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The 86th Peabody Winners Announcement reveals that South of Midnight has added a Peabody Award to its trophy case (thanks Neutronbeam). This third-person action/adventure from Compulsion Games set in...

New Late Check-Out DLC is now available on Steam for HOTEL BARCELONA, the action/RPG for Windows from White Owls. Much like the policy at the Hotel California, this will allow you to check out any...

OBLITACRATER is now available for PC and consoles, launching a twin-stick shooter where you literally circle the planet looking for more enemies to kill from strangely named developer Strangely Named....

Konfa Games and tinyBuild announce Hull Rupture, a roguelite base-management/tower defense game set aboard a spaceship. The Announcement Trailer shows off retro graphics and reveasl the ship is run...

An open playtest is now underway on Steam for Inkblood, allowing everyone to dive into this murder mystery where you play as an Inquisitor investigating the death of your predecessor. A new Open...

Hatchery Games reconfirms June 9th is the release date for Voidling Bound, its monster-taming third person shooter. This will come to Windows via the Epic Games Store and Steam. In the meantime, in...

Eternal Haunt on Steam (Windows). "A first-person atmospheric survival horror game set in Old Japan. Explore the claustrophobic labyrinth of Yuki-Onna's home, stay warm, scavenge for items and avoid...

Disgaea Mayhem - Release Date Announcement Trailer (Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PS5 & Steam). July 23rd. Tyr Release Window Trailer. Summer.

Ubisoft announces everyone is now invited to play Anno 117: Pax Romana for free between now and Monday, offering a complimentary four-day visit to the second century to play this strategy sequel....

Ubisoft served up the promised details on Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced at a showcase today, announcing this remake of 2013's Assassin's Creed Black Flag IV will launch on July 9th for Windows,...

We Are Xbox on Xbox Wire shares a message sent to Team Xbox employees from Matt Booty and Asha Sharma acknowledging gamer frustration with Microsoft's shortcomings in gaming as well as challenges...

Kalypso Media and Kite Games have released Sudden Strike 5, and this World War II real-time tactics sequel is now available for PC and consoles. The Windows version is on the Epic Games Store and...

Blue Dot Games announces Early Access to '83 is now underway on Steam, kicking off this 40v40 tactical first-person shooter set in after an alternate-history version of the Cold War heats up. The...

Astral Clocktower Studios announces the conclusion of Early Access for Kristala, saying version 1.0 of this dark fantasy action/RPG is now available for PC and consoles. The Windows edition is on the...

Contract: Fires in the Capital is now available for Windows PC, adding new DLC to Wartales, Shiro Games' medieval RPG. You can find this on GOG.com* and Steam, depending on where you own the base...

Funcom announces Conan Exiles Enhanced, a free upgrade for Conan Exiles coming to the barbaric strategy game on May 8th. In news that would probably please the late Frank Frazetta, this will bring a "...

DOOMBLADE is now available for free on the Epic Games Store as its weekly giveaway. The 100% discount on this Metroidvania is good until next Thursday, and it's for keeps if you snag it before then....

Early Access is complete for shapez 2 - Factory, which is now officially available for Windows, macOS, and Linux on Steam, offering a manufacturing and automation simulation from tobspr and Gamirror....

Throwback publisher MicroProse announces Throttle Trace, a throwback racing simulation based on slot cars, the throwback physical racing hobby (that's a lot of throwing back right there). This is...

Trackastrophe! on Steam (Windows). "Trackastrophe! is a wholesome train puzzle game. Build railway tracks across dreamlike isometric levels and grow your train with collected cars, as you navigate...

Trackastrophe! - Official Release Date Trailer. May 28th. Where Winds Meet - Hexi Expansion Finale- Qinchuan Announcement Trailer. April 30th.

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Pricing Leaked - IGN.

VR Kiwi Complete Collection (pay what you want and help charity) - Humble.* *Blue's News may receive a commission on sales of this item.

Eve Of Warner Shareholder Vote Sees Protests Against Paramount Merger - Deadline. Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. to Report Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2026 Results on Thursday, May 21, 2026....

Final Fantasy VII Remake Runs On 8GB RAM Nintendo Switch Lite, After Modders Pull Off What Square Enix Never Attempted - Wccftech.

Early Access is now underway for Masters of Albion, the "reimagining" of the god game from 22cans and Peter Molyneux, considered to be the father of the genre. It's available for Windows on Steam,...

