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A tweet from Vinicius Medeiros reveals that the source code for the original Far Cry is now freely available on the Internet Archive (thanks Reddit). Far Cry is first-person shooter developed by...

A post from Studio Wildcard announces that ARK: Survival Ascended will not hit its August release, and the dinosaur survival game is now expected in October. It was originally announced as an interim...

A Reddit post about Valve rejecting a game from Steam has spawned articles like this one suggesting that Steam was disallowing games using art assets created by artificial intelligence. Now IGN has...

Valve has reportedly gone all Blade Runner on skin jobs, as Dexerto reports that approximately 40 skin-trader accounts were banned on Steam, possibly due to associations with cryptocurrency...

The Sims 5 job listing seems to imply it will be free-to-play with user generated content.

A Beginner's Guide To The Witcher - Netflix (video). Thanks RedEye9. Square Enix Announces 9 Manga and Books at Anime Expo 2023.

Unofficial games, patches, and mods. Street Fighter 6 gets amazing must-have realistic lighting mods. Living the dream with these early Windows games on your Commodore 64. Thanks Ant.

Blizzard warns World of Warcraft players to stop jumping.

The Summer 2023 TrackMania campaign mentioned yesterday is now underway for PC and consoles. This post has a complete update & change log discussing everything new in the free-to-play arcade racing...

VG247 has word from on the monster success of Monster Hunter Rise. Capcom reportedly calculates sales of Sunbreak at 6 million units worldwide, pushing total sale of Monster Hunter Rise and its...

Peter Molyneux Wanted to See More Gameplay in the New Fable Trailer, Too. Also, promises, "never been seen mechanic" in next game.

The Crew Motorfest- Behind The Wheel #3. Official trailers. Content creator videos. Epic PUBG pan showdown. Thanks Ant. Firearms Expert Reacts To Battlefield 2042's Guns PART 3.

Virgin Media unveils its new "inclusive, accessible, and free-to-use" London gaming hub, Gamepad.

Thanks Console General. Valorant console version seemingly confirmed via multiple job listings. Enclave HD Launch Trailer. Xbox Insider Release Notes - Alpha Skip-Ahead (2308.230628-2200). Xbox...

This man posted photos of his 'daughter' online for years. Her real family is horrified. Thanks DSLReports via Ant. Elon Musk says Twitter users are being forced to sign in because of 'extreme...

Thanks Ant. PC bottlenecks: How to know if your CPU or GPU is limiting games. Thanks Max. On paper, OLED displays can last for 100 years - if it wasn't for one color. Thanks Neutronbeam. Bing AI...

A report on GamesWirtschaft.de in the site's native German reveals that German publisher Daedalic Entertainment is giving up internal game development (thanks Yahoo!). The company's most recent...

The Biggest Homeworld 3 Developer Update Yet on Steam is here for those eager to learn the latest about the upcoming outer space RTS sequel. This is a multimedia presentation, so the discussion of...

Ubisoft Is Planning An Assassin's Creed 4 Black Flag Remake. Since Skull and Bones is such a roaring success.

Multiverse of Music- An Ovani Music Sampler (pay what you want and help charity).* *Blue's News may receive a commission on sales of this item.

Redaction errors reveal the economics of exclusivity.

GENESIS - PART ONE- DAWN - OVERWATCH 2 MINI-SERIES - Teaser: Part one next week.

Official patches. BATTLEFIELD 2042 UPDATE #5.1.0. Diablo IV HOTFIX 1 - June 30, 2023.

Official trailers. Fortnite Islands of the Week - June 30, 2023. Haunted House - Announcement Trailer (BIG Festival 2023 Reveal). Quantum: Recharged - Announcement Trailer (BIG Festival 2023 Reveal).

GOG.com announces the addition of ENDLESS Space - Definitive Edition* and ENDLESS Space 2* to its catalog of DRM-free games, and each is 75% off as part of the ongoing Summer Sale.* The announcement...

There's a chance to playtest RoboCop: Rogue City from July 3-9 for those interested in serving the public trust, protecting the innocent, upholding the law, and not attempting to arrest a senior...

