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This tweet celebrates the successful launch of Tribes of Midgard (thanks Reddit). Word is the survival action/RPG has already attracted over a quarter-million Vikings: "We are very excited to...

Eric Baptizat's LinkedIn Profile confirms speculation that the Assassin's Creed veteran's recent hiring by EA Motive is to work on the upcoming Dead Space remake (thanks VGC). Eric's current project...

Wake the kids! Phone the neighbors! Valve's latest accounting of the bestselling titles for the previous week is now available. Is one game holding the top two spots in back-to-back weeks some sort...

Chrome Unboxed has details on new and cheaper ways to get your streaming game on via Google's Stadia service. Word is the price of the Stadia Premiere Edition with a Stadia controller and a...

Save 50% on Maid of Sker on Steam.

Apex Legend shard drops hotfixed. Not Call of Duty: Warzone as this originally stated. Thanks Donnie. Apologies for the error.

A couple of tweets from Joseph Staten on Twitter have a warning from 343 Industries' campaign project lead on Halo Infinite. He cautions that the tech preview build that's now in the hands of some of...

Apparently the Xbox Game Pass edition of The Ascent does not include the ray tracing and DLSS support found in the Steam edition of the just released first-person shooter (thanks Eurogamer). This...

This Resident Evil Village Mod replaces Chris Redfield with Bruce Willis/John McClane.

Firearms Expert Reacts To EVEN MORE Escape From Tarkov Guns.

IGN - Former Blizzard Developer and ArenaNet, Undead Labs Founder: "We Need Unionization." "During my 25 years working alongside talented developers, I’ve heard hundreds of profoundly disturbing...

K-9 Mail is back. Thanks DSLReports via Ant.

Samsung Hikes Chip Production Prices: GPUs, SoCs Set to Get More Expensive. Thanks Simon. Intel Delivers Last Itanium CPUs. 3dfx Interactive might be coming back from the dead after 20 years, but...

Sysadmins: Why not simply verify there's no backdoor in every program you install, and thus avoid any cyber-drama? Ransomware attempt volume sets record, reaches more than 300 million for first half...

GOG.com is now offering another giveaway. You can pick up a copy of Wanderlust: Transsiberian for Windows, macOS, and Linux between now and Monday completely free. This will be yours to keep, and...

A playtest of Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator is now underway on Steam, offering the chance to check out this upcoming alchemist simulator. Head over and hit the request access button to express...

Humble RPG Heroes Bundle (pay what you want and help charity).* Save 40% on Crown Trick on Steam. Save 33% on Brick Rigs on Steam. Save 25% on Mass Effect Legendary Edition on Steam. *Blue's News...

Steam Client Beta.

Age of Empires IV - Traces of History - Naval Warfare. Kitaria Fables - Gameplay Trailer. KOF XVATHENA ASAMIYATrailer #26. Star Citizen • The Ultimate Battle Show.

"Good Game Nice Try" Ethan Nestor aka CrankGameplays on What Keeps Him Creative on Apple Podcasts.

Inbento Is Now Available For Xbox One And Xbox Series X-S. Fort Triumph Is Now Available For Digital Pre-order And Pre-download On Xbox One And Xbox Series X-S. Official PlayStation Podcast Episode...

Google will no longer allow users to sign in with very old Android versions. Huawei’s latest flagship phone has HarmonyOS, a Qualcomm SoC, and no 5G.

Publisher SEGA and developer Two Point Studios announce a free weekend is underway for Two Point Hospital for PC, Xbox, and Switch, The Windows, macOS, and Linux editions of the medical malpractice...

A series of tweets from David Brevik of Graybeard Games has a reaction to the lawsuit filed against Activision Blizzard over a "frat boy" culture of sexual harassment (thanks Black Square). Brevik...

The Forza Motorsport Website announces that the end of the road is nearing for Forza Motorsport 7. Though it will remain playable in solo and multiplayer as before, as of September 15th it will no...

Developer RocketWerkz announces a delay to Icarus, the upcoming survival game from the studio formed by DayZ creator Dean Hall. Just last month it was announced the game would arrive on August 11th....