Moonpyre and Grindstone announce Hellforged, a bullet heaven extraction shooter fuelled by piles of sweet, sweet loot expected to arrive on Steam in Q4 of this year. A first look at some chaotic...

Rebound CG announces Furyball: Rogue Revenge, a fast-paced roguelike simulated sport played with a potentially deadly ball. A comically serious Reveal Teaser makes sense of that, showing pinball-inspi...

WILSON! Away From Life has entered Early Access on Steam, offering the chance to get away from it all in an unplanned survival vacation (survivalcation?) after being stranded on a remote island. The...

Nemorsys on Steam (Windows). "Join Kaelara on her quest for revenge against a tyrannical king. Become the Nemorsys, an ancient spirit of darkness, in this action stealth game where shadow and light...

HYPNOS - Early Access Announcement Trailer. May 6th.

Abubakar Salim on Troy Baker's game dev ambitions - Eurogamer.net.

Save 90% on Dead Island 2 on Steam. Save 30% on Shape of Dreams on Steam. Save 60% on Football Coach- College Dynasty on Steam. Save 40% on Medieval Crafter: Blacksmith on Steam. Your Move: Turn...

Tides of Tomorrow is now available for PC and consoles, offering an action/adventure from Digixart and THQ Nordic. The Windows edition is on both GOG.com* and Steam with a 20% launch discount for the...

A post on Steam announces AION 2 will have its worldwide launch this year, expanding access to this MMORPG sequel that launched in South Korea and Taiwan in November. Word is the global version of...

Fire Brick Games announces King's Well, a new entry in the roguelite poker deckbuilding genre pioneered by Balatro. This has a Steam Listing saying it will arrive in Q3 of this year, and we're told...

Peace For Our Time is now available for Hearts of Iron IV, adding a new "Focus Pack" to the World War II RTS sequel. Created in collaboration with experienced modders, this adds Czechoslovakian...

Paid beta access to The Expanse: Osiris Reborn is now underway for the daring gamers who've pre-purchased either the $80 Miller's Pack or the $289 Collector's Edition of this third-person action/RPG...

A&R Atelier announces an upcoming remaster called Ecco the Dolphin: Complete. It offers a lot of details about this "comprehensive new package that takes players on a journey through time and...

It Reaches on Steam (Windows). "It Reaches is a first person horror game, captured through the lens of a police officer's body cam. Trapped inside the facilities of an abandoned hospital, find a way...

Gallipoli - Release Date Reveal Trailer - Anzac Cove - Steam, PS5, Xbox Series X-S & Epic. May 21st. The Blood of Dawnwalker - Road to Launch - Event Announcement. April 28th. It Reaches - Release...

A post on Xbox Wire announces price cuts for Game Passes. Starting today Game Pass Ultimate is $22.99 per month, down from $29.99 and PC Game Pass is now $13.99 per month after previously costing $16....

The Lord of Hatred expansion for Diablo 4 won't arrive for another week, and not only is the Launch Trailer here, but the review embargo evidently also ended today, because a bunch of reviews dropped...

Obsidian Mirror is now available for Age of Mythology: Retold, adding new content to the strategy remake. The Windows edition is on Steam, where this post has details on the DLC as well as an update...

Below the Crown is out of Early Access and is now officially available for Windows on Steam, offering a roguelike strategy game from Misfits Attic that combines dungeon crawling with chess, the OG...

Celebrating the return of Jack Emmert and other veterans, Cryptic Studios announces a new "Quick Start" event for its three MMOGS, Star Trek Online, Neverwinter, and Champions Online. For the next...

Casualties: Unknown Demo on Steam (Windows). "Casualties: Unknown is an unforgiving cave-exploration survival simulator. Your captors have tasked you with retrieving lost cargo on a foreign planet,...

Clockwork Ambrosia - Launch Trailer. May 12th. MOTORSLICE Official Release Date Trailer. May 5th. Whirlight - No Time To Trip - Release date Reveal Trailer. May 14th.

Ubisoft Cancels Alterra, It's Animal Crossing-Inspired Game - Insider Gaming.

The good old gamers at GOG.com are back with another signature giveaway, offering everyone a free copy of The Whispering Valley, a point-and-click adventure promising complex puzzles from Studio...