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Age 1000 Revealed
Bandai Namco Entertainment reveals Age 1000, a new Dragon Ball adventure game planned for release in 2027. The reveal came at today's Dragon Ball Genkidamatsuri event, but did not include details...
Get Kiki for Free
Kiki is currently free on Steam, offering the chance to own this colorful platformer for nothing (thanks Reddit via Ant). It's for keeps as long as you snag your copy this week, presumably an effort...
Rumor Mill
Watch Dogs franchise is completely dead" - Tom Henderson - Reddit.
On Sale
RollerCoaster Tycoon Collection 2026 (pay what you want and help charity) - Humble.* Best of Humble Bundle Big Royalty-Free Music Bundle (pay what you want and help charity).* *Blue's News may...
Sunday Postmortems/Retrospectives
Matt Chat Look Back- Gabriel Knight (video).
Sunday Consolidation
Nintendo's Switch 2 is now the fastest-selling home console launch in US history - TechSpot. Thanks Neutronbeam.
Sunday Mobilization
OnePlus can now permanently destroy your phone with a software update - Louis Rossmann (NSFW video).
Sunday Tech Bits
Thanks Neutronbeam. A Memory Shortage Is Bad News for Intel. Here's Who It's Good For - Investopedia. Microsoft explains why certain Windows 11 features are missing - Neowin.
The Gold River Project Early Access
Early Access to The Gold River Project is now underway for Windows on Steam, setting players on an action adventure from Fairview Games and Sightline Games with a 10% discount for the next week. In...
On Sale
Save 50% on New Cycle on Steam. Save 25% on Star Birds on Steam. Save 90% on Soulstice on Steam.
Engagement Ring
The Secretive V.I.P. Programs That Keep Gamers Spending - The New York Times (free account required). "Lucrative players of games like FarmVille and Words With Friends get personal account managers...
Game Crossovers
Fratello's Top 5 Video Game Watches. Thanks Redwood.
Saturday Patches
Official patches. American Truck Simulator- 1.58 Update. Hytale Patch Notes - Update 2.
Buffs, Nerfs, and Bugs
The Fallout 76 team is -looking into- the issues you've been having and says a fix is coming in the next few weeks - Eurogamer.net.
Saturday Multiplex
Terraria 1.4.5 Bigger & Boulder Official Trailer. Official trailers. Content creator videos. Out of Bounds Secrets - Grand Theft Auto IV - Boundary Break. Thanks Ant.
Saturday Previews
Fable: The First Preview - IGN.
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Free Trial
Ubisoft announces a free trial is underway for Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, the first- or third-person shooter based on the movie series. This runs on PC and consoles until Monday, giving the...
CODE VEIN II - Character Creator Demo
CODE VEIN II is not due for another week, but Bandai Namco has released the Character Creator from the action/RPG sequel to give those interested in playing ample time to get their look worked out....
The 18th Attic - Paranormal Anomaly Hunting Game Released
The 18th Attic - Paranormal Anomaly Hunting Game is out, offering a psychological/horror game for Windows from Steelkrill Studio with an ordinal number in the title recalling early classics of the...
Highguard Monday
A post on X announces a launch showcase Monday at 1:00 pm EST on YouTube will take an in-depth look at Highguard, the multiplayer shooter that's drawn a little flak after being the final reveal at...
GOG New Year Sale
GOG.com announces its New Years Sale* is now underway, offering discounts on thousands of DRM-free games. This comes along with GOG Year 2025, a personalized recap of your activity on the service for...
Release Dates
CONTROL Resonant Release Window Set for Q2 2026 - Insider Gaming.
Quoteworthy
Inkle says TR-49's $7 price point was experiment to encourage "an impulse, 'jump in' mindset" - GamesIndustry.biz.
On Sale
Best of Humble Bundle: The Sid Meier Collection (pay what you want and help charity).* Top Notch Unity Assets by Chris West (pay what you want and help charity) - Humble.*
SPLITGATE: Arena Reloaded Gets Arena Royale
1047 Games announces the promised Arena Royale update is live in SPLITGATE: Arena Reloaded, as it continues to pursue the dream of making its portal-powered multiplayer shooter happen with more...
NORSE: Oath of Blood Next Month
Tripwire Interactive announces a delay to NORSE: Oath of Blood, a fait accompli since this game of Viking turn-based tactics was announced for a 2025 release (twice!). The latest is the game will...
War in Spain 1936-39 Released
Matrix Games now offers the launch of War in Spain 1936-39 for Windows, kicking off a new series of strategic wargames with a title based on the Spanish Civil War. This transports players back to a...
