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Another game is currently free to try, as you can kick around Football Manager 2022 for free this weekend on Steam. The Windows and macOS association football/soccer management simulation is also on...

Bloomberg reports (may require registration or subscription) that Activision Blizzard has committed to converting 1,100 part-time or temporary game testing positions into full-time jobs, complete...

Playtesting of GUNDAM EVOLUTION begins tonight, as BANDAI NAMCO works towards the free-to-play launch of this hero shooter. Testing gets underway at 10:00 pm EDT, and those interested should head...

Godfall is now even more godly, as a new patch has updated the action/RPG to the Godfall Ultimate Edition. This is available for Windows on the Epic Games Store and, for the first time, on Steam....

BAFTA Website has the winners of the 2022 BAFTA Games Awards. BAFTA hands out the British version of the Academy Awards, and are obviously better, as you don't seen any Oscars for games. Returnal...

Valve offers a big Steam Deck Update with a roundup of everything to know about the portable PCs after a month in the wild. There's a lot there, so this is just a sample: "Deck Verified: 2000 strong...

Black Desert is currently free on Steam. and Pearl Abyss' MMORPG is yours to keep if claim your copy by April 13th. Anyone who gets this will also want to also snag the this Gift Pack, which is...

Epic Games announces a partnership with the LEGO Group "to build a place for kids to play in the metaverse." This sounds a little like an attempt to pick up the ball LEGO dropped during the past...

Publisher Iceberg Interactive and Developers Luminous have circled back to the Circle Empires series with the release of Circle Empires Tactics for Windows on Steam. This third installment in the...

Reuters reports that Chinese media entertainment and tech conglomerate Tencent is shutting down its Penguin Esports subdivision by early June. Word is: "Tencent said on Thursday that Penguin Esports...

If you've ever watched a video of a forklift operator destroying a warehouse and said "I could to that," you're in luck. Steam now offers Early Access to Best Forklift Operator. This chance to drive...

Cyan tweets about plans for Walkabout Mini Golf: Myst, an upcoming DLC pack for Walkabout Mini Golf VR (thanks Boing Boing). Myst is a classic which put Macintosh computers on the gaming map, and it...

Ubisoft Working On New Ghost Recon Despite NFT Controversy. GTA San Andreas Definite Edition could have the first glimpse of Grand Theft Auto 6.

Bungie Publisher Sale- The Humble Store.* *Blue's News may receive a commission on sales of this item.

Remedy Entertainment announces an agreement with Rockstar Games to create updated versions of Max Payne and Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne. The announcement talks about a relationship between...

A post on the Humble Bundle Blog talks about the difference made in 2021 by charity donations stemming from sales of Humble Bundles throughout 2021. For a deep dive, there's a Social Impact Report...

SteamDB estimates that LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga had a peak of 82,517 players online at once yesterday. This may just be Bantha poop to some higher profile games, but VGC notes this is...

Techland tweets about plans for the next patch for Dying Light 2: Stay Human (thanks Game Informer). Word is this will add a New Game+ mode to the action/RPG sequel when it's released later this...

Ubisoft says more of its games will be getting NFTs, despite the initial backlash.

Industrious Sims Bundle (pay what you want and help charity).* *Blue's News may receive a commission on sales of this item.

Call of Duty: Warzone Season Two Reloaded Patch Notes. Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis - April 2022 Update Info. Official patches. Unofficial games, patches, and mods. The Witcher 3 is a...

Odd Vanguard glitch leaves players punching themselves in the face.

Funcom announces April 26th is when Dune: Spice Wars will enter Early Access, offering gamers first crack at this new 4X/RTS game based on the science fiction classic. The notice also reveals the...

The Wheel of Time has rolled back around, as Night Dive Studios announces the re-launch of The Wheel of Time, the first-person shooter originally released back in 1999. This is available for Windows...

Get ready for some summer school, as SEGA and Two Point Studios announce that the release of Two Point Campus is being pushed back from next month to August 9th. "Our ambition from the start has been...

THQ Nordic announces plans to show off its upcoming wares at a digital showcase on August 12th. This will include "several, brand new games," but it's not clear if any of these are not yet announced....

