Rise of Industry 2, the innovative sequel to the hit indie business tycoon game, will officially launch on June 3rd, 2025 for PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation®5.
Set against the backdrop of a rapidly changing 1980s USA — an era of innovation, globalization, and unprecedented profits — Rise of Industry 2 offers a rich and immersive tycoon experience that challenges budding entrepreneurs to establish thriving and intricate production chains, forge relationships with powerful CEOs, and build a corporate empire from the ground up.
Pushing the boundaries from its predecessor, Rise of Industry 2brings fresh ideas to the boardroom, including a stylish new art direction, expanded gameplay mechanics, and exciting new features designed for both casual tycoon fans and veteran CEOs alike.
Features:
All-New Campaign Mode: Conquer 15 unique and exciting scenarios as you rise through the corporate ranks.
Expanded Sandbox Mode: Build the industrial empire of your dreams with complete freedom.
Dynamic Social Connections: Network with CEOs, trade materials, and gain introductions to powerful industry leaders.
Stylized 1980s Visuals: A vibrant, reimagined art style that captures the spirit of the decade.
Multi-Platform Release: For the first time, players can build their empires either PC or consoles.
Players can wishlist Rise of Industry 2 today on their chosen platform and prepare to embark on their journey to business magnate status.
Aspyr is excited to reveal the Star Wars: Grand Collection in collaboration with Lucasfilm Games. This new bundle featuring nine Star Wars titles (six on PlayStation®), including the recently released Star Wars: Episode I: Jedi Power Battles™ (2025) and Star Wars: Bounty Hunter™ (2024), is available today on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation®5, and PlayStation®4. The Grand Collection is 50% off starting today, in addition to the standard $10 bundle savings over buying all the games individually.
The Star Wars: Grand Collection includes:
Star Wars: Republic Commando™
Star Wars: Episode I Racer™
Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy™
Star Wars: Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast™
Star Wars: Bounty Hunter™
Star Wars: Episode I: Jedi Power Battles™
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed™*
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic™*
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II™*
*Not available as part of the Star Wars: Grand Collection on PlayStation®5 or PlayStation®4.
All Aspyr Star Wars Games are on Sale!
This new Grand Collection bundle releases alongside a flurry of sales to celebrate Star Wars Day on May 4. Read on for more about the deals on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation®, Xbox, and Steam!
Nintendo Switch fans can find discounts ranging from 25% to 65% off individual games and bundles now through May 6, including 50% off the new Star Wars: Grand Collection. For more information, visit: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/sales-and-deals/aspyr/.
As part of PlayStation’s weekend offer, available through May 5, the Star Wars: Grand Collection is available for 50% off. Fans can also find discounts of up to 60% off on each of the individual titles available in the new bundle.
Xbox players can enjoy 60% off Star Wars: Episode I Racer, 50% off Star Wars: Bounty Hunter, and 25% off Star Wars: Episode I: Jedi Power Battles and Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection™ now through May 6.
Steam users can save 25% on Star Wars: Episode I: Jedi Power Battles and Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection™, as well as 50% off Star Wars: Bounty Hunter now through May 5. For more information, visit: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/mt42025.
The EVE keynote at Fanfest was packed with exciting news about EVE’s upcoming Legion expansion, the limited-time open pre-alpha access event for Vanguard in September, exciting summer news for EVE Frontier and a variety of other updates. You can watch the keynote on Twitch or catch up on all of today’s events over on CCP TV.
Legion expansion is imminent
The highlight of the Fanfest keynote was the announcement of EVE’s next expansion – Legion – releasing on 27 May!
Legion ushers in a new era in New Eden – one built on unity, ambition, influence, and the strength of capsuleers working together. Make your mark through Freelance Jobs that connect you to legendary players who have made EVE Online what it is today, and to those that are creating the New Eden of tomorrow. Reach beyond the ranks of your corporation and harness the talent of eager recruits! Fly as legion, under one banner, commanding devastating new warships that redefine battlefield power and leverage new sovereignty upgrades to strategically customize your space for maximum control.
Whether rising as an independent pilot or building an empire, this is your time to lead, inspire, and redefine the future.
More details will be revealed during the expansion keynote at 12:30 UTC on 3 May, which you can watch live on CCP TV.
Connect. Collaborate. Conquer.
A revolution in capsuleer collaboration, Freelance Jobs empower corporations to reach beyond their ranks and harness the talent of capsuleers eager to prove themselves!
Corporations can expand their operations, give purpose to potential recruits, and fuel their momentum and reputation. Whether you’re building an industrial empire or wielding formidable fleets, you can lead with conviction and scale with confidence.
New pilots can directly impact a living universe from day one! Freelance Jobs offer meaningful, player-created opportunities that reward curiosity, commitment, and courage. Earn ISK while building a reputation, gain priceless experience, and discover the many paths open to you. Connect with real corporations and real ambitions when taking your first steps or returning with something to prove.
Your Brand. Your Colors. Your Legacy.
Legion also introduces the Corporation Palette, allowing corporations to craft a visual identity as bold and distinctive as their ambition through full-spectrum color selection to represent their vision. Your colors are a statement of unity and boost pride, cohesion, and recognition as your influence grows across the cluster. Whether you want to broadcast your philosophy, rally your members, or simply stand apart, your palette is yours to define.
Amass Firepower, Command Destruction
Two fearsome new warships bring ultimate firepower and resilience, designed to dominate the battlefield and inspire awe.
The Babaroga, a Triglavian marauder, delivers brutal entropic disintegrator damage and its bastion module unleashes record-breaking subcap DPS.
The Sarathiel, an agile and fierce Angel Cartel dreadnought, unleashes fast, long-range capital-class destruction, enjoys big bonuses to capital projectile damage and falloff, and the unique ability to use a capital micro jump drive (CJMD) in siege mode!
Shape Your Space
New sovereignty upgrades will bring more control and dynamism to your nullsec territories. Mold your space and expand your strategies with powerful new sovereignty upgrades that provide new exploration opportunities and even greater leverage over your resources.
Firstly, new upgrades are being introduced that let you generate new colony resources by utilizing existing ones. Each one comes in three tiers, allowing for more flexibility when shaping your space to match the activities and ambitions of you and your corpmates.
Four new upgrades that consist of paired bonuses are also being added, allowing sovereignty owners to tailor their systems to fit their preferred combat styles, ships, and modules. For example, one of the system modifiers will apply a gamma effect to benefit your shield doctrines and capacitor capacity. Another plasma effect system modifier will benefit your armor comp and module overheating.
Finally, an improved version of the exploration upgrades that spawn data and relic sites are being re-introduced, complete with a new distribution system that will affect the spawn rate of these sites for several systems instead of just one. These upgrades will also have a guaranteed spawn rate upon installation and a chance at an escalation path across each of the tiers with new rewards.
Furthermore, orbital skyhook conquest costs will be greatly reduced with the ability to capture existing skyhooks, making your road to conquest more streamlined.
These upgrades will bring greater flexibility and opportunity to nullsec, enabling alliances to invest in infrastructure that reflects their ambitions and adapt more rapidly to changing circumstances.
The result is a more dynamic, rewarding sovereignty system that offers corporations new ways to support their members, compete on equal footing, and build a lasting legacy.
But wait, there is more!
Legion will also bring sweeping balance changes to cruisers and capital ships, along with a range of quality-of-life updates. check out the EVE Legion keynote tomorrow to learn more.
ELDEN RING™ Nightreign, the standalone multiplayer co-op action survival game by FromSoftware, Inc. and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc., unveiled a new trailer to showcase an overview of the systems at players’ disposal to conquer the game’s various challenges in its harsh and unforgiving world. The network test was just a glimpse of the surface of the game’s malleability, as the world of Limveld can twist and change with each run.
