Celebrate the beloved world of Assassin’s Creed, with fantastic prizes to be won.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – March 4, 2025 – Today, Ubisoft ANZ announced that players can visit Fortress Sydney to play Assassin’s Creed Shadows, the upcoming installment in the Assassin’s Creed^® franchise set in Feudal Japan, prior to the game’s launch.

Players can visit Fortress Sydney on Friday, March 14, from 4:00PM – 10:00 PM AEDT to go hands-on on with the game, immerse themselves in the Assassin’s Creed brand and have the opportunity win fantastic prizes:

• Hands-on with Assassin’s Creed Shadows: Head to the Arena to secure your spot for a 30-minute hands-on session with the game, with a limited number of exclusive Assassin’s Creed Shadows pins to giveaway to those that play.
• Assassin’s Creed Trivia: Test your knowledge of the Creed from 7:00 – 8:00 PM in the Tavern. Register in teams of five on the night to take part, and each member of the winning team will receive an Assassin’s Creed Shadows Collector’s Edition.
• Assassin’s Creed x Magic the Gathering: Head upstairs to 2315 Bar for Mana on Tap, Fortress’ community-focused Magic the Gathering event. Open to players of every skill level, Ubisoft ANZ will be giving away a limited number of Assassin’s Creed Beyond Booster packs to players that bring their MtG deck.
• Limited Edition Food & Drink: Take your tastebuds to Feudal Japan with limited edition food and beverage items inspired by Assassin’s Creed Shadows. These bespoke menu items will be discounted for all attendees.

Led by Ubisoft Québec*, Assassin’s Creed Shadows will immerse players in 16^th century Japan as they experience the intertwined stories of Naoe, an adept shinobi Assassin from the Iga Province, and Yasuke, the powerful samurai of historical legend. Players will explore their personal journeys, encounter pivotal historical figures, and shape the duo’s shared destiny as Japan treads a brutal path toward unification. Amid the chaos of a land in turmoil, fractured by war and threatened by foreign influences, Daimyo Oda Nobunaga’s relentless ambition will shape the fate of both heroes as they forge a path for a new Creed to emerge in Japan.

Players who pre-order any edition of Assassin’s Creed Shadows will gain free access to the ‘Claws of Awaji’ expansion, launching later in 2025. This expansion will introduce a brand-new open-world region with over 10 hours of additional content plus new skills, gear, abilities, and a new weapon for Naoe, the Bō. In this new adventure, players will journey to the mysterious island of Awaji, where Naoe and Yasuke will be relentlessly chased by the Sanzoku Ippa, a dangerous new faction threatening the region. Avoiding the traps and ambushes set by these deadly new foes, players will feel the tension of being hunted. For more information about Claws of Awaji, please visit https://www.ubisoft.com/en-au/game/assassins-creed/shadows/expansion

Additionally, players who pre-order will gain access to the exclusive “Thrown to the Dogs” bonus quest, available at launch.

For more information on Assassin’s Creed, please visit: assassinscreed.com.  

*Along with the following co-devs studios: Ubisoft Barcelona, Ubisoft Belgrade, Ubisoft Bordeaux, Ubisoft Bucharest, Ubisoft Chengdu, Ubisoft Kyiv, Ubisoft Milan, Ubisoft Montpellier, Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft Odesa, Ubisoft Philippines, Ubisoft Pune, Ubisoft Shanghai, Ubisoft Singapore, Ubisoft Sofia, and Ubisoft Toronto with the support of Ubisoft Japan.

About Assassin’s Creed     

Since it first launched in 2007, the Assassin’s Creed series has sold more than 200 million games worldwide. The franchise is now established as one of the best-selling series in video game history. Recognized for having some of the richest, most engrossing storytelling in the industry, Assassin’s Creed transcends video games, branching out into numerous other entertainment media.   

