New boss, expanded caverns, and arcane powers arrive in the latest free update

Walnut Creek, California – April 2, 2026 | Maximum Entertainment today announced the release of the Wyrdweaver Update for Smalland: Survive the Wilds, available now on all platforms. This latest update introduces a mysterious new threat lurking beneath the Overland, along with expanded exploration, powerful new gear, and a host of gameplay improvements.

Watch the Wyrdweaver Update trailer here:

Wyrdweaver Update Highlights:

• New Boss, The Wyrdweaver: Descend into the depths and face a powerful new enemy who is a master of a forgotten arcane craft.
• Expanded Caverns: Explore newly opened underground regions filled with danger, mystery, and hidden rewards.
• New Armor, Weapon and Spells: Harness the power of the Wyrd with a brand-new armor set, a unique weapon, and ancient spells that unlock new abilities. 
• New Building Tier: Strengthen your settlements with improved base-building and settlement fortification.
• Quality of Life Improvements: Includes expanded Field of View (up to 140), journal fixes, improved encampment stability, and overall performance and visual polish. 

The Wyrdweaver Update deepens the world of Smalland: Survive the Wilds, inviting players to uncover the secrets woven into its darkest corners. If they dare.

Smalland: Survive the Wilds is an open-world survival adventure where players step into the role of the Smallfolk, a tiny civilization navigating a vast and dangerous wilderness. Craft, build, tame creatures, and explore a world where nature towers above you in scale and danger.

For more information, visit maximument.com/games/smalland-survive-the-wilds/

About Maximum Entertainment

Maximum Entertainment is a global entertainment company dedicated to crafting indie to AA video game experiences through original content and licensed partnerships. A fully integrated group with a broad portfolio of content, the company emphasizes collaboration and inclusivity in its partnerships to produce the highest level of interactive entertainment. With more than 300 titles in its catalog, Maximum Entertainment has joined forces with talented creators and renowned franchises around the globe to deliver magic to the gamer in everyone. Maximum Entertainment employs experienced professionals across the entire value chain of video games including development, publishing, transmedia, sales, and operations.

A descent into memory, guilt, and what refuses to stay buried

Hamburg, Germany – April 2, 2026 – The cinematic launch trailer for The Occultist centers on Alan Rebels, voiced by Doug Cockle (e.g. The Witcher series). In a quiet bar, he sits over his notes, unable to escape the memories of Godstone.

Blending cinematic in-engine sequences with fragmented memories and personal notes, the trailer frames the island not just as a place, but as a presence. The footage offers a focused look at the game’s psychological tension, where exploration and narrative are tightly intertwined.Alan Rebels is brought to life by Doug Cockle, known for his role as Geralt in The Witcher game series. His performance reinforces the game’s character-driven approach, grounding the unfolding events in a personal and increasingly oppressive perspective.

The Occultist will release on April 8, 2026, for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.

About The Occultist

Blending first-person exploration with slow-burning psycho-horror, The Occultist focuses on atmosphere, vulnerability, and the disturbing weight of helping the dead find peace—often at the cost of the living.

A demo for PC (Steam) is currently available in English, Spanish (Spain), French, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Italian, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish (Latin America), Traditional Chinese and Turkish.

The full game is set to launch PS5, Xbox and PC Steam on April 8, 2026.

About DALOAR

​DALOAR (formerly Pentakill Studios) is a video game company founded in 2021, built upon years of experience in computer graphics and development. The company’s origins trace back to the creation of iVisual, dedicated to advancing training in 3D technologies and video games.​​

About Daedalic Entertainment ​

Celebrating its 20th publishing year, Daedalic Entertainment is a renowned publisher with nearly two decades of experience supporting indie developers across all major gaming platforms. The lineup of games includes a diverse variety of unique titles, focusing on four distinct areas: storytelling, strategy, co-op games, and wholesome games. With an international team of around 45 employees, Daedalic is currently working with various development studios to create a new lineup of innovative games across consoles and PCs to market. Recent hits include Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown, New Cycle, Barotrauma, Unrailed!, Bloodgrounds, Into the Emberlands, Deponia, Shadow Tactics, Inkulinati, Hidden Deep, Fling to the Finish!, and more.Please look out for upcoming games like The Occultist, Woodo, Barotrauma Home & Harbor Expansion, and many more. Since April 2022, Daedalic Entertainment has been a subsidiary of the French publishing house, Nacon. 

