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Publisher Aniplex and developers Pokelabo and f4samurai have announced Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Magia Exedra for iOS and Android. It will launch in 2024 in Japan.

Chinese developer Parcae’s Fate Studio has released a seven-minute gameplay trailer for open-world action game Unending Dawn, as well as announced it will launch for PlayStation 5 in addition to iOS and Android.

Microsoft has announced new titles coming to Xbox Game Pass in late April, which includes Manor Lords, Another Crab’s Treasure, Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, and more.

Microsoft has announced new titles coming to Xbox Game Pass in early April, which includes LEGO 2K Drive, EA Sports PGA Tour, Harold Halibut, and more.

Free-to-play open-world action RPG Wuthering Waves will launch for PC via Epic Games Store on May 22, iOS via App Store, and Android via Google Play, developer Kuro Game announced. Pre-registration is available now via each storefront and the official website.

Publisher Chucklefish and developer Deadpan Games will release tactical roguelike deckbuilder Wildfrost for iOS and Android on April 11 for £6.99 / $6.99, the companies announced.

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.

Aniplex has released the second official trailer and a teaser visual for 3D action RPG AlternaWelt: Blue Exorcist Gaiden.

Total sales for otome murder mystery visual novel BUSTAFELLOWS have surpassed 100,000 copies, publishers eXtend and PQube announced.

Publisher eXtend and developers Toybox Inc. and Karakuri-ism have announced Side Kicks! beyond, a Switch, iOS, and Android port of the otome visual novel Side Kicks! originally released for PS Vita in March 2017. It will launch in 2025 in Japan.

Digital pet RPG adventure game Yolk Heroes: A Long Tamago will launch for PC via Steam and itch.io, iOS, and Android on April 30, publisher Astrolabe Games and developer 14 Hours Productions announced. It will support English, Japanese, and Chinese language options.

Microsoft has announced new titles coming to Xbox Game Pass in late March to early April, which includes Diablo IV, The Quarry, ARK: Survival Ascended, and more.

SEGA has announced matching puzzle game Puyo Puyo Puzzle Pop for Apple Arcade. It will launch on April 4.

Capcom will release the remastered version of mystery adventure game Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective for iOS and Android on March 28, the company announced.

gumi has acquired Japanese distribution rights for a mobile online game based on the JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure animation series, the company 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.

Microsoft has announced new titles coming to Xbox Game Pass in early to mid March, which includes MLB The Show 24, Lightyear Frontier, Control Ultimate Edition, and more.

2D action RPG ASTRA: Knights of Veda will launch for PC via Steam, iOS via App Store, and Android via Google Play on April 2, publisher HYBE IM and developer FLINT announced. Pre-registration is available now.

The remastered version of Riviera: The Promised Land, which launched for Switch via Nintendo eShop today in Japan, will come to PC via Steam, iOS, and Android at a later date, developer Sting announced.

The Pokemon Company and developers Creatures and DeNA have announced Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket for iOS and Android. It will launch in 2024 worldwide.

Bandai Namco will announce a new game in The Idolmaster series for iOS and Android during a live stream on March 5 at 19:00 JST, the company announced.

Publisher GRYPHLINE and Hypergryph Network Technology developer Nous Wave Studio have released a five-minute gameplay introduction trailer real-time / turn-based hybrid premium 3D RPG Ex Astris.

Microsoft has announced new titles coming to Xbox Game Pass in late February, which includes Tales of Arise, Indivisible, Space Engineers, and more.

Publisher GRYPHLINE and Hypergryph Network Technology developer Nous Wave Studio have released a new trailer for real-time / turn-based hybrid premium 3D RPG Ex Astris introducing the game’s world.

Kuro Game has released the opening movie for cross-platform, open-world action RPG Wuthering Waves ahead of the start of its second closed beta test on February 19.

Real-time / turn-based hybrid premium 3D RPG Ex Astris will launch for iOS via App Store and Android via Google Play on February 27 for $9.99, publisher GRYPHLINE and Hypergryph Network Technology developer Nous Wave Studio announced.

Bleach: Brave Souls developer KLab and Palworld developer Pocket Pair will jointly develop and operate a hybrid-casual game for smartphone, the companies announced.

The global version of free-to-play cinematic alchemy RPG Atelier Resleriana: Forgotten Alchemy and the Polar Night Liberator is now available for PC via Steam, iOS via App Store, and Android via Google Play, Koei Tecmo and Akatsuki Games announced. It is localized in English, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese.

Free-to-play rhythm game Love Live! School Idol Festival 2 MIRACLE LIVE! will end service on March 31 for Japan and May 31 worldwide, Bushiroad announced (2).

