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Updated 2024-03-28 09:15
Foundry Early Access in May
Paradox Interactive announces that Foundry will roll off the assembly line and into Early Access on May 2nd, offering a new entry in the factory simulation genre. This chance to build things is built...
Riot "Resetting" LoL MMORPG
A series of Xs from Riot Games resets expectations for the planned MMORPG based on League of Legends following the departure of Greg Street, who was presumably the project lead. When Greg left he...
Quoteworthy
The next game from Arkane founder Raphael Colantonio is a first-person retro sci-fi RPG.' Dying Light 2 Co-op "Improvements and Additions" Are Coming Confirms Techland.
On Sale
Earth Defense Force UNITED! (pay what you want and help charity).* The Complete AWS, CompTIA, Azure, Google Cloud, and Cybersecurity Certification Bundle (pay what you want and help charity).* *Blue'...
Alpha Protocol Revived
Alpha Protocol has returned, and the updated version of Obsidian's espionage RPG is now available for Windows on GOG.com* with a 10% (re)launch discount. Originally released in 2010, this was...
Alone in the Dark Released
After a few delays, the new Alone in the Dark remake is now available for Windows, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, offering the latest updated version of this 1992 survival/horror game. The...
On Sale
Spring Into Action with Ubisoft Store Annual Sale.
Biz Buzz
Tencent doubles share buy-backs while annual and quarterly results miss estimates amid weaker video gaming sales. Saga Announces Saga Origins Game Publishing Arm During GDC 2024. Typosquatting a...
Engagement Ring
Stardew Valley Hits New All-Time Player Peak On Steam After 1.6 Update.
Issues & Activism
More than half of US gamers say publishers need to stamp out harassment in games. 'Overwhelmingly Positive' Steam Game Called Out For Paying Players For Reviews.
Morning Patches
Halo Infinite Content Update 31 - Patch Notes. HELLDIVERS 2 - PATCH 1.000.103. Old School RuneScape - Varlamore- Part One. Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Warriors Path Content. THE FINALS Update 2....
Morning Danger Zone
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS Weekly Bans Notice (03-11~03-17).
Overwatch 2 Unlocks New Heroes
A Developer Update on the Overwatch Website discusses plans for Overwatch 2, discussing hero releases, mythic skin changes, and gameplay updates coming to the free-to-play shooter sequel. This comes...
Get The Sims 4: Backyard Stuff for Free
EA is now offering the Backyard Stuff add-on for The Sims 4 completely free. You can pick up the Windows/macOS edition directly from Electronic Arts, the Windows edition from the Epic Games Store,...
On Sale
Prototype to Publish in Unity Bundle (pay what you want and help charity).* *Blue's News may receive a commission on sales of this item.
Biz Buzz
Bungie Replaces Marathon Director Amid Leadership Shakeup, Fears of Layoffs. PlayStation veteran Connie Booth joins EA to oversee its action/RPG portfolio.
Game History and Preservation
The 7 Best Retro Video Game Devices of 2024.
Game Crossovers
Fallout - First Scene (video).
Evening Patches
Official patches. Red Dead Redemption 2 Title Update 1.32 Notes (PS4 - Xbox One - PC). Stardew Valley 1.6 Update Available now. Starfield Update 1.10.31 - March 19, 2024. Thanks Console General....
Evening Interviews
Matt Chat 523: An Interview with The Space Quest Historian (video). Thanks Ant. Modulate: Reducing toxicity in online games is a positive for profits - GamesIndustry.biz.
Ships At Sea Early Access in May
Misc Games announces Ships At Sea will enter the safe harbor of Early Access on the Epic Games Store and Steam on May 9th. This will be a chance to get your sea-legs in this oceangoing simulation...
New NVIDIA Drivers
NVIDIA now offers new version 551.86 GeForce Windows drivers for GeForce graphics cards, saying these are game ready for this week's launch of the PC edition of Horizon Forbidden West Complete...
Alone in the Dark Reviews
After a few delays, the Alone in the Dark remake is due tomorrow, offering the chance to play an updated version of this classic survival/horror game from 1992. You won't have to go alone into Alone...
Under The Island Revealed
This Steam Listing for Under The Island reveals plans for a fantasy RPG from Slime King Games, a new studio comprising former Daedalic Entertainment staff. This is early in the process, so this doesn'...
Dissent on Mars Announced
Michael Hicks and Goncalo Antunes announce Dissent on Mars, a sci-fi life sim set on Mars coming this year to Steam. In this game, rugged individualists set off for a new planet to establish an...
