Welcome to the first week of July, which is yet another slow week of new releases, which might have something to do with this Friday being a major holiday in the US. This week's major release is a free to play mecha PvP game. This is followed by a relaxing trading game, some psychological horror, a fantasy MMORPG, a cat adventure and finally you get to relax in a tavern.

Mecha Break / This week's major release / Wednesday 2 July
After the Catastrophe, humanity harnessed the power of Corite—a mysterious carbon-silicon mineral driving rapid technological recovery. But its pathogenic nature and relentless spread threaten to consume Earth's last habitable spaces. In just decades, Corite is projected to engulf the globe. Humanity must find a way to preserve civilization before the countdown reaches zero. Resist. Adapt. Escape. Or follow Corite's call and forge a new path. Steam link

Persona5: The Phantom Xlaunched earlier this week as a free-to-play JRPG spin-off of Persona5 Royal, and within the first 48 hours of the game's launch it has already become the second most popular game in the Persona franchise, at least if the Steam numbers are anything to go by. According to SteamDB, which tracks concurrent player counts, Persona5: The Phantom X has already reached a peak concurrent player count of 41,622 players, which is over 6,000 higher than Persona 5 Royal, which launched in 2022. Persona5: The Phantom X also launched simultaneously on the Google Play Store, where it has already surpassed 500,000 downloads, and on the Apple App Store.

At the time of writing, the only Persona game that still maintains a higher all-time peak concurrent player count than Persona5: The Phantom X is Persona 3 Reload, which launched on Steam in January 2024 and almost immediately peaked at 45,002 concurrent players. Part of the reason for the success of The Phantom X is likely the free-to-play nature, and despite the solid player count, not everything about the launch is positive, with the current Steam review rating sitting at a rather mediocre 71% positive. Most of the negative reviews on the Steam Store page point to aggressive monetization and gacha mechanics, which are often perceived as predatory, although there are many reviews that still praise the game for not taking the gacha side too far and delivering a game that sticks to the JRPG roots of the Persona games. Persona5: The Phantom X features heavily stylized visuals typical of a Persona game, and turn-based spectacle combat, and the story follows a high school student who goes on nightly adventures to thwart villains and bring back order to the world.

The Expanse: Osiris Reborn is an upcoming squad-based RPG from Owlcat Games that promises to adapt the popular sci-fi story of The Expanse. The story-driven, party-based RPG will, however, skip out on The Expanse's iconic space battles. Instead, The Expanse: Osiris Reborn will focus more on interpersonal relationships and the effects of the story on the Belters and the inhabitants of the inner planets. Players will base their operations out of a ship, and the studio is leaning into the property's hard sci-fi origins, using physics and environmental cues to make space feel like "a very dangerous and unwelcoming place to be," but they won't be able to use that same ship to wage war in the vastness of space.

In a recent interview with CNET, the game's creative director, Alexander Mishulin, explains that, while Osiris Reborn won't revisit the story of Holden and the crew from The Expanse, the game will explore the repercussions of the events of season one and two of the TV series. Players will, however, run into characters from the Rocinante crew in their adventures, and they will seemingly experience the horrors of the Protomolecule first-hand. The game will allegedly take inspiration from a number of games, including Mass Effect, Dark Souls, and Baldur's Gate 3. Specifically, the game studio says that Osiris Reborn will offer a lot of flexibility when it comes to the type of character you want to build and how you want to develop them throughout the story. Additionally, NPCs and companions will each have their own personality and develop on their own time, even if they're not part of the player's party.

Welcome to the middle of June and to those that celebrate, happy midsummer. This week is jam crammed full of new releases, kicking off with a large-scale real-time modern warfare tactics game as our major release. If that's too complex for you, then maybe a spot of fishing is more your thing? Alternatively, we have some first-person shooter action from Finland or a new Diablo like game, if action is more of your thing. If that's not it, some 5v5 footie might be more of your cup of tea or how about a laid back MMORPG? Don't forget the other four games that might tickle your fancy, as some of them are quite big releases as well.

Broken Arrow / This week's major release / Thursday 19 June
Broken Arrow is a large-scale real-time modern warfare tactics game that combines the complexity of joint-forces wargaming with action-packed real-time tactics gameplay. Featuring over 300 realistic military units and technologies, each battle offers an immersive experience with endless replayability. Steam link

On June 7th, Titan Quest II made its grand appearance at the Future Games Show: Summer Showcase 2025! Our Lead Systems Designer, Balint Marczin, took the stage to give an overview of Titan Quest II - what to expect, what sets it apart, and why fans should be excited - while the audience had the chance to watch some brand-new gameplay in action.

