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Tencent subsidiary LightSpeed Studios acquires Lucid Games.

The Thursday free game train from Epic Games is now in the station, right on schedule. As of today, Train Valley 2 is available for free on the Epic Games Store. This Windows railroad simulation is...

Atari announces Lunar Lander: Beyond, revealing Lunar Lander is the next classic game from the back catalog of the original Atari getting the remake treatment. This will set down on PC and consoles...

System Era Softworks now offers a new patch for Astroneer, updating the sci-fi sandbox survival game on PC and consoles (except for Switch, where the patch is due later this month). This post on...

Looks like an embargo ended today, as several Jagged Alliance 3 reviews are here. Here's a first roundup of evaluations in advance of tomorrow's launch of the tactical RPG sequel: Jagged Alliance 3...

Ed-0- Zombie Uprising is out of Early Access and has officially launched for Windows and consoles, offering a roguelike action game for Windows where you take on hordes of zombies playing as a Ninja,...

Focus Entertainment announces Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden will launch on November 7th for PC and consoles. Preorders for the narrative action/RPG are underway on this page, including a pricey...

KOEI TECMO now offers Atelier Marie Remake: Alchemist of Salburg, proving not all the good titles are taken yet. Available for PC and consoles, this celebrates the 25th anniversary of the series with...

Unity announces closed beta testing of Safe Voice, an "advanced toxicity detection solution" from the engine and tools maker utilizing "cutting-edge acoustic and semantic intelligence." This heralds...

The US Federal Trade Commission has filed an appeal over the court's denial of its request for a preliminary injunction to hold off Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard. In...

Olly olly oxen free! OXENFREE II: Lost Signals is now available for PC and consoles, offering an adventure sequel from developer Night School Studio and publisher Netflix. The Windows and macOS...

Here's a roundup of reviews of OXENFREE II: Lost Signals to see if it lives up to the response of the original: Review: Oxenfree II- Lost Signals - Destructoid. Oxenfree 2: Lost Signals - one...

TDUConnect Video recaps a livestream today where Nacon discussed the status of Test Drive Unlimited - Solar Crown. This includes the news that the game's launch will now come in early 2024, rather...

Cyberpunk Playground (pay what you want and help charity).* *Blue's News may receive a commission on sales of this item.

HBO's The Last of Us TV adaptation has been nominated for 24 Emmys.

Official patches. DNF Duel version 1.40 patch notes. Team Fortress 2 Update Released. Adds tons of community created items.

Content creator videos. What server maintenance looks like to an NPC - Viva La Dirt League.

Digital Eclipse announces The Gold Master Series, a planned run of interactive documentaries looking back at the history of video games. These will include playable elements like the recently...

Publisher Forklift Interactive and developer Stage Games announce Desynced, a Windows science fiction RTS game coming to Early Access on August 15th. But you can sign up on Steam for closed testing...

Rogue Games announces SPRAWL, a first-person shooter coming to Steam and the Epic Games Store next month. The all-caps monosyllabic title reveals this to be a boomer shooter even before we see the...

A playable Windows demo for Monster Mop Up is now available on Steam, offering the chance to sample this adventure game where you must rescue monsters from the human world and cover up their...

RedDeer.Games announces Cat's Cosmic Atlas, a point-and-click adventure coming to PC and Switch later this year. If you're looking at the title and wondering if this is about kitty cats or outer...

Rumour - Assassin's Creed Codename Red Targeting 2024 Launch.

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Behaviour Interactive opens new studio in United Kingdom composed of former Antimatter Games developers. Roblox to Report Fiscal 2023 Second Quarter Financial Results on August 9, 2023.

After this morning's court victory in its attempted acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Microsoft is turning its attention back to the UK, where the Competition and Markets Authority moved earier...

Developer BULKHEAD announces it is now offering refunds for all Kickstarter backers of Battalion 1944, "regardless of platform, pledge tier, or time played" in the World War II MOBA. Backers should...

Developer Beamdog and publisher Aspyr announce September 12th is the official launch date for MythForce, the first-person roguelike recalling a bygone era of Saturday morning cartoons. A few weeks...

Naughty Dog Co-President Evan Wells Retires After 25 Years At The Studio, Neil Druckmann Details New Leadership Structure. EA to Release First Quarter Fiscal Year 2024 Results on August 1, 2023.

Bungie Day Giving Festival has raised over $600,000 in just four days.

The Last of Us TV showrunner Craig Mazin distances himself from Borderlands movie script.

Official patches. World of Warcraft [UPDATED JULY 11] Dragonflight- Fractures in Time Content Update Notes-Now Live. World of Warcraft - New Auction House Update on the WoW Companion App.

Super Animal Royale - Season 8 Trailer- Sea Legs Update. Official trailers. Content creator videos. Steam forcing updates to Win 10/11 to play games - do you actually "own" games bought through...

The United States District Court in the Northern District of California has rejected the Federal Trade Commission's request for a preliminary injunction to hold off Microsoft's proposed acquisition...

AMD announces its Starfield Bundle, officially unveiling plans to offer Bethesda's upcoming sci-fi RPG bundled with selected AMD hardware. This is expected news, as rumors began to swirl shortly...

Noisy Pixel has a translation of this Japanese article which mentions sales figures for the Final Fantasy franchise (thanks Reddit). Despite knowing the RPG series is extremely popular, it's still...

Speaking of sales milestones, A Special Thank You from the Devs is a message for those playing DAVE THE DIVER since the underwater adventure launched about two weeks ago on Steam. Word is over a...

Tuatara Games announces Let Them Come: Onslaught, "a gorgeous, fast-paced survival auto-battler with roguelite elements" in the same setting as pixel shooter Let Them Come. Tuatara is known for...

Capcom announces Exoprimal will officially arrive on July 14th for PC and consoles, offering a third-person shooter based on a past-versus-future battle between sci-fi soldiers and dinosaurs. Don't...

Singularity Six announces a public beta will soon begin for Palia, a "cozy sim" MMORPG coming to Windows and Switch. Players can now register on the Palia Website to take part in a stress test on...

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. to Report First Quarter Fiscal Year 2024 Results on Tuesday, August 8, 2023. Diablo IV Had Over 9,000 People Involved In The Game's Development. Brink studio...

The Video Game History Foundation raises the alarm about how the history of our hobby is being lost, citing a study reporting that "87% of classic video games released in the United States are...

Electronic Arts announces a livestream event on July 13th that will officially unveil EA SPORTS FC 24, the next installment in the soccer/association football series that formerly carried the FIFA...

This post on Steam recaps the Steam Next Fest June 2023, saying the now-concluded event had the most virtual visitors of any fest so far. The post lists the demos that were sampled the most during...

EA is seemingly hiring for a third Star Wars Jedi game.

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Sega of America workers successfully vote to form a union.

Twisted Metal - Official Trailer (ft. Anthony Mackie, Stephanie Beatriz, and Will Arnett). Official patches. Unofficial games, patches, and mods. Lego Half-Life 2 is real and available now on...

Overwatch 2 players slam Sombra rework update.

Electronic Arts introduces Cliffhanger Games, a new EA development studio based in Seattle. The headline is that Cliffhanger is collaborating with Marvel Games for a Black Panther game. It will be a...