On Art Versus The Artist
It's an age old question: can you separate the art from the artist? An article on Bloomberg (one-week gift link) by Jason Schreier revisits this debate in the context of videogame development and the...
Demos and Freebies
Dread Neighbor on Steam (Windows). ""Dread Neighbor" is a 3D first-person horror game. You are a young woman who moves into a cheap, new apartment to save money. But something is wrong. From the...
Roadmaps and Plans
'I've Never Seen It in Games Before' - Fable Will Use a Storytelling Technique Borrowed From The Office - IGN. Which The Office likewise borrowed.
Business and Finance
US lawmakers ask FTC to "thoroughly" review $55bn EA deal, warning of potential negative impact on workers - GamesIndustry.biz.
Engagement Ring
MIO: Memories in Orbit - Accolade Trailer.
Kiln Announced
At today's Xbox Developer Direct, Double Fine Productions announced Kiln, a "multiplayer pottery-party brawler" (sure to be the next big genre) coming to PC and consoles this year. The Official...
Fable in Autumn
A Gameplay Teaser from Xbox Developer Direct 2026 takes a look at Fable, the upcoming return to the action/RPG series, saying it will arrive or PC and consoles this autumn. A new article on Xbox Wire...
Forza Horizon 6 in May
It's come what may for Forza Horizon 6, as Xbox Wire has the news from today's Xbox Developer Direct Showcase that the new installment in the series will race onto PC and consoles on May 19th. Here's...
No Rest for the Wicked Gets Co-op; Free Weekend
Moon Studio announces that the "No Rest for the Wicked Together" update is live for No Rest for the Wicked, adding co-op support to the Early Access soulslike action/RPG. In celebration, everyone...
Cult of the Lamb Woolhaven Released
GOG.com* and Steam now feature the release of Woolhaven, the new DLC for Cult of the Lamb, the Windows and macOS cult simulator from Massive Monster and Devolver Digital. This not only requires the...
BLADESONG Early Access
Mythwright and SUN AND SERPENT Creations have broken out in BLADESONG, as this swordmaking simulation is now available in Early Access for Windows on the Epic Games Store and Steam. This offers the...
For Honor Gets New Hero, Free Trial Next Week
Ubisoft announces Juren will launch in For Honor on January 29th, adding this member of the Wu Lin faction to the melee combat game. Everyone will have the chance to check out the update, as a free...
Project: Aurora Announced
Tesseract Games announces Project: Aurora, a science fiction adventure that will challenge players to survive a "seemingly harsh planet" when it arrives on April 30th. It will come to Windows PC via...
Get Rustler (Grand Theft Horse) for Free
Rustler (Grand Theft Horse) is now available for free on the Epic Games Store as its latest weekly freebie. This comedic action/adventure from Justu Games and Games Operators is set in an open-world...
MECHBORN Announced
Turtle Juice and Curve Games announce MECHBORN, a roguelike deckbuilder based on the unlikely combination of 1990s mech anime and classic Greek mythology. Its card-based gameplay also offers a twist,...
Dwarves: Glory, Death and Loot Officially Launches
Dwarves: Glory, Death and Loot is now officially available for PC, Switch, and mobile, offering a roguelike auto-battler RPG from Hamma Studios, Sidekick Publishing, and Gamersky Games. The Windows...
GreedFall: The Dying World in March
Nacon and Spiders announce March 10th is the official release date for the PC edition of GreedFall: The Dying World, the narrative RPG currently in Early Access on Steam. It will come to PlayStation...
Tailside Released
Tailside: Cozy Cafe Sim is now available for Windows PC on Steam, offering a casual sim from Coffee Beans Dev with a self-explanatory title. This offers the chance to brew coffee and interact with...
Food Truck Chef - Full Course Edition Announced
Nukebox Studios and SOEDESCO announce Food Truck Chef - Full Course Edition, the chance to put your culinary skills and business acumen to the test in the cramped confines of a food truck. This will...
Demos and Freebies
Cardburners Demo on Steam (Windows, macOS, Linux). "CardBurners is a chaotic fast-paced solo or online versus card game. You must play you cards quickly before they burn in your hand! This demo...
Release Dates
Pizza Slice - Official Date Announcement. March 4th.
Prince of Persia The Sands of Time Remake Cancelled Amid Ubisoft Layoffs
Ubisoft announces a major reorganization around the "creative houses" principle it announced last year. This involves six game cancellations and layoffs called "rightsizing." It reveals the Prince...
New AMD Adrenaline Driver
AMD Software now offers a new version 26.1.1 Adrenalin Edition 26.1.1 Windows driver for AMD Radeon graphics cards. This adds support for new AMD hardware, game support for Starsand Island and...
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