About Ubisoft

Ubisoft is a creator of worlds, committed to enriching players’ lives with original and memorable entertainment experiences. Ubisoft’s global teams create and develop a deep and diverse portfolio of games, featuring brands such as Assassin’s Creed^®, Brawlhalla^®, For Honor^®, Far Cry^®, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon^®, Just Dance^®, Rabbids^®, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six^®, The Crew^® and Tom Clancy’s The Division^®. Through Ubisoft Connect, players can enjoy an ecosystem of services to enhance their gaming experience, get rewards and connect with friends across platforms. With Ubisoft+, the subscription service, they can access a growing catalog of more than 100 Ubisoft games and DLC. For the 2023–24 fiscal year, Ubisoft generated net bookings of €2.32 billion. To learn more, please visit: www.ubisoftgroup.com.

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Tune in for helpful insights from industry veterans to improve your indie game pitching prowess

SEATTLE, Washington – 3 March, 2025 – tinyBuild, the premier indie label behind Hello Neighbor, Graveyard Keeper, Potion Craft, and other beloved million-selling hits, today launches the first episode of How to Pitch Games, a podcast helping passionate indie teams pitch their games to publishers. 

Each month, two up-and-coming developers will present their projects to a rotating panel composed of members of tinyBuild’s own publishing team as well as other industry veterans to receive constructive feedback before pitching their game in earnest. The first episode will feature tinyBuild’s Tom Brien, Co-Founder and Creative Director, and Vladimir Tolmachev, Producer, evaluating BabushCats, the cozy, grandma-run cat shelter simulator from the student developers at Deez Games, and Floating Factory, the factory-building puzzle from Pushka Studios, an experienced porting studio venturing into original titles for the first time.

Gain actionable pitching tips, inspire others with creative ideas, and learn about the industry’s best practices together. Independent game developers everywhere, from industry pros to aspiring devs, now have the chance to receive real, useful assessments from publishing insiders to better showcase and market their projects. Join a growing community of likeminded developers dedicated to sharing lessons learned, successful trends, and more.

“There’s so much feedback we’d love to provide to teams pitching us their games,” says Corey Caplan, podcast host and tinyBuild’s Director of Business Development and Partner Licensing. “So instead of making excuses, we made time for them. This is a space we want dedicated to those who truly put their all into their game development projects. If you put your heart into it, we want to put eyes on it. We hope that what you learn from our new podcast will help you get the attention you deserve in an overly competitive creative industry.”

Join the audience and guests working as one unified group to learn, discover, and grow with How to Pitch Games. For more information, visit tinyBuild’s official website, follow the How to Pitch Games’ official YouTube channel, Bluesky and X (formerly Twitter) accounts.

About tinyBuild

tinyBuild started as an indie game developer and morphed into a developer-publisher you can’t miss. Our dedication to creating long-term partnerships and elevating recognizable franchises has resulted in many successful collaborations with talented developers from all over the world. The company has released dozens of games, including Hello Neighbor, Graveyard Keeper, SpeedRunners, and more. Although headquartered in the Seattle Area, USA, the company has established a strong global presence with studios across the US, Netherlands, Latvia, and Eastern Europe.

Satisfy the Sultan’s sinister whims and persuade a chaotic kingdom

HANGZHOU, China – 3 March 2025 – Sultan’s Game, the twisted narrative-driven card-based RPG that crowdfunded over $275,000 in its first week from developer Double Cross Studio and publisher 2P Games, reigns over PC via Steam on Monday, 31 March 2025.

Descend into depravity as the Sultan’s courtier, indulging the monarch’s cruel game. Draw one of four dark categories of cards every seven days, each demanding despicable acts. Seek pleasures of the flesh with Carnality, spend beyond good sense with Extravagance, venture into perilous adventures with Conquer, and provide human sacrifices when drawing Bloodshed. Fail to complete a card’s challenge in one week and suffer fatal consequences.

Travel the land, from seedy alleyways and brothels to the Sultan’s Palace and Religious Temples. Survive encounters with rabid dogs and fierce lions…or even dreadful demons and majestic dragons. Accrue resource cards like Gold, Convictions, and Nobles, then spend them to persuade citizens and sway the royal court. Build intelligence and equipment, complete NPC quests to recruit allies, and expand influence to ascend from pawn to power broker.