A post on the Stadia Community Website reveals game trials now available on Stadia for Super Animal Royale, HUMANKIND, and World War Z: Aftermath. These do not require a Stadia Account, so it's a...

GOG 2022 update #3 is a new update discussing the direction of GOG.com. That name stands for Good Old Games, which were the sole focus of the storefront when it first launched. Over the years the...

Publisher Gameforge and developer Sernur.tech announce a release date for Trigon: Space Story, saying the FTL-inspired roguelike strategy game will launch on April 28th. The news is celebrated with...

Outbreak: Contagious Memories is now available on Steam and consoles, offering a survival/horror game set in one of those zombie outbreaks that seem so common these days. Here's a previously released...

A tweet from Ubisoft announces that development has now concluded for Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint. To be clear, the servers remain online, and the tactical shooter is still playable, but it...

Pathea Games announces our time at Sandrock is nigh, as My Time at Sandrock is set to arrive for Windows in Early Access on May 26th. This will run on both the Epic Games Store and Steam. Word is: "T...

Publisher No More Robots and developer Tendershoot announce two new games in the "Hypnospace universe," Dreamsettler, a spiritual sequel to Hypnospace Outlaw; and Slayers X, a comedy "boomer shooter....

Ubisoft is Developing a New Third-Person IP Called 'Pathfinder.'

CD Projekt explains why The Witcher 4 is using Unreal Engine 5.

April Humble Choice.* This month's for-keeps offerings include Ghostrunner and Destroy All Humans. *Blue's News may receive a commission on sales of this item.

Official patches. Apex Legends Hotfix temporarily disables -Rampart in the Firing Range. Destiny 2 Hotfix 4.0.0.6. Hearthstone 23.0 Patch Notes. Overwatch Retail Patch Notes - April 5, 2022.

Official trailers. Anuchard - Release Date Announcement. ELITE BUNDLE 10 Trailer - The Crew 2. Lila's Sky Ark Story Trailer. Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis Headline (4-5-22). The Quarry- 30...

Another bit of news from the Unreal Engine 5 showcase is that the new engine will power a new Tomb Raider game that's now in development at Crystal Dynamics. This tweet has word: "Crystal Dynamics...

The Unreal Engine Website announces the official launch of Unreal Engine 5 is the promised exciting news from today's State of Unreal presentation. Here's the video with a recap of the production....

AMD Support now has new version 22.4.1 Adrenalin Edition Windows drivers for AMD Radeon graphics cards. As seen in the Release Notes, these offer timely support for the new version of the Unreal...

Warner Bros. Games, TT Games, the LEGO Group, Lucasfilm and perhaps others announce the launch of LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga for Windows and consoles. This latest action game based on LEGO...

Rebellion tweets the news that development is complete on Sniper Elite 5, and the sharpshooting sequel is officially gold. The game is set to hit the target date of May 26th from its recent Release...

1C Entertainment announces an April 28th release date for Kapital: Sparks of Revolution, an upcoming economics simulator. This has a focus on class struggle, so developer Lapovich Team gets high...

Developer ReadGraves and publisher Yogscast announce an April 21st release date for Trolley Problem, Inc. The Trolley Problem is a classical ethical dilemma you may have seen explored to great...

Activision could add NFTs to Call of Duty according to new leak. Leaked Fortnite v20.10 cosmetics- Skins, wraps, back bling, & more. The next Game Pass titles have seemingly leaked on Xbox’s website....

Tales of Arise dev says there are no plans for a direct sequel.

Official patches. Hood: Outlaws & Legends - Season 3: Ostara is out. Total War: WARHAMMER III - Update 1.1.0. World of Warcraft Hotfixes: April 4, 2022.

"We need to be more positive about the games industry" - GamesIndustry.biz. Abandoned - Blue Box Game Studios Developer Interview - IGN.

Patch 2.7.3 Preview Blog has details on Season 26 for Diablo III, which Blizzard is calling "The Fall of the Nephalem" (thanks Nathan). The new season will begin on April 15th. But to avoid taxing...