Manage your manuscript workshop in weird and wonderful medieval art designer

London, UK – April 2nd, 2026 – Create medieval masterpieces and meme your way through the middle ages in SCRIPTORIUM: MASTER OF MANUSCRIPTS, a unique (and often bizarre!) manuscript workshop sim, launching April 16th on Steam.

Horses with human faces, gilded lettering framed by angels and lilies, and a blank canvas to bring weird and wonderful medieval artworks to life – welcome to the Scriptorium, a cozy, relaxing creative space with no timers and no pressure.

Create medieval illustrations for clients in Story Mode, spreading your art across the kingdom to become celebrated by bards and historians for centuries to come. Illustrate battles, romances and masquerade balls, decorate love letters, design maps, and fulfil bizarre requests from a colourful cast of characters. With every request, you’ll help shape a royal drama that must be seen to be believed. 

Spend your earnings to decorate your workshop with furniture, lighting, tapestries, flowers, windows, columns, carpets, and your perfect pet companion – from a purring cat to a loyal dog, or even a tiny dragon.

Prefer pure creativity? Jump into Sandbox Mode to start with a blank parchment, the entire library of medieval assets, and no clients or commissions – just you and your boundless imagination! And once you’re done, share it. Save your work to your gallery, then export it as a PNG optimized for printing and social sharing. Show it to the world, or keep it forever as your own little masterpiece.

KEY FEATURES

• Create medieval illustrations for a colourful cast of clients across the kingdom. Take on tasks to meet each patron’s individual request across a quirky campaign while adding your own creative flair to each handcrafted masterpiece.
• Personalise your workshop and use hard-earned coins to splash out on furniture, lighting, tapestries, flowers, windows, and carpets, turning your Scriptorium into the coziest workshop in the land.
• Discover a vast range of drag-and-drop assets inspired by the deepest reaches of history, and save your masterpieces to an in-game gallery, or export your works of art as PNG files for printing and social sharing.
• Embrace your Scriptorium’s full potential by creating letters, invitations, cards, stickers, wallpapers, fantasy maps, medieval recreations of movies, games and pop culture, and – of course – memes.

Add SCRIPTORIUM: MASTER OF MANUSCRIPTS to your Steam Wishlist and download the demo today.

ABOUT YAZA GAMES

Yaza Games is an award-winning indie game studio from Poland, best known for Inkulinati – an ink-based strategy game straight from medieval manuscripts. Brought together by pure chance, we create hand-crafted worlds spiced with bizarre medieval humour.

ABOUT MYTHWRIGHT Mythwright is an independent publisher founded by industry veterans. Established in 2024, Mythwright has already signed a range of exciting titles including Thronefall, Kaiju Cleanup, TerraTech Legion, TerraTech Worlds, TerraTech, Going Medieval, Cozy Marbles, Galacticare, War for the Overworld, Bladesong, Innkeep, Scriptorium: Master of Manuscripts, Deadstick – Bush Flight Simulator and Touch Type Tale – Strategic Typing.

Dirt under your nails and warmth in your heart: Experience a cozy farming life sim where crops grow, romance blooms and nothing stays broken for long

Oberhaching, Germany, April 2 2026 – Welcome to picturesque Green Thorn Valley, where hard work on the fields becomes fun and where you can enjoy the laid-back rural life you never knew you needed. Enjoy a cozy open world filled with crops, crafting and friendly neighbors. Independent developer UMEO Studios and German publisher Toplitz Productions proudly announce that Farmer’s Dynasty 2 is now available on PC in Early Access via Steam, GOG.com and Epic Games Store.

You’ve bought an old run-down farm in the heart of the countryside. Rebuild your property, expand your land and experience decades of change in this unique mix of farming sim and life simulation. Lead your dynasty from the cozy 1960s to the modern age of agriculture. Enjoy a wide variety of historic as well as modern machinery and tools to help you with every aspect of farming.

