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The last of the new games announced today by THQ Nordic is SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake, a tie-in with the animated series coming to Steam and consoles. Here's the Announcement Trailer...

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Official patches. ENCASED - Hotfix 2. Steam Client Beta.

Official trailers. Steam Next Fest October 1-7. ELEX II - Story Trailer. Expeditions: Rome - Showcase Trailer.

A playable demo is now available on Steam for Blade of Darkness, the remastered version of Severance: Blade of Darkness that's due for release next month (thanks fakespyder). This slice of the hack-a...

Desperado, why don't you come to your senses? Publisher THQ Nordic and developer Mimimi Games are now offering the chance to play Desperados III for free all weekend on Steam. The western, stealth/st...

A tweet from CharlieIntel explains its understanding of how bans work in Call of Duty. Word is players who are banned in Call of Duty: Warzone will also find themselves unwelcome in Call of Duty:...

A new post to the Dota Blog discusses The International 2021, saying tickets to the Main Event of this year's big Dota 2 tournament go on sale on September 22nd. The article outlines the efforts...

Crysis Remastered is now available on Steam, just one-day shy of the one-year anniversary of the launch of the shooter remake on the Epic Games Store. It carries a launch discount as well as a...

Taito announces Bubble Bobble 4 Friends: The Baron's Workshop, a puzzle platformer coming to Steam on September 30th. Not to burst your bubble, but this does not seem to be part of the Microids/Taito...

IKEA and ASUS Republic of Gamers announce a collaboration on new line of gaming furniture and accessories. This involves a new product family called UPPSPEL, which is disturbingly similar to upsell,...

Weekend Sale: games featuring female leads up to 90% off - GOG.com. Save 50% on Stardock Legends Pack on Steam. Save 20% on Valheim on Steam.

Tharsis and Speed Brawl are now both available for free on the Epic Games Store, as the latest in an epic series of weekly giveaways. You have a week to grab one or both, and they're yours to keep....

As part of THQ Nordic's big 10th anniversary celebration, everyone can now collect a free copy of the Titan Quest Anniversary Edition for Windows on Steam. This will be a permanent addition to your...

There's another gift for everyone for THQ Nordic's 10th anniversary, as you can now pick up Jagged Alliance 1: Gold Edition on Steam for free. If you've been holding out on buying this turn-based...

Microids announces a partnership with Taito to create two new games based on Taito's storied franchises. Both games are already in development and are expected to be released next year. If you feel...

A new Release Date Trailer from Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One reveals this mystery game prequel will arrive on PC and consoles on November 16th. Preorders are now underway, and the good old gamers at...

Hurry, hurry. Step right up! The Amazing American Circus is now available for Windows on GOG.com and Steam, offering a deckbuilding adventure game set in the greatest show on Earth. The Release...

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Official patches. Dead Cells - Practice Makes Perfect update lands with training room & ease-of-use features. Destiny 2 Hotfix 3.3.0.2. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Warzone Sept. 16, 2021...

Self-described "boutique" publisher SNEG announces the release of four classic strategy games from yesteryear on Steam. They are all on sale for 25% off for a limited time, except for the original...

BANDAI NAMCO announces Tales of Arise has sold more than a million copies since the release of the action/RPG less than a week ago. Word is this pushes lifetime sales of the Tales of series past 25...

Hanako: Honor & Blade is now out of Early Access, and has officially launched for Windows on Steam. This multiplayer game supports up to 24 player melee combat in a feudal Japanese setting. This is...

Publisher Headup Games and developer Bleakmill announce September 30th is when to expect INDUSTRIA, the "surreal" first-person shooter set in a parallel reality near the end of the Cold War. The...

AMD is raising the game on the Raise the Game Offer that was unveiled last week. Besides the AMD game systems entitled to free copies of Far Cry 6 and Resident Evil Village, word is purchases of...

Piranha Games announces Legend of the Kestrel Lancers will arrive on September 23rd for MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries on all systems, adding a story-focused expansion to the mech combat game. At the...

