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NVIDIA now offers new version 551.52 WHQL-certified Windows drivers, saying these are Game Ready for the launch of Skull and Bones later this week. These also add GFE optimal settings for Helldivers...

ULTROS is available for PC and PlayStation, and the Windows/macOS edition is now on the Epic Games Store and Steam. The editions are the same, but Steam does offer a playable demo and a 10% launch...

Fight Crab 2 is out in Early Access on Steam, offering a sequel to the "simple but deep" game of crustacean combat. This post discusses the launch, which does not come with a discount. It provides...

Demon Scourge is now available for Windows on the Epic Games Store, GOG.com (soon?),* and Steam, adding new DLC to SpellForce: Conquest of Eo, the turn-based RPG from THQ Nordic and Owned by Gravity (...

RPG Maker XP for Windows is currently available for free on Steam, offering the chance to get in touch with your inner developer and create your own role-playing game (thanks Ant). Word is: "RPG...

Red Barrels announces that development is complete on The Outlast Trials. Word is the survival/horror game is on track for launch next month: "#TheOutlastTrials is Gold! Join us at the Sinyala...

Fool's Theory announces The Thaumaturge is delayed, a reminder that set release dates can be a fool's errand (in theory). Though the RPG is complete, a crowded February release schedule has proven...

The Steam Remote Play Together Fest is now underway, celebrating Steam's support for playing local multiplayer games over the internet. This features discounts, demos, and more, as highlighted in the...

There are patch notes on Steam for a HELLDIVERS 2 update to address some of the the issues with the just-launched shooter. Unfortunately, this was reverted, as noted on the game's Discord: "We have...

Save 20% on Astral Ascent on Steam. Save 50% on West Hunt on Steam. Save 40% on Vagrus - The Riven Realms on Steam.

'I've Never Seen It This Bad:' Game Developers Explain the Huge Layoffs Hitting Riot, Epic, and More. EA flop Immortals of Aveum reportedly cost around $125 million, former dev says "a AAA single-pla...

'Spec Ops: The Line' Disappeared. It Won't Be the Last Beloved Game to Vanish (may require registration or subscription).

Arrowhead Studios' Johan Pilestedt posts an update on the scramble to bolster the infrastructure for Helldivers 2, as the sci-fi shooter struggles with its own success, unable to cope with the...

Grimorio of Games announces that Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection is coming soon to PC via Steam and to consoles. This 3D remake of the original Sword of the Necromancer was announced as a...

D3Publisher announces that the launch of Earth Defense Force 6 is being pushed back to this summer, a change from the original plan for a spring launch for the new installment in the madcap alien...

Ultros arrives tomorrow for PC and PlayStation, but we have a flurry of activity right now to pave the way for the psychedelic metroidvania. There's an Ultros dev interview in the PlayStation.Blog...

Tekken 8 Leak Suggests Tekken 7 DLC Character is Returning.

Lethal Company dev wants future updates to feel like they "broke into an alien zoo and released the animals." Dead Cells designer says decision to stop updates is asshole move' by former studio.

Knuckles Series - Official Trailer - Paramount+.

Official patch. Undisputed - The Career Mode and Character Creator Update.

This post from Johan Pilestedt, creative director at Arrowhead Studios, gives a sales estimate for Helldivers 2, the PC and PlayStation first-person shooter homage to Starship Troopers. Despite some...

Dataminers think they've discovered Tekken 8's DLC characters.

From Software is "working hard on Elden Ring DLC" but still doesn't have a release date "at this time."

With Soulslike These... You Need Enemies (pay what you want and help charity).* Exceptional Indie Allies (pay what you want and help charity).* Save 60% on Animal Revolt Battle Simulator on Steam....

Suicide Squad has fewer active Steam players than Batman Arkham Knight. Palworld down 1.3m players in Steam's biggest-ever two-week drop.

Unofficial games, patches, and mods. Brutal Doom mod for Doom Version 22 Test 3.

