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Xbox's Promise to Bring More Games to More Players Around the World. Diablo IV coming to Game Pass on March 28th. Xbox Game Pass subscriptions have begun to taper off.

The Windows edition of Dakar Desert Rally is now available for free on the Epic Games Store as its latest weekly giveaway. This chance to take the wheel and participate in the famed off-road event is...

The No Man's Sky Website announces the launch of the Omega Update, a new major patch updating Hello Games' space exploration game to version 4.5. This includes a complete overhaul of expeditions...

Check out this Launch Trailer. Congratulations, you've been hawked, as the video signifies the release of HAWKED for Windows, which is out of Early Access on Steam and is also now available for Xbox...

4A Games notes that today is the fifth anniversary of the launch of Metro Exodus, the third installment in the first-person shooter series. The post teases future plans while also revealing the game...

Starbreeze announces Operation Medic Bag, a step in the promised effort to revive PAYDAY 3, an admission that the co-op shooter sequel has not lived up to expectations. This has a lot of details,...

Kube Games announces that Imperiums: Rise of Caesar has crossed the Rubicon, and this expansion for Imperiums: Greek Wars is now available on Steam. There's a playable demo for the base version of...

Smalland: Survive the Wilds is now officially available for PC and consoles, this action/adventure having survived the Early Access process. The Windows edition is found on the Epic Games Store and...

New T'au DLC is now available for Windows on GOG.com* and Steam, adding new content to the turn-based strategy of Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector. This post discusses the news and provides a launch...

Aspyr and Crystal Dynamics offer the launch of Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft for PC on the Epic Games Store, GOG.com,* and Steam. This updated bundle of the action/adventure series...

Exile has apparently ended for Lords of Exile, as this crowdfunded 8-bit platformer is now available for PC, Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox. The launch trailer is here with a look at gameplay so retro...

Path of Exile 2 director says a huge endgame is mandatory" for ARPGs.

Capcom Cup: Fighters & Arcade Classics Pack (pay what you want and help charity).* Save 45% on Construction Simulator on Steam. Save 56% on LOVE FMV on Steam. *Blue's News may receive a commission...

Arrowhead is staffing up after Helldivers 2 success to beef up' its content plans. Overworld Raises $10M in Seed Funding to Develop Vibrant, Cross-Platform Online ARPG.

Official patches. THE FINALS - Update 1.8.0. Star Wars: The Old Republic - Game Update 7.4.1 Building a Foundation" Livestream recap. Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League - PATCH NOTES - FEBRUARY...

Helldivers 2 is an important reminder that live service games aren't always the enemy. Thanks Neutronbeam.

Zuckerberg's Vision Pro video is 'his Steve Ballmer moment'.

The GOG.com Love at First Pixel 2024 Sale* is now underway, celebrating Valentine's Day with loveable bargains on a bunch of games. One of these bargains is a 100% discount, as the sale includes one...

The GOG.com Love at First Pixel 2024 Sale* is now underway, celebrating Valentine's Day with loveable bargains on a bunch of games. One of these bargains is a 100% discount, as the sale includes one...

The Guardian has analysis of concerted efforts by the US military to use videogames as a recruiting tool, starting with gamers sometimes younger then the COPPA floor of 13 years-old. There's an...

Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor for Windows is now available in Early Access on Steam, offering a single-player auto-shooter survival game based on co-op first-person shooter Deep Rock Galactic. This...

Swerve to the Beach is now available for Windows on Steam, adding new DLC to AEW: Fight Forever, the professional wrestling simulation (which is required). This is available as a standalone purchase,...

Cygames announces that Granblue Fantasy: Relink has sold over a million copies in the 11 days since the action/RPG launched on Steam and PlayStation 5, despite our failure to mention the launch here...

Just in time for Valentine's Day, Matchmaker Agency is now available for Windows on Steam, offering the chance to operate your own matchmaking agency with a 15% launch discount. This seems simple...

Fans think Sea of Thieves' latest tweet is hinting at PlayStation and Switch ports.

Monumental to acquire Kongregate.

This post mentioned earlier about a free Dune expansion for Microsoft Flight Simulator actually mentions the add-on is available. That's also in the description of this Launch Trailer showing the...