Free-to-play multiplayer social deduction iLLANG will launch for Switch, iOS via App Store, and Android via Google Play on February 8, developer Challengers Games announced. The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series versions were not dated.

NieR Re[in]carnation will end service on April 29 at 10:00 p.m. PT / April 30 at 1:00 a.m. ET, publisher Square Enix and developer Applibot announced. The story will conclude with the release of “The People and the World Final Chapter” on March 28.

KEK Entertainment, a studio founded by industry veterans from Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, and Pixonic Studios, has announced tactical mech shooter Armor Attack. It will launch with cross-play for PC, iOS, and Android later in 2024, followed by unspecified consoles at a later date.

Kuro Games has opened registration for the second closed beta test for action RPG Wuthering Waves. It will be available for PC, iOS, and Android. Recruitment will end on February 7 at 2:00 a.m. PT / 5:00 a.m. ET. Start and end times for the test will be announced at a later date.

3D dating simulation game Love and Deepspace is now available for iOS via App Store and Android via Google Play, developer Papergames announced.

Microsoft has announced new titles coming to Xbox Game Pass in late January to early February, which includes Palworld, Persona 3 Reload, F1 23, and more.

World of Demons will be delisted from Apple Arcade on January 18, developer PlatinumGames announced. On February 1, all existing downloads of the game will no longer be playable.

Microsoft has announced new titles coming to Xbox Game Pass in early January, which includes Hell Let Loose, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, We Happy Few, and more.

The third closed beta test—the “Heart Stealing Test”—for Persona 5: The Phantom X will run from January 16 to 31 in China, publisher Perfect World Games and developer Black Wings Game Studio announced. It will run across iOS, Android, and PC. Registration is available here until January 12.

Free-to-play mobile RPG Fullmetal Alchemist Mobile will end service on March 29, 2024 at 13:00 JST, Square Enix announced. All in-game purchases have been suspended as of today.

The global version of free-to-play strategy RPG Dragon Quest Tact will end service on February 29, 2024 at 12:00 a.m. PT / 3:00 a.m. ET, publisher Square Enix and developer Aiming announced.

Free-to-play 3D action game One Punch Man: World will launch for PC, iOS via App Store, and Android via Google Play on January 31, 2024 in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa, and on February 1, 2024 in Europe, Middle East, and North Africa, publishers Crunchyroll Games and A Plus Japan announced with developer T3 Studio.

Aniplex has announced AlternaWelt: Blue Exorcist Gaiden, a 3D action RPG for PC, iOS, and Android based on the Jump SQ. manga Blue Exorcist. It will launch in summer 2024 in Japan.

Publishing Aiming and developer Team Caravan have announced 2.5 Dimensional Seduction: Angels’ Stage for iOS and Android. A release date was not announced.

Cygames has announced free-to-play digital card game Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond for PC, iOS, and Android. It will launch in summer 2024.

PLAYISM will release toii-developed adventure game Urban Legend Hunters 2: Double for PC via Steam, iOS, and Android in spring 2024 worldwide, the publisher announced. It will support English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese language options. The iOS and Android versions will cost $5.99. The PC version has yet to be priced.

Microsoft has announced new titles coming to Xbox Game Pass in early December, which includes Remnant II, SteamWorld Build, Far Cry 6, and more.

Rockstar Games will release Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition for iOS and Android via Netflix on December 14, the company announced.

Dissidia Final Fantasy: Opera Omnia will end service on February 29, 2024 worldwide, Square Enix announced (2). All in-game gem sales have ceased as of this announcement.

HandyGames will release SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake for iOS via App Store and Android via Google Play on December 12 for $9.99 / £8.49 / €9.99, the publisher announced. It is described as a “direct high-quality port from the PC and console version.”

Publisher SEGA and developer HARDlight have released the opening animation for Sonic the Hedgehog 3D action platformer Sonic Dream Team.

Koei Tecmo and Akatsuki Games will release Atelier Resleriana: Forgotten Alchemy and the Polar Night Liberator for PC via Steam, iOS via App Store, and Android via Google Play in 2024 worldwide, the companies announced.

Hitman: Blood Money Reprisal will launch for iOS via App Store and Android via Google Play on November 30, publisher Feral Interactive announced. The Switch version will follow this winter.

NCSOFT has released the G-Star 2023 trailer for Project BSS, its upcoming collection RPG for PC and mobile.

Publisher Netmarble and developer Netmarble F&C have released new information, footage, and screenshots for collection RPG DEMIS RE:BORN at G-Star 2023, which will run from today until November 19 at Busan Exhibition and Convention Center in South Korea.

Publisher Netmarble and developer Netmarble N2 have released new information, footage, and screenshots for massively multiplayer online RPG RF ONLINE NEXT at G-Star 2023, which will run from today until November 19 at Busan Exhibition and Convention Center in South Korea.