Farmer’s Dynasty 2 on Steam 

But Farmer’s Dynasty 2 is more than just a tractor or harvester simulator. You can earn your living in a variety of ways. Focus on crop farming or growing vegetables. Concentrate on livestock. You could even become a beekeeper. Try your luck in the property market, as you become a farm flipper by purchasing derelict farms, then renovating, decorating and furnishing them with the help of the detailed and deep crafting system, before you sell them for a hefty profit.

Make friends in the close-knit rural community, help them with their tasks and needs and experience life in the cozy countryside.  Find the love of your life, raise a family and watch your kids grow up before you hand over the keys to the farm to them as you continue your dynasty’s legacy in their shoes. The land is ready. The tools are ready. The only thing missing is you!

Farmer’s Dynasty 2 is now available on PC in Early Access on Steam, Gog.com and Epic Games Store. For more information on the game head over to the official product pages or join our Discord.

About Umeo Studios
Umeo Studios is a small independent development studio nestled in Poland, dedicated to providing engaging player experiences, their previous titles include Lumberjack Dynasty and Farmers Dynasty.

About Toplitz Productions
The German-Austrian publisher, whose name originates from the mysterious Toplitz Lake in the heart of Austria, develops and publishes games with “heart & soul” for all platforms. The company consists of a healthy mix of experienced industry veterans and young talents, all of whom are passionate gamers. They enjoy working with creative developers on many exciting titles, such as those from the “Dynasty” and “Giant” series.

Breath of Fire IV also releasing on Steam today!

London (April 2, 2026) Prepare to experience three groundbreaking survival horror classics as Resident Evil™, Resident Evil™ 2, and Resident Evil™ 3: Nemesis all launch on Steam today! Joining these beloved titles is the classic role-playing game Breath of Fire™ IV, also launching on Steam today! All four fan-favourites launch with a limited-time 50% discount available through Wednesday, April 15 at 18:00 BST.

Check out the Steam page for each of the titles below:

• Resident Evil
• Resident Evil 2
• Resident Evil 3
• Breath of Fire IV

Originally released in 1996, the critically acclaimed Resident Evil spawned a franchise that has gone on to sell more than 183 million units. Throughout the first three entries in the series, play as iconic characters like Leon S. Kennedy, Chris Redfield, Jill Valentine, and Claire Redfield as you solve puzzles, disarm traps, unearth mysteries, and face off against powerful creatures and enemies like Nemesis, Mr. X, the legendary lickers and more.

And for RPG adventure series fans, Breath of Fire IV, the fourth entry in the classic series, follows the adventures of Ryu as he teams up with other warriors to stop an immortal emperor and save the world.

The Steam versions of each game preserve the original experiences while also including enhancements to support compatibility with modern operating systems and controllers.

About Capcom

Capcom is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment for game consoles, PCs, handheld and wireless devices. Founded in 1983, the company has created hundreds of games, including groundbreaking franchises Resident Evil™, Monster Hunter™, Street Fighter™, Mega Man™, Devil May Cry™ andAce Attorney™. Capcom maintains operations in the U.S., U.K., Germany, France, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and Tokyo, with corporate headquarters located in Osaka, Japan. More information about Capcom and its products can be found at www.capcom.com  or news.capcomusa.com.

Capcom, and the Capcom logo are registered trademarks of Capcom Co., Ltd. in the U.S. or other countries. Ace Attorney, Devil May Cry, Mega Man, Monster Hunter, Resident Evil and Street Fighter are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Capcom Co., Ltd. and/or its subsidiaries, in the U.S. and/or other countries. All other trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective owners.

April’s PlayStation Plus Monthly Games lineup features three games available to all PlayStation Plus members. Battle your way to a demonic god in Lords of the Fallen, relive (or discover) Lara Croft’s first adventures with Tomb Raider I-III Remastered, and battle foes solo or together in co-op action game Sword Art Online Fractured Daydream. 

