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KRAFTON and Unknown Worlds announce a free weekend is underway for Subnautica, offering the chance to play the first game in the series to help draw attention to its upcoming sequel. Word is: "Players...

Having completed its Early Access run, Xenonauts 2 is now officially available for Windows on the Epic Games Store, GOG.com,* and Steam. This alien-infested turn-based strategy sequel from Hooded...

Ubisoft announces Anno Day will arrive a week from today on April 9th, celebrating the 28th anniversary of the historical strategy series. A livestream is planned for the occasion to look back at...

A statement on TorrentFreak from Irdeto responds to news that its Denuvo copy-protection software has been cracked, leading to zero-day piracy incidents (thanks Tom's Hardware). Denuvo software is...

A post on Steam from Otherside Entertainment announces a change in plans for Thick As Thieves, the upcoming game designed by Warren Spector and Paul Neurath with a stealth focus that recalls their...

Farmer's Dynasty 2 has sprouted into Early Access, and you can harvest a copy of this Windows farming simulation on the Epic Games Store, GOG.com,* and Steam with a 20% launch discount to celebrate...

Happy Volcano and Kwalee announce that Modulus: Factory Automation is rolling off the production lines, and this self-explanatory simulation is now available for Windows on Steam with a 10% launch...

Two new freebies are now available as the latest weekly giveaways on the Epic Games Store, where you can now pick up Windows games Clone Drone in the Danger Zone and the rerelease of TOMAK: Save the...

By Crom! Games Farm and Grindstone announce Hel is about to get more barbaric, unveiling new DLC for Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel will launch for PC and consoles on April 9th, bringing Conan the...

Claymore Game Studios and Kalypso Media announce No Man Left Behind, a second DLC pack for Commandos Origins that will come to the real-time tactics game for PC and consoles on April 28th. This will...

Indi publisher indie.io announces the Indie Pass, a PC subscription service for indie games that will launch on April 13th. This will cost $6.99 / 5.99 / 4.99 per month, "with additional regional...

A post on Steam discusses an update to the Steam Storefront that's now in beta. This will include a new layout intended to improve game discoverability, a major hurdle for a store with so many...

Tlatoani: Aztec Cities is now officially available for Windows PC on Steam, following Early Access for this city-builder set in ancient Mexico. Perspective Games,Bellwood Studios, and Paradox Arc...

Clean Up Earth is now available for PC and consoles, offering what developer Magic Pockets calls the "first massively cooperative cleaning game." The Windows edition is on Steam, and while the...

Gilligames announces Shady O'Grady's Overnight Sensation, a roguelike deckbuilder that gets the band back together. You don't become an overnight sensation overnight, but this will begin Early Access...

Tableflip and gamigo announce Prometheus, new DLC coming to FATE: Reawakened like a gift from the gods. This brings new content to the action/adventure, inspired, as the title suggests, by Greek...

Black Ops 7's April Fools' joke is very much real: the smallest Call of Duty map in history - PC Gamer. Online Shooter Announced, Launched, And Shut Down Over Duration Of Writing This Headline -...

GROUND ZERO - OFFICIAL RELEASE DATE TRAILER. April 16th. Minos Release Date Trailer - The Maze Opens April 9th.

Strategic Minds Collection (pay what you want and help charity) - Humble.* Checkmate! A Chess Games Collection (pay what you want and help charity) - Humble.* *Blue's News may receive a commission...

Stellar Blade developer Shift Up acquires Shinji Mikami's new studio - GamesIndustry.biz.

How Humble Bundle Helped Kids Across the Country Get Excited About Reading - Humble Bundle Blog.

Official patches. ARC Raiders - Hotfix 1.22.1. Biped 2 - Update 2.0 is here.

Official trailer. Tom Clancy's The Division 2: Rise Up Season - Dev Diary.

Tombwater is now available on Steam, bringing a 2D soulslike action/RPG for Windows from Moth Atlas and Midwest Games. This is set in a version of the wild west where Eldritch horrors are causing...

Steam now features the launch of The Posthumous Investigation, a "time-loop murder mystery" for Windows and macOS from Mother Gala Studio and Critical Leap. Speaking of time travelling, this is set...

NIS America announces a June 18th launch date for R-Type Tactics I II Cosmos, a turn-based tactics double remake that's hit a couple of delays along the way. The news is celebrated in the Release...

