC (Steam) version in mid 2024, publisher Armor Games Studios and developer Humble Reeds announced.

D3 Publisher has released the debut trailer for Run for Money: The Great Mission, its newly announced video game adaptation of the anime series of the same name.

Dead Cells developer Motion Twin has released the first gameplay trailer for Windblown, its upcoming roguelike action game due out in Early Access for PC via Steam later in 2024.

Publisher eastasiasoft and developer SideQuest Studios have announced shoot ’em up collection Soldner-X Complete Collection for Switch. It includes both Soldner-X and Soldner-X 2: Final Prototype Definitive Edition, and will launch in Q4 2024.

16-bit-style retro-futuristic science-fiction text adventure game OMEGA 6: The Triangle Stars, formerly titled OMEGA 6: The Video Game, will launch for Switch on July 25, publisher City Connection and developer Happymeal announced.

Publisher Spiral Up Games and developer AniYa Games Studio have released the Early Access launch trailer for Pathless Woods, a cozy open-world survival game inspired by ancient China culture and Byron’s poetry, which is due out for PC via Steam on April 3. A demo is available now.

tinyBuild has announced DUCKSIDE, an open-world survival crafting game for PC (Steam). A release date was not announced.

Inti Creates has announced Divine Dynamo Flamefrit, a 2D action game and homage to 90s fantasy and robot anime. Platforms and a release date were not announced.

Square Enix has released a four-party documentary series for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth titled “Inside Final Fantasy VII Rebirth,” which uncovers the stories behind the making of the RPG through the eyes of the development team.

Publisher Kakehashi Games and developer ooze will release open-world sailing simulation RPG Sagres for Switch, the companies announced. A release date was not announced.

Square Enix has released the first episode of “Inside Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, a behind the scenes of the making of the February 29-released action RPG sequel to Final Fantasy II Remake. The first episode is titled “Shaping the World.”

Publisher Future Friends Games and developer Helder Pinto have delayed open-world adventure game Europa from its previously planned April 16 release date to a little later—“probably until summer.” It will be available for PC via Steam, with a console release to follow.

Yellow Brick Games, an independent studio established by Dragon Age creator Mike Laidlaw and Ubisoft veterans back in November 2020, which previously announced it would release its debut game under the publishing arm of Private Division, will now self-publish the title, the company announced. It is a fantasy action adventure game due out in 2025, and will be formally unveiled on April 2 as part of an IGN First takeover scheduled for the month of April.

AMZY has announced puzzle game Hakokoro V for Switch. It is a follow-up to Hakokoro, which was released for DS as a DSiWare title in 2010. It will launch via Nintendo eShop on April 4 for 800 yen in Jpan.

Developers G-MODE and Plus81 have delayed visual novel SHINJUKU SOUMEI from its previously planned April 12 release date to May 24. It will be available for PC via Steam and DLsite for 3,990 yen, with support for English, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese language options. A demo will launch in late April, though it will not have transferrable save data.

Publisher Hero Games and developer PAN STUDIO have released the trailer for the Duet Night Abyss technical test that will begin on March 27 at 7:00 a.m. PT / 10:00 a.m. ET. Accepted applicants should have already received test-related information by email.

Nintendo has released a new trailer for the Switch version of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door dubbed “Our Story Begins.”

The PlayStation 5 version of DC Universe Online is now available, developer Daybreak Game Company announced. The Xbox Series version is coming soon.

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.

Publisher Headup Games and developer Dvora Studio have announced deckbuilder dungeon defense game Vambrace: Dungeon Monarch for PC (Steam). It will launch in Q4 2024.

Publisher Headup Games and developer Dvora Studio have announced side-scrolling survival horror game The Coma 2B: Catacomb for PC (Steam). It will launch in Q3 2024.

Konami has announced Professional Baseball Spirits 2024-2025 for PlayStation 5 and PC (Steam) in celebration of the series’ 20th anniversary. It will launch in 2024 in Japan.

Publisher Kadokawa Corporation and developer Elemental Craft have released the second official trailer for 3D RPG Re:ZERO – Starting Life in Another World Witch’s re:surrection featuring the theme song “Resurrection,” which was sung by Konomi Suzuki and written, composed, and arranged by Ayato Shinozaki and Ryosuke Tachibana.

Publisher ANIPLEX.EXE and developer iMel have announced Tanetsumi no Uta, a new visual novel written by Kazumi of STUDIO HOMMAGE. It will launch for PC in 2024 with English, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese language support.

Digital Extremes has released a new gameplay trailer for the pre-alpha (“Preludes”) version of free-to-play action hybrid massively multiplayer online RPG Soulframe.