Carve out agency in the Sultan’s game to rise as a master manipulator. What begins as a life-or-death trial can grow into an opportunity to accumulate influence and power. Perhaps a political rival could make a fitting sacrifice for a Bloodshed card, or a Carnality demand could turn an out-of-reach prospect into a new spouse. Seek balance as extreme choices can push away even the most trusted allies, and neither saints nor madmen will thrive in this game.

Succumb to Sultan’s Game’s rich, immersive storyline inspired by One Thousand and One Nights, all showcased in a beautifully baroque hand-drawn art style reflective of the middle ages. Navigate a network of intersecting characters and pursue multiple endings. Control the Sultan’s fate from the confines of his game: become a willing sycophant, plot regicide, strive for utopia…or summon dark gods to end it all.

“Sultan’s Game is finally launching soon and we appreciate the overwhelming support from the community along the way,” said Yin Li, Producer and Developer, Double Cross Studio. “Both long-time supporters and newcomers will be able to immerse themselves in the Sultan’s turbulent world soon; stay tuned for the upcoming new information!”

Sultan’s Game will be available on PC via Steam on Monday, 31 March 2025. Language support includes English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese. 

To learn more, check out 2P Games’ official web page, follow on social media, check out Double Cross Studio’s X/Twitter, Instagram, and Threads, and don’t forget to search #SultansGame on X/Twitter.

About Double Cross Studio

Double Cross Studio,based in Hangzhou, China, started a humble crowdfunding campaign in China for its debut title, Sultan’s Game, and received overwhelming support from the global community. After raising over 500,000 Chinese Yen in only 10 minutes and one million in the first 24 hours, the developers are dedicated to polishing every aspect of the game for its highly anticipated upcoming release.

About 2P Games

2P Games is a Chinese publisher specializing in simulation, strategy, and Metroidvania games for PC and consoles. Since 2019, they’ve helped bring titles like the million-sold The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty, Immortal Life, Dust to the End, The Chrono Jotter, Time Walker, worldwide hit Showa American Story, and others to global audiences.

Cleanse cash on consoles in Q4 2025

HILVERSUM, NETHERLANDS – Feb. 28th, 2025 – Cash Cleaner Simulator, the relaxing money processing sim from developer Mind Control Games and publisher Forklift Interactive, arrives on PC via Steam just in time for spring cleaning on Thursday, May 8. PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S releases follow in Q4 2025 as revealed during IGN Fan Fest.

Take on dirty jobs to make filthy bills, coins, and treasures look like new, indubious valuables and become filthy rich in the process! Scrub, stack, and sort piles of money with a wide selection of experimental tools to a bass-heavy trap soundtrack. Kick back and focus on the cleansing craft with no time restraints or pressure in this lucrative new career.

Search the darknet on a jailbroken cell phone to reach new clients and quietly convert some of their currency into untraceable crypto to buy new cleaning tools, upgrade current machines, and purchase furnishings to cozy up the Cash Cleaner Lab. Try out new gadgets like the washing machine and drier, UV lamp, workbench and furnace. Furnish, and decorate the space with plants, Moneyball hoops, and more.

Make use of spare piles of dough by forming and shooting basketballs, creating confetti by sending cheddar flying with the Money Gun, and burning money in the fireplace to keep the lab warm. Snoop around the lab with UV lights and other tools to find wealth storage solutions and secrets – and perhaps even discover the reason there’s no exit.

“We wanted to focus on the joy and satisfaction of cleaning and organizing as a form of ASMR with money,” said Leonid Gorbachev, CEO of Mindcontrol Games. “We hope Cash Cleaner Simulator becomes a new favorite way to relax, whether that’s through cleaning, decorating, or playing around in the lab with no deadlines.”

Cash Cleaner Simulator will make suspicious money sparkle on PC via Steam Thursday, May 8, and on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S in Q4 2025. It will support English, French, German, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, and Spanish languages.