Quoteworthy
Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot says generative AI will be considered and tested" - and it looks XXXX.
Biz Buzz
Monopoly Go Devs Spent More On Marketing Than It Cost To Develop The Last Of Us 2.
Issues & Activism
The return of Gamergate is smaller and sadder.
SAND LAND Demo
A playable demo for SAND LAND is now available for PC and consoles, giving the chance to see if you have the sand to play this action/RPG when it launches on April 25th. Bandai Namco Entertainment...
Steam Families Beta
Valve announces Steam Families is now available in beta through the Steam client, offering a set of family related features that replaces both Steam Family Sharing and Steam Family View. This...
NVIDIA Shows Off AI NPCs
NVIDIA kicks off GTC 2024, calling this "the #1 AI conference for developers." And to prove its point, the NVIDIA Newsroom now has no fewer than 19 press releases with today's date. NVIDIA Digital...
Steel Seed Announced
ESDigital Games and Storm in a Teacup announce Steel Seed, a stealth action/adventure coming to PC and consoles late this year. Attendees of the Game Developers Conference can check this out when...
Police Simulator: Patrol Officers - Highway Patrol Expansion Announced
Aesir Interactive and astragon Entertainment announce the Highway Patrol Expansion for Police Simulator: Patrol Officers, saying this is coming this summer to the procedural simulation for Windows...
Highway Police Simulator Announced
We're feeling a touch of deja vu as we share the announcement of Highway Police Simulator, another chance to patrol US highways from a different German developer. Aerosoft and Z-Software plan for it...
Rumor Mill
Overwatch 2 Devs Fear Story Missions Have Been Canceled.
On Sale
Cinematic Soundwaves: Inspiring Audio for Film & Gaming (pay what you want and help charity).* *Blue's News may receive a commission on sales of this item.
Game Developers Conference 2024
This year's Game Developers Conference gets underway right around now in San Francisco. This Schedule lays out when sessions take place and this post has details on how to watch the Independent Game...
Denuvo TraceMark for Gaming Announced
Denuvo by Irdeto announces TraceMark for Gaming, calling its latest DRM "a revolutionary new anti-piracy solution for the gaming industry." Though presented with great fanfare, gamers typically do...
New Steam User Peak
Steam Charts reports the total of concurrent users on Steam peaked yesterday at 36,339,520, a new record. As always, this represents the number of users simultaneously logged-in, rather than how many...
Balatro Sells 1M
A post from Balatro follows up on the surprising success of deckbuilding poker game Balatro. Word is the game has now sold over one million copies, less than a month after launching. Here's the deal:...
Dune: Spice Wars - House Vernius of Ix
Funcom and Shiro Games announce House Vernius of Ix, the first DLC for Dune: Spice Wars, the sci-fi RTS game. The announcement lags the launch, as we see this came out on Steam almost two weeks ago....
Cities: Skylines II: Beach Properties and Modding Announced
With beach weather on the way for some of us, Paradox Interactive and Colossal Order announce a Beach Properties pack will come to Cities: Skylines II on March 25th, adding new high-value real estate...
Dark and Darker Epic Listing
Dark and Darker now has a listing on the Epic Games Store saying the PvPvE dungeon crawling FPS is to "coming soon" to Early Access there. You may recall the game was removed from Steam about a year...
Play GOG.com Games on Luna
Amazon and GOG announce that Amazon Prime members will soon have access their GOG.com games through cloud gaming service Amazon Luna. This works both ways, so players will be able to access these...
Classic Marathon Announced
A new Steam Listing for Classic Marathon is now online, revealing Aleph One developer Aleph One Developer has plans to revive this classic first-person shooter developed by Bungie for Macintosh...
STAR WARS: Battlefront Classic Collection Mod Controversy
Following the news of the rocky launch of STAR WARS: Battlefront Classic Collection, IGN has more bad news about the messy re-release. Last month it reported the game allegedly included the work of a...
Quoteworthy
'You will not enjoy videogames anymore if you work in a big game studio:' New Blood's boss weighs in on what sets it apart amid an industry crisis. Dying Light 2 Crossplay Is "Still an Option" Being...
Biz Buzz
Accessories giant Turtle Beach acquires rival PDP in $118 million deal.
Sunday Patches
Official patch. Carrier Command 2 - v1.5.3 - Fixes and Improvements.
Virtual Reality Check
Cheaper Meta Quest 3 Lite just leaked - here's your first look.
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