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Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced launches tomorrow, and to help sync up expectations, reviews for the remake of Assassin's Creed IV are now arriving. Here's word on this chance to return to the...

The Future Saga can now conclude in DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 with the release of FUTURE SAGA Chapter 4 for PC and consoles. This final chapter in the storyline brings new quests and characters to the...

Bithell Games announces Vampirium: 1997 is "coming soon" to Early Access on Steam. The title sums it up, this is a vampiric tactics game set before the turn of the millennium. But there is a twist,...

Honeyglow Woods is now available for Disney Dreamlight Valley on PC and consoles, a new expansion adding more Pooh to the life-sim populated by Disney characters, much like New York City's Times...

Trailer - Forest of Deceit comes to Steam and consoles on July 13th. SENARA Official Release Date Trailer - Launching July 30th on Steam.

Unity Announces Date of Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results Webcast.

Atari names Andreas Deptolla president of Atari Europe - MCV/DEVELOP. Microsoft's layoffs include the 37-year veteran behind Xbox backwards compatibility - VGC.

Palworld - Palworld Surpasses 40 Million Players.

Shhhh! GOG.com is holding another giveaway, as everyone is now entitled to head over and claim a free copy of Silence, an action/adventure for Windows, macOS, and Linux first released by Daedalic...

Raptor Byte and indie.io announce July 24th is the launch date for Codename CURE II, a free-to-play co-op first-person shooter where players can squad-up for a co-op battle against the zombie...

Steam has a listing for Huntin' Buddies, which is the self-explanatory title of this eponymous co-op hunting game from Huntin' Buddies Wildlife Management. This chance to do some illicit hunting in a...

VORTEX-G- Anti-Gravity Racing & Track Editor on Steam (Windows). "VORTEX-G: High-speed anti-gravity racing. Master 117 official tracks or craft your own with the powerful built-in editor. Explore a...

The Blood of Dawnwalker- unique time-driven quest system and player choice detailed - PlayStation.Blog. Farever - The Nightling Invasion - Out on July 15th.

Bernie Sanders is mad about the Xbox layoffs - PC Gamer. GameStop Stockholders Approve Proposals at 2026 Annual Meeting, Including Increased Share Authorization. The Video-Game Industry's Issues Won'...

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Steam Pre-Orders Have Already Beaten Skull & Bones' Lifetime Sales, Analyst Claims -IGN. 2014's Binding Of Isaac Is Setting New, Huge Records On Steam - Kotaku.

Former Elder Scrolls Online designer laments the destruction of layoffs- 'There's really no one left and no changing it now' - PC Gamer.

DOOM: The Dark Ages - Revelations is now available, kicking off a new expansion for DOOM: The Dark Ages, the latest installment in the first-person shooter series for PC and consoles. Awkwardly...

NVIDIA announces the release of a new version 610.74 GeForce Windows driver for its graphics cards. Changes include support for today's launch of DOOM: The Dark Ages - Revelations as well as...

IO Interactive on X has a follow-up to the news that Microsoft is no longer partnering with the studio on Project Fantasy, the online RPG announced in 2023. At the time a Microsoft rep said the...

Fenris Creations announces the launch of Operation Avalon, a time-limited Alpha playtest for EVE Vanguard, the upcoming extraction shooter "connected" to EVE Online, the ruthless space MMORPG. You...

In a post on X by Raphael Colantonio chimes in on the uncertainty surrounding Arkane amid the bloodbath at XBOX. Arkane was acquired by ZeniMax in 2010, and Colantonio left the company in 2017, a few...

Moonlight Peaks is now available, bringing a life sim for PC, Switch, and mobile from XSEED Games where you play as a vampire in a setting filled with other supernatural beings such as werewolves,...

Echobreaker Releases August 6th. Yellowcreek Stories - The Cabin Watcher (Release Date Announcement). August 6th.

John Romero commiserates with ousted id devs as around half the studio reported axed, says he hopes someone is preserving its work like he did before he left - PC Gamer. Press start' on '70s arcade...

Reports following the XBOX layoffs news this morning give an idea of the cuts at some of Microsoft's studios. The most optimistic is an email quoted on Windows Central where Blizzard president...

As noted in the announcement of cuts at XBOX, both Double Fine Productions and Compulsion Games are now once again independent studios. There's a statement about this from Double Fine on Bluesky and...

Esports Manager 2026 is now available for Windows PC via Steam, offering the chance to experience the complexities of running an esports team, from recruiting talent, to building your brand, to...

Space Engineers 2 Updated Roadmap.

Report: Arkane's Blade Goes Over Budget, Delayed Internally - MP1st.

Logitech Announces Date for Release of First Quarter Financial Results for Fiscal Year 2027.

Union launches hardship fund for laid off developers - GamesIndustry.biz. After Xbox Cuts, Double Fine and Compulsion Games Confirm Studio Status and Ability to Keep Franchises Such as Psychonauts...

Dev tells Valve to fix Steam's exploitable 2-hour refund policy as "over 55,000" players refund his short game and even brag about it - GamesRadar.

In a post on XBOX Wire, XBOX boss Asha Sharma announces Microsoft is "resetting Xbox," saying "our business today is not healthy." The prescription for this is apparently cuts. While stating: "These...

ARK: Tides of Fortune and ARK: Dragontopia are now available for PC and consoles, adding new DLC and a new expansion pass to ARK: Survival Ascended, the remastered version of Ark: Survival Evolved....

Longplay Studios announces FD's Industry Tycoon, a business sim coming to Early Access on Windows PC next year. As seen on its Steam Listing and the Announcement Trailer, this will transport players...

Luminas: Parasite Reign - Release Date Trailer. July 24th. Strikers Club - Official Release Date. July 17th.

Hideo Kojima Really Sad About Frightening Digital Future After Sony Ends PlayStation Physical Disc Production - IGN.

Sonic the Hedgehog- Memories And Beyond - 35th Anniversary AX Sneak Peek. Thanks Dark Horizons via Ant.

Official patches. Ships At Sea - Hotfix v0.8.7.48272.

Cheaters have infested Meccha Chameleon as dishonest players scan images and auto paint their models - PC Gamer.

We had an intense thunderstorm in our area last night. After teasing us with a dozen or more brownouts, the power eventually went out for good. After estimating it would be back in a few hours, the...

An interview on PC Gamer with David Gaider talks with the creator of the Dragon Age series about the game he's currently pitching to publishers, which he's calling a "make or break" moment for...

Quarantine Market Simulator Releases on July 10.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 studio Sandfall isn't bothered that people may not like its next game, and that's the most refreshing thing I've heard all week - Eurogamer.net.

Summer Games Done Quick 2026 (pay what you want and help charity) - Humble.* *Blue's News may receive a commission on sales of this item.

Sand publisher celebrates 300,000 copies sold- 'We getting a half hour of air conditioning tonight!' - PC Gamer. Counter-Strike 2 might be the biggest game on Steam, but Global Offensive is breaking...

GTA's Biggest Controversies - IGN.

Official patches. Crimson Desert - Patch Notes Version 1.13.00. Star Citizen Alpha 4.8.3.

Sony's Marvel Tokon Blocked In Over 100 Countries On Steam - Kotaku.

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...