I Am Fish is now available for PC and consoles, with the Windows version now splashing around on Steam. This physics-based puzzle game is a fish-out-of-water tale that rewards outside-the-tank...

Speaking of fish, Aquarist - My First Job is now available for Windows on Steam, a free sample to get your feet wet with Aquarist, an upcoming game that simulates ownership of an aquarium shop. Here'...

Timber! Early Access to Timberborn is now underway on Steam, offering the chance to sink your teeth into this city-building game for Windows and macOS where the world is run by "lumberpunk beavers."...

Get pumped! Gas Station Simulator is now available on Steam, offering a Windows game where you attempt to make a thriving business by restoring a run-down service station. Here's a recent trailer,...

A post on Reddit has word that Bethesda Softworks is looking into performance issues in DEATHLOOP that many are attributing to the Denuvo DRM in the just-released shooter: "Hey all, I'm one of the...

Madmind Studio announces development is complete on Succubus, and the now-gold action/adventure is set to launch on GOG.com and Steam. This also means the Adult Only game has received approval from...

RAM Pressure is out of Early Access and now available on Steam as a free online tactical game inspired by the turn-based combat of the XCOM/X-COM series. For us non-physicists, here's the Wikipedia...

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Official patch. Call of Duty: Warzone Season Five Reloaded Patch Notes.

Thanks Ant. Clash: Artifacts of Chaos - ‘Welcome to Zenozoik’ Dev Diary. The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes – 20 Minutes of Gameplay with Game Director's Commentary. EVE Online - Gateway -...

In a tweet, EA and DICE confirm the rumor in the story below, saying Battlefield 2042 is being delayed to November 19th. Updates on plans for open beta testing of the military shooter are promised...

A tweet from professional leaker Tom Henderson continues the intense effort to divine plans for Battlefield 2042 before they are revealed. The latest is speculation that the next installment in the...

NPD analyst Mat Piscatella tweets NPD's August video game sales analysis for August 2021. This includes chart that delves into detail, but Mat also offers a handy summary: "August 2021 US NPD THREAD...

Stunlock Studios offers a new trailer from V Rising, the open-world vampire survival game in development for release on Steam. This features a first look at gameplay, showing off the game's...

Developer SpiffyBit and publisher RockGame announce the conclusion of Early Access for Scrapnaut is upon us, with the game's official release for Windows on GOG.com and Steam. A post on Steam...

The Isn't Company announces Hometopia, a home renovation and sale game coming to Steam in January 2022. The Official Trailer shows off the game's use of the Unity Engine to create a world where...

Special Sale: sci-fi RPGs up to 90% off - GOG.com.

Mods. New Tales or Arise PC Mod Allows Users to Increase NPC Draw Distance, Unlock the Dev Console and More. This new Doom mod will let you send Thatcher back to Hell.

Warzone's game-breaking invincibility glitch returns with Riot Shield exploit. Apex Legends Octane Jump Pad trick still works despite nerf.

With weekend two of Call of Duty: Vanguard soon getting underway, Activision Blizzard outlines details on when and how to get in. Things get underway Thursday at 1:00 pm EDT, but PC players will...

Also coming this weekend is an Age of Empires IV Technical Stress Test which will get underway on September 17th at 1:00 pm EDT. This differs from previous beta testing for the RTS sequel as it...

Paradox now offers a free Lem content update for Stellaris, celebrating the 100th birthday of sci-fi author Stanisław Lem. Word is the outer-space grand strategy game now includes in-game content...

Developer NeverJam announces SpiderHeck is coming to PC and consoles in 2022, to do whatever the heck a SpiderHeck does. The game is a comedic physics-based couch brawler, which you can see in...

Developer DO MY BEST and itty-bitty publisher tinyBuild announce The Bookwalker, an upcoming action/adventure. In this you play as a thief with the ability to enter the world of books and steal the...