Pathless Woods, a cozy open-world survival game inspired by ancient China culture and Byron’s poetry, will launch in Early Access for PC via Steam on April 3, publisher Spiral Up Games and developer AniYa Games Studio announced. A demo is currently available, and will be updated on March 23 to remove the online multiplayer feature that currently exists.

Publisher Raw Fury and Fights in Tight Spaces developer Ground Shatter have announced turn-based strategy deckbuilder Knights in Tight Spaces for PC (Steam). A release date was not announced.

Publisher Kwalee and developer Hyperstrange have announced Hordes of Hunger, a roguelite arena slasher coming to PC via Steam. A release date was not announced.

Raw Fury will publish Blue Prince, the April 2021-announced puzzle adventure game from motion studio Dogubomb, when it launches for PC via Steam, the company announced. A release date was not announced.

Dorfromantik studio Toukana Interactive, in cooperation with YouTube science storytellers kurzgesagt, have announced Project Mango, a tentatively titled game in a space setting. It will launch in 2025.

Playdigious will publish Kimeria-developed connections-based logic puzzle game Linkito when it launches for PC via Steam this summer, the companies announced. A demo is available now.

Publisher PM Studios and Dodgeball Academia developer Pocket Trap have announced top-down retro platform adventure game Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo for PC (Steam). A release date was not announced.

Publisher Ankama and developer Blue Banshee have announced Maliki: Poison of the Past, a turn-based RPG set in the world of the Maliki graphic novel for Switch and PC (Steam). A release date was not announced.

Ocean Drive Studio has opened registration for the first PC closed beta test for strategy RPG Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch. Users can sign up via the game’s Steam page.

Turn-based roguelite strategy game Anomaly Collapse will launch for PC via Steam on April 12, publisher Spiral Up Games and developer RocketPunch Games announced.

Procedurally-generated voxel factory-building and automation sandbox game FOUNDRY will launch in Early Access for PC via Steam on May 2, publisher Paradox Interactive and developer Channel 3 announced.

Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra, the Marvel ensemble narrative-driven action adventure game from Skydance New Media, will launch in 2025, the developer announced. Platforms were not announced.

Publisher KRAFTON and developer Striking Distance Studios have announced Project Birdseye, a tentatively titled roguelike action game set in The Callisto Protocol‘s Black Iron Prison. Platforms and a release date were not announced.

BeXide has released fruit-stacking puzzle game Fruit Mountain for PC via Steam for $8.99. It is available at a 10 percent-off launch discount price of $8.09 until March 31. The PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Switch versions will follow later in 2024.

Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves will launch in early 2025, SNK announced. Platforms were not announced. It will also be playable at EVO Japan 2024, which will run from April 27 to 29 at Ariake GYM-EX in Tokyo, Japan.

Ontario-based developer Game Pill has announced HANGRY, a “snack ‘n slash RPG” coming to PC via Steam. A release date was not announced.

PikPok has released a gameplay teaser trailer and new screenshots for side-scrolling zombie shelter survival game Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days.

Mountain climbing adventure game Surmount will launch for Switch and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store on May 9, developers Indiana-Jonas and Jasper Oprel announced. A demo is available now for PC via Steam.

Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered, the official title of the June 2023-announced Shadows of the Damned remaster, will be playable at PAX East 2024, which will run from March 21 to 24 in Boston, Massachusetts, Grasshopper Manufacture announced.

2.5D action adventure platformer The Devil Within: Satgat will launch in Early Access for PC via Steam on April 9, developer Newcore Games announced.

The Switch version of Touhou Project rhythm game Touhou Danmaku Kagura: Phantasia Lost will launch on September 5, Unknown X announced. It will feature a new mode with touchscreen support.

PlayStation era throwback survival horror game Crow Country will launch for PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam on May 9, developer SFB Games announced. A demo is currently available.

Retro cyberpunk mystery adventure game Read Only Memories: NEURODIVER will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store Store on May 16 for $14.99 / £12.79 / €14.79, publisher Chorus Worldwide and developer MidBoss announced.

Publisher Spiral Up Games and developer The Swordman Studio have released the free “The Southern Chronicles” update for Wuxia-style RPG Wandering Sword, which adds a new storyline, new difficulty modes, and “New Game Plus.”

Sonzai Games has announced rolling physics-based platformer sequel Super Sami Roll 2 for PC (Steam). A release date was not announced. A Kickstarter campaign is also planned.

emptyvessel, a new independent AAA games studio formed of veteran developers based in Austin, Texas, has announced its establishment. The studio’s founding staff has worked on iconic franchises such as DOOM, Quake, Call of Duty, The Last of Us, Borderlands, Tomb Raider, The Callisto Protocol, and more. Its first title is an Unreal Engine-5 powered title that will leverage its experience in the “immersive shooter” space.

