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The Steamworks Development Annual Summary has a look back at noteworthy news from 2023 in the world of Steam game development and support. This covers new game and store features, under-the-hood...

Mojang announces the introduction of add-ons to Minecraft: Bedrock Edition, adding the ability to create mods (called add-ons). Of course the sandbox survival game already has mods called add-ons,...

The first trailer for ELDEN RING: Shadow of the Erdtree will be revealed in 16 hours. Join us at 15:00 UTC. 10:00 am EST tomorrow.

Epic Game Worlds in Unity Bundle (pay what you want and help charity).* DOOM Franchise Sale 2024 on Steam. Save 60% on Sherlock Holmes The Awakened on Steam. Save 40% on Microsoft Flight Simulator...

Warby Parker - Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Line. Peter Parker, May Parker, Warby Parker... Lady Gaga Is Coming To Fortnite.

Official patches. HELLDIVERS 2 - PATCH 1.000.10 (PC) . SMITE Goddess of the Sky | 11.2 Update Notes. Hearthstone 28.6 Patch Notes. Xbox Insider Release Notes - Xbox App [2402.1001.20.0]. Thanks...

Bethesda announces Fallout S.P.E.C.I.A.L. Anthology Pre-Orders are now underway, offering everyone the ill-advised chance to pre-buy this collection of Fallout RPGs in advance of its launch on April...

Atari announces qomp2 is now available for Windows, & 5, Atari VCS, Xbox One & Series X, and Switch, offering a sequel that's "an artful reimagining of Pong." For the PC edition, head over to the...

Developer Sloclap celebrates the second anniversary of the launch of Sifu by announcing a sales milestone and some free content for the martial arts action game. Word is the game has now surpassed...

Publisher tinyBuild and developer Redemption Road Games announce Kingmakers, sandbox action/strategy game set in war-torn medieval England. The twist is this puts you in command of a task force from...

Flying Squirrel Entertainment announces Over The Top: WWI, a third-person shooter set during World War I named after the potentially fatal act of exiting a trench to charge the enemy. There's already...

Swedish developer Cult of the North reveals itself to the world, announcing that its first project is an Unreal Engine 5 MOBA codenamed Project Gundalf arriving in the first half of next year. The...

Pacific Drive is due on Thursday, but evaluations of the exclusion zone driving game are rolling out right now. Here's a roundup to see if the irradiated game earns glowing reviews: Pacific Drive...

IGN Fan Fest '24 (pay what you want and help charity).* Wolfenstein Bundle, OTXO release and gruesome discounts - all that, in our Gore Galore Sale! - GOG.com.* *Blue's News may receive a commission...

Free Stars: The Ur-Quan Masters is now available for free on Steam, offering the re-rerelease of the classic sci-fi action/strategy game formerly known as Star Control 2. The launch of the game under...

NIDUS is now available for Windows on Steam, offering a twin-stick shooter that features bullet hell mechanics, psychedelic (potentially seizure-inducing) visuals, and co-op support. The previously...

Two New Trailers for Marvel's Wolverine Have Been Leaked Online. Dragon's Dogma 2 Demo Might Be Under Preparation.

Ex-343 dev says there were 20-30" pitched Halo games we'll never see.

Save 67% on Call of Duty: Black Ops II on Steam. Guildford Games Festival 2024. Bruce Wayne's Birthday Sale on Steam. Save 40% on Touhou Mystia's Izakaya on Steam.

Investors on the state of video games: "We are investing, but the bar is so much higher." Getting high at the bar explains a lot of game investments. Stormgate's Ex-Blizzard Devs Want Players To Buy...

Official patches. Xenonauts 2 - Milestone 3.0.8 Released! (Experimental).

Survivorman VR: The Descent - Release Trailer PS VR2 & STEAM. BYOP.

A formerly Twitter tweet from Arrowhead Studios addresses the ongoing capacity issues for HELLDIVERS 2, as the third-person shooter continues to struggle with its own success. This issue is...

Save 35% on Pharaoh: A New Era on Steam. Save 50% on STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor on Steam. Save 25% on Moonstone Island on Steam. Save 80% on Arctico on Steam.

