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Alan Wake 2 is now ‘playable from start to finish’, Remedy says.

Looking for a free game today is a recipe for disaster, as Recipe for Disaster is the new weekly giveaway on the Epic Games Store, offering a Windows game to speak to your inner Chef Slowik. This...

A free weekend for Two Point Campus is underway on Steam, offering the chance to try this Windows, macOS, and Linux education simulation for free for the next few days. This gives everyone the chance...

Square Enix announces a playable Windows Prologue Demo for OCTOPATH TRAVELER II is now available on Steam. This sample of the RPG sequel is timely, as the full game is expected to travel out in two...

A post to the Team Fortress 2 Blog announces this year's Team Fortress 2 summer event will include a "full-on update-sized update." This includes a call for submissions from those who would like to...

Save 25% on Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon on Steam. SNK Publisher Weekend 2023 on Steam - UP TO 80%. Save 20% on Dinkum on Steam. Save 70% on Death and Taxes on Steam. Music Producer 2023- Plugins &...

Analysts see CMA objection to Activision Blizzard acquisition as a sign deal will go through. Bobby Kotick accuses Sony of ‘trying to sabotage’ Microsoft’s Activision takeover. Krafton sees full-year...

Hearthstone Mercenaries Gets a Mythic Update. Star Wars: The Old Republic - Game Update 7.2.1 is coming to the Public Test Server. Tiny Tina's Wonderlands Notes- Version 1.0.6.0q. Vampire Survivors -...

Xbox Game Pass "Cannibalizes" Game Sales Admits Microsoft in CMA Documents.

Stunlock Studios announces the first major content update for V Rising is a free expansion coming to the vampire survival game in May. A new Dev Update #17 reveals the content this will bring...

Indie German developer Envision Entertainment announces Pioneers of Pagonia, a new city building game coming to PC via Early Access on Steam by the end of this year. This is the brainchild of Volker...

Sabotage Studio announces August 29th is the official launch date for Sea of Stars, its not-actually-science-fiction turn-based RPG. The game is coming to PC via Steam and Switch. A playable demo...

Burst2Flame Entertainment now offers a new version 0.21 World Map Update for Stolen Realm on Steam. This is a next step towards the official release of the turn-based RPG, which the developer now...

RESIDENT EVIL: DEATH ISLAND - Official Teaser Trailer. 'Blizzard On Midgard' Teased By Sony For Super Bowl LVII, Urges Fans To Keep Their Eyes Peeled During The Big Game. Finally a reason to tune in....

Official patch. World of Warcraft Hotfixes: February 8, 2023.

Play Games With Friends Remotely With Ubisoft Connect’s Share Play Program Today. GFN Thursday: ‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ on GeForce NOW. Google Stadia barely made a dent in the cloud gaming market.

Official trailer. Blood Bowl 3 - This is Blood Bowl.

Motion Twin and Evil Empire announce the Return to Castlevania DLC for Dead Cells is coming on March 6th to the roguelite action/platformer for Windows, Xbox, and Switch. The news comes with a new...

Bandai Namco Entertainment busts out its busted caps lock and announces WE LOVE KATAMARI REROLL+ ROYALE REVERIE, a remastered KATAMARI DAMACY game coming to PC and consoles on June 2nd. An...

Don't Nod announces Harmony: The Fall of Reverie, an adventure game the French developer plans to launch this June on PC via Steam, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch. This boldly promises a "...

They're shipping the demos out a whole new door! Dust & Neon (Windows). "Dust & Neon pits a single cowboy against an army of robots in this fast-paced, roguelite action twin-stick shooter, set in a...

Total War Warhammer 3 has three “new experiences” coming this year.

Love is in the Air (pay what you want and help charity).* Save 25% on Gungrave G.O.R.E on Steam. Save 40% on Stoneshard on Steam. Save 70% on Not For Broadcast on Steam. *Blue's News may receive a...

Ex-Ubisoft devs lead Krafton's new AAA studio in Montreal.

Official patches. Pixel Piracy - 1.2.7 Patchnotes. Red Dead Redemption 2 Receives 3 GB Update Following Recent GTA Online Hacking Concerns. War Thunder - Update 2.23.1.13.

