The lost Shantae adventure will make the rounds on Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox, and PC

May 8, 2025 – Valencia, Calif. – This summer, Shantae returns! Independent game studio WayForward is thrilled to announce that Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution, the previously missing chapter in the hit Shantae series, will arrive digitally on modern consoles and PC in the summer of 2025, including on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox, and Steam. Originally developed for the Game Boy Advance system, this 20-years-in-the-making adventure is playable at PAX East, held May 8-11, in the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center at booth #11049. Additionally, a new trailer showing the revolutionary game in action can be seen at below:

In Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution, Shantae’s nemesis, the scheming pirate Risky Boots, has a twisted new plot that threatens to leave Sequin Land spinning. As Half-Genie Shantae, players will use her iconic hair-whip attacks, magical dance transformations into six creature forms, and a variety of items and upgrades to seek out the Relic Hunters who can help turn the tectonic tables on Risky. By rearranging the land itself and moving between the Front Yard and Back Yard play fields, players will explore multilayered levels, solve brain-twisting puzzles, and find entry into devious labyrinths guarded by powerful bosses.

Recoded on the Unity engine by the original dev team, the console/PC version of Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution contains the same story, in-game sprites, and gameplay content as the previously released GBA version, plus players will now be able to enjoy the game with updated hi-def character portraits, illustrations, menus, and other visual elements. Alternatively, they can experience the game with its original graphics in Classic Mode. Additionally, the competitive local four-player Battle Mode — a first for the Shantae series — features extra arenas not present in the GBA version. Following fan-favorite titles such as Shantae: Half-Genie Hero and Shantae and the Seven Sirens, Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution is the sixth game released in the multi-million-selling Shantae series. In addition to the digital version, a physical version, published by Limited Run Games, will be offered in both standard and collector’s editions later in 2025.

For more information on Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution, the Shantae series, and other WayForward titles, please visit www.wayforward.com and follow @wayforward on Twitter and Facebook, @wayforwardtech on Instagram, and @wayforward.bsky.social on Bluesky.

Key Features

• Discover the lost chapter of the Shantae saga, fully restored and released after 20 years!
• Fight and explore using your hair-whipping ability, magic items, and belly-dance transformations (including monkey, elephant, crab, and more)!
• Thwart Risky’s twisted plot in classic visual mode or with high-def portraits and menus!
• Spin and shift Front Yard and Back Yard playfields to create new routes and solve puzzles!
• Visit towns, battle through labyrinths, purchase upgrades, find collectables, and meet with friends like Rottytops, Sky, and Bolo!
• For the first time ever in a Shantae game, four players can compete in Battle Mode!

About WayForward

Based in Valencia, California, WayForward was founded in 1990 and has remained an independent game developer for more than 35 years. It is home to many talented individuals including programmers, environment artists, animators, modelers, illustrators, audio wizards, designers, and team leaders. With new avenues for distributing games directly to fans, they are finally able to make the games they have always wanted to.

Copyright ©2025 WayForward Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. Shantae and the Shantae logo ™ BOZON

Get ready to raid the arcades on PC, Consoles, mobile, and even VR!

San Francisco, CA (May 8, 2025) | Today, Zen Studios — the leading global producer and publisher of digital pinball video games — is excited to announce that it’s bringing Lara Croft to life in the newest DLC pack Tomb Raider Pinball, containing two new pinball tables, Tomb Raider Pinball: Adventures of Lara Croft and Tomb Raider Pinball: Secrets of Croft Manor to Zen Pinball World, Pinball FX, Pinball FX VR, and Legends Pinball 4K! From the legendary halls of Croft Manor to mysterious tombs around the world, test your skills, uncover secrets, and play through iconic moments from the Tomb Raider franchise. Are you ready?

Inspired by the games developed by Crystal Dynamics, relive Lara Croft’s greatest adventures with two new action-packed tables! From the legendary halls of Croft Manor to mysterious tombs around the world, test your skills, uncover secrets, and play through iconic moments from the Tomb Raider franchise.

