RPGamer Round-Up: September 28 – October 5
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
Digimon Story: Time Stranger is the next big adventure in the popular monster collecting franchise. Ezra Kinnell reports that some key problems hold it back from greatness.
V-V-V-Victorrrrrrry! Super Robot Wars Y is the latest entry in the long running Super Robot Wars franchise. Sam Wachter finds that while the game has a lot for new players to learn, it’s an addictive experience all around.
FuRyu returns to a fairly familiar style of setting with Varlet. Alex Fuller reports that a fairly interesting story and cast are overshadowed by a terrible gameplay loop and completely broken combat balancing.
Summer has come and gone, but video games were still played and enjoyed. Let’s see what Sam knocked out of her backlog from July to the end of September.
Major News
Onion Games revealed that Stray Children is coming to PC worldwide and Switch in the west in a few weeks. The cult fairy tale RPG follows a young boy who is sucked through a television set into a strange and dangerous land.
Resolution Games announced that Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked will arrive in November. The game, which blends the gameplay systems of Demeo with Dungeons & Dragons lore, will be available on PC, PS5, and Meta Quest.
DMM Games and Shiravune are bringing hack-and-slash Utawarerumono spin-off Utawarerumono Zan 2 to PC. The game, previously released only in Japan, will be available on Steam with an English language option.
11 bit studios and Digital Sun Games have pushed back the Early Access release of Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault. The Early Access version will now launch in a less busy period.
Paradox Interactive, White Wolf, and The Chinese Room revealed the main voice cast for Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2. The cast is showcased in a new trailer ahead of the game’s release later this month.
Nine Dots Studio revealed that its follow-up to open-world RPG Outward will release in the summer of next year. Outward 2 puts players in the role of an adventurer in the perilous world of Aurai.
Gotcha Gotcha Games is bringing two Cthulhu Mythos ADV visual novel/tabletop-style RPGs to consoles. The Cthulhu Mythos ADV Lunatic Whispers & The Isle Of Ubohoth bundle will arrive on PS4, PS5, and Switch next week.
Other News
- Anima: Gate of Memories I&II Remaster Launching in November
- Final Fantasy XIV’s Monster Hunter Wilds Collaboration Releasing Next Week
- Vagrus: The Riven Realm’s At the Heart of Ruin DLC Releasing This Month
- Godbreakers Launching Later This Month
- Lords of Ravage Launching in October
- Lost in Fantaland Coming to Consoles Next Week
- Pale Coins Launching Next Month
- Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma 1.1.0 Update Released
- Zenless Zone Zero Version 2.3 Launching October 15
- Lost in the Open Available in Early Access
- Saveseeker Demo Available
Media and New Releases
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Available on GOG.com
- Pokémon Legends: Z-A Overview Trailer Released
- Threads of Time Trailer Shows Different Eras
- Shujinkou Trailer Highlights Mini-Games
- Yakuza Kiwami 3 Gets Combat Trailer
- Starfinder: Afterlight Gets Kickstarter Trailer Ahead of Campaign Launch
- Ember and Blade Gets New Trailer, Steam Next Fest Demo
- Suikoden Star Leap Trailer Shows HQ Facilities
- New Release Round-Up (October 2, 2025)
Podcasts
This week in Q&A Quest, the host is distracted trying to solo a Destiny 2 dungeon. We also discuss upcoming releases, the buyout of EA, and Hades II.
Chris admits he’s the biggest danger to consoles in his house. Kelley needs Pokémon Snap for cat photos. Josh LARPs as a vampire. Meanwhile, we need to secure the bread!
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