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A free weekend is now underway on Steam for Dead by Daylight, Behaviour Interactive's asymmetrical horror game. This multiplayer Windows game pits one player as the killer and four players as...

Bandai Namco tweets that it's donating 100 million yen, or about USD$852,600, to Save the Children (thanks Dot Esports). This is to benefit those caught up in the humanitarian crises stemming from...

They Came From Salem is now available for Windows on Steam, adding new DLC to Hunt: Showdown, Crytek's PvPvE first-person shooter. This carries a 10% launch discount, and as noted in this post, the...

Ubisoft's Massive Entertainment studio head David Polfeldt is "perfectly at peace" leaving Ubisoft.

Official patches. Steam Deck Client Update: March 11, 2022. World of Warcraft Hotfixes- March 11, 2022.

Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine Armouring Ritual Cinematic Trailer. Thanks Neutronbeam. Official trailers. Content creator videos. Firearms Expert Reacts To Payday 2’s Guns.

How Warren Spector got back to making his latest game - VentureBeat.

Dota 2 DPC Spring Tour & Fantasy Kickoff. Ukrainian esports team Na'Vi says it is 'not going to leave the country.'

The promised livestream for Dead Space went off as planned today, with the team at Motive discussing the audio tech in the upcoming return to the spooky sci-fi series. The hour-long stream is saved...

A Humble Bundle tweet announces the Humble Store is ceasing selling games in Russia and Belarus over Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Here's the official statement: "Like many in the world, we condemn...

A note from Humble Bundle Support lays out EA and Origin redemption deadlines, saying that "for the moment" Electronic Arts titles are no longer being sold on The Humble Store. You will still have...

A developer update from Riot Games hears from TimTamMonster, a new Product Lead for Behavioral Systems in League of Legends. MOBAs are notorious for toxicity, and the update notes that this breaks...

Kotaku points the way to a tweet from Rebecca Marques showing an ad with an open letter appearing in today's Dallas Morning News. Rebecca is Texas director of the Human Rights Campaign, and the...

Wing Breakers out of Early Access and has officially taken off on Steam. This is an aerial combat game for Windows is the latest iteration of the game first launched as Altitude0: Lower and Faster....

Recognizing a "minimalism sandbox survival" adventure may be a tough sell, the team behind Craft Hero now offer Craft Hero - Prologue on Steam, allowing a sample of the upcoming game. Here's a...

Risk of Rain 2 - Survivors of the Void - Patch 1.2.2. Steam Client Beta. Official patches. Unofficial games, patches, and mods. First Nude Mod released for Elden Ring.

2K announces that WWE 2K22 has climbed the turnbuckle and leapt into the ring, offering the latest installment in this professional wrestling simulation. Check out the steroidal launch trailer for a...

NPD Group analyst Mat Piscatella tweets that NPD's market research says sales of Elden Ring in the U.S. are running rings about the competition: "US NPD PREMIUM GAMES - Elden Ring debuted as both...

Gearbox and 2K announce details on the Season Pass for Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, the upcoming Borderlands spinoff. A Season Pass Trailer accompanies the news, which outlines what to expect: "Outlandis...

Early Access to Badlanders is now underway for Windows on Steam, offering a new looter-shooter to satisfy your most murderous greedy urges. This is the PC edition of a mobile game, and the barrier...

Remember the Forgotten Realms? You're in luck then! SNEG announces a series of classic Dungeons & Dragons Gold Box RPGs from the days of DOS gaming will be re-released on Steam beginning March 25th....

A CROSSPLAY FAQ has details on plans to add crossplay support to For Honor. This will allow PC and console gamers to engage each other in the game's melee combat. This will roll out in two phases....

Analyst Michael Pachter Reckons PlayStation Is 'Doomed.' Both Pachter and Jack Thompson resurface.

Humble Software Bundle: MASSIVE RPG Game Development Assets (pay what you want and help charity).* Weekend Sale: games from publishers gathered around Koch Media up to 80% off. *Blue's News may...

Cities: Skylines is now available for free on the Epic Games Store as the latest of its weekly giveaways. You may discover (or even remember!) that this is already in your library, as it was also...

