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Another free weekend is underway on Steam, where you can play ARK: Survival Evolved for free for the next three days. This is for the full game, including the new free DLC that adds a community...

Chinese conglomerate Tencent announces it is back for blood, as it has acquired Slamfire, the parent company of Turtle Rock Studios, the developer behind the Left 4 Dead and Back 4 Blood franchises....

An Expeditions: Rome demo is now available on Steam, allowing Windows games to Rome if they want to, Rome around the world. The game is due for release on January 20th, so this gives ample time to...

Vertigo Games announces the successful launch of After the Fall - Launch Edition on Steam. Word is that in one day the virtual reality FPS sold more copies than the previous release of Arizona...

Eugen Systems announces WARNO, a spiritual successor to Wargame coming to Early Access on Steam on January 20th. WARNO (Warning Order) is a new real-time strategy game set during an alternate...

After the Internet melted down over the announcement of plans to add blockchain elements to S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl, GSC Game World tweets this plan has been scrapped. Presumably the...

Ubisoft's 35th Birthday Celebration now includes the chance to play Assassin's Creed Odyssey for free this weekend. This is available for Windows through Ubisoft Connect, as well as for Stadia, Xbox...

Ubisoft announces two free missions are now available in Far Cry 6, allowing everyone to play alongside Danny Trejo in the first-person shooter sequel. Also, Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon: Classic Edition...

Techland reveals minimum and recommended system requirements and recommended specifications for Dying Light 2 Stay Human, generously calling them generous. Here's word on what it will take to run...

All trash hands on deck, as Trash Sailors is now available for Windows on the Epic Games Store, GOG.com, and Steam. This is a quirky sailing simulator with hand-drawn graphics. Those quirks and that...

Unos, dos, tres, catorce! Microids announces the launch of Alfred Hitchcock – Vertigo, a narrative adventure game based ever-so-loosely on the classic Alfred Hitchcock mystery movie. This Jimmy...

Digital Extremes announces the release of The New War, a new chapter for Warframe, the free-to-play third-person action game. This page has details on what this brings to the battle, illustrated by...

Franchise Sale - Assassin's Creed. 2021 Vertigo Games Publisher Weekend - Steam. Save 34% on Battlefield 2042 on Steam. Save 25% on WE ARE FOOTBALL on Steam. Save 20% on Demeo on Steam. Save 60% on...

The Shenmue III - Standard Edition is now available for free on the Epic Games Store, where the Holiday Sale 2021 is now underway. Last week Epic teased a "mystery game" this week, so this solves...

The promised free weekend access to Call of Duty: Vanguard is now underway, allowing everyone the chance to sample some of the premium multiplayer play in the latest installment in the military...

IGN reports Gayle d'Hondt is stepping down from her role as "senior employee relations manager" at Bungie after more than 14 years. The change is effective today, but it's not clear if d'Hondt is...

A post to The Lodestone has Square Enix's response to problems players are encountering trying to launch FINAL FANTASY XIV following the launch of the new Endwalker expansion (thanks Eurogamer)....

GOG.com announces it is offering a pack of digital goodies related to The Witcher for free as the next giveaway in its Winter Sale. This is a different pack than the last such giveaway because you...

How you dune? Sands of Salzaar is now out of Early Access on Steam, and the official launch of this action/RPG from XD and Han-Squirrel Studio. The game has been very positively received so far, and...

Babble Royale is now available on Steam, offering a surprising mashup of wordplay and battle royale gameplay (thanks PC Gamer). You can see how this works in the Launch Trailer, including the...

Publisher Super.com announces Deadlink, a cyberpunk first-person shooter in the works at Gruby Entertainment, a studio formed by former Outriders and Giant Machines developers. This is coming to...

Robust Games and Chucklefish announce Loco Motive, a comedic point-and-click adventure coming to PC and Switch next summer. Train your eyes on the Announcement Trailer, which will transport you back...

DONTNOD Entertainment announces winter is coming, unveiling Gerda: A Flame in Winter, a narrative game coming to Steam and Switch next year. This is in development at Danish studio PortaPlay making...

Ubisoft announces plans for a Splinter Cell remake, following up on a rumor that a new installment in the stealth series is coming. There was word this would be an open-world game, but it turns out...

