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Hand of Doom is now available for Windows on Steam, offering the chance to try your hand at this dungeon crawler. This decidedly throwback experience is shown off in the release trailer, which shows...

Save 65% on The Cycling Bundle 2022 on Steam. Arc System Works Publisher Sale 2023. Save 67% on Days Gone on Steam. Save 47% on One Hand Clapping on Steam.

Sega considering $70 price for new games, "keeping an eye on market conditions."

Blizzard LGBTQ+ Employee Network Launches Pride Collection in support of National Center for Transgender Equality.

A tweet from Brad Smith outlines one of the consequences of the EU Commission approval of the proposed Microsoft/Activision Blizzard merger. Presumably, this hinges on the deal going through. The...

Saudi Arabia increases stake in Electronic Arts, reports GamesIndustry.biz by way of Seeking Alpha. Word is Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, operated by controversial leader Mohammed bin Salman,...

Hide your wallet! Despite the skepticism of its own employees, Ubisoft has unveiled plans for NFTs called Assassin's Creed Smart Collectibles, reports VGC. There's a twist, as besides NFT blockchain...

Immersion Files Complaint Against Valve in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. This claims the Steam Deck and Valve Index contain technology that infringes upon seven of...

Blizzard "really confident" of smooth Diablo 4 launch following server stress tests.

Boomer Shooter sale – unleash intense action with deals up to -90% and get Bloody Hell for free! - GOG.com.* Bloody Hell is also free on Itch and Steam. *Blue's News may receive a commission on...

The Art of System Shock Explores the Development of the Game Remake.

GOG GALAXY Update- check out the improvements we’ve implemented so far in 2023. The Riftbreaker - World Expansion Open Beta Now Live. New in SMITE - VShojo. STAR WARS: The Old Republic - Maintenance-...

Electronic Arts now offers a playable trial version of Dead Space, the recently released remake of, well, Dead Space. This offers the chance to play 90 minutes of the survival/horror game for free....

A post from Sharkmob on The Future of Bloodhunt reveals that said future seems bleak. It explains this vampire-themed battle royale has failed to attract enough of an audience since its launch a year...

Cook Serve Forever is now available for Windows on Steam, serving up a new course in this cooking series from Vertigo Gaming. It will also come to consoles when Early Access concludes next year. The...

Steam News notes that the Steam Sports Fest is underway. It should be familiar from previous fests, though this adds a free collectible daily sticker to the week-long event. Word is: "You'll find...

Humble Games Publisher Sale on Steam. Save 84% on Encased: A Sci-Fi Post-Apocalyptic RPG on Steam. Save 60% on Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services Simulator on Steam. Save 67%...

The Witcher Spin-Off Game Reboots, Lays Off Developers.

Official patches. Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Update 83607. Atomic Heart - PATCH 1.6.0.0 — LIST OF CHANGES. World of Warcraft — Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible Raid is Now Live.

Class balance is still an absolute joke in Diablo 4—but the game has far bigger problems - PC Gamer.

Amazon Games and Embracer announce a deal to create a new Lord of the Rings MMOG, though details are scant for now. It has a lot of inertia to overcome between MMO fatigue, Lord of the Rings fatigue,...

A Steam Listing reveals plans for HAWKEN REBORN, a return to the first-person mech shooter that shut down in 2017. Those interested won't have to wait long, as it carries a May 2023 Early Access...

Steam now offers the promised playable demo for Layers of Fear. It's the third installment in a series that began with the same title, as Bloober Team reveals a Valve-like layer of fear about the...

European Commission clears acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

"Legend of Zelda" Duo On Movie Possibility.

Content creator videos. That weird moment in RPG's when the NPC is talking about an item you already have - Viva La Dirt League. Thanks Ant. Finding a female ally in-game - Viva La Dirt League.

Interview: Amazon Games' CEO on How the Reborn Lord of the Rings MMO Will Learn from New World.

RPG Architect (PC) - Christ Centered Gamer.

A post on Steam details a Layers of Fear demo coming tomorrow. This will allow players to sample the third and final installment in this horror series from Bloober Team. The demo has a timer and will...

A Twitter thread digs into the roots of a problem affecting Roots of Pascha, a prehistoric farming/lifestyle sim released on Steam last month. The game is no longer available, and posts explain this...

Tacticon 2023 Sale on Steam Save 50% on Bum Simulator on Steam. Save 25% on Foundation on Steam.

The Last Place You’d Expect to Hear SNES Music. Thanks Ant.

Diablo 4 buffs that "Necro nerf" following player "feedback." Use air quotes if you read it aloud.

Thanks Ant. Rainbow Six Siege: Operation Dread Factor CGI Trailer. TEKKEN 8 - Hwoarang Reveal & Gameplay Trailer. Thanks Dan. Official trailers. Content creator videos. How the Mario Movie Got...

New F1 23 tracks were a mammoth task for team behind EA racing game.

Thanks Console General. Xbox Insider Release Notes - Alpha (2306.230510-2200). Xbox Insider Release Notes - Alpha Skip-Ahead (2308.230510-2200).

Quickly paying off on yesterday's tease, the Fortnite Website has details on a new Ranked Play option coming to Fortnite Battle Royale and Zero Build. It will arrive with the forthcoming version 24.40...

Valve calls for more volunteers to test the latest beta Steam desktop client. The beta began a couple of weeks ago, but it sounds like more testers are required to vet this properly. The process for...

This tweet from Battlefield reminds everyone of the Battlefield Community Guidelines. This response attempts to lower the temperature of increased harassment toward Battlefield's developers. EA, DICE,...

THQ Nordic reveals plans for Söldner: Secret Wars Remastered, a remake of Söldner: Secret Wars, a special forces first-person shooter originally released in 2004. The Steam Listing says this is in...

Team17 Publisher Sale 2023 on Steam.

PlayStation-backed Deviation Games hit with layoffs. Square Enix Considering Creating New Studios and Acquiring Existing Ones. Open Roads Team Splits From Fullbright After 'Toxic' Workplace...

Yes, the Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom team are "interested" in a Mario-like movie adaptation. Russell Crowe Film Uses Dragon Age Icon For Spanish Inquisition. Unintentional crossover.

World of Warcraft Hotfixes: May 12, 2023. Official patches. Unofficial games, patches, and mods. New version of Duke Nukem Forever: Restoration Project released.

Frictional Games tweets a message to everyone anticipating the release of Amnesia: The Bunker, featuring a video from Fredrik Olsson. Channeling his inner NoHo Hank, Frank explains the team is super-...

Here's a reminder that the Diablo IV Server Slam is now underway. This free, weekend-long event is to stress-test the action/RPG, so everyone is encouraged to join. But the benefits here are a two-way...

A tweet from Fortnite teases the addition of a new ranked mode in the Battle Royale. There's a video, but the tease is in the caption: "A new way to grab the Victory Royale is coming… Will you rise...

Early Access to Bum Simulator has concluded, and this sandbox action game has officially launched for Windows on Steam (thanks JDreyer). This post from Ragged Games and PlayWay recaps the game's...

Save 40% on Despot's Game: Dystopian Battle Simulator on Steam. Wired 15th Birthday Publisher Sale on Steam.

Official patches. PULSAR: Lost Colony -- v1.2.04 Release Notes. Thanks Ant. Unreal Engine 5.2 is now available.