A new Overwatch 2 Developer Update Video has the latest on the multiplayer shooter sequel from game director Aaron Keller. He speaks glowingly of the progress being made on the game, but also...

Ubisoft announces the launch of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarök for PC and consoles. Here's the Launch Trailer and here's the pitch: "Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s Dawn of Ragnarök...

The Last Cube is now available for Windows, macOS, and Linux on Steam, as well as for Xbox, PlayStation, and Switch. This offers the chance to play as a cube, solving a series of puzzle challenges....

Robot Entertainment weighs in with news about Tipping the Scales, a new DLC for Orcs Must Die! 3. This will come to the tower defense game on PC and consoles on April 7th. It will add a new race, a...

Core Keeper entered Early Access on Steam only two days ago. But developer Pugstorm and publisher Fireshine Games announce the sandbox mining adventure has already sold over 100,000 copies. Here's...

Ubisoft updates us on a "cyber security incident" last week. At this point they don't seem worried that players have any cause for concern: "Last week, Ubisoft experienced a cyber security incident...

Official patches. Steam Deck Windows drivers are now available. March 10th, 2022 Development Update - Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Ubisoft announces an Insider Program for Skull and Bones, the upcoming seafaring action/adventure. This will allow invitees to play the in-progress version of the game as work continues towards its...

Capcom announces EXOPRIMAL, a team-based action game coming in 2023 to PC via Steam and to consoles. This has a whiff of Pacific Rim, as it involves donning mech suits to do battle against dinosaurs,...

SQUARE ENIX announces The DioField Chronicle, a fantasy, strategy/RPG coming this year to Steam and consoles. You can keep up with the project on the official website, which includes a Debut Trailer...

Distant Worlds 2 has launched, offering a second installment in this pausable, real-time, 4X strategy series. This can be picked up on the Epic Games Store, GOG.com, and Steam in addition to the...

Little Orbit and Descendent Studios announce a settlement in the legal battle over the game announced as Descent: Underground. The project started with a Kickstarter to make a new installment in the...

Remember, Aztech Forgotten Gods is out for Windows and consoles, and the PC edition is available on the Epic Games Store, GOG.com, and Steam. This is a stonepunk action/adventure that looks at the...

A Google Cloud and Tech Seminar Agenda noted in this Reddit post has indications that Google is working on expanding the number of Windows games playable in the cloud on Stadia (thanks The Verge via...

Peter Hu and Phil Shenk announce the formation of Moon Beast Productions, a new development studio that's already at work on a new original IP. Peter and Phil are famously veterans of Blizzard North,...

Spiral House announces PC Building Simulator 2, saying this sequel to the surprise hit will launch later this year exclusively on the Epic Games Store. The Announcement Trailer has a first look....

BANDAI NAMCO announces JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R, an upcoming fighting game based on Hirohiko Araki's manga series. This is coming to Windows and consoles in fall of this year, and...

Blizzard News announces a Vanguard and Warzone bundle is now available for free for Amazon Prime Members. If you qualify you can pick it up through this page, where there will be new free content...

The Ultimate Racing Sim Bundle (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. SMITE 9.2 Bonus Update Notes - Live March 8. Steam Client Update, March 9.

Official trailers. Ghostwire: Tokyo - State of Play March 2022 Official Launch Trailer. GUNDAM EVOLUTION - Network Test Trailer. GUNDAM EVOLUTION - Main Theme [Steve Aoki Evolution Mix] Trailer....

Will Epic's ownership of Bandcamp affect the music industry for better or worse? - GamesIndustry.biz. How Devolver Digital Became the HBO of Video Games - Vulture.

Fundraiser by GoFundMe.org - Ukraine Humanitarian Fund. "All donations raised will be distributed to verified nonprofit organizations supporting vulnerable communities to obtain access to shelter,...

The Wall Street Journal reports (may require registration or subscription) that a probe is underway to determine if some stock trades by Barry Diller, Alexander von Furstenberg, and David Geffen...

This tweet announces a release date for Gotham Knights. The Batman spinoff action game was announced with a 2021 release window, but about a year ago it was announced the launch was being pushed...