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The Rogue Prince of Persia will launch in Early Access for PC via Steam on May 27, publisher Ubisoft and developer Evil Empire announced.

Publisher Ubisoft and developer Ubisoft Quebec will release the world premiere cinematic trailer for Assassin’s Creed Shadows, formerly known as Assassin’s Creed Codename RED, on May 15 at 9:00 a.m. PT / 12:00 p.m. ET, the company announced. You will be able to watch it on YouTube.

After a delay from its originally planned release alongside the PC (Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG) version, the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series versions of third-person story-driven game INDIKA will launch on May 17, publisher 11 bit studios and developer Odd Meter announced.

Publisher Warner Bros. Games and developer Player First Games have released the official gameplay trailer for free-to-play platform fighting game MultiVersus‘ newly announced playable character The Joker.

Idea Factory International will release action RPG Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution for Xbox Series in 2024, the publisher announced. It will be available both physically and digitally in the west.

The PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and Switch versions of fantasy city builder Fabledom will launch in Q3 2024, publisher Dear Villagers and developer Grenaa Games announced. Physical editions will also be available for PlayStation 5 and Switch via Merge Games. The PC version launched via Steam today after just over a year in Early Access.

Publisher Dear Villagers and developer Exalted Studio have announced Big Helmet Heroes, a 3D beat ’em up action adventure game for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC (Steam, Epic Games Store). It will launch in 2024.

Square Enix has announced the establishment of a new medium-term business plan covering the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 through the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027, which it calls “Square Enix Reboots and Awakens: 3 Years of Foundation-Laying for Long-Term Growth.”

ATLUS will delist Shin Megami Tensei V and all of its downloadable content from Nintendo eShop on June 13, just ahead of the release of Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance, the company announced.

Publisher KOMODO and developer Kogado Studio will release turn-based strategy game One-inch Tactics for PC via Steam on May 20 for $19.99 / 2,500 yen, the companies announced.

Dungeon RPG Witch & Lilies will launch in Early Access for PC via Steam on May 24, developers Stromatosoft and Tasto Alpha announced.

The Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club visual novel announced for Switch in January is officially titled Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club: TOKIMEKI no Mirai Chizu, publisher Bushiroad Games announced.

Publisher Ubisoft and developer Evil Empire have delayed the Early Access launch of the recently announced The Rogue Prince of Persia from May 14 to a little later in May. An exact date will be announced on May 13.

Feperd Games and porting house FreakZone Games will release action platformer Spark the Electric Jester 3 for Switch, the companies announced. A release date was not announced.

Publisher SEGA and developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio have opened applications for the “Minato Girls Audition” for the latest entry in the Like a Dragon series, the companies announced.

Story-driven first-person puzzle game Eternal Threads will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Switch on May 23, publisher Secret Mode and developer Cosmonaut Studios announced.

Publisher Aniplex and developer CyberConnect2 will release Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Sweep the Board! for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on July 17, the latest issue of Weekly Jump reveals.

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.

SEGA is considering releasing Persona 5 spin-off mobile game Persona 5: The Phantom X in Japan and worldwide, the company said in its latest financial report.

ATLUS has released a 15-minute “Complete Guide” video for Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance, which provides a complete overview of the game and all of its improvements over the original Shin Megami Tensei V, as well as new information and screenshots introducing new demons, a new dungeon, and gameplay systems.

Imagineer will release rhythm exercise game Fitness Boxing feat. Hatsune Miku for Switch in Asia on July 12 with English, Korean, and Chinese audio, and English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Korean, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese text, the publisher announced.

PO’ed: Definitive Edition, a remastered version of the 1995 first-person shooter PO’ed, will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC via Steam and GOG on May 16 for $19.99, developer Nightdive Studios announced. Wishlisting is available now on all platforms.

Publisher Humble Games and developer Summerfall Studios have announced Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical downloadable content “Orpheus.” It will launch for PC via Steam on June 27, and for consoles “soon.”

Jurassic World Evolution studio Frontier Developments has signed a license with Universal Products & Experiences for a third Jurassic World game, the company announced. It will launch in Frontier Developments’ fiscal year 2026, which runs between June 1, 2025 and May 31, 2026.

Famitsu has published its estimated physical game software data for Japan for the two weeks spanning April 22, 2024 to May 5, 2024.

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.

Urban fantasy action RPG REYNATIS will launch for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC via Steam on September 27 in the west, publisher NIS America announced.

