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StarVaders is a new roguelike-deckbuilding tactical shoot-em-up from the team at Pengonauts. These roguelike-deckbuilders seem to be blowing up in popularity as of late. Are they worth checking out? StarVaders is out now on PC via Steam here - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2097570/StarVaders/

Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game is a new casual sim style RPG where you help grow the Shire. It will be releasing for PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Switch July 29th.

Ghosts of Tabor is another extraction survival shooter, with VR FPS PV and PVE modes. The developers say it's inspired by games like Escape from Tarkov and DayZ. You have use resources to survive, there's crafting, and scavenging/looting, etc. It looks fun enough, but I don't know if it's something for me. Is this game something you'd play? More info on the game can be found here: https://ghostsoftabor.com/ It looks to be out now on Steam and Meta. Steam - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1957780/Ghosts_of_Tabor/ Meta - https://www.meta.com/experiences/ghosts-of-tabor/7614022262006379/

Looks like Elden Ring is coming to the Switch 2. It'll come out as the Tarnished edition and will give you access to new classes, armor sets, and steed customization. Here's more info on the game - https://clouddosage.com/elden-ring-tarnished-edition-for-nintendo-switch-2-adds-new-classes-armor-sets-and-steed-customization/ It's scheduled to me released sometime this year.

Drop Duchy is a new rogue-like strategy puzzle game that seems to be somewhat inspired by Tetris and simulation games. Looks like they're mixing the genres. Looks like a fun game. And rogue-like games seem to be super popular right now. It's out now on PC via Steam and Epic games. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2525310/Drop_Duchy/

Exovia is an upcoming space mining game from ByteRockers' Games. They are mostly known for Insurmountable and Beat Slayer. It's said it's kind of similar to astroneer and minecraft. Maybe a little but of terraria as well maybe. So far 2026 is the projected release date. But they are releasing a demo for it tomorrow on their Steam page, so keep an eye out for that. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3144430/Exovia/

Dark Trip is a new VR escape room style game from iTales VR. It's coming out for PC and Meta Quest headsets. Or is out now for the Meta Quest via early access. Steam - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3492640/Dark_Trip/ Meta - https://www.meta.com/experiences/dark-trip/27793698076945636/

With a lot of Xbox's own games are releasing on PlayStation and Nintendo consoles. The new Indiana Jones game dropped on PS5 recently and is massively popular on the platform. They are getting the upcoming Gears of War remaster and who knows what else Xbox will be porting to other platforms. And if the rumors of Gamepass getting put on other platforms, what is even the point in buying an Xbox console? I am considering buying a PS5 at some point, since if Xbox games are releasing on the platform, and if Gamepass gets added, it will be the best option imo. What do you think though? I've yet to get any of the new consoles, but if there is a chance of all Xbox games releasing on other platforms, I see no need for an Xbox and I could either get a Switch 2 or PS5. This way you'd also get all the PlayStation exclusives. Do you think Microsoft moving in this direction is a good idea? I suppose they could easily survive off of gamepass and could become a new Steam/Epic games style of service. That's what I see it turning into at some point. Just a gamepass service that can work on some platforms.

Revenge Of The Savage Planet is a new action adventure sci-fi game from Raccoon Logic Studios Inc. It's a sequel to the popular game Journey to the Savage Planet. So if you're a fan of that game, you should easily get into this one. The cool thing is that it comes out May 8th for PS4, PS5, PC, and Xbox Series X|S. Seems to be skipping out of a Switch and Xbox One release though.

Wall Town Wonders is a new VR life sim game where you can build a town from the ground up. It's from the team at Cyborn B.V. and is dropping tomorrow. It'll release for PC via Steam and the Meta Quest line of headsets. Steam - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3570400/Wall_Town_Wonders/ Meta - https://www.meta.com/experiences/wall-town-wonders/6103056399797843/

Second trailer dropped:

KIBORG is a new action roguelike that mixes in beat-em-up gameplay. It's developed by the people at Sobaka Studio. With each run you do, you can select cybernetic upgrades to improve your chatacter. I'm getting vibes of Cyberpunk and Prototype for some reason. Check out the trailer below. It's out now on PC, PS5 and Xbox Seriex X|S.

Gears of War: Reloaded is a new remaster that was built from the ground up. And not only is it coming out for Xbox consoles, it's also releasing for the PS5. And it comes out August 26th. No news on whether it will release on the Switch 2, but maybe down the line we'll see a Switch 2 release. For now it looks to be Xbox and PS5, with a PC release likely as well. An announcement was posted on the PlayStation twitter page as well:

These are just rumors, so don't expect this to be true. I am having a hard time beliving it, but have hopes we're actually getting a Half-Life 3. I'm still dreaming, but maybe that dream is here. Anyway, it's alleged that Half-Life 3 is currently being playtested, with a possible reveal happening in the summer sometime and may even see a winter release. Rumos also say it's playable from beginning to end, so sounds like it may be finished. I guess the rumor stems from a project called HLX, which is being playtested. Some think this to be the Half-Life sequel they've all been waiting for. You can find more on this news here: https://wccftech.com/half-life-3-playtested-summer-reveal/ But who knows if this will turn out to be true. I'm sure we've all heard numerous rumors throughout the years, and yet nothing has come to fruition just yet. But I will be keeping an eye out at game shows and events this summer for a reveal.

So it seems the tariffs in the US are really started to take hold, as Xbox consoles, controllers and even games are expected to go up by as much as 25%. It's being said that there will be an $80-$100 price increase on current gen Xbox consoles. So $80 increase for the Series S and $100 for Series X. I believe recently PS5 console prices also went up, so it seems we're going to be paying a premium for gaming for the time being. Unless this tariff nonsense ends soon, which I don't see happening. Are you worried pricing will continue to go up? Or could we see prices drop again in the near future? Source - https://abcnews.go.com/Business/xbox-consoles-price-hike-amid-market-conditions/story?id=121360960

Sugardew Island is a new farm game from rokaplay, As if we need another farming game when there's so many out there right now. This one does look cozy like the description and trailer says. And I imagine if you're into most other farming games, you might find this appealing. It's out now on the PS4, PS5, PC, and Switch.

Endless Legend 2 is a new asymmetric sim style strategy game from AMPLITUDE Studios. I never played the first game, but I assume it's much of the same there. Has anyone here played the first game? The sequel looks to be coming out for PC in early access this summer, but no official release date has been shown yet.

Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero is a sequel to the popular Phantom Brave series that started out in the early 2000s. I never played the original game, but it seems to be popular. This one seems to be a direct sequel to the original game from back in 2004. It's currently available for the Switch, PS4, and PS5, and just released on PC last week. Check out the trailer below.

Game of Thrones: Kingsroad is an upcoming action adventure game where you play in the world of Game of Thrones. It looks like you work closely with Jon Snow himself. It looks like a decent enough action game. It releases May 21st 2025 for the PC (Steam & Epic Games), and mobile (android, iOS). Doesn't look like there is going to be a console version of the game. I guess it's already available on steam via early access. Has anyone played it yet? Is it worth checking out? I see the reviews on steam are mixed right now though. Will you be checking it out?

Unbeatable is a new rhythm adventure game from D-CELL Games, they had a demo that came out for this years back called Unbeatable [White] Label. You can actually play that one for free here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1290490/UNBEATABLE_white_label/ But it seems the full on game is releasing sometime in 2025 and you can see more on that on their steam page here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2240620/UNBEATABLE/ There's even a demo for it.

Peglin is a pachinko rogue like from the team at Red Nexus Games. Never thought I'd hear about a rogue-like game that is based around the popular game Pachinko, but here we are. It looks like it'd be fun, so idk, check out the trailer below. It is already out on PC and the Switch, but is also coming out for PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S in May.

Rosewater is an upcoming western point & click adventure game from Grundislav Games with Francisco Gonzalez being the main developer of said studio. Gonzalez I guess is responsible for making point & click adventure games. This one seems quite appealing with its western setting. I'm not usually one for point and click games, but I think I'd give this one a try.

Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon is a new gothic first person open world RPG from Questline Studio. It's been in early access for a while now and will be getting its official release on May 30th 2025. You can find the game on Steam here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1466060/Tainted_Grail_The_Fall_of_Avalon/

Fast Fusion is going to be a launch title for the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 releasing on June 5th 2025. It's a fast paced racing game similar to F-Zero. Check the official first look trailer below. .

This is cool. I heard good things about the original Alien Vs Predator game on the Atari Jaguar. But now there is talks about a spiritual successor in the works called Xenomorph, which is being developed by the team at Athena Worlds. It seems that one of the original developers is back working on the project, that being Jane Whittaker. So this is great news for fans of the original AVP game. More on this news here: https://wccftech.com/xenomorph-a-spiritual-successor-to-alien-vs-predator-on-the-atari-jaguar-is-in-development-from-athena-worlds/