The Verge has details on FTC's court case seeking an injunction to block Microsoft's plan to acquire Activision Blizzard. The case is now closed, and a sealed decision is expected "in the coming...

Ubisoft and Nadeo announce the Summer 2023 campaign for TrackMania will roll out tomorrow, and this free update will add 25 new tracks to the arcade racing game (thanks Frans). The announcement notes...

Inner Ashes is now available for Windows on Steam and for consoles, and Calathea Game Studio's first-person puzzle game carries a 10% launch discount for the next week. The game has a serious element...

Elder Scrolls 6 is coming out in 2026, Microsoft lawyer says. Or Elder Scrolls 16, at least. Sega not open to acquisitions from Microsoft, or elsewhere.

Unofficial games, patches, and mods. The Witcher 3 Next-Gen gets a new 8K Texture Pack for Ciri.

Trans Irish esports star Emma Rose wants to do more than just win at this year's esports Olympics.

Annapurna Interactive announces Blade Runner 2033: Labyrinth, an adventure game set between the two Blade Runner movies, which take place in 2019 and 2049. This has a Steam Listing saying the release...

Blizzard announces more details about BlizzCon 2023, the first face-to-face entry in the series in a while. The festivities will be November 3-4 in the Anaheim Convention Center. Word is two waves...

Saber Interactive announces Wild Card Football, an arcade/action game based on American tackle football coming to PC and consoles on October 10th. This collaboration with the NFL Players Association...

Shogun Showdown is now an Early Access release on GOG.com* and Steam, offering a turn-based roguelite for Windows, macOS, and Linux. There is also a playable demo on Steam, but this is only for...

A playable demo for An Ankou is now available for Windows on Steam, offering the chance to work as a servant of death in this upcoming action/roguelite. It's due for Early Access release next month,...

A new RICOCHET Anti-Cheat Progress Report - Season 04 Update has the latest on efforts at thwarting cheating in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II and Warzone. The post goes into more detail on the use...

As the old saying goes, there's no honor among thieves. A Sea of Thieves Fair Play Update Spring 2023 fills us in on what Rare is doing about the scurvy dogs who break the rules in Sea of Thieves....

Space Nation Inc. announces Space Nation, a transmedia property that will eventually comprise a core MMORPG, and accompanying shorts, spinoff games, and a television show. This includes the...

Hide your wallet! Valve announces the 2023 Summer Sale is now underway on Steam, offering thousands of discounts between now and July 13th. There is also a free sticker to claim each day, a new...

The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos is now available for free on the Epic Games Store, offering this week's promised giveaway. This tactical/RPG from Artefacts Studios and Dear Villagers...

Larian Studios announces a new release date for Baldur's Gate 3, saying the RPG sequel will launch for Windows on August 3rd, and on September 6th for PlayStation 5. Release date changes are almost...

DAVE THE DIVER has surfaced from Early Access, and has officially launched for Windows and macOS on Steam. This post covers the launch, offering the Official Launch Trailer with a look at gameplay....

AEW: Fight Forever is now available for Windows on Steam, presumably by diving into the ring off a turnbuckle. This action/arcade game takes players into the no-holds-barred world of professional...

Microids, also written as Microids, announces the launch of Noob - The Factionless for PC and consoles, offering a turn-based RPG, also written as NOOB - The Factionless. The Windows edition is...

Dynasty Battle of Zhongyuan is now available on Steam and consoles, offering the first DLC for Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, the Three Kingdoms action/RPG from KOEI TECMO. There is a Season Pass which...

Today is the official launch of NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 4060 graphics cards, and there's a new GeForce Game Ready Driver version 536.40 to support them. An accompanying article has more on the new...

The Chrono Jotter is now available in English on Steam, offering visual novel for Windows from Orca Layout and 2P Games. This is not light fare, as the story centers on a killing spree at a high...

Prime Gaming now offers Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition for free in a new giveaway for Amazon Prime subscribers. This indicates the new schedule is to release a new free game each week, rather...