Tomb Raider Pinball: Adventures of Lara Croft Key Features:

• Explore Lara’s Greatest Adventures: Travel through some of Tomb Raider’s most legendary locations, from the jungles of Peru and the Great Wall of China to Egypt’s pyramids and the icy caves of Tibet. 
• Epic Challenges: Face the mysterious Atlanteans, Willard’s mutated spider form, the Sea Witch, and more, using Lara’s iconic dual pistols in a special third-person shooting mode! 
• Tomb Multiball: Lock three balls into a playfield trapdoor to unleash chaotic multi-ball action, and gain amazing treasures from the unexplored tomb. 
• Agile Adventurer: Navigate treacherous ramps, balance your way through the tilt field, and avoid other pitfalls in the table’s intricate design. 
• Survivor Wizard Mode: Experience the Survivor Trilogy in a final showdown, fighting wolves in the jungle, battling the evil cult leader, Mathias, and uncovering Trinity’s secrets in Paititi.

Tomb Raider Pinball: Secrets of Croft Manor Key Features:

• Explore the Manor: Shoot ramps and targets to navigate the various wings of Croft Manor, from the grand main hall to the hidden study and the mysterious hedge maze. 
• Master the Challenges: Train like Lara with distinct game modes, including Agility Training, Combat Mastery, and puzzle-filled Study Sessions. 
• Uncover Ancient Secrets: Unlock the Wizard Mode: Echoes of Time, where you must solve an intricate mechanism to reveal a powerful family relic. 
• Epic Multi-balls & Side Missions: Activate the White Queen Multiball, restore the manor in Renovation Rush, and experience the haunting Midnight Multiball inside the manor’s ancient clock. 
• Signature Pinball Mechanics: Engage with interactive toys, including a rotating chamber, a spiral staircase ramp, an animated armored knight, and more!

Pinball fans will be able to play the two newest tables on PC, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, Meta Quest, and Legends Pinball 4K. 

About Embracer Group

Embracer Group is a global Group of creative and entrepreneurial businesses in PC, console, mobile, and board games and other related media. The Group has an extensive catalog of over 900 owned or controlled franchises. With its head office based in Karlstad, Sweden, Embracer Group has a global presence through its eleven operative groups: THQ Nordic, PLAION, Coffee Stain, Amplifier Game Invest, DECA Games, Gearbox Entertainment, Easybrain, Asmodee, Dark Horse, Freemode and Crystal Dynamics – Eidos. The Group has 111 internal game development studios and is engaging more than 12,000 employees in more than 40 countries.

Embracer Group’s shares are publicly listed on Nasdaq Stockholm under the ticker EMBRAC B.

About Zen Studios

Zen Studios is a leading global producer and publisher of interactive entertainment software for all major digital game platforms. Recognized as one of the premier gaming studios in the world, Zen Studios has worked with some of the most iconic entertainment studios, including Disney, Legendary, Lucasfilm, Marvel Entertainment, NBC Universal, and Paramount Pictures.

Zen Studios’ Pinball FX franchise has defined video game pinball excellence since 2007. The latest iteration of Pinball FX and its horror-centric counterpart, Pinball M, were released in 2023 as free-to-play titles across all major gaming platforms. New downloadable pinball tables are released frequently for both titles. 

For more information, please visit zenstudios.com.

Console versions to come later this year

Walnut Creek, California – May 8, 2025 | Adorably cozy RPG Pixelshire is available now on PC with a special 15% launch discount, announced Maximum Entertainment. Developed by Kappa Bits, Pixelshire invites adventurers to explore a beautifully detailed pixelated world known as Arcadia. Traverse the vast and diverse continent, discover hidden treasures, and build a bountiful settlement with unlimited customization. View today’s launch trailer: 

Enchanted landscapes await, along with numerous activities: cast your fishing line to snag the perfect catch, mine for precious ore, and unleash your creativity by terraforming the world into the village of your dreams. Pixelshire mixes life sim elements with town building, exploration, and combat. Master trades, become the bravest dungeon explorer, and get to know your neighbors.