Discover what awaits players when ELDEN RING Nightreign launches later this month by watching the new Gameplay Overview trailer here:
In ELDEN RING Nightreign, players must make split-second decisions about combat and exploration across a map that can fluctuate with different biomes, weapons, and enemies in order to become stronger, and outrun the encroaching circle of fire to be able to take on terrifying bosses at the end of each day. This culminates on the third day, where if players were successful in surviving the night must take on one of the Nightlords – new bosses for this version. Nightfarers must learn to cooperate to take down these challenges, combining their unique abilities together for an unparalleled experience in the ELDEN RING universe. All is not lost for those who fall in defeat. Unsuccessful runs will grant players relics to allow them to customize and upgrade their characters tailored to their personal play styles.
ELDEN RING Nightreign launches for PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam® on May 30. Find out more about the game and the editions available to pre-order on the game’s official website: nightreign.com
This weekend only, Midnight Murder Club is hosting an Open House Weekend for all players on the Guest Pass Edition thanks to the kind patronage of Maximilian Wormwood! Players can enjoy Full Member Benefits – matchmake, invite friends, and play in public or private games – for the duration of the event. Join friends (or strangers) and experience the full game without needing a paying host. It’s all available at no additional cost.
In Midnight Murder Club, up to six friends can hunt each other in the pitch-black rooms of the mysterious Wormwood Manor. Armed with only a revolver and a flashlight, they will search the shadows for every flicker of light and every bump in the night as they stalk their prey. The tension turns to hilarity as friends, and foes, discover just how tricky it is to navigate and shoot in complete darkness! Midnight Murder Club features five thrilling modes, each with its own unique challenges to navigate, including:
Free-for-All – Six brave souls enter the mansion, and the player with the most kills when time runs out prevails among the rest.
Thief in the Night – Three fearless teams of two scour the mansion for valuable skulls to deposit into a vault. When the last vault closes, the team with the most value accumulated wins.
Team Deathmatch – Kill-or-be-killed with your team in a murderous stand-off.
Head Hunters – Two friends become foes as they hunt the remaining four players as they try to find and burn three hidden demonic totems in the haunting halls.
Wildcards – Valiant attendees will play cards from their collection that change the rules for everyone in-game in wild new ways! From hijacking the toys that appear in vendors, to giving everyone super speed, to exploding into flames when you die—use these cards to show your wild side! Then, when the dust settles and the match is over, you’ll be gifted brand new cards to add to your collection giving you even more ways to change the game.
Don’t miss out on experiencing the madness this weekend from Friday, May 2 at 10am ET to Monday, May 5 at 10am ET through the Midnight Murder Club – Guest Pass Edition. You can read more details about the Midnight Murder Club – Guest Pass Edition in Sony’s blog post here. Account for PlayStation™Network and internet connection required.
Game Outlet Europe®, an independent distributor of video games and gaming accessories and part of Embracer Freemode®, today announced the shipping of the 8BitDo® Ultimate 2 Wireless Controller across Europe.
Redesigned and fully upgraded for true next-level performance, the Ultimate 2 Wireless Controller adds a series of state-of-the-art new features, making the best even better.
Compatible with Windows® PC and Android® devices, the Ultimate 2 Wireless Controller uses the exclusive 8BitDo ‘8Speed’ Wireless Technology, delivering an exceptionally stable 2.4G connection with ultra-low latency under 1ms. Engineered for rock-solid reliability, the 8Speed Technology features strong anti-interference and a 10m range with virtually no lag. When used with Android devices, the controller switches to Bluetooth®, once again providing a strong, solid signal for lag free use.
Advanced wireless technology is of little use if the controller is lacking, but 8BitDo fans have little to fear here, as the new gamepad is stacked with advanced features designed to deliver premium performance, whatever your game. Utilising TMR (Tunneling Magnetoresistance) Joysticks, the latest technology offers higher sensitivity, greater precision, and enhanced durability, all the while consuming less power than other joystick technologies, ideal for wireless controllers. Surrounding the joysticks, the RGB Fire Ring provides interactive, fully adjustable lighting, featuring multiple light modes to choose from.