The Windows edition of Tortuga - A Pirate's Tale is now available on Steam, about a year after it first set sail in the sheltered waters of Epic Games Store exclusivity. The Steam Release Trailer is...

Paradox Arc announces Escape The Mad Empire, a turn-based(ish) RPG coming to Early Access this year. But there's a playable Windows demo to experience right now on Steam. Here's an Announcement...

New Discworld games possible if devs "come to us with the right ideas and the resources", says Rhianna Pratchett.

Destiny 2: The Story So Far (pay what you want and help charity).* Save 25% on Submachine: Legacy on Steam. Save 35% on Layers of Fear on Steam. Save 45% on Construction Simulator on Steam. Save 35%...

DC Universe Online Developer And Publisher Suffer Layoffs. French union flags concerns for welfare of Don't Nod staff. Thanks Neutronbeam. Baldur's Gate 3' Brings in $90M for Hasbro Since August...

Universal Studios Experience DLC - Minecraft. Fallout Light Up Nuka Cola Mini Figure - Official Bethesda Gear Store.

Official patches. Diablo IV Patch Notes 1.3.2 Build #49764 (All Platforms) - February 13, 2024. Overwatch 2 Retail Patch Notes - February 13, 2024. Sociable Soccer 24 Patch Notes- 12/02/2024.

PLAION and Deep Silver Dambuster Studios announce that Dead Island 2 will spread its zombie infection to Steam on April 22nd. This tracks, since the undead action/adventure launched one year before...

Not content to let Geoff Keighley snag all the glory of the now-dead E3 Expo, IGN announces plans for IGN Live, an in-person show in Los Angeles that will run for three days in June, just like E3 did...

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden has launched, and this action/RPG from DON'T NOD and Focus Entertainment is now available for Windows on the Epic Games Store and Steam as well as PlayStation 5 and Xbox...

Just in time for the launch mentioned above, here are some spirited reviews of Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden: Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden Review - GameRant. Banishers: Ghosts Of New Eden Review -...

NVIDIA now offers new version 551.52 WHQL-certified Windows drivers, saying these are Game Ready for the launch of Skull and Bones later this week. These also add GFE optimal settings for Helldivers...

ULTROS is available for PC and PlayStation, and the Windows/macOS edition is now on the Epic Games Store and Steam. The editions are the same, but Steam does offer a playable demo and a 10% launch...

Fight Crab 2 is out in Early Access on Steam, offering a sequel to the "simple but deep" game of crustacean combat. This post discusses the launch, which does not come with a discount. It provides...

Demon Scourge is now available for Windows on the Epic Games Store, GOG.com (soon?),* and Steam, adding new DLC to SpellForce: Conquest of Eo, the turn-based RPG from THQ Nordic and Owned by Gravity (...

RPG Maker XP for Windows is currently available for free on Steam, offering the chance to get in touch with your inner developer and create your own role-playing game (thanks Ant). Word is: "RPG...

Red Barrels announces that development is complete on The Outlast Trials. Word is the survival/horror game is on track for launch next month: "#TheOutlastTrials is Gold! Join us at the Sinyala...

Fool's Theory announces The Thaumaturge is delayed, a reminder that set release dates can be a fool's errand (in theory). Though the RPG is complete, a crowded February release schedule has proven...

The Steam Remote Play Together Fest is now underway, celebrating Steam's support for playing local multiplayer games over the internet. This features discounts, demos, and more, as highlighted in the...

There are patch notes on Steam for a HELLDIVERS 2 update to address some of the the issues with the just-launched shooter. Unfortunately, this was reverted, as noted on the game's Discord: "We have...

Save 20% on Astral Ascent on Steam. Save 50% on West Hunt on Steam. Save 40% on Vagrus - The Riven Realms on Steam.

'I've Never Seen It This Bad:' Game Developers Explain the Huge Layoffs Hitting Riot, Epic, and More. EA flop Immortals of Aveum reportedly cost around $125 million, former dev says "a AAA single-pla...

'Spec Ops: The Line' Disappeared. It Won't Be the Last Beloved Game to Vanish (may require registration or subscription).