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A free weekend is underway on Steam for Deep Rock Galactic, the dwarves in space co-op first-person shooter (thanks SteamDB via Ant). The Windows game is on sale for half-off, and if you decide to...

A post to the Factorio Blog from yesterday celebrates the sixth anniversary of the launch of Factorio on Steam (thanks PCGamesN). With yesterday's launch of the Steam Deck, some of the update is...

The report on The Telegraph (may require registration or subscription) saying NVIDIA was breached by a cyber attack turns out to be accurate. NVIDIA tells Bloomberg (may require registration or...

Valve has no plans for a 'Steam Pass,' but would help Microsoft put Game Pass on Steam. '50% of transactions were fraudulent' when Steam accepted Bitcoin for payments, says Gabe Newell.

World of Warcraft Hotfixes: February 25, 2022. Official patches. Unofficial games, patches, and mods. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Mod overhauls the appearances of over a hundred characters.

Content creator videos. 8 Minutes Of Elden Ring Running On Steam Deck. Return of the ShakyCam™. 10 Biggest Risks In Video Games (That Didn't Pay Off). Firearms Expert Reacts To MORE Destiny 2 Guns....

Star Citizen and Squadron 42 Jumptown 2.0 and Nine Tails Lockdown events.

Thanks Console General. Xbox Insider Release Notes - Alpha (2203.220223-2200). Xbox Insider Release Notes - Alpha Skip-Ahead (2208.220223-2200).

Valve announces the official launch of the Steam Deck, its new handheld gaming PCs. The first emails are starting to go out to those who have reserved the chance to order one, so if that's you, keep...

As promised, the first evaluations of Valve's Steam Deck hardware are starting to show up. Here are the first reviews of the new mobile gaming PCs: Steam Deck: The comprehensive Ars Technica review -...

Polish developer 1C Entertainment SA announces it has been acquired by Chinese conglomerate Tencent. Word is the deal actually closed in November: "The two closed a deal reached in late November, in...

As part of the festivities surrounding the launch of the Steam Deck, Valve announces plans to offer Aperture Desk Job on March 1st on Steam. As the name suggests, this is part of the Portal universe,...

Gabe Newell explains why Steam banned NFTs • "The things that were being done were super sketchy."

Humble Software Bundle: Learn Unity RPG Game Development (pay what you want and help charity).* Overwhelmingly Positive Gems (pay what you want and help charity).* *Blue's News may receive a...

Total War: WARHAMMER III – Patch 1.0.1. Official patches. Unofficial games, patches, and mods. After 13 years' development, Half-Life mod about a marine assault on Black Mesa launches to rave...

Gabe Newell talks Steam Deck, crypto risks and why the PC industry “won’t tolerate” closed platforms - Rock Paper Shotgun. The DeanBeat- Joe Russo and Donald Mustard interview -- Hollywood's new...

ELDEN RING is now available for Windows via Steam as well as for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, and PlayStation 4. This latest action/RPG from Dark Souls developer FromSoftware features a...

As noted above, there are complaints from Steam users about performance issues in ELDEN RING. If you're playing the new action/RPG should make sure you have the proper NVIDIA GeForce Drivers or AMD...

GRID Legends has left the starting grid, and the new installment in the motorsports series has raced out onto Windows PC, Xbox, and PlayStation. This is available for PC though Origin or Steam. There'...

The AIAS Website has the full results of the 25th annual D.I.C.E. Awards, which where handed out last night to honor the best video games of 2021. It Takes Two won top honors as game of the year....

Marking the sixth anniversary of the official launch of Grim Dawn, a tweet announces that the action/RPG has surpassed seven million lifetime sales on PC and Xbox: "6 years ago today, Grim Dawn left...

Publisher KOEI TECMO America and developer GUST Studios announce the release of Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream for PC and consoles in North America. The Windows edition of...

The Dungeons & Dragons Online Website celebrates the news that this MMORPG based on the seminal tabletop game is celebrating its 16th anniversary (thanks Dave). This includes a variety of giveaways,...

Special Sale: games from Raw Fury up to 70% off - GOG.com.

Cris Tales is now available completely free on the Epic Games Store as this week's regularly scheduled giveaway. This JRPG is yours to keep as long as you hit the snag it now button before the offer...

