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Speaking of honors, The Strong National Museum of Play announces the 2026 finalists for its World Video Game Hall of Fame. This includes a Player's Choice Ballot, voting is open for the next week,...

Marathon is now available for PC and consoles with crossplay and cross-saves, bringing a new extraction shooter that revives the name of the first game in the series. The Windows edition is on Steam...

Early Access to Slay the Spire 2 is now underway on Steam, offering the "ultimate" roguelike deckbuilder sequel for Windows, macOS, and Linux from Mega Crit. This post digs into what to expect from...

A remastered version of Poker Night at the Inventory is now available for PC and consoles, updating this comedy poker game with spiffier graphics, new content and features, and improved poker playing....

Bandai Namco announces Echoes of Aincrad, an action/RPG that shares a setting with Sword Art Online. Preorders are underway, as a launch is planned on PC and console on July 10th. The Official...

CoreRunner on Steam (Windows, macOS). "Imprisoned within the Core, your only hope of escape are your light blades. Strap them on, grab your guns and your katanas, then experience a retrowave prison...

As it does every Thursday, Epic Games has launched a new giveaway on the Epic Games Store. For the next week everyone can head over and claim a free copy of Turnip Boy Robs a Bank for Windows, as...

Saber Interactive announces Docked has pulled into port, and this logistics simulator is now available for Windows, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series. The Windows edition is on the Epic Games Store and...

Lana! Wishfully and Thunderful Publishing have launched Planet of Lana II: Children of the Leaf, and this platformer sequel is now available for PC and consoles. The Windows edition is on GOG.com*...

Milestone and MotoGP announce MotoGP 26, or more frequently MotoGPTM26, a new installment in the motorbike racing series coming to PC and consoles on April 29th. This promises innovations to propel...

Dizzy Games announces Blackroots, a co-op horror game coming to Windows PC via Steam later this year. Though it sounds like it's based on an overdue trip to the hairdresser, this is actually a...

FATAL FRAME II- Crimson Butterfly REMAKE on Steam (Windows). "The full remake of the second installment in the FATAL FRAME (PROJECT ZERO) series titled FATAL FRAME / PROJECT ZERO II: Crimson...

Grind Survivors - Release Date Trailer. March 16th. The Occultist - Developer Diary Episode 3 - Launching April 8 on PC, Xbox and PlayStation.

Titan Quest II - The Oracles Have Spoken- Titan Quest II Gets New Roadmap for 2026. Ravenswatch - Roadmap Reveal (2026-2027) Trailer. Meet the 8 Colossal Machines of Docked - Xbox Wire.

Planet Coaster Collection is currently free on Digiphile, offering the chance to run your own theme park courtesy of this startup digital store. The giveaway is for keeps as long as you snag it by...

Assassin's Creed: Into 2026 is a look ahead at the Assassin's Creed franchise from Ubisoft, including a word from Jean Guesdon, an introductory video from the new Creative Director on the series....

A new GeForce Hotfix Display Driver version 595.76 is now available as the latest Windows driver for GeForce graphics cards (thanks Neowin). This addresses some issues remaining after Monday's...

Focus Entertainment and Mundfish Studio announce Blood on Crystal, new DLC coming to Atomic Heart, bringing "the thrilling, high-stakes conclusion" to the sci-fi action/RPG. It's expected on all the...

Chris Nordgren, Jordi Roca, and Foreign Gnomes announce Everhood Hunters, the first roguelike installment in the musical combat series. This is expected to come to PC and Switch next year, and the...

Never Grave: The Witch and The Curse is now available for PC and consoles, offering a bewitching roguelite metroidvania from Frontside 180 and Pocketpair. The Windows edition is on Steam with a 10%...

The House of Hikmah Arrives April 8 - Official Release Date Trailer. April 8th.

Marvel Rivals on X: The Path to Doomsday begins! New game modes and in-game events inspired by The Infinity Saga are coming to Marvel Rivals. Control Resonant: a deep dive into combat, buildcrafting,...

In an unconfirmed story on Bloomberg (one-week gift link), Jason Schreier reports that Sony plans to cease launching single-player PlayStation 5 titles on Steam. Quoting "people familiar with the...

A hard-paywalled story on the Financial Times reports that the Trump administration is debating whether to allow Chinese giant Tencent to keep its considerable gaming investments in U.S.-based...

Steam is offering the chance to snag three games for free before they all switch their relationship statuses to "it's complicated" (thanks Ant). Players can pick up action/adventure BOOMEROAD and/or...