To learn more about Cash Cleaner Simulator and Forklift Interactive, check out the official website, wishlist on Steam, and stay up to date by following @CashCleanerSim, @forkliftgames, and #cashcleanersim on social media.

About Mind Control Games

Mind Control Games is a Dutch and Serbian indie developer focused on games with unconventional mechanics and amazing graphics while unafraid to tackle difficult topics. Their development process keeps both artistic and commercial value in mind.

About Forklift Interactive

Forklift Interactive is a Barcelona and Atlanta-based indie publisher founded by experienced industry veterans including former tinyBuild Publishing Director Andrei Podoprigora and Adult Swim Games Product Lead Tuсker Dean. They specialize in the production of deep, endless, system-driven games with player created narratives. 

For more information, please visit the official website and follow the team on Twitter. 

Snag the critically acclaimed indie game on Steam today for 40% off

Walnut Creek, California – March 3, 2025 | Maximum Entertainment and Polychroma Games are excited to announce that Until Then, the slice-of-life indie narrative journey set in the Philippines, is part of Steam’s Visual Novel Fest starting today, with a substantial 40% off the price tag. Disappearances, moments of déjà vu that just don’t add up, and other abnormalities await in this emotional adventure on Steam.

Nominated for multiple awards including the 2025 GLAAD Media Awards for Outstanding Video Game, Indie Game Awards for Emotional Impact, and TIGA Awards for Best Narrative Game, Until Then is a cinematic adventure that unfolds a captivating and eerie story about curious high school students trapped in a fractured reality. Set in beautifully crafted environments inspired by real-life locations in the Philippines, players take on the role of Mark Borja, a high schooler navigating the ups and downs of teenage life. From school and piano practice to friendships and social media, Mark faces the ordinary struggles of adolescence. But beneath the surface, something isn’t quite right—an unexpected twist of fate is on the horizon, ready to reshape his world.

As you journey through Mark’s life, you’ll encounter vibrant, relatable characters dealing with their own personal challenges, dive into the digital world through everyday technology, and engage in quirky minigames that keep you hooked. Wrapped in breathtaking cinematic pixel art and accompanied by a dynamic soundtrack, Until Then brings this emotionally charged, mysterious world to life. Can you uncover the secrets before it’s too late?

Until Then is available now on PC and PlayStation 5, and today through March 10, it is part of Steam’s Visual Novel Fest with a celebratory sale, learn more here. To stay in touch with Maximum Entertainment, follow @MaximumEntmt on X and Facebook or go to www.maximument.com. Follow Until Then on X.

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. Visit Maximum Entertainment at www.maximument.com.

About Polychroma Games

Polychroma Games is an independent game studio based in the Philippines seeking to explore and push the envelope of story in play. Our team believes that video games hold awesome potential as a medium of storytelling. We entwine the interactivity of play and the power of narrative into one. Official website: https://polychromagames.com/.

Opens Applications for Virtual Exchange 2025

LOS ANGELES – March 3, 2025 – The IGDA Foundation (IGDA-F) is proud to honor Muriel Tramis with this year’s Gerald Lawson Award, shining a light on her achievements in the game development space. The Gerald Lawson Award for Achievement in Game Development honors the accomplishments of people who identify as underrepresented minorities in the game development community, with a specific recognition of their work directly related to game development. “…Jerry (Gerald) Lawson pioneered home video gaming in the 1970s by helping create the Fairchild Channel F, the first home video game system with interchangeable games.” (source) The award will be presented during GDC at GamesBeat’s Crossfire Lounge event taking place on Tuesday, March 18.

Tramis is an engineer from Martinique and is recognized as the first Black woman video game designer, whose works include the very first wargame Freedom: Rebels in the Darkness, and a multitude of adventure games such as Méwilo, Geisha, Fascination, Lost in Time, and Urban Runner. Tramis is also an advocate for women in the French tech and gaming industry, supporting recruitment and training programs to bring more diverse perspectives into European studios.