The promised free weekend for Assassin's Creed Valhalla is underway between now and Monday. This allows the chance to experience some Viking glory without anyone plundering your wallet. As is often...

The GrubbSnax Podcast (may require registration or subscription) shares the rumor that early discussions are underway for Obsidian to develop Fallout New Vegas 2, a sequel to the beloved post-apocaly...

AMD Support now features new version 22.2.3 Radeon Software Adrenalin drivers for AMD graphics cards running under Windows. These include enhancements for Elden Ring, Shadow Warrior 3, and GRID...

Polish publisher/developer 11 bit studios tweets plans to donate all profits from the next seven days of sales of This War of Mine and its DLC to the Ukrainian Red Cross. We've also received word...

The most expensive Steam Deck is the most popular, and it's changing how Valve thinks about Steam Deck 2. Not going to deck around next time.

Humble Book Bundle- Math & Puzzles Train Your Brain by Taylor & Francis (pay what you want and help charity).* *Blue's News may receive a commission on sales of this item.

Official patches. Call of Duty: Warzone Season Two Patch Notes. Halo Infinite - Patch Notes - Feb. 24, 2022. Terraria 1.4.3.3 - Steam Deck Optimization Update Release Notes.

With Russia's invasion of Ukraine underway, there are concerns from all over about war in the region, in Europe, and the impact it will have on everyone. For gamers, this includes an active...

Why did you say that name? Either way, Martha Is Dead is now live, and this first-person psychological/horror game is now available for Windows on GOG.com and Steam as well as for PlayStation 5 and...

As noted above, Martha Is Dead is now available. Is this psychological/horror game dead on arrival? Here's a roundup of the first reviews to help us find out: Experience a Brutal Thriller in Martha...

Milestone and Dorna Sports announce MotoGP 22, saying the new installment in the motorcycle racing series will hit the tarmac on April 21st for PC and consoles. An Announce Trailer provides us with...

A post on The Future of Knockout City announces that this multiplayer game is going free-to-play. For those who have paid for the game, here is how you will be compensated for the change: "Our first...

Canadian company Turbulent unveils PleaseFix, which is described as a "next-generation bug reporting platform." This was developed in conjunction with Cloud Imperium's Star Citizen project as a way...

Elden Ring - Patch Notes Version 1.02. Thanks Game Informer. Farming Simulator 22 - Free Content Update #2 now available - download Patch 1.3. Kainga: Seeds of Civilization - Update 0.4 - Trade and...

Airoheart - Teaser Trailer. Content Of The Week - 24 February - For Honor.

An update to the BioWare Blog announces that the next Dragon Age game is "right in the middle of Production." It offers a quick primer on the stages of game development to put that in perspective,...

The BioWare Blog Update mentioned above also touches on the next Mass Effect game. The two takeaways here are that the team is "really talented," and that right now those talents are being used to...

Official order-taking for the first Steam Decks will begin on Friday at 1:00 pm EST. Valve offers an update on what to expect, as this means some of those with reservations will be under the gun to...

EA Boss Calls For Safer Workspaces: "Leaders Who Fall Short Of This Must Go." EA’s CEO tells staff it’s been ‘impeded’ by the FIFA brand: ‘It’s four letters on a box.’

Sid Meier's Ultimate Collection (pay what you want and help charity).* Steam JRPG Sale 2022 will be March 14-21. *Blue's News may receive a commission on sales of this item.

Official patches. Dota 2 - The Primal Beast & 7.31 Gameplay Update. Steam Deck Compatibility Tools on the Steam Store.

Thanks Ant. Brawlhalla X G.I. Joe - Launch Trailer. They are coming - The Crew 2. Shadow Warrior 3 - Gameplay Trailer 3 - Out March 1. Year 7 Pass Trailer - Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege. Harry's...

Edge of Eternity: Exclusive Interview with Midgar Studio Founder Jérémy Zeler-Maury. Ashly Burch on Being Tiny Tina, Voice Acting, and Her D&D Alignment - IGN First (video).

Jason Schreier tweets the response he received from an Activision spokesperson to his report on Bloomberg saying the release of Treyarch's next premium Call of Duty game is being pushed from 2023...

Elden Ring is due for official release on Friday. The first reviews are rolling out, gauging whether the action/RPG will live up to the anticipation generated by a collaboration between FromSoftware...