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EVIL BELOW is now available on Steam for Windows and Linux as well as for PlayStation, offering a first-person survival/horror game from Sony Interactive Entertainment Spain, Gammera Nest, and Fire...

Developer 3DClouds and publisher Outright Games now offer the launch of Gigantosaurus: Dino Kart for Windows and consoles, with the PC edition available on Steam. This arcade racing game answers the...

Microsoft plans "last-ditch" effort to save $69bn Activision Blizzard deal with EU next week. Saints Row Future Uncertain as Reboot Flopped.

Thursday is freebie day on the Epic Games Store, and this week is no exception. All interested parties are now entitled to a free copy of Warpips, a Windows "tug-of-war" strategy game from Skirmish...

A free weekend for Marvel's Midnight Suns is now underway on Steam, allowing everyone the chance to sample this superhero strategy game from Firaxis. On a related note, there's also an update with a...

A playable demo is now available on Steam and consoles for Like a Dragon: Ishin, paving the way for next week's release of the samurai action/adventure. There are no specifics about the demo, so here'...

Ubisoft announces the promised free weekend for Far Cry 6 is now underway, offering a few days of full access to sell new players on the first-person shooter sequel. Start things off with a bang...

Another sample now available is a free weekend on Steam for Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition. If you want to pick it up after checking it out, the real-time strategy sequel is on sale for 40%...

Wild West Dynasty is now available in Early Access for Windows on GOG.com* and Steam, offering a sandbox survival/RPG set in the old west. This is a follow up to Medieval Dynasty featuring more dust...

Flying Wild Hog and Devolver Digital have launched Shadow Warrior 3: Definitive Edition, an updated version of the first-person shooter for PC and consoles. For Windows this is a free update on all...

Today is the official launch day for Pinball FX for PC and consoles, so the Windows edition of this pinball sim is out of Early Access on the Epic Games Store. The base game is free, and while it...

WILD HEARTS is now available for PC and consoles and you can pick up the Windows edition of KOEI TECMO's new action/adventure from EA, the Epic Games Store, and Steam. Be aware that there are...

Embracer Group Q3 Report 2022-2023 offers the latest financials for the publisher that's been playing Katamari Damacy with game properties for years now. Word is: "For the PC/Console Games segment,...

A post on Steam from Unknown Worlds announces the company is ceasing active development on Natural Selection 2, 10 years after the release of this FPS/RTS hybrid based on its previous Half-Life 2...

Developer Frogwares announces a delay to Sherlock Holmes The Awakened, saying the wakeup call for the mystery game will be a few weeks later than previously planned. The company explains the war in...

A tweet from Respawn follows up on the launch of the new Revelry update for its free-to-play battle royale Apex Legends. This notes the overall positive reaction to team deathmatch, but also outlines...

Field of Glory II: Swifter than Eagles is now available on Steam, offering a sixth and final DLC for Field of Glory II, the turn-based strategy game set during the rise of the Roman Empire. Despite...

Elderand is now available for Windows on Steam and for Switch, offering a Metroidvania described by publisher Graffiti Games developer Mantra as "brutal." This brutality is on display in the Launch...

Save Up to 80% On Ubisoft Games During Best Sellers Sale.

As part of its We Love Games Sale,* GOG.com is conducting another of its giveaways. Everyone can now head over and collect a free copy of the Alien Breed Trilogy. This is a collection of three arcade...

The Last Starship has taken off into Early Access for Windows and macOS on GOG.com* and Steam. This spaceship design simulation from Introversion Software features two modes, a creative mode where...

Polish developer DRAGO Entertainment announces Winter Survival, a sandbox survival game where players will be challenged to overcome extreme conditions. This is expected to enter Early Access on...

Save 25% on Scarlet Hollow on Steam. Friendship Games Week 2023 on Steam. Save 24% on A Little to the Left on Steam. Save 25% on Anvil Saga on Steam. Learn to Make Survival Games with Unity (pay...

Activision wants Blizzard employees to return to the office in July.

HBO's "Last of Us" 'Banned' Use Of The Z Word. Thanks Ant.

Official patches. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II & Warzone Season 02 Patch Notes. Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales - v.2.209.0.0 Patch Notes.

WILD HEARTS will get a CPU performance patch next week.

Returnal is now available on Steam, offering Windows gamers the chance to play Housemarque's roguelite third-person shooter that launched for PlayStation 5 in 2021. Here's a previously released...

Early Access to Corpse Keeper is now underway on Steam, offering a roguelike action/strategy game for Windows from Melancholia Studio. This will also arrive on the Epic Games Store later this month,...

A new era begins today for Pharaoh with the launch of Pharaoh: A New Era on Steam. This is an updated version of Pharaoh, a city builder based in ancient Egypt originally released in 1999. Publisher...

Ikki Unite is now available on Steam, offering a Windows roguelike with up to 16-player co-op battles. This features top-down throwback graphics and madcap action, both of which are shown off in this...

President Studio announces an upgrade to Celestial Empire, the upcoming city building game set in ancient China coming to PCs via Steam later this year. The game was presented as a demo during the...

Red Tape is now available on Steam, offering a dark workplace comedy for Windows. This is loosely based on the Divine Comedy, though Dante's vision of the circles of the Inferno could never have...

Valentine's Day Sale - Battle.net.

Saudi Arabia increases stake in Nintendo to 7.08%. MBS s SMB. Roblox Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Financial Results. MultiVersus’ daily peak Steam player count has dropped more than 99%...

Dual Shockers reports that in addition to working on Amnesia: The Bunker for launch in May, Frictional Games is also working on another new game (thanks PC Gamer). There aren't any details to sink...

Stardock and Ironclad Games announce a new Tech Preview 3 is available for Sins of a Solar Empire 2, the Early Access RTS sequel set in space (thanks Wccftech). This adds multiplayer support,...

AMD Support now offers new version 23.2.1 Adrenalin Edition drivers for AMD graphics cards. These include support for Forspoken, Dead Space, and more. Word is: "this newly unified driver delivers...

Save 20% on SYNTHETIK 2 on Steam. Save 50% on Coromon on Steam. Monster Prom: Franchise Sale on Steam. Save 60% on Haven on Steam.

Microsoft will defend its Activision Blizzard deal at an EU hearing next week.

Shareware Heroes: The renegades who redefined gaming at the dawn of the internet by Richard Moss - Goodreads. Thanks The Flying Penguin.

Official trailers. Rainbow Six Siege: Redhammer Squad Teaser. The Making Of Scars Above: Bringing Kate To Life (Part II).

Electronic Arts' Jeff Gamon on the evolution of EA Originals - VentureBeat.

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Ubisoft announces that Far Cry 6 will be free to play this weekend, beginning on Thursday. This will be on all platforms, and any progress earned will carry over for those who end up buying the full...

Wanted: Dead is now available for Windows, PlayStation, and Xbox, offering a new hardcore action/adventure from Soleil Ltd. and 110 Industries. The Windows edition is available on Steam, where for...

You don't have to go in blind on the release mentioned above. Here's a roundup of reviews for Wanted: Dead: Wanted: Dead review - Destructoid. Wanted: Dead PC Performance Analysis - DSOGaming. Wanted:...

Celebrating the fourth anniversary of the battle royale game, Respawn announces the launch of a new update for Apex Legends. Word is that four years into the game's run, this marks the best time for...

Ten Dates is now available for PC and consoles, offering a dating simulation just in time for Valentine's Day. The Windows and macOS edition is available on Steam, where there is also a playable demo...