The gaming industry has delivered some more gaming news today, including headlines about Astral Dive, Honkai: Nexus Anima, and Cities: Skylines.
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.
Take a look at some of the headlines from today’s news.
Story-Driven RPG Astral Dive Announced
R-Games has announced their story-driven RPG Astral Dive, a love letter to a golden age that combines hand-drawn pixel art, deck-building mechanics, and an emotional fantasy narrative in an inter-dimensional adventure.
In Astral Dive, players take on the role of a young mage named Atlas as he investigates events that shook the foundations of his magical academy years ago. He must cross into new dimensions by traversing astral portals, befriending allies along the way.
Astral Dive is planned to launch in 2027 on PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and 5, and Xbox Series X|S.
You can watch the announcement trailer below.
Final Closed Beta Test for Honkai: Nexus Anima Announced
HoYoverse has shared that the final closed beta test for Honkai: Nexus Anima will begin later this month. It will be the last beta for the open-world, creature-catching RPG before it launches in spring 2027.
Some of the highlights of the final closed beta include new encounters, new adventures, new characters and anima, new settings and habitats, and new gameplay and combat upgrades. Players will be able to set out on a new adventure that introduces more companions and rivals, and the Nexus Arena officially opens.
The final beta begins on November 25 on PC, iOS, and Android. You can watch the teaser video below. You can learn about how to join the test on the official website right here.
Cities: Skylines Content Creator Packs Get Release Date
The release date for the two Cities: Skylines content creator packs Mansions & Manors and Holiday Getaways has been announced.
The two packs will be released as a bundle, The Estates & Escapes Bundle, on November 24 on PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5. The packs will cost $12.99.
Mansions & Manors includes a new district style with 45 low-density residential buildings, seven new unique mansion estates, six new service buildings, six new luxury residential cars, and 12 new props.
Holiday Getaways includes 30 new unique getaway destinations, 10 new parks, and 18 new props. It also adds the Blueprint Beats Radio channel, which has 16 new songs.
You can watch the trailers for both packs below.