Hand-painted hidden object game Sophia the Traveler will launch for Switch and PC via Steam on April 11 for $8.99 / €8.79, publisher Thermite Games and developer Memo Gogo announced. The Switch version is newly announced. It will be available at a 10 percent-off discount price at launch, and Nintendo eShop pre-orders will open on March 21. The game will support English, Italian, German, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, and Korean language options. An 80-page full-color digital comic book will also be available to purchase.

Publisher Phoenixx and Bandai Namco Studios subsidiary and developer GYAAR Studio have announced free-to-play titles BOOMEROAD, NOTTOLOT, and DORONKO WANKO for PC (Steam). All three games will launch on March 26.

The Game Boy – Nintendo Switch Online app will add Dr. Mario, Mario Golf, and Mario Tennis on March 12, Nintendo announced.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door will launch for Switch on May 23, Nintendo announced.

Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD will launch for Switch on June 27, Nintendo announced.

Nintendo and Illumination have announced a new animated film based on the world of Super Mario Bros. following The Super Mario Bros. Movie. It will launch on April 3, 2026 in the United States nd many additional markets globally, with select territories releasing throughout the month of April.

Falcom has announced the tentatively titled action RPG Tokyo Xanadu New Project for unspecified console(s) in celebration of the series’ 10th anniversary. A release date was not announced.

Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan Asia has released a five-minute PlayStation lineup video directed dubbed “Play Goes On,” which introduces 17 PlayStation titles to a song by Genki Rockets featuring Aimer.

Duelists of Eden, a deck-based fighting game with rollback netcode set after the events of One Step From Eden, is now available for PC via Steam for a 10 percent-off introductory price of $4.49 until March 14, after which it will change to $4.99.

Nexon will host a public pre-alpha play test for newly announced action RPG Vindictus: Defying Fate from March 13 to 6:00 p.m. PT / 9:00 p.m. ET to March 18 at 1:00 a.m. PT / 4:00 a.m. ET, the company announced.

Blue Fire developer Robi Studios has announced fast-paced bullet hell roguelite game Solar Raiders for PC (Steam). It will launch in 2025. A demo is available now.

Nine Dots Publishing and developer Nine Dots Studio have announced grid-based roguelike game Lost in Prayer for PC (Steam). A release date was not announced.

Nine Dots Publishing and developer Nine Dots Studio have announced open-world action RPG sequel Outward 2 for unspecified consoles and PC (Steam). A release date was not announced.

Nine Dots Publishing and developer Ever Curious have announced post-apocalyptic survival game Witherbloom for unspecified consoles and PC (Steam). A release date was not announced.

UNSIGHTED developer Studio Pixel Punk has announced ABYSS X ZERO, a stylish 3D Metroidvania game coming to PC via Steam and other platforms to be announced. A release date was not announced.

Publisher Freedom Games and developer Permanent Way Games have announced Middle Eastern mythology-inspired side-scrolling action adventure game The Land of the Magnates for PC (Steam). It will launch in 2025.

RiffRaff Games has announced third-person stealth action deckbuilder Sleight of Hand for Xbox Series and PC (Steam, Microsoft Store). It will also be available via Xbox Game Pass. A release date was not announced.

Frostpunk 2 will launch for PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG on July 25, followed by PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series at a later date, publisher and developer 11 bit studios announced. It will be available for PC Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass upon release.

California-based Rock It Games has announced its establishment as a new game publisher focused on supporting independent developers, with a mission to offer a diverse portfolio of curated titles that capture the essence of retro gaming while embracing the spirit of the independent games community. The company aims to release up to 10 physical games in 2024, along with additional digital releases.

Four-versus-four hide-and-seek game Midnight Ghost Hunt will leave Early Access and launch for PC via Steam and Epic Games Store on March 21 for $19.99, Coffee Stain Publishing and developer Vaulted Sky Games announced.

Rayka Studio has announced Home of the Yokai, a creature-collecting adventure RPG with an auto-battle combat system. It will launch for PC via Steam on July 10 with English, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese language support.

Four-versus-four hide-and-seek game Midnight Ghost Hunt will leave Early Access and launch for PC via Steam and Epic Games Store on March 21 for $19.99, Coffee Stain Publishing and developer Vaulted Sky Games announced.

Bandai Namco has announced Gakuen The Idolmaster for iOS and Android. It will launch this spring in Japan. Pre-registration is available now via App Store, Google Play, and the official website.

Real-time strategy and tower defense game Cataclismo will launch for PC via Steam on July 16, developer Digital Sun announced.