This brand-new gameplay is featured in the deep dive video, showcasing a flurry of combat skills and their powerful modifiers - giving fans a fresh look at what's in store. You can catch the full video here:

Netmarble, a leading developer and publisher of high-quality games, has revealed its new open-world action-adventure collectible RPG The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin. The game is set to launch worldwide on multiple platforms simultaneously including mobile, as well as exclusively on PlayStation 5 for consoles and Steam for PC. Fans can pre-register and explore new information by visiting the game's official brand site: 7origin.netmarble.com/. Mobile pre-registration via the App Store and Google Play will begin at a later time.

Based on The Seven Deadly Sins, the popular Japanese manga and anime IP that has reached 55 million copies in global sales worldwide, The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin follows the success of The Seven Deadly Sins: GRAND CROSS, a RPG that surpassed 70 million downloads around the globe. Developed by the same team, The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin will feature a multiverse storyline original to the game and an expansive open world across the continent of Britannia, allowing players to collect heroes from The Seven Deadly Sins and Four Knights of the Apocalypse to customize their combat style and shape their own adventure. The game has been optimized to deliver a premium open-world RPG experience across various platforms. At launch, The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin will support 12 languages, ensuring accessibility for players around the globe.

Megabit and BKOM Studios have released an all-new trailer for Pathfinder: Abomination Vaults, showcasing brand new gameplay for the epic and unique hack-and-slash action-RPG based on Paizo's Tabletop Adventure Path.

The all new gameplay reinforces the challenges players will face as four iconics unite to conquer a sprawling mega-dungeon teeming with monstrous threats, hidden secrets and unforgettable encounters. The nonstop battles are endless as players fight through sinister spider lairs, face cunning foes in tactical squad combat, collaborate to survive environmental hazards and confront towering bosses in heart-pounding showdowns.

Microsoft's Xbox has just become the only console capable of playing the complete mainline Final Fantasy game saga. Thanks to a surprise release of Final Fantasy XVI for the Xbox Series X/S, announced during Xbox Showcase, this addition means all sixteen numbered titles are now playable on a single console family for the first time. For many years, PlayStation was the traditional platform for Square Enix's celebrated franchise. However, Microsoft has steadily changed that reality through its commitment to backward compatibility and a series of important cross-platform deals.

The arrival of the action-focused XVI completes a library that already includes classics like the Final Fantasy XIII trilogy, with Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade set to join them this winter. The only title not included in this comprehensive lineup is Final Fantasy XI, which continues to thrive as a subscription-based online multiplayer game with its dedicated community. With its vast catalog, enhanced by the value of Game Pass, Xbox has successfully repositioned itself as a top-tier destination for RPG enthusiasts.

Welcome to the second week of June and boy is it a crowded week of big new releases after a week of mainly Switch 2 games. It's almost as if every game publisher out there decided that this is the week to release a new game and it all kicks off with a dusty game full of worms for this week's major release. First out in the regular line-up is a retro top down arcade game, followed by a futuristic third-person shooter, an MMORPG, a long time coming Korean ARPG and a sci-fi survival game. Make sure to check out the additional release this week as well.

Dune: Awakening / This week's major release / Tuesday 10 June
Dune: Awakening is an open world, multiplayer survival game on a massive scale. More than just survival, Dune: Awakening offers a large-scale, persistent and highly immersive world with social hubs bustling with other players, server-wide politics and intrigue, and a cinematic storyline that will leave you at the edge of your seat. The Fremen have vanished. Paul Atreides was never born. Lady Jessica obeyed the Bene Gesserit and gave birth to a girl. Duke Leto Atreides survived the assault on Arrakeen and is now locked in a brutal conflict with the Harkonnen over Arrakis and its precious spice. Steam link

Last March, CD Projekt RED (CDPR) announced the end of developing major content updates for Cyberpunk 2077. Instead, a smaller group would concentrate on pushing out smaller batches post-launch content. At the time, international studio priorities were shifting to next-gen productions—namely The Witcher 4 (Poland), and a Cyberpunk sequel (North America). The last multi-platform patch—version 2.21, consisting mostly of fixes and improvements—arrived on January 23. Almost half a year later, industry watchers have noticed intriguing Virtuos employee activity on LinkedIn—indicating some sort of "unannounced Cyberpunk 2077 DLC" collaboration with CDPR. Lately, this contract developer is best known for its modernization/remastering of Bethesda's classic The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (2006) open world RPG.

During a mid-week "REDstreams—Cyberpunk 2077 on Nintendo Switch 2" live broadcast, Alicja Kozera—a company senior community manager—fielded queries from the community. One individual brought up the subject of rumored future DLC—Kozera responded: "I can tell you right now, we are planning another part for the game. The last one wasn't the (final) one." Yesterday evening, Marcin Momot—CDPR's Global Community Director—outlined a loose schedule, regarding an upcoming preview: "we're not done yet! Stay tuned for more info about the next Cyberpunk 2077 update coming later this month. We'll start spilling the beans closer to the release of patch 2.3 (that's its name), so for now, we ask for a bit more patience. Let the team cook!" Naturally, Virtuos has not been named as a collaborator. CDPR is no stranger to outsourcing; as revealed in a recent CyberPunk 2077 Switch 2 build discussion. Additionally, Saber Interactive was roped in as the primary porter of The Witcher 3 onto the original Switch hybrid console.

One of the greatest games in the entire FINAL FANTASY series is back! FINAL FANTASY TACTICS - The Ivalice Chronicles releases September 30th for PS5, PS4, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. This enhanced version has been created by a team composed of both original team members and new developers, and features everything that made the 1997 PlayStation original so acclaimed. That includes the epic story, the satisfyingly strategic battles and the flexible job system—but it also adds new content and features that make the game even more fun to play. We'll go into those new additions shortly, but first, for those new to the game…

What is FINAL FANTASY TACTICS - The Ivalice Chronicles?
FINAL FANTASY TACTICS - The Ivalice Chronicles is a tactical RPG that tells the true history of a troubled land. Following the death of the king, a mere boy of two ascends the throne. That means whoever is named regent essentially rules the land. Two dukes vie for the position—Goltanna the Black Lion and Larg the White Lion. These powerful figures are destined to clash, and the resulting conflict would become known as the War of the Lions.

After a brief hiccup on Friday (May 30), Void War has finally launched! Command an ancient starship and fight your way to the heart of a dying Empire. Fend off attacks from demented cultists, craven space pirates, and xenophobic Imperial soldiers. Discover powerful artifacts and use them to build your ship into a fearsome war engine.

In Void War, you take on the role of an outcast starship commander seeking the fabled Vault of Souls. Journey through 6 sectors that test your decision-making skills in a dark, techno-gothic galaxy. Put your ship and crew to the test against one of the multiple available bosses. Void War features a streamlined map interface that focuses on strategic decision-making. Say goodbye to the days of having your run tanked by forgetting to double-check pathing decisions on the star map. Points of interest such as merchants and repair points are telegraphed in advance, so you can always plan your route with maximum tactical awareness.

Welcome to the first week of June, which kicks off the summer with a whimper when it comes to new games, courtesy of the Switch 2 launch which seems to be getting all the spotlight when it comes to new game releases. As such, this week's major release is a retro RPG that takes place in the Undertale universe. This is followed by a co-op platform adventurer, your chance to become a 1980's industry tycoon, trying to clear your name after having been accused of murder, take on the role of the hero in a new JRPG and finally you have the chance to explore a long lost underground civilization.

Deltarune / This week's major release / Wednesday 4 June
Dive into the parallel story to Undertale. Fight or spare your way through action-packed battles as you explore a mysterious world alongside an endearing cast of new and familiar characters. Chapters 1-4 will be available on launch, with more planned as free updates. Steam link

Soulframe is the next big project from Digital Extremes, and the game studio has been quietly testing a pre-alpha version of the game since 2023. Since then, it has been steadily growing its player base, expanding its pre-alpha test pool in small batches every so often. The last time the pre-alpha test was expanded, Digital Extremes gave away guaranteed Preludes access codes to anyone who signed up and linked their Twitch and Soulframe accounts for a very short time. In a recent announcement, though Digital Extremes revealed that it would be expanding its Soulframe test yet again, although this time players have to put in some leg-work to get it done.

