WayForward Technologies announced that beat-’em-up RPG River City Girls 2 will be getting DLC this summer. The DLC will add Double Dragon protagonists Billy and Jimmy Lee as playable characters. Both characters will be integrated into the game’s story mode, with voice acting from actors Dan Avidan (Billy) and Arin Hanson (Jimmy) of the Game Grumps, plus a new song performed by the actors. In addition, a free update will also add a Double Dragon-themed motion comic, two new shops, new accessories, and more to the game for all players. River City Girls 2 is a spin-off to the Kunio-kun brawler se ..read more

Idea Factory International announced that its Nintendo Switch release of the Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth trilogy will arrive in North America and Europe on May 21, 2024, the same week as its Japanese release. All three games — Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth, Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth2: Sisters Generation, and Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth3: V Generation — will be available digitally with English subtitles plus Japanese and English voiceover options. The Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth trilogy are remakes of the first three games in the series and will include all DLC from pre ..read more

Atlus’ Persona series has grown in popularity within the last few years, sparking debates amongst fans as to which is the best entry. There are so many debatable topics surrounding Persona from its long line of characters, to its visual aesthetics, and even its sound design. In our first episode of “The Great Persona Debate”, we asked RPGamer staff to share which Persona cast is their favourite and why. We hope that you’ll share your opinions in the comments below or on our Discord Channel. It’s time to play Devil’s Advocate! The OG Persona is a lot of things: rough around the edges, unsure ..read more

Bandai Namco announced That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime ISEKAI Chronicles, an action RPG based on the light novel (turned anime and manga) series That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime. The game, developed by ZOC and Monkeycraft, will release worldwide on August 8, 2024, for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch. That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime ISEKAI Chronicles will let players relieve the series’ anime story while also including additional story content as players build up the Jura Tempest Federation. The series follows Rimuru, a 37 ..read more

Cygames announced a free major update for action RPG Granblue Fantasy: Relink. The Version 1.2.0 update adds two new playable characters: sword user Seofon and bow wielder Tweyen. They can be unlocked by completing in-game requirements or paying for the relevant Character Expansion Set DLC ($4.99 each). The update also includes two new quests featuring new monsters that reward treasure used to unlock Seofon and Tweyen, plus additional paid emote and item DLC sets. The update contents were showcased in a presentation, alongside a tease of the forthcoming Version 1.3.0 update. Granblue Fantasy ..read more

Developer CI Games released a new free update for its action RPG Lords of the Fallen. The version 1.5 “Master of Fate” update adds new content while coming with stability improvement, optimisation, significant performance, game balancing, several QoL, and more. The additional content and changes include: New questlines: Season of the Bleak, Trial of the Three Spirits, and Way of the Bucket New sets of equipment Additional secret boss weapon abilities Additional attacks for bosses and changes in their AI behavior Twelve new spells New grievous strikes, each weapon family now featuring two uniq ..read more

Independent developer Katabasi Studio announced detective RPG Parthenope. The story of the game takes place in the city of Naples, with players assuming the role of an anthropologist who is aided by a local in his investigations of the city’s mysteries. The developer cites Disco Elsysium, Pentiment, the novels of Elena Ferrante, and the movies of Paolo Sorrentino as inspirations for its RPG. Parthenope is billed as a 3D game making players explore the bustling streets of Naples where they can obtain information through gossips and unconventional means as tarot card reading and dream interpreta ..read more

Digital Eclipse announced that its remake of Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord will fully release on May 23, 2024. The full release of the game — which has been in Early Access on Steam and GOG.com since September 2023 — will be available on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch. Originally developed by Sir-Tech, Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord is the first game in the first-person dungeon-crawling series and was initially released for Apple II in 1981. The remake is said to be built directly upon the game’s original code, wi ..read more

Welcome to RPGamer’s new release round-up. In this column we look to provide our readers with details on all of the RPGs released over the week. Please note we do not currently include Early Access releases where the game is still in development. Adventure Bar Story Platform: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch (previously released on Nintendo 3DS, iOS, Android) Publisher: Rideon Japan Developer: Rideon Japan Available: PlayStation Store (PS4 / PS5), Nintendo eShop Price: $19.99 Simulation RPG Adventure Bar Story puts players in charge of an adventurer tavern, with players hunting in ..read more

Developer Rideon has released simulation RPG Adventure Bar Story on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch internationally. The game is available on these platforms for $19.99, having previously been released in Japan in recent months. In addition, the developer announced that the game will also be released for PC via Steam on May 9, 2024. A demo version is currently available on Steam. Adventure Bar Story puts players in charge of an adventurer tavern, with players hunting ingredients from monsters while upgrade their tavern and unlock more recipes. It is set in Kamerina’s Bar, a t ..read more