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EA Games invites us all to a Knockout City Block Party. This explains that the promised free trial of the upcoming dodgeball game is going to be a 10-day party starting on day one. The free trial...

Quoth the raven, "nevermore!" Raven tweets that it is kicking off the weekend with a little workout for the old Call of Duty banhammer. Word is over a half-million Warzone cheaters have now shared...

A post to the Frontier Forums from Frontier Community Manager Bruce G explaining that next week's launch of the new Odyssey expansion for Elite Dangerous will divide the community, as only owners of...

Steam now offers cyberpunkdreams, an interactive fiction RPG for Windows and Linux from Late Night Games. Here's the recently released release trailer. For more, this post has details on a week of...

With Days Gone set to launch on Tuesday, Steam is now offering preloads of this open-world action/adventure from developer Bend Studio and publisher PlayStation Mobile. This post has a PC Features...

Steam’s “price parity rule” isn’t wreaking havoc on game prices. "Game publishers aren't 'passing on the savings' from 'cheaper' online storefronts." Thanks Verno.

As noted on the EA Website, the Mass Effect Legendary Edition is now available for Windows and consoles, offering the chance to once again shepard your crew through the epic space opera trilogy. The...

And here are the first reviews for Mass Effect Legendary Edition: Mass Effect Legendary Edition: Tests, thoughts, three hours of gameplay [Updated] - Ars Technica. Mass Effect Legendary Edition...

After community outcry, a post to the World of Warcraft Forums has word from Blizzard of a significant price drop to clone players' characters for the Burning Crusade update for World of Warcraft...

Epic fights Apple in court by playing Candy Crush - The Verge.

Stock up on the cleaning supplies, as publisher 1C Entertainment announces Viscerafest, a single-player arena FPS from Acid Man Games and Fire Plant Games, will come to Early Access on Steam on May...

Deck13 announces Highrise City, an upcoming city-building/management game with lofty ambitions. Fueled by a megagrant from Epic, this is in the works at German indie developer FourExo Entertainment...

Ziggurat Games announces the release of new "Ultimate Updates" for the enhanced "Terminal Cut" editions of BloodRayne and BloodRayne 2. These are free to owners of either game on GOG.com or Steam,...

Kotaku Australia announces that the Australian Classification Review Board has reversed its ruling that Disco Elysium: A Final Cut be refused classification in Australia. The refusal meant that the...

The Lion's Song is now available for free on the Epic Games Store as this week's promised giveaway. This will be a permanent addition to the library of anyone who claims their copy between now and...

Subnautica: Below Zero is to surface from Early Access tomorrow, and here is a review roundup for Unknown Worlds' latest installment in the immersive Subnautica series: Review: Subnautica: Below...

Wrath of the Druids is now available for Windows on the Epic Games Store, offering the new DLC for Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Ubisoft Montreal's Viking action/RPG. This is available as a separate...

Call of Duty announces plans to call in poor old John Rambo for yet another tour of duty. The image shows off the Sylvester Stallone character, the Black Ops Cold War, Warzone, and CoD Mobile logos,...

Judge in Epic vs. Apple Case Floats Potential Compromise. Epic v. Apple v. Banana #shorts (video). Thanks Ant.

505 Games announces Ghostrunner 2, revealing plans for the franchise it purchased just a few weeks ago. Polish studio One More Level is returning to handle development duties on the cyberpunk first-p...

This Week At Bungie looks at the big news of the week for the developer, as the Season of the Splicer is now live in Destiny 2. The post includes all the details on what this adds to the shooter...

Publisher Perfect World Games and developer Glimmer Studio announce Lumione, a puzzle/platformer set under the sea, where it turns out there is no shortage of platforms. This will come first to PC...

In a post to the Paradox Interactive Forums, Johan Andersson, Studio Manager of Paradox Tinto, apologizes for the recently released Leviathan expansion for Europa Universalis IV. Andersson takes...

Analysis: In Apple vs Epic Games, battle of the experts gets personal. Apple questions credibility of Xbox testimony - Updated.

This year's Indie Celebration is now underway, offering a digital celebration of independent games from all around the world. This colorful page on Steam is home to the project offering links to...