By befriending the ever-accommodating townsfolk and lovingly caring for their farm animals, you’ll never feel alone on your journey. Whether it’s cultivating a thriving farm with fields of crops, mastering the art of magic, or enhancing your culinary skills, there’s something for everyone to embrace in Pixelshire.

Purchase Pixelshire today on Steam. PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch versions are planned for release later this year.

Follow Pixelshire on X at https://x.com/KappaBits and @MaximumEntmt

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.

About Kappa Bits

Kappa Bits is an independent game development studio founded by solo developer Vasilis, dedicated to crafting unique and engaging experiences for players worldwide. With a passion for pixel art and fun gameplay systems, Kappa Bits continues to refine its creative vision, delivering high-quality indie experiences.

SACRAMENTO, Calif., May. 08, 2025 — Azra Games, a Sacramento-based game developer founded in 2022 and dedicated to creating the next generation of mobile & PC role-playing games (RPGs) today revealed the title of their new, dark fantasy free-to-play character-collector RPG, UnGodly™. The full reveal is set for this fall, with a winter release planned for iOS App Store, Google Play, and PC through Steam® & Epic Games Store.

UnGodly, inspired by the savage worlds of forgotten sword and sorcery, invites players to step into a shattered realm where a mysterious force has driven civilization to ruin. Featuring visceral combat and evocative themes, the game rewards mastery with raw, brutal fights and real-time strategic gameplay. 

Scarred by trauma yet undeniably striking, UnGodly’s characters are as formidable as the world that seeks to break them. The game’s innovative “Affinity System” allows players to build emotional connections between characters, unlocking raw, vulnerability-driven narratives & intense dialog.

“UnGodly isn’t just a game; it’s a story about survival, struggle, and the indomitable human spirit, and it’s designed to speak to the primal instincts we all share. We’ve created a world that is raw and honest, and will feel authentic to players who will recognize themselves in the characters.” said Mark Otero, Azra Games Founder & CEO. “UnGodly is ambitious. We aim to shock and awe gamers with an unapologetically classic dark fantasy experience inspired by the Roleplaying games that many of us grew up with.”

Azra Games, founded by veteran game designer Mark Otero, renowned for his 0-to-1 work on Electronic Arts’ top-grossing Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes (his eighth character-collector RPG), is supported by a skilled team of seasoned gaming experts. UnGodly, Azra Games’ debut “4th generation RPG,” aims to bring the dark fantasy genre into the modern age by seamlessly blending mobile and PC-quality experiences.

“We are pioneering the 4th generation of mobile RPGs, bridging the gap between mobile and console/PC experiences,” said Otero. “UnGodly will deliver open worlds, real-time party-based battles, and extended PvE campaigns, redefining mobile gaming with console-quality experiences. With a growing expert team and solid funding, we’re excited to bring Western gamers unparalleled gameplay on both mobile and PC.”

The Azra Games team is hard at work on UnGodly, their ground-breaking debut RPG. A full reveal is set for fall, with the PC beta and mobile pre-order expected to launch simultaneously.

To stay up to date with the latest news visit: www.ungodlygame.com 

About Azra Games

Azra Games is pioneering the fourth generation of RPGs with a focus on mobile. Based in Sacramento, CA, the studio was founded by former EA and BioWare executive Mark Otero, best known as the developer of the hit game Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes. Azra Games is working on a new, dark fantasy free-to-play character-collector, UnGodly, which will be fully revealed this fall, with a winter release planned for iOS, Android, and PC through Steam® & Epic Games Store. Azra Games is backed by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Pantera Capital and NFX.  UnGodly™ and all related characters, their distinctive likenesses, and related elements are the property of Azra Games, Inc.™ UnGodly, Azra and the Azra Games are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Azra Games, Inc. All rights reserved. © 2025 Valve Corporation. Steam and the Steam logo are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Valve Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries. Apple, the Apple logo and App Store are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Google Play and the Google Play logo are trademarks of Google LLC. All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners.