The IGDA-F will also be providing its GDC programming for ten talented grantees, in large part thanks to the generous support of the GDC organizers. This year’s grantees include participants from two key IGDA-F cohorts: Velocity, which supports professionals transitioning from other industries into games, and NGL (Next Gen Leaders), which focuses on retaining and empowering marginalized developers. These grantees will have the opportunity to benefit from GDC and IGDA-F programs, expanding their networks and connecting with industry professionals. In addition, the IGDA-F is offering CV/Portfolio review sessions for GDC attendees in Community Sessions, with IGDA-F alumni and industry professionals providing feedback to GDC attendees in the Moscone Center.

Since 2008, the IGDA-F has supported over 1,000 alumni who work across the industry. The IGDA-F is sponsored by the generosity of companies such as GDC, Stride PR, and Double Fine Productions, all long-term supporters of the IGDA-F. 

“We are very pleased to offer our support to such a forward-thinking and inclusive organization,” said Kevin Johnson, Double Fine’s Director of Development. “The IGDA Foundation’s initiatives have such a positive and important impact on our industry, and we’re very keen to see that continue.”

The organization is also now accepting applications for the 2025 Virtual Exchange, the online-only grantee program providing learning opportunities for game industry hopefuls and its next gen leaders. The IGDA-F’s Virtual Exchange is a six-week program that provides grantees with workshops, career coaching, and personalized mentorship for industry newcomers and veterans alike from game industry professionals. Applications for this year’s program are now open through March 24th, 2025.

“We’re very excited to be presenting so many opportunities to our ambitious grantees this year,” said Alyssa Walles, Executive Director, IGDA-F. “We hope that those selected for these grants will find the experiences and connections they foster to be invaluable stepping stones for their careers in gaming.”

To find out more about the IGDA Foundation’s initiatives and apply for the Virtual Exchange, visit https://www.igdafoundation.org/application. To stay up to date on IGDA-F news, please follow us on Linkedin and Bluesky.

About the IGDA Foundation

The International Game Developers Association Foundation (IGDA-F) is dedicated to advancing inclusivity and diversity in the gaming industry by providing opportunities, education, and support for individuals from underrepresented communities. The IGDA-F is sponsored by a generous group of industry companies, including Double Fine Productions, Stride PR, GDC, and Premack Rogers. Since 2008, the IGDA-F has supported more than 1,000 alumni who now develop games at both AAA and indie studios. For more information, visit https://igdafoundation.org

Succumb to award-winning gothic horror at a 25% discount as part of Steam Visual Novel Fest

TORONTO, Canada – Mar. 3, 2025 – Scarlet Hollow, the award-winning gothic horror narrative developed by Black Tabby Games (Slay the Princess), relaunches at a 25% discount today alongside Steam’s Visual Novel Fest with The Roads Untraveled, a massive update renovating the Hollow with significant new content added to the eerie Early Access adventure. 

The Roads Untraveled freshly reanimates the existing four chapters of Scarlet Hollow, with an expanded script of more than 70,000 words from Abby Howard and Tony Howard-Arias across four episodes. Experience new tales in Scarlet Hollow, North Carolina, and explore new branches of existing stories, replete with hundreds of brand new illustrations from award-winning cartoonist Abby Howard.

Pearlanne Scarlet, your aunt and owner of the Hollow’s Scarlet Mine, left your cousin Tabitha the heavy burdens of leadership in the wake of her passing. Help Tabitha grieve the death of her mother (even if she seems to hate your guts) while she manages the mine and its miscreants, from rustic locals to vengeful spirits. This funeral will have tremendous consequences for the living.

Embody a version of yourself defined by two traits with the power to alter the trajectory of your life… and others. Become a muscle-bound mystic, a nerdy loner who prefers talking to animals, or another amalgamation of your own design to craft a story unique to your choices with dire consequences tied to your actions. Experience a desktop roleplaying game through the first-person lens of a transient out-of-towner cursed to change everything — for better or worse. 

