Watch the Imagination Celebration Event trailer below.
Additional features include:
Imagination Celebration Event – From April 18 to May 22, team up with Hello Kitty and Friends and dress up as knights, princesses and wizards to find the Mystic Stones she needs to restore magic to the Kingdom of Friendship. Huzzah!
The Story Continues – It ain’t easy being green! Help Keroppi add an orchard atop the City Town rooftops and plant and grow 13 new fruits to make yummy new Fruit Sandos in the Imagination Cafe!
New Visitors & Quests – Decorate a cabin to welcome Retsuko’s free-spirited friend Puko. Plus, new quests have been added for those looking to spend more quality time with certain visitors.
Quality of Life Improvements and New Features – Several features based on player feedback have been added to improve gameplay, including a map for City Town Sewers, a revamped tool wheel and more!
And More to Come – Prepare for an egg-cellent island takeover of an iconic Sanrio pal! Stay tuned for more updates…
Hello Kitty Island Adventure is now available on Nintendo Switch™, Nintendo Switch – OLED Model and Nintendo Switch Lite, PC via Steam, and Apple Arcade. Players can look forward to exciting content updates coming soon.
Become A Master Builder: Invade Planetary Biomes and Defeat Waves of Enemies Throughout the Blockverse
Raleigh, North Carolina, April 17th, 2025 | Founded by four brothers, Foursaken Media—an indie powerhouse with over 50 million downloads across mobile and PC—is excited to announce that their latest title, Block Fortress 2, is out now on Steam! Expertly assemble blocks to craft your indestructible fortress, explore weapon options to build the deadliest defense, and conquer your enemies!
Build Your Block Fortress
Following their popular mobile game lineup, including War Tortoise 2, Bug Heroes: Tower Defense, and the original Block Fortress, Foursaken Media has introduced a unique take on the base-building genre. Combining the best elements of block-building, tower defense, and both FPS and TPS gameplay, Block Fortress 2 offers something for everyone. Enter the Blockverse and construct the most impenetrable fortress imaginable—one block at a time. Each mission begins with a deployment phase where you can establish your base defenses. Make use of different block types to your advantage, such as turrets, shield generators, zip lines, and landmines. Strategically place barriers to protect your base from waves of incoming enemies, including Goblocks, Zomblocks, and more. With multiple gameplay modes—sandbox, missions, and survival—Block Fortress 2 promises endless content for hours of action-packed fun.
Build, Defend, Repeat
After setting up your creation, get ready to defend your barracks! Switch between first-person and third-person shooter modes to best match your playstyle. Choose from a wide range of weapons, including rocket launchers, gravity guns, plasma rifles, power blades, and more. Then, open fire until all enemy targets are eliminated! To survive in the Blockverse, you must become a master builder, commander, and fighter. Challenge yourself to conquer ten different planetary biomes in survival mode, where you’ll face the day-to-night horrors of the cubic world—dealing with hazardous weather, lava, and monsters—just to name a few. Earn experience points and special achievements by successfully completing missions. Level up your character and unlock new items within a massive tech tree. Collect special blocks, equipment, bots, and furniture to deck out your home alongside all of your battle trophies!
Share your Designs
If you can envision it, you can build it! Create farms, teleporters, and nearly anything else you can think of. Explore the freedom of sandbox mode, where you can choose the planet’s terrain, terraform the map, customize enemy types and attacks, and even set battle messages. Afterward, share your creations or download those made by other players online. Recreate maps inspired by scenes from your favorite movies and historical battle reenactments, or simply relax and freestyle your own world—the choice is yours!
Gameplay Features:
FPS/TPS gameplay with a unique mix of block-building and tower defense.
Boundless customization possibilities – Dozens of block types, character weapons and items, and specialized soldiers at your command to help you fight!
Establish Galactic Dominance in Survival mode – Conquer 10 different planets, each featuring unique biomes and enemies.
Multiple Game Modes – Including sandbox, missions, and survival.
Fully deck out your home – Take a break from combat and get creative building a home on your command ship.
Create and share your own levels with an extensive mission builder.
Block Fortress 2 is now on Steam. Check out the other games by Foursaken Media through their website.
About Foursaken Media
Foursaken Media is a small game development studio founded by four brothers. Since the studio’s founding in 2010, the team has created games in nearly every genre, including action, RPG, puzzle, strategy, idle, and more. Their games have been downloaded over 50 million times across iOS, Android, Mac, and PC.
Warning: The video will contain spoilers involving the ending of the first “tape” Bloom and major plot elements. Wee rejoin Swann as she and her friends deal with the fallout of a major revelation about one of their own and try to continue living all while reminiscing in the future about this summer adventure in the Rage tape of DontNod Entertainment’s Lost Records: Bloom & Rage.
Lost Records: Bloom & Rage – Rage Episode – Full Playthrough
Embark on a new narrative journey by the creators of Life is Strange. Film your summer of 1995 and create memories of a lifetime with your new friends. 27 years later, confront the dark secrets that made you all promise to never speak again after that fateful summer.
Lost Records: Bloom & Rage Developer: DON’T NOD Publisher: DON’T NOD Platform: Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S Release Date: 18 Feb, 2025 Price: $39.99 USD
Recommended – “Lost Records: Bloom & Rage captures its dual eras perfectly while delivering an emotional story with new elements, even if bugs and poor writing decisions drag it down in the second half.”
Pre-order now and be among the first to experience two epic single-player RTS campaigns and multiplayer before the official launch on April 24
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – April 17, 2025 – A new dawn of RTS action is about to rise. Tempest Rising, the highly anticipated, modern real-time strategy game from Saber Interactive’s 3D Realms publishing label and Knights Peak, in partnership with developer Slipgate Ironworks, today kicks off its early unlock period for all Deluxe Edition pre-order owners. Dive in and experience the high-stakes base building, resource management, and all-out warfare that awaits in this true spiritual successor to the RTS classics of the ‘90s and 2000s.
Pre-order the Deluxe Edition Now and Start Playing Immediately!
The battlefield is waiting for you! Tempest Rising officially releases on April 24, but those who can’t hold on that long can play right now by purchasing the game’s Deluxe Edition for $49.99, which includes early access to two complete, faction-based, single-player campaigns, quick play multiplayer* and skirmish mode, all available to play immediately.
Deluxe Edition owners will also receive a digital artbook showcasing the art and lore of Tempest Rising, as well as the full digital game soundtrack, featuring 41 tracks from legendary Command & Conquer composer Frank Klepacki, plus community favorites like Michael Markie, Hexenkraft, Music Imaginary: Cielecki/Skorupa/Wierzynkiewic, and Sigurd Jøhnk-Jensen.
Tempest Rising’s Standard Edition, launching on April 24, can also be pre-ordered for $39.99. Pre-order either edition to unlock the “Commander Pack” DLC at no extra charge, featuring a variety of exclusive in-game cosmetics, including bonus player icons, skins, cursors and more.
*Ranked multiplayer will roll out for all players when Tempest Rising officially releases on April 24.
About Tempest Rising
Tempest Rising transports you to a battle-scarred 1997 in an alternate timeline where the Cuban Missile Crisis went nuclear. Experience two epic campaigns with unique factions and deeply rewarding gameplay that keeps the focus on strategy and skill. Take full command of the battlefield as you build up your base, lead your armies into combat, and execute bold strategies to emerge victorious.
Key Features
Classic RTS base-building with fast, fluid, hard-hitting combat and tons of customization
Command two asymmetrical factions, each featuring unique harvesting models, resource systems, and distinct rosters of units for drastically different playstyles
Two epic single-player campaigns with between-mission cutscenes to drive the story
Skirmish, custom games, and ranked multiplayer matchmaking with Glicko-2 rating
Pre-order the Deluxe Edition of Tempest Rising and join the action today ahead of its official release on April 24! For the latest news and updates, visit https://tempestrising.com, and follow Tempest Rising on X/Twitter and Discord.
About Saber Interactive
Saber Interactive is a worldwide publisher and developer consisting of 13 studios in the Americas and Europe. Creating games for all major platforms based on original and licensed IPs, Saber’s titles include Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando, Jurassic Park: Survival, Turok: Origins, World War Z, A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead, SnowRunner, Expeditions: A MudRunner Game and RoadCraft. Founded in 2001, Saber is known for two decades of development partnerships with leading developers and publishers, including producing The Witcher 3:Wild Hunt for Nintendo Switch, Halo: The Master Chief Collection, Crysis Remastered, and many others. Learn more at https://saber.games.
About 3D Realms
Redefining AAA – Action, Attitude, Adrenaline, 3D Realms has rocked the world for almost 30 years by publishing unforgettable, iconic games like Duke Nukem, Terminal Velocity, Shadow Warrior, Death Rally, Max Payne, and more recently Ghostrunner, Ion Fury, Cultic, Tempest Rising and RIPOUT.
Led by industry veterans, 3D Realms is a proud member of Saber Interactive, with a mission of publishing games for grownups. Unapologetic and uncompromising, we’re not afraid of being who we are and being damn good at it – for everyone’s benefit. For more information, visit 3drealms.com.
About Knights Peak Interactive
Knights Peak Interactive, a division of MY.GAMES, is a game publisher partnering with diverse developers worldwide. Committed to equality, it supports both emerging and established studios in reaching new heights in global markets and brand development. Knights Peak views games as portals to immersive stories, offering players a multitude of adventures in a welcoming environment. For details, visit: https://www.knightspeak.com.
About Slipgate Ironworks™
Industry veterans with two decades’ worth of indie and AAA experience, Slipgate Ironworks™ has contributed to popular titles, including Ion Fury, Ghostrunner, Phantom Fury and most recently,the highly anticipated Tempest Rising. Proudly old-school, the team all shares the same vision: “Crafting Intense Gaming Experiences: Bold, Thrilling, Unmatched!”
Get 10% off at launch & unlock the Classic Monster Pack with the Deluxe Edition
LONDON (April 17, 2025) – Bionic Bay, the stunning pixel-art platformer from indie developers Mureena Oy and Psychoflow Studio, is officially available on PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam for $19.99. With its meticulously handcrafted visuals and fluid gameplay, Bionic Bay is a love letter to classic 2D platformers, reimagining the genre with new mechanics and fresh innovations for today’s players. Steam players and PS+ members can enjoy 10% off both versions of the game from April 17 to May 1 (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1928690/Bionic_Bay/).
See Bionic Bay game designer, Juhana Myllys, in conversation with Shuhei Yoshida
Bionic Bay plunges players into the shoes of a scientist, stranded and trying to escape from a mysterious and ancient biomechanical world. Using unique abilities like ChronoLag, The Swap and shifting gravity, players will navigate beautifully crafted pixel-art biomes, manipulate the environment and overcome physics-based challenges and deadly traps.
Beyond the single-player story mode, Bionic Bay Online delivers a high-stakes test of skill. Master the mechanics and seamlessly combine them with hyper-fluid movement to climb the global leaderboards, facing off against the ghosts of friends and challengers from around the world. Whether chasing the perfect run or getting lost in the story, Bionic Bay has something for every platforming fan.
Bionic Bay fans keen for more can also dive into Kepler Interactive’s Creator Series, a new semi-regular YouTube series. Episode One features Bionic Bay game designer, Juhana Myllys alongside industry legend, Shuhei Yoshida, giving viewers insight into the creative process and inspirations that have shaped his games. Bionic Bay is one of this year’s most innovative indie titles and is available now for Steam and PlayStation 5 for $19.99. A Deluxe Edition containing the base game plus the spine-tingling Classic Monster Pack, featuring 8 haunting cosmetic skins inspired by icons of vintage horror, is also available for $24.99.
Finnish solo developer Juhana Myllys is responsible for art and design. Previous projects as an artist and a designer includes indie hits Badland and Badland 2.
About Psychoflow Studio
Taiwanese indie game studio is formed by industry newcomers. This two-man company is formed by programmers who are handling the technical side of Bionic Bay.
Watch adorable, peculiar creatures meet their grizzly demise on the battlefield in a clever new deckbuilder where choices matter.
April 17th 2025: Independent developer Save Sloth Studios and roguelike deckbuilder obsessives Yogscast Games have today unveiled The Royal Writ – a lane-based card game with permadeath.
Sometimes a kingdom’s problems can be solved by simple communication – which is why his illustrious highness has decided to send out letters summoning some of the troublemakers to his throne room. And if the recipients are a little reluctant to accept the invitation? No problem! A little siege never hurt anybody.
Carefully enlist and place your peculiar creatures on a battlefield and watch them march to their eternal death or glory as they try to conquer the enemy.
Deal damage to the enemy turn by turn, taking advantage of each card’s power or multiplication modifiers in order to reduce your target’s health to zero. Pay particular attention to the pitfalls and difficult terrain – for example, your aquatic creatures to gain an advantage in water-logged areas, or simply use your flying creatures to ignore them all together. Upgrade and enhance your soldier cards between battles via multiple mini games, as you work your way across procedurally-generated maps and battlefields in a quest to defeat and capture the final boss.
The twist here comes from the ultimate jeopardy. If the enemy base has health remaining when a card reaches it, that card is permanently destroyed and removed from your deck, making every decision fraught with danger. You could spend ages powering up a particularly tough card, only for it to disappear if you’ve miscalculated your plans.
Sacrificing your cards for the greater good is an integral part of the game, creating emergent sub-stories and making runs memorable. Achieve victory though strategic planning or game-breaking synergies, or fail miserably because your soldier got stuck in a bog and you forgot he can’t fly.
Visually and aurally it’s a huge treat, combining cute picture-book visuals with the grotesque and absurd humour of a medieval world engulfed in constant war and deceit.
“We only sign games we love,” says Simon Byron, Managing Director, Yogscast Games, “so it’s no exaggeration to say the entire team and right across the Yogscast network – fell fast and hard for The Royal Writ when we first saw it. It’s such a brilliant, fun, clever take on the genre, full of surprise and jeopardy. We want to marry it.”
“Our original idea for the game was extremely simple, but the fun instantly kicked in as soon as we put down the first rabbit soldier on the battlefield, so it was a no-brainer for us to start making a full-fledged game out of this idea,” adds Kornél Pittmann, co-director, Save Sloth Studios. “Now, it has grown into something filled with tons of unique mechanics, characters and visuals, and we loved working on every aspect of it”
The Royal Writ began as an entry for Ludum Dare 55, and moved into full development following hugely positive feedback. It will be releasing later this year – with a playable demo available soon.
Thursday, April 17, 2025: Amplified Games is delighted to announce the launch of POLTERGUYS: POSSESSION PARTY, which is available now on Steam, PlayStation, and Xbox Series S|X and priced at USD $24.99.
Polterguys is a thrilling multiplayer game suitable for all ages. It combines wacky power-ups with exhilarating chases. The game features mischievous, otherworldly creatures known as “Polterguys” who possess everyday objects and scurry around a whimsical variety of fantasy and real-world locations.
The objective of the game is straightforward: be the last Polterguy standing. Players must evade a relentless monster that hunts them down, utilizing their possessed objects and power-ups to outsmart and outrun their pursuer. This creates a fast-paced, suspenseful experience where quick thinking and strategic movement are essential for survival.
With its engaging gameplay, accessible mechanics, and diverse range of settings, Polterguys offers a unique and entertaining experience for players of all skill levels.
Key Features
Online multiplayer supports up to 8 players
Split-screen couch play for up to 4 players, who can also go online together and play as a party
10 levels packed with physics-based traps and toys
20 collectable costume possessions to discover and level up
Daily and weekly challenges
Weekly leaderboards
“The Spooky Trail” to travel along for progression
Personal space called the ‘haunt’ that can be customized with in-game addons
Polterguys: Possession Party is available today 17th April 2025 on PlayStation 4 & 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Windows PC via Steam for USD $24.99, with a planned Nintendo Switch release on 6 June 2025.
Polterguys: Possession Party will also be featured in the inaugural Galaxies Showcase—a brand-new global video game event premiering on April 17th. Streaming live on Twitch at 3 PM US Eastern (UTC-5) / 9 PM CET https://www.twitch.tv/galaxiesshow
About Amplified Games Ltd.
Amplified Games, a new publishing label dedicated to supporting indie game developers, is officially launching with a mission to amplify great games and the passionate teams behind them. Founded by experienced industry professional Samantha Ebelthite, whose career includes leadership roles at Electronic Arts and Outright Games, Amplified Games is built on a foundation of fairness, collaboration, and a deep love for the gaming community.
“I’ve loved working in the video games industry for years, and I’ve always been passionate about helping great games find their audience. Indie developers are at the heart of creativity in gaming, and at Amplified Games, we want to give them the support they need to thrive. I’m especially excited to be working with the talented team at Madorium to launch Polterguys, a game that perfectly captures the fun and innovation that indie games bring to players.”
— Samantha Ebelthite, Founder of Amplified Games
About Madorium Ltd.
Madorium Ltd is a UK-based indie game developer. They are a small team of dedicated gaming enthusiasts who all wear many hats and believe that if they are having fun making a game, others will have fun playing it!
Take on the role of a city governor as you build flourishing cities, look after your citizens, earn gold, deal with disasters and earn the trust of the emperor
Frankfurt, Germany – April 17th, 2025 – Publisher Senatis and developer Roger Gassmann are pleased to announce that their Roman city-builder, Pax Augusta, will be available on PC today. Take on the role of an ambitious governor as you build impressive city districts, ensure the well-being of your citizens, engage in flourishing trade and erect magnificent monuments that will last for centuries. The road to the top is full of challenges – fire, corruption, unrest and the whims of the emperor will put your leadership skills to the test time and again.
Pax Augusta features historically accurate architecture, with numerous buildings based on real-life models that have been recreated with meticulous accuracy. That carries over into a gripping campaign based on the historical writings of the Roman historian Tacitus. Pax Augusta also offers a sandbox mode where you can create your perfect Roman city without restrictions.
Build residential areas, market squares, temples, forums, thermal baths and much more, with each building fulfilling an important purpose for city life. As your city grows from a small outpost to a vibrant metropolis, you will have to import and export goods, pay close attention to the needs of your citizens and deal with the changing whims of benevolent, profligate or capricious emperors who have a great influencer on your office as governor.
“I’m a big fan of games like the Caesar series, so much so that I wanted more and ended up deciding to just make one myself,” said developer Roger Gassmann on the genesis of Pax Augusta. “I’m so excited to finally release Pax Augusta after years working on the game by myself, with support from an awesome community, including the historians and architects whose feedback has been invaluable in making Pax Augusta as authentic as possible!”
Key Features
The ultimate ancient city-building simulation
Historically accurate architecture based on real-life models, some of which can be seen as ruins today
Construct a Roman city, building residential areas, market squares, temples, baths and more as you grow from a small outpost to a vibrant metropolis
Challenges and dangers including natural disasters, diseases and political power games
Expand to the northern borders of the empire as you experience a large, detailed game world and colonise the regions of Gaul and Germania
Dynamic trade mechanics allow you to import and export goods as you seek to control trade routes for maximum profit
Sandbox and story mode offer the option of creating your perfect roman city with restrictions or diving into a gripping campaign based on the writings of Tacitus.
Roger Gassmann is a solo developer who has had a passion for Roman history since a school trip to Augusta Raurica when he was 10 years old. As a big fan of games like Imperium Romanum and the Caesar game series, Roger decided to learn how to program and developed his own roman city builder. Beginning as a hobby project in 2019, Pax Augusta has grown, alongside its thriving community, into something far bigger and far better.
About Senatis
Senatis GmbH is an independent boutique publisher based in Frankfurt, Germany, specialising in traditional PC and console games. With over 20 years of experience in the gaming industry, Senatis offers expert consulting services to individual development teams, providing valuable insights and guidance. In addition to its consultancy work, the company actively invests in and publishes selected game projects, demonstrating its commitment to fostering innovation and excellence within the gaming community.
BOULDER, CO – Serenity Forge, in partnership with developer Team Salvato, is bringing back the premium physical edition of the critically acclaimed psychological horror visual novel Doki Doki Literature Club Plus for Nintendo Switch. The re-launch is scheduled for June 5, 2025, giving fans a new opportunity to own one of the most beloved and unsettling gaming experiences of the decade in collectible physical form.
A Terrifying World of Poetry and Romance Returns Doki Doki Literature Club Plus expands upon the cult hit original with high-definition visuals, new side stories, additional music, and other enhancements. Set in a deceptively charming high school setting, players write poems, court their crushes, and uncover the haunting truths hidden beneath the surface.
Premium Physical Edition Contents Available exclusively for Nintendo Switch, the premium physical edition includes: • Physical copy of the game • Poem notebook inner cover sheet • 4 character standees • Full soundtrack download code • Sticker sheet • Doki Doki Literature Club membership card • Special poem from Monika
Game Features • 6 brand-new side stories exploring friendship and literature • Over 100 unlockable images, including wallpapers, concept art, and never-before-seen sketches • 26 total music tracks, including 13 all-new songs by Nikki Kaelar and guest contributions from Jason Hayes and Azuria Sky • Built-in music player with customizable playlists • Full HD (1080p) visuals
The Doki Doki Literature Club Plus premium physical edition for Nintendo Switch will officially re-launch on June 5, 2025.
Chibi Captain Regulus and Officer Liang Yue Host Livestream With First Look of “Showdown in Chinatown”
HONG KONG – APRIL 17, 2025 – The time and date have been set for the next livestream for 20th Century time-travel strategic RPG Reverse: 1999. Mark your calendars for Friday, April 18 at 08:00 AM (UTC-5) and turn YouTube notifications on!
Hosted by Captain Regulus and the new limited 6-Star character, Officer Liang Yue in their cute new chibi outlooks, the livestream will show off a first look at Version 2.5 Showdown in Chinatown content and share details about the upcoming celebration of Reverse: 1999’s 1.5 anniversary. Livestream audience members will have the chance to receive new codes, and are invited to participate in a giveaway event happening now where three winners will win a Nintendo Switch 2.
Tune into Reverse 1999’s official YouTube channel Below on April 18, at 08:00 AM (UTC-5) to watch the livestream. Viewers are invited to check out the Preview Program List to see the livestream contents ahead of time.
Reverse: 1999 has topped charts in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Japan, Korea and more than 160 countries and regions around the globe.
Reverse: 1999 is a 20th Century Time-Travel Strategic RPG. On the last day of 1999, The Storm descended. Players take the role of the Timekeeper, Vertin who witnessed the end of an era in the rising raindrops. What appears before you now seems to be an era long past. Vertin appears uniquely immune to the effects of The Storm. After these “Storms”, you’ll travel to different eras. With the help of your colleague Sonetto, seek out the arcanists from across time who, like you, can sense the moments of The Storm and help them escape their fate, lest they be “sifted out” of the timeline. Reverse: 1999 is a cinematic adventure that features stunning visuals that bend retro and modern aesthetics, full English acting with authentic accents, fantastic arcanists from different times and regions and much more!
Established in 2020, Bluepoch is an ambitious, passionate and globally-focused company. Our team has committed itself to exploring the vast potential of anime through the creation of dreamlike, immersive, and heartfelt games. Our imagination is as infinite as the starry universe.