Befriend, train and battle alongside wild Creatures in this charming, retro-inspired, action-adventure RPG

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – May 8, 2025 – Publisher Graffiti Games and developer Fervir Games are excited to announce that Creature Keeper, the monster-taming, action-adventure RPG where you tame, train and fight alongside wild Creatures in real-time combat, is available now on PC via Steam for $14.99! Build your party of charming companions to take on any challenge, then coordinate powerful attacks and combos on an action-packed, retro-inspired journey across a vast world full of dangers and secrets to discover.

Welcome to Thera, a magical and mysterious land filled with fifty fantastical Creatures to raise and fight alongside in epic combat. Embark on a great adventure to restore balance and stop a strange sickness from bringing calamity to the world.

Build and customize your party, level up and unlock new buffs and powers, and learn all about Creatures through your battles and experiences. Befriend a wide variety of Creatures like the adorable Amphibiole, the powerful Molectus, the gigantic Lutras, the jacked Swolfe, and the almighty Bep. Power up your team, fill out your Bestiary, grow a garden on the go, and embark on a fantastic journey to fulfill your destiny!

Key Features

• Build Your Team & Fight: Assemble your dream team by befriending a variety of unique Creatures to battle alongside you in real time. Choose your Creatures wisely to handle any challenge that stands in your way!
• Customize Your Creatures: Create powerful, diverse, and stylish playstyles through gameplay-altering skill gems, perks, weapons and more while looking fashionable with tons of hats to dress your Creatures up in.
• Potent Plant Power: Use your Pocket Garden to grow food and create helpful Connection Bonuses for your Creatures in an engaging organization mini-game.
• Knowledge Is Strength: Fill out your Bestiary of fifty unique Creatures to unlock powerful buffs and items for your party.
• An Epic Journey Awaits: Explore the vast world of Thera and all its secrets as you take on your quest of destiny.

Creature Keeper is available today on Steam for $14.99 and is coming soon to the Epic Games Store and Microsoft Store. The game is also in development for Nintendo Switch. It will be featured in Steam’s Creature Collector Fest May 12-19 and will be debuting a developer diary at the OTK Games Expo on May 25 (where it previously won the expo’s $25,000 grant in 2023).

For more information, visit the Graffiti Games website, and follow the latest updates from the team on Twitter/X and Discord.

About Fervir Games

Fervir Games is a one-man studio founded in 2021 with a focus on pixel art and animation, currently working on the monster-taming RPG Creature Keeper.

About Graffiti Games

Graffiti Games is a video game publisher comprised of a strong team of games industry veterans. With a powerful, global distribution network encompassing both digital and physical retail partners, Graffiti achieves worldwide reach and maximizes sales potential for its games. Graffiti is known for a portfolio of high-quality games, including the recent best sellers Blue Fire and Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion. To find out more about Graffiti and our portfolio, please visit www.graffitigames.com.

More will be revealed of the CRPG’s mystery following its most recent early access developments

El Segundo, California – May 8, 2025 | As PAX East gets underway, Kakao Games and Ocean Drive Studio are all set to allow event attendees to explore the mysterious world of roguelite tactical RPG Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch.

A spin-off of the much-loved TRPG Lost Eidolons, tactical roguelite Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch is a refreshing new take on the CRPG genre. Players find themselves stranded on a strange island of damned souls, forced to adapt to the rigours of strategic combat in their bid to survive. The choice of allies, paths, weapons and skills all play their part in the battle to reclaim what was lost.

Available on PC, get a taste of this latest turn-based RPG this PAX East (Booth 15035). 

 About Ocean Drive Studio

Ocean Drive Studio, a subsidiary of Kakao Games, is a company dedicated to developing and servicing games that resonate with global fans who love the same genres that their developers know and are passionate about. The studio gained attention with the release of its first game, the turn-based tactical RPG Lost Eidolons, on Steam, PS5, and Xbox. Building on this success, they are working on the second game in the same genre, Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch, as well as other titles including the roguelite shooter Section 13, the physics-based sandbox survival game God Save Birmingham, and an action RPG based on the IP Sword Master Youngest Son,. Ocean Drive Studio aims to deliver unique and engaging gaming experiences to gamers around the world through these diverse game genres. 

