Blue's News

An X from Valve's CS2 account does not come out and say that Counter-Strike 2 will arrive one week from today. But it's pretty easy to come away with the impression that the tactical shooter sequel...

Bloomberg reports that Glen Schofield is departing KRAFTON subsidiary Striking Distance Studios following the disappointing commercial performance of Callisto Protocol, the spiritual successor to...

A post on Steam lays out the schedule for Steam sales and fests for the early part of 2024. Here's a first look at the new year: "Steam Sales & Fests Schedule for 2024 Capitalism and Economy Fest:...

Criterion Games joins EA Entertainment is the announcement that the Need for Speed studio is now part of EA Entertainment, rather than EA SPORTS. This makes it officially part of the Battlefield...

Mortal Kombat 1 is now officially available for PC and consoles, offering the latest installment in the fighting game series which, despite concerns, never did cause the downfall of society. The...

Moonstone Island is now available for Windows, macOS, and Linux on Steam, offering the latest destination to the many drawn to serene pixel-art islands. And that description certainly fits this life-s...

Save 70% on Supraland on Steam. Fellow Traveller's Publisher Sale on Steam. Save 40% on Return to Monkey Island on Steam. Save 60% on Tinkertown on Steam. Get Your Head in the Game VR (pay what you...

Embracer Group layoffs hit Tomb Raider developer Crystal Dynamics.

Bethesda Xs a thank you to the 10 million players who've played Starfield since its launch. Bethesda says this makes the sci-fi RPG its biggest launch in its history: "Thank you to more than 10...

Here's a roundup of reviews of Phantom Liberty in advance of next week's launch of the first expansion for Cyberpunk 2077: (92) Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty Review - Surprised - AGC (video). Review:...

Speaking of Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, CD PROJEKT RED Xs about plans for a livestream tomorrow on Twitch where the team will show off and discuss the expansion. In other news related to the...

A new Story Trailer from Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth offers a look at the next installment in the series formerly known as Yakuza. This includes a release date, saying it will arrive on January...

UK's preliminary judgement on new Microsoft Activision Blizzard deal reportedly due next week.

EA SPORTS Celebrates a New Era for the World's Game With Epic EA SPORTS FC 24 Soundtrack.

Euro Truck Simulator 2 1.48.5 Maintenance Update Open Beta. Ubisoft Connect PC Beta's Rollout is Complete. World of Warcraft Hotfixes: September 19, 2023. Xbox Insider Release Notes - Game Bar [6.123...

Sonic Superstars: Trio of Trouble. Star Citizen Alpha 3.20 - Fully Loaded. Super BUFF HD - Release date trailer. Official trailers. Content creator videos. A very useful tool as a survivor... -...

Phil Spencer Xs about the leak of Microsoft's internal plans. The leaked mails were from 2020, and Phil says the information is out-of-date: "We've seen the conversation around old emails and...

Game Developer reports on layoffs at Beamdog, saying 26 members of the development team were let go today from the developer of Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition and Mythforce. This is the latest belt-...

The Federal Trade Commission announces details on how consumers can apply for refunds for unwanted purchases in Fortnite, Epic's battle royale shooter. This is the result of the decision last year to...

An X from Saber Interactive announces that the developer is no longer creating new content for Evil Dead: The Game. Word is plans for a Switch edition of the asymmetric survival/horror game are now...

Blizzard announces second anniversary celebrations for Overwatch 2, the free-to-play first-person shooter. Three weeks of festivities are planned, including returning events and the chance to pick...

With Assassin's Creed Mirage expected to launch on October 5th, Ubisoft offers details about the PC edition of the assassination sequel, along with system requirements. There's also a PC Features...

New version 31.0.101.4826 Windows drivers are now available for Intel Iris and Arc graphics. Available on this page, the new drivers promise updated support for a half-dozen games: "GAMING HIGHLIGHTS:...

BIT.TRIP RERUNNER is now available for Windows on Steam, offering the chance to return to this rhythmic running platformer with new art, a new soundtrack, and new game mechanics. The package also...

