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Subnautica 2 Bonuses Confirmed; Unknown Worlds CEO Departing
A report on Bloomberg (one-week gift link) describes what sounds like the conclusion of the Subnautica 2 Early Access release saga (thanks Kotaku). Word is Ted Gill is departing, months after being...
Slitherine Acquires Blood Bowl
Slitherine announces it has acquired the license, publishing rights, and back catalog for the Blood Bowl franchise from NACON. This series is a fantasy take on American tackle football played by...
DOOM: The Dark Ages - Revelations Revelations
id Software is revealing more details the upcoming Revelations DLC for DOOM: The Dark Ages, last year's DOOM prequel. The IGN preview converses with DOOM Hugo Martin and Marty Stratton, who tell them...
DOOM: The Dark Ages - Revelations Details
id Software is revealing more details the upcoming Revelations DLC for DOOM: The Dark Ages, last year's DOOM prequel. The IGN preview converses with DOOM Hugo Martin and Marty Stratton, who tell them...
CODE VEIN II Mask of Idris Expansion Announced
Bandai Namco announces Mask of Idris, a new expansion for CODE VEIN II coming to the action/RPG on PC and consoles. It doesn't yet have a release date, but the post about it on Steam says this is "abo...
Wild Wild Eden Announced
Japanese publisher Shueisha Games announces Wild Wild Eden, an open-world survival/crafting RPG in the works at Magnus Games Studio for release in Spring 2027. The official website is mostly Japanese,...
Carbon Engine Now Open Source
Fenris Creations announces that the Carbon Engine that powers EVE Online and EVE Frontier is now publically available as an open-source release. This can be found in the Carbonengine Repositories...
Game Demos
Oh Apollo! on Steam (Windows). "A hilarious cozy oracle sim set in ancient Greece! Tell (and shape!) the future, befriend a sassy God, and restore your temple back to former glory." Settler's Domain...
Release Dates/Windows
Settler's Domain - Release Date Announcement Trailer. August 26th.
Battlefield 6 Free Trial
A free trial for Battlefield 6 is now underway for PC and consoles, offering the chance to check out the latest installment in the military first-person shooter series for the next seven days. The...
Microsoft Won't Publish IOI's Project Fantasy
A post on X from IO Interactive shares the "downbeat news" of the end of "a relationship" with an external partner on Project Fantasy, the fantasy-themed online RPG announced in 2023. A statement...
Rumor Mill
Xbox weighs canceling Blade game and shuttering Arkane - The Verge (may require registration or subscription).
Business and Finance
Hasbro to Announce Second Quarter 2026 Earnings on July 21, 2026.
Comings and Goings
Xbox Cuts, Which Haven't Even Happened Yet, Are Already Causing Turmoil In The Games Industry - Aftermath.
Game Crossovers and Collaborations
Fallout Pip-Boy 3000 Replica - Official Bethesda Gear Store. Restock incoming. Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey Gets Official Multiplayer Roblox Tie-In Game - IGN.
Evening Patches
Official patches. Battlefield 6 - GAME UPDATE 1.3.3.0. Diablo IV - Season of Death Awakening - Season 14 Now Live. Overwatch Retail Patch Notes - June 30, 2026 Overwatch. Seafarer: The Ship Sim - The...
Virtual Reality Check
Discord Now Runs Natively On Meta Quest Headsets - Engadget.
CA Senate Kills Stop Killing Games Bill
A post on Reddit from Stop Killing Games has the news that AB 1921, the Protect Games Act, has failed on committee. This passed a floor vote last month, but the Senate Business, Professions and...
Guns of Eschaton Announced
Publisher 4Divinity and developer Eschatology Entertainment announce Guns of Eschaton, a soulslike first-person shooter coming to PC, PlayStation, and Xbox with a "to be announced" release date. Set...
Frosthaven 1.0 in October
Snapshot Games and Arc Games announce October 15th is the official launch date for Frosthaven, saying that's when this boardgame adaptation will graduate from Early Access on the Epic Games Store as...
Terra Invicta: Dark Skies Next Month
Hooded Horse and Pavonis announce Dark Skies, the first DLC for Terra Invicta, their science fiction grand strategy game for Windows. This is slated to arrive on July 27th on the Epic Games Store,...
Nivalis Gets New Title; September Release
ION LANDS and 505 Games announce Nivalis Nights is the new title for Nivalis, the cyberpunk life simulation announced in 2022. The new title comes with a release date, as word is this will arrive on...
Conan Exiles Enhanced - Legacy of the Giant-Kings Next Month
Funcom announces Legacy of the Giant-Kings, a four-part story arc for Conan Exiles Enhanced, coming as a free update to the MMO survival game. The first part will arrive on July 21st, with the other...