Electronic Arts announces The Sims Maker Program and the Sims 4 Marketplace, saying these will come to The Sims 4 for Windows and macOS on March 17th. This will offer the ability to sell...

Steam now features the launch of iRacing Arcade, a third-person multiplayer racing game for Windows from Original Fire Games and iRacing. This post discusses the launch, noting the game is fully...

Gaming Factory and 4Divinity announce American Classics, new DLC coming to JDM: Japanese Drift Master to add a touch of the USDM to the racing game. The Steam Listing says to expect this in Q2 of...

BAKUDO on Steam (Windows). "BAKUDO is a scifi bossrush action game fusing highoctane ballsport mechanics with exhilarating combat. Enroll at an elite BAKUDO academy and clash with formidable...

Crown of Greed - Release Date Announcement Trailer. March 31st. OPUS: Prism Peak - Coming April 16, 2026. Ratatan - Official Release Date Trailer - Nintendo Indie World 2026. July 16th. Cinderia...

A post on X has news from Wildlight Entertainment that free-to-play shooter Highguard will be shutting down on March 12th. This is not unexpected news, as most of its developers were laid off after...

In a post on X, Bungie explains how seasons will work in Marathon. Word is the extraction shooter will get "free to access or earn" three month seasons, which will feature new gameplay, gear, events,...

Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered is now available for PC, PlayStation, and Xbox Series, giving us the chance to relive the legacy of Legacy of Kain, the vampire action/adventure first released...

Rotwood is now officially available for PC and Switch, and the Windows edition of this action/RPG from Klei Entertainment is available on Steam (thanks Jaysen). This was working its way through Early...

Mindscape and Aesir Interactive have opened up Early Access to The Legend of Khiimori, a crowdfunded action/adventure where you play as a courier rider whose route covers the "untamed land of 13th-cen...

Return to Dark Castle is now available for Windows, macOS, and Linux on Steam, offering the promised revival of Dark Castle and its sequel, platformers originally released for Macintosh in 1986 and...

Ubisoft and NASCAR announce a collaboration launching in The Crew Motorfest as part of tomorrow's Season 9, adding NASCAR cars and content to the racing game sequel. This will also bring Trackforge,...

Steam now features the launch of Pirate Ships, a free-to-play PvP strategy game where you build sailing ships and take them into combat. The Steam release trailer is here with a look at how this...

Scott Pilgrim EX is now available for PC and consoles, kicking off a 2D brawler from Tribute Games. This is a brand-new videogame based on a movie character based on a comic book character based on...

Something We Made and popagenda announce TOEM 2 will launch this summer on PC, PlayStation 5, and Switch, bringing a sequel to TOEM: A Photo Adventure, the BAFTA Award-winning indie adventure. The...

Dragonis Ares and Adonis Brosteanu announce Necrophosis - Subconsciousness, new DLC "coming soon" to first-person horror adventure Necrophosis. For Windows this will be on Steam, requiring the base...

Devolver Digital announces Heave Ho 2, a "magnificently silly party game" sequel coming this summer to PC and Switch. The Reveal Trailer offers a first look at what to expect. Here's word: "The...

Steam now features playtesting of The Life and Suffering of Prince Jerian, a narrative RPG for Windows from Schisma Games and 101XP. You can join in through the Steam Listing by simply clicking the "...

Now it can be told! THE NEWZEALAND STORY: Untold Adventure is now for Windows PC on Steam, offering the unexpected return of this platformer first released by TAITO in 1988. The official remake from...

All Will Fall - Release Date Trailer - Oceanic Survival City Builder . April 3rd. Denshattack! Release Date Trailer. June 17th. Gambonanza - Release Date Announcement Trailer. May 1st. Going...

Killing Floor dev Tripwire Interactive lays off 23 employees - GamesIndustry.biz. Physical Video Game Sales In 2025 Hit New 30-Year Low Point - Kotaku.

Activision announces Black Ops Royale, a free-to-play Blackout-inspired experience for Call of Duty: Warzone, bringing battle royale gameplay to the Call of Duty military shooter series. This will...

World Crafter TD is currently free on Steam, giving everyone the chance to own this Windows tower defense game from Tbjbu2 and GrabTheGames (thanks GG.Deals via Ant). It will be yours to keep if you...

A post on Steam highlights the 50 most-played demos released over the course of last week's Steam Next Fest. These time-limited demos remain available, so here are those on the list that we didn't...

Silver Lemur Games announces the release of Legends of Amberland III: The Crimson Tower for Windows PC, bringing the third installment in this western CRPG inspired by the earliest examples of the...