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Steam has officially gone rogue with the launch of Going Rogue (a festival of persistence), the promised week-long celebration of roguelike and roguelite games. For fans of other related games which...

Here's a random selection of demos that are available as part of the Steam Going Rogue Festival mentioned above. As is always the case with these fests, many of these will only be available for the...

Turning over a new page on the calendar means finding some disc space for Prime Subscribers, as Prime Gaming now offers the May lineup of free games. In addition a bunch of new in-game items and...

Official patches. Eldest Souls - Major Free Expansion ‘Depths of the Forgotten’ out NOW. Ghostwire: Tokyo Update Notes – May 2, 2022. Steam Client Beta.

Content Of The Week - 28 April - For Honor. Official trailers. Content creator videos. Trapped in a First Person Video Game. Thanks Ant. 10 Hidden Video Game Bosses You Weren't Supposed To See.

Matt Chat 485: Bruce Nesmith of Bethesda and TSR (video). Thanks Ant.

Vintage Computer Festival East Raises The Bar Again. Thanks Neutronbeam.

Now PlayStation is also hiring for an acquisitions manager.

Embracer Group announces a deal with Square Enix to acquire Eidos, Crystal Dynamics, and Square Enix Montréal for USD$300 million in cash. This includes a large catalogue of IPs from each studio,...

Steam now offers a playable demo for FALLING OUT, an upcoming roguelite platformer for Windows. As of this writing, the demo link calls this the "Pyramid Plunge Demo." That's because somewhere along...

The title of Forsaken World becomes officially ironic with the announcement from Arc Games that the MMORPG will shut down in November. The game launched in March 2011, so its run lasted more than a...

Pine Studio announces that Escape Simulator has sold more than a million copies since its release on Steam last year. The milestone is being marked with the release of a new room that's a tribute to...

Gameparic has begun playtesting of Project Wunderwaffe, an upcoming World War II strategy game that puts you in charge of an underground (literally) secret weapons program. To enlist, simply hit the "...

Discover more classic arrivals during the Good Old Games Week - GOG.com.* *Blue's News may receive a commission on sales of this item.

Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga and GTA 5 are top UK downloads.

Star Citizen Fueling Fortunes - Alpha 3.17 - Roberts Space Industries. Official patches. Unofficial games, patches, and mods. Resident Evil 3 Unreal Engine 4 Fan Remake available for download....

Here's Valve's accounting of the bestselling titles on Steam. Here are the releases that closed out April on a high note: Steam Deck. ELDEN RING. Dune: Spice Wars. The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe....

Warner Bros. Interactive Game Studios and IPs Could Soon Be for Sale, Xbox and PlayStation Interested.

Warren Buffett Buys More Activision ATVI Stock as Arbitrage Play (may require registration or subscription).

Content creator videos. STALKER Fan film - Contract. Thanks Neutronbeam.

World of Warcraft — Children’s Week Has Arrived.

Thanks Neutronbeam. How Phone Use Can Hurt Your Joints and Neck (may require registration or subscription). Every little bit helps: How to pick the least eco-hostile laptop. Snapchat's flying selfie...

Why You Should Stop Watching Netflix in Google Chrome. SpaceX plans to launch two Starlink batches just three days apart. That ’70s Show Original Stars Close Deal to Return for Netflix Sequel.

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger anticipates the end of the chip shortages by 2024.

Grab your cleaning supplies! The Gunk is now available on Steam, offering an action/adventure set on a far-off planet. If an alien world filled with gunk is giving you Prometheus flashbacks we can...

Official patches. Welcome to Star Citizen Alpha 3.17.

Content creator videos. Chaos Runz - DiabLoL 2 Ep47 - Carbot. Thanks Ant.

Building studio culture by empowering teams - GamesBeat.

Beautiful pixels meet brutal Vikings in this sidescrolling base-builder - PC Gamer.

The latest Pixel Watch spec rumors show Google’s trying to make a flagship.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds - Inside The Series. Thanks Kxmode.

Thanks Console General and Neutronbeam. Canonical going 'all in' on gaming for Ubuntu, new Steam Snap package in testing. Arm Retakes Control of China Operation, Erratic CEO Replaced. Gigabyte...

Anyone interested in NARAKA: BLADEPOINT can try the multiplayer martial arts game for free all weekend on Steam. For those who decide it kicks ass, the game is on sale for 30% off for the duration...

It's also a free weekend on Steam for Verdun, offering the chance to get into the trenches in this World War I shooter for Windows, macOS, and Linux. The game is on sale for 80% off if you want to...

Steam is currently offering Mido and Di with a 100% discount (thanks SteamDB via Ant). This is a Windows third-person shooter where you play as an alien fighting zombies. But sadly, no Vikings or...

Supermassive Games tweets that development is complete on The Quarry. Get your tetanus shot, as word is camp will begin in the now-gold survival/horror game on Steam on June 10th: "#TheQuarry has...

Steam Blog Update recaps the top Steam releases for March 2022. As usual, this looks at the best-selling new premium games and the new free-to-play games with the highest levels of engagement. This...

Game Workers Unite to become first Australian games industry union.

Official patches. Propnight - Keymaster's Game is Available Now. Steam Deck Client Update- Notifications and Input fixes.

Content creator videos. Geralt overdosing on Witcher potions - Viva La Dirt League. Thanks Matthew and Ant.

A post on Reddit links to a video of the tutorial from Skull & Bones, Ubisoft's upcoming swashbuckling action/adventure. This appears to be a leak from the game's recent alpha test, so it's possible...

Sea of Craft is now available in Early Access on Steam, presenting a Windows sandbox building game set on the ocean (so maybe kiddy pool is a better toy analogy). This allows you to explore for...

Deadly Dozen Reloaded is now available as promised on GOG.com* and Steam, offering a complete remake of the original Deadly Dozen, a bargain-priced tactical shooter from 2001. Ziggurat Interactive...

Relevant to the story above GOG.com announces today kicks off a Good Old Games Week. This follows through on the recent news that the games store is refocusing on its original mission of preserving...

Early Access to Hipster Cafe is now underway on Steam, offering a Windows game based on catering the to the esoteric tastes of a hipster clientele. The Hipster Café Trailer features all the beards...

'We're Very Concerned': Video Game Social Media Professionals React To Elon Musk Buying Twitter. All atwitter. Sonic creator Yuji Naka goes nuclear: 'I don't think Square Enix cares about games.'...

Path of Exile Hideout and Pets Weekend Sale.

Borderlands Footage Description Teases Star-Studded Video Game Movie.

Activision Blizzard announces its stockholders have approved the company's proposed merger with Microsoft. This was expected, but as noted earlier today, making it past regulators will be a more...

Two games are now available as this week's freebies from the Epic Games Store. You can now head over and collect Just Die Already and/or Paradigm with a 100% discount. The deal should be pretty...