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MORDHAU Free Weekend
A free weekend is underway for MORDHAU on Steam, giving a chance to sample this multiplayer melee combat game from Triternion. It is also on sale right now for 85% off if you enjoy going all medieval...
Pax Dei Leaves Early Access
Pax Dei has completed Early Access, and this "social" sandbox MMORPG from Mainframe Industries is now officially available on the Epic Games Store and Steam with a 20% launch discount. This post has...
Demos and Freebies
DIGGERGUN on Steam (Windows, macOS, Linux). "DIGGERGUN is an oppressive life sim platformer about workers, minimum pay and the environment. You're trapped on a blustery island, forced to work at...
Release Dates
ASTROBOTANICA - RELEASE DATE TRAILER (DEMO AVAILABLE NOW). February 16, 2026.
On Sale
Square Enix - Life is Strange True Colors Bundle (pay what you want and help charity) - Humble.* *Blue's News may receive a commission on sales of this item.
Engagement Ring
Arc Raiders already has servers slammed by almost 100,000 players in two hours, as weekend playtest starts - Eurogamer.net. Absolum - Accolades Trailer.
Game Collaborations
Cladun X3 - Collaboration Content Released- Touhou Project,
Subscriptions, Clouds, and Streams
How to Get Started in the World of Pax Dei, Available Now with PC Game Pass - Xbox Wire.
ARC Raiders Server Slam Begins
The promised "Server Slam" playtest is now underway on PC and consoles for ARC Raiders, offering the chance to help test this extraction shooter before its launch on October 30th. In addition to...
Keeper Released
Keeper is now available for PC and consoles, kicking off a new third-person adventure from Double Fine Productions. The Keeper Website has details and an Official Launch Trailer, and the Windows...
Assetto Corsa Rally Early Access Next Month
505 Games, Supernova Games, and KUNOS Simulazioni, announce Assetto Corsa Rally, a new installment in the Assetto Corsa racing series that will go off track to explore the world of rally racing. The...
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 Reviews
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 is due to launch on October 21st, bringing an action RPG sequel not even 21 years after the launch of the original. The review embargo is up today, so we have a...
Keeper Reviews
As noted above, Keeper is now available, and so are reviews of Double Fine's latest adventure. Here's a roundup: Keeper review - a truly magical jaunt through one of the most beautiful video game...
Marvel Rivals Adding PvE Next Week
A new Announce Trailer reveals plans to add PvE gameplay to Marvel Rivals, the free-to-play multiplayer hero shooter. In this Danny Koo and Brad Winderbaum bid for Oscars while introducing the new...
Industry Giant 4.0 Leaves Early Access
Industry Giant 4.0 has concluded Early Access, and 4.0 version 1.0 (we don't cook it, we just serve it) is now available for Windows on GOG.com,* the Epic Games Store, and Steam with a 40% launch...
The Crew 2 Offline Mode Arrives
Ubisoft announces Hybrid Mode is now available for The Crew 2, adding the ability to play the driving game sequel offline that was promised following the outcry provoked by the delisting of The Crew....
F1 25 Free Weekend
Electronic Arts is running a free weekend for EA SPORTS F1 25, the official game of the FIA Formula One World Championship. This is running on PC and consoles between now and Monday, and you can test...
Necesse Officially Launches
Necesse is now officially available for Windows, macOS, and Linux on Steam, following an "overwhelmingly positive" reception for the sandbox action/adventure during Early Access. There's also a new...
Total War: WARHAMMER III Tides of Torment in December
Creative Assembly announces the release date for Tides of Torment DLC for Total War: WARHAMMER III, saying it is now due on December 4th. The last release window for this we reported was Q4 of this...
Fellowship Early Access
Early Access is now underway on Steam for Fellowship, kicking off a multiplayer dungeon adventure from Chief Rebel and Arc Games. The Early Access Launch Trailer takes a look at cinematics and...
Firefighting Simulator: Ignite - Summer Camp Released
New Summer Camp DLC is now available for Firefighting Simulator: Ignite on PC and consoles, adding a new extremely inflammable location to the first responder simulation. Also part of the Year 1...
Sunken Engine Early Access
Early Access to Sunken Engine is underway on Steam giving rise to a ship repair simulation with a dose of Lovecraftian horror that comes with a 15% launch discount. This recent post has the roadmap...
Kaiju Cleaner Simulator Announced
One More Time announces Kaiju Cleaner Simulator, a cleaning game coming to PC with a "to be announced" release date. This is not to be confused with the recently announced Kaiju Cleanup (not that...
Demos and Freebies
Earth of Oryn on Steam (Windows, macOS). "Earth of Oryn is an indie city-builder/strategy game set in a medieval world filled with story and heart. Starting from nothing, shape your kingdom...
CWA Adds Members; Launches EA Buyout Petition
The Communications Workers of America announces "nearly 400 video game workers within Blizzard's Platform & Technology department have voted strongly in favor of union representation with the...