These titles will be available to all PlayStation Plus members from Tuesday, 7 April, until Monday, 4 May.

Lords of the Fallen

Overthrow a resurrected demon god in this all-new adventure set in an interconnected world five times larger than the original game. In Lords of the Fallen, you play as one of the fabled Dark Crusaders, who must journey through the realms of the living and the dead to disrupt the reign of Adyr, a cruel tyrant who has ushered in a new age of devastation for humanity. Along the way, you’ll endure colossal boss battles and get to grips with a fast and challenging combat system. With nine character classes and hundreds of weapons to choose from, you’ll customise your hero and develop your own play style as you set out to defy the gods.

Tomb Raider I-III Remastered

Play the original three Tomb Raider adventures: for the first time ever, play the complete experience with all expansions and secret levels on modern platforms in this definitive collection. Experience the classics, boasting upgraded graphics, with the option to switch to the original polygon look at any time. The collection includes a new Challenge Mode: replay levels with customised modifiers and complete achievements to unlock 10 New Outfits that enhance Lara’s abilities.

Sword Art Online Fractured Daydream

Galaxia, a new system allowing players to relive the past, has been added to ALfheim Online; however, Galaxia spins out of control, causing players from all over time and space to be displaced! To set the timeline back on track, Kirito must work with fallen friends…and foes. True to the Sword Art Online series, join a raid party and prepare for a fight with high difficulty bosses together! How you prepare for the fight is the key to victory. Each with their own specific role on the battlefield, 21 SAO characters from various arcs are gathered to fight. Team up with a total of 20 players from around the world in one of five parties comprised of 4 players each for multiplayer co-op action!

Last chance to add March’s PlayStation Plus Monthly Games to your library 

PlayStation Plus members have until Monday, 6 April to add PGA Tour 2K25, Monster Hunter Rise, Slime Rancher 2, The Elder Scrolls Online Collection: Gold Road to their game library. 

To learn more about the full lineup, visit the PlayStation Blog.

For the latest PlayStation news, follow PlayStation Australia on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram. 

Biped 2 is also discounted to $10.99 on Steam for a limited time

Nicosia, Cyprus (April 1st, 2026) | Today, Biped 2, the cute co-op puzzle platformer for up to four players — infamous for its notorious difficulty — is receiving  a significant content update on Steam, making it more accessible, more varied, and more fun to play. In addition, the introduction of the often-requested peer-to-peer matchmaking makes organizing online coop smoother than ever. To commemorate the latest update, Biped 2 will also be discounted to $10.99 on Steam from April 1 to April 15. 

Players now have to twist their brains into knots even more, but in a fun way! All 17 levels have been significantly overhauled with new puzzle mechanics ranging from those inspired by old Japanese game shows to classic logic puzzles, or even chaotic games of tag with elemental creatures. The puzzles play significantly differently in co-op than when you go it alone, forcing players to communicate to overcome each challenge. 

To make playing with friends easier, peer-to-peer matchmaking has been added as an option for online coop, alongside the originally launched Friend’s Pass, which allows friends or family to play together online with only one copy of the game needed.

The update is now live on Steam, and will arrive on console in the coming weeks. 

Finally, to celebrate the update,Biped 2 will be discounted 45% on Steam to $10.99 from April 1st to 15th. The Bundle consisting of Biped and Biped 2 will be discounted a further 10%.

About Biped 2 

In Biped 2, up to four cute, bipedal robots try to save the world by solving puzzles and overcoming challenges requiring brain power, coordination, and communication. You can play by yourself, in two player and four player coop, both online or on the couch in your living room. The bipeds are fully customizable, and the Steam workshop allows players to build their own levels to make life for their friends even more miserable!

About META Publishing

META Publishing is a growing publishing label owned by Owlcat Games, specializing in gameplay-first titles with co-op multiplayer features. The label has a solid portfolio, including games like Biped, Spirit of the Island, Train Valley 2, and more. New upcoming titles from the META Publishing are Biped 2, Blind Descent, and Nested Lands.