Xbox and Embracer's layoff explanations aren't good enough - Digital Trends. After Pricing Dragon's Dogma 2 $70, Capcom Is Now Considering a Video Game Price Review.

Unofficial games, patches, and mods. New Starfield mod adds beloved Star Wars X-Wing as flyable ship.

The Apple Vision Pro Is Heavy. Here's How to Fix That. Neck curls?

Content creator video. How Games Get Grenade Launchers Wrong - Loadout. YouTube the noob tube.

As Satisfactory 1.0 looms, its dev still has a huge backlog of ideas" - PCGamesN. Matt Chat 520: Ken and Roberta Williams. Thanks Ant.

Microsoft should exit the console business - Engadget. Thanks Neutronbeam.

A South Korean Rating Submission is online for a Beyond Good and Evil Remaster, showing Ubisoft submitted the game for classification yesterday (thanks DSOGaming). Leaks and rumors have swirled for a...

The Epic Games Store has updated its free games listing with a change of plans for next week. The store gives out one or more free games every Thursday at 11:00 am EST, and when this week's freebie...

AMD now offers new Adrenalin Edition 24.2.1 Windows drivers for AMD Radeon graphics cards (thanks VideoCardz.com). Word is these add addition support for HELLDIVERS 2 and Nightingale. Here's a bit: "N...

New version 31.0.101.5330 Windows drivers are now available from Intel for Intel Arc and Iris Xe Graphic. These add support for Nightingale and Pacific Drive along with performance improvements for...

Gears of War creator Cliffy B says woke' claims p*** me off." Is this a topic today? Also, "piss" needs censorship?

Save 40% on Neon White on Steam. Save 50% on Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector on Steam.

Report: Activision Blizzard is expected to cut 136 jobs from its Cork office.

HELLDIVERS 2 - PATCH 01.000.009. World of Warcraft Hotfixes: February 16, 2024. Official patches. Unofficial games, patches, and mods. Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition community patch...

A free weekend is underway on Steam for Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2, the fighting game sequel for Windows. This includes a roster of familiar characters, giving you the chance to kick Spongebob...

Arrowhead Game Studios Twitter tweets plans to hand out extra XP all weekend in HELLDIVERS 2 while issues interfering with story rewards are being sorted. Here's what to expect: "Sagar here, Deputy...

A handful of reviews of Skull and Bones have floated out since Ubisoft's pirate game set sail at dawn. Here's a write-up roundup, ya scurvy seadogs: Skull and Bones Review In Progress - Better Than...

Disco Elysium is never getting a sequel or spin-off, says final original writer to be laid off at ZA/UM.

Wargaming Publisher Weekend on Steam. Save 30% on Car For Sale Simulator 2023 on Steam. Save 55% on Hubris on Steam. Steam -- Hunt- Showdown -- 6th Anniversary Steam Sale. Capcom Cup: Fighters &...

Embracer CEO says layoffs are "something that everyone needs to get through." What's Behind the Video-Game Layoffs? Players Sticking With Old Favorites - BNN Bloomberg. What? Elden Ring Trademark Is...

Official patches. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III Season 2 Patch Notes.

Thanks Console General. Sources- Nintendo Switch 2 will now launch in 2025. Xbox Insider Release Notes - Alpha (2403.240215-0145). Xbox Insider Release Notes - Alpha Skip-Ahead (2408.240214-2200).

Ubisoft announces the full availability of Skull and Bones, launching the pirate adventure for PC, PlayStation, and Xbox. This is a day some thought might never arrive after all the delays...

The Epic Games Store 2023 Year in Review is here with a retrospective on 2023. Word is the store now boasts over 270 million users, up 40M from the prior year. There are now over 804M epic cross-platf...

Remedy Entertainment reveals sales information for Alan Wake 2, the recently released psychological horror sequel. This is a good news/bad news situation, as word is it's the fastest selling game in...

Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences announces the winners of the 27th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards Winners. The ceremony was last night, and you can watch the whole two-plus hours of the show right...