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The SCS Software Blog announces the release of the new Montana expansion for American Truck Simulator. This will offer the chance to be a dental floss tycoon in this celebration of mean mother...

Publisher Good Shepherd Entertainment and developer Ice Code Games offer the release of Hard West 2, a new tactical/RPG sequel that adds a supernatural angle to the American frontier. This is...

Frogwares has launched a Kickstarter to raise funds for Sherlock Holmes The Awakened, a new take on the Sherlock Holmes game of the same title that was released in 2007. Frogwares is a Ukrainian...

The official QuakeCon Schedule is online for Bethesda's gaming show that gets underway on August 18th. This includes chances to watch the Quake Pro League and various developer presentations. This...

Cliffski's Blog announces plans for the next expansion for Democracy 4. This does not carry a title at this point, and Cliff (Harris, not Bleszinski, to clear up a common misconception) calls it a "s...

Early Access to Camp Canyonwood is now underway on Steam. This gives you the Meatballs-style chance to operate a struggling summer camp. No promises you'll have Rudy the Rabbit if any racing...

2022 tinyBuild Vacation Publisher Sale on Steam.

Unrailed! has gone off the rails, and this co-op railroad game is now available for free on the Epic Games Store as its latest weekly giveaway. This gives you until next Thursday to claim the...

Curve Games announces Cyber Heist, new DLC coming to The Ascent, the co-op RPG for Windows. Those interested in this won't have long to wait, as it's due for release on August 18th. This trailer...

Koch Media announces it is now PLAION, a rebranding for the German publisher that will avoid any ongoing confusion with the Koch Brothers, Heckler & Koch, or Ed Koch. It seems like the...

Valve announces a partnership with Komodo to bring the Steam Deck to Asia. This page is now online to allow customers in Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, and Taiwan to preorder these mobile PCs for delivery...

A tweet from MultiVersus announces that the open beta of this fighting game will continue indefinitely, as the launch of Season 1 is delayed, as is the release of Morty as a playable character. Word...

Galactic Ruler is out of Early Access and is officially available on Steam for windows. This real-time strategy game offers the chance to take leadership skills learned in Supreme Ruler to space,...

Tencent seeks bigger stake in 'Assassin's Creed' maker Ubisoft -sources. Rumours suggest new Iron Man game coming from EA.

Celebrate exciting RPGs and Icewind Dale's 22nd anniversary - GOG.com.* *Blue's News may receive a commission on sales of this item.

Steam now offers Hooked on You: A Dead by Daylight Dating Sim, a new visual novel for Windows with a novel approach to the dating sim genre. Developer Psyop and publisher Behaviour Interactive offer...

Behaviour Interactive announces Meet Your Maker, a first-person building/raiding game from the developer of Dead by Daylight. Word on this is "every level is designed by players for players," so we...

Behaviour Interactive also announces it is publishing Project S, a puzzle game in development at Lunarch Studios for release next year. The Announcement Trailer offers a look, and the Steam Listing...

Star Valor is now officially available for Windows on Steam, as the sandbox space action/RPG has concluded its Early Access run. A new Out of Early Access Trailer celebrates the occasion with a look...

Publisher Gameparic and developer Astirian-Rae Games announce Dracula's Castle, an action/RPG that will put you in the cape of Vlad the Impaler. This is coming "soon" to Steam. Most takes on the myth...

Darfall is a city-building/survival game coming next year to Early Access on Steam from two-person development studio Play Square Games. Following convention, this tasks you with building and...

Diablo IV friends and family beta reportedly underway. Rumour: EA Is Working On Another Marvel Game, Alongside Its Black Panther Game.

Walking Dead 10th Anniversary Bundle (pay what you want and help charity).* *Blue's News may receive a commission on sales of this item.

Project Wunderwaffe: Prologue is now available for Windows on Steam, offering the chance to operate a secret German weapons installation during World War II. This is a free sample of the full...

Early Access to Drift Type C is now underway on Steam, offering a physics-driven driving game for Windows. Here's a Launch Trailer showing old-school graphics that recall the days when drifting was...

Publisher Maximum Games announces In Nightmare will arrive for PC by the end of this year on Steam, following a successful launch on PlayStation for this psychological horror game. The console...

D3PUBLISHER and developer Shade announces SAMURAI MAIDEN, and action/RPG coming to Steam and console this (northern) winter. Games featuring samurai are popular, as are games featuring schoolgirls,...

EA CEO Responds To Acquisition Rumors: 'We Couldn't Be in a Stronger Position As a Standalone Company.' Dead Island 2 Re-reveal Planned for Q4 2022. Crystal Dynamics issues takedown notice following...

Single player games "really, really important", says EA boss, despite live service games dominating.

Hunt: Showdown -- Latest Hotfix to Update 1.9 (1.9.0.2). PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS -- Patch Notes - Update 19.1. Steam Deck Client Update and SteamOS 3.3. World of Warcraft Hotfixes- August 2, 2022. ...

Arcane: Bridging the Rift - Trailer. Official trailers. Content creator videos. When the healer thinks they're DPS - Viva La Dirt League. Thanks Ant.

Electronic Arts Reports Q1 FY23 Financial Results, catching us up on the comings and goings of cash at the mammoth publisher. "EA delivered strong results in Q1 with our growing player network...

Xbox Wire has details on the availability of the new High School Years expansion for The Sims 4. Presuming reliving those years is a good thing, this has you covered. Word is the pack even includes...

Dead Drop Studios announces Outbreak: Shades of Horror, a new installment in the co-op horror series. This is coming to PC and consoles, but does not yet carry a release date, as the plan is to kick...

Blizzard announces the release of Murder at Castle Nathria, the latest expansion for Hearthstone, the Warcraft-inspired card game. This adds 135 new cards, and a mystery to challenge the legendary...

Xbox Wire announces the latest beta stemming from its ZeniMax acquisition is Return to Castle Wolfenstein Xbox Insider Preview (thanks Console General). This will allow you to return to 2001 to then...

Overwatch 2 Survey Asking About $45 Skins 'Not Indicative Of Final Pricing' - IGN. Could be more?

Midweek Sale: games set in cartoony worlds up to 90% off - GOG.com.* Humble Choice - Own The Ascent, Hot Wheels Unlimited, and more.* *Blue's News may receive a commission on sales of this item.

U.S. game software developer Unity to spin off China unit to fuel expansion -sources. Thanks Neutronbeam.

Remedy lowers its revenue and operating result outlook for 2022 has the company's latest financial reporting. as the title notes, the company is lowering expectations for the full year. Included in...

Logitech G and Tencent Games announce Logitech G Gaming Handheld, an upcoming handheld gaming device to play AAA PC and console games through the cloud. This will leverage Logitech's hardware...

A post on Steam reveals a "region pricing correction" for Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered, the upcoming wall-crawling remake. This is good news for gamers in Australia, Israel, New Zealand, Norway,...

Valve announces a matchmaking update for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. The post explains that most changes to this aspect of the competitive shooter are minor enough to go unmentioned, but this...

REDSHOT is now available on Steam, adding a new installment to the enduring action/platformer genre. This project from developer Brian Lynch is a "bullet-time metroidvania" take on the topic. You...

Civitatem is now available on Steam, following an Early Access run for this Windows medieval city-builder from LW Games. The Launch Trailer shows off gameplay and graphics recalling an earlier time....

GTA 5 easter egg might have revealed Grand Theft Auto 6 location all along.

US spending on video games dipped 13 percent in Q2, says NPD.

Activision Blizzard Announces Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results. Put on your green eyeshade and run the following figures through your adding machine: "For the quarter ended June 30, 2022,...

As the calendar turns to August, Amazon Prime Gaming rolls out its August freebies for Prime subscribers. There is the usual assortment of free games and free cosmetics and other add-on content for...

As promised, the Steam Survival Fest is now underway. This post announces the news, providing a video explaining the festivities. Here's word: "Stake out your territory, scavenge for food, and beat...