Publisher FuRyu and developer Nastume Atari have released a new trailer for dark action RPG REYNATIS, which reveals an in-game collaboration with Square Enix‘s NEO: The World Ends With You.

Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE+ will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam on October 1 in the west for $59.99 / €59.99 / £54.99, Spike Chunsoft announced. In Japan, the game will launch as previously announced on July 18 for 6,350 yen.

WitchSpring R will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Switch on August 29 worldwide, developer KIWI WALKS announced. It will support Japanese and Korean audio, and English, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese text. Wishlisting is available now via PlayStation Store.

MUTAN has announced four Goonya Monster spin-off games: hopping action game Toad’s Soul Hopper, runner game Pirarucu’s Money Rush, shooting game Snail’s Knock Out, and balance physics puzzle game Octo’s Balloon Challenge. All four titles are planned for release in Early Access for PC via Steam. Release dates were not announced.

Retro dungeon maker Quest Master will launch in Early Access for PC via Steam and Epic Games Store on May 29, publisher Apogee Entertainment and developer Skydevilpalm announced.

The Joker will be a playable character in free-to-play platform fighting game MultiVersus, publisher Warner Bros. Games and developer Player First Games announced.

SEGA has announced Sonic Rumble, a 32-player battle royale based on the Sonic the Hedgehog series developed in collaboration with Rovio. It will launch for iOS and Android this winter. A closed beta test will run from May 24 to 26. Sign-ups are available now via the official website.

Publisher DreadXP and developer MANGLEDmaw Games will release horror game Amanda the Adventurer for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, iOS, and Android in 2024, the companies announced.

#DRIVE Rally will launch in Early Access for PC and Mac via Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG this fall, followed by a full launch across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch, and PC in 2025, developer Pixel Perfect Dude announced.

Publisher No More Robots and developer Big Z Studios will release Hypnospace universe first-person shooter Slayers X: Terminal Aftermath: Vengance of the Slayer for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Switch on May 14 for $16.99. PlayStation Store wishlists and Nintendo eShop pre-orders are available now.

Super Spin Digital will release kinetic rhythm action game Spin Rhythm XD for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation VR2 on July 9, the developer announced. A free update that adds virtual reality support to the existing PC (Steam) version will be available on the same date, as well as a new downloadable content pack containing 10 new tracks and skins for all available platforms.

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.

Publisher PLAION and Pumpkin Jack developer Evil Raptor have announced Akimbot, an action adventure platformer set in a science-fiction world where only robots exist. It will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam in 2024.

Gakuen The Idolmaster will launch for iOS via App Store and Android via Google Play on May 16 in Japan, Bandai Namco announced.

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.

Gundam Breaker 4 will launch for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC via Steam on August 29, publisher Bandai Namco and developer Crafts & Meister announced.

This week’s Famitsu review scores are in.

Rocket Knight Adventures: Re-Sparked! will launch for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC via Steam on June 11 for $29.99 / £24.99 / €29.99, Konami announced. Pre-orders are now available via PlayStation Store and Nintendo eShop.

Intergalactic hospital management game Galacticare will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG on May 23, publisher CULT Games and developer Brightrock Games announced.

Publisher PQube and Valthirian Arc: Hero School Story series developer Agate have announced Celestia: Chain of Fate, an otome visual novel coming to Switch and PC via Steam. A release date was not announced.

Publisher ATLUS and developer Studio Zero have released new information and screenshots for Metaphor: ReFantazio introducing the game’s “Fast & Squad” battle system, dungeons, party and archetypes formation, followers, gauntlet runner, places, facilities, and more.

Bethesda Softworks will close Redfall developer Arkane Austin, Hi-Fi RUSH and The Evil Within developer Tango Gameworks, as well as Alpha Dog Games and Roundhouse Studios, according to a companywide email sent out by Microsoft Gaming president of game content and studios Matt Booty this morning.

THQ Nordic has announced Gothic Classic Khorinis Saga for Switch. It includes both Gothic Classic and Gothic II Complete Classic, both of which are currently available for Switch. It will launch on June 27 for $39.99 / €39.99 / £34.99 as a retail-exclusive title.

Ship of Fools developer Fika Productions has announced Don’t Kill Them All, a turn-based strategy and base-building game coming to unspecified consoles and PC via Steam in 2026. A Kickstarter campaign is currently live with a CA$ 100,000 funding goal.