NVIDIA now offers new version 528.49 WHQL-certified Windows drivers for GeForce graphics cards. These include DLSS upgrades for Hello Neighbor 2 and PERISH, the addition of NVIDIA Reflex to World of...

BBC News has details on a deal with local British law enforcement to directly report potentially dangerous chat within Ubisoft games. Word is hardly any cases the Northumbria Police tackle require...

Denuvo announces a partnership with the Esports Integrity Commission to bring anti-cheat software to esports tournaments. Denuvo states its anti-cheat solution does not impact game performance. This...

The weird public spat between gamers and developer Fntastic continues, as development does or does not (depending on who you ask) progress on The Day Before, its planned open-world MMORPG. The studio...

Moving right along with more demos: Bike Mechanic Simulator 2023 (Windows). "Repair, service and build bikes. Become a bicycle mechanic and make your workshop a real empire on two wheels. Show off...

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UK regulator opposes Microsoft deal to buy Activision. CMA Provisional Findings Identify "Substantial" Anticompetitive Risk of Microsoft-Activision Deal, Microsoft Publishes Response. UK regulator...

Official patches. Core Keeper - Core Keeper's Quality of Love Update is LIVE. PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS -- PATCH NOTES – UPDATE 22.1. World of Warcraft Hotfixes: February 7, 2023.

The official launch of Hogwarts Legacy is not until Friday, but Warner Bros. Games announces the launch of the Early Access for those who pre-purchased the Digital Deluxe Edition of the Harry Potter...

Early Access has concluded for Gloria Victis. and this low-fantasy MMORPG has now officially launched (thanks Kapyong). The official website reflects the epic journey this represents, proudly...

Early Access to Scorchlands is now underway on GOG.com* and Steam, offering the first chance to play this city building game for Windows and Linux where the goal is to colonize the moon. Or a moon,...

Tower Tactics: Liberation is now out of Early Access, and is officially available for Windows on Steam, offering a game combining tower defense with elements of a roguelike deckbuilder (thanks...

Speaking of tower defense, Broken Universe - Tower Defense is now officially available on Steam, as Early Access has concluded for this Windows game that wears its genre on its sleeve (thanks JDreyer)...

Even more demos! Bleak Sword DX (Windows). "Discover and destroy increasingly horrifying creatures across an oppressive lofi world, wielding fierce weaponry and powerful magic in this pocket-sized...

World of Warcraft Wrath Classic: For a Limited Time Get Up to 30% Off on Paid Faction Changes. Save 33% on Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga on Steam.

Activision CEO Bobby Kotick Says UK Will Become 'Death Valley.' Potential deal has entered the bluster stage.

As part of the Steam Next Fest mentioned below, Nightdive Studios is offering a new playable demo on Steam for System Shock, the upcoming remake of the classic action/RPG. Word is: "Join us during...

Modus games announces a new edition of Maximum Football is on the way, continuing this American (and Canadian) football series that at times has carried the Doug Flutie brand. Besides dropping the...

More time-limited demos than you can shake a stick at. No stick-shaking demos yet. though: Battle Drones: Red Rock Resistance (Windows). "A tactical, fast-paced, top-down drone shooter set in the...

The Complete Creative Coding UI - UX Online Course (pay what you want and help charity).* *Blue's News may receive a commission on sales of this item.

Take-Two misses sales guidance, downgrades forecast again. Zordix launches Maximum Entertainment and restructures its studio organisation. WoW Dragonflight sold worse than Shadowlands, but...

You Wouldn't Know - Portal Big Band Jazz Version ft. Benny Benack III (The 8-Bit Big Band) (video).

Official patches. Overwatch 2 Retail Patch Notes - February 7, 2023. Steam Beta Client Update- February 6th. Steam Deck Beta Client Update- February 6th. World of Warcraft Hotfixes: February 6, 2023.

Official trailers. Destiny 2: Lightfall - Strand Trailer. Scars Above – Gameplay Overview.

Steam now shows May 8th as the official release date for Darkest Dungeon II, the roguelike, virtual card strategy/RPG. The game is currently in Early Access on the Epic Games Store and Steam, and...