50 News this week for strategy, turn-based

Demon's Mirror, a mixture of card-based, roguelike deckbuilders and link-3 gameplay, has officially launched on PC. Players can embark on a journey to escape the labyrinth by watching the Launch Trailer and experiencing the deck-building elements with three playable characters.

MONOPOLY GO! is hosting the Breeze Bash Tournament in September 2024, offering players chances to collect Dice Rolls, win prizes, and participate in various events.

Senior developer Cristina Nava, who worked on the Mario + Rabbids games and Star Wars Outlaws at Ubisoft Milan, has announced her departure after 16 years with the company.

At the Roblox Developers Conference, CEO and co-founder David Baszucki announced ambitious goals for the platform, including reaching a billion daily users and integrating AI into creator development tools. They are working on an AI '3D foundational model' that will allow for creating 3D assets through text, video, and 3D prompts.

The Like a Dragon series is seeing increased success with more young and female players joining the audience, but the developers are staying true to the theme of middle-aged guys and their conversations about health and daily life.

Whispers of the Eyeless is a strategy RPG game about growing a cult to resurrect three dead gods, with turn-based combat, base and army-building elements, and inspirations from games like Darkest Dungeon and Loop Hero. The game is set to enter Steam early access in Q4 2024 or Q1 2025 with a demo expected in one of Valve's future Steam Next Fests.

The minigame Sicko Snap in Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth was originally going to feature dogs instead of muscly men, to make trolley rides more interesting in the game based on Hawaii.

Age of Mythology: Retold has been released on Xbox and PC, a remastered version of the classic 2002 PC strategy game. While critics and early access players are mostly happy with the remaster, players are upset about the DLC pack that charges $6 for old JPEG images originally found in the classic version of the game.

Cheaters have already started appearing in Deadlock, an invite-only alpha test, using aim bots. Despite the game still being in alpha with no leaderboards or ranks, some players are resorting to cheating, sparking concern within the community.

The latest trailer for Megalopolis still leaves viewers with uncertainty about the game's storyline or gameplay.

Indie game studio Eternal Vigilance Entertainment announced that The Adventurers, a turn-based tactical RPG inspired by tabletop role-playing games, is coming to Steam Early Access this fall. Players will lead a diverse group of adventurers through dangerous roads, dense forests, ancient ruins, and thrilling quests.

RJ Arcade has released a public alpha demo for Mecha Simultactics on Steam, where players can join multiplayer PvP battles with up to 8 players, controlling customizable mechs on an isometric grid battlefield.

Upcoming JRPG 'Cricket: Jae's Really Peculiar Game' by PM Studios and Studio Kumiho has announced its release date for PC, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 5 on September 19th, with Xbox and PlayStation versions coming later. Join the hero Jae on an emotional quest filled with laughter, tears, and encounters with mysterious Elemelons in the enchanting world of Yimmelia.

New DLC for Pathfinder Wrath of the Righteous introduces characters from Children of Morta into the game for free, including new quests, area, spells, and animations.

Atlus unveiled new information about their upcoming RPG, Metaphor: ReFantazio, during a recent press event in New York City. The game is said to be a metaphor itself, exploring connections between fantasy and reality, with unique gameplay mechanics such as real-time combat and an Archetype system.

Bluepoch announces a celebratory livestream for the 1st Year Anniversary and Vereinsamt update of Reverse : 1999, featuring special hosts Carina Reeves and Rae Lim. The stream will start on Sep. 7th at 8:00 AM UTC on the official YouTube channel.

Marmalade Game Studio released an update for Ticket to Ride with the Legendary Asia expansion, adding new characters like Wang Ling and Le Chinh, epic locomotives, and the Asian Explorer Bonus, set in 1913.

EA has released UFC 5 update version 1.013, adding four new fighters and bug fixes, continuing their post-release support for the fighting sim. The dev team has been consistently adding new fighters for the past three months.

Shogun Showdown is a turn-based roguelite game with deck-building elements that focuses heavily on combat, features a variety of characters and strategic depth, but lacks a story.

Brawl Stars has introduced a collaboration with SpongeBob SquarePants, featuring new characters and themed maps, including the iconic characters like SpongeBob, Patrick, Squidward, and Mr. Krabs as playable brawlers.

Age of Mythology: Retold, a retooled version of the RTS classic game, is now available for PC via Steam with Standard and Premium editions. Developed by the team behind Age of Empires, the game aims to bring the classic title to a new generation of players.

A new trailer featuring the upcoming character Moze has been released for the game Honkai Star Rail version 2.5. Moze is a stealthy character with powerful abilities, including marking enemies and increasing damage output in stealth mode.