Biomechanical Toy Next Month
QUByte Interactive and Bleem! announce BiomechanicalToy is coming to PC and consoles on July 16th, bringing an updated version of this run-and-gun game. The original was released in 1995 as a "forgot...
SEAR Announced
Temerity Games has the temerity to announce SEAR, an antigravity racer set inside songs for a rhythmic racing experience. Word is: "As the music evolves, the course transforms with it, turning each...
New AMD Adrenalin Driver
AMD Software now offers a new version 26.6.4 Adrenalin Edition Windows driver for AMD Radeon graphics cards. The notes show this is another attempt to clean up the the bugged version 2.6.2 driver...
Steel Maiden Announced
Coyly named solo developer Very Positive announces Steel Maiden, a high-speed action/roguelite coming to Steam in Q4 of this year. It won't be hard to remember the control scheme for this, as it...
Roblox Reveals 18+ Game Plans
IGN reports on plans to bring six new 18+ games coming to Roblox as part of a new incubator program, a six-month program that sounds like a game jam. One of these is revealed to be an extraction...
Rumor Mill
A Once-Dismissed Warcraft Leak May Have Just Revealed Blizzard's Huge Plans For The Franchise - GameSpot.
Business and Finance
NBCUniversal May Enter Video Game Business After Comcast Split, Sources Say - Reuters. Griffin Gaming Partners Acquires Strategic Stake in tinyBuild.
Comings and Goings
Unionized Xbox Developers Hold Press Conference to Make Their Point as Microsoft Reportedly Readies Massive Layoffs - IGN. The massive Xbox layoffs won't happen until after the fiscal year ends, but...
Engagement Ring
The Binding of Isaac- Rebirth hits a new concurrent player record on Steam 12 years after it was released - Eurogamer.net. KOEI TECMO EUROPE on X: "The DEAD OR ALIVE 6" series has surpassed one...
Issues and Activism
Dead or Alive 6 Last Round Pummeled by Negative Reviews as Koei Tecmo Asks Players to Rebuy DLC - IGN.
AVATAR LEGENDS: The Fighting Game Next Month; Preorder Beta This Week
Gameplay Group International, Paramount Games Studio, and Avatar Studios announce July 23rd as the official release date for AVATAR LEGENDS: The Fighting Game for PC and consoles. As much as we'd...
Roadmaps and Plans
The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered Will Get an Unofficial Multiplayer Mode on PC in September 2026 - DSOGaming.
On Sale
Save 80% on Infinite Space III: Sea of Stars on Steam. Save 80% on Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space on Steam. Save 80% on Sea of Stars - Soundtrack on Steam.
Engagement Ring
MECCHA CHAMELEON - We hit 10 million sales.
Game Crossovers and Collaborations
OFFICIALLY LICENSED SQUARE ENIX CAFE & SHOP IN LOS ANGELES CELEBRATES ITS GRAND OPENING. Cybepunk: Edgerunners 2 is finally coming out this fall - Polygon. The Sonic movie's producer is turning...
Sunday Patches
Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors - QOL improvements update. Thanks Reddit. Official patches. Unofficial games, patches, and mods. 28 Years Later-Inspired Mod Released...
Sunday Multiplex
Official trailers. GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- Season Pass 5 Playable Character #2 [Robo-Ky] Trailer.
Sunday Postmortems/Retrospectives
To get Thief Remastered's cutscenes right, Nightdive brought on the dev behind the 1998 originals - PC Gamer.
League of Legends Classic Revealed
A new League of Legends Dev Update video unveils plans for a new game mode for League of Legends called League of Legends Classic, which recalls the early days of the MOBA, as the title suggests. It...
Sixth Force Early Access F2P for Now
Steam now offers Early Access to Sixth Force for Windows and macOS, giving a first chance to play this co-op action game. As explained in the announcement, this arrives as a free-to-play game,...
Roadmaps and Plans
Sony Says They Will Continue to Pursue Live Service Games - MP1st. Mandate Order - Invasion mechanics adjusted; start-of-game experience further-Phase 20..
Rumor Mill
GTA 6 Won't Get a Physical Disc Version Even After Launch - MP1st. Star Wars Eclipse in danger of cancelation, claim striking Quantic Dream developers - VGC.
Business and Finance
GameStop Provides Fiscal Year 2026 Outlook.
Game Crossovers and Collaborations
TEKKEN! CARTOON Official Teaser Trailer. Sekiro: No Defeat anime director on the video game move he had to do justice - Polygon.
Saturday Patches
Unofficial patch. Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Shader Injector Mod Released, Improving Lighting & Shadows - DSOGaming.
Saturday Interviews
Wardogs interview- this is a game for 'dad gamers' - Polygon.
PAYDAY 2 Engine Upgrade Beta Next Week
A post on Steam has the latest on PAYDAY 2 from Sidetrack Games, as the community-based team supporting the heist sequel announces an engine overhaul. This is described as a "massive undertaking, and...
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