“We’re still hard at work on chapter five and beyond, but we didn’t want to wait to make significant changes and improvements to the Scarlet Hollow experience,” says Tony Howard-Arias, co-founder of Black Tabby Games. “Try the first chapter for free – and see what dangers await.”

Scarlet Hollow – The Roads Untraveled Update welcomes you with open arms today on PC via Steam alongside the start of Steam’s Visual Novel Fest with a 25% discount off the regular price of $24.99 through Monday, March 10. The entire reworked first episode is now available as a free demo, with the ability to directly carry your progress over into the full game.

For more information on Scarlet Hollow, check out the official website, follow developer Black Tabby Games on Twitter and Tumblr, and join the official Discord and Reddit.

About Black Tabby Games

Black Tabby Games is an award-winning indie studio composed of Abby Howard (Ignatz-winning graphic novelist) and Tony Howard-Arias. Their combined penchant for powerfully interactive storytelling forms a consistently unforgettable duo of horror and humor as seen in 2021’s award-winning Scarlet Hollow and 2023’s acclaimed smash hit, Slay the Princess.

RuneFest returns for the first time in six years with exciting new announcements and biggest attendance ever

• Old School RuneScape’s first ever new skill Sailing heads to the high seas with first alpha test this month
• RuneScape Leagues brings fan-favourite Old School RuneScape game mode to RuneScape later this year
• Playtest sign-ups now open for Old School RuneScape community worlds program Project Zanaris 
• Major RuneScape area expansion Havenhythe revealed for 2026
• Golden Gnomes Awards celebrate RuneScape and Old School RuneScape community heroes

Cambridge, UK – Monday, 3rd March 2025 – RuneFest, the world’s biggest celebration of RuneScape, returned over the weekend with a line-up of exciting announcements, first looks, and premiere reveals of brand-new content and experiences coming to the worlds of RuneScape and Old School RuneScape throughout 2025 and beyond.

Returning for the first time since 2019, and with tickets selling out within minutes of going on-sale, RuneFest 2025 has been the biggest RuneFest yet, welcoming thousands of RuneScape fans to a jam-packed event at the NEC, Birmingham. The show opened with a surprise musical performance by accomplished guitarist, producer, and RuneScape megafan Cole Rolland who performed a ten-minute medley rock cover of classic RuneScape tracks accompanied by Jagex staff member, Mod Ash, on violin. The track is available now on streaming platforms. 

Fans were able to meet their favourite J-Mods and community creators, get hands-on with the latest playable content, and be amongst the first to hear about exciting new announcements and updates coming to RuneScape and Old School RuneScape.

Old School RuneScape – Sailing Alpha Launches This Month, HD Mode & New Content Coming Soon

Set sail across the lands of Gielinor with Old School RuneScape’s first ever new skill, Sailing, playable for the first time at RuneFest 2025 and available for everybody to play in alpha later this month. Take to the seas with the Sailing update, starting off on a teeny tiny raft, and levelling up your skill as a sailor to become an experienced captain capable of commanding a crew and traversing hazardous waters. Dive with mermaids, salvage resources, and explore the far reaches of the ocean to defeat krakens, leviathans and cutthroat pirates in action-packed naval combat on the high seas of Gielinor.

For endgame players, take on an all-new challenge with a duo of new bosses, including Yama, coming to Old School RuneScape this spring, followed by the Delve boss, the Doom of Mokhaiotl. Later this summer, prepare to travel to the wilder reaches of Auburnvale, Custodia Pass, and the Tlati Rainforest as Varlamore: The Final Dawn comes to Old School RuneScape with all-new quests for players to sink their teeth into.

Also this summer, Old School RuneScape’s long-awaited HD Mode will revamp the classic MMO with enhanced graphical features, while retaining OSRS’s iconic visual identity. Arriving as a completely optional new mode, and with visuals optimised for a range of devices, experience Old School RuneScape in an all-new light when HD Mode launches later this year.

Project Zanaris Playtest Sign-Ups Now Open

Jagex announced that playtest sign-ups for Project Zanaris, the highly-requested and eagerly-anticipated community world program that lets players tweak and modify their own worlds, set their own rules, and create entirely new ways to play and experience Old School RuneScape, are now open. Players can sign up to register their interest in participating in the Project Zanaris playtests here or via the Old School RuneScape Discord, with the first wave of closed tests looking to start in April.

RuneScape – RuneScape Leagues, Havenhythe Expansion & Exciting New Content

Revealed during the RuneScape Ahead keynote, Jagex announced that RuneScape Leagues, the fan-favourite game mode first introduced in Old School RuneScape, is coming to RuneScape. Arriving later this year, Leagues is a limited-time game mode where players start again from the beginning experiencing accelerated XP and rare drop rates, travelling through the land they’ll discover tasks to complete which unlock overpowered new items and passives to really change how you play the game.

Coming to RuneScape in early 2026, Havenhythe introduces a new area expansion, featuring new locations, bosses, skilling activities, and a new storyline as players take the fight to the Vampyres. Located on the East of Morytania, Havenhythe is a mysterious and isolated land, filled with lost history, bountiful resources, and multiple biomes that players will get to explore in a series of new quests throughout 2026. Uncover ancient mysteries and face a new threat feared by Gielinor’s most lethal predators in a grand adventure set across a new land, and level up your Hunter skill beyond 99 with the Hunter 110 update, introduced with Havenhythe. And, as the Havenhythe story enters its second year in 2027, prepare to journey into one of the most dangerous places in the RuneScape universe: Vampyrium.

Arriving later this year, Jagex confirmed that Pharaoh’s Folly, the second part of the Return to the Desert trilogy of quests, will release 7 April, followed by the launch of the final chapter Eclipse of the Heart on 28 July. Look forward to the epic conclusion to this 24 year-old storyline with new rewards and a monumental showdown with the goddess of destruction herself, Amascut, a new group battle designed to challenge up to five players with multiple difficulty modes.

110 Runecrafting also launches in RuneScape today alongside a brand-new rune, the Time Rune, while the launch of 110 Crafting in June will let players get their hands on new craftable high-tier Mage armour. In May, new augmentable tools will let players train Invention through Runecrafting and Thieving and discover new components to create new skilling perks for skills like Mining, Archaeology and more.

Golden Gnomes Awards celebrates RuneScape & Old School RuneScape’s community heroes

The much-loved Golden Gnomes Awards returned at RuneFest 2025 to celebrate RuneScape and Old School RuneScape’s incredible community of players, featuring 26 awards that recognised the efforts of content creators, community contributors and cosplayers. Earning the ultimate two awards, Crystal was presented with the RuneScape Creators Choice award, alongside SoloMission as OSRS Creators Choice, commemorating them both as superstars of the RuneScape community.

Beatstar x Old School RuneScape

Jagex announced that it had partnered with Beatstar to bring Amascut’s Promise (Remix) to the hit mobile music rhythm game. Available today, this exciting collaboration marks the very first song from a video game soundtrack appearing in Beatstar as a playable track, letting players experience this fan-favourite Old School RuneScape track in a whole new way.

RuneScape is available now on PC, Steam, iOS, and Android, complete with cross-platform progression and play on PC and mobile. Old School RuneScape is available now on PC, Steam, iOS, and Android, complete with cross-platform progression and play on PC and mobile. 

About Jagex

A leader in creating deep and engaging forever games that empower our communities across PC, mobile and consoles. Jagex’s flagship MMORPG, RuneScape, has welcomed over 300 million player accounts to its world and is a $1billion + lifetime revenue franchise. Today the RuneScape franchise exists beyond live operations; our titles are forever games that connect and inspire millions of players, with content and experiences both inside and outside of inexhaustible game worlds. Both RuneScape and Old School RuneScape, on PC and mobile, offer ever-evolving, highly active worlds and our community-focussed development ethos empowers players to have a real say in how each game is shaped.
 
In 2022, Jagex expanded with the acquisitions of PipeWorks and Gamepires, bringing its expertise in building forever games to SCUM, a multi-million selling open-world survival title in Steam Early Access & other unannounced titles. Jagex employs more than 600 people globally, and is headquartered in Cambridge, United Kingdom.

Enhanced version of classic action adventure that defined the ZX Spectrum coming to PC on March 6th

London, U.K. – March 3rd, 2025 – SpecNext is pleased to announce that its enhanced version of iconic 80s classic, Head Over Heels: Deluxe, is due to release on PC on March 6th and will be coming to Nintendo Switch later this year. Originally released on the ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64 and Amstrad CPC in 1987 and renowned as one of the era’s most iconic titles, Head Over Heels was given a new lease of life by SpecNext with an enhanced remake created for the ZX Spectrum Next in 2024, winning rave reviews from the likes of Crash (94%) and Retro Gamer (90%). With this enhanced version now debuting on PC and Switch, SpecNext is making the game accessible to the millions of players that played it across various systems in the 80s. 

Join the eccentric duo of Headus Mouthion (Head) and Footus Underium (Heels) – two halves of a whole who have been separated and imprisoned by the tyrannical Emperor. Each character possesses unique abilities to master and combine: Head’s remarkable jumping prowess and handy headshots pave the way over daunting obstacles, while Heels’ speed, carrying power, and snappy waddle keep the team nimble and resourceful. Reunite them to unlock even more powerful moves as you traverse fantastical worlds full of bizarre enemies, smart puzzles and secret passages waiting to be uncovered.

This faithful (and fresh!) remake elevates everything fans love about the original classic. Soak in beautifully updated isometric levels, re-engineered controls that feel snappy and precise, and a brand-new soundtrack that perfectly captures the whimsical — and sometimes devious – nature of the puzzle realms. For retro purists, optional “classic mode” graphics and sound settings are on hand to recreate that authentic 8-bit nostalgia, while newcomers will appreciate upgrades such as improved save systems, helpful hints, and quality-of-life updates that never compromise the game’s classic challenge.

“Head Over Heels is one of the most loved and awarded games from the 80s, and its fiendish gameplay still holds true today,” said Henrique Olifiers, Director at SpecNext. “If you are looking for a game challenge with soul, this is the game for you.”

Key Features

• Over 500 majestic locations
• Multiple save points (trust us, you’ll need them)
• Wonderful music throughout by Space Fractal
• Chickens! (Yes, these weren’t in the original… Blame Mike ‘Flash’ Ware for them)
• A complete new area (because more is better)
• New enemies and objects (there’s a new area after all)
• Stunning graphics by Simon Butler

Wishlist Head Over Heels: Deluxe on Steam now: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3153640/Head_Over_Heels_Deluxe/ 

Website: https://www.specnext.com/ 

About SpecNext

SpecNext was born as a project to keep the ZX Spectrum alive, realised through the creation and release of the ZX Spectrum Next computer. The studio also backed remakes of classic ZX Spectrum games for the Spectrum Next, which it is now bringing to modern platforms such as PC Steam and Nintendo Switch.

PlayStation Australia is excited to announce the new LEGO Horizon Adventures Aloy & Varl vs. Shell-Walker & Sawtooth LEGO playset is out now. 

Watch the behind the scenes video below or read more on the PlayStation Blog to see how it all came together! 

This 768-piece set allows LEGO fans to recreate the iconic adventures of Aloy and her loyal ally Varl. Armed with their trusty bow and spear capable of producing fire, shock or chill attacks, join the duo’s battle in jungle surroundings against two fully jointed machines, Shell-Walker and Sawtooth.

The Shell-Walker has posable legs and arms, opening claws and a detachable cargo pod and energy shield, while the fully articulated Sawtooth has opening jaws, a swivelling torso and a posable neck, head and legs. The Sawtooth machine measures over 18 cm high, 12 cm long and 8 cm wide.

The Aloy & Varl vs. Shell-Walker & Sawtooth set (RRP $69.99 AUD) is available at LEGO.com and selected retailers. We hope you continue to enjoy LEGO Horizon Adventures — out now across PS5, PC and Nintendo Switch™.

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