Steam now offers the launch of RACCOIN: Coin Pusher Roguelike, a roguelike deckbuilder for Windows hoping to do for coin-pushing machines what Balatro did for poker. This is 18% off for the next...

Blue's News accepts no responsibility for the contents of any of today's gags. Or anything else for that matter: Fortnite v40.10 - April Fools Update - Reddit. Actually live. For Honor- April Fools'...

Heroes of Might And Magic- Olden Era - Release Date Trailer. April 30th. The Spell Brigade - Official Animated Release Date Trailer. April 29th. Table Flip Simulator - Release Date Reveal Trailer....

Star Wars: The Old Republic - SWTOR DirectX 12 Spring 2026 Update. Star Wars: The Old Republic - Executive Producer Letter - Q1 2026.

MindsEye boss addresses worst launch in history- as he says studio will share "evidence of sabotage" in-game - Eurogamer.net.

Legends of the Round Table is now available for Windows on Steam, bringing the chance to wear the crown of King Arthur and adventure with the legendary Knights of the Round Table. Developer Artifice...

Legacy of Kain: Ascendance is out for PC and consoles, offering a 2D action/platformer based on the long-running vampire action/adventure series from Silicon Knights and later Crystal Dynamics. The...

Kwalee and Clover Bite offer the chance to take a bite out of grime with the launch of GRIME II, a metroidvania sequel for Windows that's now available on Steam with a 15% launch discount. The news...

Big Cheese Studio announces Cooking Simulator 2: Better Together is out of the oven, and this chaotic culinary sequel is now available for Windows PC on Steam. As the title suggests, this enhances...

Factory Magnate on Steam (Windows). "A casual factory builder for everyone. Construct production lines, complete objectives, and unlock new machines as you grow your industrial empire-no stress, no...

Above the Snow - Official Release Date Reveal Trailer . April 23rd. Factory Magnate - Release Date Announcement Trailer. April 28th. Vultures Scavengers of Death - Release Date Teaser. April 28th....

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Call of Duty: Warzone - Introducing the Season 03 Battle Pass, BlackCell, and New Store Bundles.

Save 75% on ASTRONEER on Steam. Save 35% on LORT on Steam. Save 85% on Portal Knights on Steam. Save 75% on ABZU on Steam. Humble Heroines: Echoes, Voids, and Visions (pay what you want and help...

Super Meat Boy 3D is now available for PC and consoles, bringing a whole new dimension to this previously 2D-only platformer series from Team Meat and Headup. The Windows edition is available on the...

NVIDIA announces a new beta version of its app is now available, giving the opportunity to test out the updated DLSS 4.5. This takes things to 11, or at least six, as it now offers 6X Multi Frame...

Aether & Iron is now available on Steam, offering a narrative RPG for Windows and macOS from Seismic Squirrel and Chaos Theory Games. It is set in an alternate version of the 1930s that features...

Subliminal is now available for Windows PC on Steam, kicking off a psychological horror game from Accidental Studios, Gone Shootin, and Infini Fun. This is said to be inspired by "the urban legend"...

Martial Law: Our Spring Demo on Steam (Windows, macOS, Linux). "Grey blocks of flat, Militia and tanks on the streets, the desire for a better tomorrow and your drunk buddy on the bench. Martial Law:...

The Day I Became a Bird - Release Date Trailer - PC. April 16th. The Spell Brigade - The Spell Brigade 1.0 launches April 29th.

Disney Reportedly Considering Epic Games and Fortnite Purchase - MP1st. Eidos Montreal Cancels 7+ Year In-Development Title That Cost Hundreds of Millions - Insider Gaming.

In-Development Beta of GTA 4 Discovered, Unreleased Features Revealed - IGN.

A post on LinkedIn announces layoffs at Eidos Montreal, saying the developer fired 124 employees across production and support teams today. It also announces the departure of studio head David...

The Epic Games Spring Sale is now underway, offering discounts on thousands of PC games between now and April 13th. There's a lot to sort through, so there's a handy accompanying buyer's guide to...

The Steam House & Home Fest is now underway, offering the chance to simulate the comfort of your own home from the comfort of your own home. As we've grown to expect from such promotions, this...