For the Triggers, the Ultimate 2 Wireless Controller utilises Hall-Effect technology, complete with a discrete Mode Switch allowing gamers to select between linear triggers and non-linear tactile triggers depending on player preference or gaming scenarios. In addition, the Ultimate 2 Wireless Controller comes complete with Remappable Fast Bumpers (R4 and L4 buttons) which are designed for personalized configuration, giving gamers razor sharp reaction times during gameplay. Completing the impressive roster of input buttons, the Ultimate 2 Wireless Controller includes Pro Back Paddle Buttons, Tactile Bumpers and a refined D-pad for enhanced control and faster response.
For those favouring motion control, gamers can utilise the customizable 6-Axis Motion Control, allowing enhanced, fully customizable motion-based actions in FPS games with 6-axis motion control under 2.4G mode.
The included Integrated Charging Dock houses the 2.4G Adapter and keeps your controller fully charged and ready to play at all times, and even automatically reconnects when removed from the dock!
The 8BitDo Ultimate 2 Wireless Controller is available for purchase now, priced at €59.99 / £49.99, and is available in White, Black and Purple variants.
Dune: Awakening, developed by Funcom, is an open world, multiplayer survival game on a massive scale, where base building is a key part of the player’s survival and rise to power on Arrakis, the most dangerous planet in the universe. In today’s new video showcase, learn the various ways Dune: Awakening’s building system lets you claim your piece of the desert, and develop it into a wonder, piece by piece.
Start out by raising a small shelter as protection against the sun and bandits, and as a place to expand your crafting capabilities, even letting you refine blood into drinkable water. Expand your base, explore, build additional bases, and eventually, choose a Great House to align with. Once you have earned a place among the Atreides or the Harkonnen, you can begin to build with their unique architecture, visually inspired by Denis Villeneuve and Legendary’s award-winning blockbuster movies. From imposing and intricate fortresses, you will control the flow of spice.
For Dune: Awakening, Funcom has drawn on many years of experience designing building systems – pushing it to new heights with things like the Blueprint system, letting you copy any build into a Blueprint which can be placed anywhere in an instant, given to other players, or even sold. And with Solido Projections, co-op building has never been easier.
See more of Dune: Awakening’s building in action in the recent livestream, and dive even deeper into the mechanics of building in the recent blog, where you can discover more about building progression and mechanics.
Players will be able to carve their piece of Arrakis themselves on May 9 in the large-scale Beta weekend. For a chance to enter the Beta before it ends on May 12, they can watch the Global LAN Party Broadcast, where tens of thousands of Beta keys will be handed out to viewers.
Dune: Awakening releases on June 10. Pre-order now to get the Terrarium of Muad’dib and choose the Deluxe or Ultimate Edition for a 5-day head start and exclusive in-game items.
Publisher Good Shepherd Entertainment (Monster Train, Dicefolk) and developer Violet Saint have officially released Moroi, a dark fantasy hack-and-slash adventure inspired by Romanian folklore, heavy metal and the profound works of David Lynch, on Steam for $14.99. (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2518410/Moroi/).
See all-new gameplay straight from the darkest corners of Moroi in today’s launch trailer:
Explore the theater of torment unfolding around you within the depths of Moroi’s Cosmic Engine, a personalized hellscape of twisting corridors, rusted gears, and rotting flesh. Brave the surreal horrors ahead without any knowledge of your name, your sins, or your past. Claw your way through this realm and encounter grotesque inhabitants whose morbid humor offers the only flicker of light in this dark world. Cling to your sanity in an otherwise deteriorating existence styled as grimdark fantasy, a subgenre of fiction distinguished by bleak, dystopian settings and scenarios.
In this place, violence seems like a currency. Moroi’s battalions of mages, golden guards, and the cursed dead all march to the rhythm of a nightmare, and you are caught in the tempo. Survive by wielding unorthodox weaponry such as attaching the vicious teeth of a talking duck to your sword, or shower enemies with added projectiles thanks to the aid of a powerful moon. Every step forward unveils something new, and something even farther from god.
