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Cyan's Announcements at Mysterium 2026 has a roundup of news from the Myst studio (thanks GamesIndustry.biz). This includes a brief postmortem on an abandoned project discussed in a video called A...

Steam now features the launch of new Prosperity Pack for Space Engineers, a boujee DLC for the sandbox engineering simulation. But you don't have to splash around any cash to live the life of luxury,...

Hooded Horse and Pavonis Interactive have released Dark Skies for Terra Invicta, adding the first expansion to this space-based grand strategy game. Word is this "challenges players to strategize...

RetroNinja Games announces the release of VectaGuard, an arcade shmup featuring the reassuring glow of old school vector graphics. This is the first independently developed game in three decades from...

Sanctuary: Shattered Sun on Steam (Windows). "Command vast armies across the surface of a star-encompassing Dyson Sphere in this next-gen RTS. Shatter the map itself with superweapons, freeze oceans...

FROM POLAND WITH LOVE 2026 on Steam. Save 60% on Forever Skies on Steam. Save 33% on Caribbean Legend: Age of Pirates on Steam. Save 30% on Wireworks on Steam. Squad Goals (pay what you want and...

EA is 'a hedge fund with a videogame hobby,' former Dragon Age boss says, and that's why he reckons the series is probably dead and buried - PC Gamer. SAG-AFTRA Opposes Paramount-WBD Deal But Doesn't...

Blade and Magick Shine as Marvel Tokon- Fighting Soul's Most Popular Characters in Open Beta - IGN.

A post on XBOX Wire has word on more console games available to PC players following last week's XBOX backwards compatibility news. Word is players who own the XBOX editions of a selection of Ubisoft...

Heavy South is now available for PC and consoles, adding new DLC to Heavy Cargo - The Truck Simulator, the cargo driving simulation from Developer: tox^2 interactive and Aerosoft. The Windows edition...

Early Access to Prelude Dark Pain is now underway, bringing PC gamers a tactical RPG in a dark fantasy environment created by QUICKFIREGAMES and Firesquid. You can get in on the action on Steam,...

Quest Craft and PlayWay announce Wasteland Gunsmith Simulator, an upcoming game that will male you armorer of the apocalypse. This is coming soon to Steam, and while these PlayWay games all seem to...

STARCULT. Night- Twisted Age on Steam (Windows). "A dark fantasy visual novel with elements of romance and horror, where a palette of emotions reveals hidden intentions and changes the future....

Dreamcards - Official Release Date Trailer - August 19, 2026. Emergency Room Simulator - Official Release Date Reveal Teaser. August 13th. A Journey Into Truth - Chinese Cyber-Noir Mystery AVG Kill...

Thanks Ant. Matt Chat 577: Mike Diver on Aliens- The Video Games (video). Half-Life on a Real PlayStation 1 - Full Hazard Course, Uncut (video).

Fit For a Spartan: Win a 1-18 Replica of a Special Halo-Inspired Ride - XBOX Wire.

Starworks Studios and Nitrate Games announce Jay and Silent Bob's Joint Venture, a new game starring the anchor characters from Kevin Smith's View Askewniverse. There are details on Steam, which...

Microsoft continues its hot streak by announcing new System Requirements for Minecraft Java Edition which took effect on July 21st (thanks Tom's Hardware). The game has been playable on a wide...

Akatori: Official Release Date Trailer. August 5th.

SimFest Workers and Resources on Steam. Save 80% on Evil West on Steam. Save 85% on Maneater on Steam.

WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers - One Year of WUCHANG- Fallen Feathers. Celebrates 5 million players.

J.K. Simmons hasn't played Baldur's Gate 3 or any of his games, but he loves Portal 2- 'I could have done the feature film, or the play, or whatever' - PC Gamer. 'Backyard Sports- The Animated...

The Outlast Trials - Hotfix Patch Notes - Project Boneyard - July 25th. Official patches. Unofficial games, patches, and mods. PC Gamers Can Now Play Fan Remasters of The Lord of the Rings- The...

Content creator videos. Amazon Ditched Their Game... And It Revitalized Their Studio - Jason Schreier. Requiring ID for Operating Systems, VPN Bans, and ID Verification, ft. Wendell - Gamers Nexus (NS...