The ESA unveils details on the online presentation of E3 2021, which was recently confirmed to be an all-virtual event. There will be a dedicated app and an online portal, which will begin accepting...

Curved Space is now due on June 29th for Windows, Xbox, and PlayStation, with the Switch edition of this twin-stick shooter following on July 13th. The game was previously expected on June 18th, but...

Breaker 1-9, breaker 1-9! SODESCO announces that the PC edition of Truck Driver is ready to roll out on May 27th on the Epic Games Store. Development stalled in late 2019, but just one week ago it...

Hundred Days - Winemaking Simulator is now available on GOG.com and Steam, offering the chance to get your feet wet and make your own fino vino. You can see some gameplay in this trailer. So quit...

R-Type Final 2 - Christ Centered Gamer.

Case: Cooler Master MasterBox 540 - OCinside (German). CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600H Review - TechSpot. CPU: Intel Core i7-11700K vs AMD Ryzen 7 3800X- 1080p, 1440p and 4K gaming - TweakTown. CPU: Intel...

Oregon Trail Gets A Makeover With More Accurate Native American Representation. Thanks RedEye9… Developing games for low-vision players… Mutants from the Deep - An awesome looking game...

With typical inexplicable fanfare, the NFL has unveiled the full schedule for the 2021/2022 football season. I heard one analyst make a very funny comment about this, apologies for not being sure I...

Publisher Neowiz and developer Round8 Studio are conducting a final round of beta testing for the PC edition of Bless Unleashed, the MMORPG that's already available for PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One....

A Q1 2021 Business Review has information from Remedy Entertainment for investors. This includes word that the second of the two announced collaborations with Epic Games Publishing is entering...

Epic vs Apple creates uncertainty - Podcast - GamesIndustry.biz.

Former Epic and Blizzard developers announce the formation of Lightforge Games, a new studio focused on innovating the role-playing genre. "We all love highly social, creative games, and we...

Publisher 1C Entertainment and developer, Jujubee announce the official release of Realpolitiks II following an Early Access run for the grand strategy game. This can be picked up on GOG.com or...

Early Access to Sherwood Extreme is now free-to-play on Steam, offering a new take on the legend of Robin Hood, now with 100% more extreme. This is the Windows edition, with the macOS version to...

Nexon Releases Earnings for First Quarter 2021, reporting 7% growth year on year. Here's more in case you have a yen for the financial details: "First Quarter 2021 Highlights: Nexon group revenues...

Guts United announce Nothing To Remember, a murder mystery game coming on July 29th to Steam. A PC teaser seeks to tickle your fancy, showing off the game's chat system interface. Here's more on...

A new Hot Wheels Booster Pack is now available on Steam, adding some Mattel-powered motorcars to Beach Buggy Racing 2: Island Adventure. Here's a trailer with a look, and here's the hot word: "The...

A tweet from Ubisoft analyst Sean Lama responds to Geoff Keighley on the reports from yesterday that Ubisoft is scaling back annual production of AAA games (thanks Mat Piscatella). Despite a direct...

Xbox Wire has word plans for the re-release of Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Ghoul Patrol, a pair of 16-bit adventure games from the glory days of LucasArts. Word is: "Play these classics from the...

An update from Valve announces the addition of Supporter Clubs to Dota 2, allowing fans to support their favorite teams in the MOBA. This leads to the announcement that The International is...

Monster Tooth Studios announces the official launch of Dungeons of Edera will come in Q4 of this year. This roguelite action/RPG is currently working its way through the Early Access process on...

Skybound Games announces it will publish The Big Con, saying developer Mighty Yell's coming-of-age adventure game will arrive on Steam and consoles this summer. This is set in the glorious 1990s,...

Midweek Sale- a mix of engaging games up to 90% off - GOG.com.

DIRT 5 FREE Red Bull Revolution Update - Cross-Platform & More. Guild Wars 2 memorializes Stan LePard in-game in today’s big balance patch. This Stardew Valley mod lets you bang the Mandalorian.

Apex Legends devs confirm fix for "accidental" Wattson nerfs.