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SOEDESCO announces that a PC edition of Truck Driver is back in development at internal developer SOEDESCO Studios. This transport simulation is available for consoles, but development for PC...

A post on Reddit from Square Enix announces that the long-awaited fixes for missing inventory items in Outriders are now riding out: "Inventory Restoration for Group B characters is now underway and...

ThunderAxe Games helps support the notion that Vikings are the new zombies with the announcement of Vikings: Age Of The Axe, a first-person melee combat game coming to Steam with a TBA release date....

Electronic Arts announces the acquisition of Metalhead Software, the Canadian developer of the Super Mega Baseball franchise. Word is the two companies "are teaming up to grow the Super Mega...

Epic Games vs. Apple Documents Show Dead Island 2 And New Saints Row Could Be Exclusives. Three key discoverability takeaways from the Epic/Apple lawsuit. Tim Sweeney unsure how an Epic win would...

A new Archives Tome called FORSAKEN is now available in Dead by Daylight, Behaviour Interactive's 4v1 horror game, which happens to currently be on sale on Steam. This is a Left 4 Dead crossover, as...

Owlcat Games announces Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous is on the path to release, and is expected for release on GOG.com and Steam on September 2nd. The Stage Two beta for the game is also now...

StickyLock Games announces Histera, a multiplayer first-person shooter coming to Early Access on Steam this year. The full release is expected in 2022 for "all major platforms including VR." Despite...

Allods Team Arcade announces Blast Brigade vs. the Evil Legion of Dr. Cread, a 2D action/adventure platformer coming to Steam, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch this...

An update on Bundle sliders - Humble Bundle Blog. Save 65% on DJMAX RESPECT V on Steam. Save 66% on Don't Starve Together on Steam. Save 33% on Universe Sandbox on Steam. Save 58% on Dead by...

Valheim mod lets you play chess to the death. Or at least to the pain.

Koelnmesse and game announce that gamescom 2021 will be a virtual, all-digital event. Last year's installment of the giant German gaming show was also completely virtual, but it was recently...

With the release of Resident Evil Village coming on Friday, today is the big day for reviews of the new installment in the horror series: Resident Evil Village review: Apparently, good horror takes...

Swedish developer Stunlock Studios announces V Rising as its next project following Battlerite and its spin-off Battlerite Royale. This is a vampire-themed open-world survival game coming to Steam....

My buccaneers are under my buccan' hat. Gaming Minds and Kalypso Media's buccaneers are on the way, as the Buccaneers DLC for Port Royale 4 will set sail on May 21st. This will enhance the seafaring...

BioWare offers some new content to celebrate the imminent release of Mass Effect Legendary Edition. There's a new My Shepard Art Creator on the official website for the space opera franchise. This...

A Microsoft job listing for a Software Engineer for Turn10 Studios reveals that the upcoming new installment in the Fable series will use the game engine from the Forza series (thanks IGN). Here's...

Evor Games announces Aquacity, an upcoming city building game that will allow you to get in touch with your inner Andrew Ryan by allowing you to build a colony below the sea. This has a Steam...

Midweek Sale: war games up to 80% off - GOG.com. Special Sale: retro shooters up to 80% off with 2 new arrivals! - GOG.com. New arrivals are Operation Body Count and Corridor 7: Alien Invasion. May...

A tweet from Sledgehammer Games finally confirms the endless speculation about the Call of Duty series, saying the studio is "leading the charge" on a new installment in the military shooter series...

Epic, Apple trade shots in opening statements. Epic expects Epic Games Store to be profitable by 2024. Epic thinks EGS could make up 35-50% of the PC gaming market by 2024. Epic vs. Apple Shows the...

Activision Blizzard Announces First-Quarter 2021 Financial Results. Here's hoping you have a liquid-cooled calculator if you want to attempt to crunch these numbers: "For the quarter ended March 31,...

WGLT reports that the Illinois House has approved a measure to add warnings to video games that include loot boxes. Word is this may be taken up by the State Senate this month. If passed into law,...

Piranha Games offers more details on the plan to launch MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries on Steam, GOG.com, and Xbox Series X|S on May 27th. Word is this will come with a major update with more than 30 new...