Once your body is soaked in blood from combat, the Cosmic Engine confronts your mind with stomach-churning puzzles. Drink blood to open a door, induce regurgitation to reveal a new path, or dig through the insides of some poor soul to earn your passage. Every answer is a sacrifice, every solution a wound. Engage with this twisted world’s eccentric, absurd, and damned denizens, uncovering the reality of its cruel nature while grasping at fleeting moments of laughter amid the darkness.
Escape is your only hope in Moroi, but it won’t come easy. Tread carefully as the choices you make will carve your path toward one of multiple endings, shaping a fate that may prove worse than the nightmares you are trying to flee.
Stay up to date on the macabre reality of Moroi by following Good Shepherd Entertainment on social media.
Polish developer Image Power proudly announces that its long-awaited title, Haunted House Renovator is available on Steam! Released on Wednesday, April 30, the game invites players into a unique world where renovation meets the supernatural. Following the warm reception of the demo version, which was among the 50 most played games during last year’s Steam Next Fest, it’s time for the full game release. As a professional interior renovator, you’ll not only face challenges typical for this profession but also unwelcome tenants – ghosts, gremlins, and other supernatural beings that will try to sabotage your work at all costs.
Haunted House Renovator is not just about renovating old properties, it’s also:
Immersive FPP gameplay – first-person paranormal renovator simulator with magical tools and emphasis on banishing hauntings
Spooky, not scary – it’s all about the atmosphere rather than actual fear
Rich bestiary of paranormal phenomena – face various hauntings and curses
Moral choices – exorcise ghosts gently or use more radical methods
Unrestricted creativity – decorate and renovate according to your vision
Unique supernatural entities – discover new types of ghosts, including a characteristic mischievous gremlin, a “sociable” Shiba Inu ghost, and Fantasioom Broom
Expansive upgrade system – for your tools and abilities
Making companions – if you manage to tame a haunting, it will stay by your side and assist you in your missions
Help for inexperienced players – press the middle mouse button to automatically equip the right tool or use the Camera to photograph hauntings and learn how to deal with them
Dark, suggestive audiovisual setting – feel the unease flowing from every corner
Diverse storyline – influence the course of the story with your choices
Global publisher 505 Games is excited to confirm its participation in the upcoming FGS Live From gamescom latam, where three major titles from its portfolio will be highlighted with brand-new trailers and exclusive reveals.
‘FGS Live From gamescom latam’ is a special digital showcase born from a collaboration between gamescom latam – the Latin American edition of the world’s biggest gaming event – and the award-winning Future Games Show team.
gamescom latam will take place from April 30 to May 4, at the Anhembi District in São Paulo, Brazil.
The digital showcase is scheduled to broadcast on Friday, May 2 at 2pm BRT (Brasilia Time) / 10am PDT / 1pm EDT / 6pm BST / 7pm CEST, and will be streamed on the official Future Games Show channels on YouTube and Twitch plus additional media partners’ sites.
This digital event will offer a first look at some of the most highly anticipated upcoming games and key updates from across the gaming industry with world premieres, over 20 new trailers and interviews, and more.
As part of this high-profile event, viewers can look forward to never-before-seen trailers and exclusive reveals, related to:
Blades of Fire – From the acclaimed studio MercurySteam, this action-adventure title invites players to forge their own weapons and face powerful enemies with a unique combat system. Join Aran de Lira and his companions on their quest to defeat the evil Queen Nerea. The game is set to release on May 22, 2025, for the Epic Games Store, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.
WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers – Developed by Chinese studio Leenzee Games, this dark and atmospheric soulslike action-RPG is set in the land of Shu during the chaotic final years of the Ming Dynasty. Launching July 24, 2025, WUCHANG will be available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox Game Pass, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store.
Assetto Corsa EVO – The long-awaited sequel to one of the most beloved driving simulations of the past decade. Developed by KUNOS Simulazioni, Assetto Corsa EVO delivers an enhanced sim-racing experience, powered by a proprietary new engine. Currently available in Early Access on Steam.
Don’t miss this opportunity to get an exclusive look at these exciting titles. Stay tuned and follow the Future Games Show on all official platforms to keep up with the latest announcements.
