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ANIMAL WELL is now available for Windows with a 10% launch discount on Steam, offering a labyrinthine platformer daring to promise unique gameplay. This is already a critical hit, boasting...

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Around 30 people laid off in CI Games' final round of job cuts. EA is looking at putting in-game ads in AAA games - 'We'll be very thoughtful as we move into that,' says CEO. Newegg Receives Nasdaq...

Warner Bros. won't delist Adult Swim indie games after all, devs say.

Bethesda Game Studios tweets/Xs about a patch for Fallout 4 that should roll out on Monday. This is to follow up the recent next generation update for the RPG that sort of crapped the bed. Word is...

Early Access is now underway on Steam for Cyber Manhunt 2: New World, a narrative puzzle sequel for Windows and macOS from Aluba Studio and Spiral Up Games. This is the latest chance to live the...

The Rogue Prince of Persia was announced exactly one month ago today for release next Tuesday. But the early success of this week's Early Access launch of Hades II seems to have scared the hell out...

Summerfall Studios announces Orpheus, new DLC coming to Steam on June 27th to adding content to Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical. Word is this will come to the console editions of the musical...

Exit Plan Games announces the release of a new Wild West update is now available on Steam for free for all players of Bang-On Balls: Chronicles. A new Launch Trailer is here, filled with all the...

God of War Ragnarok will reportedly be announced for PC imminently. Strike while the iron is freezing.

Xbox president says studio closures were made to keep business healthy for the long term.' Some strategic mouth closures may be in order. Former Dragon Age lead writer David Gaider pours scorn on...

Hi-Fi Rush gets reverse review bombed after Microsoft shutters Tango Gameworks.

A free weekend is underway on Steam for Crusader Kings III, the latest installment in this historical strategy/RPG series from Paradox Interactive. Everyone has three days to check this out for...

Steam is offering a free weekend for Company of Heroes 3, the World War II tactics sequel from Relic and Sega. The free ride runs for three days, and the game is one sale for 50% off as part of a...

The Strong National Museum of Play announces this year's inductees into its World Video Game Hall of Fame. Selected from a dozen finalists revealed last month, the five new entrants are Asteroids,...

FrontIer Developments announces it is working on a third Jurassic World game following iTs success with Jurassic World Evolution and Jurassic World Evolution 2. Word is this will arrive in the 12...

A playable demo for Fishbowl is now available on Steam, offering the chance to try this upcoming RPG for Windows and macOS. Here's a Demo Launch Trailer. Word is: "The demo is a peek into the game...

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From The Last of Us to Baldur's Gate 3: The success of the Game Music Festival.

Understanding teen gaming: The positive, negative, and complex realities. Thanks Neutronbeam.

Epic's weekly giveaway promotion has cycled again, so now everyone has the opportunity to collect a free copy of Circus Electrique and claim a Firestone Free Offer. Each is for keeps if you pounce...

Bohemia Interactive announces Frostline, a new expansion for DayZ coming to the survival shooter this fall. As the title suggests, you should pack your long underwear, as this is set on the "chilling...

NVIDIA announces the release of a new version 552.44 WHQL-certified Windows driver for GeForce graphics cards. These have the latest and greatest improvements, including support for next week's...

PAC-MAN Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs is now available for Windows on Steam and for consoles, offering a 64-player battle royale based on the arcade classic Pac-Man. A Launch Trailer is here to...

When you're Nikola Tesla, they name a car after you. When you're Elon Musk, apparently it's a platformer, as Aleth Labs announces ELON, coming soon to Windows. This promises "a comedic puzzle...

GTA 6 fans scouring Rockstar's website for clues to imminent update.

Microsoft says it needs games like Hi-Fi Rush the day after killing its studio. Thanks Max.

Warner Bros. Says the Failure of Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League Contributed to a $200 Million Hit to Revenue. Roblox Reports First Quarter 2024 Financial Results. Ziff Davis Reports First...

The Winds of Change expansion is now available for Windows, macOS, and Linux on the Epic Games Store, GOG.com,* and Steam for Europa Universalis IV, the historical grand strategy game. These winds...

Paradox Arc announces a playable demo for Escape The Mad Empire is now available for Windows on Steam. If this news seems really familiar, you aren't going mad, it's because this is a second demo...

PLAION and Evil Raptor announce Akimbot, a robot-infested action/platformer coming to PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5 later this year. A Steam Listing is live as a home to the project, and a...

Xbox Studio Closures: Microsoft Plans More Cost-Cutting Measures After Layoffs (may require registration or subscription).

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Official patches. Mark Hamill will voice The Joker in Multiversus. Compact Mode continues evolving in the Xbox App on PC.

Arrowhead CEO says Helldivers 2 balancing patches have 'gone too far' recently- 'It feels like every time someone finds something fun, the fun is removed.'

There's now a petition on Change.org imploring Arrowhead Games to reinstate Spitz as one of the community managers for HELLDIVERS 2 (thanks Rock Paper Shotgun). As mentioned during the height of the...

V Rising has risen out of Early Access, and version 1.0 of Sunlock Studios' action/adventure is now available for Windows on Steam. It seems nothing sucks in this game except the vampires, as it...

June 18th is the release date for Soulmask, the Jim Carrey-free open-world survival game where you are empowered by a mysterious and magical mask. CampFire Studio and Qooland Games tout the game's...

Bandai Namco announces August 29th is the release date for GUNDAM BREAKER 4, the new installment in the Gunpla series for PC and consoles. Preordering is generally not advisable, but we're not the...

Steam now features playtesting of Technotopia, a card-based city-building roguelike in the works at Yustas and Alawar. This post has instructions on how to join along with a Teaser Trailer with a...

Traega Entertainment defiantly announces Dawn of Defiance, an open-world crafting-survival game coming to PC Early Access later this year via the Epic Games Store and Steam. This is based on ancient...

"My throat is still raw": Redfall's Harvey Smith reflects on the end of Arkane Austin. Tango Gameworks Founder Shinji Mikami Shares Brief Reaction to Studio Closure.

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The machine age has begun in Stellaris with the launch of The Machine Age, the latest expansion for Paradox Interactive's space strategy game. This news is not yet on the official website, but there's...

Electronic Arts Reports Q4 and FY24 Results outlining its latest preliminary financials. Net revenue for the fiscal year is $7.5 billion, up 2% year-over-year, apparently missing targets, and the...

Bungie announces an Open Access Month is now underway for Destiny 2, giving players free access to three expansions for the free-to-play first-person shooter. This runs right up to the launch of the...

Ubisoft announces Rocksmith+ is coming to Steam and PlayStation on June 6, offering new ways to access the subscription rhythm game. The Rocksmith+ Page now lists these versions, and the game's Steam...

Arkane Austin Was Working on a Big Redfall Update for May Before Microsoft Ditched the Game and Closed the Studio.

Ex-Blizzard boss says Phil Spencer will be hurting as much as anyone else' over Xbox studio closures. Hurts the guy who still has a job as much as those who lost theirs? EA says largest Battlefield...