About Kakao Games

Founded in 2016, Kakao Games is a leading publisher of online and mobile games, responsible for releasing titles including Pearl Abyss’ Black Desert Online (serviced in North America and Europe until early 2021), KRAFTON’s PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (serviced in Korea), Kong Studios’ Guardian Tales (serviced in North America, Europe, Latin America and Oceania), and Nineark’s Eversoul (serviced in North America and Europe.

Rack-Up Continuous Kills With Strategic Dash-And-Slash Movement

Montreal, Canada, 8 May 2025 | Solideo is excited to announce the upcoming release of Sick Samurai, a retro anime-style top-down action game. Slice through enemies room by room in this blindingly fast and bloody action game with instant-death combat. The demo will be available on Steam on May 29th. 

Master the Girameki Technique 

Inspired by the classic top-down instant death game genre, Solideo masterfully blends aesthetic retro anime-inspired art designs with a sick original soundtrack behind high-violence action mechanics. Set on a surreal island that fuses Edo-period Japan with gritty 20th-century urban America, begin your journey as an aspiring young fighter. Retrieve a mask and sword from Genyu, an infamous ex-samurai who oversees your combat training. Throw yourself through fast-paced enemy-filled territory as you master the Girameki Technique to become the greatest fighter on Furikyu Island.

Precision, Speed, And Style   

Sick Samurai features hand-crafted levels, each offering multiple paths and strategies, as well as various upgrades and item choices that players will make as they progress. Players can restart levels instantly upon death, and repetition is necessary for mastering the game’s combat, which largely revolves around a blazing-fast dash-and-slash mechanic. Use your sword combined with a secondary weapon: Kunai, Stun bombs, or smoke bombs to clear each room. Precision with weapon use is vital. If you miss your dash attack,  a drum will beat; this is your recovery time needed before that skill move can be used again. Dodge, or swiftly wield your secondary weapon to defend yourself until the beat. 

As you clear the level, a point counter is present in the top right corner. Increase your points with the Combo Counter by performing consecutive kills in a short period of time; take too long between kills or miss an attack, and you’ll lose your combo. Style points are earned from the variety in which you land your kills. Multikill points can be combined with style points, which can be earned by killing multiple enemies with a single attack. Race against the clock to complete the Genyu cigarette challenge; finish the level by the time Genyu finishes smoking to receive an additional point for your overall score. The highest score you can achieve in a level is a 10, you’ll need that time bonus for a perfect score.  Precision, speed, reflexes, and planning will all be put to the test.

Eccentric Characters With Unique Styles

Sick Samurai also features fully voice-acted dialogue with branching choices that will shape the player’s relationships with the game’s diverse and eccentric cast of characters, including Jones, an “ex” gangster turned proprietor of a jazz bar, and Spike, Jones’ lazy pet Rottweiler. The game’s aesthetics transition and change as you progress through each Act. From the traditional Edo period, then to an urban American jazz and rap vibe, ending on a more elevated, monk-like, and religion-centered look. Each stylized Act has a main boss who also has their own distinct design and fighting style. 

Game Features: 

• Dash Through Decapitations  –  To beat the Cigarette timer, clear the level in an insanely fast fashion before the timer runs out, earns you 1 point needed to achieve a perfect score. 
• Chase The Deadliest Score – Increase your overall score by stacking Style and Multikill points, kill enemies consecutively to keep the Combo Counter running. 
• Utilize Weapons Intentionally –  Smoke bomb, Stun bomb, Sword, Kunai, and various kinds of specially mixed sakes that offer passive upgrades, all must be used in a coordinated effort to complete levels. 
• Eccentric Cast Of Characters – A Unique and diverse cast of characters is introduced, including boss Samurai with varying strategies and skills. 
• Devastate Enemy Formations – Multiple paths and strategies, upgrades, and item choices that players unlock as they progress.
• Chill and Kill To Original Lofi Soundtrack – Infused with elements of hip hop, jazz, funk, soul, and more. 