A mishap in the Federal Trade Commission's legal battle with Microsoft has revealed a trove of unredacted internal emails revealing all sorts of Microsoft's plans, both past and future. The FTC has...

Lies of P is now available for PC and consoles, offering a soulslike action/RPG from NEOWIZ based on the story of Pinocchio. The version on Steam is for Windows only, as in an unusual twist, the...

NVIDIA announces the launch of DLSS 3.5, the latest version of its advanced rendering technology for RTX graphics cards. This article has the details, saying this will show up this (northern) autumn...

This post on Steam lays out a roadmap for Jagged Alliance 3, revealing plans for the next four patches for the turn-based combat game. This shows improvements and changes planned for the coming...

Bandai Namco announces plans for closed beta testing of TEKKEN 8 next month on PC and consoles. Everyone has a few weeks to sign up on the TEKKEN Website, where registration closes on October 11th....

Bungie Is Reportedly Using Unreal Engine For Its New IP Codenamed 'Gummy Bears.'

It be Talk Like a Pirate Day with a treasure trove of pirate games! - GOG.com.* *Blue's News may receive a commission on sales of this item.

Over 500 developers join Unity protest against Runtime Fee policy.

Bloomberg has details from an all-hands meeting at Unity, where the scramble is underway to recover from backlash to proposed fee changes (thanks VGC for the paywall-free link). The report outlines...

Early Access to HumanitZ is now underway on Steam, offering a co-op, open-world survival game set during the inevitable outbreak of Nazis Vikings zombies. This is played from an isometric view, seen...

KallaX is now available on Steam, offering a party game for Windows, macOS, and Linux from unexpected developer Unexpected. This is like building Ikea while playing telephone, where the players must...

Save 67% on Call of Duty: Black Ops III on Steam. Twin Sails 2023 Publisher Sale - Ends September 25 on Steam. Fellow Traveller's Publisher Sale on Steam. Save 80% on Pikuniku on Steam. The Audio...

Meta is shutting down three Oculus games without explanation.

Official trailers. Resident Evil 4: Separate Ways - Official Launch Trailer.

Diablo II: Resurrected Ladder Season 5 Coming Soon.

World of Grimm by Static City Games - Kickstarter. "World of Grimm is a turn-based digital collectible card game offering a dark twist on your favorite Brothers Grimm fairytales with 5-minute...

Early Access to PAYDAY 3 is now underway, allowing Gold and Silver Edition preorder customers the chance to begin their crime-sprees in advance of the official launch of the co-op heist sequel on...

An apologetic X from Unity announces the game engine developer is "listening" to the angry response to its proposal to charge per-install royalties for games using the Unity engine. It's taken almost...

Marvel's Avengers - The Definitive Edition is now on sale on Steam and Xbox for 90% off. It's important to remember the announcement that sales and support of the superhero action/adventure ends...

Atari and My Arcade announce preorders are underway for Atari Gamestation Pro, the latest reissued gaming content from the console glory days of Atari. This includes over 200 titles, including games...

Doom Studio id Software is Seemingly Working on new Version of its Game Engine. Mortal Kombat 1 Dataminers Believe They've Found Clues to Unannounced DLC Characters.

Emmanuel Macron backtracks on video games after blaming them for French riots.

Publisher Sale: up to -75% discounts on Atari titles - GOG.com.* Publisher Sale: Kagura Games with their NSFW titles discounted up to -75% - GOG.com.* Warhammer Sale with discounts going up to -90% -...

EGDF calls for EU regulation on non-negotiable contracts in wake of Unity backlash. TIGA: Unity should rethink Runtime Fees and CMA should encourage more game engines. Ubisoft Montreal is mandating...

Early Access to Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord is now available for Windows on GOG.com* and Steam. If the title is familiar, you have a good memory, as it was the first installment in...

Diablo 4 Season of Blood Contains "Quite a Lot" of Content, Devs Confirm. They said the same thing about Season 1.