Gaming On Apple Vision Pro - Highs and Lows - GameSpot. Apple Vision Pro Could Take Four Generations to Reach 'Ideal Form.' Unraveling the startling mysteries of tech iteration. Apple Vision Pro...

Content creator videos. Firearms Expert Reacts To The Last Of Us Part 2 Remastered's Guns. The company that killed off hundreds of games in a single day... Thanks The Flying Penguin.

Bullion - The Curse of the Cut-Throat Cattle is now available for Windows on Steam and for Switch, kicking off the chance to bully your opponents in this bovine buccaneer brawler from Leda...

Palworld creator Pocketpair says it is "overwhelmingly short of people" in an appeal for more developers.

FINAL FANTASY Franchise Sale on Steam. Save 82% on Muse Dash on Steam. Save 30% on Slime Rancher 2 on Steam. Save 80% on MudRunner on Steam.

Steven Spielberg's Surprising Influence on the Video Game Industry. The Elder Scrolls Online Ouroboros Snapback Hat - Official Bethesda Gear Store.

HELLDIVERS 2 - 01.000.004. Like a Dragon- Infinite Wealth Ver. 1.15 Patch Update. Official patches. Unofficial games, patches, and mods. Realm of Thrones 5.0 for Mount & Blade: Bannerlord II.

Super Steamboat Willie - ARK Dev Kit Platformer Example. Trainz Multiplayer Surveyor. Official trailers. Content creator videos. Clearing the MYST- A 30th Anniversary Retrospective. GRIM...

Vampire Hunters - Christ Centered Gamer.

Phil Spencer has reportedly reassured employees Microsoft won't stop making Xbox consoles.' The dreaded vote of confidence. Official PlayStation Podcast Episode 478- What We've Been Playing.

DNF Duel is free to check out for Windows on Steam for the next two days, offering the chance to kick ass and take names in this fighting game without kicking in or taking out your wallet (thanks...

Another free weekend is underway on Steam, this one is for West Hunt, the social deduction game set in the old west. In classic westerns, the bad guys are easy to tell by their black hats and their,...

A Director's Take on the Overwatch Website has a follow-up to yesterday's post on revitalizing Overwatch 2. This post from game director Aaron Keller adds more details to the plan based on feedback...

Hideo Kojima says Physint's happening because you lot just wouldn't stop asking for 'a new Metal Gear' and, after a brush with death.

Mind-Bending Masterpieces (pay what you want and help charity).* *Blue's News may receive a commission on sales of this item.

The -live service- model is all played out - Opinion - GamesIndustry.biz.

Starfield has lost 97% of its Steam players in less than six months.

Official patches. Save 100% on Dying Light - SHU Warrior Bundle Limited Free Promotional Package - Feb 2024 on Steam. Heroes of the Storm Live Patch Notes - February 6, 2024. Lots of support for a...

CVC Capital Partners and Haveli Investments announce an agreement to acquire Jagex, developer and publisher of Runescape, although terms are not being disclosed. If it's not clear from their names,...

A post from Arrowhead Game Studios has a list of current known issues in HELLDIVERS 2, the third-person shooter that launched yesterday with a few issues (thanks MP1st). This rundown of problems...

NVIDIA announces the release of new version 551.46 GeForce Hotfix drivers for running NVIDIA GeForce graphics cards under Windows (thanks DSOGaming). These are based on the latest Game Ready Driver...

Intel now features new version 31.0.101.5194/31.0.101.5252 Windows drivers for Arc A-Series graphics cards, Iris Xe graphics cards, and Core Ultra Processors with integrated Intel Arc graphics....

KOEI TECMO America, Omega Force, TYPE-MOON, Aniplex (and perhaps others) announce the release of the first DLC for Fate/Samurai Remnant, the recently launched action/RPG. The title Additional...

A super-late (we know) update on Dead Cells has "an important announcement" from Motion Twin about the future of the roguelite metroidvania that entered Early Access in 2018 and boasts an...