Bandai Namco announced that the first part of Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot’s newest DLC will release in July. The DLC follows the events of the Dragon Ball DAIMA animated series.
RPGamer Round-Up: May 4 – May 11
Welcome to the latest edition of RPGamer’s round-up column, where we look back at some of the articles that we have posted over the intervening period. This article is designed to give reminders of some interesting content and stories that our readers might have missed.
Editorial Content
The Shin Megami Tensei series has a ton of spin-offs and oddities ripe for exploring. After previously looking at the mainline Shin Megami Tensei titles and the Persona series, we dig into some of the franchise’s more distinct entries.
Utilizing randomizers is a modern way to make classic games feel fresh again. Ryan Costa reports that turn-based RPG Splintered does a good job making this an enjoyable core mechanic in the nostalgic title.
Prelude Dark Pain is a dark fantasy tactical RPG from developer Quickfire Games. As the game undergoes an already-successful Kickstarter campaign, RPGamer was able to check out a short alpha demo.
Idea Factory International has brought a once Japan-only Vita title to Nintendo Switch internationally so wider audiences can feel the heartache. Sam Wachter explores whether love can happen on the battlefield.
Major News
Nihon Falcom announced a September date for The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter. The developer also provided more details about the upcoming remake of the very first Trails game.
Bungie announced the start of a new story saga and the next year of planned content for Destiny 2. The upcoming year will include two expansions and two major updates, with the first expansion launching in July.
- Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army Gets New Screenshots, Info
- Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army Collector’s Edition Announced
Atlus released new images and details for Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army. In addition, Limited Run Games announced a physical Collector’s Edition, which is available to pre-order until the start of June.
Sega revealed the English voice cast for the upcoming Yakuza 0: Director’s Cut. It also put out a new theme song trailer ahead of its release as a Switch 2 launch title.
- Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time Dedicated Switch 2 Version Announced
- Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time Breaks Into Song
Level-5 announced that Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time will receive a dedicated Switch 2 version at a later date. The game also released plenty more videos showcasing the different Lives available for players.
Other News and Media
- Darkest Dungeon II Gets Physical Anniversary Edition Release
- The Quintessential Princesses: Fantasy, the Abyss, and the Magic Academy Announced
- Tales of Seikyu Launching on Steam Early Access This Month
- Gothic 1 Remake Demo Updated
- Undivine Releasing This Week
- Voidsayer Releasing in Early June
- Knock on the Coffin Lid Console Date Set
- Neverwinter MMORPG Adds Red Harvest Update
- Titan Quest II Early Access Release Delayed to Summer
- Norse: Oath of Blood Gets Updated Title, New Media
- Wuchang: Fallen Feathers Receives New Trailer
- Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion Trailer Introduces Combat Basics
- Yasha: Legends of the Demon Blade Gets Pre-Release Trailer
- New Release Round-Up (May 8, 2025)
Podcasts
Are you tired of the Pokémon series? Do you still crave the catching of cute little monsters? Then this week’s Backtrack is for you! Join the cast along with Jahwon and Ryan C as we catch our favorite critters in various indie games and make them be our friends.
This week in Q&A Quest, we patiently wait for the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 and discuss recent industry news. We also talk about some of the game demos at this year’s PAX East, including Monster Train 2 and Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma.
Chris insists we don’t have enough roguelike deck builders yet. Andi is playing as a little girl… in a video game, that is. Kelley’s new personal deity is Gomez. Josh isn’t here because he’s busy petting actual Shetland ponies.
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