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Vince Zampella died yesterday in a single-vehicle car crash in Los Angeles that also claimed the life of the car's other occupant, reports the BBC. The co-founder of Respawn Entertainment and co-creat...

Mega Game Dev Assets & Tools bundle (pay what you want and help charity) - Humble.* *Blue's News may receive a commission on sales of this item.

Netflix acquires games avatar firm Ready Player Me - GamesIndustry.biz.

Official patches. Lords of the Fallen - Version 2.5.213. Thanks MP1st. PATAPON 1+2 REPLAY - NEW MODEBOSS RUSH CHALLENGE.

Official trailer. PATAPON 1+2 REPLAY - Boss Rush Challenge.

Swen Vincke warns Divinity newcomers that they probably shouldn't play the early games in the series- 'They're a bit outdated by now,' which is putting it very mildly - PC Gamer.

Call Of Duty Is Finally Coming To Switch Soon - Report - GameSpot.

Exposing Honey's Evil Business Model - MegaLag (video). Follow-up (it gets worse). Thanks The Flying Penguin.

The Epic Games Store is now handing out free copies of Paradise Killer, as this open-world adventure for Windows from Kaizen Game Works and Fellow Traveller is today's installment in the store's...

A post on the Epic Games Store Website penned by Kotaku founder Brian Cresente discusses release plans for ARK 2, the upcoming sequel to ARK: Survival Evolved/Ascended (thanks VGC). ARK 2 was...

Echoes of Mora Demo on Steam (Windows). "Embark on a mysterious journey, filled with intriguing interactions and meaningful encounters, as you explore a sunken village and travel through time to...

Cronos: The New Dawn - Temporal Diver Mode (New Difficulty Option) - Coming Early 2026. Titian Quest II - Prepare to battle centaurs in the war-torn Arkadian Plains.

GTA 6 Could Evolve Into an MMORPG as Many of Its Planned Features Belong to the Genre, Developer Has Heard - Wccftech.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 developer Sandfall says expansion isn't "tempting" - GamesIndustry.biz.

Paramount Sweetens Its Offer For Warner Bros., Including Massive Guarantee From Larry Ellison - GameSpot. Netflix Refinances Chunk Of Bridge Loan For Warner Bros. Acquisition - Deadline.

OCTOPATH TRAVELER 0 on X: The "Octopath Traveler" series has surpassed 6 million units sold worldwide.

Sorry We're Closed is today's free game on the Epic Games Store, as the store rolls along giving away a new free game every day for the holidays. As usual this is for keeps as long as you snag it...

Steam is now handing out copies of Undercroft warriors with a 100% discount (thanks Ant. This chance to own this twin-stick arcade shooter is for keeps as long as you snag your copy before the offer...

The Indie Game Awards is retracting 2025 honors for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Gortyn Code. A FAQ on The Indie Game Awards Website reveals that Blue Prince is now its 2025 Game of the Year and...

DF Retro: Xbox 360 Revisited - Every Launch Game Tested - Part 1 (video). Thanks Dimitris.

We May Not Know How Strong AI Humanoid Robots Really Are - CNET.

Mouse: SteelSeries Rival 3 Gen 2 Wireless Review - IGN. Thanks Neutronbeam. SSD: ANACOMDA I4S 2TB PCIe Gen 4x4 M.2 2280 SSD Review - MADSHRIMPS.

We spontaneously braved the worst of the holiday season yesterday by deciding to do some last-minute shopping at an outlet mall not too far from here. This was diving right into the belly of the...

Blood West is now available on the Epic Games Store with a 100% discount, as this stealthy first-person shooter from Hyperstrange is the new installment in the store's series of daily giveaways that...

Notorious Studios announces Eldegarde will officially launch next month on Steam, concluding Early Access for this fantasy-themed extraction RPG from this studio founded by Blizzard veteran Chris...

Official patches. SPLITGATE: Arena Reloaded - 12/19 Hotfix. Steam Client Update - December 19th. 64-bit version now live.