Publisher Spike Chunsoft and developer Too Kyo Games have announced Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE+ for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC (Steam). It will launch on July 18.

Nintendo will announce the successor to Switch within this fiscal year, which ends on March 31, 2025, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa said in a statement.

Remedy Entertainment has decided to cancel the game codenamed “Kestrel” in order to focus on other games in its portfolio, the developer announced.

Nintendo Switch has sold 141.32 million units worldwide as of March 31, 2024, Nintendo announced in its latest earnings release.

Supertrick Games, the studio behind Deathverse: Let It Die and LET IT DIE, are currently in the process of remaking Deathverse into a completely new third game that combines the best elements of both games, director Hideyuki Shin said in a developer diary released today.

God-like roguelike dungeon crawler sequel Hades II is now available in Early Access for PC via Steam and Epic Games Store for $29.99, developer Supergiant Games announced.

Publisher Devolver Digital and developer Galvanic Games will release the “Better Together” update for cooperative sandbox survival game Wizard with a Gun on May 13, the companies announced. It will add four-player cooperative play to the game, which currently only supports two players.

Life simulation game Sword & Fairy Inn 2 will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One in July, publisher eastasiasoft and developers Softstar Entertainment and CubeGame announced. The PC version will also be available via Microsoft Store.

Creativision Studio has announced Starsand Island, a tranquil island farming simulation game coming to PC via Steam in Q4 2025.

Publisher Thunderful Games and developer Image & Form Games have released a “gameplay deep dive” trailer for turn-based RPG sequel SteamWorld Heist II.

First-person survival adventure game Serum will launch in Early Access for PC via Steam on May 23, publisher TopLitz Productions and developer Game Island announced.

The Entertainment Software Board has rated Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition for Switch.

Roguelite action game Realm of Ink will launch in Early Access for PC via Steam on May 17, publisher 663 Games and developers Leap Studio and Maple Leaf Studio announced. A full release will follow for unspecified consoles and PC later in 2024.

Free-to-play multiplayer first-person shooter XDefiant will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Ubisoft Connect on May 21, publisher Ubisoft and developer Ubisoft San Francisco announced.

Fun Dog Studios has released the gameplay reveal trailer for February-announced cooperative tactical survival horror third-person shooter The Forever Winter.

Single-player 3D platformer RKGK / Rakugaki will launch for PC via Steam on May 22 for $19.99, Gearbox Publishing and developer Wabisabi Games announced.

The version 1.5 update for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night will launch on May 9 for PLayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, and on May 16 for Switch, publisher 505 Games and developer ArtPlay announced. It will be the game’s final update

THQ Nordic will host THQ Nordic Digital Showcase 2024 on August 2 at 12:00 p.m. PT / 3:00 p.m. ET, the publisher announced. It will kick off with a pre-show hosted by HandyGames. You will be able to watch it on YouTube, Twitch, and Steam.

Cozy Caravan, a single-player top-down adventure game set in a cozy world, will launch in Early Access for PC via Steam on May 16, developer 5 Lives Studios announced.

Inti Creates has released the story trailer for side-scrolling action game Umbraclaw, which features the theme song “A Partner’s Promise” sung by Tsukumo voice actor Yuko Natsuyoshi.

Konami has released the opening movie for Powerful Pro Baseball 2024-2025, featuring the theme song “RELAY” sung by Mikei Fujiwara with music and arrangement by Naoyuki Sato.

Publisher Nexon, and developers Neople, Arc System Works, and Eighting have announced DNF DUEL downloadable content character Nen Master. She will launch this summer.

Take-Two Interactive Software will shut down Private Division subsidiary studios Roll7 and Intercept Games, according to a Bloomberg report by Jason Schreier.

Entergram will release Cabbage Soft-developed romance visual novel Jewelry Hearts Academia: We Will Wing Wonder World for PlayStation 4 and Switch on October 24 in Japan for 8,228 yen, listing at retailers such as Biccamera and Neowing reveal.

Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced the May 2024 Monthly Games lineup for PlayStation Plus Essential subscribers. All titles will be available from May 7 to June 3, unless otherwise noted.

Publisher Oculus Studios and Marvel’s Iron Man VR developer Camouflaj have announced Batman: Arkham Shadow for Quest 3. It will launch in late 2024.

DeNA has changed the name of subsidiary DeNA Digital Production to Pokemon Card D Studio as of April 26, 2024, the company announced.

Genthru will be a playable character in the Eighting-developed fighting game Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact.