It doesn’t matter if it’s day or night in Nivalis, a cyberpunk-themed place where you start with nothing but a ramen shop to your name and grow your hospitality empire beyond your wildest dreams. The city’s sights and sounds are there to enthral you along the way, although there is a dark side, just like every other metropolis of its kind. We suspect that things could get intense when its two worlds coincide, but this one looks like a lot of fun even when it’s just about relaxing at home while getting some decorating done before you step out to take care of business.

With over 135 fully-voiced NPCs to engage with, you’ll find something new around every corner before you’re done with this one. The trailer’s below if you’re interested in picking it up before its September 29th release date.

“Today, I would like to share with you some information about our new title, Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement. We have made the decision to move the game’s release to the year 2027. Currently, the development of the game has entered its final stages.”

Igarashi went on to say that the team will be getting ready to showcase gameplay footage from Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement soon. He also apologized to fans of the Bloodstained series for the delay. “We understand that this is disappointing news for our fans, but everyone on the development team is working hard to make the game the best it can be. We sincerely appreciate your continued support.”

Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement was unveiled with a trailer during a State of Play showcase in June 2025. The title is slated to be built on top of the foundations that were laid down by 2019’s Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. While not too many details have been revealed yet, the studio has confirmed that it will once again be a metroidvania title that melds side-scrolling platforming with fast-paced combat and epic boss fights, much like its predecessor.

The story of Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement is also slated to be directly connected to Ritual of the Night, taking place an undisclosed number of years before its events. This also means that there’s a new protagonist – Leo – who is teaming up with the Black Wolves to storm the Ethereal Castle.

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night was developed after a successful Kickstarter campaign to fund the game. The title puts players in the shoes of Miriam – an orphan who has been cursed by an alchemist. To save herself from this curse, which is slowly crystallizing throughout her body, Miriam has to fight her way through a demon-infested castle summoned by her old friend, Gebel.

Alongside the game itself, ArtPlay also released plenty of additional content for it in the form of 13 free DLCs. These include, among other things, a Speed Run mode and a Boss Rush mode, as well as a host of costumes for Miriam.

The DLCs also introduced additional playable characters that massively change how the entire game’s progression works, with these new characters having their own sets of weapons and abilities that they use to fight their way through the castle.

Ritual of the Night is also noteworthy for its visual style, which makes use of a 2.5D aesthetic melding distinct layers of 3D objects that make up the backgrounds, as well as the character models themselves also being 3D.

For more details on Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, which is available on PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch, check out our review.

While Siyuan will work “closely” with 505 Games, the parent company is establishing a new studio, Indolphinity, with an initial investment of 21.5 million Euros. Besides ensuring that development remains in China, it will be part of a “long-term commitment” to the region’s “game development ecosystem.”

Digital Bros co-CEO Raffi Galante stated that, “We have always believed that Wuchang has the potential to become a long-lasting global IP. Working with Xia Siyuan and Chengdu Indolphinity is the natural next step toward realizing that vision. From the beginning, our goal has been to protect and strengthen the original creative vision while giving the development team the resources and publishing capabilities needed to achieve global success.

“We are committed to preserving the cultural authenticity of this IP, keeping its creative heart rooted in China while bringing the world of Wuchang to players around the globe.”

Siyuan added, “We are delighted to once again enter into a deep partnership with 505 Games under our new studio brand, Chengdu Indolphinity. As a development team made up of Chinese creators, we firmly believe that profound cultural heritage is our greatest competitive strength.

“505 Games respects the creative process and understands developers’ needs. Our philosophies are highly aligned, giving us great confidence in the long-term future of the series. We take player and community feedback seriously while remaining committed to our original vision and cultural roots. We will strive to deliver higher quality and a more complete experience in response to players’ long-standing expectations.” He further noted that Wuchang’s story is “not over” and that the sequel would herald “a brand-new chapter” that’s “rooted in Eastern soil.”

Released in July 2025, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers is set during the late Ming Dynasty, albeit in an alternate version of Shu beset by the Feathering disease. Players control Bai Wuchang, a pirate who seeks to revive her sister, but quickly loses her memory after becoming afflicted, thus turning this into a journey of attrition.

As a Souls-like action RPG, Wuchang can wield a variety of weapons and spells while unlocking new skills. It also features a unique mechanic, Madness, which allows for dealing and taking more damage, and manifesting as an Inner Demon if she falls. You can check out our thoughts on the title here – we scored it an 8 out of 10.

Wuchang: Fallen Feathers recently celebrated five million players for its first anniversary, which makes the sequel’s announcement all the more auspicious. Though it may be a while, stay tuned for updates on its development.

We appreciated its safe approach and solid execution in our review, and it seems many of you agreed with us since its launch. 505 Games’ parent company Digital Bros, which acquired the rights to the IP earlier this year, has come out to express its gratitude to the five million players who have formed the crux of a very enthusiastic community around this one. There’s even special artwork accompanying the announcement, and it’s definitely something you’re going to want to save.

Sadly, the happy news doesn’t come with any indications of plans to expand on Fallen Feathers’ excellent world and combat with additional content or DLC at this moment, which is definitely a bummer. Wuchang’s definitely a warrior we want to return to if fate allows it.

With 505 Games acquiring the rights, maybe we’ll see a sequel somewhere down the road, ideally involving the original development team members who were let go from Leenzee. As always, stay tuned for more updates on that front.

For those who enjoyed that fast-paced gameplay loop, there’s some good news as studio head and CEO Szymon Bryła told Insider Gaming that a potential Ghostrunner 3 “would be awesome.” “We would probably even have a few ideas for a worthy conclusion to the trilogy or a spin-off.” Unfortunately, it’s not completely up to the studio.

“Even though we as One More Level are the creators of this brand, the final decision lies with 505 Games, which owns the rights to this IP.”

Ghostrunner 2 released in October 2023 and received fairly positive reviews (check out ours here). Though current sales numbers are iffy, it’s notable for earning $6 million in revenue in its first five days off a $4 million+ budget. Given how the story ended, there’s certainly room for exploring more of the wider world.

As for Valor Mortis, it’s out on October 13th for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC. It was meant to launch on September 24th but faced a delay, both due to a crowded release schedule and to implement feedback from its recent demo, which includes the first seven chapters. Despite its issues, the latter became one of Steam Next Fest’s top demos, with its availability extended up to July 7th.

The set-up is pretty straightforward. You inherit a noodle bar called Ramen Noir. From there, you can assign shifts and workers, slowly expanding the business. That may involve venturing out, making contacts, maybe even heading to the pier to fish for fresh ingredients. However, nothing is stopping you from taking in the sights and sounds in Nivalis. Or maybe just playing chess.

A serial killer, Aseptic, is also on the loose to some unknown end. How that will influence your journey remains to be seen, but for the most part, you’re encouraged to climb up the social ladder and truly make a name for yourself.

Regarding the release, creative director Marko Dieckmann said, “As an independent studio, developing this game meant overcoming hurdles we’ve never faced before, and we are incredibly grateful to our community for their patience over the last five years. Today, we are thrilled to finally lock in our official release date and cannot wait for players to dive in, meet Ava, and experience the city’s quirky charm.”

In terms of scope and scale, Nivalis Nights is pretty exciting and offers extensive freedom to customize your own business, build a hope, and encounter all kinds of interesting NPCs (including about 135 fully voiced characters). Stay tuned for more details and gameplay on it in the coming months.

Standing tall among the new offerings are the Loutraki and Elatia Special Stages, both of which recreate iconic tracks from the World Rally Championship’s Greece chapter. The former is all about dusty surfaces, sharp turns, and the drifts that come along with them, while the latter brings exposed rocks and deep ruts that you’re going to have to navigate alongside tight corners that could test your skills quite thoroughly.

The new tracks are a welcome addition, but they’re not all that this update is adding. There’s also online multiplayer, and the chance to create custom lobbies with up to sixteen other players in races where you get to set a variety of parameters before the checkered flag waves the lot of you into action. Your lobbies can be either private or public, depending on who you’re playing with, and there’s always the ACR lobby to go to if you’re just looking to dive into a race.

The in-game physics are also getting a detailed overhaul, with revised tire models, enhanced camber dynamics, new dynamic ideal lines on the new tracks, and a “global rebalancing pass” on all surfaces, cars, and presets. It’s quite a long list, and is sure to make this one more immersive than it already is. For a title in early access, this update’s sure to make it a very attractive option for you enthusiasts who want to test your skills against other talented drivers.

Well, our patience is now closer to being rewarded, as the game now has a publisher with 505 Games taking over the responsibilities of bringing this one to PC via Steam. As for that refresher, this one has you taking on the role of Denzel Fenix (who’s unrelated to the more popular Marcus Fenix), in a version of America that combines the past and present with interesting results.

It isn’t a technological powerhouse, but a civilization that has since collapsed, leaving Denzel to navigate a new kind of Wild West. He’s going to find himself in situations where his choices as the titular killer could have unexpected consequences later down the line, with an interesting caveat being that you’re going to be hard-pressed to predict when such decisions make themselves known.

He’s a bounty hunter slated to meet an intriguing cast of characters as he speeds across the land in his trusty hovercar, the Appaloosa. On the gameplay front, the dynamic HUD and the lack of an XP-levelling system mean that you’re going to be all-in, looking for every advantage you can find as you take on missions and hunt down your targets.

There isn’t a release date at this moment, but you can be sure we’re going to be telling you about it when it comes along. There is that trailer from earlier this year if you want to get a closer look at it, though.

The update also brings improvements to the dynamic snow system, which was first introduced with the release of the Monte Carlo stages back in February, extending the weather condition to the Alsace and Wales rallies. While players might already be familiar with those stages, the snow will bring in an entirely new set of challenges.

There are now two new Event Groups that revolve around the newly-released cars, bringing the total number of events in the game to 12. Each of the three Traction Groups—FWD, RWD, and 4WD—also gets one new event each that mixes up all the in-game weather conditions.

The studio has also announced that, as of last month, Assetto Corsa Rally has entered into an official collaboration with M-Sport WRC rally driver Jon Armstrong. This partnership, according to Supernova Games Studios, has already led to Armstrong playing a direct role in the development, with his expertise in the sport helping the studio to refine vehicle physics and handling. The primary focus of these improvements has been tires, aerodynamics, and suspension for smoother, more predictable car behavior.

Along with this, Assetto Corsa Rally has also kicked off its partnership with the FIA, and as a result, the update has brought in dedicated in-game events that represent the first qualification phase of the FIA Esports Global Rally Tour. For more details about all of the changes brought along in update 0.4, check out the patch notes below.

Assetto Corsa Rally is currently available exclusively on PC.

Assetto Corsa Rally update 0.4 patch notes:

New content:

• Added 2 new cars: Peugeot 306 Maxi Kit Car and Subaru Impreza S3 Gr.A 1993
• Added snowy weather conditions in Rally Alsace and Rally Wales
• Added 2 new Assetto Corsa Rally Events groups for the 2 new cars, for a total of 12 new events
• Added 1 event each (3 total) in the FWD, RWD and 4WD Traction groups with mixed weather conditions
• Added 3 new partners in the Rally Encyclopedia

Cars:

• Fixed go-pro cameras in replays clipping with bodywork on ultra-wide resolutions in Hyundai i20
• Fixed gameplay cameras clipping with damaged bodywork in Citroen Xsara WRC
• Fixed exposure of “Between Heads” and Driver/Co-Driver go-pro cameras in replays for all cars
• Reduced direction-based ambient occlusion on cars
• Updated LCD on Lancia Delta
• Updated license plates on Skoda Fabia
• Added competition logos on all cars
• Made the back face of window stickers less saturated (simulated the paper backing)
• Many minor bug fixes across all cars

Input:

• Implemented Fanatec FullForce and Logitech TrueForce, with new in-game FFB parameter to be tuned by users
• Improved generic devices compatibility. This enables more devices to work as expected.

Physics:

• Added angular damping to small movable objects to prevent unrealistic spinning
• Added Peugeot 306 Maxi Kit Car and Subaru Impreza S3 Group A
• With the Peugeot 306, it was made available for the first time the adjustment of brake bias through a pressure limiter valve (similarly to tandem master cylinders cars) instead of a balance bar. This, despite the car having a dual master cylinder setup. This allows the driver to reduce rear brake pressure without increasing the front one.
• Further tires tuning for all surfaces, in particular:
  • The way wet conditions and snow affect tire forces has been modified; they no longer reduce cornering stiffness, and the S-shaped curve is effectively cut off when grip is saturated.
  • In the case of snow, an additional experimental deformation component has been added to the slip angle, which increases the more suitable a tire is for snow. This simulates the tire actually gripping the underlying surface.
  • These changes make the transition between grip and no grip more immediate and noticeable on both wet and snowy surfaces, improving the car’s responsiveness in the wet and its controllability on snow.
  • The parameters related to the tire’s dynamic masses and damping have been fine-tuned for more consistent force delivery.
  • The ability to grip on snow has been added to gravel tires, making them suitable for driving on snowy gravel roads.
  • The parameters of the tire’s S-shaped curve have been adjusted based on test data.
  • The load sensitivity parameters of some tires have been refined based on results from field tests.
• Revised aerodynamic tuning for both drag and lift forces
• Revised some vehicle setups and presets to improve handling or to make them more adequate to the latest tire changes.

Audio:

• Impreza Engine/Exhaust implemented. The sound will improve further in the future – our audio designer is an Impreza owner and wants to make it perfect!
• 306 Maxi Engine/Exhaust implemented.
• Skoda exhaust after-fire implemented.
• Rally2 turbo added to Skoda
• Improved gravel skid feedback.
• Improved 3rd person spatialization for replays, especially approaching from a distance.
• Improved 3rd person spatialization for forced induction.
• Improved 3rd person spatialization for rear engine vehicles.
• Fix for turbo BOV sounds cutting off too early based on the drop in turbo pressure.
• Fix for too much “hill” reverberation coming through the cabin view.
• Fix for various sounds cutting out randomly.
• The usual “variety of tiny tweaks all over the place” statement 😉

Gameplay and UI:

• Updated pacenotes for Monte Carlo Bollene
• Updated pacenotes for Monte Carlo Sisteron
• Fixed incorrect pacenote call on Wales Hafren North 3/6
• Fixed stop marshals at Monte-Carlo Bollene 7/8 and Monte-Carlo Sisteron 6/6 not guiding player to stop point
• Fixed some incorrect respawn collisions around crowd on Monte-Carlo Bollene walls
• Fix an issue resulting in the automatic tire allocation on rally weekends to give an odd number of total tires and single compounds.
• Fix an issue preventing the automatic tire allocation to give the correct number of multiple compounds tires. This allows for more tire choices during rally weekends, even while using the automatic selection.
• Added Apply button in Video options
• Fixed minor text and translations issues

Online:

• Player session now correctly sets the client version
• Added the Partners functionality
• Leaderboards: added a dedicated endpoint for fetching leaderboards as Partner
• Leaderboards: store client version with the Leaderboard entries
• Leaderboards: FetchLeaderboard procedure now checks for the minimum allowed client version
• Leaderboards: removed the results collection from the Store operation, which was causing tons of false errors, ending up in a Time Upload Failure dialogue

VFX, Lighting and Art Direction:

• Added snow support for Alsace and Wales
• Added support for the snow on the offroad track materials
• Improved road and trajectory readability in snowy conditions on all tracks
• Improved the transition between clear and fully snowy ground
• Improved the transition between dry and melting snow
• Improved the consistency of the snow effect between different surfaces
• Improved the snow on asphalt particle effects
• Improved vehicles ambient occlusion
• Adjusted the red box at stage start and end of all stages for better visibility in daylight conditions

Environments:

• Improvements to rally/event dressing at Monte Carlo Sisteron
• Improvements to rally/event dressing at Alsace Munster
• Improvements to rally/event dressing at Alsace Saverne
• Improvements to rally/event dressing at Wales Hafren South
• Improvements to rally/event dressing at Wales Hafren North
• Added new parked vehicles
• Improved parked vehicles visuals by adding shadows under the chassis
• Fixed floating vegetation bugs across all stages
• Fixed minor bugs across all stages

The former was recently embroiled in controversy after director/producer Xia Siyuan was allegedly fired and the core development team dissolved. Digital Bros, the parent company of 505 Games, would then acquire the IP for €4 million, which could explain its inclusion on PlayStation Plus. Regardless, it’s a solid Souls-like action RPG that’s worth a look.

As for Nine Sols, it’s one of the better 2D Metroidvania titles. Launched last year for consoles, it offers a gorgeous art style and music coupled with hard-hitting parry-focused gameplay. You can check out our review for more details, but suffice it to say that it’s well worth your time.

All three titles will be available for subscribers from May 5th to June 1st. You can check out last month’s offerings – which include Lords of the Fallen – here. Of course, this is all in addition to a pretty healthy spread of new titles for Extra and Premium subscribers, including Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered and The Crew Motorfest. Head here for more details.