Battlefield 6 tweaks "vehicle availability" across Breakthrough maps for attackers and defenders - Eurogamer.net.

Content creator videos. Thanks Ant. These Items... - Path of Exile 2 - Ep03 - Carbot. 2001. - Ahoy. When everything Mario touches turns to Yoshi Eggs! - Level UP. Safe pocket logic in Arc Raiders -...

Google killed the 25-year-old Sega Dreamcast PlanetWeb 3.0 web browser this week - big G's services no longer respond to this quarter-century-old software - Tom's Hardware. James Bond Movies to...

How Europe's new carbon tax on imported goods will change global trade - and our shopping habits - The Conversation.

Case: ASUS Prime AP202 Review - TechPowerUp. Thanks Neutronbeam. Keyboard: Womier WD75 Mechanical Keyboard Review - ThinkComputers.org. Laptop: Lenovo LOQ 17IRX10 Review - Premium Features Trapped...

From The Ashes is now available for PC and consoles, bringing a new expansion to Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora. The Windows edition is on the Epic Games Store and Steam, depending on where you...

Studio Wildcard now offers ARK: Lost Colony on PC and consoles, bringing a story-driven expansion to ARK: Survival Ascended that promises "the most ambitious narrative experience in the franchise's...

Fairview Games and Sightline Games announce The Gold River Project, a co-op adventure set in the Pacific Northwest coming to Early Access on PC Early Access on January 26th. This involves surviving...

Star Wars: The Old Republic - Executive Producer Letter - Q4 2025.

Outright Games: Endless Fun Bundle (pay what you want and help charity) - Humble.* *Blue's News may receive a commission on sales of this item.

Games industry layoff figures were down slightly in 2025 - but it was still horrendous - Year in Review - GamesIndustry.biz.

Official patches. Borderlands 4 - Free goodies for the 12 Days of Mercenary Day. Solo Leveling: ARISE OVERDRIVE - New DLC Free Update. Steam Client Update - December 19th. STORY OF SEASONS: Grand...

Report claims Naughty Dog recently ordered employees take on "mandatory" overtime - GamesIndustry.biz.

Day two of the Epic Games Store's daily holiday giveaway spree is upon us, and everyone is now entitled to a free copy of Eternights for Windows. This is a "dating action game" from Studio Sai,...

A post from Riot Games identifies a "critical flaw" in a "variety of modern motherboards" that could lead to cheating by allowing sketchy gamers to bypass Pre-Boot DMA Protection via code injection (t...

The Indie Game Awards Website has a video replay of last nights ceremony honoring achievements in independent game development throughout 2025. This is an "awards-only ceremony," so no announcements...

Playtesting is now underway for WILL: Follow The Light, a first-person narrative adventure from TomorrowHead Studio. This will launch next year for PC and consoles, and testing of the Windows edition...

The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon on Steam (Windows). "The future of an entire continent is at stake in this milestone entry in the Trails series! Explore the vast Calvard Republic...

'Temper Expectations' - Bethesda Reportedly Prepping Starfield Improvements, Though Suggestion Is This 'Isn't a Cyberpunk 2.0 - IGN. Total War: Warhammer 40,000 Dev Wants 'All Your Favorites' From...

Epic's Tim Sweeney says Apple's dishonesty' and gross disrespect' to Japan is the reason Fortnite isn't coming to iOS there - VGC. Punishing Japan as a sign of respect. "A lot of things have...

Ubisoft Halifax Votes for Wall-to-Wall Union, Joins CWA Canada - Wccftech.

The Winter Sale on Steam is now underway, offering deep discounts on thousands of games. This runs until January 5th, neatly covering the start of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, as the solstice...

The full version of HEART of CROWN Online is, yup, online on Steam, following Early Access for this online deckbuilder from illuCalab, FLIPFLOPs, and PLAYISM. This is played in the aftermath of the...

Hotel Galactic on Steam (Windows). "Hotel Galactic combines cozy management with a heartfelt tale. Build and decorate your dream tourist getaway, aid Gustav in his search for redemption, and explore...