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It's Thursday, so it's once again time to put away your wallet and dig out your Epic password, as there are two new freebies for the snagging on the Epic Games Store. This week's gifts are single-play...

Blizzard's showcase for Diablo IV gets underway today at 2:00 pm EDT on Twitch and YouTube, offering the latest look at the now-gold action/RPG sequel. Though development and testing of the game are...

Speaking of livestreams, THQ Nordic announces its Digital Showcase 2023 will be August 11th, 3:00 pm EDT, and we'll be able to tune in via Steam, Twitch, or YouTube. Here's the announcement, which...

DRAGO entertainment announces new Airstrip DLC coming next week to Steam for Gas Station Simulator, the Windows and macOS, well, gas station simulator. In this you take over the pack's titular...

Steam now features the release of Arcana of Paradise —The Tower—, a real-time deckbuilding game for Windows which is also available for Switch. The Launch Trailer shows off the game's lo-fi graphics,...

WoW producer blames Blizzard for “losing amazing talent.”

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Microsoft agrees to buy $50m Foxconn parcel in Wisconsin. Thanks Neutronbeam. CERTAIN AFFINITY ANNOUNCES GRAND OPENING OF NEW TORONTO FACILITY. Corsair Gaming to Report Q1 2023 Financial Results on...

Atari announces the acquisition of more than 100 PC and console titles from the 80s and 90s, as the resurrected publisher continues carve out its niche in the retro gaming space. In addition to the...

Teslagrad 2 is now available for Windows on Steam after the unexpected release of this action/adventure sequel on PC and consoles. That's not the only surprise here, as it comes alongside the launch...

Survival: Fountain of Youth is now available in Early Access on Steam, offering a Windows survival game set in the Caribbean in the 16th century, before it was overrun by tourists. The game is also...

An Official Early Gameplay Trailer for Unrecord offers a look at this upcoming single-player tactical shooter that puts the player in the role of a police officer. The game is shown from the...

Save 75% on AMID EVIL on Steam. Raw Fury Publisher Sale 2023 on Steam. Save with the CI Games Steam Publisher Sale on Steam. Save 45% on Clone Drone in the Danger Zone on Steam. In Your Face VR (pay...

US game revenue down 5% to $4.6bn in March, says Circana - US monthly charts. Behaviour Interactive's transatlantic expansion - and what comes next.

Representation of Black women in video games is on the rise, but there is still room to grow - Opinion.

Infinity Studio Gwen 1:6 Scale Statue - Riot Games Store.

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office now lists a trademark filing for Space Age: Parallax. This is attributed to Humanoid Studios, the developer recently launched by Casey Hudson, known for his work at...

One week of free access to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II multiplayer is now underway, offering the chance to do battle in the military shooter without dipping into your defense budget. This page...

Saying up front that it is not a Dying Light 3 announcement, a tweet from Tymon Smektała puts out a feeler about Dying Light 3 (thanks Eurogamer). This takes the form of a poll from the Dying Light...

Time to make some gun toast, as GUN JAM is now available on Steam, offering a throwback first-person shooter with an offbeat rhythm mechanic. The game carries a 10% launch discount, and there's also...

Developer TheClassifiedX and publisher DreadXP announce The Outsiders, a survival/horror game coming "soon" to Windows. This is set in a colorful 1980s game show and features an episodic single-player...

The Day Before developers promise a beta test and are "working" on Steam return.

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Epic Games has acquired Horizon Chase studio Aquiris to work on Fortnite. Nordisk Games Chief Executive moves on. Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. to Report Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2023...

The Mageseeker: A League of Legends Story is now available for Windows on the Epic Games Store, GOG.com,* and Steam, offering an action/RPG based on Riot Games' extremely popular MOBA. A post on Xbox...

Minecraft Legends is now available, offering an action/strategy game based on the open-world voxel playground of Minecraft. The Windows edition is on Steam and Game Pass, but its platform list goes...

Gameloft now offers Early Access to Disney Speedstorm on Steam and consoles, offering the chance to hit the track in this Disney-themed kart racing game. There are various Founder's Packs with...

Paradox Interactive is now providing the opportunity to demonstrate your dominance, with the launch of Domination, the new expansion for Europa Universalis IV, the grand strategy sequel. This...

A new Defense Matrix post from Blizzard discusses efforts at driving positivity in Overwatch 2, the competitive shooter. It outlines the overriding principle that "fair is fun," discussing things...

EA announces new milestones for The Sims 4, already the most successful installment in the long-running lifestyle simulation series. Due to an influx of new players late last year by players...

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Star Wars Battlefront 3 Was Canceled "2 Yards From The Finish Line," Dev Says. Q1 PC and console game sales down 11% across Europe - European Monthly Charts. Activision Blizzard to Release First...

Microids announces Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot: The London Case, a new mystery adventure starring a younger version of Dame Christie's famed detective (in case the clues in the title didn't give...

NVIDIA announces the availability of 531.68 GeForce Windows drivers for GeForce accelerators. That article notes these add support for a bunch of newly validated G-SYNC compatible monitors. There's...

Reviews for Dead Island 2 are shambling out today. Here's a roundup to help decide if the years-in-the-making zombie infested sequel will go viral or if it's dead on arrival: Dead Island 2 Review-...

Three Kingdom: The Journey has journeyed out of Early Access and is now available for Windows on Steam. In a fun detail the Add to Cart button lists the title of this deckbuilding roguelike as Three...

God of Rock is now available for Windows on Steam as well as for PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One/Series X|S, and Switch. This offers the chance to rock out with your flock out and fight for the status of...

New Dead by Daylight murderer may well be the Aliens xenomorph.

Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami gives verdict on RE4 Remake.

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Blizzard tweets an image of Lilith that announces Diablo IV has gone gold. At the end of last year it was announced that the action/RPG sequel would arrive on June 6th. The news that the game is...

Following the news of his departure from Microsoft, Joseph Staten tweets he has joined Netflix. For many, joining Netflix after leaving a job is the first step towards days of binge-watching on the...

In a story related to the above, Frank O'Connor is no longer with 343 Industries, where he previously worked on the Halo series with Joe Staten. His LinkedIn Profile now lists him as the Franchise...

The Quidditch Champions Website reveals plans for a new multiplayer game based on the broomriding sport of Quidditch from the world of Harry Potter. This is already offering signups for playtesting,...

Microids announces Dolphin Spirit - Ocean Mission, an upcoming adventure game set on an island threatened by pollution that will help educate players about oceanographic ecological issues. It's...

Metal Gear Solid voice actor may have teased that much rumoured Snake Eater remake.

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2022 was notably a year of growth in the industry, not decline.

A tweet from Josh Sawyer has some insights into what happened to the Aliens RPG project that was cancelled back in 2009. Answering a question about regrets about "one that got away" moments, Josh...

Suffer The Night is now available on GOG.com* and Steam, unleashing a psychological/horror game from Assemble Entertainment and solo developer Tainted Pact. Each store also shares a playable demo,...