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We've joked in the past that releasing hundreds of time-limited demos for Steam Next Fests is a bit overwhelming. But a post from Valve explains how wrong we are about this, which probably shouldn't...

Season Five for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Warzone gets underway one week from today. Activision offers this blog update with everything to know about Season Five along with a trailer...

Ubisoft announces a Riders Republic beta will run from August 23-25 for the PC and console editions of the extreme sports game. The Windows beta will operate through both Ubisoft Connect and the...

Embracer Group continues to live up to its name, announcing a new round of acquisitions that bring another eight gaming companies into its warm embrace. Word is the company will continue its...

Bloomberg reports (may require registration or subscription) that South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone have signed a new development deal with ViacomCBS worth over $900 million. The deal...

A job listing on the Respawn Entertainment Website reveals the developer's plans for an unannounced single-player adventure. Looks like we missed notes about this that popped up last week, so this is...

A tweet from Fullbright announces that company cofounder Steve Gaynor is stepping down from his leadership position. The post is a bit vague, but the reference to "fostering a work environment that...

The conference call following its latest financial results includes hints from Electronic Arts that a free-to-play component may come to the Battlefield series in the future. EA CEO Andrew Wilson...

A playable demo is now available on Steam for the Windows edition of F.I.S.T.- Forged In Shadow Torch (not to be confused with F.I.S.T.: Federation of Inter-State Truckers). This metroidvania action...

Publisher SOEDESCO and developer Studio Aurum announce that Monster Crown will depart Early Access on October 12th and officially launch for PC via Steam and for consoles. Word is: "Monster Crown...

Publisher KOEI TECMO and developer Gust Studios announce BLUE REFLECTION: Second Light is coming to PC and consoles in North America on November 9th. The original BLUE REFLECTION is a JRPG released...

Here are Q1 FY22 Financial Results for Electronic Arts, which CEO Andrew Wilson characterizes as "a very strong start to the fiscal year." The market seems to agree, as the news caused the company's...

This tweet announces that New World has suffered another delay, and the global launch of Amazon's MMORPG is now planned for September 28th. This news comes just weeks before the game as supposed to...

Humble Remarkable Roguelikes Bundle (pay what you want and help charity).* Save 20% on EVERSPACE 2 on Steam. Save 50% on Papers, Please on Steam. *Blue's News may receive a commission on sales of...

Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis - BRAVER CLASS- INFORMATION AND CLASS SKILLS. Steam Client Beta.

Warframe Nightwave: Nora’s Choice.

Dead by Daylight- ULTIMATE EDITION Is Now Available For Xbox One And Xbox Series X-S.

Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 rumored to support both Google Assistant and Bixby. Waze adds Halo's Master Chief as a navigation voice for a limited time. Never get lost in your Warthog again. Thanks Max.

Microsoft pauses free Windows 365 cloud PC trials after ‘significant demand.’ YouTube launches new Creators website to help channels thrive.

Confirming recent rumors, a tweet from 3dfx Interactive announces the 3dfx brand has been purchased, and new 3dfx products will be released this (northern) winter. The only thing harder to find for...

Ubisoft tweets that a free weekend for Far Cry 5 will get underway tomorrow. The first-person shooter will also be on sale for 85% off for those who want to extend their stay in Hope County....

IGN reproduces a letter from a coalition of Activision Blizzard employees sent to CEO Bobby Kotick and the company's executives. Calling themselves the ABK Workers Alliance, the group is objecting...

Geoff Keighley tweets the plans for this month's gamescom opening night stream. Here's what Kojima-san's bestie has in store for us: "3 weeks from today, get a new look at this holiday's biggest...

Indie Houses is the name of a new collaboration between seven independent game publishers based on cooperation rather than competition. The participants are Akupara Games, Fellow Traveller, Neon...

Midweek Sale: roguelike and roguelite games up to 90% off - GOG.com.

EVERSPACE 2 - Second Major Content Update "Zharkov: The Vortex" Released - Changelog 0.6.20128. Duke Nukem 3D Mod V1.07 for Doom adds new enemies, packs optimization improvements.

Highrise City - Feature Showcase #1- Economy. DOOM 2 level 16 House Tour. More from Sandy Petersen. When style is important - Vanity Stats.

Activision Blizzard announces its financials for Q2 2021. CEO Bobby Kotick calls the results "strong" and says the company is raising its outlook for the full year. Addressing the company's recent...

A tweet from Tom Henderson offers system specifications for Battlefield 2042. He does not state where these are from, but he's been accurate in previous leaks about the first-person shooter series....

An update to the story on Bloomberg on the departure of former Blizzard president J. Allen Brack reveals that Jesse Meschuk has also parted ways with the company after serving as Blizzard's top...

One more for Activision Blizzard, as Rosen Law Firm announces a class action suit on behalf of investors (not to be confused with another firm exploring such an action last week. Rosen is one of the...

The Windows edition of Hunter's Arena: Legends is now officially out of Early Access, and version 1.0 of the PvP/PvE battle royale is now available on Steam. In addition to a final feature update,...

Rebellion now offers Return to Hell on Steam, adding to the almost $400 worth of DLC for Zombie Army 4: Dead War, the undead action game. Available separately, this is also included as part of Season...

Humble Choice for August - Humble Bundle.* "This month features Bloodstained, Last Oasis, and Superliminal. Plus, enjoy 9 other games, all for a total value of $280! One price each month, dozens of...

Apex Legends: Emergence Patch Notes. Outbreak: Endless Nightmares Dev Update & Roadmap. Steam Client Beta. Steamworks Development - New! Display Patch Notes right in the Downloads view.

Season Five Cinematic - Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War & Warzone. Retired Men's Nude Beach Volleyball Trailer. New Item In Fortnite - The Grab-itron. Cyberpunk's FAKE LEAKS & DLC Found & Explained....

The Woman From Notorious Blizzard WoW Panel Has Been Found - Kotaku. Thanks Matthew.

2022 Game Developers Conference Opens Call for Core Concepts Submissions, Now Through August 31st.

Clone Drone in the Danger Zone is Available Now for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S.

Following the messy fallout of the lawsuit against Activision Blizzard over sexual harassment in the workplace, Blizzard announces J. Allen Brack is stepping down from his position as president of...

As promised, Battlefield V is now available on Prime Gaming as a free gift for Amazon Prime members. The offer ends September 1st, so you have almost a month to claim your copy of the military...

Reviews for the new AMD Ryzen APUs are rolling out. The good news? These can help build a system without having to find a scarce GPU. The bad news? APUs/CPUs are still scarce too. Here's a roundup:...

Tastefully named developer Keen Software House announces the release of Heavy Industry, new DLC for the Windows sci-fi strategy game Space Engineers. This comes along with a new version 1.199 patch...

Developer Bugbear and publisher THQ Nordic announce the release of a new Carmageddon Tournament Update for Wreckfest, celebrating THQ Nordic's recent acquisition of the Carmageddon franchise. This...

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Dead by Daylight’s Summer Keeps Rolling with Tome VIII, New Graphical Updates, and More. Fortnite Battle Royale v17.30 Update: The Grab-itron and the Abduction of Slurpy Swamp. Steam Client Beta....

How to fix Warzone & Modern Warfare Diver Error 6 Code.

Take-Two Interactive Software reports Results for Fiscal First Quarter 2022, calling these "better than expected." Word is GAAP net revenue declined versus the same period last year: "GAAP net...

Take-Two Interactive Software reports Results for Fiscal First Quarter 2022, calling these "better than expected." Word is GAAP net revenue declined versus the same period last year: "GAAP net...

During a Take-Two post-earnings conference call, the company revealed plans to unveil a new 2K game franchise later this month. Giant German gaming show gamescom runs from August 25-27, so it seems...