The new update brings massive locations, large-scale battles and new permadeath mechanics

Gaijin Entertainment and the Matter Team are pleased to announce that the major update “Gigastructure” is now available for the hardcore online shooter Active Matter. Players can embark on raids in the new large-scale locations – mysterious Gigastructure and the overgrown Park – each offering unique tactical challenges, anomalies and opportunities for survival. The new Hired Ops PvP mode is now available, new monsters roam Active Matter world, and the selection of weapons, attachments and gear has been expanded and allows for more customization options for both weapons and camouflages. Finally, the update will elevate the “high risk, high reward” principle to heights never seen before in the genre, as permadeath will now mean losing game progress. After the official launch, permadeath punishment will be even harsher, resulting in losing the current Active Matter game edition.

The Gigastructure itself stands as one of the most ambitious environments in the game so far – a colossal, brutalist megastructure hiding threats and rewards in equal measure. Its design is heavily influenced by the Soviet era Eastern European architecture, but immensely and grotesquely twisted by the active matter. In contrast, the Park blends nature with the unknown. Situated between Shchegolsky and Dogorsk, it is dominated by a massive greenhouse. Flamethrowers and incendiary grenades are highly recommended for those who want to survive the approach.

In the new Hired Ops mode, players fight across vast maps using vehicles, deployable turrets and strategic reinforcements. Teams capture and hold key beacons to earn points, while respawns now occur in synchronized waves, bringing fallen players back into battle at regular intervals. Operators can call in support such as vehicles and even airstrikes, or unleash monsters onto the battlefield to disrupt enemy plans.

The update also delivers a new batch of weapons tailored for different combat scenarios. Close-quarters specialists will appreciate new submachine guns such as the Gepard, featuring a 40-round magazine, and the PP-2000, equipped with a Picatinny rail for optics and supporting extended 44-round magazines. For long-range engagements, players gain access to the VSSK “Vykhlop” sniper rifle with an integrated suppressor and the M24 with standard bipods. When facing multiple enemies, the EV-MG machine gun provides sustained firepower. Meanwhile, the APS automatic pistol allows players to quickly eliminate threats at close range with burst fire capability.

Most weapons can now be equipped with colored laser aiming devices, improving hip-fire accuracy, but potentially exposing the player’s position in low-light conditions.
 
The full list of new content and improvements is available on the official Active Matter website.

About Gaijin Entertainment
Gaijin Entertainment is the developer and publisher of the online games War Thunder, Crossout, Enlisted, CRSED: F.O.A.D. and Star Conflict as well as other PC, Mac, Linux, PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, iOS and Android titles across several genres. The company’s diverse portfolio has received a range of mass media and game industry awards including such as Gamescom Award and many more. Official website: http://gaijinent.com/

Leamington Spa, UK – April 01, 2026:  Leading UK games publisher Kwalee and independent developer Malformation Games have announced that their upcoming retro-inspired survival horror title, Ground Zero, will launch on PC via Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S this April.

Players will descend into the dark, ruined streets of Busan, South Korea when Ground Zero launches on April 16, 2026.

Set in a devastated South Korea, Ground Zero challenges players to uncover the truth behind the mysterious meteor impact that has reduced the nation to ruins and transformed every living thing into a monstrous threat. Atmospheric, brutal and steeped in tension, the game promises a gripping survival horror experience rooted in classic genre sensibilities.

About Ground Zero – A devastating meteor impact has wiped out South Korea. Two months later as the dust and lightning storms settle and the air becomes breathable, an elite Korean operative and her Canadian partner are sent to investigate. What waits for them in the foggy remains is more terrifying than they ever could have imagined…

Key Features:

• Fight terrifying monsters that lurk in the dark corners of Busan, mutated by the fallout of the impact.
• Uncover the truth of what really hit Busan that day. What are these strange growths unravelling from the meteor impact, and why has it corrupted what little life remains in the aftermath?
• Explore a beautiful city in ruins, from shoreline towns and temples to the urban center.
• Defend yourself with an array of abilities; shoot, stab, kick and counter as an expert soldier trained in firearms and martial combat.
• Perfect your fighting skills and get rewarded. Cleaner kills means more Genome Points, which can be traded for powerful gear upgrades.
• Take on huge, terrifying bosses. Seo-Yeon has no idea just how bad the mutations can get in the heart of the city. Be prepared for anything.
• Relive the spirit of classic Survival Horror. Ground Zero captures the nostalgia of retro horror titles with fixed cameras and pre-rendered backgrounds, puzzles, custom difficulty and optional tank controls.
• Have fun with unlockables and extra content: alternate outfits, additional game modes and hidden endings await players curious enough to find them.

