Tranquil island farming simulation game Starsand Island announced for PC

Hamster Corporation has announced ACA2 NEOGEO, an evolution of its existing line of ACA NEOGEO classic game re-releases. ACA2 NEOGEO titles will be available for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series beginning this summer.

SerialProject, a Japanese independent studio formed in 2023 and consisting of just two core members, has announced SerialWorld, a “comedic yet serious RPG” and deckbuilder coming to PC via Steam in 2025. It will support both English and Japanese language options.

We have details of the first speakers and contributors to next month's GI Sprint.

Publisher Iceberg Interactive and developer GreyWolf Entertainment have announced Second Sun, a “high-octane first-person shooter with RPG elements.” It will be available for PC via Steam. A release date was not announced.

FuRyu has announced “Beyblade action” game Beyblade X: XONE for Switch and PC (Steam). It will launch on November 14 in Japan.

Montpellier-based developer Studio Cemlia has announced ALZARA: Radiant Echoes, a turn-based RPG inspired by classics like Golden Sun, Persona, Final Fantasy X, and Lost Odyssey. It will be available for consoles and PC via Steam in 2026. A Kickstarter campaign seeking €100,000 in funding is now live.

A team of veteran developers behind games such as Sid Meier’s Civilization, XCOM, and The Sims have announced the establishment of Midsummer Studios, as well as teased its in-development “next-generation entry” to the life simulation genre.

BEEP has announced side-scrolling shoot ’em up game Cotton Reboot! High Tension!, a sequel to the 2021-released Cotton Reboot!. It will launch for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Switch in spring 2025 in Japan. The PlayStation 5 and Switch versions will be available both physically and digitally, while the PlayStation 4 version will be digital-only.

XSEED Games and Marvelous Europe will publisher supernatural life simulation game Moonlight Peaks in North America and Europe, respectively. It will launch for PC via Steam in 2026. A demo is currently available.

Publisher Armor Games Studios and developer AN Productions have announced Designated Demigod, a turn-based combo RPG coming to PC via Steam. A release date was not announced.

Nintendo has announced Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition for Switch. It will launch on July 18 for $29.99 via Nintendo eShop, and $59.99 as a “Deluxe Set” physical edition.

Former ATLUS illustrator Kazuma Kaneko’s new project at COLOPL is an iOS and Android game tentatively titled project MASK, the company announced in its latest financial results.