Microids announces development is underway on Flashback 2, a sequel to Flashback: The Quest for Identity, a sci-fi platformer that was released way back in 1992. Paul Cuisset, designer of the...

Wolfenstein - Blade of Agony is a story-driven first-person shooter (thanks PC Gamer via Neutronbeam). This is a DOOM modification, and while it can be played with GZDoom, it also works as a...

X3: Farnham's Legacy is now available as a new community-created expansion for X3, EGOSOFT's space game. Six years in development, this is free for all owners of X3: Albion Prelude. As outlined...

Nubarron: The adventure of an unlucky gnome is currently free on Steam (thanks Ant). This platformer adventure for Windows, Linux, and macOS is yours to keep as long as you claim your copy by Sunday....

There probably isn't enough popcorn in the world for this trial: The Epic-Apple Lawsuit Probably Comes Down to One Legal Question (may require registration or subscription). Walmart’s unannounced...

A playable Windows demo for Sky Beneath is now available on Steam, paving the way for the launch of the full version of Mindhaven Games' puzzle/adventure later this year (console editions are...

Wonhon Beginning is now available for Windows on Steam, offering the chance to check out Wonhon: A Vengeful Spirit before next month's official release of this paranormal action/adventure. This...

Rebellion announces the kick off of Season 3 for Zombie Army 4: Dead War, the undead Sniper Elite spin-off. The Season Pass Three with full access is now available for purchase on Steam. This...

The Electric Pack is now available on Steam, offering some electrifying new vehicles for Project CARS 3, the automotive sequel from BANDAI NAMCO and Slightly Mad Studios. From the title it should be...

A new Off-Road Car Pack, aka Car Pack #10, is now available on Steam, adding new vehicles to Wreckfest, Bugbear's off-road demolition derby game for Windows. As well as being available as an...

Bungie announces Season of the Splicer will kick off on May 11th in Destiny 2, and will run until August 24th. Word is: "The Vex threaten the safety of all who inhabit the Last City, plunging...

Various tidbits emerging from the start of the big court battle today: Apple v. Epic Games opening statements highlight tech antitrust arguments. Epic v. Apple trial offers rare look into Epic...

Ubisoft announces new DLC and a title update are coming tomorrow for Watch Dogs: Legion. The DLC, which is part of the Season Pass, adds Mina Sidhu and a new mission called Swipe Right, in which...

Ubisoft also announces Apocalypse, a new limited-time event that begins tomorrow in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege Year 6 Season 1. This will conclude on May 18 after a two week run. As the title of...

Another in-game event launching tomorrow is Foundation, the second quadrant of 2021 for EVE Online, CCP's MMORPG set is space, where no one can hear you yada, yada, yada. This will also lead to 12...

Save 75% on FlowScape on Steam. Save 50% on Kill It With Fire on Steam. Humble Book Bundle: Bikes by Microcosm (pay what you want and help charity).* *Blue's News may receive a commission on sales...

Ashes of Creation 4k Alpha One Raid Boss - April Update.

Solving the marketing mystery of Loop Hero - GamesIndustry.biz.

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive » The End of Broken Fang. Gear Up For The NASCAR Fan Pack In Rocket League.

The battle between Epic and Apple over Apple's app store commissions and market hegemony takes a new turn as the Epic v. Apple court case gets underway today. The Washington Post (may require...

Speaking of court cases, A Notice of Opposition filed by Blizzard Entertainment contests an effort by Fox to register a trademark for Diablo, a name for which Blizzard owns three trademarks (thanks...

Crania Games offers a first Cinematic Gameplay Teaser from A Way to be Dead, the upcoming asymmetrical multiplayer horror game. This comes along with the announcement that a closed beta test is...

Polish Games Festival is here with outstanding titles up to 90% off - GOG.com. Games with that Polish polish. Buy Infinite Space III: Sea of Stars from the Humble Store and save 66%.* Buy Weird...

Skyrim Grandma Shirley Curry Is Now Available In-Game Through a Mod. Born of Bread is a Paper Mario-inspired PC game, demo available for download.

Videogame Executives Are Pointless Parasites (The Jimquisition) (NSFW). Thanks Simon.

Build a sprawling sci-fi base with your buddies in CryoFall. Thanks Neutronbeam.