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Biz Buzz
What Microsoft’s Activision Setback Means for Deal Making. VICE is shutting down Waypoint.
Get Breathedge and Poker Club for Free
Every Thursday the Epic Games Store gives away one or more games, and today is no exception. Everyone is now entitled to head over and snag free copies of Breathedge and Poker Club. This is for keeps...
ARMORED CORE VI in August
FromSoftware and Bandai Namco announce August 25th as the release date for ARMORED CORE VI FIRES OF RUBICON, the new installment that was announced last year for the mech combat series. The game is...
Cities: Skylines Final Expansion Next Month
Paradox Interactive announces the urban sprawl of Cities: Skylines will conclude on May 23rd with the release of Cities: Skylines - Hotels & Retreats, the final "mini-expansion" for the city-building...
Age of Wonders 4 Reviews
Today's expired review embargo is for Age of Wonders 4. Triumph Studios' strategy sequel is due next week on May 2nd, so here's a roundup of evaluations: Age of Wonders 4 review - a 4X for the...
Dying Light Enhanced Edition Giveaway Succeeds
Supporting the fringe theory that people like free things, Techland announces over 15 million players claimed copies of Dying Light Enhanced Edition during the week that is was free on the Epic Games...
Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes - Definitive Edition Announced
Ubisoft announces Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes - Definitive Edition, a new edition of the adventure/RPG first released in 2011. Featuring updated gameplay and graphics and all the game's DLC, this...
Inspector Gadget: Mad Time Party Announced
U M.A.D. bro? Because Microids announces Inspector Gadget: Mad Time Party, a party game set in the cartoon world of the bionic super-spy. This is expected on Steam and consoles this fall. This will...
On Sale
Space Out – get ready for intergalactic adventures on deals up to -90% - GOG.com.* May the 4th be with you… and discounts up to -75% on STAR WARS titles! - GOG.com.* *Blue's News may receive a...
Activision Blizzard Financials
On the heels of the the bad news about its proposed merger with Microsoft, Activision Blizzard releases its First Quarter 2023 Financial Results. Here's the summary the period: "For the quarter ended...
Gas Station Simulator Airstrip DLC Takes Off
Airstrip is now available for Windows on Steam, offering new DLC for Gas Station Simulator, DRAGO Entertainment's grease monkey game. This adds a whole new aeronautic twist to the game, as seen in...
Cassette Beasts Released
Time to dig out your Walkman, as Cassette Beasts is now available for Windows on Steam and for consoles. This is an open-world RPG featuring "awesome" monsters, turn-based combat, and yes, cassettes....
Quoteworthy
Vince Zampella Would "Love To See" Titanfall 3 Happen, So Long As It's "The Right Thing."
On Sale
Save 55% on Chernobylite Enhanced Edition on Steam. Save 75% on Arma 3 on Steam. Save 20% on Marauders on Steam. Peg Popping Roguelikes Sale. GOG.COM Crab Day Sale.* *Blue's News may receive a...
Biz Buzz
Call of Duty publisher Activision suffer active player count drop in 2023.
Game Crossovers
Cuphead Physical Edition.
Evening Patches
HUMANKIND - Para Bellum Wonders Pack on Epic Games Store and Steam. Free for the next two weeks. The Last of Us Part I v1.0.4 Patch Notes. PARAGON: THE OVERPRIME 4/26 Update Note Details. Wolcen:...
UK Regulator Blocks MS/Activision Deal
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority has thrown a roadblock in the path of the Microsoft/Activision Blizzard merger first proposed over five years ago (so this story didn't age well). BBC News...
Street Fighter 6 Demo
There's now a playable Windows demo on Steam for Street Fighter 6, the next installment in the long-running fighting game series. The game is expected to launch on June 2nd, so this gives some time...
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Reviews
It's that time, as the review embargo has ended for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor in advance of Friday's launch of the action/adventure sequel. Here's a big roundup of evaluations, but remember, no one is...
Remedy Financials Share Progress on Remakes and Sequels
New financial results from Remedy Entertainment give the company's investors the lowdown on how things are going. Numbers are down across the board, as word is: "Revenue and profitability affected by...
Evil Dead: The Game Gets GotY Edition and Steam Release
Evil Dead: The Game is now available for the first time on Steam, offering a new outlet for the Windows edition of the multiplayer Evil Dead game. This follows a year as an Epic Games Store exclusive....
Flashback 2 in November
Flashback 2 once again has a narrowed release window, and the adventure sequel is now expected in November. The release schedule was previously in flux following the game's delay last summer which...
Amanda the Adventurer Released
Amanda the Adventurer is now available for Windows on Steam, offering an adventure game that appears to be family-friendly fare. Or is it? Word is: "Beneath the colorful façade of this edutainment-sty...
Ship Graveyard Simulator 2: Prologue Floats Out
Steam now offers the Ship Graveyard Simulator 2: Prologue for Windows, a free sample of Ship Graveyard Simulator 2, the boat renovation sequel that will ship soon. This offers the chance to see the...
Star Wars: Jedi Survivor Launch Schedule
A tweet from Electronic Arts lays out the schedule for the worldwide launch of Star Wars: Jedi Survivor. The post notes that pre-loading is now available on all platforms. The launch schedule is not...
Mythforce Coming to Steam Soon
Beamdog retweets that Mythforce is coming to Steam after about a year of exclusivity for this first-person roguelike on the Epic Games Store (thanks EUTHANIZE). The Steam Listing is now live, but the...
Afterimage Released
Afterimage is now available for Windows on Steam and for consoles, offering a 2D action/adventure with hand-drawn graphics from developer Aurogon Shanghai and publisher Modus Games. A look at those...
Strayed Lights Strays Out
Developer Embers announces Strayed Lights is now available for PC and consoles, offering an action/adventure where you play as a tiny magical light creature. The Windows version can be picked up on...
Trinity Trigger Released
Developer FURYU and publisher XSEED have launched Trinity Trigger for PC and consoles, and you can pick up the Windows edition of this retro action/RPG on GOG.com* and Steam. Word is: "As an...
On Sale
World Update XIII Sale - Microsoft Flight Simulator. Save 25% on Mage and Monsters on Steam. Dishonored Franchise Sale on Steam. Save 20% on Marauders on Steam. Save 30% on Ozymandias- Bronze Age...
Biz Buzz
Why Ghost Ship is sailing into publishing. 80% of game workers interested in four-day week, Skillsearch survey finds. Presumably the other 20% are interested in a three-day week.
Evening Patches
Official patches. Destiny 2 Hotfix 7.0.5.1. Diablo Immortal — Calling All Clans! Test Your Might in Our Next Content Update. Forza Horizon 5 - Experience High Performance in 4 New-to-Forza Cars....
Star Wars: Jedi Survivor Spoiler Warning
EA Tweets a request to players who get their hands on the first copies of Star Wars: Jedi Survivor, asking them to avoid posting spoilers online out of consideration for others. Since "consideration...
Stranded: Alien Dawn Released
Stranded: Alien Dawn is now available for Windows on the Epic Games Store and Steam as well as for consoles. The survival game was in Early Access, and this post on Steam outlines all that's changed...
Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong on Steam Next Month
The exclusive PC run for Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong on the Epic Games Store is about to have its swansong, as the varmpiric RPG will make its debut on Steam on May 25th. This type of news...
Star Trek: Resurgence Next Month
This tweet unveils May 23rd as the official release date for Star Trek: Resurgence, confirming the April window revealed when a delay was announced last year. The new release date is also reflected...
Stellaris: Galactic Paragons Next Month
Paradox Interactive announces Stellaris: Galactic Paragons, a new DLC coming to Stellaris on May 9th, the seventh anniversary of the launch of the space adventure. The pack has a Steam Listing if...
Funko Fusion Announced
10:10 Games announces Funko Fusion, the first game from this startup founded by former members of TT Games. TT Games is known for its LEGO games, so this tie-in with the vinyl landfill figurines...
El Dorado Testing Signups
Gameparic continues to pave the road to El Dorado, offering a new update on Steam discussing the role of religion in El Dorado: The Golden City Builder, the upcoming historical city builder set on...
Quoteworthy
Diablo IV Players Will Take On Average About 150+ Hours To Hit Level 100. Dead Island 2 devs are looking into New Game Plus.
Apple Claims "Resounding Victory" in Epic Appeal
An EPIC GAMES, INC. V. APPLE, INC. decision was handed down today, ruling on Epic's appeal of the outcome of its antitrust lawsuit versus Apple over App Store commissions. CNBC reports that Apple is...
Diablo IV System Requirements
Blizzard announces various aspects of Diablo IV that will allow players to enjoy the action/RPG in the way of their choosing when it launches in June following next month's server slam. This is...
Dead Island 2 Sells a Million
Publisher Deep Silver and developer Dambuster Studios announce HELL-A has been overrun by hella visitors, saying that Dead Island 2 has sold over one million copies since the zombie sequel launched...
How 2 Escape Demo
A playable demo is now available on Steam for How 2 Escape, offering a sample of this upcoming escape room simulation sequel. This is part of the Steam Puzzle Fest, but there's no indication it is...
On Sale
Save 70% on Godlike Burger on Steam. Peg Popping Roguelikes Sale on Steam. Save 20% on Marauders on Steam. Save 35% on Hubris on Steam. Binary Fortress Desktop Software Bundle (pay what you want and...
Biz Buzz
Sega Of America Employees File For Unionization. Moon Rover Games. A new Stockholm-based studio formed by EA and Ubisoft veterans. ♫♪Moon Rover, wider than a mile…♫♪ Turtle Beach Corporation...
Game Crossovers
APEX Kai'Sa 1-6 Scale Statue - Riot Games Store.
Evening Multiplex
Apex Legends - Stories from the Outlands - “Encore.” Official trailers. Content creator videos. Angry Birds Strategy. Thanks Ant.
Transmogrify Released
Transmogrify is now available for Windows on Steam, offering a 2D platformer from Odyssey Entertainment that's years in the making, as it's based on a 2015 Ludum Dare game jam entry. The twist here...
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