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Microsoft announces the launch of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, saying the new installment is available as a Standard, Deluxe, or Premium edition on Steam and the Xbox Store, playable on Windows,...

Kalypso Media and Realmforge Studios announce Dungeons 4 - Not Another Multiverse, a new DLC that will take Dungeons 4 into what sounds like another multiverse, despite the absence of previous-gen...

Leak: Valve is making a Steam Controller 2 and a Roy' for its Deckard - The Verge. Battlefield 6 is Undergoing Franchise's Biggest Playtests Ever to Prevent Another Disastrous Launch - Insider...

Valve signed a deal for Counter-Strike 2 in 2003 because they were 'running on fumes', and Gabe Newell was so happy he made a celebratory knife with his own hands - PC Gamer.

Black Friday Sale - Battle.net. Humble Software Bundle- MAPS Extravaganza Revisited 2024 (pay what you want and help charity) - Humble.* *Blue's News may receive a commission on sales of this item.

Baldur's Gate 3 is doing even better in 2024 than it did in 2023, with daily users up 20%, and Larian thinks it knows why: "Mods are very good" - GamesRadar+. Thanks Max.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Season 1 Update Returns XP Tokens to Players After Backlash - IGN.

A Minecraft Movie - Official Trailer.

Diablo IV kicks off a few special events today, as detailed in a this recent post about plans for Blizzard's action/RPG sequel. A new "Red-Cloaked Horror" Helltide event is underway along with a...

Toads of the Bayou is now available for Windows on Steam, and this turn-based tactics/deckbuilding game carries a 10% launch discount for the next week. The Launch Trailer takes a look at this...

Iceberg Interactive and Luminous announce they are circling back to Circle Empires with the announcement of Circle Empires 2, a sequel to the RTS rolling out "when it's finished." The Announcement...

The Verge has details from a Remedy Investors Capital Markets Day 2024 that included some revelations about Remedy's upcoming projects. Word is Control 2 will break from the action/adventure genre of...

Exclusive: Sony is in talks to buy media powerhouse behind 'Elden Ring' - Reuters. GTA 6's Wild Moon Theory About Trailer 2, Explained - Kotaku.

Chasing live-service and open-world elements diluted BioWare's focus, Dragon Age- The Veilguard director says, discussing studio's return to its roots - Eurogamer.

Black Friday Deals at the Ubisoft Store. Save 95% on Warhammer: Vermintide 2 on Steam. Save 90% on Hard West on Steam. Dive into our Popculture Inspired Promo! - GOG.com.* *Blue's News may receive a...

Capital Markets Day 2024 - Remedy Investors. Geoff Keighley Wants to Trademark "The Game Awards." Come on everybody. Let's make "The Keighleys" happen.

The Game Awards Website now offers the nominees and audience voting for the 10th annual installment in The Game Awards, or as we've decided to call them, the Keighleys. Here's the Nominee...

Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous Game of the Year Edition is now available for Windows and macOS on Epic Games Store, GOG.com,* and Steam. The year in question is 2021 when the RPG was first...

Calling all cool cats, Catizens is now out of Early Access, and version 1.0 of this feline-friendly colony management simulation is now available on Steam with a 30% launch discount. The Launch...

Universe Workshop and Signal Space Lab announce Killbot General, an upcoming real-time tactics game that promises real-time tactics matches that can be played in just five minutes. This allows...

Fire & Frost Studios and tinyBuild announce Of Ash and Steel, described as a "modern open-world medieval fantasy RPG." Presumably the modern part refers to the RPG, since it's confusing if it applies...

Save 33% on Bub-O Burst on Steam (Windows, macOS). "Bub-O Burst your way through addictive, score-chasing fun, with fierce bubble action, in this throwback to classic 2D action arcade games! It's...

Save 50% on Survival: Fountain of Youth on Steam. Save 50% on Terra Nil on Steam. Save 85% on Spiritfarer(R)- Farewell Edition on Steam. Save 25% on Akimbot on Steam. Shapelab Creator's Kit- 3D & VR...

Indie RPG dev Thought Pennies cuts staff after losing project funding - Game Developer.

MicroProse has launched Forgotten but Unbroken, and this World War II turn-based strategy game is now available for Windows on Steam with a 15% launch discount. As the title suggests, this is "inspire...

Once Alive is live on Steam, offering Windows gamers a story-driven first-person adventure boasting a cinematic experience set in one of those post-apocalyptic worlds that seem to pop up all over....

Steam now features Early Access to Skygard Arena, a tactical/RPG from Gemelli Games promising fast-paced action, and the ability to carve out your own strategy thanks to the "unique abilities" of the...

Save 10% on Maid Cafe on Electric Street on Steam (Windows). "Maid Cafe on Electric Street is a leisurely maid cafe adventure set in the otaku haven of Nipponbashi, Osaka."

Bubble Ghost Remake on Steam (Windows). "Guide a small ghost and its bubble through an enchanted castle full of dangers and challenges in this incredible remake of the popular classic "Bubble Ghost"....

Looks like Back 4 Blood 2 is on the way - Eurogamer.net.

Holiday Magic Continues at Best Buy, Black Friday Sale Begins Nov. 21 - Business Wire. Check out our Bargains Bazaar Promo! - GOG.com.* Gore & Violence Promo is here! - GOG.com.* *Blue's News may...

Celebrating the LEGO Horizon Adventures launch with a brand-new LEGO set - PlayStation.Blog.

Inspector Waffles Early Days is now available for Windows on -10% Inspector Waffles Early Days on GOG.com,* Itch, and Steam, as well as an actual physical release for Game Boy Color. If the GBC...

Secret Level's producer can't fathom why Concord ended up failing- 'There was no nicer, more invested group of developers than the team on Concord' - PC Gamer.

Save 70% on Hearts of Iron IV on Steam. Save 76% on Expeditions Bundle on Steam. Save 75% on Crown Trick on Steam.

Payday 3 Getting 'Lower Level of Investment' Moving Forward - GameRant.

More people are playing Half-Life 2 now than at any point since Steam started keeping track - PC Gamer.

Thanks Ant. Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake - 20 Minutes of Gameplay. Official trailers. Content creator videos. The Four Belfries - Elden Ring #87 - Carbot. MarioCraft 5 (Part 2) - Level Up.

A Conversation with Jane Jensen (Gabriel Knight - Gray Matter - King's Quest VI - Police Quest 3) - Tech Talk with Daniel Albu.

The Game Awards confirms that DLC, remakes and remasters will be eligible for Game of the Year - VGC.

Steam is hosting a free weekend for Isonzo, and everyone can play the World War I first-person shooter gratis on Windows, macOS, and Linux for the next two days. This also includes the chance to...

My Hotel is now available for Windows on Steam, offering the chance to make my hotel your hotel in this hospitality simulation. Developed by BrainSwapper, this is published by PlayWay, but promises a...

With winter approaching in the northern hemisphere, Reel Fishing: Days of Summer is now available for Windows and consoles to recall warmer days. This celebration of 25 years of Reel Fishing games is...

Jelly Troops on Steam (Windows, macOS). "An online action RTS where the tide can turn in a flash!Fight exciting battles where you recruit golems to battle your opponent's slimes, cleverly redirect...

'My personal failure was being stumped': Gabe Newell says finishing Half-Life 2: Episode 3 just to conclude the story would've been 'copping out of [Valve's] obligation to gamers' - PC Gamer.

Sony's had the year from hell, with high profile flops on every screen imaginable - Sherwood News. Thanks Slashdot via Ant.

Unofficial games, patches, and mods. Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines Prelude II Early Access. Thanks Wesp5. Vampire The Masquerade: Bloodlines RTX Remix Remaster Alpha 0.0.1 Released.

Samsung To Release Its Own Version Of AR Glasses In Q3 2025, Research Firm Suggests New Device Will Sport A Qualcomm SoC - Wccftech.

Valve announces the release of a new Half-Life 2 Anniversary Update to celebrate tomorrow's 20th anniversary of the launch of Half-Life 2. And for those who don't already have the classic first-perso...

Industry Giant 4.0 is now in Early Access for Windows on GOG.com* and Steam, offering the chance to build your industrial empire with a capitalist-friendly 20% launch discount. This post discusses...