Activision announces a free weekend for Call of Duty: Vanguard will get underway tomorrow at 1:00 pm EST. This will offer access to the new installment in the shooter series for free until Tuesday...

Melt some butter for the escargot, as Clid The Snail is now available on Steam, offering a "quirky" twin-stick shooter for Windows. The occasion is celebrated by a 40% launch discount which is good...

Madmind Studio announces World of Agony, a new title set in the universe it launched with Agony and Agony UNRATED. A new internal team called Madmind Studio will handle development as well as...

Beacon is out of Early Access and now officially available on Itch and Steam, offering a sci-fi roguelike for Windows set on a hostile alien planet. Here's the Release Trailer and the pitch: "In...

Save 10% on Rogue Invader on Steam.

Official patches. Diablo II: Resurrected Patch 2.4 Highlights - Coming Soon. Thanks Rhialto. Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis - DECEMBER UPDATE INFO. Predator: Hunting Grounds introduces the...

Official trailer. RUGBY 22 - All Blacks Reveal.

The Hollywood Reporter follows up on the news that Dr Disrespect is transitioning to the world of game development. Word is the new studio is called Midnight Society, and its cofounders include...

The studio behind Myth of Empires has filed a lawsuit against Snail Games and Studio Wildcard over the revent removal of the game from Steam amid allegations it uses code stolen from Ark: Survival...

Call of Duty Blog announces that RICOCHET has now rolled out worldwide for Call of Duty: Warzone. This means playing the free-to-play battle royale now requires the installation of a kernel-level...

GSC Game World announces it is also doing the blockchain thing, announcing the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Metaverse, a marketplace for unique items for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl, the slightly overdue...

Aeterna Noctis is now available for Windows via the Epic Games Store and Steam as well as for PlayStation and Xbox. This is a 2D Metroidvania action/platformer from Aeternum Game Studios features 2D...

Sucker for Love: Prelude is now available on Steam, offering a sample of Sucker for Love: First Date, a game that combines the Eldritch horror of H.P. Lovecraft with the existential horror of online...

Team17 announces Sweet Transit, a train-centric city-building game that harkens back to the days when railroads were state-of-the-art transportation. This is being designed by Ernestas Norvaišas,...

-25% Chernobylite on GOG.com. Thanks Rhialto. F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch - Epic Games Store. Save 15%.

The Gala Games Website shows many of the virtual deeds for Legacy have already sold out. We just learned that this game designed by Peter Molyneux and 22cans was fully embracing blockchain...

Steam now offers Fatesworn, a new expansion for Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning, the revived fantasy RPG. This continues on after the original main storyline, promising about six hours of...

The new Europe Pack is now available on Steam, adding new content to Planet Zoo, the Windows theme park simulator. This adds five new animals, loads of new scenery, a new scenario, and hopefully the...

The pair of new Assassin's Creed Crossover Stories revealed just yesterday are now available as free DLC. One story is for owners of Assassin's Creed Valhalla and the other is for Assassin's Creed...

Slitherine announces Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance, a real-time strategy game based on the most recent installment in the unkillable Terminator franchise. This is in development at Cats Who Play,...

The second of three new game announcements today from Slitherine is Headquarters World War II, a turn-based wargame that will allow players to experience the aftermath of D-Day on a platoon level....

Slitherine's third announcement of the day is Modern Naval Warfare, a simulation of, well, modern naval warfare. This puts you in the cramped quarters of a nuclear submarine. This will come to PC...

Firegirl: Hack 'n Splash Rescue is now available on Steam, offering the chance to single-handedly fight fires the way children do these days. The launch comes along with a new Developer Commentary...

The Ubisoft 35 anniversary celebration continues with another giveaway. You can now pick up Rayman Origins for PC completely free on the Ubisoft Official Store. It's yours to keep as long as you...

Speaking of Ubisoft, journalist Stephen Totilo tweets that Virginie Haas is leaving the company, where she had been serving a Chief Studios Officer reporting directly to CEO Yves Guillemot. Ubisoft...

Prime Matter announces it is publishing the remake of System Shock that's in the works at Nightdive Studios. The news includes a 2022 release window, which is a delay from plans to release the game...