Get Amnesia: The Bunker and Samorost 3 for Free
Amnesia: The Bunker is now free on the Epic Games Store, along with Samorost 3, as both Windows games are this week's giveaways. Your snagging window is a week, as usual, and the games are for keeps...
Spellcasters Chronicles Revealed (Released?)
The Quantic Dream Website has a message from studio head David Cage about the French developer's plans (thanks Reddit). In addition to confirming work is ongoing for Star Wars Eclipse, the post...
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Demo
A playable demo is now available for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 on PC and consoles, providing a sample of the third-person shooter sequel from Saber Interactive and Focus Entertainment. The...
Demos and Freebies
Ambrosia Sky Demo on Steam (Windows). "You left. Now they're dead. Ambrosia Sky: Act One is an immersive sim about exploring an asteroid colony devastated by a mysterious contamination. Survive and...
Release Dates
Beyond the Grove - Early Access Trailer. November 4th. Die For The Lich - STEAM NEXT FEST + Release Date. November 10th. Grunioerca Trilogy - Demo is now available! Full release on October 23, 2025....
Roadmaps and Plans
Dying Light: The Beast - Roadmap- What's Coming.
Business and Finance
New report claims games industry M&A volume "stable" over Q3 2025 - GamesIndustry.biz. Barely 1.6 mergers/acquisitions per day. Unity Announces Date of Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results Webcast.
BALL x PIT Released
BALL x PIT has rolled out onto PC, Game Pass, and consoles, and the Windows and macOS edition of this extreme take on the brick-breaking genre is available on Steam. This is more fully described as "a...
Royal Revolt Survivors Early Access
Early Access is underway on Steam for Royal Revolt Survivors, an action/roguelite for Windows and macOS from Team Warriors and Headup. For a look at this in action, we have the Early Access Launch...
Metro Rivals: New York Announced
Dovetail Games announces Metro Rivals: New York, an arcade subway game coming to PC and consoles next year from this train-centric developer. There are listings for the Windows edition on the Epic...
Lords of Ravage Released
Lords of Ravage is now available for Windows Steam, offering a turn-based RPG from Synthetic Domain and 101XP, not to be confused with Lords of Ravage: Dread Knights, a turn-based RPG from the same...
Demos and Freebies
MotionRec on Steam (Windows). "MotionRec is a recording puzzle action game where you progress through stages by recording and playing back your own movements." NUTMEG! A Deckbuilding Retro Football...
Release Dates
Possible One- Lunar Industries - Official Demo Trailer. Demo in April 2026. Rightfully, Beary Arms - Official Release Date Announcement Trailer. January 26, 2026. Sonic Rumble - The ultimate Arcade...
On Sale
Empires and Engines: Return to Tropico & More from Kalypso! (pay what you want and help charity) - Humble.* Wired's Safe In Our World Anniversary Bundle (pay what you want and help charity) - Humble....
Engagement Ring
Steam has hit a new all-time record with over 41 million CCUs - DSOGaming.
GZDoom Doomed?
A thread on GitHub reveals strife that's struck development of GZDoom, the prominent fork of ZDoom, both of which are modernized versions of id Software's open-source DOOM engine (thanks Michael)....
ROG Xbox Ally X Reviews
The review embargo is up for the Asus ROG Xbox Ally X. Here's a roundup of evaluations sorting through whether this handheld is a PC or an Xbox, and whether it's worth the price: ROG Xbox Ally X: The...
Telenet Shooting Collection Next Month
Edia announces the Telenet Shooting Collection Launcher is coming to PC on November 10th, offering a free launcher to support the simultaneous Windows launch of four vintage shooter games. These were...
Demos and Freebies
Bura: The Way the Wind Blows on Steam (Windows). "Explore the beautiful Adriatic coast, roam among the spirits of Mediterranean old-folk tales and live in the moment throughout your adventure....
Release Dates
Bura: The Way the Wind Blows Official Release trailer. October 27th. Elemental: Reforged - Early Access Coming on October 23, 2025. Fellowship - Early Access Launch Trailer. Tomorrow. Legends of...
On Sale
Save 20% on Borderlands 4 on Steam. Did not take nearly as long as Randy predicted. The Destiny 2: Expansion Bundle 2025 Charity Bundle - Green Man Gaming Bundles. Save 95%. Thanks IGN.
Business and Finance
Thanks to everyone who played'- Banjo-Kazooie director confirms Rare exit after 36 years - VGC.
Engagement Ring
Battlefield 6 sells over 7m units across PC and console in five days - GamesIndustry.biz. Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era hits 1 000 000 wishlists! THANK YOU.
ARC Raiders Server Slam This Weekend
Embark and Nexon announce plans to run a "server slam" playtest from October 17-19 on PC and consoles for ARC Raiders as part of a "last big push" before the third-person extraction shooter...
Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition - The Canary & The Trader Released
The Canary & The Trader is now available for Windows on Steam, adding new DLC to Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition, this year's remastered version of Firefly's besieged strategy game originally...
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