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GOG.com announces a new giveaway, as the DRM-free digital storefront is now handing out free copies of Nexus: The Jupiter Incident, a strategy game for Windows set in space, where no one can hear you...

Lazy Frog Games announces Lost Vessel will launch for Windows on Monday, offering a free-to-play science fiction-themed idle RPG. But Lost Vessel can be found before then, as it can be played via a...

Union creates hardship fund to help devs impacted by layoffs - Game Developer.

Thick as Thieves dev OtherSide Entertainment impacted by further layoffs - GamesIndustry.biz.

CD PROJEKT IR on X: "40 million copies sold shows the incredible, lasting strength of Cyberpunk 2077 and is a testament to what CD PROJEKT does best."

GTA Online Beginner's Guide - GameSpot.

The Guild - Europa 1410 - Goods and Items. Official trailers. Content creator videos. When the game knows too much - Viva La Dirt League (NSFW). Thanks Ant.

"Together We Play" launches at National Videogame Museum, Sheffield July 18th - MCV/DEVELOP.

Relic Entertainment announces Company of Heroes 3: Final Stand, a standalone Company of Heroes game, will come to Windows PC on July 29th. This builds on the World War II tactics series with wave-base...

Kepler Interactive and Frictional Games announce a delay for ONTOS, the science fiction narrative mystery announced as coming to PC and consoles this year. A post on the game's X has the news, saying...

Publisher Pretty Soon announces FEED IT, a horror game from Italian developer Games On A Chair expected to launch on Steam on August 17th. As seen in the previously released Official Reveal Trailer,...

Microids announces K-POP Rising - Dream to Shine, a musical adventure based on the popular genre in development at Old Skull Games for PC, PlayStation 5, and Switch on November 5th. The Reveal Teaser...

Assassin's Creed Black Flag (Resynced) - Road to Launch.

Despite a report this morning... Xbox is keeping Obsidian, according to people familiar with the situation - Jason Schreier on Bluesky. 'Fewer than 10' employees remain at Thick as Thieves...

Schrodinger's Call - Official Accolades Trailer.

Minecraft Movie Build Challenge Voting Event - Minecraft.

The Epic Games Store's regular Thursday freebies are now available, so everyone can head over and collect free Windows games I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream, an adventure inspired by the classic...

As it prepares to launch Remothered: Red Nun's Legacy, Stormwind Games announces plans to complement this with remastered versions of Remothered: Tormented Fathers and Remothered: Broken Porcelain,...

Palitroque announces Dystopicon, a satirical life-simulation where you must manage your time as you toil at your job of watching television in our dystopian future/present. This is expected to arrive...

Sickhead Games and Rock It Games announce the release of Jaleco Sports: Bases Loaded II: Second Season and Jaleco Sports: Goal!2 for PC, offering Windows editions of these two retro game collections...

Raven Studio and Infini Fun announce Cats In The Shell, a roguelike auto-battler that will be catnip for those who love mechs and kitty cats when it launches later this year. The World Premiere...

A post on LinkedIn by Robert Bowling announces the launch of a new studio launched by this developer who first rose to prominence as Infinity Ward's former Community Manager/Creative Strategist on...

Cat Mail Co. - Official New Release Date Trailer. July 9th. Doloc Town - Official 1.0 Release Date Teaser Trailer. August 6th.

Dune: Awakening - Deep Dive- Past Year Recap and September Preview - Funcom (video).

Capcom revises the release date for Onimusha: Way of the Sword, saying the swordfighting game is now expected on September 4th, about three weeks earlier than the September 25th release date...

MineGeon: Renegades - New Launch Date- July 28th.

Minecraft Creator Speaks Out Against ESA Calling Private Servers 'Illegal' - IGN.

Let's Go Gambling!...aw dang it. (pay what you want and help charity) - Humble.* Redline Racing Bundle (pay what you want and help charity) - Humble.* *Blue's News may receive a commission on sales...

Ubisoft Hires Former Amazon Games Chief Christoph Hartmann - Variety. Ubisoft Announces Leadership for Creative House 2. Former Unreal Engine director retires after 15 years at Epic - PC Gamer.

The CD key's death reveals the uncomfortable truth about owning your games today - XDA. We're 'One Step Closer' To Death Of Physical Games, Analysts Say - Kotaku.

Official patch. The Crew Motorfest - Season 10 is here.

Meta starts limiting smart glasses features behind premium paywall - 9to5Google.

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

Settler's Domain - Release Date Announcement Trailer. August 26th.

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...

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...

Xbox weighs canceling Blade game and shuttering Arkane - The Verge (may require registration or subscription).

Hasbro to Announce Second Quarter 2026 Earnings on July 21, 2026.

Xbox Cuts, Which Haven't Even Happened Yet, Are Already Causing Turmoil In The Games Industry - Aftermath.

Fallout Pip-Boy 3000 Replica - Official Bethesda Gear Store. Restock incoming. Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey Gets Official Multiplayer Roblox Tie-In Game - IGN.

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...

Discord Now Runs Natively On Meta Quest Headsets - Engadget.

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...