Sick Samurai’s demo will be available on Steam on May 29th. Wishlist to stay up to date with Sick Samurai’s demo release! Learn more about the game through the game’s website.

About Solideo

Solideo is a one-man video game studio and/or pseudonym based in Montreal, founded in March of 2022 by Matt Bogdanovski. Matt taught video game programming for three years while acquiring his bachelor’s degree in physics. Matt then spent more than six years working at Digital Extremes as a gameplay programmer on Warframe. After leaving Digital Extremes, Solideo was born. 

Combining ethereal pixel art and hand drawn styles, .HEADSPACE casts the player into a lonely and disturbing fractured landscape in a bid to discover their true identity. 

Olympia, Washington – 8 May 2025 – Developer Diana Keith today announced .HEADSPACE – a 2D adventure game that combines exquisite pixel art and hand drawn graphics to immerse the player in a challenging psychological adventure set within a fraught and fragmented landscape.

Check out the .HEADSPACE Announce Trailer, below…

Players take on the role of an unknown wanderer who has lost his memory and needs to interact with a diverse cast of characters who may or may not have your best interest at heart. Weaving together walking sim mechanics interspersed with light puzzling elements, events unfold in the style of a visual novel to help you unlock who you are and how to get home.

The inaugural project by visual artist and lifelong game enthusiast-turned-game-developer, Diana Keith, .HEADSPACE leaves you entirely alone and unsure of who you are, with the main purpose of the adventure to gain clarity, confidence and connection to reawaken yourself and recall your true purpose.

The game also features a 15+ track fully realized original soundtrack (OST) with intricately composed music by the inimitable Magic From Space, who also assisted with sound effects and contributed voice line work.

Key Features:

• Weaves together digital and hand drawn art for an unconventional style rich in both analogue and digital texture
• Adventure game with puzzle, walking sim, and visual novel elements
• Heavy psychological themes and surreal landscapes
• 15+ track fully realized original soundtrack (OST)
• Dialogue choices, exploration, and puzzles advance the player through a world both fractured and interconnected

About Diana Keith

Diana Keith is a multi-media artist with backgrounds in painting, photography and acting, who stitched together her love of games as art and art as life Into a passionate drive for game development. Her debut game, .HEADSPACE combines these backgrounds into a project that strives to be both personal and universal in nature. 

About .HEADSPACE

.HEADSPACE is a 2D adventure game that combines pixel art and hand drawn styles to immerse the player in a psychological adventure through a fractured landscape. Alone and unsure of who you are, gain clarity, confidence and connection to reawaken yourself and recall your true purpose.

Your First Step Into the Arena Begins Today

Shanghai, China — 8 May, 2025 | Be among the first to shape the future of Etheria — before the gates open to the world on June 5. The Final Beta Test for Etheria: Restart is now officially live with players able to sign up via the Apple store, Google Play, or on PC through the official website. For the first time, hyperlinkers can check out payment features with special bonuses – while these will not carry over past the test period, any purchases will come with multiple rebates at launch. 

Developed by XD Games, Etheria: Restart is an ethereal hero RPG and live arena experience that blends cinematic visuals, deep strategic combat, and customizable squad-building. This is the final test before Etheria: Restart goes live worldwide, giving participants the opportunity to experience high stakes PvE content such as Threshold quests, the rogue-like Ember Ruins, and also a new gacha system; 100 Crystals per summon with no 50/50 RNG.

In the beta, players can test their might in new PvE challenges, including Anisync Echoes where boss mechanics will evolve dynamically, as well as the survival gauntlet Phantom Theater with scaling difficulty. In addition to these exciting challenges, there will be three new PvP systems: 

• Real-Time Arena (RTA) – Competitive draft-style PvP battles
• Guild vs Guild (GvG) – Tactical warfare between player alliances
• Etheria World Summit (EWS) – A global stage for competitive PvP tournaments

The summit will provide Etheria: Restart players with a chance to showcase their skills on an international scale. It will include structured qualifiers to fight for place in the main event, and knockout-style championship brackets to decide on the ultimate victor, all broadcast live for fans across the globe. Plus, those who are ranked high enough in the final test’s Summit Arena will get the chance to be invited to the first official tournament after launch!

Etheria: Restart delivers rich 3D visuals and immersive real-time combat control, redefining what mobile and cross-platform RPGs can be. With hundreds of team customization options, plus the first chance to play brand-new SSR Animus Freya, there’s plenty to give players a taste of Etheria ahead of the full launch. 

The final Closed Beta will run from May 8 to launch on June 5, at which point any purchases made will be compensated with in-game rewards. Players can pre-register in the Apple store, Google Play, or via the official website. 

XD Games

Founded in 2003, XD Games. is a global video games developer and publisher with extensive experience across development, publishing and operations. As of 2022, XD has 38 free-to-play and paid games with over 50 million monthly active users worldwide. In addition, TapTap — a mobile games community and app store — was launched by XD in 2016 and is estimated to currently have 44 million monthly active users. 

XD’s mission is to assemble like-minded talented games industry craftspeople with a common goal of touching the hearts of players around the world. XD produces games of the finest quality with passion, offering a pure gaming experience, and encouraging players of all ages to embrace the unique joy of video gaming.

Complex indie action-RPG Empyreal available now – Enter the Monolith on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S

Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, UK – 8 May 2025: Gather your courage, mercenary. Your time has come. Empyreal, the complex debut action-RPG from indie developer Silent Games, is launching today on PC via Steam and Epic Games Store, PlayStation®5, and Xbox Series X|S. Empyreal is priced at £24.99/$29.99/€29.99, with a 10% launch discount on Steam.

Publisher: Secret Mode | Developer: Silent Games | Formats: PC, PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S 

Empyreal sees players exploring an imposing Monolith in a far-flung corner of the galaxy, which perhaps contains answers to the universe’s greatest mysteries. Build your ultimate mercenary with a wide range of equipment and abilities, battle deadly automatons in ferocious battles, and aid the Expedition in their quest to uncover the truth of our world.

You won’t have to face the Monolith alone. Through Empyreal’s asynchronous multiplayer, players can send gifts through the aether to aid their fellow mercenaries, mail items to friends, trade world-altering Cartograms, and sacrifice Reset Charges to help the fallen.

Empyreal is available now on PC via Steam and Epic Games Store, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.

About Empyreal
Empyreal is a complex and challenging action RPG from Silent Games, where players must enter an enigmatic and ancient monolith to seek out hidden revelations that promise to transform our understanding of creation itself.

Features:

• Stand against formidable foes; your only hope of victory lies in mastering a unique and complex combat system
• A memorable cast of characters, with personal questlines and multiple endings for each one
• A beautiful but shattered ancient world. Explore breathtaking environments filled with hidden details
• Customise your character with a vast array of equipment and collect armour sets that confer powerful bonuses
• Upgrade and modify the loot you find
• Unlock new abilities to personalise your playstyle

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1377700

Empyreal is available on PC, PlayStation®5 and Xbox Series X|S today, priced at £24.99/$29.99/€29.99, with a 10% launch discount on Steam.

About Secret Mode

Secret Mode is an independent publisher and the winner of the Ukie Best UK Publisher 2024 award and the Debug Indie Game Best Influencer Marketing 2025 award. Our titles include triple-BAFTA-winner Still Wakes the Deep, A Little to the Left, Wobbledogs, Loddlenaut, and upcoming indie action RPG Empyreal. We believe that games are for everyone, and that creativity has no limits. We believe quality and fun are everything. 

About Silent Games

Silent Games is a video game studio founded in 2018 by a team of veteran developers. Having spent many years as part of successful teams, the goal now is to build a studio with a specific focus on high quality, complex, and feature-rich Action RPGs that players will enjoy for years to come.