Today in Gaming News – January 20, 2025

The gaming industry has delivered some more interesting gaming news today including a demo of the classic RTS Tempest Rising.

Here at Simulation Daily, we publish roundups with more gaming news that couldn’t be covered in individual articles, to keep you up to date with the work and games from a wider variety of developers than we otherwise could.

Before we get into the news here are handy links to gaming news that did get its own separate coverage.

• The Second Demo for Private Military Manager Is Available Now on Steam, Adds Free Play Mode
• Japan’s Famous “Battleship Island” Becomes Digital in Fortnite’s Metaverse
• TCG Card Shop Simulator Collaborates with Ultra PRO International in Update 0.51
• Infinity Nikki Reveals the Upcoming Firework Season, Including New Locations, Outfits, and More
• Ferrari Esports Achieves Controversial Win at iRacing Daytona 24
• Palworld Reveals Roadmap of Future Updates and Soundtrack to Celebrate 1st Anniversary
• Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Reveals Sandalphon Gameplay and Release Date
• Popular Game Marvel Snap Suddenly Banned in the US Alongside TikTok [UPDATED]
• Senran Kagura Gets the Inevitable Pachinko as Fans of the Games are Left Hanging

You can check out all the news below. Incidentally, if you’re interested specifically in flight simulation news, we have a dedicated roundup.

Street Fighter 6 Reveals Mai Shiranui’s Theme Music

Today Capcopm revealed the main theme music for Mai Shiranui, who will join Street Fighter 6 as a guest DLC character on February 5, 2025.

SNK veterans will be very familiar with it, as it’s a special arrangement of “Enryuujin”, Mai’s classic theme.

Street Fighter 6 is currently available for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. An arcade version is also currently available in Japan.

Tempest Rising Gets New Demo as Pre-Orders Open

Slipgate Ironworks and 3D Realms announced that a brand-new multiplayer demo is out now on Steam providing fans of classic RTS a chance to try the game.

We also hear that pre-orders are now open, providing the Commander Pack as a bonus. It includes a variety of in-game cosmetics, including bonus player icons, skins, cursors, and more.

A Deluxe edition is also available, including the following:

• One week of advanced access to the full game, including multiplayer and skirmish mode
• A digital artbook showcasing the art and lore of Tempest Rising
• The full digital game soundtrack, featuring 43 tracks from legendary Command & Conquer composer Frank Klepacki plus community favorites like Michael Markie, Hexenkraft, The Witcher composer Adam Skorupa, and Sigurd Jøhnk-Jensen

Bleach Rebirth of Souls Introduces Sajin Komamura

Bandai Namco showcased another character for Bleach Rebirth of Souls, and it’s Sajin Komamura.

We recently learned that the game will come on March 21, 2025, for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.