Video game releases for April 25 and beyond: 'Dragon Quest Heroes II,' 'Edith Finch,' 'Mario Kart 8,' 'Outlast 2'

AMONG upcoming video games, "What Remains of Edith Finch" invites players to explore the strange stories contained within a family home, action game "Dragon Quest Heroes II" lands an international release, "Mario Kart 8 Deluxe" brings the joy of multiplayer racing to Nintendo Switch, "Outlast 2" delves deeper into dark survival horror, "Little Nightmares" escapes a horrible holiday resort, "Dawn of War III" promises an expertly delivered twist to the strategy genre, and "Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3" gets back into position after a January bump.

Dragon Quest Heroes II
Play it on: PlayStation 4, Windows PC
Available from: April 25 in North America, on WinPC; April 28 in Europe
Deal with the dark forces threatening to overwhelm a seven-kingdom land by leading a team of four or joining up with friends online. Like "Persona 5," already critically acclaimed upon its 2016 Japanese release, in this case on PS3, Vita, and Switch.
dragonquest-game.com/heroesii/us
Outlast 2
Play it on: PS4, Xbox One, WinPC
From: April 25
Sequel to 2013's survival horror sensation, this time with a darkened desert as its location, a dangerous cult at its center, and a camera equipped with night vision as your only trustworthy companion. A playable excerpt, released October 2016, stoked anticipation for the tale of terror. Digital collection "Outlast Trinity," including 2014 side-story "Outlast: Whistleblower," launches at retail.
redbarrelsgames.com
Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3
Play it on: PS4, XBO, WinPC
From: April 25
Rendering the lone wolf fantasy in high definition, this latest franchise entry continues to lean into realism a bit more than most military-themed games, and continues to skirmish with "Sniper Elite" for audience loyalties. Previously moved out of January and further away from February's "Sniper Elite 4."
sniperghostwarrior3.com
What Remains of Edith Finch
Play it on: PS4, WinPC
From: April 25
A multi-threaded storyline concerning Edith, the Finch family's last remaining representative, and a home passed down through the generations, each room closed off following a death in the family; their wildly contrasting stories can now be investigated. From the studio behind "The Unfinished Swan."
edithfinch.com
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III
Play it on: WinPC
From: April 27
Lead an army of space soldiers, orks, or sci-fi elves in a struggle for the power cores at opposite ends of each battlefield. 2010's "Dawn of War II" was especially good at pulling from disparate genres and it looks like the threequel repeats the trick in a novel manner, keeping players on the move and setting up dynamic battles that can tilt at a moment's notice.
dawnofwar.com
Little Nightmares
Play it on: PS4, XBO, WinPC
From: April 28
After assisting on "Tearaway Unfolded" and the "LittleBigPlanet" franchise, Tarsier Studios arrives with a rare and long-awaited original, an underwater escape adventure that has nine-year-old kid Six worming her way out of an oppressive holiday resort.
little-nightmares.com

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Play it on: Nintendo Switch
From: April 28
A remaster of the Wii U favorite, "Deluxe" collects "MK8" with all its extras and add-ons, squeezing in an additional battle mode, more racers, special items, and vehicles. Likely to give the Switch console a boost as it enters its third month.
mariokart8.nintendo.com
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