RPGamer Round-Up: July 20 – July 27
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
Wuchang: Fallen Feathers spreads its wings, delivering brisk and exciting combat that notches a radiant feather in the cap of the Soulslike subgenre. However, Jordan McClain finds that its plumage elsewhere is quite a bit ruffled.
Some games come with antecedents and precedents, bits of pedigree that promise much. Michael Baker learns that promises are not guarantees with Astria Ascending.
Kabuto Park is a charming title all about spending summer in nature and finding cute bugs. RPGamer had the opportunity to put some questions to developer Doot about the game and its inspirations.
Major News
NIS America has provided a firm date for The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon. The newest title in Nihon Falcom’s long-running Trails series will release in mid-January.
Developer Lightbulb Crew announced strategy roguelite Ex Sanguis. The game sees the studio return to a similar style to its earlier title Othercide.
Nickelodeon and GameMill Entertainment announced that Nicktoons & The Dice of Destiny will release at the end of September. A Collector’s Edition for the co-op action RPG will be available to pre-order soon.
Gearbox Software’s Randy Pitchford personally announced the Nintendo Switch 2 release date for Borderlands 4. The Switch 2 versions will launch a few weeks after its PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S debut.
Nihon Falcom and GungHo Online Entertainment provided another region introduction for The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter. The latest update covers the Zeiss region, known for its breakthroughs in orbal technology.
The Pokémon Company held a new Pokémon Presents presentation. It provides some more details for the upcoming Pokémon Legends: Z-A, as well as some news for various other titles and events.
Other News
- Final Fantasy XIV Patch 7.3 Releasing August 5
- Sengoku Dynasty Hitting Consoles in August
- Elden Ring Nightreign Adding Duo Expeditions Next Week
- Secret Sauce Showcase Provides Various Trailers
- Manticore Games Reveals Out of Time
- Keylocker Gets Heart Strings Update
- Side-Scrolling RPG Luctus Releasing This Year
- Road Truckers: New Beginning Announced
- The Demons Told Me to Make This Game Available on Steam Early Access
- Dungeons & Dragons: Dragonshard, Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone Coming to Steam
- Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion Gets 13-Minute Developer Documentary
- Borderlands 4’s Rafa Gets Gameplay Trailer
- Code Vein II Introduces the Motorcycle Forma
- New Release Round-Up (July 24, 2025)
Podcasts
This week’s RPG Backtrack answers the question, “How many stars does it take to save a world?” According to the Suikoden series, it’s no less than 108. We only have four stars for this podcast though: Ryan R., Robert, David, and Michael.
This week in Q&A Quest, we discuss Wild Hearts S. We also delve into your trove of questions.
Chris insists Penguin-chan just wants a hug. Josh discovers he’s secretly Truck-kun. Andi grabs his shovel and keeps on digging. Guest host MDi is back in the 80s with gaming. Kelley isn’t married to Chris, but still ready to divorce him! It’s a long story.
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