Riot Games is opening a new studio in Shanghai to focus on developing new games for a global audience, reports CNBC. Riot says this is part of it doubling down on its success in China. Then again,...

The silicon shortage continues, but apparently paper is still in good supply. AMD announces the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT Graphics Card, a new product that will offer "epic 1080p gaming," presuming that's...

Vesper is now available on GOG.com and Steam, offering an adventure/platformer developed by Cordens Interactive. Word is: "Dive into a colorful, eerie world as you take control of a small android...

Skydrift Infinity is now available on Steam, offering the chance to go to infinity and beyond in the Windows edition of this arcade aerial combat and racing game. Look! Up in the sky! It's a Release...

It's Thursday, so remember to head over to the Epic Games Store to pick up this week's free games if you're interested. The new giveaways are Mothergunship and Train Sim World 2, and either or both...

SQUARE ENIX announces an August 17th release date for Black Panther – War for Wakanda, the Marvel's Avenger's expansion that will be free to all owners of the superhero action game. In the meantime,...

Annapurna Interactive tweets plans for Echoes of the Eye, an expansion for Outer Wilds coming to the sci-fi action/adventure on September 28th. They offer a Reveal Trailer and this: "There's more to...

Publisher 1C Entertainment and developer Prime Matter announce that King's Bounty II is officially gold and the turn-based RPG sequel will meet its August 24th release date. The news is celebrated...

Publisher Curve Digital and developer Neon Giant announce the release of The Ascent, saying this cyberpunk action/RPG is now available for Windows on Steam. Word is: "A solo and co-op action-shooter...

Stephen Totilo tweets the body of a letter sent to Ubisoft employees by Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot. This responds to the open letter mentioned yesterday where Ubisoft staff criticized the company's...

Early Access to Starbase is now underway, and you can visit Frozenbyte's MMO space station simulator for Windows by catching a ride on the starship Steam. The Early Access Launch Trailer takes a...

Crytek announces that Through the Bone Briar is now available on Steam, offering the latest DLC for Hunt: Showdown, the PvPvE first-person shooter. Here's a new trailer with a look at what this adds...

Law Street Media has a follow-up to the class-action antitrust lawsuit filed against Valve by Wolfire Games and a couple of Steam customers. In the suit Wolfire claimed paying "supracompetitive...

The Ascent is due to unlock momentarily. Here's a roundup of reviews to see if it rises to the occasion: The Ascent Review - AGC (NSFW video). The Ascent for Xbox/PC- The Digital Foundry Tech Review...

Eldest Souls is now available for Windows and consoles, and you can pick up the PC edition via GOG.com or Steam with a 15% launch discount. This soulslike wears its Dark Souls inspirations on its...

Gearbox Software announces that Tribes of Midgard is now available on Steam for Windows and for PlayStation 4 and 5. Here's the Launch Trailer showing off the action game's increasingly trendy...

Nothing To Remember is now available on Steam, offering a real-time murder mystery game for Windows from developer Guts United. There's a chance to check out the game's mechanics first-hand, as...

Get Packed: Fully Loaded is now available for Windows via Steam and for Xbox One and PlayStation 4. This is an updated version of a local and online party game that made its debut as a Stadia...

Black Salt Games announces Dredge, a Lovecraftian fishing game coming to PC via Steam next year. Here's a Preview Trailer with an early look. For more details, get Kraken: "Set in a Lovecraft-inspire...

The Hand of Merlin - Heroes Rise - Content Update #2. Tribes of Midgard Update Notes: wolf-1.02.

The Halo Website has an overview of the Tech Preview for Halo Infinite that gets underway tomorrow. There's a schedule for when it will run over the weekend, an outline of goals, included content,...

Here's more stemming from the lawsuit, today's Bobby Kotick letter, and the employee walkout: Activision Blizzard lawsuit and its potential impact on California labor law (may require registration...

In further fallout of the Activision Blizzard lawsuit mentioned above, Axios reports an open letter from Ubisoft employees says they stand with their Activision Blizzard comrades. This tweet has the...

Unbound: Worlds Apart is now available for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Switch, offering a portal-powered metroidvania from Alien Pixel Studios. PC gamers can pick this up through the Epic Games Store,...