Guild Saga: Vanished Worlds, a tactical turn-based RPG, will be released on Steam on October 10, 2024. The game combines classic RPG elements with modern storytelling in the dynamic world of Aarde.

Peglin is a new game that combines the classic Peggle gameplay with light roguelike dungeon crawling elements, where players control a tiny goblin seeking revenge on dragons by using orbs to deal damage and conquer levels.

WitchSpring R is an RPG game that follows the story of Pieberry, a young witch navigating a world where witches are being hunted by humans. The game features engaging gameplay with crafting, turn-based combat, and a variety of systems including recruiting pets and training to improve stats.

Beyond Galaxyland, a sci-fi retro turn-based adventure RPG featuring a gun-toting guinea pig and a high schooler named Doug, is set to release on PC in September 2024. The game draws inspiration from classic sci-fi movies, offering players a unique and nostalgic experience with a variety of worlds and engaging combat mechanics.

Clash of Clans will be reverting the September 2024 Gold Pass reward from Decisive Dice Decoration to Hero skin, and introducing the Grand Warden TableTopRPG skin instead.

Dungeon Hunter 6, the next installment in Gameloft's popular series, will be released on September 5th for the SEA region on iOS and Android. The game continues the hack-and-slash traditions of the originals, offering new classes and optimizations.

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Lavapotion hints at the possibility of Songs of Conquest coming to Nintendo Switch.

AFK Journey developers have announced a small update introducing a new character, Elite Wilder Lenya, the Wild Cyclone, a Physical Rogue with powerful melee attacks and unique skills like Flurry Kicks and Tornado Strike.

South Park creators admit to hating the first three seasons of the show.

Arco is a tactical RPG game told from the perspective of four different characters, with a fresh and non-conventional approach to the Western genre. The game features engaging combat, exploration of vibrant lands, and stunning pixel art visuals.

TRAGsoft announced the upcoming release of Coromon: Rogue Planet, a strategic monster-taming game with rogue-lite elements set in the wilderness of Velua.

Key members of the Civilization VII development team share insights on the design process of the game.

Venris, creator of the popular Total War: Warhammer 3 mod 'Simply Fun Overhaul,' is launching a new turn-based RPG called Whispers of the Eyeless, where players take on the role of a villain trying to overthrow a peaceful fantasy city by worshiping the Old Gods.

Star Trek: Legends for Windows includes all content from the mobile version, with quality-of-life changes. Players can experience missions with over 90 iconic characters from the Star Trek universe and make choices that impact the game's story.

GoblinzPublishing has released a new 4X game called Ozymandias on Android, set in the bronze age with fast and simplified gameplay, featuring historical maps and a variety of empires to choose from.

Cooking Fever celebrates its 10th anniversary with a real-life burger assembling competition to showcase the game's emphasis on making good food fast.

Unfrozen developers answered community questions about HoMM: Olden Era, a new installment in the Heroes of Might & Magic series set to come to Early Access in 2025 with classic gameplay mechanics from HoMM II-III.

Cat Fantasy: Isekai Adventure is having a crossover event with Nekopara featuring catgirls Chocola, Vanilla, and Cacao, bringing exclusive storylines and events to the game.

Astral Throne is a promising SRPG inspired by Fire Emblem, with a combat system, character progression, and UI that cater to fans of the genre. The game is set to launch on PC before the end of 2024, with a demo available for players to try out.

Remedy Entertainment has entered into a strategic cooperation agreement with Annapurna Interactive to co-finance Control 2, in addition to working together to bring the developer's games to other mediums.

SEGA / Atlus started a Switch eShop sale for September 2024 with over thirty discounted games, including 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim and Two Point Hospital at their lowest prices ever.

The zombie survival game, Doomsday: Last Survivors, has teamed up with the classic arcade shooter, Metal Slug 3, for an exciting crossover event offering new hero, themed rewards, and special challenges.

Darkest Dungeon II is releasing a free DLC called Hunger of the Beast Clan along with new paid DLC in the fourth quarter of 2024.

A preview of Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch, the sequel to the first game, showcasing challenging tactical combat and a detailed storyline about a team of heroes trying to survive on a cursed island with scattered soldiers and walking dead.

Paradox Interactive shared interesting statistics to celebrate the fourth anniversary of Crusader Kings 3, revealing that players have petted over 11 million cats and dogs in the game, with Britannia being the most popular region to start playing.

The developers Necrosoft and publisher Ysbryd have decided to delay the launch of the school-life tactics RPG Demonschool to early 2025 in order to ensure a more polished and enjoyable gaming experience for players. They will be releasing dev diaries on Steam to keep fans updated on the game's progress.

New Arc Line is an upcoming isometric RPG set in a Steampunk world that blends magic and technology, featuring dark and atmospheric environments. The game is expected to be released by the end of 2024 on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox.