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Official patch. Call of Duty: Warzone update is live! A new Playlist brings Cursed Chests to Fortune's Keep and Golden Plunder Returns.

It's Thursday, marking another chance to get your free on at the Epic Games Store, where there are two new freebies. World War I shooter Tannenberg is now available with a 100% discount. And similar...

Gearbox Software announces it is abandoning its forums, and will instead use its social media account to communicate with its communities. The shift is already underway, as the old forums became...

Breaking news from randomly capitalized Bandai Namco is that DRAGON BALL: THE BREAKERS will come to PC and consoles on October 14th. The Windows edition of the multiplayer survival game will be...

A preview embargo expired today, and now there are hands-on previews of the Saints Row reboot all over the place. Here's a roundup: Saints Row Hands On Preview and Impressions - AGC (NSFW video)....

Chinese video game revenue declines for the first time amid crackdown.

Official patch. Steam Client Beta.

Official trailer. Live It Up in Fortnite with No Sweat Summer. Sonic Origins: Speed Strats - Secrets.

Unreal Engine 5 editor quietly gets a proper Linux version. Thanks Ant.

Galaxy Z Flip 4 Leaked Price Hints at an Expensive Flipping Phone. Framework’s first major laptop upgrade lets you swap your system’s brain.

Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance 2 is now officially available, offering a remake of this classic Forgotten Realms RPG. The Windows edition is available from the Epic Games Store, GOG.com*, and Steam....

This post announces the availability of a new free trial of The Quarry on Steam, allowing everyone the chance to sample the multiplayer horror game. This includes a prologue chapter as well as the...

The promised free access to Call of Duty: Vanguard multiplayer and Zombies modes is now underway. Here's word on this week-long sample of the World War II first-person shooter: "There’s gold for the...

Mojang announces it is resisting the allure of adding NFTs to Minecraft as a way of digging more money out of its customers' wallets. Word is: "we wanted to take the opportunity to share our view...

To no one's surprise, EA SPORTS announces FIFA 23, the new installment in the association football/soccer series that will be EA's last game with the official FIFA license. Here's word on the game,...

Railway Empire Complete Collection (pay what you want and help charity).* LEGO: At the Movies (pay what you want and help charity).* Save 65% on Blade Assault on Steam. *Blue's News may receive a...

Grand Theft Auto Publisher Announces Support for Employees Affected by Roe vs. Wade.

"Tomb Raider" Film Sequel Stalled By Politics.

In a tweet, Deep Silver Volition announces development on Saints Row is complete, and the open-world reboot is now gold. The game is available for preorder on the Saints Row Website, and it will...

The promised Early Access to the open beta test for MultiVersus is now underway. This offers first crack at this fighting game that will answer the age-old question of whether Superman could beat up...

Hello Games continues its enduring support of No Man's Sky with the release of ENDURANCE, the latest in a string of free content updates for the space exploration game. Word is game's the 20th major...

PlayStation.Blog has details on PC features in the upcoming Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered. This version is expected on August 12th following about a year of development at Nixxes Software. There's...

Hazel Sky is now available for Windows, PlayStation, Xbox, and Switch, offering the chance to make your way in one of those flying cities that everyone wants to call home. The PC editions can be...

Midweek Sale: simulation and exploration games up to 90% off - GOG.com.* Special Sale: Batman games up to 80% off - GOG.com.* *Blue's News may receive a commission on sales of this item.

The games industry is being unionized by some of its most overlooked talent.

Die After Sunset - Content Update #3- OUT NOW. Steam Deck Client Beta Update- Keyboards, achievements, and bugs (fixes). Steam Deck OS Stable Update- nothing to see here. World of Warcraft Hotfixes-...

The Call of Duty Blog announces that tomorrow kicks off a week of free access to multiplayer modes and the zombies experience in Call of Duty: Vanguard. Here's what to expect in exchange for your...

Blizzard announces the Overwatch 2 beta has come to a conclusion. The post discusses being on track for an October 4th launch, and even includes mysterious hints that the game will soon be adding...

Start laying out some orange plastic track, as the Hot Wheels expansion for Forza Horizon 5 is now available on Steam. This is the Windows edition of the racing expansion, which is also out for Xbox....

It's once more unto the breach, as the promised Advanced Edition update is now live for Into the Breach, Subset Games' strategy game. This is now the version of the game offered on Steam, and those...

As Dusk Falls is now available for Windows, Xbox, and mobile, offering an adventure game developed by INTERIOR NIGHT. The Windows edition has risen on Steam and there's more on the game in this Xbox...

Developer NewGen and publisher Wandering Wizard have saddled up Exclusive Pack 1 on Steam as the first DLC for West Hunt. This adds new cosmetics to the Early Access social deduction game. The...

Development on Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 continues but it won't be at this year's PDXCon.

Blizzard Albany, formerly Vicarious Visions, announces unionization bid (may require registration or subscription). Electronic Arts’ chief technology officer Ken Moss is stepping down.

In a tweet, John Romero announces that Romero Games is hiring for a new first-person shooter. The DOOM and Quake co-creator's next project will use Unreal Engine 5. Word is this will be a new IP,...

Hello kitty! Stray is now available for PC and PlayStation, offering an action/adventure game where you play as a stray cat. The Windows edition is prowling around on Steam. A Launch Trailer takes a...

A Star Wars: The Old Republic Game Update on the BioWare Blog announces the departure of Charles Boyd, who was Creative Director on the MMORPG. It all sounds amicable, so he probably wasn't Forced...

XSEED Games announces No More Heroes 3 will come to PC and consoles on October 11th. Along with announcing day one for the new installment in the action/adventure series, the news includes details...

ManyDev Studio announces plans for playtesting of My Museum, an upcoming simulation of owning a museum, like people do. The testing begins on July 26th, and if you are interested in taking part, you...

Former Halo Infinite head of design to lead new NetEase studio.

Hell Let Loose - Update 12 ‘Falling Dark’ Is Now Live. Steam Client Beta. Tinkertown - "Combat and Classes" now available on the Tinkertown Preview Branch. Official patches. Unofficial games,...

Official trailers. Cult of the Lamb - Sermons from the Lamb: Cultish Encounters. Timberborn & Music for Post-apocalyptic Beavers. The Shores of Beaver Bay (feat. Timberborn Community). Character...

The promised Steam VR Fest is now underway, highlighting a wide variety of virtual reality titles on the store. The festival runs until next Monday, so you virtually have a week to get in on the...

One of the things that make animal shelters so vital is how there are always more puppies and kittens in need of good homes. To that end, Games Incubator announces July 25th is when to expect the...

Phat Loot Studios announces Untamed Isles, a new monster collecting game in the vein of Pokémon, TemTem, and Digimon. This is expected to arrive later this year on Steam. The gimmick here is the...

Skate Seems to Have Loot-Box-Like “Swag Bags,” Despite Devs Saying There Won’t Be. FaZe Swagg claims major slide cancel change coming to Modern Warfare 2 & Warzone 2.

EA says LGBTQIA+ identities 'are a fact of life, not a toggle to be switched on and off' in The Sims.

Xbox Video Game ‘Grounded’ Animated Series Planned. Resident Evil showrunner wants Lady Dimitrescu in Netflix series.

Official trailer. Monkey Island in-game footage shows off the remake's controversial new art direction.

Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Interview with Art Director Yoshitaka Ohuchi.