Dodo Duckie has taken flight for PC and Xbox, offering a single-player adventure that puts you in the role of a "clumsy yet courageous" duck named Dodo. The Windows and Linux edition is on Steam with...

Huntin' Buddies is now available for Windows PC on Steam, taking a shot at blending horror and comedy in an eponymous co-op hunting game from Huntin' Buddies Wildlife Management. This is set in "a...

Steam now features the release of Lost in Tandem for Windows, a co-op puzzle/adventure game from Tempete Studio and Juicebox Studios featuring a young girl and her defective robot. The launch carries...

Beatrate SRL announces Weather the Storm, a roguelike platformer coming to Windows PC via Steam, which shows a "coming soon" release date which we're told actually means 2027. This supports four-playe...

Flow of War Launches on August 3.

Save 85% on Steep on Steam. SimFest Workers and Resources on Steam. Save 30% on Cowboy Life Simulator on Steam. Animal Style Bundle (pay what you want and help charity) - Humble.* *Blue's News may...

Paramount-WBD Merger Foes Cheer Legal Delay, Stocks Slide - Deadline.

A complicated game - Game File. "Who gets credit for Order of the Sinking Star? Where should the names appear for the creators of its source material? And would you notice if a great game designer...

Curse of the Allflame is now available, adding the latest expansion to Path of Exile 1, the action/RPG from Grinding Gear Games for PC and consoles. The Path of Exile Website is where to find the...

Codename CURE II is now free-to-play for Windows on Steam, offering a co-op first person shooter for Windows PC from Raptor Byte and indie.io. Those eager to support the game can opt to pick up the...

Steam now features the full release of City States: Medieval, capping off Early Access to this city-building game from Reverie World Studios and indie.io. The launch is the topic of this post on...

Amazon Game Studios has revealed a delay to Tomb Raider Catalyst, saying this Lara Croft adventure is now expected in 2028. It was announced late last year with a 2027 release date. It was revealed...

Low-Budget Repairs Demo on Steam (Windows). "Try the demo of a renovation game set in a 1990s Polish apartment block. Take on jobs, cut costs, improvise, and see if you have a talent for...

A Game About Penguins - Release Trailer. August 10th. Sponge Break - Dive Into Sponge Break JULY 30 .

The Vaelwardens of the Orrian Golden Age - Guild Wars 3.

Quote of the day by Netscape co-founder Marc Andreessen: 'Software is eating the world' - a pithy assessment of the modern tech landscape - TechRadar.

An open beta test is now underway for Hell Let Loose: Vietnam to put cross-platform multiplayer support for this military shooter through its paces. The test spans PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series...

Open beta testing for MARVEL Tkon: Fighting Souls is now underway, giving players the chance to check out this upcoming fighting game populated by Marvel Comics characters. This is for PC and...

A post on Steam from OtherSide Entertainment on the future of Thick As Thieves explains that it basically has none. This heist game was announced at the end of 2024 by OtherSide's all star crew of...

Disgaea Mayhem is now available for PC, PlayStation 5, and Switch, bringing an action/RPG with a "brand new take on the venerated Disgaea franchise." The Windows Edition is on Steam, and the madcap...

Steam now features the launch of Boba Cafe Simulator, a co-op tycoon game for Windows and macOS from Caikemi and Erabit. This allows you to run your own cafe in the hopes that the Boba craze isn't...

Helix: Descent N Ascent is out for PC and Switch, and the Windows edition of this violence-free puzzle game is available on Steam with a 10% launch discount. The launch is the topic of this post on...

The Age of Empires Website has the latest change of direction from Microsoft, which has fully embraced chaos in its latest flood of announcements. It reveals The Baltic Powers, a new DLC coming to...

As part of its renewed effort to make Luna happen, Amazon Game Studios announces Batman: Caped Crusader - Chronicles, a new Batman game coming exclusively to Luna, hoping to add a killer app to the...

Celebrating the launch of Season 4: Operation Shadow Hunter and the first anniversary of the game, Tripwire Interactive is running a free weekend for Killing Floor 3, providing access to the full...

Besides the above, Steam has three more free weekends running between now and midday Monday (thanks GG.Deals via Ant. This gives the chance to check out the full versions of METAL GEAR SOLID - Master...