About Kwalee

Kwalee is a multi-award-winning games publisher and developer based in Leamington Spa, UK. The company has built a growing catalogue of PC and console titles, including Wildmender, ROBOBEAT, Voidwrought, In Sink, Hordes of Hunger, The Precinct, Town to City,  Don’t Stop Girlypop!, and Grime II alongside upcoming releases such as Hark the Ghoul, Call of the Elder Gods, Ground Zero, Retro Space, Lost Hellden, BPM Bitcrushed, Shift at Midnight, Welcome to Elderfield, Lily’s World XD, Rune Dice, Modulus: Factory Automation and more. 

Founded by games industry icon and Codemasters co-founder David Darling CBE, Kwalee is supported by a global team of games experts, with studios in the UK, India, and remote locations worldwide. The company is actively seeking high-quality games to publish across all platforms and welcomes developers to get in touch.

Officially recognised as ‘Best Publisher’ at the TIGA Awards 2022, Kwalee is also a committed industry advocate—serving as an ambassador for the non-profit organisation Women in Games and regularly supporting charities such as Safe In Our World, GamesAid, and SpecialEffect.

About Malformation Games

Founded by James Marchant, Malformation Games is a remote-first indie studio based in Sweden, with team members working across the globe. James and his team bring over a decade of experience in both indie and AAA projects. Their shared passion for retro-style horror inspired Ground Zero, a survival horror game set in post-apocalyptic South Korea. Ground Zero is Malformation’s debut title and is scheduled for release in 2026.

The new update features trench warfare and old-fashioned weaponry 

Gaijin Entertainment announces that Enlisted, the online shooter set in World War II, is expanding to include key battles from the Great War as well. To this end, squads with new extra-low Battle Rating levels – from zero to minus three – will be added to the game. Testing of the new mechanics will take place during the “All Loud on the Western Front” event, which will run until April 15th.

During this new event, players will be transported to the battlefields of the Great War, where they will find trenches, bolt-action rifles, clubs, and stationary machine guns. They will be able to experience war unlike anything they’ve seen in the game before. Here, a fierce battle for every inch of ground unfolds under artillery fire and gas attacks.

The event will center on a sector capture mode: two points are active simultaneously –  one must be held, the other must be stormed. On a given signal, a general offensive begins involving the entire team, after which the enemy launches a counterattack. Particular attention is paid to the call for backup: radio stations are located at key positions, allowing players to call in artillery fire, bombardment, or even gas attacks. In the latter case, gas masks become not just cosmetic items as they were previously, but a vital piece of equipment.

For completing event objectives, players will earn Battle Pass rewards, including unique weapons of the era, themed customization items, and in-game resources. New items include the SMLE Mk III (T) and Mondragón M1908 rifles, as well as trench clubs, essential to the battles of World War I.

You can read more about World War I in Enlisted on the game’s official website.

About Gaijin Entertainment
Gaijin Entertainment is the developer and publisher of the online games War Thunder, Crossout, Enlisted, CRSED: F.O.A.D. and Star Conflict as well as other PC, Mac, Linux, PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, iOS and Android titles across several genres. The company’s diverse portfolio has received a range of mass media and game industry awards including such as Gamescom Award and many more. Official website: http://gaijinent.com/

About Enlisted
Enlisted is a squad-based first person MMO shooter covering key battles from World War II. The game carefully recreates weapons, military  vehicles and the atmosphere of that era, while demonstrating really massive clashes of numerous soldiers, tanks and aircraft with artillery and naval support. Enlisted is available on PC, Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5. Official website: https://enlisted.net