Publisher Netmarble and developer Netmarble F&C have released new information, footage, and screenshots for open-world action RPG The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin at G-Star 2023, which will run from today until November 19 at Busan Exhibition and Convention Center in South Korea.

Publisher Netmarble and developer Netmarble F&C have released the G-Star 2023 trailer for open-world action RPG The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin, showcasing exploration and flashy battles in Unreal Engine 5.

The global version of collection RPG Black Clover M: Rise of the Wizard King will launch for iOS via App Store and Android via Google Play on November 30, publisher Garena announced. Over five million users have already pre-registered.

The Mac, iPhone, and iPad versions of the Resident Evil 4 remake will launch via App Store on December 20, Capcom announced. The downloadable content “Separate Ways” will be available on the same date.

miHoYo has announced the second closed beta test for urban fantasy action RPG Zenless Zone Zero, also known as the “Equalizing Test.” It will run across PC, iOS, and Android. Sign-ups are available now at the game’s official website. A kick-off date and schedule will be announced later on.

Shining Nikki studio Papergames will release semi-realistic 3D otome game Love and Deepspace for iOS via App Store and Android via Google Play in 2024 worldwide, the developer announced. Pre-registration is available now.

SEGA has announced Sonic Dream Team, a 3D action platformer coming to Apple Arcade on December 5.

Taiko no Tatsujin RHYTHM CONNECT is now available for iOS via App Store and Android via Google Play in Japan, Indonesia, Thailand, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau as a free-to-play title with in-app purchases.

Exploration-based adventure game Refind Self: The Personality Test Game will launch for PC via Steam, iOS, and Android on November 14, publisher PLAYISM and developer Lizardry announced. It will cost $7.99 for PC and $3.99 for iOS and Android.

Microsoft has announced new titles coming to Xbox Game Pass in early November, which includes Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, WILD HEARTS, Football Manager 2024, and more.

404 GAME RE:SET will end service on January 5, 2024 at 12:00 JST, less than one year after its launch, SEGA announced.

Broccoli will end service for smartphone rhythm game Uta no Prince-sama Shining Live on December 26, the company announced. A Switch version, titled Uta no Prince-sama Shining Live for Nintendo Switch, is currently in development and will feature various contents from the iOS and Android versions.

Publisher Hypergryph Network Technology and developer Mountain Contour have released a new teaser trailer and gameplay demo video for 3D real-time strategy RPG Arknights: Endfield, which is in development as a free-to-play title for PC, iOS, and Android.

Dark fantasy RPG SINoALICE will end service for the DMM Games and browser versions on December 26, 2023 in Japan, followed by iOS and Android on January 15, 2024, Square Enix announced.

Nexon and licensor Koei Tecmo have announced Dynasty Warriors M, an action RPG based on Dynasty Warriors 9 for iOS (App Store) and Android (Google Play). It is available now as a soft launch in Thailand, Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia as a free-to-play title with item-based microtransactions, with a worldwide launch to follow this winter.

Dragon Quest Monsters Super Light will end service on January 31, 2024 at 15:00 JST, Square Enix announced. Gem sales ended with today’s announcement.

Publisher Hero Games and developer PAN STUDIO have announced Duet Night Abyss, a fantasy adventure RPG for PC, iOS, and Android. Pre-registration is available now via the official website.

Publisher Warner Bros. Games and developer and co-publisher NetherRealm Studios have released strategy RPG Mortal Kombat: Onslaught for iOS via App Store and Android via Google Play.

Microsoft has announced new titles coming to Xbox Game Pass in late October, which includes Cities: Skylines II, the Dead Space remake, Jusant, Mineko’s Night Market, and more.

Strategy battle game Mobile Suit Gundam U.C. Engage will launch for iOS via App Store and Android via Google Play on October 17, publisher Bandai Namco announced. Pre-load will begin on October 15.

Microsoft has announced new titles coming to Xbox Game Pass in early to mid October, which includes Forza Motorsport, Like A Dragon: Ishin!, Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, and From Space.

Publisher Bethesda Softworks and developer Bethesda Game Studios have released simulation game The Elder Scrolls: Castles in Early Access for Android via Google Play. It is free-to-play.

Vic Game Studios has released a 13-minute gameplay video for “animation RPG” BREAKERS: Unlock the World.

Publisher HYBE IM and developer FLINT will host the first global beta test for 2D action RPG ASTRA: Knights of Veda from October 8 at 6:00 p.m. PT / 9:00 p.m. ET to October 23 at 7:00 p.m. PT / 10:00 p.m. ET, the companies announced. It will be available for PC via Steam or client download, as well as Android devices.

The iPhone and iPad version of Resident Evil Village will launch on October 30, Capcom announced.