According to the announcement, Digital Extremes will be giving away Soulframe Preludes access keys as Twitch Drops during a June 6 Summer Game Fest stream, which is slated to happen at 6 PM Eastern Time (10 PM UTC). To gain access to the pre-alpha test version of the game, prospective players will need to watch the Twitch stream for at least 30 minutes. In order to claim the Drop, players will also need to create a Soulframe account and link it to their Twitch account ahead of the stream. Anyone who watches The Game Awards's stream at that time for the required 30 minutes from a linked account will be able to claim a Soulframe Preludes access key. Soulframe is a fantasy action RPG set in a mythical world that seems to borrow elements from many places, but from Norse mythology more than anything. It is set in an open world with procedurally generated dungeons, and it asks for a slower, more methodical approach to gameplay than Digital Extremes's hit free-to-play game, Warframe. When Soulframe eventually launches in earnest, it will also be free-to-play, but a launch date has seemingly not been set, despite early talks of a January 2025 launch.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has just turned 10, and CD Projekt Red announced earlier this week that it would be celebrating the game's 10th anniversary with a set of Special Edition Xbox controllers and a slew of live events and memorabilia. Following those announcements, CD Projekt Red has confirmed that it has at least one more content update planned for The Witcher 3. The next, and seemingly the last, The Witcher 3 patch is slated to more or less unify the game's modification scene, bringing cross-platform mod support to the open-world fantasy RPG. CDPR has not confirmed an exact date for the cross-platform mod support update, stating only that it will be available "later this year."

According to a new support page detailing the cross-platform mod support, modders will now be able to publish their mods for The Witcher 3 on a platform called mod.io, which will allow players and modders to upload and download mods across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. This will be the only way for consoles to access mods for The Witcher 3, however PC players will still be able to use services like Steam Workshop and Nexus Mods, if they prefer. Unlike with third-party sites, like Nexus Mods, any mods published on mod.io will need to comply with certain guidelines laid out by both the console makers, Sony and Microsoft, and the CD Projekt Red Fan Content Guidelines and User Agreement. For this reason, the mod selection available on consoles will be less expansive than what's available on PC, where restrictions are less of a concern. In a technical sense, the only restrictions modders will face when using mod.io is that any console mods that use scripts will need to be made with CDPR's REDkit mod tools. Meanwhile, texture packs and other bundles can be created using any other tools.

Hello adventurers! 👋 We're thrilled to announce that...Nice Day for Fishing is OUT NOW on Steam! Jump into Viva La Dirt League's Epic NPC Man world as Baelin the NPC Fisherman, exploring the waters of Azerim! When all adventurers in the town mysteriously vanish, you'll need to save Honeywood from something lurking in the deep...

Nice Day for Fishing - Key Features:

• Explore the Epic NPC Man world like never before: Explore the enchanting lands of Azerim above land and beneath the waves. Adventure through Honeywood Forest to the Azerim coast, where you'll encounter new quests, people to save and new fish to catch.

Greetings Sleepers, we're less than two weeks away from launch of Dune: Awakening (and head start is even closer!). It's time to grab your Fremkit, put on your stillsuit, and start getting ready. The first thing you need to know is exactly when you can start playing. Dune: Awakening will first be available in head start on June 5th for those who have pre-ordered either the Deluxe or Ultimate Edition. Pre-ordering either edition, or the base edition, will also unlock the Terrarium of Muad'Dib pre-order reward.

Official launch is June 10th, at which point pre-orders (and the Terrarium of Muad'Dib reward) will no longer be available for purchase. The base, Deluxe, and Ultimate Editions will be available for regular purchase from that point onwards. The game will unlock for play on Steam at 16:00 CEST / 10am EDT, both on June 5th and June 10th. For other regions, we've included a map above with some select locations to help you figure out when it will be available in your area. Pre-load will be available to all pre-order owners 24 hours before head start on June 4th, but please be aware that pre-ordering the base edition does not grant head start access.

Lord Captains! We are proud to announce that our new Warhammer 40,000 game is on its way! Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy is already in development, and we urge you not to miss it. Prepare for a completely new story unfolding in the Calixis Sector. By the decree of the Holy Inquisition, you have been chosen for a perilous mission that will dictate the future of the Calixis Sector. Become an agent of the Holy Golden Throne and hunt down all those who would dare stray from the Emperor's light. Hold fast to your duty, eradicate the enemies of the Imperium and battle the horrors of the void in the long-anticipated Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy!

Explore the Warhammer 40,000 universe like you've never seen it before! Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy is an upcoming turn-based CRPG with a unique and thrilling narrative that follows the shadowy agents of the Inquisition. Take on the mantle of an Inquisitor, and use every tool at your disposal to root out corruption, sedition and heresy, bringing the Emperor's wrath to those who would see the Imperium fall. Hunt down clues, investigate mysteries, and uncover vile conspiracies.

We're excited to announce that DRAGON QUEST HD-2D Remake launches October 30, 2025, for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC via Steam and Microsoft Store on Windows. Read on to learn a little more about the game and how to get it.
What is DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake?

DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake reimagines the first two DRAGON QUEST games with the beautiful HD-2D visual style featured in titles like OCTOPATH TRAVELER series, TRIANGLE STRATEGY, LIVE A LIVE and, of course, DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake.

Welcome to the last week of the month of May where this week's major release comes somewhat unexpectedly from New Zealand's Viva La Dirt League, who are more known for their YouTube skits than games. This week you also have the chance to hunt some far eastern ghosts and monsters, build your dream abode, navigate your life as a teen again, build some train tracks in a cute world and finally drive some really expensive race cars around a track. If you own Elden Ring, you might want to check out the new expansion as well.

Nice Day for Fishing / This week's major release / Thursday 29 May
The world needs you Adventurer! Embark on an RPG pixel adventure where you'll play as Baelin the humble fisherman, who must rise-up to become the hero of Honeywood. Battle fish with precision timing and magic spells, upgrade your abilities, defeat evil and rebuild Honeywood. Steam link

Hello everyone, the time has come: Throes of the Watchmaker—the free DLC for Sea of Stars—is out now! We have spent nearly two incredible years crafting this free DLC, as a heartfelt thank you to our fans. Your support made it possible, and we hope this bonus final adventure for Sea of Stars will bring you joy. To celebrate the launch, Sea of Stars is currently available at its lowest price since release, with a limited-time discount of 35% off!

Throes of the Watchmaker sends Solstice Warriors Valere and Zale on a side-adventure into the miniature, clockwork world of Horloge, where a cursed carnival threatens its innocent denizens. To survive, they'll need to play by unfamiliar rules and confront not only the mischievous Puppeteer and her minions, but also their own darker traits.

Welcome to the 20th week of 2025 and this week's AAA release is a prequel of what might be one of the most famous PC first person shooter games out there. This is followed by a weird cowboy game, cops and gangs in the 1980s, another minecraft clone, but with more weapons, some old school fighting and finally a bit of limbo, no not the dance, the other kind. There's also a couple of extra games that look pretty good this week.

DOOM: The Dark Ages / This week's AAA release / Thursday 15 May
As the super weapon of gods and kings, shred enemies with devastating favorites like the Super Shotgun while also wielding a variety of new bone-chewing weapons, including the versatile Shield Saw. Players will stand and fight on the demon-infested battlefields in the vicious, grounded combat the original DOOM is famous for. Take flight atop the new fierce Mecha Dragon, stand tall in a massive Atlan mech, and beat demons to a pulp with the newly enhanced glory kill system. Only the Slayer has the power to wield these devastating tools of mayhem. Steam link, Our Performance Review

Today, Grimlore Games and THQ Nordic shared another update on the development of Titan Quest II, revealing both community insights from the recent playtest and a revised Early Access timeline.

Originally slated for a Winter 2024/2025 release, Titan Quest II will now launch in Early Access in Summer 2025. The decision comes in response to a crowded ARPG release window and a desire to give the game the spotlight it deserves.

Dear peasants of Davern! It is my greatest pleasure to announce that you can now grab your crown, some wine and a controller and go play Yes, Your Grace 2: Snowfall. We have poured our hearts into this game, and we really hope you like it. Everything you loved about Yes, Your Grace—we turned up to eleven. We wanted to thank every single one of you, many of you have been waiting for this game for a long time and supporting us for so many years! Your support has been invaluable all the way and we truly could not have made this game without this support.

Brave At Night will keep working on the game and update it in the coming months. We have a long list of updates that we will be working on as soon as the launch dust settles. Rule your crumbling kingdom as you try to satisfy the petty needs of your people in this cinematic kingdom management RPG. Balance your resources, collect taxes, hire agents and make difficult decisions to see your kingdom prosper or fail.

Netmarble and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announce the launch date for the highly anticipated action-adventure RPG title Game of Thrones: Kingsroad - currently scheduled for May 21. A new trailer was released today to celebrate the upcoming release across all mobile platforms, as well as on PC via Steam, the Epic Games Store, and Windows Launcher. Game of Thrones: Kingsroad is set to launch across various territories in the Americas, Europe, Africa, Oceania and the Middle East. Launch timing for Asia will be announced this year.

Steam players who would like to start their journey now can purchase a Founder's Pack that offers Early Access and other exclusive in-game content. Details about the Founder's Packs can be found on the official game page on Steam. Mobile players can pre-register through the App Store and Google Play Store on iOS and Android devices ahead of the grand launch.